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Joined April 2009
The #Hot150 is back! An in-depth look at the top players to watch in O.C. football this fall! The county is again loaded w/ stars!🔥.
OCVarsity Hot 150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2024
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Amazing showing of support for the Altobelli family and memorial for John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli at the Big A @ocvarsity @SteveFryer 🙏💯 for @OCCAthletics
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Newport Harbor going to OT v Huntington Beach,tied at 8, after this goal-of-year candidate from Makoto Kenney with 3 seconds left 💦
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Updated comment from Addison Deal: "I chose #Iowa because of the coaching staff, culture, the conference, style of play and competitive level Iowa has been playing at".
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Very emotional final game at The Bowl for Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson, who wiped away tears and barely made it through pride drill, the legendary coach loved this place and loves MD, it could be emotional finish @MDFootball @MD_Athletics @ocvarsity
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Dodger’s Freddie Freeman pledges $500,000 to build clubhouse for El Modena High
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JSerra coach explosion, it’s been a physical game but this is another level reaction
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Servite product Mason Graham, built in the fire of the Trinity League as a two-way lineman, earns defensive player of the game to help Michigan win the Rose Bowl and reach the CFP final! 🌹💯
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Newsom: State will cover the cost of testing for high school sports, he thanks #LetThemPlayCA, coaches, other advocates and intro's two players from the #49ers.
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High school coaches using multiple curse words in frustration w/ team's performance need to remember they are coaching education-based athletes who need good examples and leaders.
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Sad news: Ex-Saddleback College football coach, QB guru, star broadcaster, fighter, and family man Bill Cunerty, left, has died.There was no better ambassador for O.C. High School Sports than Cunerty (partner Kevin Turner, right) #RIPCoachCunerty @ocvarsity @SteveFryer
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A potentially, big development in the quest for high school competition to resume immediately in Cali will surface tomorrow morning, check here around 10a @ocvarsity @SteveFryer.
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The Jimmy Nolan news is sad on many levels. The man O.C. football knows is a coach w/ a huge heart for his players, a guy who loves underdog teams and turns them into believers. And above all, he loves his family. He needs another Jimmy Nolan now, but guys like him are just rare.
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Me: Are you surprised you were able to play that far into the 4th quarter with Bosco? Troy Thomas: No. These guys worked really hard. They believe. @ocvarsity @ServiteFootball @ServiteSports @SteveFryer @HSFBamerica 🏈💯
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👀Who is back for @LosAlamitosHigh! Long-snapper Carson Fox, left, made his season debut w/ @losaltrackfield today, he’s overcome a rare cancer, loss of his left leg + chemotherapy to return and certainly has more goals! @ocvarsity @LosAlFootball
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Postgame w/ the coach of the best team in the country … Raul Lara, the great stabilizer for @MDFootball 12-0, D1 champs and one win away from the national title
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Interesting move by National Federation of State High School Associations: It's eliminating tiered system that placed sports in high, medium and low-risk categories and suggest state associations assess potential for #COVID19 transmission in high school sports.
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Best duo in the county: @Malachi ▶️@getabagkai 47 yards, #USC fans get excited @ocvarsity @LosAlFootball
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Update on crash involving #Kobe: Ex-Edison basketball/volleyball player Christina Patterson believed to be among victims, said Dave White, who coached her in hoops in HS. "It's tragic," a shaken White said. "It's gut-wrenching." @ocvarsity @EdisonSportsNet @SteveFryer @tfmoore.
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Los Al beats Capo 24-15 with TE Davon Mitchell doing his part, he’s got size and hands, and Griffins go 2-2 in pool play @ocvarsity
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Sharing my Christmas dream for high school sports: that all teams safely return to competition in ‘21, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 💯@OCVswimdive @TrinityFBPod @ocvarsity
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Just spoke w/ Scott Hinman's wife, co-coach and teammate Barbie, she is amazingly strong , said Scott died on pool deck, doing what he loved.
