Foothills Sentry Page 14 OCTOBER 2025 COMMUNITY SPORTS BY CLIFF ROBBINS, CHAD CLINE AND DIANE TORRANCE Commissioner Rich Shearer retires CIF-SS awards Orange High School trainer CIF Commissioner Rich Shearer was responsible for football, wrestling and baseball. He was a teacher at Norte Vista High School and was the athletic director at Citrus High School. Shearer was recognized by the California State Athletic Directors Association, and was the Southern Section Athletic Director of the Year and honored with the Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame in 2019. Shearer earned seven CIFSouthern Section titles and a CIF State Championship. The CIF-Southern Section has chosen former Canyon High School coach Joe Hoggatt as Shearer’s replacement. Hoggatt was involved with Shearer, directing football and baseball operations. Hoggatt served as athletic director at Bishop Amat High School for 11 years, and head coach at Canyon High School for 13 years. He posted over 400 wins and had two CIF Final Championship appearances. Michael Partida, Orange High School athletic trainer, was one of only four recipients honored with the Champion for Character Award. It was presented at the 19th Annual Dr. Jim Staunton 2024-25 CIF-Southern Section Awards event held Sept. 22 at The Grand in Long Beach. Kellen Rommelfanger holds a field goal attempt as Blake Hartfelder from Canyon High School nails the 34-yarder in SoFi Stadium. El Mo’s Arnol Correa avoids the sack in the backfield against Dana Hills. Jalyssa Loatman from Orange High School intercepts a pass and returns it for a Panther touchdown. Lillian Quiroga, OHS, took the pitch and sprinted up the sideline for an Orange touchdown. Orange defeated Los Amigos, 14-0. Orange High School girls flag football head coach Mitch Ryan gets his team ready for the season. Jizelle Castillo (6) and Anessa Salinas (15) from Orange High School stop a Los Amigos running back. Ethan Sorenson, El Modena quarterback, finds a receiver downf ield. James Munro brings downs an Ayala running back in the non-league game at SoFi Stadium. Canyon won the game, 26-7. Gavin Spargur (56) from El Modena High School blocks to spring Walker Duff for a big gain against Dana Hills.
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