Fountain Valley

Ocean View Little League's magical summer began last year with a District 62 title and ended with a World Series championship in Williamsport, Pa. But there was a changing of the guard Monday night at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. Huntington Valley dug its way out of a three-run hole against Ocean View and went on the dethrone the reigning champs, 8-3, to win the District 62 Major Division All-Star Tournament. Huntington Valley, which went undefeated in the tournament, advances to Section tournament play July 14 at Woodfield Park in Aliso Viejo.

EDITOR’S NOTE: These people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. They are considered innocent until proven guilty.   David Woodall, 48, Huntington Beach Maryam Zaher, 32, Newport Beach Fred Nepolello, 48, Irvine Geoffrey L. Rudy, 39, Huntington Beach Joshua R. Mino, 27, Orange Gilbert T. Martinez, 39, Harbor City Randall G. Willard, 44, Garden Grove Gabriel A. Ramirez, 41, Riverside Tamara M. Honsaker, 50, Mission Viejo Salvador G. Mejia, 21, Santa Ana Jonathon Aguilera, 18, Foothill Ranch Tammie M. Medina, 40, Commerce City, Colo.

When the Ocean View softball team dropped an early Golden West League showdown at home to Segerstrom in early April, it forced the Seahawks to immediately play catch-up in the chase for the 2013 league crown. That 5-0 loss on April 11 put Ocean View and Segerstrom one game behind Loara, which, in a league opener two days earlier, had edged Segerstrom, 1-0. That win gave Loara early confidence, and early league lead, as they took a 4-0 record into the final game of the first half of league play.

Fountain Valley is looking for community volunteers to fill open seats on several boards, commissions and committees. The city is accepting applications for the Planning Commission, Community Foundation, Advisory Committee for the Disabled and Housing and Community Development Advisory Board. Applicants must be residents of the city and at least 18 years old. Appointments will be made for two-year terms. The Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday in the Council Chambers.

Fountain Valley Police Chief Paul Sorrell, who has served with the department for 30 years and headed it since 2003, will retire in November, the city announced this week. Capt. Dan Llorens, a 23-year veteran with the department, will take over Nov. 17. Sorrell started as a police cadet in 1981 and served for 18 years as commander of the city's SWAT Team, according to the city. He also supervised the Law Enforcement Apprehension Program, which sought to remove drug traffickers and other career criminals from the community, and oversaw a comprehensive traffic safety plan.

Fountain Valley residents don't have to chuck their old electronics in the trash if they wait until Jan. 22. The city is hosting a free electronic waste recycling event for unwanted household items. TVs, computers, laptops, monitors, home entertainment systems, cell phones, desktop copiers, printers, fax machines, keyboards, DVD and VCR players, audio devices and loose wires will be accepted. Fluorescent lamps, microwaves, vacuums and refrigerators can't be accommodated.

The Fountain Valley City Council made concessions Tuesday on zoning changes and amended the general plan for a housing and condominium development. The council unanimously approved a 12-condominium project on Newhope Street and Edinger Avenue and a 16-home project at 18110 Magnolia St. Councilman Guy Carrozzo was absent. Both projects required the council to approve a zone change and amend the general plan for a higher density level or different land use. Brandywine Homes is constructing 16 one-and two-story homes from 2,600- to 3,600-square-feet on land owned by Mariners Church Beachside Campus.

The Fountain Valley Police Department is investigating a rash of burglaries and attempted burglaries in residential neighborhoods. On Feb. 23, police responded to five attempted burglaries in the 10700 block of El Picador Circle and El Gorra Circle in Fountain Valley. Police said the attempts were made between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. In most of the incidents, the suspect or suspects went into the backyards and attempted to enter the homes from a screened window or patio door. The suspects did not make it inside at these locations, according to a news release from police.

The Edison and Fountain Valley football teams traveled to open their 2011 seasons last week, and both returned home with big victories. Edison went to Maui, Hawaii, to face Baldwin High on Friday and came away with a 48-10 win. Fountain Valley traveled to Henderson, Nev., to take on Green Valley. The Barons built a big lead and held on for a 52-49 win. In Edison's win over Baldwin, senior quarterback Chase Favreau threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns, hitting Bryce Campbell (18 yards)

Megan Molina scored on a cross from Jenny Soliman four minutes into the second half against North Irvine and that was all Fountain Valley (Region 5) would need to clinch the AYSO Area K championship, 1-0, Saturday in girls' Under-19 division action. Fountain Valley (7-0-1) finishes its regular season at noon Saturday at Mile Square Park against South Irvine. Regardless of the that outcome, Region 5 already has locked up the regular season title and will head into the Section 11 Championship tournament as the Area K representative.

