February 20, 2026

OC Sports Zone: Community First

OC all-stars compete in annual football games Saturday at Newport Harbor

The second annual Orange County all-star girls flag football game will he held Saturday at 4 p.m. followed by the long-running 66th annual OC All-Star Football Game at 7 p.m.

Both games are at Newport Harbor.

In last year’s football game, the South extended its winning streak to 10 games over the North with a 14-7 victory at Orange Coast College in the 65th annual All-Star Classic last year.

The South MVP was  Luke Averell from San Juan Hills who was solid on defense and the North MVP was Ulavai Fetuli from La Habra.

Beckman’s Marcello Giuliano coached the South and Zack LaMonda of El Dorado coached the North.

The event is being run by Costa Mesa United and the Los Angeles Chargers and tickets can be purchased on the GoFan app.

Flag football

NORTH:

Sydney Kim, Sunny Hills; Amalia Suba, El Modena; Emma Gribben, Esperanza, Sophia Takaki, Sunny Hills; Ashley Guzman, Anaheim; Aubrey Lopez, Cypress; Kylie Tufua, El Modena; Hanna Kelly, Rosary Academy; Lola Hinderliter, El Dorado; Finley Ali, Esperanza; Olivia Teran, Yorba Linda; Kylani Sexton, Canyon; Julia Ireland, Esperanza; Farida Abbis, Esperanza; Abbay Garay, Esperanza; Ellie Frazier, Esperanza; Kailyn Harrison, Esperanza.

Coach: Jimmy Valverde, Esperanza

SOUTH:

Madilyn ‘Madi’ Lam, Santa Margarita; Kendall White, El Toro; Grace Nichol, Crean Lutheran; Kendall Caira, Huntington Beach; Cambria Kaminski, Aliso Niguel, Kate Ross, Huntington Beach; Delilah Meza, Marina; Addison La Torre, Edison; Paige Oliver, Crean Lutheran; Kayla Siebold, Tesoro; Taylor Savage, Huntington Beach; Ella Woods, Newport Harbor; Hayli McIllroy, Crean Lutheran; Katelyn Chantha, Edison.

Coach: Jimmy Guyser, Newport Harbor

Football

NORTH: Luvie Clark, Villa Park; Samuel Jackett, El Modena; Vince LaGatta, Villa Park; Kruz Sandle, Sunny Hills; Quentin Pacelli, Garden Grove; Timothy Ioane Jr., Tustin; Brannon Hampton, Tustin; Cooper Nagele, El Modena; Kole Chapman, Pacifica; Noah Pedraza, Westminster; Wesley Lundell, Orange; Onassis Lim, Yorba Linda; Xavier Avilas, Anaheim; Dalton Tagaloa, Brea Olinda; Kenyon Ebole-Gordon, Los Alamitos; Ethan Mundt, Troy; Travis Frazier, Esperanza; Bryson Busbee, Cypress; Alexsay Nazaroff, Sonora; Alex Lundsberg, Canyon; Noah Heathington, Troy; Vaughn Sharp, Yorba Linda; Thomas Knutson, Yorba Linda, , Aiden Migirdichian, Orange Lutheran; Fisher McDonald, Troy; Johnny Howze, Los Alamitos; Brandon Atchison, Marina; Jacob Morales, La Habra; Daniel Aguirre, Troy, Juan M. Espinosa Jr., Tustin; Andrew Alvaraz, El Modena; Nathaniel Fiaputa, Bolsa Grande; Grant Langston, Yorba Linda; Jerad Verdure, Pacifica; Uriel Olivares, Villa Park; Anthony Laurean, Westminster; Noah Poppin, La Habra; Jackson Venator, Orange Lutheran; Blake Thorp, Yorba Linda; Fidel Campuzano, Fullerton; Luke Hedgpeth, La Habra; Brandon Urzua, Los Alamitos.

Coach: Michael Echaves, Troy.

SOUTH: Elijah Ayala, San Juan Hills; Damian Martinez, San Clemente; Timmy Herr, San Juan Hills; Brady Annett, Corona del Mar; Braiden Valentino Vaca, Tesoro; Brandon Bettinghausen, Estancia; Dallas Martinez, San Clemente; Jack Beisel, Capistrano Valley; Noah Green, Northwood; Griffin Brahm, Santa Margarita; Dean Kolasinski, San Juan Hills; Carson Etnire, Aliso Niguel; Trevor Blackmore, Dana Hills; James Leicester, Dana Hills; Vai Manutai, Santa Margarita; Thompson Foulger, Dana Hills; Jack Klausner, St. Margaret’s; Zach Claton, Tesoro; Joshua Kerst, San Clemente; Rocco Tompkins, JSerra; Micah Langohr, Dana Hills; Cash Pearsall, Corona del Mar; Jordan Pelaez, Edison; Roman Paseka, San Juan Hills; Smith Spivey, Irvine; Makya Chee, El Toro; Sebastian Salazar, St. Margaret’s; Cole Riedel, Irvine; Cameron Galatioto, Irvine; Nathaniel Mammen, Laguna Hills; Kane Nolte, Mission Viejo; Makhi Czaykowski, Beckman; Nathaniel Stevens, Edison; Nathan Nuelle, El Toro; Roy Chaya, Beckman; Henry Tingey, El Toro; Sione Kaihau, Crean Lutheran; Ethan Mataia, Estancia; Bruce Aldaco, Beckman; Scotty Johnson, San Clemente; Jordge Brisenio, Segerstrom; Corey Lewis, Aliso Niguel; Chris Foster, Newport Harbor; Judah Snow, Corona del Mar; Andrik Valenzuela, Saddleback; Taiga Takada, Crean Lutheran.

Coach: Mark Nolan, Trabuco Hills.