King, Hernandez named all-league

Taylor King and Pablo Hernandez, two key figures on the Laguna Beach

High boys’ soccer team, earned All-Pacific Coast League status,

Breakers Coach Andy Thomas announced Monday.

King was a first-team all-league selection.

Hernandez was named to the second-team.

Both are seniors.

King finished his high school career by scoring a hat trick in a

4-3 victory against University in February.

“Taylor finished the year with an unbelievable performance,”

Thomas said. “He had a fantastic season, and I’m surprised that all

the top Division I soccer programs are not fighting over him.”

King also was named by his Laguna teammates as team MVP for year.

Hernandez also had a standout year, Thomas said.

“Pablo would have made first-team, but due to our league

positioning, we only got one vote for first-team,” Thomas said.

“Pablo has had a brilliant high school career. He was a major

reason we won a state championship two years ago, and it looks like

he is on his way to a college career. His footwork skills are, at

times, breathtaking.”

The CIF-Southern Section office released on Monday its official

list for the Division II girls’ water polo team, which included four

Laguna players.

The Pacific Coast League placed 13 athletes on the three teams --

the most of any Division II league.

In addition, the league was distinguished as having the player and

coach of the year.

The Division II teams are as follows:

Division II

Player of the Year -- Brittany Fullen, Jr., Corona del Mar

Coach of the Year -- Aaron Chaney, Corona del Mar

First Team: Camille Hewko, Katya Eadington, Vivian Liao, Corona

del Mar; Natalie Kim, Erin O’Donnell, Peninsula; Kat Gordon, Laguna

Beach; Courtney Mathewson, Canyon; Kristen Davis, Lindsey Bruner,

Villa Park; Danielle O’Toole, Troy; Christina Spiezia, University;

Sara Van Home, Katella; Alex Wike, Mira Costa.

Second Team: Jordan Anae, Kaitlin Kubas, Corona del Mar; Melissa

Mueller, Tekla Beckman, Peninsula; Breanna Duplisea, Laguna Beach;

Ashley Foley, Canyon; Ann Marie Fisher, Villa Park; Leah Nelson,

University; Nikki Carreon, Troy; Amanda Watkins, El Dorado; Christina

McEwen, Sunny Hills; Casey Davis, Savanna; Katy Lawlor, El Segundo.

Third Team: Amy Strack, Corona del Mar; Katelyn Dorsey,

University; Ashley Maher, Savanna; Kelley Logan, Katella; Kim Nelson,

Peninsula; Alana Thomson, Jessica McKee, Laguna Beach; Ronda

Cicchillo, Lindsay Rogers, Canyon; Aubrey Panis, Villa Park; Jacque

Ritchie, Katie Taylor, Troy; Lauren Briskin, Mira Costa.