Dan Albano

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[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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Football: Annual O.C. Hot 150 drops later this wk, been grinding on list for more than a month, def. hard group for a player to crack, it's another deep yr in county🔥

[Jack Hurst @Jackhurst_12]

Thank you @ocvarsityguy for the write up! Honored to be recognized in a great group of players, can’t wait to get this season started!
@Laguna_Football @JayGuarantano

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👀Orange County football preview: Top🔟linemen to watch '26

https://t.co/1terkawzfI

@big_lex99 @Jeremiah_W22 @jonnioane @IsaiaVandermade @LucasRhoa75 @DrewFielder11 @AustinAttalah @Keiden_Lokeni @linc_023 @Amaziah_808 @DylanFelli74 @Nasirwalker1_ @MDFootball @Tiller_Football

[Tracy McDannald 📎 @Tracy_McDannald]

Pole Moala will be at a new school after all. After initially deciding on going to Santa Margarita Catholic before remaining at Leuzinger, he’s now staying in the South Bay but heading to Gardena-Serra.

Him and 2028 DB Derrick Coleman Jr. give the Cavaliers quite the secondary.

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Villa Park safety to watch💯

[Sean Byrnes @SeanByrnes2027]

I’m home! 100% committed!
#RoarBengalsRoar #win
#commited

@BengalGridiron @CodyHawkins
@CoachBobbyJay
@JoshA1ford @gnduff
@Coach_BryanOrta @dancich

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💥Swim: Sofia Szymanowski of the @Novaquatics and @CDM_ATHLETICS quals 1st in 100 breast for tonight's finals at U.S. junior nat'ls in Irvine in personal-best 1:09.63, Michigan commit @OCVswimdive

File photo: Alex Tolkachev

[Kamil Pelovello @RealQwik1]

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Football poll: Who will win the Lambda League?

https://t.co/tpeUPE566V

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👀Swim: Caught up w/ the pride of @SMCHSEagles Teagan O'Dell, she showed her progress w/ @UVASwimDive at U.S. nationals!

Teagan O’Dell places third in 200 IM at U.S. swimming nationals

https://t.co/IljPhJLq9k

@teagan_dell @USASwimming @SMCHSswim @swimswamnews @SwimmingWorld

[Dan Albano @ocvarsityguy]

Football: Capistrano Valley RB Abel Gherasim, who rushed for 521 yards last season as a freshman, has enrolled at El Toro, per Chargers coach Peter Lofthouse, Gherasim ran tough in '25, averaged 7.6 yards per carry @ETfootball1

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Teagan O’Dell places third in 200 IM at U.S. swimming nationals in Irvine https://t.co/6Sv9DQ4ady

[Sam Thomson @samthomson09]

Humbled to be ranked the fourth best quarterback in Orange County. All other of the 11 Quarterbacks hold division 1 offers. Grateful to be ranked in elite company! Work doesn't stop! Thank you @ocvarsityguy

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Caeleb Dressel wins 50 free, 21.35, got pumped by Irvine crowd, turned back clock a bit

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Gretchen Walsh puts scare into her world record in 50 free w/ meet-record 23.60, calls it a ‘tune-up’ swim for Pan Pacs, watch out!

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Santa Monica’s Gabi Brito of Beach Cities wins girls 18under 50 free title, 24.99

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Best performance of the week for Teagan O’Dell, led at mid-pt!

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Virginia's Katie Grimes wins women's 1,500 free, 15:55.69, 5th fastest in the world this yr

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Swim: Calvary Chapel's Bianca Nwaizu and Corona del Mar's Sofia Szymanowski -- both of the Novaquatics -- finished 3rd, 4th in the 100 breast 18-and-under champs on Friday

Reigning OC boys swimmer of the yr Andrew Maksymowski (Northwood, Nova) placed 6th 400 free 18s

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Greetings from world-class Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine and final night of Toyota Nat’l swim champs, @Novaquatics doing great hosting and just getting started w/ Juniors and Pan Pacs here next two weeks @USASwimming @OCVswimdive 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️💦

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Cypress kicker to watch 👇

[Chris Sailer Kicking @Chris_Sailer]

The Specialists for the 2027 @polynesiabowl are locked in!

@PeterBatsaras
@nolangrahn
@Ethan_McGrath24
@niel48321

Chris Sailer Kicking is a proud selection partner for this prestigious game! @BrandonHuffman @ThePuntFactory @obi1_39