Valencia’s Shepard Named Top Player in Orange League

Guy Shepard, Valencia High School’s wide receiver-defensive back, was named the most valuable player of the Orange League in a vote of the league’s football coaches.

Shepard caught 34 passes for 519 yards and nine touchdowns and also intercepted eight passes. Fullback Keef Leasure of Valencia was named the back of the year and linebacker Steve Rangel of Valencia was the lineman of the year.

Valencia, which won its sixth consecutive league title, dominated the first teams with nine players selected.

The coaches’ teams:

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Tight End Jon Kobz: Brea-Olinda Wide Receivers Gilbert Brito: Western Justin Wons: Anaheim Linemen Moices Chavez: Anaheim Michael George: Savanna Jason Gray: Valencia Jo Mogarte: Brea-Olinda Robert Southern: Western Quarterback Tracy Garrett: Valencia Chad Marlow: Brea-Olinda Danny Pacillas: Anaheim Running Backs Keef Leasure: Valencia Johnny Mountain: Anaheim DEFENSE Line Jose Castillo: Valencia Tom Cowen: Western Pat Malloy: Brea-Olinda Linebackers Duane Allen: Valencia John Barber: Anaheim Shawn Kilifi: Magnolia Don Norris: Western Steve Rangel: Valencia Dean Snyder: Brea-Olinda Backs Mike Madrigal: Anaheim Miles Roberson: Western Randy Roskelly: Valencia Guy Shepard: Valencia Kevin Thomas: Valencia SECOND TEAM

Offense: Receivers--Duff Anderson (Magnolia), Steve Van Keuren (Anaheim) and Gabriel Ramirez (Western); Linemen--Brandon Douglas (Valencia), Javier Galvez (Western), Louis Guerrero (Anaheim), Steve Kang (Anaheim) and Scott Steel (Valencia); Backs--Elliot Parker (Magnolia), Kenison Po-ching (Savanna) and Ed Stewart (Brea-Olinda).

Defense: Line--Pat McNeil (Magnolia) and Eric Raedmae (Anaheim); Linebacker--Tony Boone (Valencia), Jason Gold (Anaheim), Cory Manliquis (Western), Kaene Soto (Western) and Martin Strozier (Savanna); Backs--Aaron Charlton (Brea-Olinda), Fred Holly (Western), Bob Musgrave (Magnolia) and Marc Shaw (Brea-Olinda).