As reported, there will be no Brea Lions Orange County All-Star Football Game this year after organizers cancelled the tradition-rich game a few weeks ago. But there was hope that the game would be played in late June, and coaches were asked to nominate players. Brethren Christian’s Pat McInally was selected to coach the South all-stars and accepted the post.
I worked as the South chairman, so below are the nominees that I collected. There is no game but these players earned their nominations and deserve to be recognized. All schools in the South except Laguna Beach responded, so here is what I can share. And I hope to add the Breakers’ players soon.
As has become the practice, the nominees came from the pool of players willing to play in the game.
I also hope to share the North nominees but that was handled by another media member this year.
2017 SOUTH NOMINEES
Coach: Pat McInally, Brethren Christian
Aliso Niguel – Sam Marrazzo (6-4, 280, OT), Andre Cotton (6-1, 190, RB), Drake Diaz (5-11, 225, DL), Marshall Boyd (6-0, 200, DE), Jacob Real (6-4, 190, FS)
Beckman – I’Jon Akahi (5-11, 195, RB/LB/S), Liam Molina (5-8, 160, WR/K), Dean Nagle (6-3, 211, QB), Trenton Rasmussen (6-3, 240, OL/DL)
Brethren Christian – Jordan Leonard (RB), Nathan Sagastume (ATH), Dante Sanchez (LB), Joey Gutierrez (QB), Levon Lester (CB/RB)
Calvary Chapel – Bryce Debernarde (6-2, 205, LB)
Capistrano Valley – Clay Eggeman (6-0, 160, K), Juan Manzo (6-1, 230, DT), Matt Slymen (6-2, 260, OG), Rafael Ramos (5-9, 175, CB/WR), Tim Anderson (6-5, 270, OT)
Capistrano Valley Christian – Dawson Piper (6-2, 185, ATH.), Garin Green (6-2, 195, RB/DB), Nolan Kahal (6-1, 215, LB/FB/TE)
Corona del Mar – Jaydin Moses (6-0, 210, LB/S), Arwin Rahmatpanah (6-0, 275, C), Teddy Barber (5-8, 200, LB), Bryce Clabaugh (6-0, 200, DE), Mickey Quinn (6-0, 200, LB)
Costa Mesa – Roman Ayala (6-0, 215, DE)
Crean Lutheran – Robert Briones (6-2, 210, DE/LB)
Dana Hills – Davis Degroote (6-0, 185, LB), Ryder Lynch (6-0, 180, WR/DB)
Edison – Kenny Carmichael (6-1, 200, DE/OLB), Shaun Colamonico (5-11, 160, WR), Jonathan Moreida (5-11, 200, LBFB), Garrett Weichman (6-3, 280, OL), Spencer Bazer (5-9, 210, DL)
El Toro – Conrad Frick (6-4, 250, OT), AJ Aguilar (5-11, 195, OLB), Tyler Romo (6-1, 215, OLB)
Estancia – Tyler Ross (6-1, 180, ATH), Eric Carrasco (6-1, 180, WR/QB)
Fountain Valley – Angel Hernandez (6-1, 190, ATH), Scott Craig (6-2, 260, OL/DL),George Sykes (5-0, 208, RB)
Huntington Beach – Derek Thomas (6-2, 210, DE), Jonah Apelu (5-11, 235, DT), Payton Marlow (6-5, 250, DE/TE), Chase Elliott (6-2, 210, TE/LB)
Irvine – Brent Miller (5-9, 165, RB/SS), Luke Coleman (6-0, 210, DE/LB)
JSerra – Nick Callen (5-9, 170, RB), Ryan Hickey (5-9, 190, FB/LB)
Laguna Beach – No response
Laguna Hills – Zac Crowe (5-9, 190, RB/LB/SS), Branson Weems (6-1, 185, WR/S/P), Charlie Borrego (6-1, 230, DE), Matt Davisson (6-2, 230, LB/TE), Logan Montgomery (6-0, 175, WR/ATH)
Mission Viejo – No nominees
Newport Harbor – Cole Kinder (6-1, 205, RB), Gage Roberson (6-1, 215, LB), John Lamas (6-2, 255, OL), Mike Jarboe (6-3, 285, OT)
Northwood – Brandon Johnson (QB), Michael Bellas (WR), Ramal Silva (OL/DL)
Ocean View – Chase Foreman (FS), Xavier Salgado (ATH)
Saddleback – Rene Gonzalez (5-9, 175, FB/OLB)
Saddleback Valley Christian – Cade Henjum (6-1, 205, QB)
Segerstrom – Denilson Santamaria (5-10, 180, RB/CB), JC Caravez (5-10, 165, RB/WR/DB), David Sevilla (5-10, 180, LB), Andrew Magana (5-10, 240, C/DT), Marcos Avaloa (6-0, 185, QB)
San Clemente – Austin Moore (6-4, 234, DE), Brandon Reaves (5-10, 170, ATH), Dayton Romo (6-1, 215, OL/DL), Mario Rossi (6-0, 200, LB), Turner Tonkovich (6-0, 200, C)
San Juan Hills – Cole Suchesk (5-7, 150, RB), Jacob Huff (5-10, 155, WR), Cameron Buchanan (5-9, 170, S), Brady Bjorkman (6-0, 190, WR/RB), Cayden McCluskey (6-0, 185, WR/S/LB)
Santa Margarita – Tommy Parker (OL), Jadon Digravio (LB), Brendan Gibbons (WR/DB), David Chen (DL), Darian Fernandez (DB)
St. Margaret’s – George Krantz (6-2, 195, QB), Nick Amouhkteh (6-4, 230, LB), Auston Locke (6-3, 190, WR), Nick Krantz (5-7, 160, RB/WR), James Eidt (6-0, 190, DE)
Tesoro – Shane Coleman (WR), Andrew Cohen (DE), Gavin Chambers (DL), Graeden Sharpe (RB), Kenny Ramchandani (DB)
Trabuco Hills – Tommy Germain (QB)
University – Hans Valdez (OL), Jalen Robertson (CB), Darrius Outland (DB)
Woodbridge – Connor McBride (6-2, 225, TB/DE), Nate Ledoux (5-9, 150, WR/FS), Chase Bradley (6-3, 220, LB/TE/QB)