Caden Jones of Crean Lutheran drives as Centennial’s Karter Butler defends Thursday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team battled back from a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 2 seeded Centennial Corona 71-66 Thursday night in the second round of the CIF State Read More
Aliso Niguel was led by (from left) Carson Etnire, Chad Alderman, Hayden James and Andrew Watson in the win over La Habra. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Aliso Niguel’s baseball team opened its season by rallying for six runs in the late innings and then got outstanding relief Read More
Godinez players, with Coach AJ Alaman (far right) are introduced before Saturday’s CIF Division 5 playoff game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s been a historic season for Godinez High School’s girls basketball team, which became the first team from the program to advance into the semifinal round of Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Chadrack Mpoyi drives past Rancho Christian’s Daniel Bol. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Howard Lyon). The top-seeded Crean Lutheran High boys basketball team used an aggressive defense and clutch shooting in the second half to defeat Rancho Christian 67-55 in a CIF Division 1 semifinal playoff game Friday Read More
Aliso Niguel players celebrate CIF Division 3 semifinal victory over Gahr Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Aliso Niguel’s boys basketball players and fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate Friday night. The Wolverines earned the program’s first trip to the CIF finals since 2005, coming Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Hunter Caplan shoots over Myles Mobley of Village Christian Tuesday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano, Ted Rigoni and Howard Lyon). Top-seeded Crean Lutheran dominated from the opening tip-off and cruised to an 83-58 victory over No. 8 seed Village Christian in a CIF Division 1 Read More
Woodbridge’s Jaiden Sabino drives the lane as Gahr’s Makhi Montgomery defends Tuesday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge’s boys basketball team kept it close for three quarters Tuesday night, but Gahr pulled away in the fourth quarter to notch a 65-55 victory in a CIF Division Read More
Segerstrom’s Angello Ramirez drives through Rialto defenders Nee’Shaun Colvin and Lio Madrid Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom’s boys basketball team, after trailing by double digits at halftime, battled back in the second half to cut the lead to three points but lost to Rialto Read More
Portola Bulldogs celebrate and get a big round of applause from fans after Saturday’s win. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Portola’s girls basketball team is headed to the quarterfinal round of the CIF Division 2 playoffs after upsetting top seeded Glendora 44-34 Saturday night in a second round game Read More
Portola’s Taylor Strickland and Crean Lutheran’s Allyson Hamiprodjo battle for the ball. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano, Ted Rigoni and Howard Lyon). Portola’s girls soccer team has found success with a strong defense all season long. That was again on display Saturday evening when the Bulldogs defeated Crean Read More