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Football: Lawyer from T.A. Cunningham says the Los Alamitos junior defensive end has been cleared to play and CIF-SS website states his hardship has been approved and he is eligible to play.@ocvarsity @SteveFryer @LosAlFootball.
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#ocvupdates tustin's George Wilson makes it official w/ Utah! Big get for Utes, will their run continue today in OC? http://t.co/vGzrJwObfz.
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.@missionfootball stuns @MDFootball 18-13 on final play! @kadinsemonza to Mikey Matthews! @ocvarsity
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It's Time! OCVarsity #Hot150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2022 .#highschoolfootball #FridayNightLights.
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Mater Dei water polo player rescues teammate in surfing accident in Huntington Beach
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Real talk w/ the 1st California girl to score two TDs in a varsity football game, senior Bella Rasmussen of @Laguna_Football @LagunaBeachUSD @LagunaSports @ocvarsity @ocregister @OCRegSports @CalHiSports @SteveFryer
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👀Dynamic future Oregon Ducks duo @wy4att ➕@Jord0n2 help lead Mater Dei past St. John Bosco in dramatic CIF-SS D1 final @MDFootball @MD_Athletics @GregBiggins
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#ocvupdates Super sad news to report: veteran Irvine girls water polo/swim coach Scott Hinman died today, Irvine school district confirms 🙏.
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It’s the season of the first-year head coach, and @ServiteFootball has gutsy former Friar playing for the ‘ship! @ServiteSports
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The new OC single-season record holder for TD passes 7️⃣1️⃣and yards 5️⃣0️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ the #Washington bound @Ethan_garbers3, how blessed were OC 🏈fans to watch Garbers and @_bryce_young this fall! @CDMFOOTBALL @CDM_ATHLETICS
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Final: Rosary stuns Mater Dei 65-55, snaps the Monarchs' 90 game winning streak, league is two rounds this season @ocvarsity.
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Super sad news: Concordia Uni. freshman water polo player Ryder Wade, pride of El Modena, died this morning in a motorcycle accident shortly after leaving practice at Woollett, Ryder, 18, was a class of 2020 star, very highly regarded, promising, selfless kid #RIPRyderWade.
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It’s been a rough yr for us high school sports folks but WE still have plenty to give thanks for! Happy Thanksgiving and count OUR blessings:.OUR sports OUR teammates OUR coaches OUR parents and support OUR health OUR hope for a better future 🙏💯 for those affected by virus.
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It was an honor and pleasure to cover OC high sports for you in '17 and looking forward to '18, Happy New Year to all! 🎉🙏🏈🎾🏀🏊♀️🏊🤽♂️🤽♀️@ocvarsity.
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.@ServiteFootball will wear its black jerseys Friday v rival @MDFootball, which will don its red jerseys - the tradition look of the storied rivalry remains in place even in D1 final @ocvarsity.
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Breaking: Two high school athletes file lawsuit against Gov. Newsom seeking return to competition.READ HERE>>.@rcg999 @Tarek_Fattal @DamianCalhoun @CalHiSports @RMoralesPT @WoolseyCameron @NGardinera @GregBiggins @SoCalVarsity @CIFState @CIFSS
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What a moment for @CVHS_Baseball senior Matthew Dobson, who launches walk-off home run v @VPHSathletics just two days after his mom’s funeral, check those supportive teammates! 🙏⚾️💯@ocvarsity @SteveFryer
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He’s a Diablo now but @missionfootball coach Chad Johnson still has soft spot for his old school. Johnson was pumped his MV linemen won today’s tourney @ocvarsity
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Congrats to ALL the #Hot150 picks, O.C. football looking lit again! .READ HERE>.@SteveFryer @HSFBamerica @MaxPreps @SBLiveCA @JonathanKhamis @WHSPios @Mitt_Norcal @MylesMurao @westcoastkick @christreet527 @JSerra_Football @joey_hobert12 @vphs_football
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But the biggest winner of the night . Pacifica coach Vinnie Lopez and wife Desiree, who welcomed Leanna at 7:46 . Mariners also won 🎉🏈
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The Hut Drill is headed back to the CIF finals, visiting Friars paid their respect to Serra and clapped for the Cavs before the drill
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Football: Santa Margarita has received a big-time transfer QB in soph. Bekkem Kritza, a 6-4, 190-pound soph from Colorado w/ several offers including Texas A&M, also plays hoops @stretch2025 @ocvarsity @SMCHS_Football @TrinityFBPod
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They’re back! @ServiteFootball knocks off #3 Los Alamitos 28-24 to move to 3-1, Friars lost to the Griffins 47-14 last yr @ocvarsity
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A truly bizarre, telling scene about where Mater Dei’s high football program is … Monarchs win a state and nat’l title, hoist coach Bruce Rollinson on their shoulders, and he declines to talk to the media and players are told by a school official not to answer certain questions.
