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Football recruiting: Orange Lutheran RB Jimmerson lands Div. II offer

April 26th, 2013, 9:14 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Orange Lutheran running back Tavi Jimmerson has been offered by Division II Eastern New Mexico, his brother, Jordan, reports.

The senior was expected to depart Thursday for a recruiting trip to the school.

Jimmerson has been selected for two upcoming all-star games.

He is scheduled to play in the 605 game June 7 and the O.C. game on June 28.

Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com

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A.J. Gass introduces himself

April 25th, 2013, 12:48 pm by Steve Fryer

Check out this introduction video from Servite’s new football coach, A.J. Gass.

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Gass named Servite football coach

April 25th, 2013, 12:39 pm by Steve Fryer

A.J. Gass today was named varsity football head coach at Servite. Gass currently is Dean of Students at Servite, and was an assistant coach on the staff of his predecessor, Troy Thomas.

Gass, 37, was an All-Orange County defensive back at Servite, class of 1993. He went on to play at Fresno State, where he was an all-conference linebacker. Gass then played 10 years in the Canadian Football League, with the Edmonton Eskimos.

After retiring as a player, Gass coached one year for the Eskimos before returning to Servite in 2010.

Thomas resigned earlier this year to accept the football head coaching position at Crespi of Encino. Thomas was coach at Crespi, his alma mater, before taking the Servite coaching job in 2005.

Watch an introduction video from Gass.

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Swim: Wednesday’s leaderboard (University-Northwood)

April 25th, 2013, 8:16 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

BOYS SWIMMING

Century League

VILLA PARK 100, ESPERANZA 70

Freeway League

SONORA 116, LA HABRA 64

TROY 108, SUNNY HILLS 61

Garden Grove League

LOS AMIGOS 107, LA QUINTA 65

Zach Yong of University wins the breaststroke

Orange Coast League

CALVARY CHAPEL 102, GODINEZ 62

LAGUNA BEACH 134, SADDLEBACK 36

COSTA MESA 91, ESTANCIA 44

Pacific Coast League

UNIVERSITY 109, NORTHWOOD 61

CORONA DEL MAR 108, BECKMAN 62

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Posted in: Football • Recruiting • Dan Albano on swimming • northwood • university |

Football recruiting: Dana Hills lineman commits

April 24th, 2013, 2:20 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Dana Hills offensive/defensive lineman Mason Cummings (6-2, 240) has committed to Division III Pacific University in Oregon, Dolphins football coach Todd Rusinkovich announced.

This past season, Cummings helped Dana Hills capture its first league title. The senior was a two-way starter.

Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com

Posted in: Football • Recruiting • Dan Albano on football • dana hills • Mason Cummings |

Edison needs a game

April 24th, 2013, 11:03 am by Steve Fryer

Edison has an opening for a nonleague football game for the 2013 season. It can be for either Week 0 or Week 2.

Any teams out there that can fill the void can contact Edison Football at 714-962-3838.

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Servite football coach

April 24th, 2013, 10:29 am by Steve Fryer

Servite has zeroed in on its next football coach. The announcement could come today, maybe Thursday, definitely Friday at the latest.

There were 70 applicants. Paper screening and preliminary talks reduced the pool to four finalists — Servite dean of students and assistant football coach A.J. Gass (and a great player at Servite in the ’90s), and three out-of-area coaches including one from outside of California.

All four were abundantly qualified, or they would not have advanced to the final four.

The opening was created when Troy Thomas decided to return to coaching at Crespi of Encino, his alma mater and where he was coach before he took the Servite job in 2005.

The new coach has one heck of a schedule awaiting him. Here is the Servite football schedule for 2013 …

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Posted in: Football • edison • JSerra • mater dei • orange lutheran • santa margarita • servite |

Football recruiting: Buena Park’s Hawkins lands first offer

April 24th, 2013, 9:44 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Buena Park sophomore wide receiver/defensive back Jaylinn Hawkins has been offered by San Jose State, Coyotes football coach Anthony White reports.

White said San Jose State — the first school to offer Hawkins — is recruiting him as an athlete.

In other Buena Park football news, quarterback guru Steve Calhoun has been named the new offensive coordinator, White said.

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Posted in: Football • Recruiting • Buena Park • Dan Albano on football • Jaylinn Hawkins |

Football recruiting: Foothill’s Okereke nabs 2nd Pac-12 offer, positive review

April 23rd, 2013, 12:17 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Foothill junior athlete Bobby Okereke (6-2, 215) has been offered by Colorado, Knights football coach Doug Case reports.

Colorado joins Washington as the Pac-12 schools that have offered Okereke. He also has offers from Colorado State, San Diego State and Nevada.

Here’s what Greg Biggins of Scout.com told me about Okereke: “I like him, good athlete, nice size and frame, runs well and has good ball skills, everyone likes him as an ATH but i think OLB is best fit.”

Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com

Posted in: Football • Recruiting • Bobby Okereke • Dan Albano on football • foothill |

Servite football: Four candidates

April 19th, 2013, 8:31 pm by Steve Fryer

We understand that Servite has four finalists for its varsity football coaching position. One of them is Servite football assistant coach A.J. Gass, also Servite dean of students and a former All-County player for the Friars.

The school’s goal is to announce its choice of football coach next Friday.

The position became open when Troy Thomas accepted the football head coaching position at Crespi of Encino, Thomas’ alma mater and where he was head coach before taking the Servite job in 2005.

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