October 18, 2024

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2022 All-Pacific Coast League football: Northwood’s Adam Harper MVP

Northwood’s Adam Harper, with Coach JC Clarke after the Timberwolves won the CIF title, was named MVP of the Pacific Coast League. (Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone).

Northwood High running back/linebacker Adam Harper, who led the Timberwolves to the CIF Division 8 football championship, was named the most valuable player of the Pacific Coast League, it was announced Thursday.

“I had some great athletes when I was coaching in the Moore League but I’ve never, ever seen one person do so much for a team than he has,” said Northwood Coach JC Clarke.

The co-offensive MVPs were senior running back Troy Leigber from Laguna Hills, who led the Hawks to the CIF Division 7 crown and Division 3A state title and Dana Hills running back Christian Guarascio, a senior.

Northwood linebacker Danial Kamel was named defensive MVP.

League coaches named a first team and a second team.

FIRST TEAM:

Eugene Miyata, 12 QB Northwood

Ahmad Kazi, 12 LB Northwood

Andrew Penrod, 12 WR Northwood

Kaden Carter, 11 DL Northwood

Joseph Harper, 10 TE Northwood

Muhammad Wahby, 11 OL Northwood

Ryan Kesler, 12 WR Northwood

Kaden Austin, 12 QB Laguna Hills

Nathan Auten, 12 DB Laguna Hills

Gavin Diaz, 12 OL Laguna Hills

Travis Randolph, 12 DE Laguna Hills

Angelo Rubio, 12 DL Laguna Hills

Sam Stark, 12 OL Laguna Hills

Tret Wirthele 12 OL Laguna Hills

Vincent Garcia, 12 LB Laguna Hills

Noah Kucera, 11 WR Dana Hills

Chase Berry, 11 WR Dana Hills

Ethan Brougham, 12 LB Dana Hills

Ethan Torbet, 12 DL Dana Hills

Blaize Bolter, 12 DB Dana Hills

Joey Ricci, 12 OL Irvine

Harry Soltes, 12 TE/LB Irvine

Michael Taylor, 12 OL Irvine

AJ Godinez, 11 OL/DL Irvine

SECOND TEAM:

Dominic Cotton, 12 DB Northwood

Lucas Trausch, 11 DB Northwood

Michael Lopez, 12 OL Northwood

Quintin Lynch, 10 OL Northwood

Gil Lazar, 12 DL Northwood

Tao Sun, 10 OL Northwood

Jonathan Kang, 12 DB Northwood

Tyler Guzman, 11 LB Laguna Hills

Nate Hoss, 11 DE Laguna Hills

Kekoa Kelly, 11 TE Laguna Hills

Jesus Martinez-Ramos, 12 DL Laguna Hills

Ryder Simmons, 11 LB Laguna Hills

Jake Tennant, 11 OL Laguna Hills

Connor Vernon, 12 QB Dana Hills

Johnny Owens, 12 OL Dana Hills

Tanner Lipson, 12 OL Dana Hills

Kevin Garcia, 11 OL Dana Hills

Nate Depierro, 11 TE Dana Hills

Ethan Wheeler, 12 OL Irvine

Evan Hasegawa, 12 RB Irvine

Deacon Moss, 10 WR/DB Irvine

Cyrus Doherty, 10 OL/DL Irvine

Leveck Guerrero, 12 DL Irvine

Nathan Sasaki, 12 WR/DB Irvine

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All-Pacific Hills League football

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