May 2010 Archives

After nearly six months of waiting, redrafting job ads and indecision, Colton High School decided that it was best to not mess with a good thing.

The Yellowjackets selected from within the Colton football family to replace Harold Strauss Thursday, as it hired longtime assistant coach Rick Bray. Bray, who has been an assistant at Colton for 21 of the past 25 years, including the entirety of Strauss' tenure, was approved at Thursday's Colton Unified School District school board meeting.

Courtesy of Clay Fowler...

Rancho Cucamonga High School graduate and New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas will host a football camp in his hometown for the second consecutive year.
The USC graduate who recently completed his second season with the Giants after they made him a second-round pick in 2008 will be on hand for the camp on Saturday, June 26 at Ralph M. Lewis Park in Fontana.

Players ages 7 to 14 are welcome for the camp that runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Campers must register by June 14 and submit scholarship applications by June 7. To register visit Thomas' Website: www.terrellthomas24.com. The camp cost is $30 with an extra $10 to include a camp photo.

Thomas is also hosting an all-star poker tournament and silent auction from 7 p.m. to midnight on June 25 at the Ontario Airport Hilton to raise money for Terrell Thomas Charities. The poker tournament open to the public will include NFL and USC players. Poker tournament tickets are $40, general admission tickets are $30 and table sponsorship for up to six players is $500.

For more information e-mail t2charities@gmail.com.

The Arrowhead Christian boys volleyball team may have fallen short in its quest for its first-even CIF-SS championship this past Saturday, but the season isn't over for the Eagles, who are taking part in the CIF-State Southern California Regional boys volleyball tournament this week.

The Eagles, seeded No. 5 in Division III, will play at top-seeded Laguna Beach tonight at 7 p.m in the regional semifinals. Arrowhead Christian advanced by defeating No. 4-seeded Los Angeles Foshay Learning Center 25-15, 25-18, 25-17 in the quarterfinals Tuesday.
Should ACA pull the upset against Laguna Beach, which won the CIF-SS Division 2 championship, it would be matched up with the winner of the semifinal between San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's -- which defeated ACA in the CIF-SS title game -- and Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian.

The Inland Empire Baseball Coaches Association, in partnership with the 66ers, is hosting the San Bernardino County All-Star Baseball Game on Tuesday, June 8 at Arrowhead Credit Union Park. The all-star game, which was run before by San Bernardino Valley College, is resuming after not being played last year. For more information and to submit nominations, contact Redlands High School baseball coach and IEBCA president Estevan Valencia at estevan_valencia@redlands.k12.ca.us.

Inland Empire Basketball is having a banquet to honor the Eisenhower boys basketball team's back-to-back CIF-SS Division 2-A championships on Tuesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana. The black-tie-optional event will feature UC Riverside athletic director Stan Morrison will be the keynote speaker at the event, which will celebrate the Eagles' achievements from the last two years, including their Division II state championship of 2009 and the awarding of the Wooden Award to senior guard Alex Varner.
Entry fee to the event is $30, with checks payable to Inland Empire Basketball.

Now it's softball's turn, with the second round also to be played Tuesday.

Division 2
Arlington at Temecula Valley
Palos Verdes at Mayfair
Lakewood at Valley View
Vista Murrieta at Irvine
Upland at Eisenhower
California at Beckman
Laguna Hills at Ontario
Redlands at Mira Costa

Division 3
Bonita at Sunny Hills
Downey at Mission Viejo
Highland at Aliso Niguel
Ayala at Burbank Burroughs
Glendora at La Habra
Warren at Colton
Dana Hills at Chino Hills
Oaks Christian at Knight

Division 4
La Quinta at Buena
Ocean View at South Torrance
North Torrance at Paloma Valley
Aquinas at Bishop Amat
Lompoc Cabrillo at Torrance
Lakeside at Hesperia
Pomona Catholic at Lakewood St. Joseph
Garden Grove at Santa Monica

