Dan Albano

Dan Albano has been a member of Linktree for 3 years and joined in June 2023. The social media accounts linked to from Dan Albano are: • Instagram • YouTube • X Besides social media accounts, ocvarsityguy has populated their site with: • Santa Margarita 7-on-7, Mission Viejo linemen rise at South County Classic – Orange County Register • Edison, Orange Lutheran impress with deep runs at Battle at the Beach • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Scarlett Guyser, Newport Harbor • Top 5 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament • Gavin Conant leads North Irvine to gold at USA Water Polo’s Junior Olympics • Notable transfers for Orange County football, July 10 • All-Orange County boys golf team, player of the year • JSerra’s GG Szczuka is the Orange County Girls Outstanding Competitor • All-Orange County boys tennis team for 2026 • All-Orange County softball team, players of the year 2026 • All-County boys swimming team, swimmer of the year • All-County girls swimming team, swimmer of the year • La Habra softball falls to Mater Dei Catholic in ‘bittersweet’ regional final • Whittier Christian softball showed unity, confidence as it won CIF-SS title • Northwood softball overpowers Grace to capture first CIF-SS title • JSerra softball finds redemption, beats La Mirada for first CIF-SS title • Irvine softball dominates Arroyo to end CIF-SS championship drought • OC softball sets record with six schools playing for CIF-SS titles this week • Liliana Escobar powers JSerra softball past Norco in Division 1 semifinals • La Habra softball outslugs Orange Lutheran to win battle in quarterfinals • Softball playoffs roundup: Pacifica rallies past Cypress; La Habra pulls upset • ‘Battle-tested’ Cypress softball upsets Fullerton in Division 1 playoffs • Mater Dei softball shows its ‘fight’ to handle Foothill in CIF-SS playoffs • Santa Margarita boys, girls sweep CIF-SS Division 1 swimming titles again • Newport Harbor swimmer Connor Ohl breaks 20 seconds again in 50 freestyle • Orange Lutheran softball powers past Santa Margarita to keep grip on first place • Jordyn Noriega’s walk-off single lifts Villa Park softball past El Dorado • All-County girls basketball: Amalia Holguin is the OC player of the year • All-County girls soccer: Felicity Nguyen is the OC player of the year • All-County girls water polo: Sienna Sorensen is the OC player of the year • High school football coaching ‘legend’ Bob Johnson dies after fight with Alzheimer’s • Santa Margarita girls soccer beats Mater Dei to continue Open Division reign • Sage Hill girls basketball can’t keep up with Ontario Christian in semifinals • Foothill girls water polo beats San Clemente to end CIF-SS title drought • Mater Dei girls water polo loses to Oaks Christian in Open Division final • ‘Special’ season for Corona del Mar boys basketball ends at St. John Bosco • Sage Hill girls basketball beats Mater Dei in CIF-SS Open Division playoffs • Orange County softball preview: Orange Lutheran starts the season atop pack • Troy girls basketball knocks off Brentwood in CIF-SS Division 1 second round • San Juan Hills girls water polo cooled off by Glendora in CIF-SS quarterfinals • Madi Lam leads Santa Margarita girls basketball past Esperanza in playoffs • Corona del Mar girls water polo holds off JSerra to stay afloat in playoffs • Laguna Beach girls water polo sprints past Sunny Hills to open CIF playoffs • Edison girls soccer stuns Huntington Beach in OT thriller for league title • San Juan Hills’ Timmy Herr rallies South in OC all-star football game • Newport Harbor girls water polo beats No. 1 Mater Dei in tournament final • All-County boys water polo: Kai Kaneko is the OC player of the year • Santa Margarita football rolls De La Salle to win state Open Division title • Girls basketball coach Kerwin Walters is out at Sage Hill • Western’s Maxwell Young caps transformation by signing with Fresno State • Los Alamitos football loses to Cathedral Catholic in CIF SoCal Regional • Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei and Sage Hill lead pack • La Habra football runs past San Jacinto for 8th title with coach Frank Mazzotta • Santa Margarita football dominates Centennial to win Division 1 title • San Clemente football handles Leuzinger in CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals • Newport Harbor boys water polo dominates Corona del Mar for CIF-SS Open title • Mater Dei football shuts out Mission Viejo in Division 1 quarterfinals • JSerra girls flag football holds off Orange Lutheran to win Division 1 title • Los Alamitos football rallies past Yorba Linda in first-round thriller • CIF-SS football playoffs: 8 teams picked for Division 1 came down to ratings • Mater Dei football rallies past St. John Bosco for share of league title • Tustin football beats Capistrano Valley to defend Delta League title • Laguna Beach football edges Dana Hills in thrilling Foxtrot League clash • Mater Dei football rebounds by defeating