Johnson and Ross of El Toro Are Selected South Coast League Players of the Year

El Toro High School quarterback Bret Johnson, who passed for 1,934 yards and 20 touchdowns in the regular season, was named offensive player of the year in the South Coast League in a vote of the league’s football coaches.

El Toro linebacker Scott Ross, selected to the team for the second consecutive season, was named the defensive player of the year. League champion El Toro had 11 players selected to the first team and seven on the second team.

The coaches’ teams:

FIRST TEAM

Receivers Scott Miller El Toro Chris McCarthy El Toro Brent Parker Capistrano Valley Linemen Mike West Capistrano Valley Joe Corral San Clemente Jon Barron El Toro Eric Bashaw Mission Viejo Pete Young El Toro Backs Bret Johnson El Toro Tommy Adams Capistrano Valley Dan Morgan San Clemente Todd Marinovich Capistrano Valley Aly Diaz El Toro Kicker Jay Hollis Dana Hills DEFENSE Linemen Joey Mauer Capistrano Valley Scott Spalding El Toro David Webb Irvine Cory Wayland El Toro Linebackers Scott Ross El Toro David Bancroft Mission Viejo Bob Wyant Dana Hills Matt Hamry Capistrano Valley John Burn Mission Viejo Backs Shane Brisbin El Toro Adam Brass El Toro Marcel Durand Capistrano Valley Rick Angle Mission Viejo

SECOND TEAM Offense: Receivers Mike Hoelker, El Toro; Steve Poltl, Capistrano Valley; Tim Henze, San Clemente. Linemen: Matt Bulardes, Capistrano Valley; Darron Dugeon, El Toro; John Kang, Irvine; Preston Walruth, Capistrano Valley; John Shoffeit, El Toro. Backs: Darrin Sweazy, Mission Viejo; Jason Purdon, Dana Hills; Tony Arnone, Mission Viejo; Mike Steinke, Irvine. Defense: Linemen: David Grisafe, El Toro; Norm DeGhetto, Mission Viejo; Todd Johnson, San Clemente; Mohammad Rossidana, Dana Hills. Linebackers: Jeff Pease, Mission Viejo; David Jackson, El Toro; Tad Weedman El Toro; Sal Arreola, San Clemente. Backs: Bob Bueller, San Clemente; Pat Jarvis, Mission Viejo; Willie Phiban, Dana Hills; Phil Booker, El Toro.