All-County all-purpose selection Vincent “Bug” Rivera of Cypress has committed to FCS University of San Diego, Centurions coach Mike Cobleigh reports.
Rivera had a huge season for Cypress. He is a quick running back and also an excellent return man. He’s a good get for San Diego.
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How I voted in this week’s Orange County media poll …
1. Mater Dei
2. Mission Viejo
3. JSerra
4. Capistrano Valley
5. Orange Lutheran (will be a No. 2 or 3 team when Gabe York returns)
6. Ocean View
7. El Toro
8. Aliso Niguel
9. Canyon (best of the wild/crazy Century League)
10. Tustin
Also considered: Cypress, Edison, Fountain Valley, Sunny Hills, Villa Park
Compare Fryer’s vote to this week’s boys basketball O.C. Top 10
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Any day now, Phil Anton of the Brea Lions will ask Fryer and Albano to help the Lions select the North and South coaches for this summer’s Orange County All-Star Football game.
The Lions try to avoid selecting men who have coached in the game previously, but that is difficult to do. So, at least the Lions try to avoid guys, coaches who are veterans to some degree, who coached in the game fairly recently.
Last year’s coaches were Myron Miller of Tustin (South) and Michael Cobleigh of Cypress (North).
There are some good coaches who have not coached in the game, because they have turned down the offer — coaches like Mike Marrujo of Valencia, Jeff Bailey of Yorba Linda and Troy Thomas of Servite. Either of those three would be great choices for the North team this year. Most everybody else you could think of as a worthy candidate has coached in the game, believe me.
What about, for the South, Harry Welch of Santa Margarita or Robert Frith of El Toro? Jon Hamro of San Clemente (first year as head coach in 2011, sure, but what a year!) … Eric Lo of Huntington Beach?
Give us your suggestions for North and South coaches.
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Cypress senior Paul Yoo suffered a 5-1 defeat to Nikko Reyes of Clovis West in the finals at 182 pounds at the Doc Buchanan Invitational in Clovis.
The loss was the first of the season for Yoo and the first tournament this season that he didn’t win.
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Cypress senior Paul Yoo is in the finals of the Doc Buchanan Invitational at 182 pounds. Yoo defeated Ryan Davis of Clovis, 3-1 in overtime in the semifinals earlier today.
In the finals, Yoo will face Nikko Reyes of Clovis West. Reyes has pinned all four opponents so far. Reyes won the CIF state title last year at 171 pounds.
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My vote in the Orange County boys basketball top 10 today:
1. Mater Dei
2. Orange Lutheran
3. Capistrano Valley
4. Mission Viejo
5. Foothill
6. Edison
7. Ocean View
8. Cypress
9. El Toro
10. Canyon
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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 Wofford in South Carolina, which made the FCS playoffs.
Smith (5-11, 185) has been offered by Sacramento State, Mustangs coach Wally Grant reports.
Last season, Sacramento State signed Segerstrom running back Gary Ferman.
Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com
This year, all CIF-Southern Section football semifinals are scheduled for Friday (Dec. 2). The CIF-Southern Section football coaches advisory committee requested that all semis be played on Friday, so that teams that advance to the finals would have equal preparation time for the finals.
Here is what we have this morning about semifinals sites, etc.:
Pac-5 Division
Santa Margarita (10-2) vs. Mission Viejo (10-2). Mission’s home game. This one is likely to stay at Mission Viejo High.
Despite being outgained, Cypress made several big defensive plays in crunch time and handed Yorba Linda its first loss of the season, 14-10, on Thursday night.
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Empire League
YORBA LINDA (8-0, 4-0) VS. CYPRESS (6-2, 3-1)
Where, when: Western High, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Outlook: Yorba Linda’s first season with a senior class already has brought the Mustangs their first football playoff berth; they clinched that two weeks ago. Now, with two league games remaining, they have their sights on a first league championship. Cypress will bring a challenge.
It’s one thing to put a good football team on the field each weekend; it’s totally another to look like a good football team. You wouldn’t think the two had much to do with one another, but some of the county’s best teams also happen to have some of the best uniforms.
POLL: Tell us who you think has the best uniforms from our top ten.
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How I voted in the Southwest Division rankings today …
1. La Habra (2-3)
2. Villa Park (6-0)
3. Yorba Linda (6-0)
4. Tustin (3-3)
5. Laguna Hills (5-0)
6. El Toro (5-1)
7. Brea Olinda (5-0)
8. Cypress (5-1)
9. Aliso Niguel (4-1)
10. Foothill (4-2)
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