Chapman Assistant to Coach Basketball at Santa Margarita

Jerry DeBusk, an assistant men’s basketball coach at Chapman University, has been hired as the boys’ basketball coach at Santa Margarita High School, Eagle Athletic Director Rich Schaaf said.

DeBusk, a former head basketball coach at Newport Harbor, will also teach English at the school. He inherits a program that last season finished 18-8 and went to the second round of the Southern Section III-AA playoffs.

DeBusk, who two weeks ago was one of six applicants to be interviewed for the head coaching position at Chapman, replaces Roger Holmes, who started the Santa Margarita program with Schaaf when the school opened five years ago.

Jason Santoro of El Toro High School has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Fresno State, his father, Steve Santoro, said Thursday.

Santoro is hitting .400 with eight doubles and 11 runs batted in this season. He hit .350 last season.

He was also recruited by Arizona State, Arizona, Florida and Nevada.

Monika Larrson, a Capistrano Valley soccer player, has signed a letter of intent to play for St. Mary’s.

Larrson, a second-team Times Orange County and Southern Section 4-A selection who scored 24 goals for the Cougars last season, also considered San Diego State.