Laguna Beach High setter/libero receives preseason honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Assn. Breakers' boys water polo team looks to defend CIF Southern Section Division 3 title.
Tesoro and Santa Margarita boast outstanding juniors who don't want to wait untill next year to succeed. We take a look at the top juniors in the Orange County Patch area.
Mission Viejo and San Clemente seem to dominate the football landscape, with standout seniors who are being courted by NCAA Division 1 programs, but there are plenty of good seniors playing elsewhere who will make their marks on gridirons this fall.
Los Alamitos and St. Margaret's top their divisions in the CIF-Southern Section girls volleyball coaches' preseason polls, while Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach receive the same treatment in boys water polo.
CIF Southern Section championships in water polo and volleyball, semifinal appearances in football and soccer and a third-place finish in swimming and diving help Sea Kings finish strong in annual section-wide competition.
A CIF Southern Section championship in baseball and finals appearances in basketball and football helped the Diablos finish among top 10 in annual section-wide competition.
CIF Southern Section championships in volleyball, tennis and soccer help Lady Tartans finish behind only Oaks Christian and Harvard Westlake among 578 schools in annual section-wide competition.
San Clemente High's principal, CUSD superintendent will meet with public on campus tonight to discuss decision to replace longtime football coach.
Former JV and varsity assistant for both Eagles' boys and girls volleyball teams, he replaces George Gay, who resigned to spend more time on his high school administrative duties.
Senior Allison Brown of Los Alamitos, which won the Sunset League title and reached the semifinals of the Division 1 playoffs, was one of seven players from high schools covered by Patch Orange County sites honored by division coaches.
Corona del Mar's Spencer Haly and Steve Conti are selected Division 2 player and coach of the year, respectively. Ten players from high schools covered by Patch Orange County sites are honored by division coaches.
Mission Viejo's Austin Saenz and Chris Ashbach are selected Division 2 player and coach of the year, respectively. Twenty-four players from high schools covered by Patch Orange County sites are honored by division's coaches.
Juan Becerra, who guided the Lobos to consecutive Garden Grove League championships, will take over boys soccer team at Costa Mesa High.
The San Juan Capistrano team will compete with five other middle schools at the National Interscholastic Championships in Dana Point.
Sporting an overall 3.80 grade-point average, the Lions are Orange County's only squad to be named a CIF State academic team champion for 2010-11.
San Clemente High, Shorecliffs Middle School and UC Santa Barbara are favorites in NSSA's 33rd annual National Interscholastic Championships, beginning Thursday in Dana Point.
Corona del Mar's boys volleyball team, winner of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 and CIF Southern California Regional Division 2 championships, will be recognized on campus at 12:20 p.m.
Trabuco Hills senior finishes fifth in addidas Jim Ryun Dream Mile race Saturday in New York, where defending champion Lucas Verzbicas becomes only fifth high-school runner to break the mark. JSerra's Delaney finishes 11th in girls race.
Former Corona del Mar forward, who signed a professional contract with the Galaxy in January, will play on team looking to win 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup championship in Mexico, beginning June 19.
Baseball coach of the Friars since 2007, Dave Lawn will take over as AD for Jim Hartigan, who will focus his attention on the Lions' football program. Lawn will also serve as associate baseball coach.
