Miscione Selected Player of the Year in Empire League

Esperanza High School running back Mike Miscione, who rushed for 1,959 yards during the 1986 season, has been named player of the year in the Empire League in a vote of the league’s coaches.

Los Alamitos quarterback Tom Williamson was named the offensive player of the year. Loara linebacker Brian Malavar was named defensive player of the year. Esperanza’s James Rae was named offensive lineman of the year, and Loara’s Dan Rovira the defensive lineman of the year.

The coaches’ teams:

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Receivers Robert Conner Esperanza Don Herrick Esperanza Ken Montgomery Los Alamitos Linemen Toby Kirschke Esperanza Steve Palczewski Pacifica James Rae Esperanza Chris Rose Los Alamitos Steve Thompson Loara Steve Wood Los Alamitos Backs Blaise Bryant Cypress John Christiensen Kennedy Mike Miscione Esperanza Mike Moneymaker Esperanza Tom Williamson Los Alamitos Ray Willis Pacifica Kicker Derek Mahoney Pacifica DEFENSE Linemen Ed Buras Cypress Brant McCollough Esperanza Tim Parrish Pacifica Mike Rogers Los Alamitos Dan Rovira Loara Dan Sage Esperanza Linebackers Edy Andros Loara Tom Hansen Pacifica Brian Malavar Loara Greg Roseen Esperanza Backs Dan Blake Pacifica Tony Ferrentino Loara Rick Lane Esperanza Brian Roberts Loara

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE: Receivers: Rob Nen, Los Alamitos; Troy O’Leary, Cypress. Linemen: Leo Aldeen, Loara; Carlos Barrientos, Loara; Brad Heidelberg, Cypress; Chris Spoden, Los Alamitos; Ken Wright, Cypress. Backs: Mike Cole, Los Alamitos; Chris Olsen, El Dorado; Neil Sorenson, Los Alamitos; Mike Yourstone, Katella.

DEFENSE: Linemen: Paul Brunskow, Pacifica; Mike Brynard, Loara; Matt McCabe, Los Alamitos; Mike Shipley, Kennedy; Dan van Winkle, Los Alamitos. Linebackers: Tim Rife, Pacifica; Roger Roudstrom, Los Alamitos; Jason Threedouble, Cypress. Backs: Ryan Blossey, Los Alamitos; Ed Keller, El Dorado; Charley Lindquist, Kennedy; Mike Mullancey, Los Alamitos.