Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Will bad blood continue for UCLA & USC?



What's Bruin & Trojan Talk combine for a USC vs. UCLA preview. Will last year's bad blood spill over to this year? What do both teams have left to play for? Who wins? Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCRegister.com, 11/30/10

Monday, November 29, 2010

OCVarsity Top 10: Best plays from 2nd round


Highlights include:

  • 6'4" 250 pound tight end rumbling towards a touchdown
  • Servite's Malik Felton making players look foolish
  • Dallas Kessman flying through the air with a leaping, spinning touchdown
  • Hail Mary touchdown pass from Cody Clements
  • And more!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

What's Bruin: Bowl game on the line



Topics include: A Dirty hit on Brehaut? Is Norm Chow likely to come back? What about Chuck Bullough? Kai Forbath's slump & Arizona State preview.

Trojan Talk Episode 13: Injuries, ineligibility, and leprechauns. Oh my!



The latest edition of Trojan Talk hits some sore subjects:
  • Can Mitch Mustain step up in light of Matt Barkley’s injury?
  • What’s the latest on Dillon Baxter’s eligiblity?
  • Why was the offense so bad in Corvallis?
  • And we preview the hated Irish of Notre Dame.

Monday, November 22, 2010

OCVarsity Top 10: Last-second goal wins championship



Highlights include a last-second goal for a water polo championship, a helmet-knocking tackle, an amazing volleyball spike, knee-buckling jukes, and more!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

First-round highlights: Mission Viejo rolls while Laguna Hills remains undefeated


Highlights include Mission Viejo defeating Long Beach Wilson 63-34, El Toro over Canyon 13-3, Laguna Hills with a 21-7 victory over Valencia, and St. Margaret's over Campbell Hall 17-10.

Thanks to the Cox3 Sportzone for the highlights. Catch their show Friday nights at 11 p.m.

Mater Dei beats Long Beach Poly at their own game


Mater Dei can't win a playoff game without Victor Blackwell. Mater Dei's defense isn't ready for tough Pac-5 play. There's no way Mater Dei can score against Long Beach Poly.

Where all all the haters now?

When Monarchs wide receiver Victor Blackwell separated his shoulder last week against Santa Margarita, Mater Dei was a bunch of dead men walking.

According to last week's poll, 71% of voters thought that Mater Dei couldn't advance past the first round without Blackwell. The remaining 29% who believed it to be possible, were proved to be correct.

Prior to facing Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly had held their previous six opponents to only eight points per game. That all changed Friday night, as the Monarchs advanced to the second round defeating the Jackrabbits 26-10.

Mater Dei used Poly's tired and true method against them: Ground, pound, and defend.

Corbin Anderson picked a good night to breakout. He scored a career high three touchdowns with 114 yards rushing.

"Probably my best game ever," Anderson said. "My mentality every week is that nobody can tackle me. The defense can't stop me. I've been studying their film. I knew what they were going to do, and I was ready for them."

Meanwhile, quarterback Max Wittek attempted only 14 passes, but he completely caught the Jackrabbits off guard with his mobility in the second half.

"Coach Money calls it up," Wittek said. "If I'm open, I'll take anything I can get."

Meanwhile on the defensive end, the Monarchs were all over Poly quarterback Chaiyse Hales. Three sacks and three interceptions forced the Jackrabbits to play from behind for nearly the whole game.

"We come together at clutch moments," Mater Dei defensive back Tyler Meglan said. "We had a great week at practice, and that's what did it for us."

Mater Dei plays Tesoro next Friday in the second round of the Pac-5 playoffs, and Victor Blackwell might be able to go in that one. His arm was in a sling Friday night, but it's a touch and go situation.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Cypress drops 63 points in victory over San Juan Hills



I think they're still scoring over there at Handel Stadium.

Cypress and San Juan Hills combined to score 100 points Friday night, as the Centurions defeated the Stallions 63-37.

This was the second time Cypress scored 63 points this season. They shut out Glenn of Norwalk 63-0 on September 24th.

However Michael Cobleigh, the defensive minded head coach of Cypress, believes his team will have to perform better in the second round, especially if it's La Habra.

"We didn't play a whole lot of defense. There was 100 points in the game tonight and being from a defensive background, that's not something you enjoy.

Cypress plays the winner of La Habra and El Dorado next Friday.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Trojan Talk Episode 12: Down the stretch they come!



The latest edition of Trojan Talk tackles tomorrow’s topics today! You aren’t the only one that can alliterate Lev!

The expert Mr. Lev and I discuss the Trojans latest 24-21 victory over Arizona. Watch the video to find out how Marc Tyler inspired his teammates, the latest on Matt Barkley’s injury, and what a good road victory can for a teams’ morale.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Santa Margarita completes turnaround defeating Mater Dei


Mater Dei lost more than a game last night.

Monarchs star wide receiver Victor Blackwell separated his shoulder in a 17-7 loss to Santa Margarita. Blackwell was injured early in the 1st quarter, as the USC commit tried to make a shoestring catch.

