Andrew J. Campa: June 2008 Archives
Was flipping through channels Saturday morning when I came across a blast from the past on Fox Sports Net 2, Saturday at 11 a.m.
It was a Fox Sports "High School Football Game of the Week" replay of the 2003 Mission League showdown between Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and St. Paul at Monsignor Cranham Stadium.
That was a contest that featured prominent stars like St. Paul's D.J. Tardy (Washington State) and Notre Dames' Garrett Green and Cary Harris (both at USC).
Another blast from the past was linebacker/fullback Matthew Parent, who scored St. Paul's first touchdown of the game and also led the team in tackles. Parent is currently a junior at the University of New Hampshire and is a starting linebacker for the Wildcats.
For those who have forgotten, St. Paul trailed 21-13 at the 1:20 mark in the fourth before rallying for a 24-21 victory, in their biggest upset win of the season. Kicker Randall Reynoso sealed the game after a Knights' muffed kick return by nailing a 47-yard field goal with 18 seconds left.
The Swordsmen finished off the 2003 campaign Mission League champions at 10-3 with one of their two regular-season losses against Long Beach Poly (47-14).
St. Paul was eliminated in the semifinals of the D-III playoffs by Palmdale, 14-6. The Mission League title was the final in the brilliant career of St. Paul coach Marijon Ancich.
It was a Fox Sports "High School Football Game of the Week" replay of the 2003 Mission League showdown between Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and St. Paul at Monsignor Cranham Stadium.
That was a contest that featured prominent stars like St. Paul's D.J. Tardy (Washington State) and Notre Dames' Garrett Green and Cary Harris (both at USC).
Another blast from the past was linebacker/fullback Matthew Parent, who scored St. Paul's first touchdown of the game and also led the team in tackles. Parent is currently a junior at the University of New Hampshire and is a starting linebacker for the Wildcats.
For those who have forgotten, St. Paul trailed 21-13 at the 1:20 mark in the fourth before rallying for a 24-21 victory, in their biggest upset win of the season. Kicker Randall Reynoso sealed the game after a Knights' muffed kick return by nailing a 47-yard field goal with 18 seconds left.
The Swordsmen finished off the 2003 campaign Mission League champions at 10-3 with one of their two regular-season losses against Long Beach Poly (47-14).
St. Paul was eliminated in the semifinals of the D-III playoffs by Palmdale, 14-6. The Mission League title was the final in the brilliant career of St. Paul coach Marijon Ancich.
As most of you know, there are two local football All-star games taking place next week. The first is the 29th Annual Hall of Fame Game, Friday the 27th at Bassett High School at 7 p.m.
Locally, we have 10 players committed. On the West side, we have seven players including Cantwell-Sacred Heart's Deonta Woodward, El Rancho's Travis Shafer, La Serna's Rudy Jordan, Montebello's Vicente Torres, Schurr's Alex Valdez and Raul Pintado and St. Paul's D.J. Krattenmaker.
On the East side are the other three locals, California's Chris Burns and Jose Castellon and Pioneer's Andre Ortega.
The other all-star game taking place is the Second Annual L.A. Fiesta Bowl Game happening Saturday the 28th at L.A. Wilson High School at 4 p.m.
We have 15 locals tabbed to play in that game. To see their names, check out three posts below at "Fiesta Bowl Rosters".
Now, there has been a lot of criticism because both bowls are scheduled only a day apart.
This has led several athletes, who were selected to compete in both games, left to chose one or the other.
Hall of Fame West coach Erick Escamilla spoke about the matter after Thursday's practice.
Here's the interview -
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Now, what I'll say about the matter is this has more to do with a lack of communication than it has to do about a rivalry between bowls.
I spoke with Fiesta Bowl Chairman Mike Aldapa a few weeks ago about this issue and he said it was an honest mistake.
The Fiesta Bowl organizers moved their game up a week from last year's date specifically not to compete with the Hall of Fame Game. Aldapa is not a coach and perhaps that's what hurt him.
He was not in contact with the Hall of Fame Game organizers when this decision was made. Much to the surprise of those associated with the Fiesta Bowl, they were shocked that the HOF game moved up a week as well.
Now, I have great respect for my esteemed colleague Fred Robledo of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune but I have to disagree with his column "Where's the Loyalty?" on his blog (www.insidesocal.com/tribpreps). He questioned "Why did the Fiesta, knowing th (sic) date of the Hall of Fame, schedule their game a day later?"
