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Girls water polo: Newport Harbor schedule change, junior goalie watch

February 13th, 2013, 11:48 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

The start for today’s CIF Division 1 girls water polo playoff match between visiting Canyon and host Newport has moved to 3:30 p.m., the Sailors reports. …

Cypress and Los Amigos each have junior goalies that colleges should keep tabs of.

Cypress’ Rachel Privett is 5-foot-11 with excellent cage coverage and a club background with International. And Los Amigos’ Diane Ho is quick and athletic keeper.

They both have excellent arms and combined for 32 saves on Tuesday night.

Girls water polo playoffs: CIF Central ’13

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Football recruiting: Cypress’ Brito commits to FCS contender

January 14th, 2013, 9:37 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Cypress running back Jake Brito (6-0, 190) has committed to FCS contender Cal Poly SLO, he said in a text message.

“Just felt at home,” Brito wrote in a text message Monday morning. “Loved every single thing about it.”

Brito visited Cal Poly SLO over the weekend. He was scheduled to visit Sacramento State later this month but will not make the trip, he said.

Cal Poly finished 2012 with a 9-3 record, falling at Sam Houston State, 18-16, in the second round of the FCS playoffs.

One of the Mustangs’ top players was outisde linebacker Nick Dzubnar from Mission Viejo. Dzubnar led the team in total tackles with 107.

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Boys water polo: Cypress, Costa Mesa coaches to lead all-star game

November 28th, 2012, 8:31 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Erik Sandvig of Cypress and Justin Taylor of Costa Mesa will be the coaches for Sunday’s Orange County North-South all-star boys water polo match at Costa Mesa. The match for seniors will be 11 a.m.

The North team will hold tryouts Wednesday and Thursday at Cypress from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The South tryouts will be Wednesday and Friday at Costa Mesa from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Baseball signings, late adds

November 19th, 2012, 7:49 pm by Steve Fryer

The one-week early signing period for several sports continues through Wednesday.

Some recently-announced baseball signes …

Cypress third baseman Steven Lohr signed with Cal Baptist. He batted .362 with 25 RBIs this past spring, and was named All-Empire League.

Capistrano Valley catcher Aaron Barnett signed with Pepperdine. He was the Cougars’ starting catcher last season.

Orange Lutheran catcher Matt Stumme signed with Westmont. He was All-Trinity League second team last season.

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Signing day: Three Cypress players on their way

November 14th, 2012, 4:13 pm by Steve Fryer

Three Cypress baseball players signed letters of intent.

Catcher Tyler Alamo signed with Cal State Fullerton. Shortstop David Fletcher signed with Loyola Marymount. And pitcher Kevin Lillicrop signed with Point Loma.

All three were All-Empire League this past season.

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Boys water polo: Wednesday’s semifinal predictions

November 14th, 2012, 8:14 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

Here are my semifinal predictions for today’s CIF-SS boys water polo semifinals:

Division 1

Loyola def. Long Beach Wilson (Chancellor Ramirez has big game)

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Boys water polo: Cypress-Don Lugo preview

November 13th, 2012, 1:33 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

DIVISION 7

CYPRESS (15-14) VS. DON LUGO OF CHINO (27-4)

Site, time: Ayala of Chino Hills, 5 p.m.

Outlook: The Centurions’ first-ever semifinal appearance comes against last season’s Division 7 runner-up, Don Lugo. Third-seeded Cypress finished in a three-way tie for the league title in the Empire League, and then won a coin-flip for the league’s No. 1 playoff entry. Last season, the Empire League was part of Division 6. The Centurions’ record is misleading because they forfeited seven victories because of an ineligible player, who has since returned to the team.

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Boys water polo: Cypress' semifinal schedule set

November 12th, 2012, 11:04 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com

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Cypress’ boys water polo team will make its first semifinal appearance Wednesday when it plays No. 2 seeded Don Lugo of Chino at Ayala of Chino Hills at 5 p.m., Don Lugo athletic director Joe Marcos said an e-mail Monday.

The other Division 7 semifinal appears headed for Palisades High when Citrus Valley of Redlands takes on Brentwood.

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Baseball: Cypress’ Skipps commits to Arizona

October 30th, 2012, 2:11 pm by Steve Fryer

Cypress junior outfielder Elijah Skipps has committed to Arizona, Cypress coach John Weber reported via email. Skipps this past spring batted .337 with two triples and 13 RBIs. He was All-Empire League second team.

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Cypress defense holds off Western (video)

September 20th, 2012, 11:45 pm by Jonathan Khamis

Jake Brito led the way for Cypress with 2 TDs and 130 yards rushing, as his Centurions took out Western 23-10.

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Thursday Night Football Madness: The Postmortem

September 20th, 2012, 9:58 pm by CARLOS ARIAS

Cypress did not exactly deploy the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart technique a la The Bride in “Kill Bill,” but the Centurions put together a solid 23-10 victory over Western on Thursday night at Western High.

Running back Jake Brito is a dangerous weapon for the Centurions and he is capable of turning short passes into big plays.

Quarterback Jesse Dages is decent on his short passes, but his accuracy isn’t all that great when he goes downfield.

Cypress’ defense did give up 214 rushing yards to the Pioneers. That could be an issue when the Centurions play host to Tustin on Oct. 12. If Western got over 200 rushing yards on the Centurions, what will the Tillers’ might double-wing offense put up on Cypress? BTW, that’s Cypress’ Homecoming game. Yikes.

Cypress’ band is one of the best bands I’ve heard all year. Mr. FryDay Night pointed out that Cypress’ band is ready for the Rose Parade right now. I concur.

Cypress’ snack bar has excellent tacos and chili-cheese nachos.

Western is better than in recent years, but they have too many two-way players to do any real damage against the top teams in the Empire League and in the Southwest Division.

THE THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL MADNESS STUDS:

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Thursday Night Football Madness: The Primer

September 20th, 2012, 3:31 pm by CARLOS ARIAS

We all need role models, people to look up to that show us a path to success, people that show us how to handle adversity, people that show us how to prevail against overwhelming odds.

So who would make the perfect role model for Thursday Night Football Madness? Beatrix Biddo. That’s right, The Bride, a former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.

The Bride never gave up even when she was shot in the head and left for dead at a Texas chapel on the day of her wedding rehearsal. After coming out of a coma, she systematically took out the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.

She faced overwhelming odds when she took out O-Ren Ishii’s Yakuza army, including the elite Crazy 88 and O-Ren’s personal bodyguard Gogo Yubari. Then there was her epic duel with O-Renherself.

She didn’t quit after getting blasted in the chest with buck shot by Budd. She used the martial arts techniques she learned from master Pai Mei to punch her way out of a coffin and claw her way to the surface. She picked up her Hattori Hanzo sword and went back on her rampage of vengeance.

The Bride went toe-to-toe with Elle Driver in an epic catfight for the ages.

It all led up to the final confrontation with Bill, her former lover and the leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. The Bride used the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique to vanquish Bill. Bill didn’t even know how to execute the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart technique.

The point is … and there is a point to this … the point is Thursday Night Football Madness is the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart technique of the OCVarsity Universe.

Game of the night: Cypress at Western, 7 p.m.

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