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Former Edison player eligible for national award

Jonathan Khamis — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:17:48 +0000

Tweet Former Edison football player and current UCLA Bruin, Luke Gane, is a finalist for the 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion award. The award recognizes individuals who have made a positive impact in the rare disease community. The winner will be announced at the National Institute of Heath in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 29. [...]

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What’s happening with OLu football?

Steve Fryer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:12:38 +0000

Tweet Gregg Pinick, Orange Lutheran’s executive director, indicated today that the school is in the early stages of selecting a replacement for Jim Kunau, who has been reassigned at Orange Lutheran after 19 excellent years coaching the school’s football team. Mr. Pinick said via email: “We are in the process of collecting information now to [...]

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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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Morning roundup: What’s new on OCVarsity.com (2-8-12)

Erlina Tulabut, OCVarsity.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:36 +0000

Tweet Here are new stories on the main OCVarsity site that you might have missed while surfing this blog: Steve Fryer: Many raise money to aid O.C. coach Boys basketball: Orange Lutheran beat JSerra, 66-51 Boys basketball: OCVarsity Hot Shots: Orange Lutheran vs. JSerra Boys basketball: Los Alamitos clinched Sunset League title with 62-52 victory [...]

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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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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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A little trouble at La Habra

Steve Fryer — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:35:26 +0000

Tweet La Habra coach Frank Mazzotta confirmed today that three football players have been disciplined as part of a number of school-wide suspensions and expulsions of students there. Mazzotta was not at liberty to discuss the situation in detail. But he understands that rumors can make something like this appear much worse than it truly [...]

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Mission Viejo CB, son of former NFL star, living up to his name

Adam Maya, staff writer — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:15 +0000

Tweet Anthony Pierce was between classes one afternoon when he got word that there was someone waiting to meet him at the football office. Pierce had no clue who it was. It was early January and the Mission Viejo senior was more than disappointed that he had yet to receive a single scholarship offer. He [...]

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Football recruiting: Patient Orange Lutheran cornerback signs with Cal

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:51:48 +0000

Tweet Orange Lutheran cornerback Willie Fletcher (6-2, 185) signed with Cal on Friday, the senior said moments ago. Fletcher’s signing ends a whirlwind week for him with the Golden Bears. He first heard from Cal on Monday. The Bears offered him around 3 p.m. on Wednesday – National Signing Day. Fletcher had two offers on [...]

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Football recruiting: Santa Margarita QB Stanton holding two early offers

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:17:56 +0000

Tweet Santa Margarita junior quarterback Johnny Stanton, a first-team All-County pick in 2011, has early offers Air Force and Washington. The Huskies were the latest to express in Stanton, offering the dual-threat passer a scholarship on Thursday night. With a strong arm and physical running style, Stanton guided the Eagles to their first Pac-5 Division [...]

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