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Girls water polo: CIF Division 2 rankings (2-6-12)

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:18:12 +0000

Tweet Here is this week’s CIF Division 2 girls water polo poll: 1. Mater Dei 2. Santiago/Corona 3t. Agoura 3t. San Clemete 5. El Toro 6. Rosary 7. Montebello 8. LB Wilson 9. Santa Margarita 10. ML King Girls water polo: CIF Division 2 rankings (2-6-12) is a post from: OC Varsity

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Girls water polo: CIF Division 1 rankings (2-6-12)

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:59:14 +0000

Tweet In this week’s CIF Division 1 girls water polo poll, Corona del Mar remained No. 1 despite a loss to Newport Harbor in the finals of the Irvine SoCal Champs. The Sea Queens have a strong case for the top spot because of a 3-1 record against the Lady Sailors. But in the Orange [...]

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Water polo recruiting: Corona del Mar’s Zepfel picks Harvard

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:30:44 +0000

Tweet Corona del Mar All-County water polo player Ben Zepfel has committed to Harvard, Sea Kings coach Barry O’Dea announced Thursday. Zepfel, a powerful center, was admitted to Harvard and Stanford. “This is absolutely the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make in my entire life,” the senior said in a press release. “I’ve been [...]

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Girls water polo: Beckman freshman on verge of 100-goal season

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:29 +0000

Tweet Add Beckman’s Nikki Daurio to the list of outstanding freshmen water polo players in Orange County. Daurio has 99 goals entering Beckman’s nonleague match today against Villa Park. Her output ranks ninth in Orange County. Daurio is a veteran of the powerhouse SOCAL club program. Last summer, she was a second-team All-American at the [...]

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Water polo video: Newport Harbor shuts down rival to capture SoCal title

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:14:56 +0000

Tweet Check out highlights from the Irvine Southern California Championships and postgame interviews with Newport Harbor’s Maddy McLaren and Coach Bill Barnett. The Lady Sailors posted a huge victory against Corona del Mar but face another big match tonight vs. Edison. Water polo video: Newport Harbor shuts down rival to capture SoCal title is a [...]

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Football: Santa Margarita fires JV coach after arrest for drug possession

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:47 +0000

Tweet A Santa Margarita junior varsity football coach arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance has been fired by the school. Kevin Orton, a junior varsity football coach and assistant boys golf coach, was fired Wednesday, said Stephen Bohannon, spokesman for the Diocese of Orange. Orton, 48, of Costa Mesa [...]

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Water polo recruiting: Woodbridge goalie commits

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:01:57 +0000

Tweet Standout Woodbridge water polo goalie Zachary Tudhope has committed to UC Davis, the senior reports. Tudhope racked up 303 saves in 2011 to help the Warriors reach the CIF Division 2 playoffs. UC Davis fell to UC San Diego, 8-7, in the finals of the WWPA championships in November, narrowly missing a chance to [...]

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Football: Santa Margarita JV coach placed on leave

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:08:25 +0000

Tweet Update 2/8/12: Santa Margarita JV coach arrested on suspicion of drug possession A Santa Margarita junior varsity football coach, who is also a frosh/soph boys golf coach at the school, has been placed on leave by the school, he said Tuesday night. Kevin Orton, 48, of Costa Mesa, said he was placed on leave [...]

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Water polo recruiting: Villa Park’s Churnside decides (update)

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:08:54 +0000

Tweet Get ready for the Bret Bonanni-BJ Churnside combination. The All-County water polo player from Villa Park, pictured left, said in a text message Tuesday that he has signed with Stanford. At The Farm, Churnside will team with two-time Register player of the year Bret Bonanni of Mater Dei, who signed with Stanford on National [...]

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Football recruiting: Costa Mesa’s ‘Super’ Mario signs with Division 2 school

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:11:14 +0000

Tweet Speedy Costa Mesa running back “Super” Mario Smith (5-10, 180) has signed with Division II Southwestern Oklahoma State, Mustangs coach Wally Grant said Tuesday. Smith generated interest from Sacramento State and New Mexico State but commits to a Bulldogs’ program that features several players from California. This year, however, Southwestern Oklahoma signed recruits from [...]

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