PREP FOOTBALL ’99 : A Guide to Where Football is Played in Orange County

1 Aliso Niguel High School,

Wolverine Stadium

2800 Terrace View, Aliso Niguel

Directions: Interstate 5 to Alicia Parkway. South to Aliso Creek Road. Aliso Creek Road to Terrace View. Turn east and follow to Deerhurst; stadium on right.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,675

Who plays there: Aliso Niguel

Noteworthy: County’s newest stadium opened in 1994.

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2 Bolsa Grande High School

9401 Westminster Ave.

Directions: Garden Grove Freeway to Brookhurst Avenue. South to Westminster Avenue. Turn west; stadium on corner of Deodora Drive and Westminster.

Parking: Lots behind home side; next door Garden Grove Park and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Bolsa Grande, La Quinta, Pacifica, Rancho Alamitos

Noteworthy: Two speed soccer arenas are adjacent to football stadium’s west gate. All three visible from Garden Grove Freeway.

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3 Brea Olinda High School

789 Wildcat Way, Brea

Directions: Orange Freeway to Lambert Road. East to Wildcat Way. North on Wildcat Way; stadium behind school on left.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,000

Who plays there: Brea Olinda, Orange Lutheran

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4 Buena Park High School,

Spaulding Stadium

Magnolia Avenue and Academy Drive, Buena Park

Directions: Santa Ana or Riverside Freeway to Magnolia Avenue. North to Orangethorpe Avenue; stadium on west side of campus.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 3,800

Who plays there: Buena Park, Sunny Hills

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5 Cal State Fullerton,

Titan Stadium

800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton

Directions: Orange Freeway to Yorba Linda Boulevard. West on Yorba Linda over the freeway; college and stadium on left.

Parking: Stadium lot is on corner of Yorba Linda and State College.

Capacity: 10,000

Who plays there: Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran, Servite

Noteworthy: University’s Division I-A football team played only one year in the stadium, built in 1992, before the program was dropped. Titan soccer teams play there.

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6 Capistrano Valley High School,

Cougar Stadium

26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to Avery Parkway. East to Marguerite Parkway. South on Marguerite. Left on Via Escolar; school and stadium on left.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,900

Who plays there: Capistrano Valley, St. Margaret’s

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7 Dana Hills High School,

Walt Spencer Stadium

33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point

Directions: PCH to Golden Lantern. North to corner of Stonehill Drive; stadium on west side of school.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,000

Who plays there: Dana Hills

Noteworthy: Named after school’s first principal; paid for with bingo funds.

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8 El Modena High School,

Fred Kelly Stadium

3920 Spring St., Orange

Directions: Costa Mesa Freeway to Chapman Avenue. East to Prospect Street. North to Spring Street; school and stadium on right.

Parking: School lot or shopping centers and streets adjacent to stadium

Capacity: 7,500

Who plays there: Canyon, El Modena, Orange, Villa Park

Noteworthy: Stadium is named after star athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1912.

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9 Fullerton High School,

Fullerton District Stadium

201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton

Directions: Riverside Freeway to Lemon Street. North past Chapman Avenue; stadium on corner of Lemon and Berkeley Avenue.

Parking: School lot or across Lemon at Fullerton College

Capacity: 6,700

Who plays there: Fullerton, Troy

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10 Garden Grove High School,

Grove Stadium

11271 Stanford, Garden Grove

Directions: Garden Grove Freeway to Euclid Street. North to Lampson Avenue; stadium on right.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Garden Grove, Los Amigos, Pacifica, Santiago

Noteworthy: One of only two lighted football fields in the seven-school Garden Grove Unified School District; other is at Bolsa Grande High.

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11 Glover Stadium

La Palma Park, corner of Harbor Boulevard, La Palma Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim

Directions: Riverside Freeway to Harbor Boulevard. South to La Palma Avenue. East on La Palma; stadium on left.

