Burse, Nelson doom Escalon  November 7, 2009 4:18 AM NorCal small school battle of unbeatens goes to Modesto Christian, which trust us really could be the equal of SoCal small school powers Francis Parker or St. Margaret's.
By Mark Tennis, Executive Editor
Proving that the lineup is much more indeed than the incredibly versatile Isaiah Burse, a showdown of 8-0 teams in Modesto on Friday night was taken by host Modesto Christian, 21-16, over Escalon.
While Burse was the best playmaker on the field, junior tight end Raymond Nelson was a force as well, senior running back Kevin Roya had some clutch runs (10 carries, 55 yards) and senior running back Aaron Brown had a touchdown run for the Crusaders.
Modesto Christian improved to 9-0 and will stay atop the CIF North Small School bowl game rankings. Head coach Mike Parsons' team couldn't hold onto that ranking a year ago after losing to Escalon. (Read full post)football, CA, Raymond Nelson, Modesto Christian, Isaiah Burse, Aaron Brown, Escalon, Jason Diniz, Spencer Franceschetti
Ricky Galvin: State Boys Athlete of the Week November 6, 2009 7:53 PM This week's boys winner believes its fine to have a little swagger, but you better get it right, on the field, in the classroom and in front of the microphone. Note: Make sure to follow us on Twitter attwitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also get CalHiSports.com updates on Facebook. Please become a fan of our Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.
By Harold Abend, Special to CalHiSports.com
When the CalHiSports.com caravan saw Ricky Galvin run against Pittsburg in an 18-16 home victory on September 24, we agreed with the Oakland Tribune's Jimmy Durkin, who nominated Galvin for Athlete of the Week on the spot.
All the powerfully built 5-8, 170-pound mighty mite did was rush for 233 yards on 33 carries with all three of his team's touchdowns against one of the top Division I teams in the Bay Area.
Galvin's 55-yard second quarter TD run was a thing of beauty. He took the handoff and bounced off tacklers before getting around left end and flying past everyone to paydirt.
The winning touchdown was just as impressive. After catching an 18-yard pass from Logan Murdock in which he ran over two tacklers, Galvin took it in from 34 yards out on another explosive run. (Read full post)football, CA, Ricky Galvin, Berkeley, state athlete of the week
Jane Croson: State Girls Athlete of the Week November 6, 2009 10:33 AM Our girls winner is a one-woman wrecking crew at the net who has missed a match this week after coming down with the flu. Note: Make sure to follow us on Twitter attwitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also get CalHiSports.com updates on Facebook. Please become a fan of our Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.
By Harold Abend, Special to CalHiSports.com
After she was named the MVP of the Dave Mohs Memorial Tournament in late September, Jane Croson of Los Alamitos was on the radar screen of the committee that chooses each week's award winners.
Croson didn't get the nod that week, and with the difficulty of the Griffins' schedule, she was additionally passed over a few times as the team had an up-and-down several weeks playing many teams in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 national rankings.
Then, last week, the junior 6-foot outside hitter put on a performance that finally could not be overlooked, registering 25 kills, 11 digs and 4 aces in a 3-2 win over previous FAB 50 No. 5 and current No. 28 Newport Beach Newport Harbor.
For her efforts both last week and all season for current 25-7 and FAB 50 No. 42 ranked Los Alamitos, Croson has been named this week's ESPN RISE CalHiSports.com Girls State Athlete of the Week. (Read full post)stat stars, CA, volleyball, Jane Croson, Los Alamitos, state girls athlete of the week
State Stat Stars of the Week November 5, 2009 8:25 PM (For additions, corrections or to report a statistical standout we may have missed, email mark@studentsports.com. To inquire about a section or state record, please email Senior Editor Ronnie Flores at ronnie@studentsports.com or call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4414; For games played Oct. 29-31; Write ups by Paul Muyskens, Steve Brand, Mark Tennis, Ronnie Flores & Harold Abend. Make sure you follow us at twitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also follow us on Facebook. Please join our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE) Chris Avila & Arias Carter (Santa Ana): Avila completed 12 passes for 406 yards and three touchdowns as the Saints defeated Ocean View of Huntington Beach, 40-36. Carter caught just three passes but they were all for touchdowns that covered a total of 229 yards.
