2013 Player of the Week Archive Stories

Kylee Vandenberg San Juan Hills High School Track and field GPA: 4.00 Vandenberg, the captain of the Stallions track team, has also been a high level achiever in her academics and in her school community. Her classes include: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, Anatomy, and Government/Econ

Bill Heisler Santa Margarita High School Baseball GPA: 4.73 Heisler, a team captain who has helped pitch the Eagles to the CIF playoffs, has also been exemplary in his scholastic accomplishments. He is currently taking IB Latin HL 2, IB Economics SL, IB Philosophy HL 2, IB English HL 2, Honors Physics, and AP Calc

Jake Bauers Marina He had four hits, scored five runs and drove in four runs as the Vikings defeated Sunset League champion Fountain Valley twice. Bauers, a senior first baseman, hit a home run and two doubles with a stolen base last week. He signed with Hawaii.

Tara Radan Mater Dei Radan enjoyed a big day at the CIF-SS Division 3 preliminaries. She finished as the top qualifier in the 400 (56.47) and was the second fastest qualifier in the 200 (24.56). Radan also ran on leg on the Monarchs 1,600 relay team that finished as the top qualifier in a county-leading time of 3:5

Kelsey Benoit San Clemente High School The Tritons junior recorded a lifetime best and current county leading mark of 62 feet, 6¾ inches in the shot put at the CIF-SS Division 1 preliminaries. Benoit’s throw is currently No. 2 in the Southern Section, No. 3 in the state, and No. 10 in the country.

Jason Weedon Foothill Weedon (Springfield College) led the Knights in a big five-set upset of second-seeded Laguna Beach in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals, with his 20 kills (.357 percentage) and eight aces Saturday night. He also has 20 kills and four digs in a second-round victory over Claremont and nine kill

Michael Chang Northwood Swimming GPA: 4.48 He is the captain of the swim team and will attend and swim next year at MIT. He also swims club for Irvine Novaquatics and was selected boys co-swimmer of the meet at Foothill Swim Games. He is taking AP English literature, government, statis

Jiyoo Chang Woodbridge High School Lacrosse GPA: 4.40 Chang, a defender who helped the Warriors qualify for the playoffs this season, has been an example of high achievement in her academics and in the community. Her current classes include: AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature, AP L

Christian Garkani Corona del Mar High School The Louisville-bound senior captured the 100-yard freestyle in a county-leading and meet record 45.95 seconds at the Pacific Coast League finals and also won the 200 freestyle in 1:41.37. Garkani also lead the county in the 200 free with a 1:40.88.

Kaitlyn Albertoli JSerra The sophomore sprinter blazed to victory in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.91 seconds, which was the second fastest timein Orange County history. She also captured the 100 freestyle in 50.32 seconds, seventh in county history, at the Trinity League finals at JSerra. Both times were Trinity Leag

Mia Hummel Canyon The multi-event Comanches sophomore won individual league titles in the 100 (12.36), 200 (25.36), and the long jump (17 feet, seven inches) at the Century League title. Hummel also ran a leg on the Comanches’ winning 400 relay team that set a new meet record with a time of 48.62. Behind Humm

Jeff Thies Edison The Chargers senior claimed three individual league titles at the Sunset League Finals. Thies clocked victories in the 1,600 (4:18.51), the 800 (1:56.66), and the 3,200 (9:29.61). With his effort helping to lead the way, the Chargers won the team title at the meet and finished tied for the overal

Zach Ennis Beckman Swimming GPA: 4.83 Ennis is a four-year varsity water polo player and swimmer. He is taking AP economics, government, statistics, biology, computer science and English literature. He has been accepted to study business at the Wharton School of the University of Penn

Megan Gipe Tesoro High School Softball G.P.A: 4.00 Gipe, a second team all-South Coast League pitcher/outfielder for the Titans, is also a strong performer academically. She is currently taking AP Psychology, Pre-Calculus, Composition and Economics. Gipe has volunteered her time as a

Brenna Barker Dana Hills High School Once again, the multi event standout came up with strong effort for the Dolphins. Barker won the 100 hurdles (15.61), the long jump (17-2), the high jump (5-2), and the triple jump (37-7) to lead No.2 Dana Hills to a 78-58 dual meet win over No. 3 Mission Viejo. With the win, t

Frank Schnicker Mission Viejo High School The Diablos senior won both the 110 hurdles (15.37) and the 300 hurdles (39.68) to help top-ranked Mission Viejo defeat No. 4 Dana Hills 81-55 to finish the regular season undefeated in the South Coast League. Schnicker, whose 300 hurdles time was a lifetime best, currentl

Johnny Hyun Beckman He shot a 4-under-par 32 at Tustin Ranch Golf Club to help the Patriots beat Woodbridge and then fired a 2-under-par 34 at Oak Creek Golf Club in a victory against Northwood.

Dante Pettis JSerra The versatile junior was the only county athlete to win two individual titles at the Orange County Championships. Pettis won the long jump (22-8¼) and returned later in the meet to win the 200 in a time of 21.84. He is the current county leader in the 200 and has the county’s best l

Emma Radan Mater Dei Radan was instrumental in helping lead the Monarchs to their third straight team title at the Orange County Championships. She won individual titles in both the 100m hurdles and the 300m hurdles and currently has the co

Kayla Darnbrough Yorba Linda High School Track and field G.P.A: 4.34 A member of the reigning Empire League champion Mustangs track team, Darnbrough is also one of the school’s elite scholastic achievers and school community ambassadors. She is currently taking AP Government, A

Harrison White St. Margaret's Baseball G.P.A: 4.50 An All-CIF and All-Academy League pitcher and shortstop for the Tartans, White’s brilliance has extended into his academics and school community accomplishments. His classes include: AP English, AP Spanish, AP Music Theory, Calc

Jonny Unterman JSerra He posted a 2-under-par 34 at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course to help the Lions post a school record 181 in the victory against St. Margaret’s. He also posted a 2-under 34 at Santa Ana Country Club in a match against Mater Dei this season, giving him a 37.5 nine-hole scoring average.

Morganne Flores Mater Dei The sophomore is 12 for 19 with four doubles, one triple, one homer and 13 RBI in six games since returning to the lineup after being out with a wrist injury. She led the Monarchs to the Woodbridge Softball Classic title and was named tournament MVP last week.

Reid Dominguez Orange Lutheran Dominguez helped lead the Lancers to a pair of crucial Trinity League victories last week over Mater Dei and JSerra. Against the Monarchs, Dominguez tallied 17 kills in a three-set upset sweep. Later in the week, Dominguez had 16 kills as the Lancers held off the Lions in a five-set ma

Daniel Patzlaff Fountain Valley High School The junior shortstop went 5 for 8 with four home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored in a pair of one-run victories over Huntington Beach last week. Patzlaff’s second home run Wednesday came in the seventh inning to give the Barons the 12-11 victory.