Had Mr. Robledo spoken to Aldapa or anyone else associated with the Fiesta Bowl, he would have known that there was no malice with the scheduling of the game.
I spoke to one Fiesta Bowl coach who said the allegations made on Robledo's blog were a "slap in the face to all the coaches involved" and that there was "absolutely no way the Fiesta Bowl was trying to defame the Hall of Fame Game."
It seems like there was miscommunication not only between both bowl game organizers but between the SGV media (which has yet to actually attend a practice) and the Fiesta Bowl coaches (who have problems answering their phones).
Locally, we have 10 players committed. On the West side, we have seven players including Cantwell-Sacred Heart's Deonta Woodward, El Rancho's Travis Shafer, La Serna's Rudy Jordan, Montebello's Vicente Torres, Schurr's Alex Valdez and Raul Pintado and St. Paul's D.J. Krattenmaker.
On the East side are the other three locals, California's Chris Burns and Jose Castellon and Pioneer's Andre Ortega.
The other all-star game taking place is the Second Annual L.A. Fiesta Bowl Game happening Saturday the 28th at L.A. Wilson High School at 4 p.m.
We have 15 locals tabbed to play in that game. To see their names, check out three posts below at "Fiesta Bowl Rosters".
Now, there has been a lot of criticism because both bowls are scheduled only a day apart.
This has led several athletes, who were selected to compete in both games, left to chose one or the other.
Hall of Fame West coach Erick Escamilla spoke about the matter after Thursday's practice.
Here's the interview -
Escamilla_Interview.wav
Now, what I'll say about the matter is this has more to do with a lack of communication than it has to do about a rivalry between bowls.
I spoke with Fiesta Bowl Chairman Mike Aldapa a few weeks ago about this issue and he said it was an honest mistake.
The Fiesta Bowl organizers moved their game up a week from last year's date specifically not to compete with the Hall of Fame Game. Aldapa is not a coach and perhaps that's what hurt him.
He was not in contact with the Hall of Fame Game organizers when this decision was made. Much to the surprise of those associated with the Fiesta Bowl, they were shocked that the HOF game moved up a week as well.
Now, I have great respect for my esteemed colleague Fred Robledo of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune but I have to disagree with his column "Where's the Loyalty?" on his blog (www.insidesocal.com/tribpreps). He questioned "Why did the Fiesta, knowing th (sic) date of the Hall of Fame, schedule their game a day later?"
Had Mr. Robledo spoken to Aldapa or anyone else associated with the Fiesta Bowl, he would have known that there was no malice with the scheduling of the game.
I spoke to one Fiesta Bowl coach who said the allegations made on Robledo's blog were a "slap in the face to all the coaches involved" and that there was "absolutely no way the Fiesta Bowl was trying to defame the Hall of Fame Game."
It seems like there was miscommunication not only between both bowl game organizers but between the SGV media (which has yet to actually attend a practice) and the Fiesta Bowl coaches (who have problems answering their phones).
Stopped by Thursday's West Football Team Hall of Fame Game Practice at South El Monte High School. West Coach Erick Escamilla of South El Monte was gracious enough to update an initial roster released last week. The 29th annual Hall of Fame Game is scheduled for next Thursday (06/27) at Bassett High School at 7 p.m. Here are the latest roster additions:
Austin Goldsmith, Duarte, QB/LB
Erik Manzanares, Eagle Rock, LB
D.J. Krattenmaker, St. Paul, OL (Don't Sleep on this Guy)
David Morris, Marshall, WR
Here are the latest roster subtractions:
Gabriel Moreno, Alhambra, OL/DL
Lars Guillermo, Arcadia, DT/C
Donnie Fields, Arcadia, OL/DL
Kevan Walker, Arcadia, WR/FS
Jelani Blunt, Eagle Rock, QB/DB
Arshak Abramyan, Glendale, OG/NG
Zane Archer, Glendale, WR/LB
Mario Cruz, Glendale, TE/LB
Juan Casillas, Lincoln, FB/LB
Willie Youngblood, Muir, RB/LB
In case anyone was interested in football (not counting all-star games), the 16th annual Covina Classic Passing Tournament is happing this weekend at Covina High School.
Locally, we have one team (Pioneer High School) competing in a 14-team field that includes Baldwin Park, Chadwick, Covina, Covina "B", Gladstone, Los Amigos, Moreno Valley, Northview, Ontario Christian, Perris, Silverado, South El Monte and Workman.
Covina Coach Daryl Thomas checked in yesterday and said the competition should be pretty lively.