Division 5
Whittier Christian at Western
San Marino at Calvary Murrieta
San Dimas at West Covina
Beaumont at Village Christian
Cerritos Valley Christian at Mayfield
South Hills at Barstow
Heritage at Savanna
La Canada at Northview

Division 6
St. Monica at Marymount
Alverno at Maranatha
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Marlborough
South El Monte at Grace Brethren
Oak Hills at San Gabriel Mission
Nordhoff at Yucca Valley
Marshall at Carpinteria
La Salle at Arroyo

Division 7
Downey Calvary Chapel at Amino Leadership
Kern Valley at Eastside Christian
Capistrano Valley Christian at St. Matthias
Victor Valley Christian at Environmental
Lake Arrowhead Christian at Rosamond
La Sierra Academy at Saddleback Valley Christian
Bell-Jeff at Academy of Academic Excellence
San Jacinto Valley Academy at Rolling Hills Prep

Tuesday's second-round games with updated site information.

Division 2
Glendora at Harvard-Westlake
Upland at Placentia Valencia
La Mirada at Rialto
Cypress at Mira Costa
Damien at Redlands East Valley
El Toro at Garden Grove Pacifica
Santa Barbara at Chaminade
Northwood at Yucaipa

Division 3
Beckman at Colton
Ocean View at Bell Gardens
Quartz Hill at Rancho Alamitos
Hemet at Gahr
South Hills at Lancaster
Downey at Bonita
Culver City at San Gorgonio
Alhambra at Paloma Valley

Division 4
Bishop Amat at Colony
Savanna at Torrance
Oaks Christian at Fullerton
Indio at Northview
Kaiser at St. Paul
Garey at El Segundo
Sonora at Monrovia
Granite Hills at Palm Desert

Division 5
Downey Calvary Chapel at Woodcrest Christian
Sierra Vista at Lompoc
Gabrielino at Heritage
Montclair Prep at Big Bear
Hesperia at Maranatha
Western Christian at Campbell Hall
Cathedral at Lompoc Cabrillo
Tahquitz at Linfield Christian

Division 6
Villanova Prep at Lancaster Desert Christian
St. Anthony at Capistrano Valley Christian
Sage Hill at Windward
Vasquez at Kern Valley
Oxford Academy at Silver Valley
Pasadena Poly at Rosamond
Crossroads at Rio Hondo Prep
Grace Brethren at Boron

County qualifiers and top alternates for Friday's CIF-Masters Track Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk.

BOYS
100 meters: Davonte Stewart, Miller. Alternate: Justin Harris, Upland.
200: Josh Mance, Don Lugo; Davonte Stewart, Miller
400: Josh Mance, Don Lugo; Laijon White, Rancho Cucamonga
3,200: Daniel Rosales, Apple Valley; Dustin Fay, Rim of the World
110 hurdles: Devon Blackmon, Summit; Jered Bell, Colony. Alternate: Demi Adegoke, Los Osos
300 hurdles: Darron Usher, Eisenhower
High jump: Aaron Hale, Upland; De'Marrio Brooks, San Gorgonio; Larry Roberson, Granite Hills.
Triple jump: Justin Lovingood, Summit; Jaelen Spencer, Sultana. Alternate: Jonathan Chea, Cajon

GIRLS
100 meters: Brea Buchanan, Ayala; Omunique Thomas, Carter. Alternate: Treasurie Hatten, Victor Valley
200: Alternate: Omunique Thomas, Carter
400: Vanessa Jones, Etiwanda
3,200: Alternate: Melissa Telon, Rancho Cucamonga
100 hurdles: Brea Buchanan, Ayala; Shanice Stewart, Carter
300 hurdles: Ashley Cooke, Colony; Jordie Munford, Etiwanda; Haley Sanner, Cajon. Alternate: Ke'Nya Hardge, Miller
4x100 relay: Summit, Cajon, Los Osos
4x400 relay: Colony, Etiwanda
High jump: Ashley Henry, Rancho Cucamonga
Long jump: Shanice Stewart, Carter; Ashlie Curenton, Silverado
Triple jump: Mayra Carter, Alta Loma; Jenna Nordschow, Ayala
Pole vault: Nicole Larson, Upland
Shot put: Erin Randolph, Yucaipa

Results from Thursday's first-round action. Huge shocker in Division 2, as No. 1 seed and defending section champion Etiwanda was knocked out.

