Jeff Byrd, who set the Orange County...

Jeff Byrd, who set the Orange County single-season rushing record in 1992 while at Rancho Alamitos High, has transferred from Columbia to Stanford. Byrd, who twice won the Orange County rushing title, will walk on this season at Stanford, where he will be a sophomore. Because Columbia does not offer athletic scholarships, Byrd will not have to sit out a year to become eligible under NCAA rules.

Byrd, who has added 15 pounds to his high school playing weight of 155, will rejoin former Rancho Alamitos teammate Leon Vickers, who was a part-time starter at linebacker for the Cardinal last season.

“He could come out of the backfield on passing downs,” Rancho Alamitos Coach Doug Case said. “He could do a lot for them.”

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Surfers from all over California will compete Sunday beginning at 7 a.m. in the U.S. Surfing Federation’s West Coast Championships at Golden West Street in Huntington Beach.

Bodyboarding, surfing, kneeboard and longboard will be among 16 division championships to be decided. Geoff Moysa of San Clemente, Jason and Justin Harcharic and Rick Fignetti of Huntington Beach will be among those competing for division titles.

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David Searle of Huntington Beach is in fourth place after the second round of the Mission Hills Desert Junior golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage.

Searle’s consecutive rounds of 74 put him at 148. Other Orange County players in the top 15 after two rounds include Terry Noe (150) and John Park of Fullerton (151). Right behind are Benjamin Bost of Mission Viejo (152) and Ryan Donovan of Yorba Linda (152).

The tournament is for boys ages 15-18.

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Scott Bertoni, Fountain Valley quarterback, and Ricco Roberson, University running back, have been added to the South squad for the Orange County All-Star football game July 8 at Orange Coast College.

Bertoni, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior who has signed with Nevada, replaced Mike Phelps of Irvine, who injured his throwing hand. Roberson replaced Todd Belitz of Edison.