Herring Is Named South Coast MVP

Mike Herring, an Irvine High School forward who averaged 18.5 points for the Vaqueros this season, was named most valuable player of the South Coast League in a vote of league basketball coaches.

El Toro, which shared the league championship with Capistrano Valley, placed two players on the first team. The coaches’ teams:

FIRST TEAM

David Cmelak Dana Hills Jeff Herdman Mission Viejo Mike Herring Irvine Bret Johnson El Toro Scott McCullough Capistrano Valley Eric Speaker El Toro

SECOND TEAM

Rob Buhlar San Clemente Todd Marinovich Capistrano Valley Todd Matthews Mission Viejo Vince Merk Mission Viejo Jim Waikle Capistrano Valley Cory Wayland El Toro

HONORABLE MENTION

Rich Brown (Mission Viejo); Greg Miller (Dana Hills); Mike Oden (Irvine); Mike O’Rourke (Irvine); Mike Peters (San Clemente); Mack Powell (El Toro).