Santa Ana Coach Maer Cruz is congratulated by his players after Wednesday’s win. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s boys water polo team, the top-seeded squad in the CIF Division 4 playoffs, gave its fans plenty to cheer about Wednesday afternoon. The Saints led from the Read More
A look at Orange County high school football standouts for week 10 based on OC Sports Zone’s coverage, submissions from coaches and reports on X: Cole Hidalgo, Northwood: Hidalgo had two interceptions in the Timberwolves 22-7 Foxtrot League victory over Dana Hills on the road. Northwood is 8-2 overall entering Read More
Cole Hidalgo (left) and Joseph Harper led Northwood to a road win Friday. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s football team is heading into the CIF Division 6 playoffs with plenty of momentum. Coach JC Clarke’s Timberwolves defeated Dana Hills 22-7 Friday night in Dana Point to Read More
Beckman head coach Marcello Giuliano addresses his players before Friday night’s Lambda League matchup against Marina at Boswell Field. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before Friday’s thrilling Beckman vs. Marina game, players from both teams were preparing diligently for the showdown. Marina won 27-24 in double overtime and Read More
Northwood players celebrate Monday’s semifinal victory. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s girls flag football team put together another solid effort on both sides of the ball Monday afternoon and made history earning a trip to the inaugural CIF Division 2 championship game Saturday at Fred Kelly Read More
(PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) A number of Orange County high school football teams share the same stadium. There are four teams from the Garden Grove Unified School District that have home first round CIF football playoff games with two stadiums available. OC Sports Zone will update Read More
Calvary Chapel’s Waldo Castrejon carries as Diego Gonzalez of Los Amigos gives chase. (Photos courtesy Bill Russell). Los Amigos High School’s football team scored a late touchdown Friday night to defeat Calvary Chapel, 17-16, at Segerstrom to capture the Sigma League title outright with a perfect record. Los Amigos and Read More
Crean Lutheran seniors (from left) Nico Sanchez, Kyle Birmingham, Mason McCullough and Ben Byszewski before the game. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s football team, which had already clinched a CIF playoff berth, defeated Laguna Hills 35-7 in an Epsilon League game Read More
(PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) After a 2-8 regular season, Cypress High School’s football team wasn’t expecting to see its season continue, said Coach Rick Feldman. But the Centurions got some good news Sunday morning when it was announced Cypress will play at St. Pius/St. Matthias (1-9) Read More
(PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Mater Dei (Division 1), Huntington Beach (Division 5) and Beckman (Division 8) earned top seeds for the CIF Southern Section football playoffs that begin this week, CIF officials said Sunday. The playoffs include 218 teams in 14 divisional brackets, according to CIF Read More
