Ducks Name Eliot as Radio Color Commentator

Darren Eliot, a former NHL goaltender, will be the color commentator for the Mighty Ducks radio broadcasts, the team announced Thursday.

Eliot will be teamed with Brian Hamilton on the KRLA broadcasts. Eliot replaces Pat Conacher.

Eliot played for the Kings, Detroit and the Buffalo in five seasons in the NHL from 1984 to 1989.

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Joni Easterly-Colburn has been hired as the girls’ varsity basketball coach at Irvine High, the school announced.

Easterly-Colburn comes to Irvine after coaching two seasons at Fullerton College (1995-1997) and two at Katella High (1993-1995).

She was a standout player at Katella High and was the section player of the year as a senior. She went on to USC where she was a two-time team most valuable player and a four-year starter.

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Selena Aquino of Santa Ana College has been named Diamond Sports California Junior College catcher of the year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Assn.

Aquino batted .344 with four doubles and three triples and threw out nine of 15 runners attempting to steal bases this past season. She also played water polo and soccer for the college.

Aquino graduated in 1995 from Bolsa Grande High, where she was a first-team All-Garden Grove League selection.