Yoshiyama named Ocean View coach Dean Yoshiyama...

Yoshiyama named Ocean View coach

Dean Yoshiyama has been named the new head football coach at Ocean

View High, the school has announced.

Yoshiyama, a Huntington Beach resident and graduate of Marina

High, replaces Harold Eggers and Vern Vandersluis, who had served as

co-head coaches at Ocean View the past two years.

A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Yoshiyama returned to Surf City to

teach at Marine View Middle School. He then went on to teach and

coach football, basketball and golf at his alma mater, Marina.

In a statement, Yoshiyama said that teaching youngsters how to

become winners in life is his top priority.

“Success can’t always be measured in wins and losses,” he said.

“Guiding young people to develop poise, confidence and self-pride, as

well as giving that little extra, are the real objectives.”

Karen Gilden, principal at Ocean View, embraced Yoshiyama’s

hiring.

“We think that coach Yoshiyama will prove to be an excellent

addition to the coaching staff at Ocean View,” she said. “He is a man

of character, focused on building on solid program, and always ready

to work hard to make it happen.”

Oilers to celebrate Centennial

The Huntington Beach High athletic department will host its

“Centennial Celebration of Athletics at Huntington Beach High School”

during a June 10 fundraising event.

The festivities will take place between 6 p.m. and midnight at the

Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort.

A donation of $75 pre person includes dinner and dancing, a slide

show, raffle and silent auction.

Invitation to the event is extended to anyone who has participated

or contributed to the school’s athletic history in any form, current

and former athletes, Girls Athletic Assn. Members, booster club

members, supporters and donors.

The celebration committee is seeking names, addresses and phone

numbers of anyone interested in attending. It also is seeking old

photographs, trophies, plaques and any other memorabilia for display.

All donations are tax deductible and all proceeds from the event

go directly to the athletic department at the school.

For more information, contact Kurt Clemens at (714) 536-2514, ext.

4102, or at [email protected]; Kimberly (Watts) Clark at (714)

536-2514, Ext. 425, or at [email protected], by visiting the

school’s website at https://www.hboilers.com, or by writing Clemens at

the school at 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach, Ca., 92648.