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• Baseball

PHOTOS: Former coach Chris Conlin remembered for helping athletes on and off the field

May 7, 2025 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Chris Conlin with his wife Pam and son Kevin in 2016. (Photo courtesy Carolyn...

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• Santa Ana

Lorena Medina, Santa Ana High School graduate, inspired many during her cancer battle

December 17, 2021 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Lorena and Ernie Medina with their children Jaycob and Celeste. (Photos courtesy Medina family)....

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• Football

Northwood CIF football champions had plenty of alumni support

December 2, 2021 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Northwood head football coach JC Clarke holds the CIF championship trophy joined by assistant...

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• Around OC

IUSD schools and Crean Lutheran closed as crews continue to battle Silverado Fire

October 27, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Personnel with Cal Fire in Riverside put out a flare-up Monday near the tennis...

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• Around OC

Fast-moving Silverado Fire forces evacuations at Northwood, Portola and other schools

October 26, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Smoke from the Silverado Fire could be seen from many locations in Irvine Monday,...

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• Around OC

Tim O’Brien, legendary high school boys basketball coach, dies after battling cancer

October 9, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Long-time Northwood High boys basketball coach Tim O’Brien. (File photo courtesy Harrison Zhang, For...

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• Around OC

Former University High baseball star Ethan Stahl was a ‘great teammate and friend to all’

July 7, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Ethan Stahl with his father Harry and Ethan’s nephew Jack Cohen at an Angel...

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• Around OC

Cancer survivor celebrates Mother’s Day, says ‘it’s another year that God has blessed me with’

May 10, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Lori Medina (center) with her daughter Celeste was honored by the Norco freshman team...

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• Irvine
• Northwood High School > Timberwolves

PHOTOS: Drive-by birthday party a surprise for Northwood principal Leslie Roach

April 22, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

A cyclist drives by at the end of the celebration Wednesday for Northwood Principal...

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• Football

Rick Curtis, former Northwood coach, leads Capo Valley Christian in summer tourney

June 30, 2019 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Rick Curtis coaches his Capo Valley Christian players Thursday. (Photo courtesy Harrison Zhang, For...