Division 2
Temecula Valley 3, Etiwanda 2
Arlington 1, La Serna 0
Palos Verdes 2, Don Lugo 1 (9)
Mayfair 1, Yucaipa 0
Lakewood 4, Santa Fe 1
Valley View 6, Redlands East Valley 3
Irvine 7, Colony 4
Vista Murrieta 11, Ramona 4
Eisenhower 4, Canyon Springs 3
Upland 4, Long Beach Wilson 3
Beckman 10, Chaparral 5
California 4, Redondo 0
Laguna Hills 3, Los Osos 2
Ontario 2, Murrieta Valley 1
Mira Costa 5, La Mirada 1
Redlands 9, Rancho Verde 1

Second-round matchups (Tuesday, site TBA)
Temecula Valley vs. Arlington
Palos Verdes vs. Mayfair
Lakewood vs. Valley View
Irvine vs. Vista Murrieta
Eisenhower vs. Upland
Beckman vs. California
Laguna Hills vs. Ontario
Mira Costa vs. Redlands

Here are the first-round scores of the divisions playing today and the upcoming second-round matchups.

Division 3
Beckman 12, Warren 3
Colton 6, Charter Oak 5
Bell Gardens 12, California 8
Ocean View 3, Westminster La Quinta 1
Rancho Alamitos 4, Cajon 3
Quartz Hill 11, Santa Monica 10
Gahr 10, Walnut 9
Hemet 8, Diamond Ranch 4
South Hills 3, Montebello 2
Lancaster 12, Santa Fe 4
Downey 9, Irvine University 3
Bonita 3, Elsinore 1
San Gorgonio 2, Palmdale 0
Culver City 9, Garden Grove 7
Paloma Valley 8, Westminster 2
Alhambra 4, La Serna 0

Second-round matchups (Tuesday, sites TBA)
Beckman vs. Colton
Bell Gardens vs. Ocean View
Rancho Alamitos vs. Quartz Hill
Gahr vs. Hemet
South Hills vs. Lancaster
Downey vs. Bonita
San Gorgonio vs. Culver City
Paloma Valley vs. Alhambra

Division 5
Woodcrest Christian 19, Desert Mirage 0
Downey Calvary Chapel 6, Sultana 1
Lompoc 8, Gardena Serra 1
Sierra Vista 3, San Jacinto 2
Heritage 4, St. Monica 0
Gabrielino 4, Paraclete 1
Big Bear 2, Arrowhead Christian 1
Montclair Prep 9, Serrano 0
Maranatha 5, Calvary Murrieta 3
Hesperia 11, Citrus Hill 5
Campbell Hall 12, South El Monte 5
Western Christian 7, Santa Ynez 0
Lompoc Cabrillo 28, La Puente 5
Cathedral 2, Whittier Christian 0
Linfield Christian 9, Yucca Valley 2
Tahquitz 10, Ontario Christian 8

Second-round matchups (Tuesday, sites TBA)
Woodcrest Christian vs. Downey Calvary Chapel
Lompoc vs. Sierra Vista
Heritage vs. Gabrielino
Big Bear vs. Montclair Prep
Maranatha vs. Hesperia
Campbell Hall vs. Western Christian
Lompoc Cabrillo vs. Cathedral
Linfield Christian vs. Tahquitz

When I was covering the CIF-SS Masters Swimming Meet on Tuesday at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, I neglected to mention that all three of the Redlands East Valley boys relay teams competed. Those three relay teams were the only boys relay teams from the entire San Bernardino County to compete at the Masters Meet.
And to make it even more remarkable, REV did not have a single individual boy qualify for Masters, either. (Tori Andreas did on the girls side.) It's a cliche, but I guess it's a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
The omitted relay team, the medley relay, was originally an alternate but got a shot to race and moved up from 20th best time coming in to 19th.

