Briefly In Sports

All-star football game set for Friday

The 50th annual Brea Lions Orange County North-South Prep All-Star Football Game is set for 7:15 Friday night at Orange Coast College, and six locals are on the South roster.

USC-bound defensive end Will Andrews, Saddleback-bound linebacker/fullback Matt Reza and OCC-bound center/right tackle Bryce Brantley, all of Edison, will play. So will Fountain Valley linemen Andy Palacios and Awwad Yasin, as well as linebacker Artie O’Keefe.

“I’m really excited,” Brantley said. “Very few people get to do this and I’m honored to be one of them. It’s fun. It’s going to help prep everyone for the next level.”

Snyder invited to USA team trials

Eric Snyder, a junior-to-be center fielder at Edison High, has been invited to the USA Baseball Under-18 team trials, to take place in Cary, N.C. in September.

Snyder earned the invite after completing at the 17th annual Tournament of Stars, presented by Major League Baseball, also in Cary.

“It was a great experience, a great time,” Snyder said. “It was probably the best experience I’ve had in baseball. I just really worked hard.”

Following evaluation during the trials, a final 20-player 18U national team roster will be selected Sept. 17. The team will compete in the Pan American Junior Championships in Venezuela, beginning Sept. 25.

Last summer, Snyder competed at the 16U team trials.

“It’s a huge difference [competing in under-18s],” Snyder said. “It’s a wood bat. I think I’m the fourth-youngest kid [invited]. I just work with what I’m given and really push myself.”

Chad Lewis, a third baseman who will be a senior at Marina High, is an alternate for the trials.

Lindquists tie for ninth

Ocean View High alums and Huntington Beach residents Katie and Tracy Lindquist finished tied for ninth place over the weekend at the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Coney Island Open in Brooklyn.

The Lindquist sisters split $3,960 as they tied for ninth for the fifth time this season.

Huntington Beach resident Saralyn Smith, teamed with Beth Van Fleet, finished tied for 17th.

On the men’s side, Huntington resident Ed Ratledge and partner Ryan Mariano also finished tied for ninth. Former Golden West College standout Jeff Carlucci tied for 25th with partner Jonathan Acosta.

The AVP Tour next returns to Southern California for the Manhattan Beach Open, which begins July 16

Edison players earn All-State honors

Edison High graduate Kurt Heyer has been named first-team All-State for baseball by Calhisports.

Heyer, headed to the University of Arizona, went 11-3 with a 0.84 ERA for the Chargers, who won the Sunset League and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division I championship game.

Sunset League MVP Donald Sneed, a catcher for Edison, was named second-team All-State. Edison pitcher Henry Owens, who will be a junior, was named first team All-State for underclassmen and designated hitter Josh Lesinski made the second team.

Edison tournament is Saturday

The Edison High football team will be hosting its annual passing tournament Saturday.

Pool play games start at 9 a.m., and the championship round begins at 1 p.m. There will be four pools, each with four teams.

Edison has La Habra, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks and Chaparral in its pool. Last month, Edison beat Notre Dame twice, including in the championship game, to take the Air Strike Tournament at Dana Hills.

Notre Dame features University of Washington-bound Nick Montana, son of Hall of Famer Joe Montana.

Other teams competing include Tesoro, South Hills, Centennial of Corona, JSerra, Valencia, Mater Dei, Crespi, Mission Hills, Carlsbad, Los Alamitos, Oaks Christian and Foothill.

Edison is also defending champion of this tournament.