Sunny Hills dominates NCN volleyball honors with Hochesgang
Sunny Hills Lady Lancers earned top all NCN honors as the region reports a talent surge in North Orange County girls volleyball. Coach Ron Kasser praises star Rachel Hochesgang as the season centerpiece, alongside contenders Brandy Smerko, Lynette Anderson, and Stephanie Bakke. Hochesgang, lauded as the best all around player Kasser has coached, led a comeback drive past La Habra to reach state contention and CIF thresholds. The piece highlights the growth of competitive programs and the emphasis on hard work in practice.
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Orange County
Sunny Hills
Lady Lancers
la Habra
Lancers
Ron Kasser
Rachel Hochesgang
Hochesgang
Valencia
Brandy Smerko
Lynette Ander
el Modena
Stephanie Bakke
Rachel
Kasser
Hodhesgang
All-NCN 1992 Volleyball Player and Coach Awards
Rachel Hochesgang of Sunny Hills named Player of the Year and Ron Kasser of Sunny Hills as Coach of the Year. The All-NCN selections list top hitters middie blockers and backrow specialists from area programs including Valencia, Sunny Hills, El Dorado, Brea Olinda, La Habra, and more, featuring multiple seniors and juniors across nine schools.
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Lynette Anderson
el Modena
Shannon Breazeale
Brea Olinda
Jennifer Coopman
Sunny Hills
Amber Dickey
Valencia
Kristy Kierulff
Esperanza
Nikki Kubota
Megan Mirth
la Habra
Shannon Myrand
el Dorado
Bethany Stidham
Whittier Christian
Ellen Sue
Loara
Middie Blockers
Erica Alva
Katella
Jenny Boroughs
Villa Park
Tegan Catlin
Kelly Galang
Angie Haynes
Nadia Hoemer
Fullerton
Bill Katsis
Troy
Mary Pezzetti
Orange
Mindy Sheets
Western
Brandy Smerko
Sarena Syphers
All-NCN stars lead county football selections
The era's top players from Orange League to Century League earned first team honors. Kahouch led Rebels with 550 receiving yards and seven TDs, Haynes topped El Dorado with 29 receptions and 400 plus yards, Kirschke anchored UCLA-bound linemen with 10 sacks and five fumble recoveries, and Logoteta, Gass, Holmes and Shoup highlighted a crowded secondary as coaches named a tough Coach of the Year race won by Borowski for guiding a last-place team to a CIF crown.
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Kahouch
Rebels
Kevin Haynes
el Dorado
Golden Hawks
Travis Pulliam
Esperanza
Brett Bryant
Sunny Hills
Josh Mickles
Jeff Malone
Servite
Steve Howard
Anaheim
Micah Knorr
Orange
Cochampion Panthers
Katella
Mike Rubio
Kirshcke
Kirschke
Brian Werner
Jim Gladwin
Eric Krebs
Western
Ray Gonzalez
Brian Willmer
el Modena
Ryan Holmes
Andy Osborne
Travis McCullough
Willmer
Lancers
Rancho Alamitos
Holmes
Osborne
McCullough
Fea
Steve Correa
Keith Ginter
Fullerton
Correa
Ginter
Borowski
Valencia
Mike Marrujo
Buddy Bland
Jim Howell
Gary Meek
Rick Jones
Larry Foner
Tim Devaney
Marrujo
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