Valencia’s Burbank Is Orange MVP

Dennis Burbank, the Valencia High School pitcher who went 12-3 with a 1.86 earned-run average to lead the Tigers to the Orange League championship, has been named the league’s most valuable player in a vote of league coaches.

Burbank struck out 120 and walked only 36 in 105 innings. He also threw a no-hitter to give Valencia a 2-0 victory over Savanna in the last game of the regular season.

Valencia’s Kevin McConnell and Brea-Olinda’s Steve Hiskey were named co-coaches of the year.

The coaches’ teams:

FIRST TEAM

Troy Babbitt Western Dennis Burbank Valencia Mike Edwards Valencia Brett Gregory Valencia Robert Lee Savanna Doug McConathy Western Jim Murray Brea-Olinda Brian Nauenberg Western Marty Neff Magnolia Mike Oziminski Brea-Olinda Jason Paulus Savanna Tom Woodburn Magnolia Jim Young Savanna Joe Young Anaheim

SECOND TEAM

Victor Banuelos (Magnolia); Russ Barnes (Brea-Olinda); Bob Chapman (Savanna); Gary Chiotti (Brea-Olinda); Jason Diplock (Western); Nacho Garcia (Valencia); Keef Leasure (Valencia); Rudy Lopez (Valencia); Brian Nelson (Savanna); Greg Quiring (Brea-Olinda); Shon Riley (Brea-Olinda); Mike Tietge (Magnolia); Jeff Wagner (Savanna).