Matt Banahan (Amador Valley, Pleasanton): The senior defensive back came up with four big plays and two TDs to show for his work in a 35-16 road victory at Danville San Ramon Valley. His first big one was a 52-yard punt return for a TD that gave Amador Valley a 21-16 lead it never relinquished. Then, on the last play of the first half, he intercepted a pass. Oddly, on the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Banahan had an interception giving him interceptions on consecutive plays from scrimmage. The second one, he returned 28 yards for a touchdown. He had a third interception on the Wolverines ensuing drive.
DeShawn Beck (Jordan, Los Angeles): Do-it-all performer was at it again in last week's 13-12 victory over Bell. He completed 16 of 27 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown while carrying the ball 14 times for 178 yards and another score. So far this season, Beck has rushed for 1,530 yards and seven touchdowns and passed for 785 yards and five more scores. Patrick Wooten, arguably the top freshman in the state last season, added nine solo tackles, five assists and an interception.
Damien Bell (Lawndale): His 70-yard touchdown reception put away Torrance as Lawndale went on to a 49-31 victory. Bell finished with 349 all-purpose yards, including a 93-yard kickoff return He also rushed for three touchdowns and 186 yards on nine carries.
Bryan Bennett (Crespi, Encino): Because of a good all-around performance by Bennett, it took a clutch 51-yard field goal by Notre Dame kicker Eric Solis to beat the hard-lucked Celts, 23-21. He passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort and hit pay dirt once on the ground. According to Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times, he also turned in a fine performance as a defensive back.
Anthony Binford (Valley Christian, Sun Valley): Racked up five sacks in a 49-12 Olympic League victory over L.A. Baptist.
Tra'Mayne Bondurant (Fairfield): In an impressive 46-14 win over Napa, Bondurant threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 167 yards and two more scores. It's the fourth time this season he's rushed and passed for more than 100 yards in the same game. In the process, according to Paul Farmer of the Fairfield Daily Republic, he broke the Fairfield city record for total offense in a season with 2,530 yards, passing in eight games the 2,489 Rodriguez's Myles King amassed in 12 games in 2008.
T.J. Braff (Palo Alto): In his third game starting at quarterback for the injured Christof Bono, the 6-4 175-pound junior came through big time in a 34-12 victory over Los Gatos. His 254 yards passing on 12 of 17 with three TDs, plus one score rushing gives Coach Earl Hansen's boys sole possession of first place in the De Anza League. ... (Read full post) CA, football, stat stars, state record book, Jordan Zumwalt, Carl Cox, David Herrman, Jonny Martin, Cody Weinzheimer, Deshawn Beck, Casey Nielsen, Isaac Valdez
Peerless Predictions: Titanics Times 10 November 5, 2009 12:36 AM With so many big games coming up this weekend, we couldn't resist and have predicted scores for 10 separate showdowns. Among those featured are Oceanside vs. Valley Center, San Benito vs. Palma, Modesto Christian vs. Escalon and Corona Centennial vs. Norco.
(Note: It is not our intention to entice gambling in any way with these predicted scores. We will only use actual scores, not point spreads. Finally, because we greatly respect all coaches and student-athletes who step onto the field to compete, the winning margin of some predicted scores could be pared down.)
