1. La Habra, Freeway League (12-2 in 2008)
2. Valencia, Empire (8-3)
3. Tustin, Century (9-5)
4. Western, Orange (9-3)
5. Trabuco Hills, Sea View (8-5)
6. Fullerton, Freeway (9-3)
7. Foothill, Sea View (9-2)
8. Canyon, Century (8-5)
9. Pacifica, Empire (6-6)
10. El Dorado, Century (6-6)

Others to watch: Cypress, Empire (7-4); Santa Ana Valley, Orange (6-5); Sunny Hills, Freeway (6-5); Huntington Beach, Sea View (5-6); Kennedy, Empire (4-6); Villa Park, Century (4-6)

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The Tillers got all the way to the CIF-Southern Section Southwest Division championship last year, and they could be better this year. Tustin brings back All-County running back Anthony Wilkerson, who compares favorably to former Tillers great DeShaun Foster. Also returning are defensive back Wade Minshew, who likely will get some carries in the Tillers’ double-wing offense, too, as will fullback/defensive back star Denzale Stewart. Tustin has solid linemen again, led by all-league returnees Scott Hungerford and Faitele Faafoi. If Tustin starts 1-3 or even 1-4, ignore it. The Tillers do that every year, and then play their best when it counts the most.

Related links:

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 5

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 6
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 7
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 8
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 9

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 11
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 12
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 13
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 14
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 15

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 16
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 17
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 18
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 19
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 20

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 21
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 22
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 23
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 24
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 25

Jeff Bailey, who coached the Golden Hawks to two CIF championships, has departed to launch the football program at new Yorba Linda High. But his replacement, longtime Valencia assistant coach Shawn Racobs, inherits a solid program and a good team. Among the returnees is ’08 all-league first-team running back/defensive back Brook Dunn, second-team all-league receiver/defensive back Chris Manassero, and three returning starters on the offensive line. Tustin looks like the best team in the Century League, but El Dorado will bear watching again.

Related links:

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 17
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 18
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 19
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 20
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 21
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 22
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 23
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 24
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 25

Canyon lost plenty of good players to graduation, including Century ’08 defensive MVP Jay Kirschner at linebacker. But this program keeps finding good ones. Among the better returnees is defensive end Josh Seiler, all-league second team last season as a sophomore. The Comanches might not unseat El Dorado for the league championship, but they should be playoff-bound again. In last year’s playoffs, Canyon beat Empire League champion Cypress in the first round and fourth-seeded Fullerton in the second before losing to Tustin in the semifinals.

Related links:

• O.C. football Top 25: No. 16
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 17
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 18
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 20
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 21
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 22
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 23
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 24
• O.C. football Top 25: No. 25

*Please note, some schedules are incomplete and will be updated a future date.

CENTURY LEAGUE

Brea Olinda
9/11 @ Troy, 7 pm @ Fullerton Stadium
9/17 vs. Sonora, 7 pm
9/25 vs. Diamond Bar, 7 pm
10/2 @ Fullerton, 7 pm
10/9 @ Valencia, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
10/17 @ Villa Park, 7 pm @ Kelly Stadium
10/22 @ El Dorado, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
10/30 @ Canyon, 7 pm @ Kelly Stadium
11/6 vs. El Modena, 7 pm
11/13 vs. Tustin, 7 pm

Canyon
9/4 @ Fullerton, 7 pm
9/10 @ Western, 7 pm @ Handel Stadium
9/17 at Glendora, 7 p.m.
9/25 vs. Foothill, 7 pm
10/9 vs. Laguna Hills, 7 pm
10/15 @ Tustin, 7 pm @ Northrop Field
10/23 @ El Modena, 7 pm @ Kelly Stadium
10/30 vs. Brea Olinda, 7 pm
11/5 vs. Villa Park, 7 pm
11/13 vs. El Dorado, 7 pm
*All home games played at Kelly Stadium