The first scrimmage begins at 1:30 p.m. Friday and goes until 6:45.
Here's Pioneer's Schedule:
plays Covina at 1:30 p.m. on Field 3
plays Los Amigos at 2:25 on Field 2
plays Moreno Valley at 3:20 on Field 2
plays Ontario Christian at 4:15 on Field 1
plays Gladstone at 5:10 on Field 1
Locally, we have one team (Pioneer High School) competing in a 14-team field that includes Baldwin Park, Chadwick, Covina, Covina "B", Gladstone, Los Amigos, Moreno Valley, Northview, Ontario Christian, Perris, Silverado, South El Monte and Workman.
Covina Coach Daryl Thomas checked in yesterday and said the competition should be pretty lively.
The first scrimmage begins at 1:30 p.m. Friday and goes until 6:45.
Here's Pioneer's Schedule:
plays Covina at 1:30 p.m. on Field 3
plays Los Amigos at 2:25 on Field 2
plays Moreno Valley at 3:20 on Field 2
plays Ontario Christian at 4:15 on Field 1
plays Gladstone at 5:10 on Field 1
Caption: The Los Angeles Fiesta Bowl All-Star
Football game between graduating seniors from the CIF Los Angeles
section vs CIF Southern Section at East Los Angeles College in East Los
Angeles, Calif., Saturday night July 7. 2007, Schurr's Joe Orduno ,4,
runs for a first down in the first quarter. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith
Birmingham/SXSports)Sorry for the delay... here is a "tentative" roster for the Southern Section Squad that has signed on to play in next Saturday's (06/28) Second Annual L.A. Fiesta Bowl against the L.A. City Section All-Stars at L.A. Wilson at 4 p.m.
I say tentative because some of the players have been tabbed to play in the Hall of Fame Game the previous day and are not sure if they will do both. Also, because there is no minimum amount of practices for the Fiesta Bowl, players can add very late, as was the case last year. Cal-Hi's Drew Harris just signed on Tuesday.
Thanks to San Gabriel High School coach Keith Jones for the info.
Number Name School
#01 Javier Miranda San Gabriel
#02 Devin Fuller Blair
#03 Anthony Brown Alhambra
#03 Drew Harris California
#04 Shelton Miles San Gabriel
#07 Keith Gaines Santa Fe
#08 Tyron Crockom Pasadena
#09 Gabriel Zendejas Pasadena
#10 Brian Partida Arroyo
#11 Austin Daniels Muir
#12 Michael Harrison Pasadena
#13 Marcus Thompson Muir
#15 Thomas Walker Compton Dominguez
#20 Davion Biddle Compton Dominguez
#21 Jonathan Palomino Schurr
#22 Ahmere Owens Muir
#23 Rudy Jordan La Serna
#25 Alex Valdez Schurr
#26 Raul Pintado Schurr
#28 Kevan Walker Arcadia
#30 Deon Shorter Muir
#31 Adam Frescas John Glenn
#36 Willie Youngblood Muir
#40 Vance Rand Muir
#41 Marquis Byers Pasadena
#42 Ray Madrid El Rancho
#44 Nick Alvarez La Serna
#45 Michael Olivares Schurr
#47 Adam Acosta Montebello
#50 Chris Shelgren California
#51 John Patton Muir
#52 William Walls Pasadena
#55 Jeremiah Taotoai Santa Fe
#56 Uta Kalolo Compton Dominguez
#57 Josh Taotoai Santa Fe
#58 Eric Arias Alhambra
#64 Donny Fields Arcadia
#66 Roland Penaloza Schurr
#67 Matthew Matsuda San Gabriel
#72 Daniel Llovio California
#76 Gabriel Moreno Alhambra
#77 Lars Guillermo Arcadia
#79 Jonathon Silva Alhambra
#83 Prentice Gill Cathedral
#89 Jared Brennan California
#90 Eric Estrada Schurr
#99 Ruben Almonte Schurr
La Serna High School football coach Margarito Beltran checked in earlier this week with La Serna's Summer Passing League Schedule, which kicks off a week from now on June 25th.Here's the Lancers summer Info -
Wednesday, June 25th, at Fullerton,
June 27-28th, at Bonita (La Verne) Passing Tournament, TBA
Tuesday, July 1st, at La Habra,
Wednesday, July 9th, at Los Altos,
Tuesday, July 16th, at Claremont Passing Tournament, TBA
Wednesday, July 19th, at Fullerton,
Saturday, July 19th, Chino Lineman Competition, TBA
Tuesday, July 22nd at home, against Whittier Christian.