So, here are those relay teams:
200 medley relay (senior Shane Blake 26.23 seconds, senior Michael Gillotti 28.07, senior Taylor Glasgow 25.27, junior John Fee 22.06), 20th best qualifying time, finished 19th, 1:41.63.
200 freestyle relay (senior Taylor Adams 22.28, junior Michael Gardner 21.83, senior Ben Hamada 21.95, John Fee 21.88), 6th best qualifying time, finished 7th, 1:27.94.
400 freestyle relay (Shane Blake 48.66, Taylor Adams 49.35, Ben Hamada 50.02, Michael Gardner 48.53), 12th best qualifying time, finished 10th, 3:16.56.

Ayala was the only school from the county to have girls relay teams compete at Masters, but they had to settle for two of the three races. The 200 medley relay team was 11th and the 200 freestyle relay was ninth.

A technical error in the Sun this morning killed the writeup of this game, so I thought I'd do one of my own.

The No. 4-seeded Arrowhead Christian boys volleyball team got a gargantuan effort from senior outside hitter Will Quanstrom and setter David Shippee to advance to the CIF-SS Division 5 final with a four-game victory over Palos Verdes Chadwick in the semifinals late Tuesday.

The Eagles will face No. 2-seeded San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's in the D5 final Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Cypress College. To get there, ACA defeated Chadwick 18-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-18 thanks to the heroics of Quanstrom, who set a school record with 48 kills while adding 10 digs and seven blocks. Shippee had 50 assists for the Eagles while Josh Shaw had seven kills and nine blocks.

The University of Utah has suspended the scholarship of Redlands East Valley quarterback/baseball player Tyler Shreve as a result of his February altercation with Redlands East Valley baseball coach James Cordes after Shreve was dismissed from the team. The school will reevaluate the situation in January, at which time it could reinstate Shreve if it chooses.

The link to the story can be accessed here. Shreve pleaded not guilty to charges of misdemeanor battery to a school employee and his pretrial hearing is set for May 27.

Now to softball. Unlike baseball, all the first-round games will be Thursday

Division 2
Temecula Valley 7, Millikan 0
Santa Fe 1, Alta Loma 0 (8)
Ramona 3, Bellflower 0
Eisenhower 7, Cerritos 1
Redondo 6, Chaffey 5 (8)
Rancho Verde 3, Long Beach Poly 2

First Round
Temecula Valley at Etiwanda
La Serna at Arlington
Don Lugo at Palos Verdes
Yucaipa at Mayfair
Santa Fe at Lakewood
Valley View at Redlands East Valley
Irvine at Colony
Ramona at Vista Murrieta
Eisenhower at Canyon Springs
Long Beach Wilson at Upland
Beckman at Chaparral
Redondo at California
Los Osos at Laguna Hills
Murrieta Valley at Ontario
Mira Costa at La Mirada
Rancho Verde at Redlands

Tuesday's scores

Division 2
Peninsula 5, Norwalk 2
Harvard-Westlake 3, Arroyo Grande 2 (13)
Arlington 9, Redlands 6
Placentia Valencia 13, Atascadero 4
Rancho Cucamonga 1, Vista del Lago 0
Rialto 6, Burbank 1
San Marcos 6, Nipomo 0
Woodbridge 8, Burbank Burroughs 3
Bellflower 4, San Luis Obispo 3
Palos Verdes 11, Pasadena 1
Garden Grove Pacifica 2, Alta Loma 0
Loyola 6, Dos Pueblos 3
Chaminade 3, Diamond Bar 2
Los Osos 7, Miller 1
Northwood 9, Crescenta Valley 1
Yucaipa 8, Rancho Verde 0

