PREP FOOTBALL ’98 / COUNTY STADIUMS : A Guide to Where Football is Played in Orange County

1. Aliso Niguel High School, Wolverine Stadium

2800 Terrace View, Aliso Niguel

Directions: Interstate 5 to Alicia Parkway. South to Aliso Creek Road. Aliso Creek Road. Turn to Terrace View. Turn east and follow to Deerhurst. Stadium on right.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,675

Who plays there: Aliso Niguel

Noteworthy: County’s newest stadium was opened in 1994.

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2. Bolsa Grande High School

9401 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove

Directions: Garden Grove Freeway to Brookhurst Avenue. South to Westminster Avenue. Turn west. On corner of Deodora Drive and Westminster.

Parking: Lots behind home side; next-door Garden Grove Park and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Bolsa Grande, La Quinta, Pacifica and Rancho Alamitos

Noteworthy: Two speed soccer arenas are adjacent to football stadium’s west gate. All three clearly visible from Garden Grove Freeway.

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3. Brea Olinda High School

789 Wildcat Way, Brea

Directions: Orange Freeway to Lambert Road. East on Lambert to Wildcat Way. North on Wildcat Way. Stadium behind school on left.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,000

Who plays there: Brea Olinda, Orange Lutheran

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4. Buena Park High School, Spaulding Stadium

Magnolia Avenue and Academy Drive, Buena Park

Directions: Santa Ana or Riverside Freeway to Magnolia Avenue. North to Orangethrope Aveneue. School on west side of the street.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 3,800

Who plays there: Buena Park, Sunny Hills

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5. Cal State Fullerton, Titan Stadium

800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton

Directions: Orange Freeway to Yorba Linda Blvd. West on Yorba Linda. College and stadium on left.

Parking: Stadium lot is on corner of Yorba Linda and State College.

Who plays there: Servite, Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran

Noteworthy: University’s Division I-A football team played only one year in the stadium, built in 1992, before the program was dropped. Titan soccer teams play there.

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6. Capistrano Valley High School, Cougar Stadium

26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to Avery Parkway. Avery east to Marguerite Parkway. South on Marguerite. Left on Via Escolar. School and stadium on left.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,900

Who plays there: Capistrano Valley, St. Margaret’s

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7. Dana Hills High School, Walt Spencer Stadium

33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point

Directions: PCH to Golden Lantern Street. North on Golden Lantern to corner of Stonehill Drive; stadium on west side of school.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 2,000

Who plays there: Dana Hills

Noteworthy: Named after school’s first principal; built in 1984; paid for with bingo funds.

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8. El Modena High School, Fred Kelly Stadium

3920 Spring St., Orange

Directions: Costa Mesa Freeway to Chapman Avenue. East on Chapman to Prospect Street. North on Prospect to Spring Street. School and stadium on right.

Parking: School lot or shopping centers and streets adjacent to stadium

Capacity: 7,500

Who plays there: Canyon, El Modena, Orange, Villa Park

Noteworthy: Stadium is named after star athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1912.

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9. Fullerton High School, Fullerton District Stadium

201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton

Directions: Riverside Freeway to Lemon Street. North to Chapman Avenue. Stadium on corner of Lemon and Berkeley Avenue.

Parking: School lot or across Lemon at Fullerton College

Capacity: 6,700

Who plays there: Fullerton, Troy

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10. Garden Grove High School, Grove Stadium

11271 Stanford, Garden Grove

Directions: Garden Grove Freeway to Euclid Street. North to Lampson Avenue. Stadium on right.

Parking: School lot or surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Garden Grove, Los Amigos, Santiago

Noteworthy: One of only two lighted football fields in the seven-school Garden Grove Unified School District; other is at Bolsa Grande High.

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11. Glover Stadium

La Palma Park, corner of Harbor Boulevard and La Palma Avenue, Anaheim

Directions: Riverside Freeway to Harbor Boulevard. South to La Palma Avenue. East on La Palma. Stadium in La Palma Park on the corner of Harbor, La Palma and Anaheim Boulevard.