After a couple of 3-3 weeks, we bounced back with a 5-1 showing and are now at 36-12 with two weeks to go in the regular season. Here are the predicted scores and analysis for the top games around California coming up this weekend:
Edison (Huntington Beach) 35, Fountain Valley 23 The "Battle for the Bell" has been an intense rivalry over the years and this year's game at Cal-State Fullerton could turn into an instant classic. Even if both teams weren't 8-0, this would be an intense and emotional game. With Fountain Valley, it's hard to say what is the best team it has beaten after eight weeks, but it might be the 4-4 Newport Harbor squad the Barons topped last week by five points. Edison, on the other hand, has beaten some pretty tough teams in the past six weeks. The Chargers handed Dana Hills and Servite its only losses of so far. A source we trust commented on how good he thought Servite looked against Mater Dei and we can't get over how good Edison played in its win over Servite. Fountain Valley was a little sloppy last week and will need to be perfect in this one and that's always hard to do in such an emotionally-charged game. We'll be at this game, but for live coverage you can tune in to IBNSPORTS.com. Rankings: Edison is No. 5 overall in the state and is No. 46 in the ESPN RISE FAB 50. Fountain Valley is No. 24 overall in the state and is No. 20 in the overall SoCal top 20. (Read full post)football, CA, peerless predictions, Jackson Cummings, Rocklin, Dietrich Riley, La Canada St. Francis, Austen Fales, Palma, Isaiah Burse, Modesto Christian, Steven Silva, Escalon
Week 9 CIF Bowl Rankings November 4, 2009 2:05 PM Rocklin now rules the roost in D2 North but has to face previous No. 1 Del Oro on Friday. Newcomers include Etiwanda, Colton, Lincoln of Stockton and Paraclete of Lancaster. Still No. 1 are Oceanside, Grant of Sacramento, Crenshaw of Los Angeles, Oaks Christian, St. Mary's of Stockton, Parker of San Diego and Modesto Christian. Make sure to follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also get CalHiSports.com updates on Facebook. Please become a fan of our Facebook page by CLICKING HERE)
By Mark Tennis & Steve Brand
Contributing: Paul Muyskens, Harold Abend, Ronnie Flores
(Previous ranking in parentheses)
(After games of Saturday, Oct. 31)
(Listed with result of most recent game)
Division I South
1. (1) Oceanside 8-0 def. Orange Glen (Escondido) 57-0
2. (2) Edison (Huntington Beach) 8-0 def. Los Alamitos 27-10
3. (3) Lakewood 8-1 def. Millikan (Long Beach) 60-7
4. (4) Mission Viejo 8-0 def. Aliso Niguel 70-7
5. (5) Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 8-0 def. Carter (Riverside) 41-14
6. (6) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 8-0 def. Escondido 44-24
7. (7) Buchanan (Clovis) 8-0 def. Clovis 28-7
8. (8) Valencia 8-0 def. Hart 56-7
9. (9) Centennial (Corona) 8-1 def. Santiago (Corona) 52-21
10. (10) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 8-0 def. Chaparral 32-13
11. (12) Fountain Valley 8-0 def. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) 37-32
12. (11) Bullard (Fresno) 8-0 def. Sanger 20-14
13. (13) Dana Hills (Dana Point) 7-1 def. Capistrano Valley 34-17
14. (15) Carson 6-2 def. Banning (Wilmington) 35-23
15. (16) Taft (Woodland Hills) 4-3 def. El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) 28-21
16. (19) Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) 8-0 def. Vista Del Lago (Moreno Valley) 71-0
17. (NR) Etiwanda 6-2 def. Upland 18-16
18. (18) El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) 7-1 lost to Taft (Woodland Hills) 28-21
19. (NR) Rancho Cucamonga 7-1 def. Alta Loma 34-14
20. (NR) Colton 7-1 def. Cajon (San Bernardino) 38-9
On the bubble: Chaparral (Temecula) 5-3, Escondido 6-1-1, Hart (Newhall) 5-3, Los Alamitos 6-2, Newbury Park 6-2, Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) 4-4, Roosevelt (Corona) 6-2, Upland 7-1, Warren (Downey) 7-1.
Breakdown: No. 3 Lakewood finds itself in the perfect position as No. 1 Oceanside and No. 2 Edison (Huntington Beach) battle a couple of unbeaten teams this week. The Lancers are taking the week off while Oceanside faces 8-0 but virtually untested Valley Center in the San Diego Section while Edison meets No. 11 Fountain Valley, which hopped over Bullard of Fresno after downing always tough Newport Harbor of Newport Beach. Norco, which has worked its way to No. 6 in Division II with seven straight wins after a three-point loss to Crenshaw, will try to grab the Big VIII title from Centennial of Corona. While the top 10 this week remained unchanged, the bottom 10 only has one team where it was a week ago – Dana Hills of Dana Point in No. 13. Newcomers are all from the Inland Empire as Etiwanda switches places at No. 17 with Upland after edging the Highlanders, 18-16; Rancho Cucamonga edges back into the top 20 at No. 19 with a chance to prove it really belongs against Upland this week; and Colton, losers only to No. 10 Vista Murrieta in the season-opener, jumps into the top 20 at No. 20. ... (Read full post) football, CA, CIF bowl game rankings, Rocklin, Etiwanda, Stockton Lincoln, Paraclete, Paradise, Colton
Second Slide Show: 46 teams uploaded November 4, 2009 1:00 PM In conjunction with VarsityPix.com, fans can now click onto a link to a slide show that includes many of the state's top teams. For a list of schools and to get the link, please go onto the inside page of this story.
