Barnes, Porter Honored as Central Division Players of the Year

Wide receiver Derrick Barnes of Santa Ana College and defensive back Guy Porter of Fullerton have been chosen co-players of the year in the Mission Conference Central Division.

The Orange Coast coaching staff, headed by Mike Taylor, was also honored with the conference’s “Co-Coaching Staff of the Year” award.

The all-conference team:

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

QB--Andy Goodenough, Palomar. RB--Josh Galae, Palomar; James Dawkins, Orange Coast). WR--Derrick Barnes, Santa Ana; Deondre Alexander, Palomar; Ken Farley, Fullerton; Justin Dale, Orange Coast. TE--Ben Fredrickson, Orange Coast. OL--Brandon Lewis, Santa Ana; Gerald Sykes, Palomar; George Mares, Fullerton; Adam Fisher, Orange Coast; Damien Holeman, Palomar; Chad Isaacson, Santa Ana; Jeff Strohecker, Golden West. PK--Cesar Hernandez, Palomar; Jose Perez, Santa Ana. P--Eddie Johnson, Orange Coast.

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

DL--Dylan Bird, Saddleback; Elia Tauala, Santa Ana; Andrew Wojcik, Palomar; Vince Babin, Orange Coast. LB--Nick Heinle, Golden West; Martin Janzon, Orange Coast; Chad Kalilmokia, Santa Ana; James Goins, Palomar; Marlo Chavez, Palomar. DB--Johnny Peoples, Orange Coast; Enrique Lopez, Golden West; Joey Gipson, Santa Ana; Alec Wisecup, Palomar; Guy Porter, Fullerton. KOR--Chris Bernard, Saddleback. PR--Guy Porter, Fullerton.

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

QB--Grant Wagner, Santa Ana; Jeff Crook, Fullerton. RB--Keller Christensen, Saddleback; Steve Warfield, Santa Ana; Brandon White, Golden West. WR--Brandon Huey, Golden West; Se’e Poumele, Palomar; Blake Harano, Santa Ana. TE--Tyson Thompson, Palomar. OL--Brett Nelson, Saddleback; Gary Lewellyn, Orange Coast; Brian Sanfilippo, Golden West; Anthony Knutson, Orange Coast; Rey Maza, Fullerton; Dan Hancock, Fullerton; Mike Wombolt, Palomar. P--Jess Harmon, Saddleback.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

DL--Chip Kimica, Saddleback; Ronald Tauala, Santa Ana; Frank Gomez, Fullerton; James Benton, Fullerton; Jason Hayward, Fullerton. LB--Dustin Davis, Orange Coast; Todd Frazier, Fullerton; Mark Hatfield, Saddleback; Justin Blackard, Orange Coast; Chris Walters, Santa Ana; Junior Fatupaito, Palomar; Eric Rapley, Saddleback. DB--Brandon Runk, Saddleback; Shane Harris, Saddleback; David Dixon, Palomar.

VOLLEYBALL

Setter Amanda Siler of Golden West College has been selected most valuable player of the Orange Empire Conference.

Siler, who as a senior led La Habra to a Southern Section title in 1999, ranked No. 1 in the Orange Empire with an average of 12.61 assists a game. Siler signed with Santa Clara University in 1999, but did not play volleyball there.

Albert Gasparian of Golden West was chosen coach of the year.

The all-conference team:

FIRST-TEAM

Chenique Piper, Riverside; Ingrid Bernsten, Saddleback; Lauren Wilson, Orange Coast; Natasha Evylnn, Orange Coast; Erica Wade, Irvine Valley; Beth Waterman, Irvine Valley; Grace Boyd, Golden West; Sarah Boogaard, Golden West; Natalie Snowden, Golden West.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

Kristin Key, Cypress; Celia Fletcher, Saddleback; Raimi Mitchell, Golden West; Roxanne Orsini, Golden West; Aprille Brown, Fullerton; Kellie Culver, Fullerton; Christine ,Tran, Cypress; Courtney Brown, Saddleback; Daylyn Kelley, Orange Coast; Taryn Moore, Orange Coast; Lyndsi Johnson, Irvine Valley; Sarah Phan, Irvine Valley.