The Lancers dead period is listed from July 25th to August 19th.
Fall practice begins on Wednesday, August 20th with Two-A-Days. All of the above practices are listed for 5 p.m., not counting tournaments.
San Gabriel High School defensive coordinator Donald Bernard checked in today with some interesting info regarding the 2nd annual Fiesta Bowl happening June 28th at 4 p.m. at L.A. Wilson High School.Bernard claims that Muir High School stud running back Willie Youngblood (left, 19 TDs, 1,280 yards) has signed onto the Southern Section squad and will likely drop out of the Hall of Fame All-Star Game being held a day earlier at Bassett High School.
Pasadena High School quarterback Tyron Crockum (28 TDs, 2,905 yards passing), the Pasadena Star-News Player of the Year who wasn't included on the Hall of Fame roster, is also expected to play in the Fiesta Bowl exclusively.
Those aren't shabby acquisitions for a bowl game in its second year. I'll try to have a roster with our local kids included by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
It was a pretty fruitful weekend for the Pioneer High School football team, which took third at last Saturday's L.A. Watts Summer Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson.
The Titans claimed the bronze with a 5-2 record. This was the second-straight strong effort by Pioneer, which finished runner-up to L.A. Jordan in the same tournnament last year.
Pioneer actually had a chance to advance to the championship game and just missed.
Down 13-7 with two minutes left in Saturday's semifinal, the Titans drove to the L.A. Banning 3-yard line with about 15 seconds left. However, on the very next play, the Titans were picked off.
Despite the close loss, Titans head coach Ramon Juarez said he was generally pleased with his squad's performance.
However, an area of concern that the Titans will need to address this summer is their defense.
Juarez admitted that due to Pioneer's small team-size, several athletes are currently tabbed to play both ways. One of those players is Pioneer quarterback Ronnie Palacios, who will also play corner.
"We're still trying to find guys on defense," Juarez said. "That's an area where we'll definitely need to get stronger. I thought this was a good test against some pretty physical guys from the L.A. City Section."
The Whittier area has a couple of locals involved in this week's College World Series, both La Mirada High School alums, including Fresno State freshman Jake Johnson (left) and Stanford sophomore Adam Gaylord (right).
Johnson is a catcher for the Bulldogs, who are coming off a 17-5 rout over No. 6-seeded Rice on Sunday. The former Suburban League MVP is currently batting .222 and has only committed one error this season.
As for Gaylord, while he's seen limited action, he's only committed two errors in the field as a defensive replacement. Stanford roughed up Florida State on Saturday, 16-5.
The WAC Champion Bulldogs are back in action today against No. 2-seeded North Carolina at 4 p.m. The Pac-10 runner-up Cardinals also play today at 4 against Georgia. That game will be televised on ESPN2.
Johnson is a catcher for the Bulldogs, who are coming off a 17-5 rout over No. 6-seeded Rice on Sunday. The former Suburban League MVP is currently batting .222 and has only committed one error this season.
As for Gaylord, while he's seen limited action, he's only committed two errors in the field as a defensive replacement. Stanford roughed up Florida State on Saturday, 16-5.
The WAC Champion Bulldogs are back in action today against No. 2-seeded North Carolina at 4 p.m. The Pac-10 runner-up Cardinals also play today at 4 against Georgia. That game will be televised on ESPN2.
Pioneer High School football coach Ramon Juarez checked in this afternoon with some info about the Titans, who are currently involved in the Los Angeles Watts Summer Games (football passing league tournament).
Pioneer, which is ranked No. 2 in the tournament and sports a 3-1 record, is set to go in Saturday's quarterfinals at 11 a.m. at the Carson Center against Inglewood Morningside.
A victory would send the Titans into the 1 p.m. semifinal against either Compton or Los Angeles Banning.
The consolation championships are set for 2 p.m. while the championship game is scheduled for 3.
For Juarez and company, they're hoping to reach the championship game for a second-straight year. Pioneer was defeated by Los Angeles Jordan in last year's finale.
"I like to play against city-section teams because they bring a speed that we don't really see in our area," Juarez said. "These kids bring great speed, athleticism and skills and that can only help prepare us for the season."
This will be a great opportunity to check out senior quarterback Ronnie Palacios. Is Palacios the area's top returning QB? While it's still too early to tell, he's on a very short list.
