Crean Lutheran basketball players Jacob Majok and Chadrack Mpoyi with the Saints coaching staff, including head coach Austin Loeb (second from left). Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Four Crean Lutheran High School athletes made it official and signed on with future colleges to continue their athletic careers Wednesday Read More
Woodbridge Coach Connor McBride and the Warriors go through warmups before Friday night’s CIF Division 13 playoff game against Desert Hot Springs at University. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Players and coaches from Desert Hot Springs and Woodbridge went through full preparations before Friday night’s CIF Division Read More
Segerstrom seniors after Friday’s CIF playoff loss on the road. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom’s football team, coming off a highly successful regular season and Kappa League championship, dropped its CIF Division 7 playoff opener against Victor Valley 34-14 Friday night on the road. The Jaguars Read More
JSerra players present their championship plaque to cheering fans in the stands. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). It seemed fitting that a classic CIF Division 1 girls flag football championship game between Trinity League powers JSerra and Orange Lutheran would come down to the final play. But Read More
CdM celebrates after winning the CIF Division 2 title Saturday night. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). Corona del Mar’s girls flag football team may not have been one of the favorites to reach the CIF finals. But the young Sea Kings over-achieved and capped a memorable playoff Read More
Anaheim players and coaches celebrate after capturing the CIF title Saturday. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Anaheim’s girls flag football team started out with two big plays in the first quarter for touchdowns and never looked back defeating Castaic 32-6 in the CIF Division 5 final Saturday at Fred Read More
Cypress players and coaches celebrate after winning the CIF title. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). For the second time in school history, the Cypress High School girls volleyball team is CIF champion. The Centurions (21-12) dominated from the opening serve as they cruised to a 3-0 victory (25-9, Read More
Beckman Coach Marcello Giuliano congratulates his team after Friday night’s win. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). When your offense has averaged 35 points a game during a seven-game win streak it can sometimes be difficult for your defense to get much love, but Beckman’s defenders managed to Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Caleb Bey rushes into the end zone for a TD Friday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano, Ted Rigoni, Howard Lyon and Samantha Burgett). BY JAKE RHODES For OC Sports Zone In the CIF playoffs, momentum is critical. Not just when a team has it, but Read More
Woodbridge freshman quarterback Waylon Stone evades the pressure from Desert Hot Springs defensive end Isiah Flenor during the first half of the CIF Division 13 playoff game at University. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge’s football team came through with a big second half defeating Desert Hot Read More