Parking: In park; public lot across Anaheim Boulevard; on surrounding streets

Capacity: 9,500

Who plays there: Anaheim, Katella, Loara, Magnolia, Savanna, Heritage Christian

Noteworthy: Named after Dick Glover, a coach and athletic director at Anaheim High in the 1940s and ‘50s and district physical education coordinator. He was instrumental in getting stadium built.

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12. Hare School Park

Chapman Avenue between Magnolia Avenue and Loraleen Street, Garden Grove

Directions: Garden Grove Freeway to Magnolia Avenue. North to Chapman Avenue. East on Chapman. Park on right.

Who plays there: Liberty Christian (eight-man football)

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13. Huntington Beach High School, Sheue Field

1905 Main St., Huntington Beach

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Beach Boulevard. South to Yorktown Avenue. East on Yorktown to Main Street. South on Main, across from Huntington Beach City Hall.

Parking: Enter from back of school at signal adjacent to Worthy Park; walk through campus to stadium entrance, or back to Main Street.

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Ocean View

Noteworthy: $180,000 was spent to upgrade Main Street entrance, adding one of city’s two skateboard parks. Stadium was named after legendary football coach Cap Sheue.

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14. Irvine High School

4321 Walnut Ave., Irvine

Directions: Santa Ana Freeway to Culver Drive. South to Walnut Avenue. Turn east. School, stadium on left, before Yale Avenue.

Parking: Lots in front of school, behind school (from Walnut, turn north on Escolar, lot is on the right) or at Heritage Park

Capacity: 3,500

Who plays there: Irvine, University, Woodbridge

Noteworthy: Stadium adjacent to Heritage Park and visible from freeway.

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15. Laguna Beach High School, Guyer Field

625 Park Ave., Laguna Beach

Directions: Laguna Canyon Road to PCH. South to Park Avenue. Left on Park to school., just past Short Street. Stadium at rear.

Parking: Streets surrounding school

Capacity: 2,500

Who plays there: Laguna Beach

Noteworthy: Field is named for former football and track star at Laguna Beach.

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16. La Habra High School

801 W. Highlander, La Habra

Directions: Orange Freeway to Lambert Road. Lambert west approximately four miles to Idaho Street, north on Idaho. School on corner of Idaho and Whittier Boulevard.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: La Habra, Sonora

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17. Mission Viejo High School, (Saddleback Valley Unified School District Stadium)

25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to La Paz Road. La Paz east to Chrisanta Drive. South onChrisanta. School and stadium on right.

Parking: School parking lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo

Noteworthy: Stadium built in 1966.

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18. Newport Harbor High School, Davidson Field

600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach

Directions: Costa Mesa Freeway south until it turns into Newport Boulevard. Turn east on 17th, then south on Irvine Avenue. Stadium on corner of Irvine and 16th Street.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia, Newport Harbor Noteworthy: Named after Sidney H. Davidson, first principal and superintendent of the Newport Harbor Union High School District.

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19. Orange Coast College, LeBard Stadium

2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Fairview Road. Fairview south to Adams Avenue, turn right. Stadium parking lot on the left.

Parking: School lot, stadium lot and across Fairview at Costa Mesa High

Capacity: 7,600

Who plays there: Calvary Chapel, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Edison, Estancia

Noteworthy: Played host to several games by the U.S. National Soccer team in 1994; also home to Orange Coast and Golden West colleges. Originally called Pirate Stadium, it was renamed in 1967 after Harry LeBard, a founding member of the Coast Community College board of trustees.

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20. Saddleback College

2800 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to Avery Parkway. Avery east, up hill to college entrance. Stadium on left after entering school.

Parking: College lots surrounding stadium

Capacity: 3,200

Who plays there: Capistrano Valley Christian (eight-man), Santa Margarita

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21. San Clemente High School, Thalassa Stadium

700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente

Directions: Interstate 5 to Avenida Pico, then Avenida Pico east. School on right with stadium behind it.

Parking: School lot

Capacity: 4,000

Who plays there: San Clemente

Noteworthy: Named after the home of Triton, a sea god in Greek mythology.

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22. Santa Ana Municipal Stadium (Santa Ana Bowl/Eddie West Field) Sixth and Flower streets, Santa Ana

Directions: Garden Grove, Orange, or Santa Ana Freeway to Bristol Street. South to Civic Center Drive and turn east. Stadium on corner of Civic Center and Flower.