Pioneer, which is ranked No. 2 in the tournament and sports a 3-1 record, is set to go in Saturday's quarterfinals at 11 a.m. at the Carson Center against Inglewood Morningside.
A victory would send the Titans into the 1 p.m. semifinal against either Compton or Los Angeles Banning.
The consolation championships are set for 2 p.m. while the championship game is scheduled for 3.
For Juarez and company, they're hoping to reach the championship game for a second-straight year. Pioneer was defeated by Los Angeles Jordan in last year's finale.
"I like to play against city-section teams because they bring a speed that we don't really see in our area," Juarez said. "These kids bring great speed, athleticism and skills and that can only help prepare us for the season."
This will be a great opportunity to check out senior quarterback Ronnie Palacios. Is Palacios the area's top returning QB? While it's still too early to tell, he's on a very short list.
California High School football coach Jim Arnold checked in this afternoon with Cal-Hi's Summer Passing League Schedule, which kicks off two weeks from now on June 24th.Here's the Condors Summer Info -
Tuesday, June 24th, at Santa Fe,
Thursday, June 26th, at La Habra,
Tuesday, July 1st, at Downey,
Wednesday, July 2nd, at Fullerton,
Tuesday, July 8th, at Santa Fe,
Wednesday, July 9th, at Fullerton,
Saturday, July 12th, Tournament of Champions/Lineman Competition at Santa Fe TBA
Tuesday, July 15th at Downey,
Tuesday, July 22nd, at Santa Fe,
Wednesday, July 23rd at Fullerton,
Tuesday, July 29th, at Downey
The Condors dead period is listed from July 30th to August 20th.
Fall practice begins on Monday, August 25th. All of the above practices are listed for 5 p.m. not counting the July 12th Tournament.
I understand that the Lakers playoff run is dominating sports in LA and the OC, but during halftime or after the game, flip over to Fox Sports Net and catch the Angels-Rays game (starts at 7 p.m.).Former Rio Hondo College great Evan Longoria is having quite a season for Tampa at third base. He's batting .255 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs.
In the Rays' 13-4 rout of the Angels yesterday, Longoria had three hits, two homers and three RBIs.
Here's Doug Padilla's story -
Angels-Rays Game
Longoria and the Rays will be in town until tomorrow when they play Anaheim at 12:30 p.m. It's nice to see a local doing well.
Friday will be the area's first chance to get an inaugural glimpse of the 2008 La Serna High School football team.That's because the Lancers program is hosting the 12th annual Crimson and White Game Friday at 5 p.m. at California High School.
The format is an 11-on-11 scrimmage with five 12-minute periods.
The first 10 minutes of each fifth will involve a running clock while the last two minutes won't.
The varsity will participate in first, third and fifth periods while the junior varsity squad will see
action in the second and fourth intervals.
Halftime is scheduled between the third and fourth period.
The cost is $3.
"What I'm really going to be looking for is kids competing in game-type situations," second-year Lancers coach Margarito Beltran said. "I hope to see some display of skill and competitiveness."
Check out Thursday's paper for more info.
I more interested in who's going to replace the Jordans?
St. Paul High School Athletic Director Marc Hernandez (yes, that's the same Marc Hernandez of NIAAA fame) checked in this afternoon with a bit of interesting info.
For the first time in the Coach Pete Gonzalez era, St. Paul has moved up its dead period.
The dead-time period consists of three weeks of non-activity (not counting lifting) mandated by the CIF Southern Section office.
Last season, St. Paul took its three weeks off from July to August.
This year the Swordsmen will start the dead period on Friday, June 6.
When asked for a reason behind the change, Hernandez said the coaching staff felt that the team would be better served to take its break early and then head into the season without another interruption.
While the timing is a bit strange in this area, it's consistent with what many Orange County schools have done recently.
Of course, this begs the question, is it better to have the dead period early and then head into the season, or later, and give the players a final rest before the long haul?
For the first time in the Coach Pete Gonzalez era, St. Paul has moved up its dead period.
The dead-time period consists of three weeks of non-activity (not counting lifting) mandated by the CIF Southern Section office.
Last season, St. Paul took its three weeks off from July to August.
This year the Swordsmen will start the dead period on Friday, June 6.
When asked for a reason behind the change, Hernandez said the coaching staff felt that the team would be better served to take its break early and then head into the season without another interruption.
While the timing is a bit strange in this area, it's consistent with what many Orange County schools have done recently.
Of course, this begs the question, is it better to have the dead period early and then head into the season, or later, and give the players a final rest before the long haul?
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