"They needed to put it back in by taking him to the hospital," Mater Dei head coach Bruce Rollinson said.

Rollinson remains optimistic, even though Blackwell separated the same shoulder earlier in the year.

"You never know about those things. I've had kids who have had dislocations but were able to get back. We'll know more when we get back to school."

Without Victor Blackwell, Mater Dei quarterback Max Wittek was unable to find a consistent rhythm with his other receivers. Sedric Hill had 101 yards receiving, but there were numerous drops in the red zone by other receivers.

The silver lining is Mater Dei knows how to win without Blackwell. He missed a couple of games earlier this year with the same injury. However, entering the ultra competitive Pac-5 playoffs without your big weapon is no way to start the postseason.

The CIF announces playoff pairings on Sunday, but hope of a long playoff run lies on the shoulder of Victor Blackwell.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Los Al big plays Edison to Sunset League title



The Griffins defeated the Chargers 26-21 to win the Sunset League title outright.

Richard Turner had 3 TDs, while Nick Richardson had 155 yds rushing.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

What's Bruin: Losing streak ended via game-winning kick


Scott M. Reid and I dissect the Bruins latest victory over Oregon State 17-14. Topics include:

  • Richard Brehaut's big play ability
  • Johnathan Franklin back on track
  • Defense picks up with Zumwalt leading the way
  • UCLA's excellent kicking game with the "Lou Gehrig" award winner Forbath
  • And why does Taylor Embree return kicks?

Tyler Lamb feature on California Life

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Trojan Talk Episode 11: Turning point for USC



The Trojans defeated Arizona St. 34-33 in one of the wildest games in recent memory. USC finally won a close game, but can they use that momentum going into Arizona?

Monday, November 8, 2010

OCVarsity Top 10: Diving & Leaping TDs


Highlights include:

  • Epic leaping touchdown by Trabuco Hills' Mitchell Simonsen
  • Fumble returned for a touchdown
  • Diving touchdown that takes down the pile on
  • Water polo fast break goal

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Servite hangs on to defeat Santa Margarita


Ground. Pound. Control the clock. Rinse and repeat.

Nobody says Servite's offense is pretty. Friars QB Cody Pittman only needed to throw the ball 11 times, in a 17-10 Servite victory over Santa Margarita.

When you have a back like Malik Felton, you tell your quarterback not to make mistakes. Felton had 163 yards rushing, and a touchdown.

Servite has an opportunity to win the Trinity League title outright next week against Orange Lutheran, but they've already clinched a share of it. The Friars have now won 18 consecutive games, dating back to last year.

Meanwhile, Santa Margarita head coach Harry Welch hopes that the Eagles gained Servite's respect.

"There's credibility in the Eagles. I'm very proud to coach them, and I wish I had been able to do more tonight."

You're fighting cancer coach, that's more than enough.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Josh Webb passes, receives, and rushes to Garden Grove league championship

Do yourself a favor OCVarsity fans. Go out to a Garden Grove game, and watch Josh Webb play ball.

The guy did it all in in a 48-7 Garden Grove victory over La Quinta.

Case in point: Four touchdowns, 109 yards passing, 40 yards rushing, and 31 yards receiving.

That's getting it done son.

And for all you OCVarsity Top 10 fans, this game had three highlights that are very worthy contenders for next week's show.

One was a fumble recovery by Garden Grove's Ray Herrera that he took back for a touchdown. Another was Josh Webb intercepting a long pass, and running it for a touchdown. Finally, Josh Webb receives a difficult snap, but is still able to compose himself and run another one in.

The Argos went on to win their third consecutive league championship, and it's nice to see that former player Kevin Telles' memory still lives on. After the third quarter, players still chant "four five," which was Telles' number.

"His presence is felt every day we're out here," said Garden Grove head coach Willy Puga. "It will never change, and it'll carry over every year."

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

What's Bruin: Is UCLA ready to bounce back?

The Bruins are struggling, losers of their last three games, but Richard Brehaut’s play has people excited around Westwood. Will there be a QB controversy once Prince returns next year?

Also, was poor play calling to blame in UCLA’s 29-21 loss to Arizona?

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Trojan Talk Episode 10: Is season a lost cause?



With USC's losing their so-called "bowl game" against Oregon, is the season now lost?

Click on the video above to find out how Chip Kelly was able to see out-maneuver Monte Kiffin (who hasn't these days?), an explanation of Lane Kiffin's weird audible call, and a preview of the always tough Arizona State Sun Devils.

Monday, November 1, 2010

OCVarsity Top 10: Player with down syndrome scores touchdown


Highlights include:

  • A freaky field goal that hits the upright and actually goes in
  • An excellent steal and goal in water polo
  • A block fest in girls volleyball
  • Amazing runs in football that feature spinning, cutting, and scoring
  • A gorilla tackling bananas on the football field
  • An unforgettable touchdown by a player with down syndrome