PHOTOS: Motivated Edison Chargers capture CIF Division 3 title with upset vs. Simi Valley
Edison players celebrate after winning CIF Division 3 title Friday night. (PHOTOS: Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Motivation perhaps played a big role for Edison High School’s football team, which upset top-seeded Simi Valley 35-21 to capture the CIF Division 3 championship Friday night at Huntington Beach. The third-seeded Read More
Mater Dei captures 14th CIF title with hard-fought win over league rival St. John Bosco
Mater Dei players, coaches and supporters celebrate after Friday’s CIF final. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Mater Dei High School’s football team is once again atop of the football world by virtue of a 31-24 victory over St. John Bosco in the CIF Division 1 championship game Friday Read More
PHOTOS: Portola caps remarkable turn-around defeating El Rancho for first CIF title
Portola players including No. 8 Timmy Grettenberg, celebrate after winning the CIF Division 11 title. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School’s football players were sick of losing after dropping the first five games of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs certainly don’t have that feeling any Read More
CIF football championship score updates for Orange County teams Friday, Nov. 29
(GRAPHIC/PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). It’s a big night for three Orange County high school as Mater Dei (Division 1), Edison (Division 3) and Portola (Division 11) go for CIF football titles. Check back for score updates and follow us on X (@ocsportszone) for updates throughout the Read More
Full CIF football championship schedule for Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30
(PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). CIF football finals schedule for games on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. All games 7 p.m. Three OC teams in CIF finals (Click on links for stories): Edison vs. Simi Valley Portola vs. El Rancho Mater Dei vs. St. John Read More
Orange County boys basketball highlights and final scores for Wednesday, Nov. 27
RANCHO ALAMITOS TOURNAMENT IRVINE 57, VALENCIA 47: The Vaqueros (3-1) were led by Cooper Stearns, who had 24 points, 17 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Holden Stearns added 11 points and Ali Dal seven points and four rebounds. Irvine moves on to the semifinals Friday night at 7:30. NON-LEAGUE Read More
Mater Dei goes for 14th CIF football title with a new coach against a familiar opponent
Mater Dei Coach Raul Lara was joined by captains (from left) Semi Taulanga, Chuck McDonald III, Dash Beierly, Abduall Sanders Jr, and Daryus Dixson at Monday’s CIF Media Luncheon. (Photo courtesy Mater Dei Football). Mater Dei High School’s football team is back in a familiar spot, going for another CIF Read More