Sports Briefs (Corona and Chino Hills)

Three of the top quarterbacks in the state of California, Santa Ana Mater Dei's Matt Barkley, Corona Centennial's Matt Scott and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's Dayne Crist have been announced as three of the seven finalists for the inaugural Joe Montana Quarterback of the Year Award, presented to the top high school quarterback in the country.

The award is presented by DeBartolo Sports University.

In seperate news...

The award for Offensive Player of the Year was shared by a pair of midfielders in Jackie Kaeding (Coralville, IA) and Kelsey Shaw (Chino Hills, CA). The tandem combined for five goals and three assists and both will return in 2008.