Portola was represented Monday at the CIF Media Luncheon Monday by (from left) assistant coach Shawn Green, Nash Luper, Maxwell Mapstone, Timmy Grettenberg, Diego Reyna, Adam Nofal, Anthony Riccardi and head coach Peter Abe. It wasn’t the start that Portola High School’s football team had expected when the Bulldogs began Read More
Portola Coach Peter Abe during a league game this season. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School football coach Peter Abe may not have envisioned that one of his teams would reach the CIF finals in the seventh year of the varsity program. But it’s become Read More
FEAST WEEK AT FOOTHILL FOOTHILL 66, COSTA MESA 58: The Knights extended their winning streak to four games with a win Monday night in the first day of Feast Week. Danny Kennard had 17 points and 15 rebounds, Lorenzo Turner 13 points and five rebounds, Kai Nixon 12 points, four Read More
Santa Ana High School’s boys basketball coach Rick Mares. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s new boys basketball coach Rick Mares is excited about leading the Saints. Mares, a graduate of Santa Ana and a former player for the Saints, has been an assistant Read More
Foothill Coach Doug Case met with his players for the last time as head coach Friday. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Foothill and Palos Verdes football teams battled it out in the semifinal round of the CIF Division 5 playoffs Friday night at Tustin. Palos Verdes rallied Read More
Crean Lutheran captured the tourney title Saturday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team led by first year Coach Kyle Rouse defeated Sunny Hills 45-32 to capture the championship at the La Mirada Tournament of Champions Saturday. Sydnee Norwood scored 17 points, Aubri Read More
LUIS MACIAS TOURNAMENT SAN JUAN HILLS 62, TRABUCO HILLS 48: The Stallions finished the week 4-0 to win the tournament at Santa Ana High School led by tournament MVP Mason Hodges, who had 25 points. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND STORY NEWPORT HARBOR 86, BONITA 53: The Sailors captured fifth Read More
San Juan Hills players and coaches celebrate after capturing the title at the Luis Macias Tournament. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). San Juan Hills boys basketball team sprinted to an 11-0 lead out of the gate and went on to defeat South Coast League rival Trabuco Hills Read More
Scores from Friday, Nov. 22 LUIS MACIAS TOURNAMENT AT SANTA ANA TRABUCO HILLS 61, LAGUNA HILLS 53: Tai Gan had 25 points, Scott Warnick nine points, Jax Salazar eight points to lead the Mustangs, who will face South Coast League rival San Juan Hills Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Read More
Portola players including Malachi Moore (26), Anthony Riccardi (23), Diego Reyna (5) and Nash Luper (3) celebrate after a CIF semifinal playoff victory over Baldwin Park Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School’s football team added another chapter to its historic season Friday night Read More