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I hope Orange County's spring athletes get some type of game(s) or competition - league, non-league, tourney - before the end of their school year. That could be the best-case scenario for coaches, districts, leagues to make happen for their athletes, if possible and safe.
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Word is Orange County's new adjusted case rate: 6 % - testing not needed for football and water polo teams that the county has dipped below 7 % @ocvarsity @SteveFryer @ocregister.
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What a night for Ethan Garbers! Passes for 281 yards and 4 TDs, rushes for 105 yds, 3 TDs, showed tons of toughness and leadership #washington get excited @ocvarsity @SteveFryer @chase_garbers3.
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Story: Mission Viejo football writes letter to officials asking for full practices to start Nov. 9, starts online petition.READ HERE>>..#caplay2020
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First CIF title for sixth-year Mission Viejo coach Chad Johnson, brought the Diablos back for a tough loss to San Clemente, lots of young players in the mix with some key seniors @missionfootball
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👀Never underestimate the bond of brothers. Recruiting: Wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan signs with Arizona, joins Servite brothers .@TMAC96795 @thenoah_fifita1 @keyan_burnett @Jacobmanu6 @ServiteSports @ServiteFootball @ocvarsity @SteveFryer.
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Update from #LetThemPlayCA on today's rally for high school sports at 4 pm - there are 138 locations state-wide, including many in Orange County @ocvarsity @SteveFryer.
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Interesting club football score: Eagle (Santa Margarita) 22, Juice (Servite) 21 in double OT.
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Know this about the @CIFSS and Commissioner Wigod: They are fighting big-time for high school sports to return in December and are well-positioned w/ stakeholders - lets hope district superintendents, education powers have noticed @ocvarsity @SteveFryer.
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Los Alamitos football player T.A. Cunningham seeks court injunction to attain immediate eligibility .@johnwdavis @SteveFryer @_getlikealex @levels_sports @LosAlFootball.
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Greetings from San Juan Hills where OT Sean Rhyan is preparing to sign with #ucla @sjhhsfootball
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All-Pro Trent McDuffie, built in the Trinity League, playing great for Chiefs in the Super Bowl, product of Mater Dei, Servite, St John Bosco
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Real talk with @Malachi about the impact of @_getlikealex playing tonight for @LosAlFootball @ocvarsity
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Congrats to Mater Dei quarterback JT Daniels @jtdaniels06 for winning the biggest award in high school sports - Gatorade National Player of the Year! @Tommy_brown18 @amonra_stbrown @Gatorade #usc
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.@buhbuhbru on Mater Dei's win v the #1 team in the nation, "This is the last time we're ever going to play (IMG). We held it down, and they know. The West Coast is the best coast." @ocvarsity @MDFootball @HSFBamerica.
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#SigningDay2018 Mater Dei defensive end and O.C. Def. POY Nathan Logoleo finds a college home at UTEP
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An estimated 300 folks gathering at Batbusters headquarters in Anaheim to remember Coach Mark Campbell @ocvarsity
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Here’s a big positive for @LosAlFootball despite the tough loss, the most courageous long snapper in the country @_CarsonFox, ran onto the field and snapped great in front of family and friends @ocvarsity
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They’re Champs! @GodinezSoftball beats El Segundo 15-1 to become 1st Santa Ana district team to win CIF 🥎 @ocvarsity 💯
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Signs of progress: It feels and looks like summer at the beach, big crowds of people, restaurants and rentals open -- seems like high school sports can't be far behind to resume @ocvarsity.
