Steve Fryer

California

High School Sports Columnist and Sportswriter at Orange County Register

Orange County Register/OC Varsity and Southern California News Group high school sports columnist and sportswriter.

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Estancia’s Sawyer Atkinson is CIF-SS baseball Division 6 player of the year

1 day ago | modbee.com | Steve Fryer

Estancia senior catcher Sawyer Atkinson is the CIF Southern Section Division 6 baseball player of the year. The CIF Southern Section on Tuesday *June 17) released its All-CIF teams for its nine baseball divisions. Estancia’s Nate Goellrich was named Division 6 coach of the year. Estancia won the Division 6 championship. The All-CIF Southern Section 2025 baseball teams are here. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Estancia’s Sawyer Atkinson is CIF-SS baseball Division 6 player of the year

1 day ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

Estancia senior catcher Sawyer Atkinson is the CIF Southern Section Division 6 baseball player of the year. The CIF Southern Section on Tuesday *June 17) released its All-CIF teams for its nine baseball divisions. Estancia’s Nate Goellrich was named Division 6 coach of the year. Estancia won the Division 6 championship. The All-CIF Southern Section 2025 baseball teams are here.
Julian Smilowitz, former Fullerton football coach, dies

2 days ago | bvmsports.com | Steve Fryer

By Steve Fryer via Orange County Register, Julian Smilowitz, who was the Fullerton High football coach for nine seasons, died June 13. He was 72. The cause of death has not been publicized. Smilowitz was Fullerton's head coach from 2004 to 2012. He was a three-sport standout at Neff High in La Mirada and played football at Brigham Young University. A visitation will be held Thursday (June 26) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary in Fullerton.
Julian Smilowitz, former Fullerton football coach, dies

2 days ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

Julian Smilowitz, who was the Fullerton High football coach for nine seasons, died June 13. He was 72. The cause of death has not been publicized. Smilowitz was Fullerton’s head coach from 2004 to 2012. He was a three-sport standout at Neff High in La Mirada and played football at Brigham Young University. A visitation will be held Thursday (June 26) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary in Fullerton.
All-Orange County boys track and field team, athlete of the year 2025

6 days ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

ALL-COUNTY BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM 2025ATHLETE OF THE YEARLeo Francis, Santa Margarita, SeniorLeo Francis went to work right away when his track and field season ended last year. “It all started around this time last year,” said Francis, a senior at Santa Margarita. “I focused immediately on my offseason training, getting in the gym and getting stronger and focusing on the coaches’ plan. I really got stronger as the season went on.”And what a season it was.
All-Orange County girls track and field team, athlete of the year 2025

6 days ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 2025ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jaslene Massey, Aliso Niguel, JuniorIf it’s true that we learn more from failure than success, then Jaslene Massey received an excellent education at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays track and field meet in April. Massey, a junior at Aliso Niguel High, won the shot put competition. She finished last in the meet’s discus because of fouls. “I feel like that was the turning point,” Massey said.
All-Orange County baseball team, player of the year 2025

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

PLAYER OF THE YEARCOOPER FLEMMING, ALISO NIGUEL, SENIORIt took one season for Cooper Flemming to establish himself as an elite high school baseball player. He played only one season of high school baseball, his senior season at Aliso Niguel. Flemming’s excellent play as a shortstop, hitter and pitcher make him the Orange County baseball player of the year for the 2025 season. He was a South Coast League most valuable player for the Wolverines, leading them to a share of the league championship.
All-Orange County boys volleyball team, player of the year 2025

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

ALL-COUNTY BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM 2025BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEARLOGAN HUTNICK, HUNTINGTON BEACH, SOPHOMOREThe best Orange County boys volleyball team this past season was Huntington Beach. Logan Hutnick was the best player on that Huntington Beach team. For leading the Oilers to an outstanding season, Hutnick is the Orangte County boys volleyball player of the year for the 2025 season.
Jarett Sabol’s mammoth home run leads South to win in the OC All-Star Game

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

IRVINE – Jarett Sabol’s long home run in the sixth inning provided the winning run for the South in a 3-1 victory over the North in the Orange County All-Star Baseball Game on Wednesday at Great Park. Wednesday’s game was the 57th edition of the event. It was organized and managed by The Ryan Lemmon Foundation. The South has won the game for three years in a row. The South holds a 33-23-1 lead in the series. Sabol was named the South team’s MVP.
Estancia baseball beats Mary Star; Santa Margarita loses in regional playoffs

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Steve Fryer

Nico Viramontes pitched a four-hitter for the Estancia baseball team as it defeated Mary Star of the Sea 2-1 in the first round of the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV playoffs Wednesday at Estancia High. The Eagles (21-13) will play at Bakersfield Ridgeview (22-11) in the semifinals Thursday. The Mary Star-Estancia game was suspended Tuesday because of rain and lightning and resumed Wednesday, as were two other regional games Wednesday for Orange County teams.

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