Parking: In park; public lot across Anaheim Boulevard; on surrounding streets

Capacity: 9,500

Who plays there: Anaheim, Fairmont, Katella, Loara, Magnolia, Savanna, Heritage Christian

Noteworthy: Named after Dick Glover, a coach and athletic director at Anaheim High in the 1940s and ‘50s and district physical education coordinator. He was instrumental in getting stadium built.

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12 Hare School Park

Chapman Avenue between Magnolia Avenue and Loraleen Street, Garden Grove

Directions: Garden Grove Freeway to Magnolia Avenue. North to Chapman Avenue. East on Chapman; park on right.

Who plays there: Liberty Christian (eight-man football)

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13 Huntington Beach High School,

Sheue Field

1905 Main St., Huntington Beach

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Beach Boulevard. South to Yorktown Avenue. East on Yorktown to Main Sreet. South on Main, stadium across from Huntington Beach City Hall.

Parking: Enter at Main Street signal adjacent to Worthy Park; walk through campus to stadium entrance, or back to Main Street.

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Ocean View

Noteworthy: Stadium was named after legendary football coach Cap Sheue.

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14 Irvine High School

4321 Walnut Ave., Irvine

Directions: Santa Ana Freeway to Culver Drive. South to Walnut Avenue. East on Walnut; stadium on left, before Yale Avenue.

Parking: Lots in front of school, behind school (from Walnut, turn north on Escolar, lot is on the right) or at Heritage Park.

Capacity: 3,500

Who plays there: Irvine, University, Woodbridge

Noteworthy: Stadium adjacent to Heritage Park and visible from freeway.

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15 Laguna Beach High School,

Guyer Field

625 Park Ave., Laguna Beach

Directions: Laguna Canyon Road to PCH. South to Park Avenue. Left on Park to school, just past Short Street; stadium at rear.

Parking: Streets surrounding school

Capacity: 2,500

Who plays there: Laguna Beach, Capistrano Valley Christian.

Noteworthy: Field is named for former football and track star at Laguna Beach.

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16 La Habra High School

801 W. Highlander, La Habra

Directions: Orange Freeway to Lambert Road. Lambert west approximately four miles to Idaho Street. North on Idaho; school on corner of Idaho and Whittier Boulevard.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: La Habra, Sonora

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17 Mission Viejo High School

(Saddleback Valley Unified School District Stadium)

25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to La Paz Road. La Paz east to Chrisanta Drive. South on Chrisanta; school and stadium on right.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo

Noteworthy: Built in 1966.

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18 Newport Harbor High School,

Davidson Field

600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach

Directions: Costa Mesa Freeway south until it turns into Newport Boulevard. Turn east on 17th, then south on Irvine Avenue; stadium on corner of Irvine and 16th Street.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia, Newport Harbor

Noteworthy: Named after Sidney H. Davidson, first principal and superintendent of the Newport Harbor Union High School District.

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19 Orange Coast College,

LeBard Stadium

2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Fairview Road. Fairview south to Adams Avenue, turn right; stadium on the left.

Parking: School lot, stadium lot and across Fairview at Costa Mesa High

Capacity: 7,600

Who plays there: Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia, Fountain Valley.

Noteworthy: Originally called Pirate Stadium, it was renamed in 1967 after Harry LeBard, a founding member of the Coast Community College board of trustees.

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20 Saddleback College

28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to Avery Parkway. Avery east, up hill to college entrance; stadium on left after entering school.

Parking: College lots surrounding stadium

Capacity: 3,200

Who plays there: Santa Margarita

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21 St. Margaret’s High School

31641 La Novia, San Juan Capistrano

Directions: Interstate 5 to Ortega Highway. East on Ortega to La Novia. Right on La Novia; school on right.

Parking: School and church lots.

Capacity: 750-1,000 (est.)

Who Plays There: St. Margaret’s

Noteworthy: This is a new stadium which the school hopes to open in October.

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22 San Clemente High School,

Thalassa Stadium

700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente

Directions: Interstate 5 to Avenida Pico, then Avenida Pico east; school on right with stadium behind it.

Parking: School lot

Capacity: 4,000

Who plays there: San Clemente

Noteworthy: Named after the home of Triton, a sea god in Greek mythology.

