Foothills Sentry Page 16 JULY 2025 COMMUNITY SPORTS BY CLIFF ROBBINS AND CHAD CLINE 6410 EAST CHAPMAN AVE. | 714.997.2910 | THEORANGEHILLRESTAURANT.COM ORANGEHILLRESTAURANT ORANGEHILLEATS BRUNCH | LUNCH | DINNER | SPECIAL EVENTS Sit Down & Sip Up. It’s... HAPPY HOUR MONDAY FRIDAY FROM 3PM 6PM $8 Select Specialty Cocktails Half Off Select Apps Wine Starting at $7 OpenTable Diner’s Choice 2025 Winner Best Ambiance, Best Steak One student-athlete from each team was honored for the highest GPA; from left, Angel Vian, OHS-South, 3.2; Jerry Herrera, Villa Park, 3.1; Peter Ramirez, OHS-North, 3.2; Manny Moreno, RHS, 3.0; Axel Brown, ElMo, 3.2. Doubles champions Michael Herrera and Eloy Vasquez defeated Victor Castro and Jerry Herrera, here with Coach Johnny Johnson. Singles runner-up Peter Ramirez, champion Eloy Velasquez and Coach Johnny Johnson. 29th Annual Handball Tourney Orange High School was the site of the 29th annual Jeri KnoxFred Barrera Handball Classic, pitting teams from Orange, El Modena, Richland and Villa Park High Schools, playing for singles and doubles championship titles. Over 40 students and 21 pairs of doubles participated in the tournament. Eloy Velasquez earned the 2025 singles champion title, besting Peter Ramirez, both from Orange High, 15-13. In doubles play, Eloy Velasquez and Michael Herrera of Orange High took the win, 15-11, over Victor Castro and Jerry Herrera of Villa Park High. The tournament, originally sponsored by Knox and Barrera, was initiated by Johnny Johnson, a former OUSD coach and teacher, who regularly visited middle schools to teach the game of handball, “as all you need is a ball and a wall.” The game fostered sportsmanship and teamwork, and a healthy rivalry, keeping youth busy and out of trouble. Johnson has watched many of these players grow up with the sport, and has been instrumental in the sport becoming sanctioned by the district. The high schools now have over 50 students playing on five teams during the intradistrict season, with coaches and GPA requirements. Sponsors, including the Fullerton Elks and Joseph Petri, have stepped forward to support the Richland High team, and other teams are looking for sponsors. Calvary Chapel Old Towne and Youth Pastor Garrett Marin sponsored the tournament breakfast, where graduating seniors were recognized and one student-athlete from each school team was honored for their academics. From left, Scott Klein, Evan Faccou and Jeff Nath won the 53rd Pro Angler Marlin Tournament in Baja last month.
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