Moler Is Player of Year in the Empire League

Jason Moler of Esperanza High School, who played quarterback, free safety and punter for the Aztecs, has been voted player of the year in the Empire League by the league’s coaches.

Marcus Garcia, Los Alamitos running back, was named the league’s offensive player of the year and Griffin linebacker Roger Roadstrom was named the defensive player of the year. League champion Los Alamitos dominated the team with 10 first-team selections. The teams:

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE Quarterback Todd Gragnano Los Alamitos Jason Moler Esperanza Running Backs Frank Beckton Los Alamitos Coy Collins Loara Marcus Garcia Los Alamitos Chris Olson El Dorado Linemen Chris Barr El Dorado Chris Callinan Esperanza Mike Linn Esperanza Craig Parr El Dorado Chris Spoden Los Alamitos Charlie Williams Cypress Tight End Mike Kent Esperanza Wide Receivers Jon Cisneros Los Alamitos Chris Facione El Dorado Kicker Phil Nevin El Dorado Punter Lee Milton Cypress DEFENSE Ends Tim Wynn Los Alamitos Rick Pressell Esperanza Linemen Scott Chowning Cypress Sean Donohue Esperanza Matt Fosdick Los Alamitos Jeff Platt Los Alamitos Linebackers Steve Melkerson Esperanza Joe Pastorello Katella Roger Roadstrom Los Alamitos Kevin Webb Esperanza Backs Ted Brown Katella Robert Coons El Dorado Paul Geldbach Cypress Danny Rodriguez Loara Bob Sylvia Los Alamitos Jeff Yourstone Katella

SECOND TEAM

Offense: QB--Kevin Schula (El Dorado); Backs--Malek Doulat (Esperanza); Mike Finley (Esperanza) and Jeremy Sherman (Katella); Linemen--Mike Conn (Loara); Peter Kropf (Los Alamitos); Rob Lagsdin (Esperanza) and Scott Wilford (Los Alamitos); TE--Korey Kowata (Loara); WR--Sky Doubourdieu (Los Alamitos) and Mike Gee (Cypress); K--Kevin Leon (Esperanza); Punter--Eric Lange (Los Alamitos).

Defense: Ends--Eddie Hatch (Esperanza) and Eddie Keller (El Dorado); Linemen--Mike Braynard (Loara); Bob Titus (Loara) and Brian Tomaziac (El Dorado); LB--Scott Clausen (El Dorado); Sam Hardin (Los Alamitos) and Doug Lytle (Cypress); Backs--Pat Fairon (Los Alamitos); Ozzie Merino (Katella); Craig O’Conner (Esperanza) and Winston Wolf (Los Alamitos).