Foothills Sentry February 2020

Foothills Sentry February 2020 Page 23 Kate Henderson (7) from Canyon High School gets a step on Victoria Lanzone (in white) from Villa Park. Canyon won the game, 2-1. Canyon goalkeeper Mia Santos (1) saves a goal after a header at- tempt from Villa Park’s Gwen Hodson (14). Next month, the National Foot- ball Foundation, Orange County Chapter will celebrate its 50th Anniversary and honor 75 schol- ar-athletes from Orange County, all standout football players se- lected by their coaches. Local players to be honored in- clude: from Tustin High School, Simon Sampson; from Foothill High School, Gabe Gallardo and John Holcomb; from Villa Park High School, Davin Ancich; from El Modena High School, Marcus Manion and Jonathan Acosta; from Canyon High School, Vin- cent Hourigan, Joey Rouly and Jeff Holley; and from Chapman University, Ryan Moles, Noah Kjos and Jacob Wilbanks. Ashley Roskelly named National Player of the Year The United Soccer Coaches Organization has named Santiago Canyon College women’s soccer player Ashley Roskelly as the Na- tional Player of the Year for Ju- nior College Women - Division 3. The announcement follows Santiago Canyon College's (SCC) second consecutive-year win of the California Commu- nity College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Women’s Soccer State Championship in December. Ro- skelly was team captain for both the 2018 and 2019 back-to-back state championship seasons, with nine goals and seven assists in the 2019 season. As the Hawks 2019 season pro- gressed, the more influential Ro- skelly became, scoring or creating a goal in 10 of the last 13 games. She scored the winner in the sec- ond round of Regional Play-offs, the State Semi-Final, as well as scoring in the State Final. “In soccer, stats do not always give the complete picture,” said head coach Ian Woodhead. “Nine goals and seven assists from a holding-midfield position is a fine achievement. But more impor- tant is Roskelly's leadership on and off the field. Her actions and words make her a worthy choice for this prestigious award.” She is the first Hawk since Les- lie Bryant in 2009 to be named “National Player of the Year.” She was also named the CCCAA Most Valuable Player in the State Finals and State Final- Four Tournament MVP. SCC basketball jumps to No. 2 in California The battle of the undefeated took place on Fullerton Col- lege’s home court. Santiago Can- yon (16-0), ranked No. 3 behind Fullerton, pushed Fullerton into overtime, challenging Fullerton for the first time this season. The score was 61-61 after regulation. Fullerton won the game, 71-65. The rankings didn’t change. Santiago Canyon got a little help from its friends, Riverside and Saddleback, dropping two losses on Fullerton, moving up from third and dropping Fullerton to fourth. Santiago now (20-1) has won four straight games since the loss. Santiago Canyon will host Ful- lerton at home on Feb. 11 for the rematch to determine who will take the OEC title -- or share it. Head coach Ian Woodhead and staff from Santiago Canyon Col- lege were honored by the United Soccer Coaches Association with the 2019 National Staff of the Year award for junior college women’s soccer, as voted on by the coaches in each division. Thirteen of the 14 award win- ners claimed the national or divi- sional championship in their re- spective division in 2019. Wood- head also received the award in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The staffs were honored at the United Soccer Coaches Awards Banquet on Jan. 17 at the Balti- more Convention Center, in con- junction with the United Soccer Coaches convention. Each Regional Staff of the Year appeared on the ballot for Nation- al Staff of the Year, along with the addition of staffs from all schools, which reached the semifinals of their respective championship. SCC head coach IanWoodhead and staff named National Coach and Staff of the Year NFF-OC Chapter to honor scholar-athletes The 9th Annual Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League All-Star Games are scheduled for Thurs., Feb. 6 at Five Point Arena at Great Park ICE. Admission is free. Players from Villa Park, Or- ange Lutheran and Beckman are nominated to play. The Junior Varsity Game kicks off at 4 p.m.; the Varsity Game is at 6 p.m.; and the Senior Game begins at 8 p.m. The 20th Annual Women in Sports Celebration will be held Tues., Feb. 25 at the East- side Christian Church in Ana- heim. There will be six featured speakers: Sue Enquist, former UCLA softball coach and moti- vational speaker; Teresa Gould, senior associate commissioner in sports management for the PAC- 12; Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan, an Olympic medalist in swimming; Violet Palmer, first woman to of- ficiate an NBA game, and a col- legiate basketball player; Janie Taketa Reed, an Olympic soft- ball player for the 2020 Summer Games; and Dr. Alexis Barile. Cost is $25 per student, with one gratis supervisor per school. It includes continental breakfast, T-shirt, printed program, 20th an- niversary pin, lunch, and raffle. The Orange County Chapter of the National Football Foundation will honor the 2020 scholar-ath- letes at its 50th Annual Awards to be held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove on Mon., March 9 at 6 p.m. To attend, contact Steve McKay at (714) 660-7770 or email mckayz@msn.com . Canyon High School will hold its annual 2020 Canyon Hall of Fame Comanche Gala at 6 p.m. on Fri., March 20, at The Vintage Rose in Orange to induct Canyon alumni Jerard Bryant, Denise Koyama and Mitchell Siegel. For more information regarding event sponsorships and tickets, see canyonhs.foundation/hallof- fame. Upcoming events Correction A photo that appeared in the Jan. issue was mistakenly iden- tified as Madison Johnson; it should have been Kasi Derr (2) from the El Modena girls soccer team. Derr played a great game against Irvine. Cliff Robbins / Sports Editor Britny Morales from El Modena throws Megan Escobar (in black) en route to a pin victory in 121 lb. girls wrestling. Charlize Jewell from Foothill pins Janie Taclobao of El Modena as the referee awards the victory in girls wrestling. Foothill won the match, 59-18. Kimberly Rzepecki (in black, on top) from Foothill High defeated Kirsten Ravelo from El Modena High in 106 lb. girls wrestling.