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Irvine sports roundup – Irvine Standard
Flag football nabs title
Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge’s girls flag football team finished Pacific Coast League play with a 14-0 record, earning the program’s second consecutive league championship. “I am glad especially for the seniors who have been in the program for the past four years,” Woodbridge coach Mark Thompson says.
Running back sets record
Irvine High School
Senior running back Brandon Figueroa scored six touchdowns and set a school record in scoring (36 points) for a game in the Vaqueros’ 57-24 Iota League victory over Canyon at Irvine Stadium. Figueroa had four rushing touchdowns and had kickoff returns of 92 and 98 yards for touchdowns. Figueroa broke the record of 30 points set by Cameron Goods in 2021. “My line made it all easy. You could drive a semitruck through those holes,” Figueroa says. “It was just an amazing experience.”
Girls volleyball takes league
Beckman High School
Beckman’s girls volleyball team captured the Sea View League title for its sixth consecutive league title. Beckman won five titles in the Pacific Coast League before moving this season. “The new league definitely gave us some tougher competition this season,” coach Darin McBain says. “Senior Sophia Saad has been our best player all year.”