Foothills Sentry - January 2025

Foothills Sentry Page 14 JANUARY 2025 COMMUNITY SPORTS BY CLIFF ROBBINS AND CHAD CLINE Canyon paces All-League picks in Girls Flag Football Canyon High School went un- defeated, 8-0, and captured the Freeway League. In Div. 1 CIF Girls Flag Foot- ball, Canyon edged JSerra 19-14 in round 1, then won 34-27 over Santa Margarita in round 2, to advance to the semi-finals, losing to Orange Lutheran. Canyon fin- ished the season 18-1. In Div. 1, presented by the LA84 Foundation, and selected by the Girls Flag Football Coach- es Committee, the following were named All-CIF: from Orange Lu- theran High School, senior Josie Anderson (SR/DB) and junior Julia Oberholtzer (WR/LB); from Canyon High School, juniors Ella Feldhaus (QB) and Caroline Hicks (WR/DB). OLu’s Kristen Sherman was named Div. 1 Coach of the Year and Orange Lutheran sophomore Makena Cook (QB) was named Player of the Year. In Div. 2, El Modena captured third place. In the Freeway League, named to the First Team were: Katelyn Cott, Caroline Hicks and Nicko- lette Morrelle from Canyon High; from El Modena, Kaitlyn Galasso, Kylie Tafua and Halle Calderon; from Villa Park, Kathleen Tighe; and from Foothill High, Charley McHale. Named to the Freeway League Second Team were: from Canyon High, Ashlee Backoff and Baylee Backoff; Maddie Romo from El Modena; from Foothill, Caroline Local athletes sign NCAA Letters of Intent Villa Park High School held its fall signing party for six seniors, Nov. 13, who will be continuing their education in the fall of 2025: Aaron Keener will play ice hock- ey at Montana Technical; Greg Gamal, tennis, University of California, Irvine; Auddrey Lira, softball, University of California, San Diego; Jayden Boyer, soccer, Arizona Christian University; Shawn Romero, baseball, Pep- perdine University; and Parker Vititoe, soccer at Biola Univer- sity. Canyon High School saw four seniors sign Letters of Intent to continue playing their sports and education: Brandon Benjamin will play basketball at University of San Diego; Jade Diaz, soft- ball at University of California, Berkeley; Bella Settembro, soft- ball, University of California, San Diego; and Irma Urincho, softball at Brigham Young University. Jordan Simmons from Canyon High School keeps the pressure on the Laguna Hills player. Claire Vaughan from Canyon High School takes away the possible shot in the Laguna Hills game. Zulema Andrade (in white) from El Modena takes control of the loose ball against Laguna Hills. El Modena won, 12-5. Samantha Simmons, El Modena Vanguard, scored over the stretched La- guna Hills goalkeeper. Jordan Simmons, left, and Carsyn Bulrice, center, take away the shooting lane. Canyon dropped a close one, 5-4, in preseason play. Canyon High goalkeeper Layla Vanasopha Canyon deflects a shot on goal in the game against Laguna Hills. O’Neal; and from Villa Park High, Alia Dadabhoy and Sage Samuel. Foothill TeamAwards were giv- en: Caroline O’Neal, Knight of the Year; Charley McHale, Offensive Player of the Year; Maleah Paige, Defensive Player of the Year; Cal- la Nagler, Most Improved; Gigi Felizzari, Coaches Award; Brook- lyn Austin, R.I.D.E.S Award; and Clara Williams, Tough as Nails Award. The Canyon TeamAwards were: Most Valuable Player, Ella Feld- haus; Most Valuable Player, Offen- sive, Caroline Hicks; Most Valu- able Player, Defensive, Katy Cott; Coaches Award, Baylee Backoff and Nickolette Morrell; Most In- spirational, Madison Weber; Most Improved, Julia Fitzgerald.