Fullerton’s Browning Named Big West Soccer Player of Year

Dolores Browning, a sophomore at Cal State Fullerton, was named the Big West Conference player of the year in women’s soccer Tuesday.

Browning had 17 goals and seven assists for the Titans, who won the conference regular-season championship. Two other Fullerton players, Barbie Gill and Michelle Rice, also were first-team selections. UC Irvine had two players, Tracie Manz and Nicole Bucciarelli, named to the first team.

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Mater Dei right-hander Mike Kolbach will sign a letter of intent to attend Texas in the fall, said his father, Bob Kolbach.

Last season at Mater Dei, Kolbach was 10-1 with a 2.27 earned-run average. He batted .443 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs.

Last summer Kolbach played on the USA Junior Olympic team, which won a bronze medal in the 12-team tournament held in Cuba. Kolbach hit five homers in the tournament.

Kolbach also played on the American National team that participated in the 11th Goodwill Series World Cup in Long Beach.

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Villa Park baseball Coach Brian Corntassell has resigned.

Last season, Corntassell guided Villa Park to a third-place finish in the Century League and a 14-10-1 overall record in his first year. The Spartans beat Brea Olinda in a wild-card game, but lost to Warren in the first round of the Southern Section playoffs.

“I had a good time last year, but I had to get out,” Corntassell said, adding that he was leaving for personal reasons.

Villa Park Principal Dan Birch said Athletic Director Frank Becker will coach the baseball team this season. He will be assisted by former head coach Dave Ochoa and Andy Haas.