Year-ender

Barry Faulkner

*Jane Hilgendorf retires -- Respected longtime coach and

administrator resigns as Pirates Athletic Director after noteworthy

career.

*April Ross and Jennifer Carey in NCAA Final Four -- Former Newport

Harbor High teammates Ross, a USC freshman, and Carey, a Hawaii

sophomore, lead respective programs to national women’s volleyball

semifinals.

*Dave Mohs Gym -- Edison High’s gym is renamed to honor late Corona

del Mar resident Dave Mohs, a longtime coach at the school.

*Brent Mayne gets a win -- Costa Mesa High and Orange Coast College

product, now the Colorado Rockies catcher, becomes first major league

position player in 32 years to earn a pitching victory.

*Trevor Jones wins state -- Newport Harbor senior hurdler wins state

crown in 300-meter intermediate hurdles, after winning CIF Southern

Section titles in 100 meters and 300 hurdles.

*Amber Steen wins CIF -- The Newport Harbor High senior repeats as

Southern Section cross country champion, after winning Division II

section crown in 1,600 last spring.

*Rich Boyce leaves Estancia -- Boys basketball coach accepts job at

Edison, ending 13-year tenure in Eagles’ program.

*Newport Harbor boys golf -- Sailors win CIF South Coast Regional, the

equivalent of a section title.

*Costa Mesa ends crosstown streak -- Mustangs’ boys basketball team

beats intracity rival Estancia for the first time in 18 seasons.

*Mike Giddings hits national stage -- Former Newport Harbor High

football coach is chosen to present Dave Wilcox at Pro Football Hall of

Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio.

*Dennis Paulson a PGA winner -- Costa Mesa High product tops the field

at the Buick Classic in Harrison, N.Y. for his first PGA Tour victory.

April Ross recognized -- Newport Harbor senior earns Athlete of the

Year laurels in Sea View League, Newport-Mesa District and Orange County.

*Chris Jackson catches on -- Former Orange Coast College star becomes

one of top receivers in Arena Football League for the first-year Los

Angeles Avengers.

*Irrelevant Week turns 25 -- The annual tribute to last NFL draft pick

celebrates silver anniversary by hosting latest Mr. Irrelevant, Michael

Green.

*Brian Lewis an AVP winner -- Former CdM High, OCC volleyball star

teams with Canyon Ceman to win Association of Volleyball Professionals’

beach tournament at Huntington Beach Pier.

*Ila Borders retires - Former Southern California College female

baseball pitcher calls it quits after three-plus seasons in men’s

professional Northern League.

*Matt Larson drafted -- Former CdM High pitcher is chosen in 26th

round by San Francisco Giants, but doesn’t sign.

*Sage Hill opens -- Newport Coast-based private school kicks off

athletic competition in handful of sports at lower levels.

*Balboa Bay Volleyball Club triumphs -- Boys teams from Newport

Beach-based program win 18- and 16-and-under titles at National Junior

Championships.