David Matranga

Orange, Senior

Baseball/Shortstop

Orange’s team batting average is .418, so obviously the Panthers have plenty of outstanding hitters. But last week Matranga stood out even from that crowd. Matranga, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound leadoff hitter, batted .818, drove in eight runs and scored seven as Orange beat Canyon, 20-3, and El Modena, 13-5, in Century League games and defeated Trabuco Hills, 12-3, in a Newport Elks tournament consolation game. Matranga, who orally committed to play for Pepperdine last week, raised his batting average to .472. “He’s definitely a far superior ballplayer than most high school kids,” Orange Coach Ed Howard said.

Baseball

Jeff Barndollar

* Pacifica. Went six for 10, including two home runs, drove in four runs and scored four more. Also had two saves.

Track and field

Sepehr Sharifi

* University, senior. Won the discus in 185 feet 10 inches, among the top 10 marks in county history, at the Trabuco Hills Invitational.

Tennis

Ryan Thompson

* Foothill, senior. Swept his singles sets, including 6-2 victory over previously undefeated Ryan Hollis, in a 12-6 victory over Villa Park.

Volleyball

Jeremy Bart

* Huntington Beach, senior. Had 40 kills in the then-No. 3 Oilers’ five-game victory over then-No. 1 Fountain Valley.