Servite but still hungry for more • St. John Bosco football beats Santa Margarita to take lead in league race • Los Alamitos football races past Edison at SoFi Stadium to stay undefeated • Corona del Mar football grinds past Newport Harbor to stay undefeated • JSerra flag football edges Orange Lutheran to claim Trinity League title • Huntington Beach football beats La Habra with high-scoring offense • Albano mailbag: Surprises after the first round of league play in football • Mater Dei football surges in the fourth quarter to beat Orange Lutheran • Sunny Hills football scores in final seconds to stun Marina • OCVarsity football mailbag: Albano tackles hot topics entering league play • Dan Albano’s top under-the-radar OC football players at midseason • www.ocregister.com • Servite football bounces back against Murrieta Valley in high-scoring game • Yorba Linda football rallies past Edison in the fourth quarter again • Mission Viejo football rallies to spoil Carson Palmer’s coaching debut • Orange County football: Steve Fryer and Dan Albano get you ready for Week 0 • Orange County football preview 2025: Trinity League • Orange County football preview 2025: Foxtrot League • Orange County football preview 2025: Epsilon League • Orange Lutheran’s Makena Cook commits to Georgia soccer • OCVarsity Hot 150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2025 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 specialists for 2025 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 defensive backs for 2025 • Top quarterback competitions to watch in Orange County fall practice • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 linemen for 2025 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 running backs for 2025 • OC football preview: Ranking the Top 10 receivers and tight ends for 2025 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 quarterbacks for 2025 • SET girls sink Regency for 18U title at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics • Rosary duo helps Athletics Mercado win 16U title at PGF softball nationals • Loyola running back Sean Morris II transfers to Orange Lutheran • Santa Margarita water polo coach Brian Weathersby resigns • Ex-Santa Margarita swimmer Teagan O’Dell excited for World University Games • Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey commits to ‘dream school’ Ohio State • Mission Viejo football wins ‘Triple Crown’ at Edison’s Battle at the Beach • Top 7 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament • Hall of Fame football coach Gary Meek of Esperanza dies at 76 • Mission Viejo and San Clemente’s football teams win passing tournaments • Top 7 storylines for Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco passing tournaments • Football recruiting: San Juan Hills lineman Cooper Javorsky commits to UCLA • All-Orange County boys tennis team, player of the year 2025 • Four South pitchers combine to shut out North in OC all-star softball game • All-Orange County softball team, player of the year 2025 • University softball holds off Rio Hondo Prep to win first CIF-SS title • El Modena softball falls to Norco and ‘buzz saw’ pitcher in Division 1 final • Los Alamitos softball wins CIF-SS title by topping JSerra in 10-inning thriller • Previews of the CIF-SS softball finals for OC teams on Friday and Saturday • 5 OC softball teams playing for CIF-SS championships this week in Irvine • Mia Valbuena leads Marina softball past Yorba Linda in Div. 3 semifinals • Previews for the OC games Saturday in the CIF-SS softball semifinals • Santa Margarita leans on experience to edge Ganesha in softball quarterfinals • Woodbridge boys golf remembers fallen teammate after capturing CIF-SS title • JSerra hires Ethan Damato, a 9-time CIF champion coach, for girls water polo • OC softball Top 25: El Modena returns to No. 1 after big wins in playoffs • Teagan O’Dell leads Santa Margarita sweep at CIF Division 1 swimming finals • Cypress softball beats Pacifica in 9 innings to grab share of Crestview title • OC softball Top 25: Cypress leaps into Top 10 after Crestview League surge • Swimming roundup: Santa Margarita’s Teagan O’Dell sets OC mark in 200 free • OC softball Top 25: Rosary and Orange Lutheran tighten grip atop rankings • La Habra softball beats Sonora one day after claiming Freeway League title • Mason Graham and Tetairoa McMillan found ‘another level’ at Servite on climb to NFL Draft • Surging Orange Lutheran softball cools off La Mirada in tournament final • Top reported Orange County swimming and diving marks • Orange County softball Top 25: Rosary surges to No. 1 • Liliana Escobar pitches JSerra past Santa Margarita for ‘big deal’ win • Rylee Silva helps Orange Lutheran softball hold off JSerra in Trinity League • Pacifica softball rallies past No. 3 El Modena in Crestview League • Santa Margarita wide receiver Jack Junker transfers to Mission Viejo • All-County girls soccer: Santa Margarita’s Cora Fry is the OC player of the year • All-County girls water polo: Orange Lutheran’s Allison Cohen is the player of the year • Orange County softball Top 25: Orange Lutheran rises to No. 1, March 24 • Mater Dei athletic director Kevin Kiernan to retire and return as Troy girls basketball coach • Final Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei goes wire-to-wire as No. 1 • Etiwanda girls basketball tops Archbishop Mitty again for record third straight CIF State Open title • Sage Hill girls basketball surges late to beat Windward for CIF SoCal Regional title • Portola girls basketball beats El Capitan to reach CIF SoCal Regional semifinals • El Toro girls basketball delivers late to beat Cantwell-Sacred Heart for Division 3A title • Mater Dei girls basketball executes late to beat Fairmont Prep in Open Division playoffs • Newport Harbor girls water polo sinks Orange Lutheran in double sudden-death OT in Open Division semifinals • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Gloria Barrera, Buena Park • ‘Amazing’ goal by Joey Birkbeck lifts Orange Lutheran girls soccer past Huntington Beach in Division 1 playoffs • OCVarsity’s Steve Fryer and Dan Albano start the CIF-SS basketball playoffs with reactions, predictions and favorites • CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs: Mater Dei, Fairmont Prep and Sage Hill placed in Open Division • Laguna Beach girls water polo holds off Rosary in CIF-SS Division 1 playoff opener • Santa Margarita girls soccer leans on goalie depth to beat JSerra for Trinity League title • 3 OC girls soccer standouts lose eligibility because of in-season trip organized by pro team • Orange Lutheran girls water polo leads strong field for Bill Barnett Holiday Cup • Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei tightens grip on No. 1, Dec. 23 • OCVarsity’s All-Orange County Football Team for 2024 • All-County Football: Edison’s Julius Gillick is the O.C. offensive player of the year • All-County boys water polo: Newport Harbor’s Lucca van der Woude is the O.C. player of the year • Mater Dei football gets pushed by De La Salle, finishes strong to win CIF State Open title • CIF State football championships: Preview, prediction for Edison vs. Fresno Central in Division 1-A • Edison football’s record-setting running back Julius Gillick charges on for late friend • Orange County girls basketball Top 25: No. 1 Mater Dei set for local showdowns, Dec. 10 • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Sophie Suh, Orange Lutheran • Portola football stops 2-point conversion in OT to edge King/Drew in regional final • Orange Lutheran’s Sophie Suh beats Sunny Hills’ Daniela Borruel for CIF girls tennis singles title • Mater Dei football pushed by St. John Bosco but repeats as CIF-SS Division 1 champs • Edison football standout Julius Gillick suspended for CIF-SS final for unsportsmanlike penalties • Orange Lutheran football falls to St. John Bosco in another thriller in CIF-SS semifinals • Newport Harbor boys water polo rallies past JSerra for CIF-SS Open Division title • Brea Olinda boys water polo edges Capistrano Valley for first CIF-SS title • Mission Viejo football falls to Centennial in thrilling Division 1 quarterfinal • Huntington Beach football defeats Western in high-scoring playoff opener • Santa Margarita football lands berth in CIF-SS Division 1 playoff bracket • Tustin football locks down Capistrano Valley to capture Delta League title • Mater Dei football flexes strength as its routs St. John Bosco in national showdown • JSerra football stops Santa Margarita in final seconds for first Trinity League win • El Toro girls flag football upsets Cypress in first round of inaugural CIF-SS playoffs • Mission Viejo football secures ‘revenge’ win against San Clemente in Alpha League opener • Mission Viejo football’s Jaden Williams hungry to improve state-leading sack count • Tustin football rallies in the second half to beat El Modena in Delta League thriller • Mater Dei football uses balance to handle Servite in clash of undefeated teams • Newport Harbor football defeats Corona del Mar in another dramatic Battle of the Bay • Freshman QB Koa Malau’ulu rallies St. John Bosco past Orange Lutheran in Trinity League thriller • Crean Lutheran football’s Jacob Maiava again denied temporary restraining order against CIF • Undefeated Yorba Linda football rolls past Villa Park in Bravo League opener • Los Alamitos football falls hard against Serra’s explosive plays • Los Amigos football dominates Western Christian to improve to 5-0 • Orange Lutheran football rallies past Sierra Canyon with stunning second half • Mission Viejo football holds off Arizona powerhouse Basha to move to 5-0 • Newport Harbor boys water polo halts JSerra’s streak to capture South Coast Tournament • San Juan Hills football fires up to ‘prove a point’ against Crean Lutheran • Marina football races past Pacifica to continue fast start • Mater Dei football rolls past Bishop Gorman in national showdown • Orange County football coaches