South All-Star Football Roster Set

The roster for the South squad of the Orange County all-star football game was announced Monday. Tustin’s Myron Miller will coach the South and Rancho Alamitos’ Doug Case will coach the North. Players and coaches were selected by the Orange County Sportswriters Assn.

The South roster:

QUARTERBACKS--John Leonard (Mater Dei), Jeff Grady (Edison).

RUNNING BACKS--DeShaun Foster (Tustin), Mike Jones (Laguna Hills), Julio Peraza (Dana Hills), John Sanders (Fountain Valley).

RECEIVERS--Justin Isaac (University), Saia Makakaufaki (Laguna Hills), Larry Page (Dana Hills).

OFFENSIVE LINE--Kris Bean (San Clemente), Corey Chambers (Tustin), Ryan Gray (Aliso Niguel), John Liebengood (Estancia), Ryan Mannix (Santa Margarita), Toby Minier (Trabuco Hills), Robert Richardson (San Clemente), Brian Sanfilippo (Fountain Valley), Jeremy Via (Costa Mesa), Jason Vorshak (Laguna Hills).

DEFENSIVE LINE--Dylan Bird (San Clemente), Derek Fox (Newport Harbor), Najja Kee (Los Amigos), Joe Medlin (Mater Dei), Jared Ritter (Mission Viejo).

LINEBACKERS--Nick Cappelleti (Santa Margarita), Scott Carr (Mission Viejo), Anthony Daye (Laguna Hills), Pete Hogan (Newport Harbor), Brandon Jordan (Edison), Aaron Shook (Dana Hills).

DEFENSIVE BACKS--Brett Baker (Newport Harbor), Mike Chavis (Mission Viejo), Alex Romero (Mater Dei), Ray Sarafian (Fountain Valley), Julius Williams (Tustin).

KICKER--Nick Gilliam (Mission Viejo).

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