13 OCC Players Headed to Four-Year Colleges

Orange Coast, the dominant Orange County football team this season, also has sent the most players to four-year colleges. The Pirates (8-3) have 13 players advancing, including three to Pac-10 schools.

OCC’s Justin Sogoian, who led the Mission Conference in punting, signed with UCLA. Israel Ifeanya, a defensive end from Nigeria, is going to USC. Anthoni Davis, a defensive back, is headed for Arizona State.

Noa Pua, who with Ifeanya gave OCC the quickest defensive ends in the conference, signed with San Diego State.

Todd Mather, who started most of two seasons at quarterback for OCC, is attending Tennessee Martin.

Saddleback’s Scott von der Ahe, the only first-team J.C. Grid-Wire All-American from Orange County this season, signed with Iowa. Von der Ahe set the Saddleback career mark for tackles with 206 and sacks with 22 1/2.

Rancho Santiago’s Jesse Gomez and George Burge, both powerful offensive linemen, signed with USC and New Mexico State. It will be the second trip to a Pac-10 school for Gomez, who signed with Oregon in 1990 after playing at Santa Ana High.

Scott Caringella, a defensive back from Golden West, signed with Northern Illinois, and teammate Tafa Jefferson, another in a long line of standout offensive linemen for the Rustlers, signed with Pacific.

Josh Nelson (quarterback) and Ryan Roskelly (wide receiver/kick returner) of Fullerton also signed. Nelson is going to Mississippi and Roskelly to Memphis State.

Local Community College Signings

FOOTBALL

Player School Pos. Hgt. Wgt. College Ryan Blanchard Orange Coast WR 6-3 190 Montana George Burge Rancho Santiago OL 6-5 280 New Mexico State Scott Caringella Golden West DB 6-1 185 Northern Illinois Cal Daniels Golden West WR 6-0 175 Tennessee Martin Anthoni Davis Orange Coast DB 6-0 180 Arizona State David Forman Golden West DL 6-2 225 Eastern Kentucky Jesse Gomez Rancho Santiago OL 6-2 275 USC John Grootegoed Orange Coast OL 6-1 300 San Jose State Jermaine Hill Fullerton RB 5-8 187 Nebraska Omaha Rod Hobbs Saddleback RB 6-2 235 Texas Tech Israel Ifeanyi Orange Coast DL 6-5 250 USC Hormaz Jangi Orange Coast OL 6-5 280 Pacific Tafa Jefferson Golden West OL 6-6 285 Pacific Marcus Jenkins Saddleback DB 5-11 180 SE Missouri State Bernie Johnson Saddleback DL 6-3 270 New Mexico State Randy Karliner Orange Coast DB 6-2 210 Wyoming Parrish MacLeod Orange Coast DL 6-5 275 Pacific Todd Mather Orange Coast QB 6-2 185 Tennessee Martin Josh Nelson Fullerton QB 6-3 200 Mississippi Shane Olsen Orange Coast LB 6-1 230 Adams State Chris Perry Orange Coast WR 6-3 200 Adams State Noa Pua Orange Coast DE 6-3 240 San Diego State Chris Rubalcava Fullerton OL 6-2 270 Northern Michigan Ryan Roskelly Fullerton WR 5-11 175 Memphis State Justin Sogoian Orange Coast P 6-4 195 UCLA Tim Thompson Orange Coast OL 6-0 250 Adams State Scott von der Ahe Saddleback LB 6-1 235 Iowa Jeff Wilkes Saddleback OL 6-1 250 Northern Arizona

VOLLEYBALL

Player School Position College Heidi Emmrich Golden West Middle blocker California Becki Gehlke Golden West Outside hitter St. Mary’s Jessica Lee Golden West Setter Illinois Jaimie Torromeo Golden West Outside Hitter Arkansas