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Football: Santa Margarita fires JV coach after arrest for drug possession

February 8th, 2012, 11:00 am by

A Santa Margarita junior varsity football coach arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance has been fired by the school.

Kevin Orton, a junior varsity football coach and assistant boys golf coach, was fired Wednesday, said Stephen Bohannon, spokesman for the Diocese of Orange.

Orton, 48, of Costa Mesa was identified by law enforcement on Feb. 4 as the driver of a 2006 Cadillac limousine stalled in the No. 2 lane on Rancho Viejo Road in San Juan Capistrano around 1 a.m., said Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The vehicle didn’t have its emergency lights on, Amormino said.

Law enforcement noticed a white, powdery substance in a cup holder inside the car and also spotted the substance in a bag, Amormino said. A field test of the substance was positive for cocaine, Amormino said.

Orton was asked to exit the limousine and was determined to be under the influence, Amormino said.

Orton was later booked into the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana and posted bond, said Lt. Dan Dwyer of the Orange County’s Sheriff’s Department.

 

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Football: Santa Margarita JV coach placed on leave

February 7th, 2012, 10:08 pm by

Update 2/8/12: Santa Margarita JV coach arrested on suspicion of drug possession

A Santa Margarita junior varsity football coach,  who is also a frosh/soph boys golf coach at the school, has been placed on leave by the school, he said Tuesday night.

Kevin Orton, 48, of Costa Mesa, said he was placed on leave by the school Monday but he was not told the reason for the action.  Orton said he was placed on leave from his position as the frosh-soph boys golf coach.

Santa Margarita listed Orton as a JV football coach, who was in charge of scouting, this past season.

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Football recruiting: Santa Margarita QB Stanton holding two early offers

February 3rd, 2012, 1:17 pm by

Santa Margarita junior quarterback Johnny Stanton, a first-team All-County pick in 2011, has early offers Air Force and Washington.

The Huskies were the latest to express in Stanton, offering the dual-threat passer a scholarship on Thursday night.

With a strong arm and physical running style, Stanton guided the Eagles to their first Pac-5 Division and CIF State Division 1 bowl championships.

Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com

Football recruiting: Santa Margarita’s Tuerk signs with USC

February 1st, 2012, 7:40 am by

Max Turek with Sergeant 1st Class Anthony Ball

Santa Margarita All-County offensive lineman Max Tuerk – Orange County’s No. 2 ranked football recruit – has signed with USC, the senior tweeted moments ago.

“Just signed loi oficially a trojan feels great #FightOn” read the tweet at 7:32 a.m.

Great get for USC. Veteran Santa Margarita offensive line coach Marty Spadling called Tuerk the best offensive lineman he has coached.

But the question of the day remains: Will USC also land Orange County’s No. 1 recruit: San Clemente offensive lineman Kyle Murphy.

Read more at Signing Day Central

Football: Santa Margarita’s Welch remains on leave

January 29th, 2012, 7:52 am by

Here’s a letter that the Santa Margarita administration sent the school parents Sunday:

Dear Football Parents:

As you are aware Coach Harry Welch is currently on administrative leave while Santa Margarita Catholic High School Administration and Diocese Of Orange officials conduct a joint review of the matter.

You may have read recent media blogs and elsewhere that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file criminal charges.  This decision does not relieve the school and the diocese of their obligation to completely review the circumstances reported, and until such time, Coach Welch will remain on leave.

Because of the laws of California which protect the privacy of employees, neither the school nor the diocese is at liberty to discuss the details or report any further on this matter at this time.  We ask for your patience and cooperation while the school and the diocese complete their joint review.   The safety of our students is, and will remain, our priority.

Sincerely,

Raymond R. Dunne                                                             Paul M. Carey

Principal                                                                               President       

 

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Basketball: Santa Margarita’s DeBusk to step down at end of season

January 28th, 2012, 3:41 pm by

Santa Margarita coach Jerry DeBusk watches from the sidelines during a game against Mater Dei in 2008. / KEVIN SULLIVAN, THE REGISTER

Jerry DeBusk, who coached Santa Margarita to five CIF-Southern Section boys basketball championships and two state titles, announced Saturday that this will be his final season as boys basketball coach at Santa Margarita.

DeBusk, 63, has coached the Eagles for 20 seasons. His teams won seven league championships in addition to the five section and two state championships.

DeBusk compiled a 463-133 record at Santa Margarita. Including 12 previous seasons coaching at Newport Harbor, DeBusk’s overall record is 636-251. He also was an assistant coach at Chapman University under Bob Boyd.