Parking: Public facilities on west side of stadium; $1 charge.

Capacity: 10,000

Who plays there: Century, Mater Dei, Saddleback, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Valley

Noteworthy: Confusion has reigned over field’s true name since city officials renamed it in 1979 to honor West, a longtime county newspaper sports editor

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23. Southern California Christian High School

8612 Orange Olive Rd., Orange

Directions: Costa Mesa Freeway to Lincoln Avenue. West to Olive Avenue. Turn right. School on right.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets.

Capacity: 800

Who plays there: Southern California Christian

Noteworthy: School was built in 1993.

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24. Trabuco Hills High School (Saddleback Valley Unified School District Stadium at Trabuco Hills)

27501 Cordova Road, Mission Viejo

Directions: Interstate 5 to El Toro Road. East to Santa Margarita Parkway. Turn right to Los Alisos Boulevard. School on right.

Parking: School lot.

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: El Toro, Trabuco Hills

Noteworthy: Built in 1991; hosted U.S. National Soccer Team matches in 1994.

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25. Tustin High School, Northrup Field

1171 Laguna Road, Tustin

Directions: Santa Ana Freeway to Newport Avenue. North on Newport, southeast on El Camino Real. School on left; stadium behind it.

Parking: School lot

Capacity: 3,700

Who plays there: Foothill, Saddleback, Tustin

Noteworthy: Named after Orville Northrup, a former superintendent with the Tustin school district; stadium constructed in mid-1940s.

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26. Valencia High School, Bradford Stadium

500 Bradford Ave., Placentia

Directions: Orange Freeway to Chapman Avenue. Chapman east to Bradford Avenue. North on Bradford. School on right; stadium at north end of campus.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,280

Who plays there: El Dorado, Esperanza, Valencia

Noteworthy: Named after one of the founding families of Placentia; stadium constructed in 1949.

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27. Western High School, Handel Stadium

501 S. Western Ave., Anaheim

Directions: Beach Boulevard to Orange Avenue. West to Western Avenue. School on corner of Orange and Western.

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Anaheim, Cypress, Kennedy, Magnolia, Savanna, Western, Loara

Noteworthy: Before nearby Cypress College dropped football in 1979, was one of three sites Chargers called home. Named after a former sportswriter.

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28. Westminster High School

14325 Golden West St., Huntington Beach

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Bolsa Avenue/Golden West Street. Golden West north, back over freeway. School on left.

Parking: Turn left onto campus at first light after crossing freeway (end of Hazard Avenue)

Capacity: 4,500

Who plays there: Calvary Chapel, Marina, Ocean View, Westminster

Noteworthy: Livestock from school’s agricultural classes graze behind west end of stadium.

BEYOND ORANGE COUNTY:

Clark Field

4832 Clark, Long Beach

Directions: Interstate 605 to Carson St. Go west on Carson and turn right on Clark Ave. Travel north to Clark and Del Amo Blvd.

Parking: On-site

Capacity: 2,000

Who plays there: Brethren Christian

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Cerritos Gahr High School, Hanford Rants Stadium

11111 Artesia Blvd. Cerritos

Directions: Interstate 605 to South Street. Left on South to Studebaker Road. North on Studebaker to Artesia Boulevard. Right on Artesia; stadium on left

Parking: School lot and surrounding streets

Capacity: 5,000

Who plays there: Los Alamitos

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Long Beach Veterans Stadium

5000 Lew Davis St., Long Beach

Directions: San Diego Freeway to Lakewood Boulevard. North on Lakewood to Conant Street. East on Conant, then left on Faculty Avenue, stadium on right.

Parking: Entrance off Faculty Avenue; $3 charge

Capacity: 12,500

Who plays there: Los Alamitos

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Whittier College, Chief Newman Memorial Field

13406 E. Philadelphia St. Whittier

Directions: Santa Ana Freeway to Carmenita Road. North on Carmenita, which changes to Painter Avenue. Painter to Earlham Drive, then east on Earlham; stadium on left.

Parking: School lot.

Who plays there: Whittier Christian

Source: Times research by PREP SPORTS STAFF