Mission Viejo led 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th with two outs, but Santa Margarita worked a walk, and a hit by pitch to win the wild card game in the Division I playoffs.
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Mission Viejo led 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th with two outs, but Santa Margarita worked a walk, and a hit by pitch to win the wild card game in the Division I playoffs.
Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com.
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:
Baseball: Jake Bauers, Marina
Sofball: Kira Griswold, Beckman
Boys scholar-athlete: Nick Burakoff, Capistrano Valley, golf
Girls scholar-athlete: Madison Young, Crean Lutheran, diving
Boys swimming: Dylan Payne, Mater Dei
Girls swimming: Karli Thuen, JSerra
Boys track and field: Kelsey Benoit, San Clemente
Girls track and field: Tara Radan, Mater Dei
Boys volleyball: Jason Weedon, Foothill
Boys golf: Robert Deng, St. Margaret’s
Boys lacrosse: Hunter Eddington, St. Margaret’s
Girls lacrosse: Grace Schmidt-Beck, Los Alamitos
Boys tennis: Stefan Doehler, Foothill
O.C. TOP 10 RANKINGS:
LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Woodcrest Chrisitan.
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Paraclete, 2. Oak Hills, 3. Ontario Christian, 4. Citrus Valley.
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAMS: None.
NOTE: This division has one Orange County team in it, Whittier Christian, led by Colin Ashworth and Mike Rubio.
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DIVISION 6
LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Desert Christian of Lancaster
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Desert Christian of Bermuda Dunes, 2. Malibu, 3. Capistrano Valley Christian, 4. Flintridge Prep.
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAMS: None.
COUNTY PLAYERS TO WATCH: Chazz Williams, St. Margaret’s; Chris Cooper, Crean Lutheran; Aaron Anast, Capistrano Valley Christian; Gabe Katz, Tarbut V’Torah;
BEST WILD-CARD MATCHUP: St. Genevieve at Sage Hill.
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DIVISION 7
LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Firebaugh
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Nuview Bridge, 2. Temecula Prep, 3. Riverside Prep, 4. Cate.
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAMS: None
NOTE: This division has one Orange County team in it, St. Michael’s Prep, the No. 2 team from the Express League.
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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Palm Desert
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Oaks Christian, 2. Kaiser, 3. Laguna Beach, 4. San Dimas
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAM: Godinez
COUNTY PLAYERS TO WATCH: Ben Beck, Estancia; Steven Harrison, Laguna Beach; Wyatt Haccou, Calvary Chapel; Andrew Piraino, Sonora; Sean Sparling, La Habra.
BEST WILD-CARD MATCHUP: Estancia at Montebello.
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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Bonita of La Verne
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Bonita, 2. Serra of Gardena, 3. Gahr, 4. Palm Desert.
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAMS: None.
COUNTY PLAYERS TO WATCH: David May, Segerstrom; Ryon Martinez, Loara; Tyler Mahle, Westminster; Eddie Carranza, Garden Grove; Matt Wiley, Rancho Alamitos.
BEST WILD-CARD MATCHUP: Redondo Union at Segerstrom.
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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Pacifica
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Redlands East Valley, 2. Temecula Valley, 3. Los Osos, 4. Cypress.
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAMS: Yorba Linda, Laguna Hills.
COUNTY PLAYERS TO WATCH: Cesar Serna, Valencia; David Fletcher, Cypress; Kyle Molnar, Aliso Niguel; Brennan Guinet, Beckman; James Clothier, Northwood.
BEST WILD-CARD MATCHUP: San Juan Hills at Pacifica.
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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION: Newbury Park
TOP FOUR SEEDS: 1. Mater Dei, 2. El Toro, 3. Fountain Valley, 4. Harvard-Westlake
ORANGE COUNTY AT-LARGE TEAMS: Santa Margarita
COUNTY PLAYERS TO WATCH: Ryan McMahon, Mater Dei; Chasen Ford, El Toro; Kevin Wade, Trabuco Hills; Jason Martin, Orange Lutheran; Jake Bauers, Marina.
BEST WILD-CARD MATCHUP: Mission Viejo at Santa Margarita
These Orange County teams qualified as at-large teams …
Division 1 — Huntington Beach, Servite, Mission Viejo (fyi, Brea Olinda qualified automatically as the Century League’s No. 4 team, did not go in as at-large although league coaches indicated that would happen).
Division 2 — Yorba Linda, Laguna Hills.
Division 4 — Godinez.
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Aliso Niguel took the Sea View League championship outright with a win over San Clemente 3-0.
The Wolverines’ Kyle Molnar threw a complete game shut out, and also knocked in the go-ahead RBI.
Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com.
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Marina knew heading into their matchup with Fountain Valley that the Sunset League championship had been wrapped up, but that didn’t stop the Vikings from jumping all over the Barons’ pitching staff in a 8-5 victory.
Casey Hayes had three hits, including a home run.
Interviews with Casey Hayes, Austin Sojka and both head coaches.
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Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Mater Dei to discuss their recent loss to Orange Lutheran. Also, a preview of the biggest league matchups before the playoffs begin. Interviews with Monarchs staff.
Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com.
Click here to view the latest OCVarsity Softball Dugout show from Mater Dei.
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