Mission Viejo’s Rodarmel Sidelined for Five Weeks

Mission Viejo quarterback Josh Rodarmel, who left the Diablos’ 48-0 victory Thursday over Fountain Valley in the first half, will likely to be sidelined five weeks because of a broken collarbone.

“It was a clean, simple fracture of the clavicle,” said Marty Spalding, Mission Viejo’s offensive line coach. “They are talking five or six weeks before he can participate. We were all thinking he would be out for the year, but it’s still intact.”

Rodarmel completed six of his first seven passes for 103 yards, and two touchdowns. He also had one pass intercepted. Rodarmel played an additional four downs with the broken collarbone and during that time he had two incomplete passes.

“[Offensive coordinator] Bret Johnson’s brother, Rob [quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers], broke his clavicle last year,” Spalding said. “Bret was talking to Rob, and Rob told Bret, ‘If the kid can throw two passes after breaking his clavicle, he must be one of the toughest guys on the planet.’ ”

Matt Uritas completed one of three passes for no yards in relief of Rodarmel. Sixth-ranked Mission Viejo plays No. 7 Mater Dei on Friday at Santa Ana Stadium.

Martin Henderson

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Glenn Marx has resigned after 13 seasons as boys’ basketball coach at Manhattan Beach Mira Costa to pursue opportunities in college coaching and player development.

Marx, 51, amassed 382 victories as coach at Mira Costa and Playa del Rey St. Bernard. He also served as an assistant coach at USC, Hawaii and Brown. Marx will continue to teach at Mira Costa.

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Jeremiah Tupuola, a 14-year-old freshman at Encino Crespi who collapsed at a football game Thursday, was released from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles on Friday.

Tupuola had participated in some plays before he collapsed on the field and lost consciousness for about two minutes, an L.A. Fire Dept. spokesman said. He was airlifted to Childrens Hospital, where his condition went from serious to fair Thursday evening, a hospital spokesman said.

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The 2002-03 Interscholastic Equestrian League season begins Oct. 13 at The Oaks/Blenheim in San Juan Capistrano.

More than 150 horseback riders representing more than 50 schools, from Palos Verdes in the north to San Clemente in the south, compete at the novice, freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels in English or Western style. Other competition dates are Nov. 2-3, Dec. 8, Jan. 11-12 and April 6.

For information: (949) 481-7444 or (949) 459-7584, or www.ociel.org.

From staff reports