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23 Santa Ana Municipal Stadium

(Santa Ana Bowl/Eddie West Field)

Sixth and Flower streets, Santa Ana

Directions: Garden Grove, Orange or Santa Ana freeway to Bristol Street. South to Civic Center Drive and turn east; stadium on corner of Civic Center and Flower.

Parking: Public facilities on west side of stadium; $1 charge

Capacity: 10,000

Who plays there: Century, Mater Dei, Saddleback, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Valley

Noteworthy: Confusion has reigned over field’s true name since city officials renamed it in 1979 to honor West, a longtime county newspaper sports editor.

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24 Southern California Christian High School

8612 Orange Olive Road, Orange

Directions: Costa Mesa Freeway to Lincoln Avenue. West to Olive Avenue. Right on Olive; school on right.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 800

Who plays there: Southern California Christian

Noteworthy: School was built in 1993.

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25 Trabuco Hills High School

(Saddleback Valley Unified School District Stadium at Trabuco Hills)

27501 Cordova Road, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to El Toro Road. East to Santa Margarita Parkway. Turn right on Los Alisos Boulevard; school on right.

Parking: School lot

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: El Toro, Trabuco Hills

Noteworthy: Built in 1991.

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26 Tustin High School,

Northrup Field

1171 El Camino Real, Tustin

Directions: Santa Ana Freeway to Newport Avenue. North on Newport, right on El Camino Real; school on left, stadium behind it.

Parking: School lot

Capacity: 3,700

Who plays there: Foothill, Century, Tustin

Noteworthy: Named after Orville Northrup, a former superintendent with the Tustin school district; stadium constructed in mid-1940s.

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27 Valencia High School,

Bradford Stadium

500 Bradford Ave., Placentia

Directions: Orange Freeway to Chapman Avenue. Chapman east to Bradford Avenue. North on Bradford; school on right, stadium at north end of campus.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,280

Who plays there: El Dorado, Esperanza, Valencia

Noteworthy: Named after one of the founding families of Placentia; built in 1949.

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28 Western High School,

Handel Stadium

501 S. Western Ave., Anaheim

Directions: Beach Boulevard to Orange Avenue. West to Western Avenue; school on corner of Orange and Western.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Cypress, Kennedy, Loara, Magnolia, Savanna, Western

Noteworthy: Named after a former sportswriter.

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29 Westminster High School

14325 Golden West St., Huntington Beach

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Bolsa Avenue/Golden West Street. Golden West north, back over freeway; school on left.

Parking: Turn left onto campus at first light after crossing freeway (end of Hazard Avenue).

Capacity: 4,500

Who plays there: Calvary Chapel, Fountain Valley, Marina, Ocean View, Westminster

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30 Whittier Christian High School

600 Beach Blvd., La Habra

Directions: Interstate 5 or Riverside Freeway to Beach Blvd. North on Beach Blvd. Field directly off parking lot.

Parking: School lot.

Capacity: 500

Who plays there: Heritage Christian (8-man)

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BEYOND ORANGE COUNTY

Clark Field

4832 Clark, Long Beach

Directions: Interstate 605 to Carson Street. West on Carson to Clark Avenue. Right on Clark.

Parking: On-site.

Capacity: 2,000.

Who plays there: Brethren Christian

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Long Beach Veterans Stadium

5000 Lew Davis St., Long Beach

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Lakewood Boulevard. North on Lakewood to Conant Street. East on Conant, then left on Faculty Avenue; stadium on right.

Parking: Entrance off Faculty Avenue; $3 charge.

Capacity: 12,500

Who plays there: Los Alamitos

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Whittier College,

Chief Newman Memorial Field

13406 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier

Directions: Santa Ana Freeway to Carmenita Road. North on Carmenita, which changes to Painter Avenue. Painter to Earlham Drive, then east on Earlham; stadium on left.

Parking: School lot

Capacity: 7,000

Who plays there: Whittier Christian

Source: Times research by PREP SPORTS STAFF