Note: Make sure you follow Cal-Hi Sports at twitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also follow us on Facebook. Please join our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE( Read full post) football, CA, VarsityPix, slideshow
New NorCal & SoCal Overall FB Rankings November 3, 2009 10:27 PM Here's the top 15 teams from the north and top 20 from the south with no divisions, according to system that has been utilized for 30 years. Playing higher-ranked foes puts Serra of San Mateo back into the NorCal list while it also helps Fountain Valley displacing Bullard of Fresno for SoCal. By Mark Tennis, Executive Editor
(After games of Saturday, Oct. 31) (Previous ranking in parentheses)
Note: For the second straight year, we are forced to cut off the North and the South with the CIF Central Section schools in the South. This matches the CIF Open Division bowl game format which pits the top teams from each region against each other regardless of school enrollment. We continue to maintain that due to population factors that the Central Section should be in the north and have always split teams in our rankings that way. We will continue to include Central Section in the north whenever possible.
Northern California Overall Top 15 (CIF North Open Division)
1. (1) Grant (Sacramento) 8-0 2. (2) De La Salle (Concord) 6-2 3. (3) St. Mary's (Stockton) 8-0 4. (5) Amador Valley (Pleasanton) 7-1 5. (7) Rocklin 8-0 6. (8) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 7-0-1 7. (9) Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) 6-1-1 8. (11) Berkeley 9-0 9. (12) Palma (Salinas) 6-1-1 10. (6) St. Francis (Mountain View) 6-2 11. (4) Del Oro (Loomis) 7-1 12. (10) Granite Bay 6-2 13. (14) Oakdale 8-0 14. (15) Nevada Union (Grass Valley) 7-1 15. (NR) Serra (San Mateo) 5-3 (Read full post)state rankings, CA, football, NorCal top 15, SoCal top 20, Casey Taylor, Del Oro, Patrick Walsh, San Mateo Serra, Fresno Bullard, Fountain Valley
New Overall Top 25 State Football Rankings November 3, 2009 2:42 AM Fountain Valley gets into the act just in time for The Battle for the Bell against Edison of Huntington Beach. Valencia also is on the rise. Click inside for writeups and analysis on all 25 teams. Note: Make sure you follow us at twitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also follow us on Facebook. Please join our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE)
By Mark Tennis & Ronnie Flores Contributing: Steve Brand, Harold Abend, Paul Muyskens
(After games of Saturday, Oct. 31) (Previous ranking in parentheses)
1. (1) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 8-0 In the splitting hairs environment of the CIF state bowl game selection process, even though the Lions continue to do what they need to do, their chances for the open division took a hit when the best team they've played, Skyline of Sammamish, Wash., was upset in a game up in Washington last week by Bothell. Skyline could still bounce back and win a state title, but it would be more convincing to a CIF section commissioner if the Spartans' only loss was to the Lions. Oh well, the chips will fall where they fall and all the Oaks Christian players can do is beat the teams on their schedule. In last Friday's matchup, the Lions obliterated Oak Park of Agoura Hills, 59-0, for their 29th straight win. Jordan Payton caught four passes for 133 yards and three TDs, all from Nick Montana. In limited action, Montana went 6 of 10 for 176 yards. Malcolm Jones also didn't play very long and had seven carries for 113 yards and three TDs. This week, the Lions are on the road at Santa Clara of Oxnard.
2. (2) Grant (Sacramento) 8-0 It was a bye week for the Pacers, who will come into their game on Saturday at McClatchy of Sacramento with seven shutouts and just one touchdown allowed for the season. The blowout wins haven't prevented standout running back Devontae Butler to put up strong numbers with just a handful of second-half carries. Butler and the rest of the Pacers are still looking like the favorites for the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II title, but it's also looking more and more like it will be a two-team battle involving St. Mary's of Stockton. The teams in the Sierra Foothill League (Rocklin, Del Oro, Granite Bay, etc.) just don't seem to be quite on the same level as Grant or St. Mary's.
