Castro, Patton Named Soccer MVPs in Sunset

Edison High School’s John Castro and Tom Patton were named co-Most Valuable Players in the Sunset League in a vote of the league’s soccer coaches. Mike DiGiovanni of Edison was named Coach of the Year.

The coaches’ team:

First Team--Tim Boistrager (Edison), Goalie, Sr.; Mike Weiss (Edison), Halfback, Jr.; Rich Pilon (Fountain Valley), Midfielder, Sr.; Steve Mullen (Fountain Valley), Striker, Sr.; Tyler Aldous (Marina), Fullback, Sr.; Ben LeFrancois (Marina), Forward, Jr.; R.T. Long (Marina), Midfielder, Sr.; Robert Howerton (Huntington Beach), Forward, Jr.; Curt Bjelajac (Ocean View), Sweeper, Sr.; Meech Tahsequah (Ocean View), Midfielder, Sr. and Sean Van Hemerlych (Ocean View), Forward, Sr.

Second Team--Greg Leavey (Edison), Striker, Sr.; Kurt Lundberg (Edison), Forward, Jr.; Seung Choe (Fountain Valley), Sweeper, Sr.; Rod Hoshida (Fountain Valley), Midfielder, Sr.; George Hadjis (Huntington Beach), Midfielder, Sr.; Nope Phanouvong (Huntington Beach), Sr.; Darin Fishman (Marina), Forward, Soph.; Alex Wiederich (Marina), Forward, Jr.; Jeff Darling (Ocean View), Fullback, Sr.; Keith Matloch (Ocean View), Midfielder, Sr.; Todd Bishop (Westminster), Goalkeeper, Jr.