PHOTOS: Here’s OC Sports Zone’s top five stories of the summer

Fernando Salas (left) and Joshua Lonzo, a paramedic trained CHP officer, (right) played big roles in treating umpire Lloyd Rowe (middle) after he suffered cardiac arrest working a game. Salas, a fire captain paramedic, was working the bases that day. (Photo courtesy Lloyd Rowe)

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Hunreds of players showed up for the Devin Ugland Hoops Skills Summit at Beckman High.
Photo courtesy Harrison Zhang, For OC Sports Zone

Segerstrom players supporting Israel Escobedo include from left Angel Berrum, Reymundo Garcia, Angel Vega, Iverson Fuiava, Pablo Flores, Andrew Schouw and Jacob Rodriguez.
Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Long-time University assistant coach Dick Roche spent part of the summer coming up with the 50th anniversary Trojan football team along with former coach Mark Cunningham.
Photo courtesy Harrison Zhang, For OC Sports Zone

Northwood boys basketball coach Tim O'Brien returned in June to lead the Timberwolves.
Photo courtesy Harrison Zhang, For OC Sports Zone

Umpire Lloyd Rowe said he suffered cardiac arrest while working a high school game but returned in July to umpire a Pony Tournament.

A couple weeks ago, OC Sports Zone presented the first installment of our top 10 sports stories for the summer.

Please click here for the link to the first five stories.

This week we present the top five.

5. Hundreds of basketball players come out for the Hoops by Ugland Skills Summit

4. Outpouring of support for Segerstrom linebacker Israel Escobedo as he battles leukemia

3. University football assistant coach comes up with program’s 50th anniversary team

2. Northwood boys basketball coach Tim O’Brien returns after battling cancer

1. Umpire Lloyd Rowe is treated for cardiac arrest after collapsing at home plate.

-Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com