3. (3) Crenshaw (Los Angeles) 8-0 Strange things can happen when the Cougars and their rivals from Dorsey get together and those two will face off this Friday at Crenshaw. There was no pre-Halloween scare for Crenshaw when it played Locke last Friday. The Shaw ended up with its highest scoring game yet in a 76-14 triumph. The Saints had no answer to slow down Crenshaw senior Geno Hall. He returned a kickoff 86 for a touchdown, threw a 68-yard touchdown pass and caught a 36-yard scoring pass. Marquis Thompson also did well as he threw three TD passes. (Read full post)state rankings, CA, football, state top 25 rankings, Kyle Middlebrooks, Fountain Valley, Josh Harper, Stockton St. Mary’s, Paul Richardson Jr., Gardena Serra, Nigel Simmons, Buchanan
New Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area Top 20 November 2, 2009 4:02 PM The lights go out in Danville once again, but Amador Valley wakes up in the Saturday afternoon sun to beat San Ramon Valley. Watch highlights of many of these teams each week on Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area on YourTV, Channel 20, San Francisco at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. every Sunday. Replays during the week on Comcast Sportsnet throughout Northern California.
By Harold Abend, Special to CalHiSports.com
For the second time in less than a month, the lights went out at a Danville high school football game.
On October 9, a 20-minute delay occurred at the De La Salle at Monte Vista game before the lights came back on and the game continued with the Spartans prevailing.
Last Friday night at San Ramon Valley, the lights never came on period, causing the Wolverines' game with visiting Amador Valley to be re-scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
The delay was good for the CalHiSports.com caravan, which was able to take in the contest. After deciding a Friday night traffic fight with the Bay Bridge closed was not a smart move, the camels were much happier not being stuck in congestion and under the blazing sun of the 12:30 pm start time.
The change had an effect on both teams but more so on the visitors. The sluggish Dons spotted the Wolverines a 10-0 lead before waking up and posting a decisive 35-16 victory before a large crowd despite the switch.
"It was very tough. We were geared up for Friday night and then we had the rug pulled out from under us," said Amador Valley Coach Rick Sira, in his 23rd year at the Pleasanton school after four years at Fremont Irvington. ... (Read full post) football, CA, Bay Area, San Ramon Valley, Amador Valley, Keon Stancil, Nick Sherry
Prep Notes With A Twist November 1, 2009 2:28 PM Cali dominates in World Series alums once again…Two hoop coaches reach 600 wins without fanfare….Carson wins rivalry game vs. Banning….Football recruiting updates plus more from the best prep notes column in the state. Note: Make sure you follow us at twitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also follow us on Facebook. Please join our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE)
By Mark Tennis & Ronnie Flores
With the California-laden Philadelphia Phillies once again in the World Series it should come as no surprise that California again has a strong advantage over any other state or country for having the most players in the fall classic.
With World Series MVP Cole Hamels (a graduate of Rancho Bernardo High in San Diego) leading the way, the Phils are back in the World Series although one notable difference is the outfielder Pat Burrell (Bellarmine, San Jose) is no longer on the roster.
No problem, though, for California as Burrell's spot is now taken by outfielder Ben Francisco (Servite, Anaheim).
One of the strength of the defending world champs, of course, is their up-the-middle combo of shortstop Jimmy Rollins (Encinal, Alameda) and second baseman Chase Utley (Long Beach Poly). Utley hammered a pair of homers in Game One of the series off Yankees' ace C.C. Sabathia, who himself is a CalHi alum and a former State Athlete of the Year from Vallejo High. (Read full post)Prep notes, CA, baseball, World Series alums, football, J.T. Torres, Mayfair, Cassius Marsh, Oaks Christian, Dion Willis, Carson, basketball, Harvey Kitani, Fairfax, Don Lippi, Notre Dame St. Joseph
Top 25: How They Fared (10/31) October 31, 2009 4:32 AM Check this post as well for our pick of who's hot and who's not and get a sense of how this week's best prep football teams in the state stack up next to each other.
1. Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 8-0 def. Oak Park (Agoura Hills) 59-0 2. Grant (Sacramento) 8-0 had a bye 3. Crenshaw (Los Angeles) 8-0 def. Locke (Los Angeles) 76-14 4. Oceanside 8-0 def. Orange Glen (Escondido) 57-0 5. Edison (Huntington Beach) 8-0 def. Los Alamitos 27-10 6. Lakewood 8-1 def. Millikan (Long Beach) 60-7 7. De La Salle (Concord) 6-2 def. Livermore 56-0 8. St. Mary's (Stockton) 8-0 def. McNair (Lodi) 66-0 9. Mission Viejo 8-0 def. Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) 70-7 10. Servite (Anaheim) 7-1 vs. Santa Margarita (Rancho SM) 48-26 11. Moorpark 8-0 def. Thousand Oaks 28-21 12. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 7-1 def. Crespi (Encino) 23-21 13. Serra (Gardena) 8-0 def. St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) 63-13 14. Bishop Amat (La Puente) 8-0 def. Loyola (Los Angeles) 27-24 in OT 15. Del Oro (Loomis) 7-1 lost to Woodcreek (Roseville) 16-9 16. St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 7-1 def. Ventura 35-7 17. Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 8-0 def. Carter (Rialto) 41-17 18. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 8-0 def. Escondido 44-24 19. Buchanan (Clovis) 8-0 def. Clovis 28-7 20. Norco 7-1 def. M.L. King (Riverside) 32-13 21. Valencia 8-0 def. Hart (Newhall) 56-7 22. Centennial (Corona) 7-1 def. Santiago (Corona) 52-21 23. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 8-0 def. Temecula Valley (Temecula) 45-7 24. Amador Valley (Pleasanton) 7-1 def. San Ramon Valley (Danville) 35-16 25. Bullard (Fresno) 8-0 def. Sanger 20-14 (Read full post)state rankings, CA, football, Nick Solis, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Bryan Bennett, Crespi, Bill Redell, Oaks Christian
Trevor Olson: State Boys Athlete of the Week October 30, 2009 6:00 PM Our boys' honoree only arrived in L.A. a little over three months ago but he's already making a name for himself in the highly competitive Southern California prep football scene.
By Harold Abend, Special to CalHiSports.com
The expression "rolling over in their graves” even predates the 19th Century cemetery that Los Angeles' Cathedral High sits atop, on the hill just down from Dodger Stadium and Chavez Ravine.
| |  | | | | | | Trevor Olson | While the expression has usually meant that the deceased person would be horrified to know what's transpired following his or her death, in the case of Trevor Olson, the dearly departed are rolling in glee for this week's ESPN RISE CalHiSports.com Boys State Athlete of the Week. And why shouldn't the Phantom spirits be rolling around for joy? Olson is the No. 5 reported leading passer in the state, he's a 3.4 GPA student, he has his team off to a 7-0 start coming into this Friday night's game at Torrance Bishop Montgomery, he's overcome extreme adversity, and best of all he's a fellow Phantom. Olson came from Evergreen, Colorado, a town situated in the Rockies' foothills at an elevation of 7,200 feet and 35 minutes west of Denver, and landed in Tinseltown in late August. He'd had a decent junior season for the Cougars. The 6-5, 220-pound Olson passed for 1,416 yards and 11 TDs and rushed for 245 yards and five more scores, but the team had a mediocre season and he was only on the radar screen of a few select colleges. Now, as a senior, not only was he enrolling in a new school that serves 600 young men, who are primarily from low income families living in the oldest and poorest neighborhoods and parishes of Los Angeles, but Trevor had to learn a whole new playbook, and learn it fast.... (Read full post) football, Trevor Olson, Los Angeles Cathedral, state boys athlete of the week
Zoe Nightingale: State Girls Athlete of the Week October 30, 2009 2:03 PM This week's girls' award winner might be only a junior, but this hard-hitter from the Sac-Joaquin Section already has a full fare ticket to a Pac-10 college.
