Miramonte League honors: Football

Athlete of Year: Ny’Gurrion Crouch, Sr., Pomona
Lineman of Year: Mykil Walker, Sr., Pomona
Offensive MVP: Quinton Groves, Jr., La Puente
Defensive MVP: Oliver Deerr, Sr., Pomona

First team offense
QB: Marcus Ruiz, Sr., Bassett
QB: John Mosqueda, Sr., Ganesha
WR: Maximiliano Ramirez, Jr., La Puente
WR: Matthew Marin, Sr., La Puente
WR: Christopher Long, Jr., Bassett
TE: Ronnie Mireles, Sr., La Puente
OL: Guillermo Murrillo, Sr., Garey
OL: Andrew Cilia, Sr., La Puente
OL: Oliver Deerr, Sr., Pomona
OL: Caesar Escobar, Sr., Garey
OL: Jose Ojeda, Jr., LaPuente
K: Marcos Picaz, Sr., La Puente
RB: Marshon Smith, Soph., Pomona
RB: Samuel Lee, Jr., Garey
RB: Sal Tapia, Jr., Garey

First team defense
DL: Joel Trujillo, Sr., Pomona
DL: Hussayn Qawl, Sr., Pomona
DL: Christian Godinez, Sr., Garey
DL: Andrew Cilia, Sr., La Puente
OLB: Anthony Acosta, Sr., Pomona
OLB: Nathan Cervantes, Jr., Pomona
OLB: Jesse Torres, Jr., La Puente
ILB: Thali Cobb, Soph., Pomona
ILB: Chris Lam, Jr., La Puente
ILB: Elder Ceron, Sr., Garey
CB: Robin Wiley, Sr., Pomona
CB: Nathan Priet, Sr., La Puente
S: Ricky Lua, Sr., Pomona
S: Eddie Reyes, Sr., La Puente
S: Jose Alatorre, Sr., Garey
P: Ramiro Gonzalez, Jr., Bassett

Second team offense
QB: Daniel Flores, Jr., Garey
QB: Daniel Limon, Soph., Pomona
WR: Sam Lee, Jr., Garey
WR: Albert Louis, Sr., Ganesha
WR: Quinn Peoples, Jr., Bassett
TE: John Rordiguez, Sr., Garey
OL: Joel Trujillo, Sr., Pomona
OL: Gustavo Ramirez, Sr., Bassett
OL: Edgar Canares, Sr., Garey
OL: Carlos Espindola, Sr., La Puente
OL: Jesus Seanez, Sr., Bassett
OL: Mark Munoz, Jr., Bassett
K: Gerardo Cazarus, Sr., Ganesha
K: Gregg Torres, Sr., Garey
RB: Kenny Johnson, Sr., Ganesha
RB: Michael Santana, Jr., Garey

Second team defense
DL: Pedro Macias, Sr., Pomona
DL: Jose Aceves, Sr., La Puente
DL: Lucio Hernandez, Sr., Ganesha
DL: Favian Avila, Sr., Bassett
OLB: Ramiro Gonzalez, Jr., Bassett
OLB: Jesse Turner, Jr., La Puente
ILB: Ronnie Mireles, Sr., La Puente
ILB: Alonzo Arce, Fr., Ganesha
ILB: Christian Rodriguez, Jr., Bassett
CB: Kenny Johnson, Sr., Ganesha
CB: Ricky Santana, Sr., Garey
S: Eddie Gastelum, Sr., Garey
S: Christopher Long,m Jr., Bassett
P: Ramiro Elorza, Sr., Ganesha

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Miramonte League honors: Football

Ganesha quarterback John Mosqueda is taken down by Pomona's Javaris Steward and Brian Lamb at Pomona High School in Pomona, CA., Friday, October 16, 2015. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

Athlete of Year – Darreon Lockett, Sr., Pomona
Offensive MVP – John Mosqueda, Jr., Ganesha
Defensive MVP – Brian Lamb, Sr., Pomona
Lineman of Year – Rodolfo Contreras, Sr., Bassett

First team offense
QB Marcus Ruiz, Jr., Bassett
QB Aaron Sandoval, Sr., Pomona
RB Angel Reyes, Soph., Bassett
RB Anthony Longsworth, Sr., Ganesha
RB Brian Lamb, Sr., Pomona
WR Brian Navarro, Sr., Bassett
WR Keveion Beamon, Sr., Garey
WR Chris Jackson, Sr., Pomona
TE Arturo Vazquez, Sr., Bassett
OL David Lindley, Sr., Bassett
OL Jesus Crespo, Sr., Ganesha
OL Samuel Davis, Sr., Ganesha
OL Andrew Cilia, Jr., La Puente
OL Chris Mendez, Sr., Pomona
OL Oliver Deerr, Jr., Pomona
K Millan Baltrazaar, Sr., Garey

