Marsile tops Pirates who earn postseason honors

Orange Coast College sophomore goalie Josh Marsile, the team MVP, topped several Pirates who earned postseason individual honors in men’s water polo.

Marsile was named first-team All-Southern California and first-team All-Orange Empire Conference after averaging 10 saves per game for the Pirates.

The All-SoCal honor also allowed Marsile to earn the distinction of All-American.

OCC freshmen R.C. Dean and Adam Thomas earned second-team All-Southern California recognition.

Dean collected 37 goals, 25 assists and 39 steals, while Thomas had 26 goals, 27 assists and 37 steals.

All three were also named first-team all-conference, as was OCC sophomore Bryson Beardsley.

Beardsley led the team with 41 goals and 33 assists and he also contributed 26 steals.

OCC freshmen Casey Sullivan and Calvin Moffett were second-team all-conference performers.

Sullivan had 38 goals, 21 assists and 23 steals.

Moffett had 31 goals, 21 assists and 25 steals.

OCC finished 17-8 and advanced to the Southern California regional playoffs.

Golden West College freshman Nate Castillo, a former standout offensive tackle for the Newport Harbor High football team, earned first-team All-SoCal and All-American recognition.

Golden West’s Scott Taylor, a former star player and coach at Costa Mesa High who helped lead the Rustlers to the state title, was named Southern California Coach of the Year.

— From staff reports