Boys soccer: Hernandez, Ortiz Co-MVPs in PCL

Costa Mesa High forward Trinidad Hernandez and Estancia High

midfielder Armando Ortiz have earned Co-Most Valuable Player recognition

on the coaches’ All-Pacific Coast League boys soccer selections.

Lopez’s scoring prowess led the Mustangs to the league title, their

first in school history, while Ortiz dominated play in the middle to help

the Eagles reach the CIF Southern Section Division IV playoffs.

Five additional players from Newport-Mesa schools, including Corona

del Mar, are represented on the first team, while five locals are

second-team honorees.

Coaches’ All-Pacific Coast League boys soccer

Co-Most Valuable Players

Armando Ortiz, Estancia Sr.

Trinindad Hernandez, Costa Mesa Sr.

First team

Steven Thomas, Costa Mesa Jr.

Eli Solis, Costa Mesa Jr.

Bernardo Falci, Costa Mesa Jr.

Alfredo Murillo, Estancia Sr.

Andy Almquist, Corona del Mar Jr.

Jason Johnson, University Jr.

Yohei Fukudo, University Jr.

Mukui Kumar, University Sr.

Brandon Mulligan, University Jr.

Robbie Tran, Northwood Jr.

Tim Tidwell, Northwood Jr.

Ryan Wolfe, Laguna Beach Jr.

Second team

Louis Day, Costa Mesa Sr.

Socrates Cruz, Costa Mesa Jr.

Brandon Zarian, Corona del Mar So.

Rolando Vivar, Estancia Jr.

Juan Zarate, Estancia Sr.

Michael Geise, Northwood Jr.

David Iseri, Northwood Jr.

Scott Bandaruk, Northwood So.

Michael Rice, University Jr.

Jason Poulos, University Sr.

Asher Edwards, Laguna Beach Sr.

Tyler Dowdell, Laguna Beach Sr.