CIF boys basketball playoff highlights and scores for Orange County teams Friday, Feb. 14
OPEN DIVISION JSERRA 63, SANTA MARGARITA 51: The Lions (22-8) won in the open division pool play game at Santa Margarita Friday night. JSerra avenged two Trinity League losses to the Eagles. JSerra was led by BJ Davis-Ray who had 17 points in the first half to help the Lions Read More
Stellar fourth quarter defense lifts Villa Park to CIF 2A playoff road win over Artesia
Villa Park players (from left) Diego Perez, Dakari Harris and Tristan Griffin led the Spartans to a win Friday. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Locked in a tight game on Friday night against Artesia High School after three quarters, Villa Park’s boys basketball team knew it had to Read More
PHOTOS: Cooper Stearns teammates step up big in Irvine’s CIF playoff win over Pasadena
Cooper Stearns of Irvine goes up for a shot during Friday’s CIF playoff game with Pasadena. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s boys basketball team has one dominating star player, senior forward Cooper Stearns, but the Vaqueros proved Friday night they are not one dimensional. Read More
Assemblymember Diane Dixon Introduces Wildfire Bill Package
Diane Dixon According to data provided by CAL Fire, 13 of the largest wildfires in California, seven of the deadliest wildfires and 15 of the most destructive in the state’s history have occurred since 2015, leading Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) to introduce AB 623 and AB 624 last week Read More
PHOTOS: Solid defensive effort leads Crean Lutheran to victory in CIF playoff opener
Crean Lutheran’s Micaela Hanning drives to the basket against Orange Lutheran Thursday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team is moving on to the second round of the CIF Division 1 playoffs Saturday at top-seeded Ventura. The Saints opened the Read More