Celebrating our 2021 Athletes of the Year
2021 Athlete of the Year Celebration Video
Ken Fagans & Margaret Davis Athletes of the Year
Ken Fagans was the 3rd CIF Southern Section Commissioner from 1957-1975. It was during his 21 year reign that the CIF really grew and developed into much of what it is today. The number of member schools grew from 218 to 458, and the number of sanctioned sports increased from 11 to 22. The OCADA Male Athlete of the Year Award is named for Ken Fagans.
Ken Fagans Male Athlete of the Year - Anthony Laster
2021 - Male Athletes of the Year
Academy League - Jackson Adelman, St. Margaret’s
Crestview League - Liam Harrison, Foothill
CVAA - James Bohls, San Clemente
CVAA - Mavin Anderson, Mission Viejo
Empire - Logan Garcia, Valencia
Express - Alvaro Corona, Sage Hill
Freeway - Daniel Esparza, Sonora
Garden Grove - Ryan Huynh, Bolsa Grande
Golden West - Nathan Tagaloa, Segerstrom
North Hills - Kyle O’Brien, Brea Olinda
Orange - Adam Luna, Anaheim
Orange Coast - Daylen Pedroza, Orange
Pacific Coast - Kade Zimmerman, Irvine
Sunset Conference - Max Winer, Fountain Valley
Sunset Conference - Mateo Bianchi, Laguna Beach
Trinity - Anthony Laster, Santa Margarita
Margaret Davis was instrumental in implementing a State CIF playoff structure that included cross-country, volleyball, wrestling and track and field. It was during her tenure at the Southern Section CIF office that we saw an enormous amount of growth in the number of girls participating in athletics and the number of sports available to girls. The OCADA Female Athlete of the Year Award is named for Margaret Davis.
Margaret Davis Female Athlete of the Year - Makena Castillo
2021 Female Athletes of the Year
Academy League - Aixchel Hernandez, Orangewood Academy
Crestview League - Aaliyah Farmer, Villa Park
CVAA - Kelsie Yamano, San Clemente
CVAA - Olivia Birkinshaw, Mission Viejo
Empire - Jacquelyn Bickar, Pacifica
Freeway - Mia Bergman, Sonora
Garden Grove - Tessa Musser, Rancho Alamitos
Golden West - Tereise Tosi, Garden Grove
North Hills - Emma Timmermans, El Modena
Orange - Victoria Buchholz, Anaheim
Orange Coast - Mercedes Salazar, Santa Ana
Pacific Coast - Mya Wang, University
San Joaquin - Emily Elliott, Sage Hill
Sunset Conference - Sophia Nugent, Los Alamitos
Sunset Conference - Makena Castillo, Marina
Trinity - Brooke Demetre, Mater Dei
