THE STUFF -- MIKE SCIACCA

The 42nd edition of the Orange County North/South Prep All-Star

Football Game will kick off at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Orange Coast College’s

LeBard Stadium.

Local players who will suit up for the South squad include Huntington

Beach High defensive lineman Russ Chemberlen, quarterback Richard

Schwartz, running back Darryl Poston, receiver Christian Prelle and

linebacker Seth Prelesnik of Edison High, Ocean View High receiver

Phillip Smith, Marina High defensive back Bernard Mitchell and Fountain

Valley High defensive lineman Bernard Fano.

Edison’s Dave White will coach the South squad and Julian Smilowitz of

Fullerton heads the North.

Tickets for the game, which benefits such charities as the Pediatric

Adolescent Diabetic Research and Education Foundation Inc., Western Youth

Services, Orange County Youth Foundation, Inc., as well as local high

schools and youth groups, are $8 pre-sale (available through Orange

County high schools or any of the charities listed above), and $9 at the

gate.

The game will be televised by Cox Cable/Athletes in Motion.

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One local youth basketball team, the South Coast Stars, a sixth-grade

team, is representing California as the No. 1 seed today through July 21

at the National Amateur Athletic Union tournament in Virginia Beach.

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Congratulations to the Jr. Ice Dogs (Norris), Jets (Smythe), Saints

(Howe), Jokers (Squirt Club) and Red (Mite Club). These teams won their

respective youth roller hockey division championship playoffs at Coast 2

Coast Inline Hockey Center in Huntington Beach.

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Max Hirsch has been added to the Junior division All-Star team for

Huntington Valley Little League, which currently is involved in the

District 62 tournament playoffs. Hirsch replaces Jimmy Romero.

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Huntington Valley also announced its Senior division All-Star team,

which includes: Collin Balester, Kevin Brink, Cole Evans, Troy Fleck,

Jordan Hargrave, Ryan Holcomb, Austin Horick, Joel Kaluzny, Nikolas

Kazoura, Nathan Keadle, Sean Kovich, Jake Sellberg, Mike Smith, Gene

Strand, manager Justin Whitcomb and coach Chuck Smith.

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The District 62 All-Star Tournament continues with double elimination

play today. The final rounds of competition will be held Saturday and

Sunday (if necessary). The Area 1 competition in 9/10 and Majors is being

played at Westminster Little League, while Area 2 play is hosted by

Robinwood Little League. Westminster also hosts the Junior League

tournament, with the Seniors playing at Robinwood.

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Brace for the Invasion: The 2001 U.S. Open of Surfing and Festival

headlines the inaugural Philips Fusion, which runs July 30 to Aug. 5 at

the Huntington Beach Pier. In addition to hosting the world’s largest

professional surfing competition, this $240,000 extreme sports festival

includes skateboarding, bike, inline skating, music concerts and

demonstrations.

The U.S. Open of Surfing is a six-star rated event and plays a

critical role in determining the composition of the 2002 Assn. of Surfing

Professionals World Championship Tour by offering the largest points

allocation of any mainland American event this year.

* MIKE SCIACCA is a staff writer. He can be reached at o7

michael.sciacca@latimes.com.f7