First team defense
DL Andrew Esparza, Sr., Bassett
DL Samuel Davis, Sr., Ganesha
DL Oliver Deerr, Jr., Pomona
DL Joel Trujillo, Jr., Pomona
OLB Frank Villanueva, Sr., Bassett
OLB Mauriyon O’Brien, Sr., Ganesha
OLB Tai-Sun Khalid Barker, Sr., Pomona
ILB Jorge Blanco, Sr., Bassett
ILB Daniel Troncoso, Sr., La Puente
ILB Ray Gonzalez, Sr., Pomona
CB Kenny Johnson, Jr., Ganesha
CB Denario Critten, Sr., Pomona
CB Chris Trimble, Jr., Pomona
S Brian Navarro, Sr., Bassett
S Albert Lewis, Jr., Ganesha
P Millan Baltazaar, Sr., Garey

Second team offense
QB Daniel Flores, Soph., Garey
RB Jorge Blanco, Sr., Bassett
RB Chris Cabral, Sr., Bassett
RB Jimmy Lopez, Sr., Ganesha
RB Jaylon Dean, Sr., Ganesha
RB Chris Trimble, Jr., Pomona
WR Albert Lewis,, Jr., Ganesha
WR Marcus Cooper, Sr., Ganesha
WR Andrew Morales, Sr., La Puente
OL Gustavo Ramirez, Jr., Bassett
OL Rigoberto Valle, Sr., Garey
OL Guillermo Murrillo, Jr., Garey
OL Richard Duran, Sr. Garey
OL Carlos Espindla, Jr., La Puente
OL Joel Trujillo, Jr., Pomona

Second team defense
DL Arturo Vazquez, Sr., Bassett
DL Jaylon Dean, Sr., Ganesha
DL Michael Lemus, Sr., La Puente
DL Hassan Abdul-Qawi, Jr., Pomona
OLB Nick Henderson, Sr., Garey
ILB Christian Rodriguez, Soph., Bassett
ILB Jose Sandoval, Sr., La Puente
CB Bryan Chisholm, Sr., Ganesha
P Juan Lopez, Sr., Ganesha

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Little drama left in Miramonte League in football playoff picture

Ganesha quarterback John Mosqueda is taken down by Pomona's Javaris Steward and Brian Lamb at Pomona High School in Pomona, CA., Friday, October 16, 2015. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

There is very little left up for grabs come Friday night in the Miramonte League.

Reigning CIF champion Pomona (7-2, 3-0) is already assured of at least a share of the league title and since it has already beaten Bassett (6-3, 3-1) it has secured the top seeding out of the league as well.

Pomona will be finishing the regular season with a home game against La Puente (3-6, 1-2) Friday night.

The Red Devils, ranked fourth in the Mid-Valley Division, have won five straight games. Throw out the forfeit win against Garey and Pomona has outscored its last four foe by a cumulative 230-44. It has been ridiculously easy.

Ganesha (6-3, 1-2) is the team still on the bubble but with the easiest game left. The Giants have a road game at Garey (1-8, 0-3) and can assure themselves third place with a victory because even if La Puente was to upset Pomona, Ganesha beat La Puente head to head.

A third-place team in the five-team league is not guaranteed a playoff berth but Ganesha coach Don Cayer says he has it on good authority that if his team wins it will be in because there are four at-large berths in the division.

Ganesha hasn’t made the playoffs since 1997 and hasn’t won six games since the same year. If there is any danger of the Giants looking past their city rival they need to look back only as far as last year when they were in similar situation and lost to Garey 19-7.

“There is definitely unfinished business,” Cayer said. “Our guys haven’t forgotten.”

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Pomona football team looking to repeat with new cast

Dec 5 2014. Lancaster CA. Pomona football team holds the CIF award, during the CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley Division football final as Pomona took the win 37 to 29 over Paraclete. Photo by Gene Blevins/LA DailyNews

The Pomona High School football team can no longer get away with flying under the radar. Last year the Red Devils won their first CIF title since 1951, capturing the Mid-Valley Championship.

So head coach Keith Richardson’s team is now the hunted not the hunter. The Red Devils also graduated 20 or so players, some of them key contributors on both sides of the ball so their loss is even more costly.

The pressure is, no doubt, on.

“We know people are focusing more on us this year,” Richardson said. “We have to rise to the challenge. We have some very good players but they may not be ones people know right now.”

The Red Devils (11-4 last year) did inherit a couple of transfers who will be counted on heavily. One of those is senior quarterback Aaron Sandoval who came over from Chino Hills and will be the starter.

Sandoval’s arrival will allow Darreon Lockett, to slide over to a receiver slot for which he is better suited. Lockett will also see time on defense.

“He is one of those players that can help you in a lot of places,” Richardson said of Lockett. “But this is more of a true position for him.”