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The best girls 🤽♀️💦 team in the nation tonight: @OLuWaterPolo your D1 @CIFState champ! @ocvarsity @OLu_Athletics @OLuPerformance
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👀Congrats to the legendary @SteveFryer on his selection as a Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame Lifetime Service award winner! .@ocvarsity 🏀 @SoCalBBHOF @SoCalVarsity @ocregister @OCRegSports @FrankieBur @HoopsByUgland.
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Congrats to Mater Dei defensive lineman Nathan Logoleo earning O.C. Register defensive player of the year! Still one of the county's most under-rated recruits @GregBiggins @jtdaniels06 @247Sports @MaxPreps @OCRegSports
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Yorba Linda coach @coachbailey_yl has his @YLHS_Football team in the D3 finals, and brought his Mustangs today to his old stomping grounds, the Rose Bowl, where he played with #UCLA @ocvarsity @YLHSathletics @pylusd @SteveFryer
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Greetings from the @LosAlFootball Signing Day at Griffins Grill, where #USC signees @Malachi and @getabagkai are part of a strong signing day class! @ocvarsity @LosAlAthletics @DamianH118 @sinnbrennan @FonzLeomiti
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Big news out of @LosAlFootball, ex-Griffins and @dallascowboys standout @OScandrick has joined the coaching staff as an associate head coach and mentor, big get for the rising program @SteveFryer @ocvarsity 🏈💯
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Big news for high athletics.
#BREAKING California to allow schools, gyms, bars to begin reopening next week.
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Mater Dei CB Stephon Robins doesn't have an offer yet, but w/ 2 INTs in 2 games, look for that to change, in the meantime, he's having fun
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Sad to report that promising, young Tustin High and SOCAL water polo coach Cesar Altamirano has died at 26.READ HERE>>.@OLuWaterPolo @SETWPC @VanguardWP @OCRegSports @UCImwpolo @OCCAthletics @SoCalVarsity @cerritoscollege @KHigh4Life @fhsaquatics
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Congrats to the high school #Classof2022, they're a strong group that overcame a ton of adversity w/ the pandemic to finish extremely strong, they learned to appreciate their blessings a bit more and they're hungry to keep things rolling #graduation @ocvarsity.
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Sunny Hills’ Pete Karavedas is just 35 but he gets true meaning of HS sports, and he can coach, too, almost the Sean McVay of OC 🏈minus pass-oriented attack @ocvarsity @SteveFryer @CIFSS @sh_lancerfball @NKaravedas @JonathanKhamis
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San Juan Hills dials up a 2-pt conversion play to go to the 'ship! Stallions stun Paramount 29-28 in OT @sjhhsfootball @sjhhsboosters @FrithRobert @SteveFryer @ocvarsity
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Big news from O.C.'s largest school district: @CapoUnified aiming to reopen to in-person instruction on Sept. 28 w/ special education students and Sept. 29 for kindergarten/1st grade; the staggered rollout could bring high schools back Oct. 13 @ocvarsity @SteveFryer.
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Update: Mission Viejo's #CAPlay2020 online petition has almost 10,000 signatures in less than 48 hours.READ HERE>>.@ocvarsity @SteveFryer @MaxPreps @HSFBamerica.
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#LetThemPlayCA small but dedicated rally at Cypress High getting a few honks of support and some additions from El Modena, hearing a few tales that folks were discouraged from attending @ocvarsity @SteveFryer @ocregister
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👀28-0 St John Bosco over Mater Dei and over-rated chants out 2:49 left
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👀Football: Mission Viejo has hired former Mater Dei coach Frank McManus as an assistant coach, per Diablos coach Chad Johnson.
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Keeping the faith: Edison football coach Jeff Grady said he still wants to host the Battle at the Beach passing tourney and is targeting November, pending approval @EdisonFootball_ @ocvarsity.
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