Now, the moment you have all been waiting for.
Here is how I voted in this week’s county top 10.
Now, the moment you have all been waiting for.
Here is how I voted in this week’s county top 10.
Here is the final O.C. baseball poll of the season, and my rankings for the 11-25 teams in the county.
O.C. Media Poll
Ranking, School (League), Record, Poll Points
1. El Toro (Sea View) 21-5, 50
2. JSerra (Trinity) 21-6, 44
Here are the top five teams in this week’s O.C. Top 10, which is voted on by members of the county media.
Orange County Top 10: Teams 1-5
Ranking, School (League), Record, Poll Points
1. Mater Dei (Trinity) 12-2, 49
2. El Toro (Sea View) 12-2, 46
Here are the teams 6-10 in this week’s O.C. Top 10, which is based on voted on by members of the county media.
Orange County Top 10: Teams 6-10
Ranking, School (League), Record, Poll Points
6. Tesoro (South Coast) 12-3, 28
7. JSerra (Trinity) 11-5, 18
Here are the 6-10 teams in this week's O.C. Top 10, which is based on voting by members of the county media:
Ranking, School (League), Record, Points
6. Marina (Sunset) 10-2, 29
7. Dana Hills (South Coast) 7-3, 21
OK, I know the 2009-10 soccer season is a long way off, but I thought it might be kind of fun to put down the teams that I think will be the top 10 in the county poll at the start of next season.
And we'll see how different the list really looks when it's time for the teams to hit the field.
Unless he loses some players to academy, I think the No. 1 team on this list will be No. 1 for a long, long time next season.
My thoughts on the county baseball landscape.
** I went to the El Toro-Foothill game on Friday thinking that Chad Thompson was getting the start for the Chargers. He didn't, but I did see a pitcher whose name that you should write down: Colin Welmon of Foothill. The sophomore probably deserved a victory, but lost, 1-0. He had good movement and velocity. He allowed five hits in a complete game and will be a force in the future.
** El Toro's Nolan Arenado is a vacuum at short.
Another week of league play has passed and here are my picks for the noteworthy highlights:
Tuesday (March 31)
** Foothill scores eight runs on four hits in an 8-4 victory over Northwood.
** In the Pacific Coast League, Beckman smashes three home runs in an 11-3 victory over Laguna Hills. Ricky Navarro's three-run blast in the sixth gave the Patriots the lead for good.
** Marina scores 15 runs on 18 hits in a 15-5 victory over its Sunset League rival, Los Alamitos.
The Orange County softball top 10 that was released Monday:
2. Canyon (Century) 9-5
3. Los Alamitos (Sunset) 11-3
4. Tesoro (South Coast) 13-0