Dan Albano

HS sportswriter @ocregister/🔥150: FB Pod: IG ocvarsityguy

[Dan Albano @ocvarsityguy]

🔥OCVarsity Hot 150: O.C.’s top impact football players for 2025

It's Ohio State commit @LukeFahey03 of @missionfootball and USC commit @TomuTopui52 of @MDFootball leading the way toward another exciting season!

https://t.co/6EsCaGYVzA

@GregBiggins @HSFBamerica @CalHiSports

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Galen Diaz, Jay Mericle celebrated for coaching run with Esperanza aquatics https://t.co/mKquscqUVY

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Mater Dei offensive lineman📈

[Hayes Fawcett @Hayesfawcett3]

BREAKING: Class of 2027 IOL Lex Mailangi has Committed to Oregon, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’4 340 IOL chose the Ducks over UCLA, SMU, and Cal

“Extremely blessed! Sco🦆”

https://t.co/3EeRX6zcRX

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Football: Mater Dei went undefeated in Villa Park's freshmen and varsity passing tourneys last week, Monarchs expected to compete at Mission Viejo tourney July 18

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Water polo: The state high school tournaments for boys and girls are July 10-12, organized by Villa Park, 34 total teams, weekend before Junior Olympics begin in Orange County @vphs_aquatics @VPHSathletics

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Huntington Beach’s Brady Edmunds to compete at The Opening Finals this week https://t.co/d5VWVzaKJ8

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Crean Lutheran WR to watch!

[Rivals @Rivals]

🚨BREAKING🚨 4-star WR Ty Johnson has committed to Arizona, @adamgorney reports😼

Read: https://t.co/yQIEIC92PV

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Boys water polo: Mater Dei has hired Brett Luch as its coach, per Monarchs IG

[Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini]

Big news in college sports: The DI Cabinet has approved a new age-based 5-year eligibility model

- Five years of eligibility, no redshirts or extensions
- Clock starts at 19 yrs old or college enrollment (whichever is earlier)
- Exemptions for pregnancy/military/mission

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Top committed Orange County football recruits from the Class of 2027 https://t.co/29qvEvpVAV

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Big get for Nevada, and offensive coordinator Brett Bartolone (La Habra)

[Ryan Rakowski @ryanrakowski10]

Let’s work! 🐺 @Coach_Tinsley10 @CoachChoateFB @CoachBartolone

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Football: Add another commit! La Habra OL Luis Dolphin commits to San Jose State, per his IG 👀 @LHHighlanders @LHHSAthletics1

https://t.co/t6LP509nwp

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Girls soccer: All-County player Kendra Hansen of Mater Dei has committed to Stanford, per her IG, will be junior in fall, versatile and skilled @MD_Athletics⚽️

[Jerry Shifman 5⭐️ @jerryshifman_]

Great workout and visit at @OhioStateFB. Thank you @ryandaytime @RobbyDischer @theGunnerDaniel for having me! Excited on coming back this fall!

@HKA_Tanalski @_ColeMurphy_ @Chris_Sailer @MDFootball @GregBiggins @latsondheimer

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Football: Busy spring for college commits✅More to come💯

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Top committed Orange County football recruits from the Class of 2027 https://t.co/29qvEvpVAV

[Hudson Ploog @HudsonPloog]

ALL GLORY TO GOD!!!! I’m blessed to say that I’m committed to play at UNLV! #committed
@ThsWarriorfball @TEAMTOARECRUITS @BrandonHuffman @BlairAngulo @GregBiggins @CoachAMayes

[Luke Karby @lukekarbywr]

COMMITTED! #DDMF
All Glory to God!! #BLESSED

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Football: Mission Viejo OL @Amaziah_808 has committed to LSU, per his IG, former Cal commit, transferred from Hawaii late last season

https://t.co/cZ67i7JhQC

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Football:🚨New commitment, DL to watch at Western

[Hunter Eligon - 6’3 290lbs @hunter_eligon]

Happy Birthday mom 💯committed ⚓️⬇️

@SteezoDsgn @CoachDavidsonWH @coachsnyder66 @llcdub @VandyFootball
@BrandonHuffman
@GregBiggins @alecsimpson5
@adamgorney @latsondheimer
@BlairAngulo @johnwdavis @mikehuntley63 @GrahamBaakko @vandy_62 @ImaVandyFan @TriStarVandy @Vandy_247

[Isaiah M. Leilua @IsaiahLeilua]

Had a great time in Seattle! Can’t wait to get up there again. Thank you @UW_Football for hosting me and my family. Go Dawgs!! ☔️☔️☔️

@CoachJeddFisch @CoachBOdom @coachbenford @Coach_Walters @CoachKaufusi @RealMG96 @CoachCRAW @LanaLeilua @nioLeilua

[Caleb Bey Jr./ Class of 2027 @BeyCalebjr]

1000% committed ! God is great now it’s time to work! #rydehigh brother 🕊️❤️‍🩹 i got uu
@CoachRRouse @CoachTSkip @Cesar_Vargas02 @BlairAngulo @GregBiggins @joshletuli