The final week of the Sunset League baseball race sure made things interesting. Prior to the closing day of league play on May 9, Fountain Valley High already had won the Sunset League baseball championship. The Barons finished league play with a 12-3 record, one game ahead of fast-charging Marina which took second place with an 11-4 record. In a battle for CIF playoff consideration, Huntington Beach defeated Edison to finish fourth in league. The Barons had a three-game lead in the Sunset standings going into the final week.

The Marina High baseball team's two wins against Fountain Valley last week proved to be big for momentum in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. The Vikings took the series against the Sunset League champion Barons, 2-1, and earned a home game when pairings were released Monday. Marina (18-8), the Sunset League's second-place team, will play host to Norco (20-4, Big VIII League second-place team) Thursday at 3:15 p.m. Fountain Valley (23-4) will open the playoffs at home in Thursday's first round.

HUNTINGTON BEACH - For Fountain Valley High's sake, the Barons had to be happy to have already sewn up the Sunset League baseball title before this week's two-game series with Marina. The Vikings, on the other hand, had to wish that the league race had one more week to it. For the second time in a 24-hour period, Marina defeated Fountain Valley. Thursday's league and regular season finale for both teams belonged to the Vikings who bolted to a big lead early and never looked back, in claiming an 8-3 victory on senior day. A day earlier at Fountain Valley, the Vikings knocked off the second-ranked Barons, 8-5. Thursday's win allowed Marina, which increased its win streak to five games, to take the league series, 2-1. Fountain Valley won the first meeting between the teams, 3-2, on March 28 at Marina.

Rainy conditions may have postponed Tuesday's game between Fountain Valley and Marina, but the delay had no bearing on the Sunset League championship. It already had belonged to the Barons. Fountain Valley sewed up the 2013 league title Friday when the Barons scored a 7-3 victory over rival Edison. It was the 10th Sunset title in the program's history, and first since 2002. When the final out was recorded Friday, it was only fitting that the Barons, both on the playing field and in the dugout, made a mad dash for the pitcher's mound to take part in a celebratory dog pile.

Huntington Beach High and Edison are moving on in the CIF Southern Section boys' volleyball playoffs. Both the Oilers and Chargers started postseason play Tuesday, and both swept their opponents in first-round Division 1 matches. The Oilers won, 25-9, 25-23, 25-11, at home over Alemany (Mission League No. 4). The Chargers went on the road to face Aliso Niguel and knocked off the South Coast League champs, 25-17, 27-25, 25-15. In Huntington' win, Brenden Sander had 13 kills, TJ DeFalco 11 kills and nine digs, and Matt Butler had 22 assists.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY — When a line drive was snagged on the right side of the Fountain Valley infield late Friday afternoon, it set off a wild celebration. Not only did the out put the final touch on Fountain Valley's 7-3 victory over rival Edison, it made certain that the Barons were undisputed champions in Sunset League baseball. It was the program's 10th Sunset title in school history, and first since 2002. It was only fitting that the Barons, both on the playing field for the final out, and in the dugout, made a mad dash for the pitcher's mound to take part in a celebratory dog pile.

HUNTINGTON BEACH - When Marina High defeated Edison back on April 16, the Vikings walked away with a surprising, 10-0 mercy-rule victory at Edison. When the teams met Thursday at Marina, the game had a completely different feel to it and with plenty riding on the outcome, this showdown went down to the wire. Marina scored the final two runs of the game, including the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning, to grind out a 2-1 victory that gave the Vikings sole possession of first place in the Sunset League with two games to play.

A Fountain Valley man was sentenced Thursday to four years in state prison for defrauding clients while running an illegal private investigation service. Kevin Sianez, 56, pleaded guilty to 41 felony counts, including 17 counts of grand theft by false pretense, 11 counts of fraudulent use of an access card and six counts of getting information through false representation, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Sianez additionally was ordered pay back more than $187,000 in losses, making monthly $5,000 restitution payments.

One match was all that stood in the way of the Huntington Beach High boys' volleyball team from making a clean sweep through its 2013 Sunset League schedule. The league champion Oilers upped their league record to 9-0 and overall mark to 25-2 by downing host Los Alamitos, 25-14, 25-10 25-20, Friday. The victory was the ninth by sweep in Sunset play and left the Oilers one win shy of completing a 10-0 league run for the second straight year. Sophomore outside hitter TJ DeFalco had 14 kills, junior outside hitter Brenden Sander four kills and three blocks, and senior middle blocker Andrew TenBrink had seven kills.

When the Ocean View softball team dropped an early Golden West League showdown at home to Segerstrom in early April, it forced the Seahawks to immediately play catch-up in the chase for the 2013 league crown. That 5-0 loss on April 11 put Ocean View and Segerstrom one game behind Loara, which, in a league opener two days earlier, had edged Segerstrom, 1-0. That win gave Loara early confidence, and early league lead, as they took a 4-0 record into the final game of the first half of league play.