Boys volleyball season preview at a glance

O.C. preseason Top 10

Media poll

1. San Clemente (58 points)

2. Orange Lutheran (55)

3. Corona del Mar (41)

4. Esperanza (40)

5. Santa Margarita (29)

(tie) Newport Harbor (29)

7. Mater Dei (23)

8. Huntington Beach (12)

9. Los Alamitos (11)

10. Laguna Beach (9)

(tie) Edison (9)

Others: Foothill, Dana Hills

Important dates

• Best of the West Tournament at Poway High, Friday and Saturday
• Laguna Beach vs. Corona del Mar, March 18
• Orange County Championships, March 20, 21, 23
• San Clemente vs. Dana Hills, March 31, April 24
• Esperanza vs. Los Alamitos, April 2, 28
• Mater Dei vs. Santa Margarita, April 2, 30
• Newport Harbor vs. Esperanza, April 14, May 1
• Orange Lutheran vs. Mater Dei, April 25, May 6
• Corona del Mar vs. Newport Harbor, May 8
• Santa Margarita vs. Orange Lutheran, April 7, May 4
• Foothill vs. Huntington Beach, April 15, May 5
• CIF-SS playoffs, May 13, 15, 19, 22, 27, 30
• Southern California Regional Championships, June 2, 5, 6

Top seven returning players

• Ian Castellana, Sr., MB, San Clemente

• Grayson Overman, Sr., MB, San Clemente

• Arik Metzger, Sr., S, San Clemente

• Dane Worley, Sr., OH, Foothill

• Connor Hughes, Sr., OH, Mater Dei

• Dylan Davis, Sr., MB, Corona del Mar

• Maurice Torres, Sr., OH, Orange Lutheran

• Charlie Condron, Sr., L, Huntington Beach

Other players to watch

• Wil Reutgen, Sr., OH, Servite
• Brian Warneke, Sr., L, Esperanza
• Chris Hartig, Jr., Opp, Esperanza
• Josh Dorman, Sr., MB, Esperanza
• Chris Driem, Jr., MB, Esperanza
• Cameron Delay, Sr., S, Esperanza
• Micah Sherman, Sr., OH, Calvary Chapel
• Kieran Saikaly, Sr., OH, Loara
• Weston Nielsen, Jr, OH, Corona del Mar
• Connor Bannan, Sr., S, Corona del Mar
• Cody Caldwell, Sr., OH, Newport Harbor
• Hamilton Day, Sr., MB, Newport Harbor
• Taylor McSunas, Sr., S, Northwood
• Logan Churm, Sr., OH, Northwood
• Jim Albright, Sr., El Toro
• Paul Goodman, Sr., OH, Beckman
• Jordan Cheng, Sr., S, Beckman
• Dillon Emery, Sr., Opp, Fountain Valley
• Ryan Sharpe, Sr., OH, Fountain Valley
• Chris Gierhart, Sr., MB, Fountain Valley
• Mark Metrakos, Sr., OH, Irvine
• Trevor Hollabaugh, Sr., OH, Irvine
• Zack Rabago, Sr., S, Brea Olinda
• Eric Tran, Sr., OH, Cypress
• Devon Nitta, Sr., S, Cypress
• Brian Seybert, So., MB, Cypress
• Chris Trefzger, Sr., OH, Mater Dei
• Harry Carroll, Sr., OH, Mater Dei
• Terry Zant, Sr., S, Mater Dei
• Sal La Cavera, Sr., OH, Mater Dei
• Spencer Rowe, Jr., OH, Mission Viejo
• Trent Bruns , Sr., OH, Mission Viejo
• Marshal Kinnison, Jr., OH, Mission Viejo
• PJ Stack, Sr., OH, El Toro
• Aaron Wolfe, Sr., MB, El Toro
• Ryan Hardy, So., MB, El Toro
• Sean Senozan, Sr., S, Los Alamitos
• Tanner Jansen, Sr., OH, Santa Margarita
• Jordan Rutledge, Jr., MB, Orange Lutheran
• Tim Frydendal, Jr., MB, Orange Lutheran
• Torey Darin, Sr., Opp., Edison
• Dillon Auxier, Sr.,  OH, Edison
• Sean Zent, Sr. MB, Edison
• Michael Brinkley, So., L, Edison
• Michael McMahon, Sr., L, Santa Margarita
• Seth Morris, Jr., MB, Laguna Beach
• Cooper Gwaltney, Sr., OH, Laguna Beach

Contact the writer: ctobolski@ocregister.com, jeichelberger@ocregister.com