First Round (to be played Friday)
Peninsula at Glendora
Harvard-Westlake at Foothill
Arlington at Upland
Placentia Valencia at Arcadia
Rancho Cucamonga at La Mirada
Rialto at Alemany
San Marcos at Mira Costa
Woodbridge at Cypress
Bellflower at Redlands East Valley
Palos Verdes at Damien
Garden Grove Pacifica at Canyon Springs
Loyola at El Toro
Chaminade at Paso Robles
Los Osos at Santa Barbara
Northwood at Mayfair
Yucaipa at Crespi

The CIF-SS Masters Swimming Meet was held Tuesday at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach. Not all local swimmers made the story. Here are the San Bernardino County competitors:

BOYS
200 medley relay: 19. Redlands East Valley 1:41.63, 200 free: 5. Michael Haney (Bloomington) 1:41.41;100 free: 2. Michael Haney (Bloomington) 46.38.15; 500 free: 7. Dylan Gabel (Los Osos) 4:36.60; 200 free relay: 7. Redlands East Valley 1:27.94; 100 back: 13. Gabel (Los Osos) 53.73; 400 free relay: 10. Redlands East Valley 3:16.56.

Girls
200 medley relay: 11. Ayala 1:53.63; 200 free: 23. Vi Nguyen (Ayala) 1:59.44; 200 IM: 9. Ashley Tse (Ayala) 2:07.63, 14. Rebecca Coan (Los Osos) 2:10.55; 50 free: 16. Maddie Lovrensky (Alta Loma) 24.78; 100 fly: 7. Coan (Los Osos) 58.47, 13. Kayla Clark (Ayala) 59.09; 100 free: 23. Vi Nguyen (Ayala) 55.46; 500 free: 14. Tori Andreas (Redlands East Valley) 5:11.89; 200 free relay: 9. Ayala 1:41.56; 100 back: 17. Lovrensky (Alta Loma) 1:00.76; 100 breast: 5. Tse (Ayala) 1:04.74.

Citrus Valley is hosting a clinic for local players run by the NFL's High School Player Development program from July 26-30. The clinic is free and will go over fundamental skill development, position reviews and individual competition. The clinic will be run in coordination with the National Guard for the first time, as the National Guard will instruct with coaches and give seminars on personal development and community service.

For more information on the camp, you can contact Citrus Valley football coach/AD Peter Smolin at 909-799-2320 or petesmolin@gmail.com, Clare Graff with the NFL at 212-450-2435 and Jim Boyle, LM&O, at 703-797-7103.

Aquinas golfer Ryan Smith shot a 76 Monday at the CIF qualifier at Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs to qualify for the CIF tournament next week in Lompoc according to an e-mail sent by Stanford Smith. Monday's performance marks the second straight time that Smith, who was named the Christian League MVP at the conclusion of the season.

Here's softball. Interesting development in Division 2, as defending champion Etiwanda got the No. 1 seed over top-ranked Redlands. We'll see if it comes into play.

Division 2
First Round, Thursday
Wild Card A at Etiwanda
La Serna at Arlington
Don Lugo at Palos Verdes
Yucaipa at Mayfair
Wild Card B at Lakewood
Valley View at Redlands East Valley
Irvine at Colony
Wild Card C at Vista Murrieta
Wild Card D at Canyon Springs
Long Beach Wilson at Upland
Beckman at Chaparral
Wild Card E at California
Los Osos at Laguna Hills
Murrieta Valley at Ontario
Mira Costa at La Mirada
Wild Card F at Redlands

Wild Card, today
A: Temecula Valley at Millikan
B: Alta Loma at Santa Fe
C: Ramona at Bellflower
D: Eisenhower at Cerritos
E: Chaffey at Redondo Union
F: Long Beach Poly at Rancho Verde

A little late but here ya go.

