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Why are they playing?

Steve Fryer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:40:44 +0000

Tweet No matter who wins or loses tonight’s Orange Lutheran-JSerra game at Irvine Valley College, a 7 p.m. game that decides who in the Trinity League finishes in third place — the league’s final guaranteed playoff berth — both teams will go to the playoffs. There will be plenty of at-large berths in their divisions, [...]

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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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OC guys on All-State underclass team

Steve Fryer — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:53:11 +0000

Tweet Cal-Hi Sports today released its all-underclass football team for the 2011 season. Other all-state teams are coming. The first-team juniors: QB — Conner Manning, El Toro OL — John Lopez, Orange Lutheran; David Maka, Tustin; Riley Sorenson, Santa Margarita DB — Max Redfield, Mission Viejo P — Jordan Brown, Brea Olinda Multipurpose — Johnny [...]

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Girls water polo: Future looks bright at Newport Harbor

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:16:47 +0000

Tweet Newport Harbor’s girls water polo program combined its junior varsity team with four top freshmen to capture the Costa Mesa Winter Classic on Wednesday. The Sailors started the four freshmen in victories against reigning CIF Division 4 champion Harvard-Westlake and Division 4 contender Sunny Hills. “The future is looking bright,” said Newport Harbor coach [...]

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Girls water polo: Newport Harbor B claims Costa Mesa Winter Classic

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:47:48 +0000

Tweet Newport Harbor’s girls water polo program showed its depth Wednesday at the Costa Mesa Winter Classic. The Sailors’ B team captured the varsity tournament title by defeating reigning CIF-SS Division 4 champion Harvard-Westlake, 7-6, and Sunny Hills, 14-7, in a round-robin final. Newport Harbor scored with one second left to edge the Wolverines (7-2). [...]

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Girls water polo: Sunny Hills captures group at Costa Mesa Winter Classic

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:10:02 +0000

Tweet Sunny Hills, Newport Harbor B and reigning CIF Division 4 champion Harvard-Westlake won their groups Tuesday on the first day of the Costa Mesa Winter Classic girls water polo tournament. All three teams will face off Wednesday in a round-robin final. Here are the Day 1 scores: Newport Harbor B 13, Aliso Niguel A [...]

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Girls water polo: Costa Mesa Winter Classic underway

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:15:45 +0000

Tweet The Costa Mesa Winter Classic girls water polo tournament is underway and features Division 4 contenders Sunny Hills, Harvard-Westlake (defending tournament champion) and Aliso Niguel. Here are the groups: Group A Aliso Niguel A Etiwanda Newport Harbor B Group B Harvard-Westlake Peninsula Aliso Niguel B Group C Sunny Hills Costa Mesa Downey More girls [...]

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Football recruiting: Cypress’ Rivera, Costa Mesa’s Smith land first offers

DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:18:07 +0000

Tweet Two of Orange County’s top running backs — Vincent ” Bug” Rivera of Cypress and Mario Smith of Costa Mesa — have landed offers from FCS schools. Rivera (5-7, 185) has been offered by University of San Diego, Centurions coach Mike Cobleigh said. The coach added that Rivera will take a recruiting trip to [...]

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OCVarsity Gridiron: Playoff preview from La Habra (video)

Jonathan Khamis — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:54:17 +0000

Tweet Steve Fryer, Carlos Arias and Dan Albano visit La Habra high school to preview the first round of the CIF playoffs. Who emerges from the Pac-5? Can La Habra 5-Peat? Will Beckman finally win an elusive championship? Also, interviews with La Habra head coach Frank Mazzotta, running back Aaron Porter, and wide receiver Brett [...]

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Football: Costa Mesa’s Smith selected state athlete of the week

Steve Fryer — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:06:31 +0000

Tweet Costa Mesa running back Mario Smith was named this week’s ESPNHS High School Cal-Hi Sports State Athlete of the Week. Smith, a senior, rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 49-14 victory over Calvary Chapel last week. He is the county’s second-leading rusher, behind Saddleback Valley Christian’s Curran John, with 1,798 [...]

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