and players adjusting to handle heat wave • Quaid Carr powers Servite football past short-handed Murrieta Valley • Corona del Mar football races past Cypress to extend sizzling start • Irvine boys water polo rallies to sink Beckman in clash of former league rivals • Irvine standout Sam Bowman shows the depth of Orange County boys water polo • Quarterback Michael ‘Butter’ Tollefson ineligible to play for Tustin this season • Orange Lutheran football follows defense to win over Serra in season opener • Mater Dei football fends off Centennial in opener with strong second half • Mission Viejo football hires former Mater Dei coach Frank McManus as an assistant coach • OCVarsity Hot 150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2024 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 running backs for 2024 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 receivers and tight ends for 2024 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 quarterbacks for 2024 • Olympic water polo player Maddie Musselman inspired by husband’s stand against cancer • Brothers Ryder and Chase Dodd make history with selection to U.S. Olympic men’s water polo team • All-Orange County boys golf: Anaheim Discovery Christian’s Zuxu Wu is the player of the year • All-Orange County boys tennis: Corona del Mar’s Niels Hoffmann is the player of the year • All-Orange County softball team: Taylor Shumaker, Brynne Nally receive top honors • All-Orange County boys swimming team led by Daniel Verdolaga of Santa Margarita • All-Orange County girls swimming team led by Teagan O’Dell of Santa Margarita • University boys tennis powers past California of San Ramon to win inaugural CIF State championship • Corona del Mar’s Niels Hoffmann caps historic career with another CIF-SS boys tennis title • Pacifica softball knocks off Orange Lutheran to repeat as CIF-SS Division 1 champion • Mission Viejo softball uses clutch hitting to defeat Aliso Niguel and remain in first place • Fullerton softball flexes ‘program’ strength in victory against Sunny Hills • Canyon softball defeats El Modena to stay atop Crestview League race • Softball showdown between No. 1 Pacifica and No. 4 Huntington Beach suspended by rain • Mater Dei boys swimming places second at Mission Viejo Invitational • Etiwanda girls basketball races past Archbishop Mitty for second straight CIF State Open Division title • Mater Dei apologizes to Montclair High for post on boys soccer team’s social media account • Canyon girls basketball falls to Cathedral Catholic after comeback attempt in CIF SoCal Regional • Kevin Kiernan notches 900th career win as Mater Dei girls basketball advances in CIF regional • JSerra girls basketball rallies past St. Margaret’s to complete ‘magic story’ with CIF-SS 3A title • Marina boys basketball knocks off Long Beach Poly to capture first CIF-SS championship • Mater Dei girls water polo clamps down on Foothill to reach first Open Division final • Former Santa Margarita and Trabuco Hills girls soccer coach Eddie Huerta dies after cancer battle • Sage Hill girls basketball motivated for final postseason run with ‘Mamba 5’ • St. Pius X-St. Matthias stuns short-handed Mater Dei in Open Division boys basketball playoffs • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Viviana Zacarias, Los Alamitos • Orange County All-Star Classic football game offering plethora of storylines • San Clemente girls basketball beats San Juan Hills for share of South Coast League title • Foothill girls water polo holds off Newport Harbor to defend title at Newport Invite • Orangewood Academy rallies past Brentwood for coach Leslie Aragon’s 500th win • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Mia Balagot, Capistrano Valley • Santa Margarita, Mater Dei duel to a draw in girls soccer, remain tied atop Trinity League • Albano’s Fab 5: Orange County girls basketball standouts last week, Jan. 3 • OCVarsity’s All-Orange County Football Team for 2023 • All-County boys water polo: JSerra’s Ryder Dodd is the Orange County player of the year • All-County girls flag football: Newport Harbor’s Maia Helmar is the O.C. player of the year • Mater Dei football dominates San Mateo Serra to claim CIF State Open Division title • Mission Viejo football handles De La Salle to claim CIF State Division 1-AA championship • Mater Dei girls basketball races past Long Beach Poly to set up showdown with Sage Hill • Support SoCal News Group Journalists, organized by Destiny Torres • Mission Viejo football sprints past Granite Hills to win CIF SoCal 1-AA title • Mission Viejo football dominates Servite to win CIF-SS Division 2 championship • Mater Dei football grabs redemption by racing past St. John Bosco for CIF-SS Division 1 championship • JSerra boys water polo outlasts Newport Harbor in regional final to cap perfect season • Servite football defeats Serra in CIF-SS semifinals to continue turnaround season • Huntington Beach boys water polo edges Laguna Beach in overtime for Division 1 