No. 2 Mission Viejo set a school record by scoring 70 points in a dominant victory over Aliso Niguel on Friday night. Exavier Edwards and Dallas Kessman each scored three touchdowns.
Check out highlights from the game, courtesy of Cox's SportsZone, in this video by OCVarsity.com's Jonathan Khamis.
Click here to read the game story.
Mission Viejo football defensive back Jake Staszak, taken to Mission Hospital on Friday, night suffered a cracked vertebrae in the middle of his back from a collision with Aliso Niguel player Anthony Robinson last nigh, Mission Viejo coach Bob Johnson said today.
Staszak remained in the hospital overnight, but could be released later today, Johnson said.
The coach said Staszak had no headache this morning and the cracked vertebrae is expected to heal with no complications.
Robinson was hurt, too, on the play just 1:16 into the game but was able to walk off the field.
Staszak remained on the field and was administered to by Mission Viejo longtime team doctor Mark Legome and team trainer Jo Schafhausen. Johnson praised Lebome and Schafhausen for the quick work. Paramedics arrived, and took Staszak to Mission Hospital.
Mission Viejo, ranked No. 2 in OC, won, 70-7. Johnson said it was difficult to concentrate on the game the rest of the evening because of the players' injuries.
"That just put a cloud over whole night," he said. "It was very scary."
OCVARSITY.COM SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS
Top 25: Teams 11-15
(Quality victories are victories over top-25 teams or top non-county teams)
11. TESORO (South Coast) 20-3
Streak: 1 W
Quality victories: Beckman, 4-0; Edison, 1-0; Downey, 9-2; Northwood, 5-0; Laguna Hills, 7-2 Ayala (Chino Hills), 3-1; Ayala (Chino Hills), 3-0; Aliso Niguel, 2-0; Dana Hills, 1-0; and Aliso Niguel, 4-3.
Losses: Mission Viejo, 0-3; San Clemente, 1-8; and Capistrano Valley, 1-4.
2008-09 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
MVP – Lauren Matheson (Mission Viejo, Sr.)
Most Valuable Goalie – Kathleen Messinger, (Aliso Niguel, Jr.)
First Team– Mollie Curran (Aliso Niguel, Sr.); Haley Horton (Aliso Niguel, Sr.); Lauren Evans (Aliso Niguel, Sr.); Jordan Marada (Capistrano Valley, Jr.); Erin LaBistre (Capistrano Valley, Jr.); Allie Harrison (Mission Viejo, Jr.); Becca Massip (Mission Viejo, Sr.); Nicole Stavero (Mission Viejo, Jr.); Zoe Jeffers (San Clemente, Sr.); Kelsey Wilson (San Clemente, Sr.); Frannie Coxe (San Clemente, So.); Kendall Romine (Tesoro, Jr.); Dani Hensen (Tesoro, So.)
2008-09 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
MVP – David Ward (Tesoro, Sr.)
First Team – Matt Wolfe (Tesoro, Sr.); Bryan Breslin (Tesoro, So.); Michael Breslin (Tesoro, So.); Aaron Friedson (Aliso Niguel, Sr.); Ho Jae Jang (Aliso Niguel, Jr.); Adam Hemingway (Aliso Niguel, Sr.); Bryce John (San Clemente, Sr.); Facundo Chena (San Clemente, Sr.); Adam Perri (Capistrano Valley, Jr.); Joe Uttaro (Capistrano Valley, Sr.); Andrew Prince (Mission Viejo, Sr.); Christian Gonzales (Mission Viejo, So.); Michael Weinberg (Dana Hills, Sr.)
Aliso Niguel ace Mandy Gardner, who committed to Michigan, talks about her team's 4-1 victory and 3-3 tie with Laguna Hills in a doubleheader on Tuesday. Video by Carlos Arias, OCVarsity.com.
Aliso Niguel coach Joe Miller talks about his team's 4-1 victory and 3-3 tie with Laguna Hills in a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Video by Carlos Arias, OCVarsity.com
O.C. Baseball Poll -- Teams 6-10
Orange County media poll
Ranking, School (League), Record, Poll Points
6. Orange Lutheran (Trinity) *6-2, 25
*This is the correct record for Orange Lutheran as of Monday
No. 19 Aliso Niguel (14-11, 3-5) at No. 20 Capistrano Valley (15-10, 2-4)
Thursday, 7 p.m.
What happened the first time they met: Aliso Niguel won, 45-41
Why is this so important: This week is the playoffs for the Cougars. They started the week one game behind the Wolverines for third place in the South Coast League.
Orange County has a great class of kickers, and Aliso Niguel's Mike Bowlin is certainly part of the mix. The longtime Oregon commit has signed with the Ducks.
Aliso Niguel's Haley Horton / Photo by Jason Eichelberger, OCVarsity.com
SAN CLEMENTE - The official stat sheet will say that Aliso Niguel senior Haley Horton’s only numerical contribution in Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over top-ranked San Clemente was an assist on the winning goal.
And while her free kick into the middle of the box was the catalyst for fellow senior Mollie Curran’s winning header, it was the contributions that Horton made throughout the Wolverines' hard-fought victory that might have had the biggest overall impact in the contest.
No. 10 Dana Hills (15-2, 1-0) at Aliso Niguel (12-6, 1-0)
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Outlook: The Wolverines did just enough to squeak out a 45-42 victory over Mission Viejo last week.
Aliso Niguel trailed 29-28 at the end of the third quarter, but then outscored Mission Viejo, 17-13, in the fourth to seal the road victory.
One game in the county’s toughest league was all it took for O.C.'s top-ranked team to taste defeat for the first time this season.
Welcome to the South Coast League.
Freshman Jen Stanley scored the game’s lone goal midway through the first half, while sophomore Marriah Kessler stopped eight shots as No. 9 Mission Viejo slipped by No. 1 Aliso Niguel, 1-0, on Thursday at Mission Viejo High.
“This is exactly what we needed to start league play,” Diablos coach Susie Daher said.
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