ORANGE COUNTY PREP WEDNESDAY : The Times’ All-County Team : The Class of ’87 Season Headed by Johnson, Lee

Repeat performers Bret Johnson of El Toro High School and Robert Lee of Santa Ana head the list of selections for The Times’ 29th All-Orange County football team.

Johnson, who was selected as the team’s quarterback, has led the Chargers to the Southern Conference championship game for the second straight season. Johnson has not lost a game that he has started in the past two seasons.

Lee, a rugged 200-pound tailback, finished a brilliant three-year career with 4,388 yards, the second-best mark in county history. Ray Pallares of Valencia established the county and state mark of 5,396 yards in 1983-85.

In three seasons, Lee helped lead the Saints to two championship games and a semifinal game. Santa Ana dominates the team with four first-team selections and one second-team selection.

The team was chosen based on ballots returned from the coaches at the county’s 58 high schools.

Bolsa Grande, the county’s No. 1-ranked team at the conclusion of the regular season, is represented by tailback Ricky Lepule and free safety Damon Fisher. Valencia, which qualified for its second Central Conference title game in two years, is represented by wide receiver Mike Edwards and middle guard Fred Jenkins.

Joining Johnson and Lee as repeat selections are Jose Avalos of Santa Ana, Ray Smith of Westminster, Kevin Capps of La Habra and Edwards.

Pat Blottiaux, Servite’s record-setting kicker, also is a first-team choice. Blottiaux had six field goals measuring 50 yards or more, including a county-record kick of 56 yards.

Twenty-six schools are represented on the first and second teams. Oscar Wilson, Santa Ana’s sophomore defensive lineman, was the only underclassman selected.

Wilson becomes the first sophomore to earn first-team honors in 20 years. Last season, seven juniors were selected to the team.

The back, lineman and coach of the year will be announced at an awards ceremony honoring the 23 first-team selections at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel.

Larry Smith, who guided USC to a Rose Bowl berth in his first season, will be the guest speaker. Bill Dwyre, The Times’ sports editor, will present the first Glenn Davis Trophy to the outstanding prep player in Southern California. ALL-COUNTY OFFENSE MIKE EDWARDS

WIDE RECEIVER

A three-year starter in the secondary, Edwards was a second-team selection as a defensive back last year. He has been the Tigers’ leading receiver the past two seasons. His 32-yard touchdown reception against Anaheim was one of the most acrobatic catches of the season. Edwards calls the defensive signals for the Tigers.

JON CISNEROS

WIDE RECEIVER

Cisneros, who caught 39 passes for 608 yards in the regular season, has helped Los Alamitos advance to Saturday night’s Southern Conference championship game. “We had a young quarterback (sophomore Adam Gragnano), and Jon stabilized our passing game,” said John Barnes, Los Alamitos coach.

PETE SCHMITT

TIGHT END

Schmitt, the county’s second-leading receiver with 50 receptions for 579 yards, made a successful transition from All-Southern Section offensive tackle to tight end. He became a classic ball-control receiver who once described his pass routes as “six yards, catch the ball and get tackled.”

VINCE GALAZ

TACKLE

Galaz didn’t miss a day of conditioning despite the death of his father last summer. “There is no one better to follow on the goal line, as far as I’m concerned,” said Jim Howell, Western coach. Galaz is also a member of the Pioneers’ track team, and he put the shot more than 50 feet as a junior.

MIKE LINN

TACKLE

Ranks with former all-county stars James Rae, Mike Knudson and Steve Williams as one of the best tackles to play at Esperanza. “He has exceptional speed for a man his size (6-5, 260 pounds),” said Gary Meek, Aztec coach. Esperanza’s offensive line was the biggest in the county, averaging 242 pounds.

JOSE AVALOS

GUARD

A repeat first-team selection, Avalos also could have been all-county at defensive tackle. He is described as a great blocker and trapping guard. “What makes Jose special was his quick adjustments to the movement of his opponent,” said Dick Hill, Santa Ana coach. “He’s an excellent one-on-one blocker.”

