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January 23, 1990 | MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As the leading scorer of Capistrano Valley High School's Southern Section 5-A champion boys' basketball team last year, Scott McCorkle figured to lead the Cougars again this season. Opponents braced to stop McCorkle, a 6-foot-5 forward who signed a letter of intent in November to attend Syracuse in the fall. "He's had two people running at him in every game we've played," Coach Mark Thornton said.
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November 6, 1989
Scott McCorkle of Capistrano Valley High School, a member of The Times' All-County basketball team last season, will sign a national letter of intent to attend Syracuse, he said Sunday. McCorkle, 6-feet-5, led Capistrano Valley to a 20-4 overall record and the Southern Section 5-A title last year as a junior, when he averaged 24.1 points. McCorkle said a factor in his decision was the recommendation of his friend, Mike Hopkins, a former Mater Dei player who is a redshirt freshman at Syracuse.
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March 5, 1989 | BARBIE LUDOVISE, Times Staff Writer
After scoring 24 points to lead Capistrano Valley High School to a 76-49 victory over Irvine for the Southern Section 5-A championship Saturday night, forward Scott McCorkle tried to put into words the importance of the occasion. "Well, put it this way," he said. "I'd rather have a win in a game like this than 50 points anytime." As it turned out, McCorkle, who played only 19 minutes, didn't need to score many more points.
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December 19, 1988 | Tom Hamilton
It was a remarkable week for Scott McCorkle, Capistrano Valley High School's multitalented junior forward, in the 17th Tournament of Champions at Ocean View High. McCorkle scored 130 points in 4 games for a 32.5 average. He broke former Mater Dei star Tom Lewis' tournament record of 122 points established in 1983. He eclipsed Lewis' mark of 15 free throws in a single game by making 16 in a row against Fresno Edison.
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March 2, 1988 | TOM HAMILTON, Times Staff Writer
Scott McCorkle, Capistrano Valley High School's sophomore forward, vividly remembers the first time he dunked a basketball. McCorkle was warming up for a summer league game at Tustin High, where he would be matched against 6-foot 7-inch Derek Stone of Mater Dei. He took a pass on a layup drill and decided the time was ripe for slamming. "I was psyched up playing against a 6-7 center and decided to try and dunk," McCorkle said. "I had been trying all year, and I finally did it."