January 2008 Archives

This was meant to be in the paper today, but there was a snafu. I will say I was impressed by the Yellowjackets yesterday and the overall quality of the soccer between the two teams. But editorial comments aside, here it is..

Dominick Reyes, a first-team all-County pick at safety and the Mojave River League Defensive MVP, made an official visit to Colorado State last week and is hoping to receive an offer from the Rams according to Hesperia coach Robert Kistner.

Carter High School senior Khalid Wooten, who verbally committed to UTEP in December, has decided to commit to the University of Nevada instead.

Here's to some really frigging cold weather. Football is definitely more fun the worse the weather is.

MOUNTAIN VIEW LEAGUE
Norco 2, Roosevelt 1
Jesus Ramos and Taylor Deets scored a goal apiece to lift the Cougars (6-7-3, 1-0-1), who play Corona today at 7 p.m. at Norco.
Cameron Souri found the net for the Mustangs.

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
San Gorgonio 71, San Bernardino 62
Leon Jackson had 21 points and Marcus Williams added 20 points for the Spartans (10-5 overall, 1-2 league) while T.J. Smith and Levar Gamble scored 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Tim Harris led the Cardinals with 17 points while Faron Green added 16.

SIERRA LEAGUE
St. Lucy’s 19, Glendora 2
Bianca Adams and Lindsay Rangel each had four goals for St. Lucy’s (11-2, 2-0) in their destruction of the Tartans. Felicia Kaefer had three goals and Dallen Coulter added two.

ARROWHEAD LEAGUE
La Verne Lutheran 74, Riverside La Sierra Academy 48
Kevin Payne had 19 points and Carl Cooper added 17 for La Verne Lutheran (15-0, 6-0), which kept its perfect record intact. Keith Shamburger had 15 points, eight steals and eight assists for La Verne.
Alan Woodson had 20 points to lead La Sierra Academy.

The Arroyo Valley duo of defensive end Keenan Brown and quarterback Robert Fuller have recently returned from an official visit to Idaho State, according to AVHS coach Tony DiThomas.

I just got off the phone with Harold Strauss and he gave me a little update on some of Colton's seniors and their college prospects.

The more I think about it, the more I think the people who think the Jags are going to win outright this weekend at undefeated New England are dreadfully wrong. I was thinking it was a possiblity until I saw Ben Roethlisberger slice up the Jags like swiss cheese in the second half last week. Not a good sign.

I don't know how to access the Prep sports blog, so get your results here.

Los Osos quarterback Richard Brehaut flew to San Antonio, Texas this weekend to take part in the junior combine held in conjunction with the US Army All-American all-star game this past Saturday.

UTEP has been busy in the Inland Empire during this recruiting season, as the Miners got a verbal commitment from Carter quarterback Khalid Wooten in December.

Do this quick before the games kick off.

Redlands East Valley defensive end/linebacker Josh Scott has made his college choice according to Rivals.com, verbally comitting to the University of Texas-El Paso.