Prep athletes named All-CIF Southern

Athletes from three local high schools made their way onto the 2005 All-CIF-Southern Section girls’ volleyball and boys’ water polo teams.

In girls’ volleyball, three locals were named All-CIF Division II: Huntington Beach senior setter Felicia Ciarelli, Edison senior outside hitter Kelly Hyder and Edison junior outside hitter Kari Pestolesi.

The division’s players of the year were Mira Costa senior setter Taylor Carico and Mira Costa junior outside hitter Alix Klineman. Dwayne Hauschilde of Dos Pueblos and Dawn Rentrop of University were named coaches of the Year.

In boys’ water polo, Marina senior Chase Parlee was named first-team Division II. Viking senior Chad Kelleher was a second-team selection, and senior George Stashak was a third-team pick.

Also named to the division’s third team were Edison senior Brian Andros and Huntington senior goalie Dylan Agajanian.

Servite senior Daniel Garcia and Los Alamitos senior Clayton Snyder shared the division’s player of the year honor, and Servite’s Jim Sprague was named coach of the year.

Softball player signs with Bowling Green

Brittany Hay, formerly a member of the Huntington Beach High softball team now in her first-year at Cypress College, has signed a national letter of intent with Bowling Green University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Hay, who graduated in June from Huntington, was one of four players to sign with Bowling Green, Falcons softball coach Leigh Ross announced.

Hay, primarily a third baseman, was a four-year letter winner and two-time All-Sunset League first-team selection while at Huntington.

Ross said that Hay will help fill the void at third base due to the graduation of starter Gina Rango.

“Brittany has a phenomenal glove and a very strong arm that allow her to take away hits at third base,” Ross said. “She has great experience at the position.”