An interesting week for the vote … last week, Ocean View beat Mission Viejo; Orange Lutheran lost twice, yes, but to the top two teams in the state rankings (Mater Dei and Long Beach Poly) …
My vote, one of six that are used to compile the top 10, went like this today …
Esperanza really needed to win Saturday’s match against Canyon to have any hope of being one of the Century League’s representatives in the CIF-SS playoffs.
Esperanza offensive lineman Carl Hulick — known for his intensity and leadership skills – has signed with UCLA, the senior said in a text message moments ago.
“(I feel) happy and confident it was the right choice,” Hulick said in a text message.
Veteran Esperanza assistant Bill Pendleton said Hulick is a fierce competitor who emerged as a strong leader.
Hulick was a team captain as a junior – which Pendleton said is rare at Esperanza.
Sounds like the kind of kid that will help change the atmosphere at UCLA.
Check out Signing Day Central
La Habra wide receiver Brett Bartolone has committed to Washington State, the senior confirmed Sunday in a text message.
Bartolone will be reunited with his former La Habra quarterback Cody Clements.
Meanwhile, Esperanza offensive lineman Carl Hulick (6-3, 290) has decommitted from SMU and committed to UCLA, Aztecs coach Greg Kemp said in a text message Sunday night.
Hulick had been a longtime SMU commit.
More recruiting news from the OCVarsity blog:
Maybe it’s the guys at Esperanza.
They were very enthusiastic Thursday night in the Esperanza gym, where their energy contributed to Esperanza’s shockingly one-sided 75-58 victory over Foothill, which is No. 5 in Orange County. Esperanza is not in the top 10, but could get some votes next week.
Yes, Esperanza, I believed that you could win, I believed that you could win, I believed that you could win. But by 17 points?!?!?
I shot this inferior-quality picture (left) on my Blackberry. (Hey, I’m lucky I got that.)
I will be at the El Toro-Capistrano Valley game tonight, and Capo usually has an involved student section. As does Orange Lutheran, Mater Dei, Servite, Sunny Hills … am I forgetting somebody? Let me know.
Esperanza vs. El Toro is Friday at 7 p.m., at Trabuco Hills High. It is a Southwest Division first-r0und playoff game.
We had the date wrong in the sports section and at ocvarsity.com on Tuesday.
Friday it is.
We have no county teams playing football playoff games on Thursday or on Saturday. All games Friday.
More football news from the OCVarsity blog:
Esperanza senior middle blocker Brenna McIntosh has committed to CS San Bernardino, coach Isaac Owens confirmed.
Please send all girls and boys volleyball to recruiting news to dcalhoun@ocregister.com.
More recruiting news from the OCVarsity blog:
Nick Catalano, senior outfielder at Esperanza, committed to Oregon according to Esperanza coach Mike Curran, who sure has sent a lot of Aztecs to college and pro ball. Catalano also is a fine football player, and has a 3.85 GPA.
Orange Lutheran senior shortstop Cody Nulph committed to Pepperdine, OLu coach Eric Borba tells us. Nulph has started at shortstop since the middle of his freshman year, and is among five Lancers to commit to a D1 school (the others: Brent Wheatley/USC; Art Moran-Vidrio/CS Fullerton; Conner Sullivan/Duke; Jason Martin/Long Beach State).
More baseball news from the OCVarsity blog:
FOOTHILL (3-2, 1-0) VS. ESPERANZA (3-2, 0-1)
Where, when: Yorba Linda High, Friday, 7 p.m.
Outlook: Foothill is an intriguing team. The Knights’ losses are to good opponents – 3-2 Tustin and 4-1 Huntington Beach – and their victories are over teams they would be expected to beat – Beckman, and winless San Juan Hills and Canyon. The victory over Canyon was by a 49-0 score last week in the league opener for both.
Villa Park senior and U.S. youth team player BJ Churnside had an excellent match Tuesday against visiting Esperanza.
He had six goals, six steals, four field blocks and four assists in the Spartans’ convincing 13-3 victory in the teams’ Century League opener.
On the Spartans’ plus-minus grading system for their players, that’s an impressive plus 43 score.
Last season, Churnside didn’t play the league match against Esperanza because of illness but he definitely made up for lost time Tuesday.
Read the full game story. And see photos from the game.
Photo by Dan Albano, OCVarsity.com
More boys water polo news from the OCVarsity blog:
Here are the rushing leaders from Week 2. This list will be updated following Saturday’s action. If I’ve missed someone, let me know at dcalhoun@ocregister.com.
1. Drake Martinez, Laguna Beach
17 carries, 334 yards, 4 tds
Here are the receiving leaders from Week 2. This list will be updated following Saturday’s action. If I’ve missed someone, let me know at dcalhoun@ocregister.com.
1. Tyler Zorn, Northwood
12 catches, 216 yards, 2 tds
LATEST OCVARSITY VIDEOS Media Partners :
KOCE |
MSNBC |
OCExcelsior |
Home Magazine |
Coast Magazine |
Preferred Destinations Magazine |
KPCC |
KMEX |
NguoiViet |
RSS Feed 
|
Contact us |
Privacy policy |
User agreement |
Corrections |
Career opportunities |
Advertise with us |
About us|
Archives |
Homes
Cars |
Jobs |
OC Single Scene |
California Lottery |
Register Insiders |
Register in Education |
Buy our Photos |
Feedback |
Local Businesses |
OC H.S. Sports