crown • JSerra boys water polo blitzes Newport Harbor in second half to claim CIF-SS Open Division title • Serra football and Cincere Rhaney hold off Los Alamitos in Division 2 quarterfinals • Newport Harbor boys water polo edges Harvard-Westlake on buzzer-beater to reach CIF-SS finals • Warren football holds off Tustin in thrilling opener in CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs • Corona del Mar boys water polo edges Oaks Christian to reach CIF Open Division semifinals • CIF-SS selects 8 teams for Division 1 football playoffs as ‘wild’ pairings emerge • La Habra football races past Sonora to earn share of Freeway League title • Yorba Linda football powers past Foothill to claim share of Crestview League title • Football’s Week 10 will be a wild race for league titles, playoff berths • Servite football knocks off Santa Margarita for critical, and emotional, league victory • Beckman boys water polo solves late surprise by Portola in Pacific Coast League thriller • Mater Dei football stumbles in stunning shutout loss to St. John Bosco • Dan Albano’s 5 big questions about Mater Dei football’s clash with St. John Bosco • Edison football rallies to edge Newport Harbor in thriller that ends with blocked field goal attempt • ‎Trinity League Football Podcast: Trinity League Podcast: 5 keys that will decide the Mater Dei, St. John Bosco showdown on Apple Podcasts • Mission Viejo football hosting First Responders Night as part of San Clemente showdown • Orange Lutheran football defeats Santa Margarita with second-half surge • Tustin football remains undefeated as it races past Kennedy in Empire League opener • JSerra football stuns Orange Lutheran with big plays from defense • Midseason extravaganza: Team grades, watchlist for player awards entering Round 1 - Trinity League Football Podcast • San Juan Hills linebackers Weston Port, Jake Javorsky unite to anchor football team’s defense • San Clemente football edged by Murrieta Valley in high-scoring thriller • San Juan Hills football blitzes El Modena to remain undefeated • JSerra boys water polo storms past Harvard-Westlake for first South Coast Tournament title • Sierra Canyon football bolsters resume by defeating Orange Lutheran • Laguna Hills football beats Irvine to extend section-leading winning streak • Santa Margarita golfer Leigh Chien hungry to represent Team USA at international events • Woodbridge girls flag football edges Newport Harbor to win Beckman SoCal Showcase • Servite football rallies to stun Los Alamitos • Yorba Linda football team bounces back to defeat Charter Oak • JSerra water polo standout Ryder Dodd takes aim at some big goals • Mission Viejo football stunned again by amazing Long Beach Poly rally • 5 storylines to watch this weekend in Orange County football • Trinity League: St. John Bosco's big win in Florida paces key Week 1 results - Trinity League Football Podcast • Villa Park football makes statement by running past Upland • Corona del Mar boys water polo sprints past Foothill in season opener • Kennedy football surprising with talented skill position players • Corona del Mar football tops Cypress with Kaleb Annett’s four TD passes • Newport Harbor football rallies past Tesoro with field goal in final seconds • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Sam Tu, Northwood • Senior-led Corona del Mar boys water polo motivated to rise again • Foothill football reached its goals on memorable season-opening road trip • Trinity League: Season preview show, Week 0 predictions - Trinity League Football Podcast • Mater Dei football starts Frank McManus era by beating Centennial • ‘New and improved’ Valencia football races past Katella in season opener • Dan Albano • OCVarsity Hot 150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2023 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the top 10 defensive backs for 2023 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the top 10 linebackers for 2023 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the top 10 linemen for 2023 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the top 10 running backs for 2023 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the top 10 receivers and tight ends for 2023 • Orange County football preview: Ranking the top 10 quarterbacks for 2023 • Motivated El Toro defeats Western to claim Huntington Beach passing tournament • Servite, Cypress surprise by reaching the semifinals of South County passing tournament • Longtime baseball scout Doug Deutsch remembered for searching deeper for talent • Mater Dei football takes care of ‘business’ with title run at Battle at the Beach • Top 10 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament on Saturday • Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown relishes Elite 11 camp as college decision nears • The Register’s Orange County Girls Athlete of the Year: Teagan O’Dell, Santa Margarita • Orange County softball player of the year: Zoe Prystajko, Huntington Beach