Foothills Sentry - November 2022

Foothills Sentry Page 22 November 2022 COMMUNITY SPORTS BY CLIFF ROBBINS AND CHAD CLINE The 2022 Villa Park Homecoming Court included, left to right, Princesses Simone Bilodeau and Rylee Lewis, Queen Isabella Carrazco, Princesses Molly Domer and Beth Baker. VPHS won the game over arch- rival Canyon, 56-40. Harry Welsh was inducted into the CIFSS Hall of Fame, Oct. 11. Welsh was a head coach with three high schools, Canyon, St. Margaret’s, and Santa Margarita. He had an overall record of 256- 60-2 over 24 years, three CIF State Championships and nine CIF- Southern Section Championships. His .821 winning percentage is the second best in California history for coaches with 250 wins (1982-1993, 2001-2006). Welsh was Canyon’s head coach for 18 years, with an overall record of 179-46-2. He guided Canyon to one CIF State Championship, five CIF-Southern Section Championships, and one runner-up. The Canyon stadium is named “Harry Welsh Stadium” in his honor. Welsh is the only coach in California history to win three CIF State Championships with three different schools. Harry Welsh inducted Santiago Canyon College held off Saddleback to end in a 2-2 tie. Both teams are tied for first place (5-1-1, 10-1-1) in Orange Empire League standings, with a rematch SCC holds off Saddleback Nikki Marino from Santiago Canyon College scored against Saddle- back to take a 2-2 tie. Cassie Lewis from Santiago Canyon College (El Modena) follows up on a goal. Saddleback College goal- keeper Olivia Wynn just missed the block. Left, The 2022 Canyon High School Homecoming Court were, left to right, seniors Kathryn Bolton, Reese Hillyer, King Ivan Chang, Queen Kaylee Farina, Lana Salem and Jillian Harrington. Canyon won the homecoming football game, besting Esperanza, 47-7. Not shown: freshmen court Gavin Shea and Caroline Hicks; sophomores Samuel Malo and Baylee Backoff; juniors Alexander Rosu and Makayla Plascencia. Canyon High School asked each football player to donate $20 to wear pink at each game in October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. In turn, the team donated $1,500 to assist a Comanche family, the Smiths, with on-going medical bills after mom Cathy Smith’s cancer fight; she celebrated one year of being cancer-free in October. Homecoming 2022 at Saddleback Stadium slated for November 4. Nikki Marino and Alyssa Ru- bio each scored a goal. Goalkeep- er Savanna Prado had five saves.