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2022 San Juan Sports Year in Review

by Zach Cavanagh
December 29, 2022 1:00AM
in SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports News
2022 San Juan Sports Year in Review

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By Zach Cavanagh

It was a golden year for athletics in San Juan Capistrano with numerous championship trophies in a wide multitude of sports added to the display case.

Here is a look back at some of the memorable San Juan Capistrano sports moments of 2022:

February

San Juan Hills Boys Basketball Wins First CIF-SS Championship

The Stallions set a program record for wins on their way to their second league championship, first quarterfinal, first semifinal, first CIF-SS Final and first CIF-SS Championship. San Juan Hills dominated the final three quarters to defeat host La Mirada, 59-49.

Capistrano Valley Christian Girls Basketball Wins First CIF-SS Championship

The Eagles obliterated the CIF-SS Division 5AA playoff field to capture the program’s first CIF-SS title. CVC averaged 71 points per game and allowed just 28 points per game over its playoff run, including a 70-24 win in the title game.

March

San Juan Hills, CVC Basketball Earn Coach, Player of the Year

On the back of those historic CIF-SS championships, San Juan Hills boys coach Jason Efstathiou and Capistrano Valley Christian girls coach Dominic Freeman were named their divisions’ coach of the year. John McFadden and Mark Reichner were named Division 2A co-players of the year, and Halle Sii was named Division 5AA player of the year.

April

Sean Rhyan Drafted by Green Bay Packers

Former UCLA Bruin and San Juan Hills alumnus Sean Rhyan was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. The offensive lineman made the official roster for the Packers in the fall.

Photo: Minnesota Twins

May

Royce Lewis Makes MLB Debut

JSerra alumnus and 2017 No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins on May 6. Lewis handled the first out of the game at shortstop and collected his first big-league hit in the eighth inning.

Photo: Zach Cavanagh

JSerra Baseball Wins First CIF-SS Championship

After grabbing a lead in the sixth inning, the JSerra baseball team finally captured its first CIF-SS championship with a 3-1 win over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the Division 1 Final at Cal State Fullerton. The Lions won 17 of 18 games after a 1-6 Trinity League start to take the title.

Photo: Zach Cavanagh

St. Margaret’s Boys Volleyball Beats CVC for CIF-SS Championship

In an all-San Juan Capistrano Final, the St. Margaret’s boys volleyball team swept league rival Capistrano Valley Christian, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18, to win the CIF-SS Division 4 title. CVC advanced to the Division III Regional Final before losing.

Photo: Zach Cavanagh

CVC Softball Wins First CIF-SS Championship

The offensive juggernaut that was the Capistrano Valley Christian softball team captured the program’s first CIF-SS championship with a 5-1 win over Linfield Christian in the Division 7 Final. The Eagles allowed just one run in each of their five playoff games and scored 42 runs over their title run.

October

San Juan Hills Football Rebounds for League Title

Against an incredibly tough schedule, the San Juan Hills football team opened with an 0-7 record entering Sea View League play, but the battle-tested Stallions made progress out of their lumps. San Juan Hills won its three league games by a combined score of 112-34 to advance to the playoffs.

JSerra, St. Margaret’s Football Clinch Playoffs in Season Finales

JSerra won back-to-back Trinity League games for the first time since 2018 to squeeze its way into the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs with a victory over Orange Lutheran. St. Margaret’s overcame an 0-6 start to the season to clinch third place and a playoff spot in its first season in the Orange Coast League.

San Juan Hills Girls Volleyball Wins League Title

The Stallions fought and scrapped their way to a share of the South Coast League championship. In the final week, San Juan Hills upset San Clemente and Aliso Niguel—and got help from San Clemente over Aliso Niguel—to earn its share of the title.

Photo: Jimmy Su Photography

November

JSerra Boys Water Polo Loses Open Division, Wins Regional

The No. 1 seed Lions made their way to the program’s first-ever CIF-SS Open Division Final, but JSerra was edged in an absolute thriller by Newport Harbor, 10-9. The Lions got their revenge in the Division I State Regionals with a title win at Newport Harbor, 11-8.

JSerra Girls Cross Country Wins Back-to-Back CIF-SS, State Titles

The Lions placed all five scoring runners in the top 20 of the CIF-SS Division 4 Final to win the program’s seventh CIF-SS championship. In the State Division IV Final, JSerra placed three runners in the top 15 and all five scorers in the top 25 to win the program’s fifth state title. The Lions went on to run in the Nike Cross Nationals.

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Zach Cavanagh is the sports editor for Picket Fence Media. Zach is a California Journalism Award winner and has covered sports in Orange County since 2013. Follow our sports coverage on Twitter @SouthOCSports and Instagram @South_OC_Sports, and follow Zach on Twitter and Instagram @ZachCav. Email at zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com.

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