Skrifvars to Attend Montana State Billings

Jason Skrifvars, Brea Olinda basketball player, will attend Montana State in Billings this fall, Coach Gene Lloyd said.

Skrifvars, 6 feet 7, averaged 10 points in helping the Wildcats (25-4) win a third consecutive Orange League championship and reach the Southern Section Division II-A semifinals. Skrifvars also broke the school’s oldest boys’ basketball record by getting 440 rebounds in a single season. The old mark was 366 by Doug Storm in 1968-69.

Skrifvars’ .648 field-goal percentage also set a school single-season record, replacing the .635 mark established by Brent Eggertsen in 1979-80.

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The Cal State Fullerton soccer program has signed eight boys and six girls to play soccer in the upcoming season, the school announced Friday.

Kris Hulgreen, a defender from Mater Dei and The Times Orange County player of the year, and El Modena midfielder David Higgins are the local boys to sign.

The girls: Rachel Ferrari, a defender from Valencia; Ocean View defender Danielle Fowers, Esperanza forward Kim Gallo, Capistrano Valley midfielder Rene Peterson, Santa Margarita forward Kristen Rowe and Marina goalkeeper Melissa Ullrich.

Also signed for the men’s program: Hemet goalkeeper Scott Alexander, South Medford (Ore.) midfielder Hunter Lindsey, Long Beach Millikan midfielder Terence Murray, Chino forward John Picco, Alta Loma goalkeeper Sean Rockwell and Green River College (Auburn, Wash.) forward Lacki Troukis.

The Titan men’s team finished 11-4-6 last season, reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament for third time in four years. The women’s team finished 13-6-2, winning the Big West Conference regular season championship.

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Wade Fraser from El Toro High and the Mission Viejo Pateadores club team, has signed with Southern Methodist to play soccer, Pateadores director Matt Kinney said.

Fraser, twice named MVP of his high school team and a four-time All-Sea View League player, has been invited to train with the U.S. National under-18 team in Chula Vista.

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The Piranhas will hold an intrasquad scrimmage, open to the public, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at their practice facility, 2190 N. Canal St. in Orange. The Piranhas begin preseason play in the Arena Football League April 19 at the Pond.