El Toro’s Sango Picks Villanova

Murle Sango, one of the most dynamic prep football players in county history, has orally committed to attend Villanova, El Toro Coach Mike Milner said Wednesday.

Sango was a two-time Times all-county player and three-time All-CIF player for the Chargers. His 183 career receptions, 23 for touchdowns, are two short of the county record. He amassed 2,321 yards, averaging 12.8 per catch, over a three-year varsity career.

Sango rushed for 2,517 yards--a 7.9 average--and 28 touchdowns. As a junior, he led El Toro to the Southern Section Division V championship.

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Chris Hayward, San Clemente High quarterback, has orally committed to Nevada Las Vegas, Triton football Coach Mark McElroy said.

Hayward, 6 feet 4, 205 pounds, was named co-offensive player of the year in the South Coast League last season. He completed 189 of 299 passes for 2,527 yards and 21 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He also rushed for 230 yards and nine touchdowns.

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Jennifer Reott, a forward for El Dorado High, has orally committed to play women’s soccer for Fresno State, Golden Hawk Coach Amber Dickey said. Reott has 12 goals and four assists this season.

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Several members of the national champion Saddleback College football team have selected where they will play next season, Gaucho assistant coaches Don Butcher and Dick Stuetz announced.

Gabe Payner (Capistrano Valley High), a 5-11 receiver who caught 36 passes for a team-high 667 yards and nine touchdowns, has enrolled at San Jose State. Tight end Kawika Ordenstein (6-2, 210) has enrolled at New Mexico State. He caught 32 passes for 460 yards last season.

Tim Plewe (Capistrano Valley), the starting center, has enrolled at Brigham Young, and offensive lineman Robby Jacobs (Trabuco Hills) has enrolled at Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D.

Tailback Enrico Bozman (Los Alamitos), who rushed for 186 yards in 44 carries last season, will attend Redlands. Defensive lineman Zane Champion (Trabuco Hills) and offensive lineman Ilan Katz (Dana Hills) will attend Cal State Chico.

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A close vote is expected today when the Southern Section Council considers a proposal to adopt a shot clock for the 1997-98 boys’ basketball season.

If the council votes in favor of the shot clock, it must then decide if it wants it for 30 or 35 seconds.

The CIF state council will vote on the matter next month.

The girls use a 30-second clock in California.