MARC JEWELL

GUARD

The Lancers lost only two games this year with Jewell in the lineup. A good pass blocker and exceptional drive blocker, he also played linebacker. “Marc was so adaptable to everything we asked him to do,” said Tim Devaney, Sunny Hills coach. “You only had to tell him something once, and he got the job done.”

CHRIS FREMBLING

CENTER

The biggest player on the team at 6-5, 275 pounds, but very quick. Frembling suffered ligament damage to his knee in Western’s eighth game and was lost for the season. “We never realized how important Chris was to our team until we lost him,” said Jim Howell, Western coach. “He devoured all defensive players who were opposite of him.” BRET JOHNSON

QUARTERBACK

Johnson hasn’t lost a game that he’s started in two years. He will lead El Toro in the Southern Conference title game Saturday night for the second straight year. Johnson missed four games with a knee injury that required surgery but finished as the county’s second-leading passer with 1,369 yards and 15 touchdowns.

RICKY LEPULE

BACK

Lepule averaged 11 yards per carry, rushing for 1,049 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 games. He probably would have led the county in rushing, but he often played only a half in lopsided wins. An accomplished musician (keyboards, trumpet and tuba), he said if he had to choose between football and music, he would quit football.

ROBERT LEE

BACK

Lee has six 200-yard games, the first for 231 yards in the Southern Conference final in his sophomore year. His 4,388 career yards are second to Ray Pallares (5,396) in county history. “Although Robert was the breakaway runner he had been in the past, he became a punishing runner this season,” said Dick Hill, Santa Ana coach.

PAT BLOTTIAUX

KICKER

Blottiaux established himself as the best kicker in county history with six field goals of 50 yards or more this season. He kicked a 47-yarder on the freshman team, and as a sophomore on the varsity, he had field goals of 47, 48 and 52 yards in a playoff game against Marina. He owns the county record with a 56-yard field goal.

REZA MEHDIZADEH

LINEMAN

Born and raised in Tehran, Mehdizadeh learned to play football only three years ago but developed into an All-Sunset League defensive end by his junior year. Mehdizadeh is also an accomplished wrestler and finished second in the Southern Section’s 4-A division championships at 194 pounds.

RAY SMITH

LINEMAN

A rare three-time all-county selection, Smith set school records for most tackles in a season (94) and career (234). He played middle guard, inside linebacker or defensive end, depending on the opposition. “We put him where we thought we could do the most damage,” said Jack Bowman, a Westminster coach.

OSCAR WILSON

LINEMAN

The first sophomore to earn first-team honors since George Fraser of Anaheim in 1967. He was also the sixth man on the Saints’ varsity basketball team last season. “We knew Oscar’s capabilities, but he even surprised us,” said Dick Hill, Santa Ana coach. “He’s a tremendous pass rusher with a great future ahead of him.”

DAVE WEBB

LINEBACKER

Nicknamed “RoboCop” for his aggressive play, Webb made the transition from middle guard. “There was some doubt whether Dave could make the adjustment to linebacker, but he cleared that up after one game,” said Terry Henigan, Irvine coach. “I don’t think there is anyone who gets to the ball with more determination.”

JEFF PEASE

LINEBACKER

The heart and soul of Mission Viejo’s defense, Pease led the team with 55 lead tackles, 40 assists and 3 interceptions. He was named the co-most valuable defensive player in the South Coast League with Adam Brass of El Toro. “Jeff is the most intense player I’ve ever coached,” said Bill Crow, Mission Viejo coach.

GEORGE TUIOTI

LINEBACKER

Tuioti, team’s most talented player, started at middle linebacker and quarterback. He threw for 968 yards and 8 touchdowns in the regular season. He intercepted two passes. “I think George would have been a much better defensive player if he didn’t have to play quarterback,” said Dick Hill, Santa Ana coach.

ROGER ROADSTROM

LINEBACKER

The leader of the county’s best defensive team. The Griffins posted seven shutouts and allowed only 27 points in 10 games. Roadstrom was named the defensive player of the year in the Empire League. He was the team’s starting fullback as a sophomore and then blossomed into a top middle linebacker.