By Harold Abend, Special to CalHiSports.com
| |  | | | | | | Zoe Nightingale | Coaches are prone to gush about the exploits of their stars, but the things said by coach Alynn Wright from St. Francis of Sacramento about Zoe Nightingale of her team, are right there in black and white. This is why she's an excellent choice as this week's ESPN RISE CalHiSports.com Girls State Athlete of the Week. The 6-4 junior middle blocker not only has some of the most outstanding statistics in the Sac-Joaquin Section, but also for the entire state. Academically, Nightingale also has a 3.7 GPA at a Catholic college preparatory school for young women with some of the highest scholastic standards in the Sacramento area. Plus, she's the consummate teammate and has exemplary character. No wonder the coaches at UCLA made her an offer she accepted last March – prior to her summer club and sophomore prep season. "I've had a number of top kids but Zoe is one of those special athletes that come along, and if you have one like them, you're lucky. She has the potential to have a very long volleyball career,” said Wright, a first-grade teacher at the local parish school in her 21st season coaching St. Francis. "Besides being as talented as she is, she's very kind and humble and a great teammate,” continued Wright, who has 15 league and nine section titles, and whose 2005 team was 41-1 and won the Division III state championship.... (Read full post) CA, volleyball, Zoe Nightingale, Sacramento St. Francis, state girls athlete of the week
State Stat Stars of the Week October 29, 2009 8:13 PM (For additions, corrections or to report a statistical standout we may have missed, email mark@studentsports.com. To inquire about a section or state record, please email Senior Editor Ronnie Flores at ronnie@studentsports.com or call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4414; For games played Oct. 22-24; Write ups by Paul Muyskens, Steve Brand, Mark Tennis, Ronnie Flores & Harold Abend. Make sure you follow us at twitter.com/calhisports as we'll do our best to give you live updates from the big games we attend all season long. You can also follow us on Facebook. Please join our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE ) Sam Atoe (Maria Carrillo, Santa Rosa): Scored three touchdowns rushing, intercepted a pass and returned it for a fourth score, and recorded 17 tackles in the Pumas' 74-14 win over Elsie Allen.
Brett Bartolone (La Habra): Bartolone scored more touchdowns than Sonora of La Habra had points last Friday, as he caught three touchdown passes while gaining 177 yards and ran for another score as the Highlanders defeated their cross-town rival, 32-3.
Dillon Baxter (Mission Bay, San Diego): Mr. Do-It-All was mostly a runner in the Bucs' 48-14 win over San Diego Hoover. He carried the ball 19 times and racked up 314 yards and five TDs. Baxter normally adds a bunch of yards passing, but in this one he had just 57 yards, although he did complete two TD passes.
Deshawn Beck (Jordan, Los Angeles): Do-it-all performer completed six of sight passes for 49 yards and a score in addition to rushing for plus rushed for 98 yards on 17 carries in JoHi's 20-13 Eastern League victory over South East of South Gate. The two schools are actually separated only by historic Alameda Boulevard and the train tracks that zoomed through the area in Los Angeles' formal years.
Devon Blackledge (St. Bonaventure, Ventura): The Seraphs will be in the Marmonte League next year, but Buena of Ventura still had to face them Friday night as Blackledge ran for 309 yards and two scores while also catching three passes for 92 yards and a touchdown in a 44-29 St. Bonnie win.
Chris Brown (San Joaquin Memorial, Fresno): He ran the ball just eight times, but two of those carries went for big gains as he scored on runs of 88 yards and 70 yards to lead the Panthers to a 28-0 win over Madera South. In all, Brown racked up 226 yards on the night.
Antonio Bumpers (Inderkum, Sacramento): He's one of the big reasons that the Tigers are undefeated at 7-0 as Bumpers rushed for 300 yards and four scores in a 41-28 win over Pioneer of Woodland.
Te'Shon Burton (Leuzinger, Lawndale): Completed 18 of 28 passes for 312 yards and three TDs during a 28-0 win over Peninsula of Rolling Hills Estates. Denzel Idris was his main target as he caught eight passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. So far this season, Burton has completed 120-of-190 passes for 2,000 yards and 18 TDs. Also getting into the act for the Olympians was Ike McCullough, who intercepted two passes, one he returned 47 yards for six.(Read full post) CA, football, stat stars, state record book, Te'Shon Burton, Deshawn Beck, Devontae Butler, Christian Crichton, Cody Fajardo, Casey Nielsen, Preston Oliver, Isaac Valdez
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