Division 2
First Round, Friday
Wild Card A at Glendora
Wild Card B at Foothill
Wild Card C at Upland
Wild Card D at Arcadia
Wild Card E at La Mirada
Wild Card F at Alemany
Wild Card G at Mira Costa
Wild Card H at Cypress
Wild Card I at Redlands East Valley
Wild Card J at Damien
Wild Card K at Canyon Springs
Wild Card L at El Toro
Wild Card M at Paso Robles
Wild Card N at Santa Barbara
Wild Card O at Mayfair
Wild Card P at Crespi

Wild Card, Today
A: Norwalk at Peninsula
B: Harvard/Westlake at Arroyo Grande
C: Redlands at Arlington
D: Atascadero at Placentia Valencia
E: Vista del Lago at Rancho Cucamonga
F: Burbank at Rialto
G: Nipomo at San Marcos
H: Burbank Burroughs at Woodbridge
I: San Luis Obispo at Bellflower
J: Pasadena at Palos Verdes
K: Alta Loma at Garden Grove Pacifica
L: Loyola at Dos Pueblos
M: Diamond Bar at Chaminade
N: Miller at Los Osos
O: Northwood at Crescenta Valley
P: Rancho Verde at Yucaipa

Colton football player Derrick Malone just won the Ken Hubbs Athlete of the Year award, becoming the fourth Yellowjacket to do so. The story is below.

The list of qualifiers for next week's CIF-SS Division I meet at Cerritos College and their qualifying performances at Saturday's D1 prelim meet at Trabuco Hills.

BOYS
100 meters: 3. Davonte Stewart (Miller) 10.59, 5. Justin Harris (Upland) 10.67.
200: 1. Stewart (Miller) 20.84, 4. Harris (Upland) 21.51, 9. Mike Newton (Colton) 21.73
400: 1. Laijon White (Rancho Cucamonga) 48.32, 6. Jimi Alde-Chester (San Gorgonio) 48.85
3,200: 9. Luis Gutierrez (Rancho Cucamonga) 9:21.30.
110 hurdles: 3. Demi Adegoke (Los Osos) 14.62
300 hurdles: 8. Fred Rosser (Silverado) 39.27, 9. Trevor Stevens (Redlands) 39.40
4x100 relay: 6. Upland 42.79
4x400 relay: 5. Upland 3:22.19
High jump: T1. De'Marrio Brooks (San Gorgonio) 6-6, T1. Aaron Hale (Upland) 6-6
Long jump: 9. Brooks (San Gorgonio) 21-6.25
Shot put: 6. James Grigorian (Diamond Bar) 54-1; 8. Jordan Thomas (Redlands) 51-9.5; 9. Ryan Simms-Hunter (San Gorgonio) 51-3
Discus: 4. Grigorian (Diamond Bar) 160-0

GIRLS
100: 8. Breja'e Washington (Cajon) 12.03; 9. Ashley Franklin (Los Osos) 12.04
200: 9. Franklin (Los Osos) 24.66
400: 2. Vanessa Jones (Etiwanda) 55.72
3,200: 5. Melissa Telon (Rancho Cucamonga) 11:00.63
100 hurdles: 6. Jordie Munford (Etiwanda) 14.43; 7. Kenya Hardge (Miller) 14.56
300 hurdles: 1. Munford (Etiwanda) 43.46, 3. Haley Sanner (Cajon) 43.75, 7. Hardge (Miller) 44.55
4x100 relay: 4. Los Osos 47.32, 6. Cajon 47.79
4x400 relay: 2. Etiwanda 3:50.45
High jump: T1. Ashley Henry (Rancho Cucamonga) 5-4, T1. Tiana Jones (Rancho Cucamonga) 5-4
Long jump: 2. Ashlie Currenton (Silverado) 18-3.25, 4. Marya Carter (Alta Loma) 17-6.25, T9. Jenika Smith (Upland) 17-2.25
Triple jump: 6. Carter (Alta Loma) 38-.75
Pole vault: 1. Nicole Larson (Upland) 11-0
Shot put: 3. Erin Randolph (Yucaipa) 40-5.5, 6. Natania Toilolo (Cajon) 38-6.5
Discus: 9. Dee De Shaefer Robinson (Etiwanda) 114-1

Standout Redlands East Valley quarterback/shortstop Tyler Shreve pleaded not guilty to assault charges at his arraignment Thursday according to this article by Jesse Gill of the Daily Facts.