JOE HESTER

LINEBACKER

A two-year starter, Hester was named the Sea View League’s top defensive player. He had 62 lead tackles, 19 assists and an interception and caused three fumbles in the regular season. Saddleback allowed an average of only 11.5 points per game and had four shutouts.

DAMON FISHER

BACK

A two-way starter for three seasons, Fisher led the Matadors to the Central Conference quarterfinals, in which they were eliminated by Saddleback. He had 7 interceptions and 46 lead tackles as a free safety. He also rushed for more than 1,000 yards this season. He played his final game with a broken right hand.

ADAM BRASS

BACK

Brass has been a defensive back, tailback, wide receiver, punter and returner in his three years. His 51-yard touchdown catch with no time left won a Southern Conference semifinal last week. “Adam Brass has made so many big plays for us in three years, but that was the biggest yet,” said Bob Johnson, El Toro coach.

JASON MOLER

BACK

Moler was named the Empire League’s most valuable player for good reason. He started at quarterback and free safety and averaged 36.8 yards as a punter. Moler also earned the reputation of being a fierce competitor. “He has to rank among the top five athletes in the county,” said Gary Meek, Esperanza coach.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Wide Receivers

Name School Height Weight Class Mike Edwards Valencia 6-1 190 Senior Jon Cisneros Los Alamitos 5-10 168 Senior Tight End Pete Schmitt Laguna Beach 6-3 240 Senior Tackles Vince Galaz Western 6-3 245 Senior Mike Linn Esperanza 6-5 261 Senior Guards Jose Avalos Santa Ana 6-0 200 Senior Marc Jewell Sunny Hills 6-1 205 Senior Center Chris Frembling Western 6-5 275 Senior Quarterback Bret Johnson El Toro 6-1 175 Senior Backs Ricky Lepule Bolsa Grande 6-0 210 Senior Robert Lee Santa Ana 6-0 200 Senior Kicker Pat Blottiaux Servite 6-0 195 Senior DEFENSE Linemen Reza Mehdizadeh Fountain Valley 6-2 220 Senior Ray Smith Westminster 6-1 238 Senior Oscar Wilson Santa Ana 6-3 210 Sophomore Linebackers Dave Webb Irvine 6-4 220 Senior Jeff Pease Mission Viejo 6-3 228 Senior George Tuioti Santa Ana 6-3 210 Senior Roger Roadstrom Los Alamitos 6-2 222 Senior Joe Hester Saddleback 6-0 200 Senior Backs Damon Fisher Bolsa Grande 5-10 175 Senior Adam Brass El Toro 5-11 175 Senior Jason Moler Esperanza 6-0 175 Senior

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Wide Receivers

Name School Height Weight Class Brian Fleming Laguna Hills 6-2 190 Senior Tony Bolanos Irvine 6-0 190 Senior Tight End Mike Kent Esperanza 6-7 203 Senior Tackles Craig Parr El Dorado 6-4 240 Senior Mike Costello Mission Viejo 6-3 231 Senior Guards Johnny Kang Irvine 6-0 250 Senior Chris Spoden Los Alamitos 5-11 232 Senior Center Steve Shin Sunny Hills 6-0 225 Senior Quarterback Todd Marinovich Capistrano Valley 6-5 209 Senior Backs Joaquin Garcia Anaheim 5-10 160 Senior Sean Cheatham Rancho Alamitos 5-11 190 Senior Kicker Troy Rossean Westminster 6-2 175 Senior DEFENSE Linemen Mike Spinello Mission Viejo 6-0 195 Senior Jim Russell Tustin 6-4 195 Senior Fred Jenkins Valencia 5-11 190 Senior Linebackers Scott Creagan Villa Park 6-3 227 Senior Mike McGuire Sunny Hills 6-2 190 Senior Jimmy Burke Woodbridge 6-2 195 Senior Kevin Capps La Habra 5-7 180 Senior Mike Petko Servite 6-4 230 Senior Backs Marc Johnson Pacifica 6-0 185 Senior Royal Wilbon Santa Ana 6-0 175 Senior Greg Shockey Mater Dei 6-0 195 Senior