Orange County Football All-Star Game Nominations : Santa Ana, Capistrano Valley Head South’s List
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Seven players each from Santa Ana and Capistrano Valley high schools have been nominated for the South team that will play in the 29th Orange County All-Star football game scheduled for July 8 in Orange Coast College’s LeBard Stadium.
Six players each from El Toro, the two-time Southern Conference champion, and Huntington Beach have been nominated, and Fountain Valley, Marina, Mater Dei, Mission Viejo, Westminster and Woodbridge each had five.
El Toro quarterback Bret Johnson, The Times’ county player of the year, is among the nominees. Todd Marinovich, Capistrano Valley quarterback, also has been nominated but is expected to decline the invitation.
Bob Johnson, El Toro coach, will select 35 players from the list of nominations for the South team. Schools are limited to three players on the team with the exception of the head coach’s school.
The nominations:
Bolsa Grande: Damon Fisher (5-10, 175), DB; Jesse Hardwick (6-6, 255), OT; Ricky Lepule (6-0, 210), TB, and Travin Lui (6-0, 205), TB.
Capistrano Valley: Tommy Adams (6-1, 190), WR/DB; Brad Haywood (6-0, 205), OG; Todd Marinovich (6-5, 209), QB; David Rawson (5-9, 165), WR; Matt Spence (6-0, 200), TB; Randy Stark (6-3, 225), TE, and Joe Wood (6-2, 200), LB.
Corona del Mar: Kurt Ehmann (6-1, 180), FS; Todd Katovsich (6-2, 215), C; Matt Patterson (6-2, 215), FB, and Jeff Thomason (6-5, 220), DT.
Costa Mesa: Terry Bryant (5-11, 170), TB, and Tim Felter (6-1, 210), LB.
Dana Hills: Jason Burden (6-0, 170), TB.
Edison: Kaleaph Carter (6-0, 205), FB; Mark Fely (6-5, 260), OT; Chip Hanlon (6-4, 200), WR, and Rob Simonson (6-2, 215), OG.
El Toro: Adam Brass (5-11, 185), DB; Adam DeMalignon (6-3, 235), NG; Bret Johnson (6-1, 175), QB; Chris McCarthy (5-8, 155), WR; Craig Pyatt (5-10, 185), LB, and Cory Wayland (6-5, 240), DT.
Estancia: Sterling Dilkey (6-2, 220), DT; Tony Le (5-10, 185), OG, and Dave Westman (6-1, 190), OT.
Foothill: Frank Busalacchi (6-6, 250), DT; Adam Hairston (6-1, 215), LB, and Mike Shepard (6-2, 200), OG.
Fountain Valley: Ed Fischer (6-3, 240), OT; Lance Lunneta (6-1, 240), OG; Reza Mehdizadeh (6-2, 225), DT; Tony Spaan (5-7, 140), DB, and Steve Stafford (6-5, 225), TE.
Huntington Beach: John Apostle (6-2, 190), TE; Jim Bolster (6-0, 220), DT; Doobie Escobedo (5-9, 185), LB; Kevin Lewis (6-3, 250), OT; Jason McGehee (6-0, 200), TB, and Steve Orrico (6-5, 265), OG.
Irvine: Tony Bolanos (5-9, 160), WR; Johnny Kang (5-9, 215), OG; George Koutures (6-0, 170), DB, and David Webb (6-4, 225), LB.
Laguna Beach: Danny Lane (6-1, 170), QB; J.C. O’Donnell (5-9, 170), LB, and Pete Schmitt (6-4, 245), TE.
Laguna Hills: Brian Fleming (6-3, 195), WR.
La Quinta: Felix Leuta (6-0, 200), OG.
Los Amigos: Andy Baturevich (6-1, 170), QB, and Jeff Greeney (6-2, 205), LB.
Marina: Bob Jefferies (6-1, 195), LB; Paul Periolat (6-2, 200), DE; Hector Ramirez (5-11, 220), OG; John Taylor (5-9, 160), DB, and Derrick Watkins (6-4, 220), DT.
Mater Dei: Keith Labus (6-0, 190), WR; George Lynch (6-1, 170), WR; Mark Ramstack (6-3, 190), QB; Greg Shockey (6-0, 200), FS, and Robby Smith (5-10, 170), DB.
Mission Viejo: John Burns (5-10, 180), TB; Sean Foster (5-9, 210), DG; David Huettl (6-3, 230), DT; Jeff Pease (6-3, 228), LB, and Mike Spinello (6-0, 195), DE.
Newport Harbor: Dave Tullar (6-1, 210), DT.
Ocean View: Matt Bertran (6-0, 205), LB.
Saddleback: Joe Hester (6-0, 200), LB; Sean Therien (6-0, 170), QB, and Carlos Zavala (5-11, 165), PK.
San Clemente: Marc Broccardo (6-3, 190), TE; Vince Garcia (5-11, 210), NT; Kevin Harrison (5-11, 170), RB, and Jack Salerno (6-2, 195), LB.
Santa Ana: Jose Avalos (6-0, 210), OG; Rob Fanti (5-10, 155), FS; Robert Lee (6-0, 200), TB; Sergio Rocha (5-10, 255), C; Albert Ruiz (6-3, 220), TE; George Tuioti (6-3, 210), LB, and Royal Wilbon (6-0, 180), WR.
Santa Ana Valley: Danny DeWees (5-11, 205), LB and Roshawn Lacy (6-2, 170), WR.
Santiago: Steve Cessna (5-9, 175), WR; Jose Huerta (6-0, 215), OT/DT; Mark Maldonado (5-9, 165), DB, and Jason Marquez (6-0, 165), DB.
Trabuco Hills: Jeff Dooley (6-1, 175), WR.
Tustin: Jeff Dart (5-10, 188), LB; George Menges (5-8, 160), QB; Sean Pulsifer (6-2, 168), DB, and Jim Russell (6-4, 195), DE.
University: Jeff Bailey (6-1, 180), QB; Shahriar Pourdanesh (6-2, 220), and Tim Warady (5-11, 190), OG.
Westminster: Mike Engen (6-1, 224), OG; Ben Mendoza (5-11, 176), WR; Brian O’Hara (6-0, 190), FB; Troy Rossean (6-2, 175), PK, and Ray Smith (6-1, 238), LB.
Woodbridge: Jimmy Burke (6-2, 195), LB; Mike Goodman (6-1, 210), OG; Dax Jordan (5-10, 160), WR; Derrick Odum (6-0, 170), WR, and John Rios (5-11, 180), LB.
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