Recently, the boys soccer team has taken the stage as one of Orange County’s top performing teams. Currently, the boys are ranked fourth in county, and 19^th in the nation. Corona del Mar is led by Reed Williams, a senior who has already committed to playing at UCLA in his future. Williams leads the team with 23 goals, an astonishing amount, considering that he has been out for the last five league games due to an injury with his hamstring. Along with Williams, Jack McBean and Brian Ford have contributed big to Corona’s success with goals and defense. Ford, a junior midfielder, has scored seven times this season, and provides many assists, mostly to Williams. Ford has struggled the last few games with a sprained ankle, but continues to play on it.  McBean has been gone for the last two games with training in Arizona with the Jr. national boys soccer team. McBean is currently a freshman and continues to carry Corona with stellar shots and amazing plays. McBean is one of the more physical players on the team, usually in a conflict with a player on the other team.

But, as of last week, all three were back on the field and in top condition, ready to take on their league and regain control. During their period of weakness, Corona suffered its first loss to University high school in an upsetting overtime loss. Corona had tied three times, and one once, tying them for second in league. In his first game back, Williams scored both goals for Corona, beating Laguna Hills 2-0. Just two days later, Williams was back at it, scoring the only goal against Irvine to win another league game for Corona and put them tied for first in the Pacific Coast League.

This week, Corona faces its toughest competitor, University high school. The past few years have always had University come out on top in league, but this year Corona has all intentions of stopping it, especially with this trio at full health.