El Dorado
9/11 vs. Pacifica, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
9/17 vs. Fullerton, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
9/25 vs. Valencia, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
10/2 @ Tesoro, 7 pm
10/9 at Glendora, 7 p.m. @ Citrus College
10/15 @ El Modena, 7 pm @ Kelly Stadium
10/22 vs. Brea Olinda, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
10/30 vs. Villa Park, 7 pm @ Bradford Stadium
11/6 @ Tustin, 7 pm @ Northrop Field
11/13 @ Canyon, 7 pm @ Kelly Stadium

El Modena
9/11 @ Orange, 7 pm @ Kelly Stadium
9/17 vs. Tesoro, 7 pm
9/24 @ JSerra, 8 pm @ Saddleback College
10/2 vs. Foothill, 7 pm
10/9 @ Dana Hills, 7 pm
10/15 vs. El Dorado, 7 pm
10/23 vs. Canyon, 7 pm
10/30 @ Tustin, 7 pm @ Northrop Field
11/6 @ Brea Olinda, 7 pm
11/12 vs. Villa Park, 7 pm
*All Home Games will be played at Kelly Stadium

Tustin
9/4 vs. Kennedy, 7pm
9/11 @ Foothill, 7pm
9/18 @ Orange Lutheran, 7pm
9/25 @ Capistrano Valley, 7pm
10/1 vs. Western, 7pm
10/15 vs. Canyon, 7pm
10/22 @ Villa Park, 7pm
10/30 vs. El Modena, 7pm
11/6 vs. El Dorado, 7pm
11/13 @ Brea Olinda, 7pm

Villa Park
9/10 vs. Valencia, 7pm
9/18 vs. Huntington Beach, 7pm
9/25 @ San Juan Hills, 7pm
10/8 vs. California, 7pm
10/17 vs. Brea Olinda, 7pm
10/22 vs. Tustin, 7pm
10/30 @ El Dorado, 7pm
11/5 @ Canyon, 7pm
11/12 @ El Modena, 7pm

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• All Fall 2009 football schedules

Brea Olinda (12-10, 7-4) vs. Canyon (13-8, 9-2)Wednesday at Canyon; Friday at Brea Olinda

When:

Outlook: Canyon begins the week with a two-game lead over Brea Olinda in the competitive Century League.

Canyon has a one-game lead over El Dorado, which is playing Villa Park.

Brea Olinda leads Villa Park by one game for third place.

See, how wild things are here.

Canyon is coming off of a two-game sweep of Tustin last week. Shannon Driscoll had seven RBIs in the series.

Brea Olinda split a pair with Villa Park last week both games were low-scoring affairs. Villa Park won Wednesday’s game 4-3 and Brea Olinda responded with a 2-1 victory.

The Wildcats won the first meeting, 8-1, making it that much more important for Canyon to try to sweep, so it can have the tiebreaker.

Will it happen? Or is Brea Olinda about to turn this league upside down?

(All games start at 3:15 p.m. unless noted)
*Records are through May 4

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• Baseball games of the week: La Habra vs. Fullerton
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Brea Olinda (11-9, 6-3) vs. Villa Park (12-9, 5-4)

When: Wednesday at Villa Park; Friday at Brea Olinda

Outlook: Brea Olinda enters the week tied with El Dorado for second place in the Century League, one game behind leader Canyon.

Essentially, Brea Olinda is in third, because it lost the season series to El Dorado. However, here comes Villa Park.

The Spartans bounced back after getting swept by Tustin, by sweeping El Modena.

Villa Park now finds itself one-game behind Brea Olinda and El Dorado. The Spartans won the first meeting, 8-2, on March 25.

Shane Fessel leads Villa Park with a .400 batting average. Nolan Hoppie and Daniel Warwick are both 4-2 for the Spartans and Chase Yamashiro is 3-1.

Brea Olinda swept Tustin last week. Tyler Kern leads the Wildcats with a .448 batting average. Hayden Greene (.417) and Trenton Broadsheet (.413) are both having good years.