Shreve is being charged for his role in an incident February 25 where he allegedly attacked REV baseball coach James Cordes after an argument which resulted in his removal from the Wildcat baseball team. Shreve was arrested at the school and withdrew from the school several days later.

His pretrial hearing is set to take place on May 27 according to the article. The University of Utah, who Shreve signed a letter of intent to play football will on National Signing Day, is waiting for the results of the trial before ruling on his scholarship status.

With its 11-1 victory over Pacific, the Colton High School baseball team won its first league title since 1995 according to head coach Mike Reh. The Yellowjackets (18-8 overall, 12-3 league) split with San Gorgonio, who won its second consecutive league title and will get the No. 1 seed by virtue of its 2-1 head-to-head advantage over Colton. The Spartans (22-4, 12-3) defeated San Bernardino 18-0 Thursday.

Cajon (17-8, 11-4) had a chance to make it a three-way split, but fell to Arroyo Valley 5-3 Thursday to pull into the No. 3 spot out of the SAL. Playoff seedings for Division 3 will be released Monday.

The school winners for the annual Ken Hubbs Award, named after the late Colton graduate and 1962 Rookie of the Year for the Chicago Cubs, will be honored tonight at the 66ers' game with the Quakes today at Arrowhead Credit Union Park.

They are listed below. The overall winner will be announced Monday at the Ken Hubbs Banquet at the Elks Club in San Bernardino.

Alex Saunders - soccer and cross country - Aquinas
William Quanstrom - volleyball and basketball - Arrowhead Christian
Damon Ogburn - football and track & field - Arroyo Valley
Jake Murie - cross country and track - Big Bear
Richard Marquez - soccer and football - Bloomington
Tanner Clark - baseball and wrestling - Cajon
Ryan Coleman - football - Carter
Derrick Malone - football and track & field - Colton
Alex Varner - basketball - Eisenhower
Hugo Cardoza - soccer and water polo - Fontana
Joshua Shirley - football and wrestling - Kaiser
Trevor Pascoe - football - Miller
Canon John Castro - water polo, wrestling, soccer, swimming, golf - Pacific
Joe Barich - water polo, volleyball and soccer - Redlands
Andrew Hudson - football, wrestling and track & field - Redlands East Valley
Giordan Porter - wrestling and football - Rialto
Dustin Fay - cross country and track & field - Rim of the World
Devonte Chattman - basketball - San Bernardino
Greg Valdivia - cross country and track & field - San Gorgonio
Corey Jennings - soccer and cross country - Summit
Wyatt Padgett - baseball and football - Yucaipa

Another note from Fowler that I thought should be passed along...

Considering the amount of its graduates who play basketball for a living, the Etiwanda High School alumni basketball game on May 21 won't exactly be full of players trying to capture their former glory.

Fresh off their NBA rookie seasons, New Orleans Hornets point guard Darren Collison of UCLA fame and Portland Trail Blazers power forward Jeff Pendergraph will headline a group of players that includes some who play professionally overseas.

Collison, who won a CIF championiship at Etiwanda with the Arizona State-bound Pendergraph in 2005 and led UCLA to three final four appearances in four seasons, thrived in the absence of injured Hornets point guard Chris Paul, averaging 19 points and 8.5 assists the last three months of this season.

The alumni game will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Etiwanda on May 21.

A few county teams survived the first round of CIF-SS boys volleyball play Tuesday and will be playing in the second round today, with three teams (Miller, Arrowhead Christian and Summit) hosting games.

Miller was the only Citrus Belt League team to survive the first round Tuesday, defeating Montebello in four games (21-25, 25-12, 25-22, 32-30) to notch the first playoff victory in school history. The Rebels will be tested tonight at 7 p.m. against Torrance Bishop Montgomery in Division 4 action.

