Boys soccer: All-PCL loaded with locals

Barry Faulkner

The Costa Mesa High boys soccer team, which outdueled eventual CIF

Southern Section champion Laguna Beach and Northwood to claim a second

straight Pacific Coast League crown, has eight players among the coaches’

all-league selections.

The first and second teams include 11 locals, in all.

Costa Mesa senior defender Steven Thomas and Corona del Mar High

senior standout Andy Almquist are repeat first-team honorees. Thomas was

also a second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division IV performer as a

junior.

Also representing Coach Eugene Day’s Mustangs on the first team are

forwards Eli Solis, a senior, and Alphonso Pineda, a freshman.

Estancia senior Rolando Vivar is another first-team performer.

Seniors Chasen Marshall, Ricardo Luna, Mike Gardiner and Bryce

Sheridan represent Mesa on the second team.

CdM junior Blake Dillion and Estancia junior Javier Millan are also

recognized on the second team.

Laguna Beach senior Ryan Wolfe is the Most Valuable Player.

Coaches’ 2002 All-Pacific Coast League boys soccer

Most Valuable Player

Ryan Wolfe, Laguna Beach Sr.

First team

Eli Solis, Costa Mesa Sr.

Alphonso Pineda, Costa Mesa Fr.

Steven Thomas, Costa Mesa Sr.

Andy Almquist, Corona del Mar Sr.

Rolando Vivar, Estancia Sr.

Robbie Tran, Northwood Sr.

Jeff Orhlman, Northwood Sr.

Jimmy Lee, Northwood Jr.

Mike Griese, Northwood Sr.

Austeu Ezzell, Laguna Beach Sr.

Jeff Lamoureaux, University Sr.

Elwin Ried, University Jr.

Second team

Chasen Marshall, Costa Mesa Sr.

Ricardo Luna, Costa Mesa Sr.

Mike Gardiner, Costa Mesa Sr.

Bryce Sheridan, Costa Mesa Sr.

Blake Dillion, Corona del Mar Jr.

Javier Millan, Estancia Jr.

Dave Iseri, Northwood Sr.

Scott Bandaruk, Northwood Jr.

Tim Tidwell, Northwood Sr.

Patrick Bell, Laguna Beach Sr.

Ben Jenett, Laguna Beach Sr.

Jason Johnson, University Sr.