Travis McGee is 5-3 with a 2.53 ERA for Brea Olinda.

Will Villa Park still be in the race after this week?

(All games at 3:15 p.m., unless noted)

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• Baseball games of the week: Orange vs. Ocean View
• Baseball games of the week: Tesoro vs. Capo Valley
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MVP – Jessica Prange (Canyon, Sr.)

First Team – Caroline Pattillo (Canyon, Sr.); Erin Abrams (Canyon, Sr.); Brittany Maag (Canyon, Sr.); Taylor Morton (Villa Park, Jr.); Claire Thatcher (Villa Park, Jr.); Kaitlin Borden (El Modena, Sr.); Madison Pinto (El Modena, Sr.); Ariel Lockshaw (El Dorado, Sr.); Madelyn Penman (Tustin)

Second Team – Ariel Vidovich (Canyon, Sr.); Madison Tanner (Canyon, So.); Brooke Learmouth (Villa Park, So.); Kerri Long (Villa Park, Jr.); Emily Premo (El Modena, Sr.); Marissa Brittain (El Dorado, Jr.); Ally Sparks (El Dorado, Jr.); Samantha Rivas (Tustin); Carly Jones (Brea, Sr.)

MVP – Lauren Irwin (Canyon, Sr.)

MVP Offensive – Alana Mitchem (Canyon, Jr.)

MVP Defensive – Janelle Hanna (El Modena, Jr.)

First Team – Madison Van Dine (Brea Olinda, Sr.); Allison Moritz (Brea Olinda, So.); Taylor Alderete (Canyon, Fr.); Stephanie Morgan (Canyon, Sr.); Darien Pyka (Canyon, Jr.); Courtney Tye (Canyon, So.); Christey Self (El Dorado, Fr.); Rebecca Wilson (El Dorado, So.); Zoe Dickson (El Modena, Jr.); Lexi Ford (El Modena, Sr.); Taylor Smith (El Modena, Sr.); Lauren Hein (Tustin, Sr.); Kimberly Cushing (Villa Park, Sr.)

Second Team – Chloe Kincer (Brea Olinda, So.); Chelsea Braudo (Brea Olinda, Jr.); Elizabeth Mares (Canyon, So.); Brooke Atkinson (Canyon, Sr.); Jessica Jasper Shipley (El Dorado, So.); Stephanie Hyman (El Dorado, Sr.); Michelle Laurenzi (El Dorado, Sr.); Annelise Fischer (El Modena, Sr.); Andrea Collins (El Modena, Sr.); Bereniz Velasquez (Tustin, Jr.); Amber Guytia (Villa Park, Sr.)

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Canyon (9-6) vs. Brea Olinda (8-8)

Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Brea Olinda

Outlook: Call him Kyle. Call him K.C. Just give him the ball.

Caudill, the 7-foot-sophomore, is averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds through the nonleague season.

Now, everybody in the league knows him, so he will probably see his share of double and triple teams. How will he handle that?

Then again, that probably shouldn’t stop him.

In case it does, Brett Kelley (11.8 ppg) get ready. You should get a lot of good looks.

Caudill’s presence alone could give Brea Olinda the nod as league favorite.

Or is it Canyon? The Comanches are getting accustomed to life without Jerime Anderson (UCLA). Anderson, the Register Player of the Year, did a lot last year (22.6 points, 7.8 rebs, 6.0 assists and 5 steals) for the Comanches as they won the Century League title.

Can this group of Comanches find ways to win games?

Canyon has played a tough nonleague schedule going 2-2 against teams who have been ranked in the county’s top 10.

Canyon also finished fifth at the Orange Holiday Classic.

A lot of players earned valuable experience last year, how much will that help them?

More of the Calhoun Fab Five:

• Foothill vs. No. 8 Huntington Beach
• JSerra vs. No. 9 Orange Lutheran
• Capistrano Valley vs. No. 10 Dana Hills
• St. John Bosco vs. No. 6 Santa Margarita