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Members of the South Sunrise Little League 9-10 All-Star team and their coaches have every reason to be smiling. They clinched the District 30 Championship for the first time in their 54-year his- tory. South Sunrise, based in Orange, defeated Tustin Western Little League, 15-4, for the title. They also defeated Orange, North Sunrise and Villa Park Little League teams during the tournament, and aver- aged 14 runs per game. Shown here, (from left) coach Gil Lopez, Alex Mascaro, Cade McCarville, Hector Garibay, Tone Marquez, Joey Schweppe, J.P. St. Pierre, Zachary Brown, Niko Gutierrez, Jaden Esparza, Nick Lopez, and Manager Jame Mascaro.


No more private boats at Irvine Lake


By Steve Carson A major policy change has


been implemented at Irvine Lake, as private boats, kayaks and float tubes will no longer be allowed on the water. The lake’s insurance carrier now requires that only rental boats be permitted. The “Midsummer Night’s


Dream” catfish tournament is slated for Saturday, Aug. 15. Some 5,000 pounds of catfish will be planted and the lake will be open until 2 a.m. that evening only. The event is also a “King of the Cats Qualifier.” Overall, catfish and bass con-


tinue to be active and provide steady catches. Some savvy catfish anglers dusted off an old trick, employing a “slip bobber” to suspend mackerel baits about five feet above the bottom. This worked phenomenally well at dusk. During the day, and at full dark, the traditional bait presenta- tion on the bottom was still best. The most productive depths for catfish are around 15-20 feet, with the dam and Rocky Point providing standout destinations. Bass anglers found eager quar-


ry on a variety of offerings. Early morning favored a hot topwater bite near Boat Dock Cove and along the west shoreline. Anglers


A throng of booster parents,


reported good catch-and-release bites in the two-four pound class, with some larger bucketmouths up to nine pounds. Families with children age 12


and under found decent num- bers of stocker-size catfish in the Kids Lagoon on shrimp and nightcrawlers. The Kids Lagoon was restocked at the end of last month, and the lake is stocked every week. Surface temperature on the main lake is 78-80 degrees, with mixed visibility underwater. The lake level is slowly dropping.


Recent outstanding catches: Christian Galvadon, Orange: 23-2 carp (released) on a boilie at Crappie Hideaway Steve Anna, Trabuco Hills: 1-8 redear sunfish on nightcrawlers at the west shore Kylie Raukko, Orange: 18-9 blue catfish (released) on mack- erel at the Kids Lagoon Robert Chatman, Orange: 12-9 channel catfish on mackerel at the flats James Getty, Silverado: 9-1 largemouth bass (released) on a Berkley Craw at Rocky Point Bill Nelson, Orange: 6-0 brown trout on a crankbait at Sierra Cove Whitney Curry, Silverado: 4-1 largemouth bass (released) on a jig at Red Clay Cliffs.


alumni, a church group and com- munity supporters have united with one common goal: to refresh the aging Villa Park High School structure. Bill Langstaff, a dentist whose


office is near the school, rallied the VPHS Work Force to com- plete cleaning and repair projects at the schools, such as extermi- nating, trimming bushes, painting lockers, classrooms and doors, re-carpeting, repairing tiles, base- boards and paneling, and replac- ing cabinet handles. The Work Force's initial proj-


Villa Park High School gets TLC buildings have been added, funds for upkeep and maintenance have not. Two daytime maintenance personnel, one afternoon custo- dian, and four night shift custodi- ans cannot keep up with cleaning, repairs and extra polish. Emilia Granados volunteered


to provide information about up- coming projects. To help, contact her at Emilia.Granados@gmail. com.


Photo courdesy of OCGSL


Orange Canyon 10U girls softball team captured the district softball title, qualifying for its first California State Tournament. The players on this year’s All-Star team are (from left) Brittney Azevedo, Jacklyn Ben- nett, Maryssa Castillo, Kaitlyn Flanagan, Dakota Friedrich, Anastasia Kitsigianis, Lauren May, Aislyn Ortiz, Madison Oymaian, Sophie Rios, Abbigael Roach, Autumn Roggenkamp, and Lauren Simons.


Orange Canyon 10U softball All-Stars advance to state tournament


The Orange Canyon 10U


girls All-Star team was the first Orange Canyon Girls Softball League team to qualify for the California State Tournament. The 10U OC Chaos’ momen-


tum was riding high after plac- ing second place in a Memorial Day Tournament. In the District Tournament, the team placed first out of 14, the first team in OC- GSL history to go undefeated


As part of the Special Olym-


pics Host Town program, Orange welcomed over 200 athletes and coaches from Team Canada and Team Senegal who came to par- ticipate in the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. A number of local organizations, including Assistance League of Orange, Knights of Columbus and Key Club were on hand to welcome the athletes to their temporary housing at Chapman University. Chapman University and the First Presbyterian Church of Orange provided facilities; the Community Foundation of Or- ange facilitated donations; and Taco Bell provided lunches. During their three days in Or-


ange, the teams were treated to an Angels game and an excursion to the Orange County Fair by Host Town Orange. Chapman Univer- sity provided training, stretching and yoga for the athletes. For their farewell evening, the Knights of Columbus served a dinner hosted by Host Town Orange, followed by patriotic entertainment by Cel- ebration USA, a flash mob by the high school Key Club members that turned into an impromptu dance party, and a walk through the city. The teams’ final activity in Orange was a Parade of Ath- letes through the Chapman Uni- versity campus, to much fanfare and good wishes, before boarding their buses to travel to the games.


(five wins and no losses) in the tournament, and qualifying for the California State ASA Tourna- ment held in Lancaster. Battling 100-degree heat and


double elimination at State at Lancaster, they squeezed out a fourth place finish out of 28 teams. Over the two-day tour- nament, Chaos won six straight games. The first round state games were in Chaos’ favor, as


they won 23-1 and 8-5. But then they faced powerhouse Santa Ana in the quarterfinals, which had opened the state tournament with 24-1 and 12-1 wins. The OC Chaos qualified for the California State Games in San Diego. Then, rain and lightning, and the bad news from tournament officials: the remainder of the tournament would be cancelled, ending a great season.


Orange hosts Special Olympics athletes


Team Senegal stayed in Host Town Orange on Chapman University campus.


ect was to clean, sand and prep the main entry doors that face Taft Avenue, readying them for repainting. OUSD is supplying the primer and paint. The second project entailed moving desks out of classrooms in order to vacuum carpets, then sorting the desks, so as to return matching desks to each classroom. The high school was originally


built in 1964, and now accommo- dates over 2,400 students. As the number of students and staff has increased and more “temporary”


VPHS Instrumental Music Director Chuck Jay and Work Force volunteers clean and sand the school doors, prepping them for new paint.


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