Corona del Mar Passing Tournament Preview
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A handful of South Orange County teams will gather at Corona del Mar High Friday to compete in a passing tournament. It’s always a well-run event with quality teams looking to get better without the drama some passing tournaments bring.…
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Continue ReadingA handful of South Orange County teams will gather at Corona del Mar High Friday to compete in a passing tournament.
It’s always a well-run event with quality teams looking to get better without the drama some passing tournaments bring.
Here is a brief look at the teams competing and some players to keep an eye on:
CORONA DEL MAR
Corona del Mar graduated one of the best quarterbacks in the county, Boise State signee Kaleb Annett Kaleb Annett 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Corona Del Mar | 2024 CA . It’s unclear who will replace Annett but Max Nashed got some varsity playing time last season and threw 20 passes against Los Alamitos. He has some high level receiving targets in Stanford commit Zach Giuliano Zach Giuliano 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Corona Del Mar | 2025 State CA and junior prospect Dorsett Stecker Dorsett Stecker 5'9" | 170 lbs | WR Corona Del Mar | 2026 State CA . Wyatt Lucas returns at running back and I expect more playing time for Sebastien Boydell and Breck Clemmer.
Defensively, Emerson Tingley returns at outside linebacker with Clemmer. Canon Cook got playing time as a sophomore at safety last season and Brady Gadol is back at corner.
LAGUNA BEACH
Laguna Beach lost one of the top tight ends in the state in Ryner Swanson Ryner Swanson 6'4" | 240 lbs | TE Laguna Beach | 2024 State CA to graduation, but the Breakers return Minnesota commit Jackson Kollock Jackson Kollock 6'4" | 220 lbs | QB Laguna Beach | 2025 State CA at quarterback. Charlie Hunt is back at receiver after having over 500 receiving yards and six touchdowns last season. Wyatt Bogdan got some playing time as a freshman for Laguna Beach last season and I expect him to be a big part of the offense.
Coby Busick had an interception as a freshman last season. Redmond Chesley is back in the secondary with Hunt and Declan Murray.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
The marquee name for Huntington Beach is class of 2027 quarterback Brady Edmunds Brady Edmunds 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB Huntington Beach | 2027 State CA . He was one of the best underclassmen at the Elite 11 Regional in Los Angeles and one of the top quarterback prospects in the class. The returning receivers are young but promising. Troy Foster Troy Foster 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Huntington Beach | 2026 CA is 6-foot-3 and had 500 receiving yards last season with four touchdowns as a sophomore. Steel Kurtz is also back after getting some varsity reps as a sophomore.
Kurtz also leads all returning Huntington Beach players in tackles. Haston Allen is back at cornerback. Huntington Beach graduated a lot of talent on defense and it will be interesting to see which young guys step up.
CREAN LUTHERAN
Crean Lutheran will showcase its class of 2027 quarterback Caden Jones Caden Jones 6'2" | 165 lbs | WR Crean Lutheran | 2027 CA who has offers from Penn State and Missouri among others. He’s an excellent athlete who broke 10 feet in the broad jump at the Under Armour Next camp and ran a 4.61 40-yard dash.
Taurian Nash Taurian Nash RB Crean Lutheran | 2025 State CA is a two-way star at running back and linebacker. Ben Byszewski Ben Byszewski CA was the team’s leading receiver last season and also plays defensive back. Daylin Caamano and Luke Doyle are also back at receiver for the Saints. Cal commit Carter Jones Carter Jones 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Crean Lutheran | 2025 State CA leads the defense and Mason McCullough is back at outside backer. Javari Nash is back at safety and Troy Hill is back at cornerback. Crean Lutheran has a ton of talent returning and this could be the year the Saints make a playoff run.
SAN CLEMENTE
San Clemente’s strength is it’s returners on defense. The headliners are USC commit Matai Tagoa’i Matai Tagoa’i 6'4" | 195 lbs | DB San Clemente | 2025 State CA and Lee Fuimaono Lee Fuimaono 6'1" | 215 lbs | ATH San Clemente | 2025 State CA , who has an offer from Arizona State. Both guys can fly around the field and can stop the passing game and running game. The Tritons’ secondary is also impressive with Max Bollard Max Bollard 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH San Clemente | 2025 State CA , Riley Kelley and Max Kotiranta Max Kotiranta 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH San Clemente | 2025 State CA . All three had interceptions last season and were key contributors.
The offense has more question marks than the defense. Jack Ferguson Jack Ferguson 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB San Clemente | 2025 CA is a candidate to start at quarterback and is inexperienced. He is lengthy and throws a nice ball but isn’t a threat to run like the previous quarterback was. Cole Herlean was the team’s leading receiver last season and is back. Xander Rex is a tight end who has had three brothers excel at San Clemente.
FOOTHILL
Foothill is a tough team to evaluate in the spring because some of their contributors are lacrosse players and their season just ended Tuesday. Gino Marchetti Gino Marchetti 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Foothill | 2025 State CA will be the team’s quarterback and he’s a big guy at 6-foot-5. Nico Mancini Nico Mancini 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Foothill | 2025 CA will be the team’s top receiver and Michael Galey also returns at receiver.
Brady Holcomb is the prototypical Foothill linebacker that can rack up tackles and fly to the flat in pass coverage. Sean Arenas is back at corner for the Knights who graduated a lot of seniors from last year’s team.
WOODBRIDGE
Woodbridge struggled last season but returns quarterback Caden Jones Caden Jones 6'2" | 165 lbs | WR Crean Lutheran | 2027 CA who started the second half of last season. Aydrien Garnica was the team’s leading receiver last season and is back along with Jovohn Cruz and sophomore Jeremy Harris.
Cruz was also second on the team in tackles last season. Daniel Blake returns at cornerback and Alijah Bray Alijah Bray 6'7" | 250 lbs | DL Woodbridge | 2025 State CA is likely a defensive end but could be an outside backer/tight end hybrid.
CYPRESS
Cypress graduated a lot of talent on offense including All-County quarterback Aidan Houston. Logan Kennedy is the only player who caught more than three passes last season that is returning this season. Tyler White is a versatile linebacker that should lead the defense. Matthew Baldonado and Chasen Sparks are back to lead the secondary.