The other big new arrival is senior Chris Jackson, the top player last year at Garey who will also play at wide receiver and defensive back.

Other key newcomers are junior wide receiver Ricky Lua, brother of Manny who was a key player on last year’s team, as well as senior Denario Critton who competed in track last year but did not play football.

Among the holdovers from the title-winning team are senior linebacker-safety Brian Lamb, senior offensive lineman Christopher Mendez and junior lineman Joel Trujillo.

Leonard Hudson is back as offensive coordinator but Richardson will no longer be defensive coordinator so he can oversee the entire game. John Brown, who was on staff, will head the defense.

Pomona starts the new season on Aug. 28 at Oak Hills. It begins defense of its Miramonte League title on Oct. 16 against city foe Ganesha.

 

 

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Miramonte League honors: Football

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Offensive MVP _ Darreon Lockett, Jr., Pomona
Lineman of Year – Mario Zamora, Bassett

First team offense
QB Joe Sebastian, Jr., Garey
QB Erick Morales, Sr., La Puente
RB Cesar Espinoza, Jr., La Puente
RB Jesus Navarette, Sr., Bassett
RB Kheenyon Woods, Sr., Pomona
WR Desmond Bobo, Sr., Pomona
WR Chris Jackson, Jr., Garey
WR Shawn Wilson, Sr., Pomona
TE Andrew Morales, Jr., La Puente
OL Alex Arroyos, Sr., Pomona
OL Aldo Galindo, Sr., La Puente
OL Angel Garcia, Sr., Garey
OL Keveen Watley, Sr., Pomona
OL Arturo Vasquez, Jr., Bassett
OL Ismael Yepez, Sr., Bqssett
K Millian Baltazar, Jr., Garey

First team defense
DL Andres Esparza, Jr., Bassett
DL Michael Lemus, Jr., La Puente
DL Arturo Vasquez, Jr., Bassett
DL Keevan Watley, Sr., Pomona
OLB Branden Hinger, Sr., La Puente
OLB Kele Scott, Sr., Pomona
OLB Luis Vejar, Sr., Garey
ILB Jorge Blanco, Jr., Bassett
ILB Enrique Gonzalez, Sr., La Puente
ILB Brian Torres, Sr., Pomona
CB Desmond Bobo, Sr., Pomona
CB Kheenyon Woods, Sr., Pomona
S Dequon Earl, Sr., Pomona
S Juan Hernandez, Sr., Bassett
S Guillermo Huizar, Sr., La Puente
S Shawn Wilson, Sr., Pomona
P Baltazar Millian, Jr., Garey

Second team offense
QB Manny Lua, Jr., Pomona
QB Marcus Ruiz, Soph., Bassett
RB Albert Henry, Sr., Ganesha
RB Jovanni Gonzalez, Sr., La Puente
RB Jimmy Lopez, Jr., Ganesha
WR Marcus Cooper, Jr., Ganesha
WR Jordan Fisher, Soph., La Puente
WR Chris Rios, Sr., Bassett
WR Luis Vejar, Sr., Garey
TE Daniel Cabrera, Sr., Bassett
OL Enrique Berumenm, Sr., Ganesha
OL Samuel Davis, Jr., Ganesha
OL Julio Espinoza, Sr., La Puente
OL Nick Meza, Sr., Pomona
K Henry Rodriguez, Sr., La Puente
OL Raul Montiel, Sr., La Puente
OL Adrian Rodriguez, Jr., La Puente

Second team defense
DL Manuel Colbert, Sr., Pomona
DL Samuel Davis, Jr., Ganesha
DL Nick Meza, Sr., Pomona
DL Rudy Topete, Sr., Garey
OLB David Gomez, Sr., Ganesha
OLB Jesus Navarette, Sr., Bassett
OLB Pedro Vargas, Sr., Bassett
ILB Nick Acevedo, Sr., La Puente
ILB Albert Henry, Sr., Ganesha
ILB Mauriyon O’Brien, Jr., Ganesha
ILB Angel Osoriom Jr., Bassett
CB Bryan Chisholm, Jr., Ganesha
CB Angel Maldonado, Sr., Bassett
S Anthony Castillo, Sr., Bassett
S Antonio Hayward, Sr., Pomona
S Nick Henderson, Jr., Garey
P Enrique Gonzalez, Sr., La Puente

Honorable mention – Anthony Adcock, Sr., Bassett; Ubaldo Bravo, Sr., Ganesha; Andrew Cilla, Soph, La Puente; Oliver Deer, Soph., Pomona; David Flores, Jr., La Puente; Anthony Longsowrth, Jr., Ganesha; Miguel Machic, Sr., Garey; Rudy Melo, Sr., La Puente; Chris Perez, Sr. Bassett; Ryan Phouttaschak, Jr., Garey; Dexter Sumner, Sr., Ganesha.

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