Merrell Is Honored by Sea View League

Pat Merrell of Corona del Mar High School has been named the Sea View League’s most valuable player by a vote of league boys’ soccer coaches. Five players from league-champion Newport Harbor were named to the first team.

The coaches’ teams:

FIRST TEAM

Travis Carr Newport Harbor Russell Griffith Estancia Royce Hudson Newport Harbor Shaun Jarrard Newport Harbor Erik Kirsh Estancia Casey Long University Pat Merrell Corona del Mar Rich Pethigal Corona del Mar Chris Slocum Corona del Mar Garth Tamblyn Newport Harbor Dave Woodruff Newport Harbor Erin Wright Estancia Carlos A. Zavala Saddleback

SECOND TEAM Tim Kotlar (Tustin); Carlos Zavala (Saddleback); Matt Tomlin (Corona del Mar); Mike McMahan (Newport Harbor); Lalo Rodrigues (Saddleback); Sean Lovelace (Newport Harbor); Jeff Berger (University); Kevin Villar (Tustin); Devon Samaha (University); Matt Alexander (Newport Harbor); Scott Feldman (Tustin); Tom Kotlar (Tustin); Greg Morales (Tustin).