4 chosen to battle for South

Newport Harbor High seniors Trevor Theriot, Kasey Peters and Alex

Orth, as well as Corona del Mar’s Kevin Welch, have been named to the

South roster for the Orange County All-Star football game, scheduled

July 8 at Orange Coast College.

Theriot, Peters and Orth helped lead Newport Harbor top the CIF

Southern Section Division VI title game last fall.

Theriot, a 6-foot, 235-pound running back, was named CIF Division

VI Co-Player of the Year and Daily Pilot Newport-Mesa Player of the

Year after rushing for 1,328 yards on 222 carries in his third

varsity season. A finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman,

Theriot plans to walk on at UCLA.

Peters, a 6-2, 207-pound quarterback who was the Newport-Mesa

Offensive Player of the Year, passed for 2,140 yards and 23 touchdowns last fall. He completed 156 of 274 pass attempts (57%).

Welch, a 6-2, 200-pound receiver, had 39 catches for 735 yards and

nine TDs last fall.

The 6-2, 190-pound Orth, selected as a defensive back, was a

two-way standout for the Sailors. He caught 45 passes for 652 yards

and a team-leading 11 TDs, including 20 catches and six TDs in the

playoffs.

The 36-member South squad will be coached by Jim O’Connell from

Tesoro High.

The game, run by the Brea Lions Club, gives proceeds to several

charities.