He said he plans to spend more time with his family and wants to start doing things that he couldn’t do as a basketball coach.

But he has no regrets.

“Walking into the gym every day was the highlight of my day,” DeBusk said.

He will remain at Santa Margarita as a teacher.

He coached many players who earned All-CIF recognition, several who played college basketball. Among DeBusk’s more recent outstanding players was Klay Thompson, now with the Golden State Warriors.

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Football: No charges filed against Santa Margarita’s Welch

January 26th, 2012, 12:57 pm by

The Orange County District Attorney’s office will not file charges against Santa Margarita football coach Harry Welch in connection to an Orange County Sheriff investigation that the veteran coach allegedly “pushed or shoved” one of his players last month, a spokesperson for the district attorney said Thursday.

“We declined to file charges in this case based on a thorough review of the available evidence and the law,” said district attorney spokesperson Farrah Emami.

“We don’t believe we can prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt or that a jury would return a guilty verdict.”

The Sheriff’s department said earlier this week that Santa Margarita received an anonymous email from a “third party” alleging that a football coach at the school “pushed or shoved” a football player on Dec. 13 – just days before the Eagles’ dramatic, 42-37, victory against Bellarmine of San Jose in the CIF State Division 1 bowl game.

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Football: Alleged assault case at Santa Margarita turned over to DA

January 24th, 2012, 2:29 pm by

Update 1/26/12: No charges to filed against Santa Margarita’s Welch

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has concluded  its investigation into an alleged assault of a Santa Margarita football player by one of the Eagles’ coaches and turned the case over to the Orange County District Attorney office, said Lt. Brian Schmutz, chief of police services for Rancho Santa Margarita.

The District Attorney office determines whether charges will be filed, Schmutz.

Law enforcement hasn’t named the coach involved, though on Monday, the Diocese of Orange said that Santa Margarita football coach Harry Welch was placed on administrative leave for an undisclosed personnel matter. The Diocese also said law enforcement has investigated the incident.

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Football recruiting: Santa Margarita juniors land Pac-12 offers (update)

January 23rd, 2012, 9:23 pm by

Santa Margarita junior center Dane Crane (6-3, 295) and junior right guard Erik Bunte (6-7, 301) has been offered by Colorado and UCLA, respectively.

Crane and Bunte each started for the Eagles’ devastating offensive line in 2011. Look for both to pick up more offers.

Santa Margarita’s other outstanding junior lineman is also the biggest: right tackle Riley Sorsenson (6-5, 316).

Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com

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Football: Santa Margarita’s Welch on leave; O.C. Sheriff investigates

January 23rd, 2012, 7:45 pm by

Update 1/26/11:  No charges to be filed against Santa Margarita’s  Welch

Update: Alleged assault case at Santa Margarita turned over to DA

More controversy surfaced Monday in the Santa Margarita football program, which just last month basked in the glow of a state championship.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said that it is investigating an alleged assault of a Santa Margarita football player by a coach at the school but declined to name the coach involved.

The Diocese of Orange, however, said Monday that Santa Margarita football coach Harry Welch has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into a personnel incident that attracted law enforcement to the private, Catholic school last week.

O.C. Sherriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino said no charges have been filed in the alleged assault case but that the investigation is ongoing.

“We are actively investigating the incident,” he said. “There are some conflicting statements that we are trying to sort out … to see if the elements of a crime exist.”

Amormino said Santa Margarita received an anonymous email from a “third party” alleging that a football coach at the school “pushed or shoved” a football player from the school Dec. 13.

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Girls water polo: Trinity League well-represented in San Diego tournament

January 21st, 2012, 12:46 am by

A trio of Trinity League water polo teams along with Dana Hills advanced Friday to the quarterfinals of the America’s Finest City KAP 7 Women’s Invitational in San Diego.

Rosary reached the quarterfinals by rallying for a 9-8 victory against Mira Costa at Coronado Community Aquatics Center.

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Football recruiting: Frost, Siudzinski on trips this weekend

January 20th, 2012, 10:10 pm by

First-team All-County football players Chris Frost of Santa Margarita and Tyler Siudzinski are making official recruiting trips this weekend to military institutions.

Frost, a defensive end and Pac-5 Division defensive player of the year, is at Air Force while Siudzinski, a running back and c0-offensive player of the year in the Southwest Division, is at Army.

Frost is making his first recruiting trip. Siudzinski will visit Air Force next weekend. The senior also has visited Cal Poly SLO, his uncle, Tracy, reports.

Please send football recruiting notes to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com

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