Scrapbook, 2000-01

1. Football, led by All-CIF Southern Section seniors Chris

Manderino and Alan Saenz, thumps top-seeded and unbeaten La Mirada,

35-16, in semifinal “upset” en route to runner-up finish in CIF Division

VI.

2. Water polo, led by CIF Southern Section Division I and Sea View

League Player of the Year Peter Belden, wins Division I crown, the

school’s first section title since 1984.

3. Olympian Aaron Peirsol, a junior, wins two individual CIF Southern

Section Division I titles and chips in on two relay victories to lead

Tars to third-place finish at section finals.

4. Water polo and cross country win their fourth consecutive Sea View

League titles, while track and field collects its second straight.

5. Chris Manderino (football), Aaron Yarnal (basketball) and Blake

Tippett (volleyball) each are named Newport-Mesa District Players of the

Year in their respective sports.

6. Chris Manderino, who rushes for 2,141 yards and scores a school

single-season record 31 touchdowns, is named CIF Southern Section

Division VI Co-Offensive Player of the Year and All-Southern Section

(chosen from all 13 divisions).

7. Ryan Cook, Steven Jendrusina, Brandon McLain and Joey Snelgrove

(water polo), Alan Saenz and Robert Chai (football), as well as Tony

Melum (basketball), earn All-CIF Southern Section recognition.

8. Chris McMillen wins Sea View League individual cross country

championship, then adds league 1,600 meters crown in track and field. He

is second in the 1,600 at CIF Southern Section Division II Finals, then

ninth at CIF State Finals.

9. Bruce Lim (wrestling), Ryan Lean (two) and Andrew Cole (swimming),

John Peschelt and Jesus Santana (track and field) each claim individual

league titles, while Aaron Peirsol, Cole, Peter Belden, Lean, Steven

Jendrusina and Joey Snelgrove are all a part of CIF Southern Section swim

relay champions.

10. The volleyball team wins the Orange County Championships and

advances to the CIF Southern Section Division III semifinals, while the

basketball team reaches the CIF Southern Section Division I-A

quarterfinals.