ACA, the No. 4 seed in Division 5, will host Saddleback Valley Christian at 7 p.m. tonight after sweeping Gardena Serra in three games by the score of 25-15, 25-23, 25-23. San Andreas League champion Summit also advanced in D5 play by taking care of Glendale Adventist in routine fashion, sweeping it 25-10, 25-10, 25-13. The SkyHawks will host Bellflower St. John Bosco at 7 p.m.

Ontario Christian also advanced in the D5 playoffs with a four-game victory over Carson CAMS -- 25-16, 25-11, 21-25, 25-21. The Knights will play at No. 2 seeded San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's at 5 p.m. today.

Courtesy of Clay Fowler...

Alta Loma sophomore Andy Anderson finished fourth in the CIF-SS Division 2 diving championships on Tuesday at Fullerton College. Anderson, the Baseline League champion, scored 386 points on Tuesday to build on his seventh-place finish as a freshman in last season's CIF championships.

Connor Webb of Los Osos scored 293 points to finish 11th while Anderson's teammate Chris Olsen placed 17th with a score of 202.

Los Osos' Tyler Beck finished 19th (187) and Scott Clawson 29th (100) while the Upland duo of Scott Mackay (115) and Dustin Borges (113) finished 23rd and 24th, respectively. Claremont's Keaton Hutchins placed 31st (98).

On the girls side, Los Osos sophomore Mia Goings, part of a trio from the school that swept the podium at the Baseline League finals last week, was the Inland Valley's top finisher. Goings, the Baseline League champion, placed 12th at the CIF championships with a score of 348.

Los Osos teammate Devon Weston finshed 16th (325) and Desirae Aussef 23rd (141) after the two finished second and third, respectively, at the Baseline League finals. Upland's Danielle Tomes placed 20th (213) and Claremont's Piper Moore 29th (128).

The second County Clash of the season will take place Saturday at Arrowhead Credit Union Park with a tripleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Yucaipa and Miller will start things off at 1, with Kaiser and Riverside Norte Vista playing at 4 p.m. and Fontana and Redlands playing in the nightcap at 7 p.m. Yucaipa is the only repeat from the previous County Clash, as the Thunderbirds defeated Carter 4-3 April 3.

Tickets to the Clash can be purchased at all of the above schools or at Arrowhead Credit Union Park.

The countdown to the awarding of the 46th annual Ken Hubbs Award will start Monday, as the selection committee will pick the overall winner of the award from a group of nominees that have already been submitted by the eligible schools.

The individual school winners will be announced Friday, May 14 at Arrowhead Credit Union Park during the 66ers' game with the Quakes while the overall winner will be honored Monday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Elks Club in San Bernardino.

Recent winners of the award include Redlands East Valley football player Ronnie Fouch (2007), Big Bear football player Kriss Proctor (2008) and Yucaipa swimmer Trevor Hoyt last year. Cajon basketball player Layshia Clarendon was honored last year with an award for outstanding female athlete as well.

The Rialto football job, which reopened last week with the resignation of Don Markham, has not been reposted, but former RHS offensive coordinator Gavin Pachot has been named the interim coach pending school board approval according to Rialto Unified School District Director of Communications Syeda Jafri.

Pachot has served time as an assistant at Redlands East Valley, Fontana and Rialto, spending the last three seasons with the Knights under former coach Eric Rodriguez.

As for the permanent position, it will be posted in the near future, with in-district applicants getting first priority.

"We'll open it up in the district, see who applies and move on from there," Jafri said.

The Colton football coaching search saga has taken another turn, as the Colton Unified School district reposted the ad for the position last week.

One of the applicants for the position, which closes Friday, is former coach and current athletic director Harold Strauss. Strauss, who has 229 victories in his high-school coaching career, would seem like the no-brainer choice, but he isn't quite sure that's the case.

"I pulled the trigger and came to terms with not coaching again and being the full-time athletic director, so we'll see what happens," Strauss said. "If I'm the coach, I'll go out there and give it my all, but we'll see how everything plays out."

Strauss, who coached the Yellowjackets, indicated that interviews would be held next week and that the target date for a new hire is May 17, the first day of spring practice for Colton.