December 2010 Archives

It was not a huge surprise that Cajon defeated Etiwanda on Friday in the championship game of the Ayala Best of the West Tournament.
After all, Cajon (16-0) is undefeated for a reason. How they did it was another matter.
Trailing 18-4 in the first quarter and 34-17 in the second, the Cowgirls figured out Etiwanda's press and rallied, eventually taking a 63-60 victory at Ayala High School.
"We wanted to finish this year undefeated," Cajon coach Mark Lehman said on New Year's Eve. "Now we want to go undefeated next year."
After Etiwanda (11-2) closed to within 63-60 on a Jada Blackwell (15 points) 3-pointer with about 20 seconds to play, Etiwanda had two more possessions. One resulted in a turnover, the other in a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer that missed everything.
Shannon Moore was impressive in the rally for Cajon, scoring 10 of her team-high 14 points in the second half. Kori Walker had 10 of her 12 in the second half, Angelica Guardado scored 12 and Sophia Bhasin scored all 10 of her points in the second half.
Etiwanda led 52-49 on a basket by Met Onogomuho (game-high 16 points) with 4:54 to play, but a 14-5 run by the Cowgirls gave them the upper hand.
Etiwanda's efforts were hurt at the point guard position. Rachel Williams got in early foul trouble and was not as effective as usual. The other point guard, senior Angelique Bailey, suffered a partially torn meniscus in the first game of the tournament and is expected to miss another week.

Player of the Year: Daniel Kessler, Senior, Quarterback, Claremont
Kessler left the Claremont record book in tatters in 2010, breaking every single-season and single-game mark during a remarkable campaign he ended as the leading passer in the 567-school CIF-Southern Section. Kessler threw for 3,490 yards with 37 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 11 games, good for an average of 317 yards per game for a Claremont team that broke a six-year playoff drought.

Coach of the Year: Matt McCain, Chino
In his first season as Chino's head coach McCain pulled off an unbelievable turnaround, leading a team that went 0-10 in 2009 to a 10-0 season in 2010. The Cowboys carried an 18-game losing streak into McCain's first contest but won 11 games in a row, averaging 42 points per game on their way to a Mt. Baldy League championship.

Player of the Year: Deanna Dalton, Senior, Outside hitter, St. Lucy's
Coach of the Year: Sean Douglas, St. Lucy's

FIRST TEAM
Jasmine Eatmon, Sr., Los Osos, Middle Blocker
The towering University of Georgia-bound middle blocker had 255 kills with a hitting percentage of over 60 percent on her way to Baseline League MVP honors. The first team all-CIF selection contributed 76 blocks in leading Los Osos to a league title.

Tori Haebe, Sr., Chino Hills, Libero
The defensive specialist for the Sierra League co-champions collected 551 digs in her final prep season. The first-team all-Sierra League selection had 33 service aces in helping Chino Hills not only to the playoffs for the first time but to an appearance in the CIF-SS Division 2AA championship game.

Katie Kirby, Sr., Bonita, Outside Hitter
The first team all-CIF outside hitter collected 415 kills at a hitting percentage of 47.6 for the Hacienda League champion Bearcats. The team captain had a team-leading 197 digs to go along with 48 aces in leading Bonita on an undefeated run through the Hacienda League.

Jackie Macy, Jr., St. Lucy's, Setter
Despite missing the first half of the season, the first team all-CIF setter racked up 685 assists on the way to St. Lucy's first CIF championship in school history. The junior finished with 185 digs and 45 aces as the Regents advanced to the CIF State tournament Southern California finals.

Jordyn Siko, Sr., Chino Hills, Outside Hitter
The first-team all-CIF senior played a variety of roles for the Sierra League co-champions with 262 kills, 555 assists, 230 digs and 80 service aces in earning Sierra League co-MVP for a Chino Hills team that reached the CIF-SS Division 2AA final in the school's first ever postseason appearance.

Alissa Young, Sr., St. Lucy's, Middle Blocker
The first-team all--CIF middle blocker who will play at Sacred Heart next year collected 301 kills for the CIF-SS Division 2AA champions. Playing a versatile role, Young led St. Lucy's with a 48.5 kill percentage and contributed 45 blocks and 94 digs.

MT BALDY ALL LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
2010
MVP QUINTON PEDROZA CHINO
MVP PROMISE AMADI CHINO
MVP BRANDON ACID COLONY

FIRST TEAM
NAME SCHOOL GRADE
JESUS CORTEZ CHAFFEY 12
JONATHAN LIRA CHAFFEY 12
HECTOR OCHOA ONTARIO 12
CHRISTIAN SALCEDO ONTARIO 12
CHARLIE COOPER ONTARIO 12
JOSEPH DAVIS ONTARIO 12
MILTON WILLIAMS DON LUGO 11
BLAKE CONCHAS DON LUGO 12
RUDOLFO CONCHAS DON LUGO 12
DIMITRI MELENDEZ DON LUGO 12
DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS GAREY 12
ROBERT FARLEY GAREY 12
SOTHIA BUN GAREY 12
ERNIE VILLA GAREY 12
RUDY AGUILAR MONTCLAIR 12
ADRIAN MILES MONTCLAIR 12
MARTIN GONZALEZ MONTCLAIR 12
JAREN CYRUS MONTCLAIR 12
ULYSSES COURET MONTCLAIR 12
EDDIE MARTINEZ COLONY 11
ROBERT WAGNER COLONY 11
RECO WEST COLONY 12
CHAZ NELSON COLONY 11
DJ KNIGHT COLONY 12
ANDREW TIBBS COLONY 12
RAEDELL FLOYD COLONY 12
XAVIER BROWNE CHINO
SEAN MOLLES CHINO
TYLER BURNS CHINO
MATTHEW PANTELL CHINO
COLE CASTANEDA CHINO
ISAIAH BRENES CHINO
RONNIE VALDIVIA CHINO
RONNIE VELARDE CHINO
ANTHONY ADAMO CHINO
RAYMOND BONANNI CHINO

MVP: Jasmine Eatmon, Los Osos, Sr.

First team
Camille Brown, Alta Loma, Sr.
Destiney Mebane, Etiwanda, Sr.
Arielle McCullough, Etiwanda, Sr.
Brittany Yaxley, Glendora, Jr.
Catrina Warren, Los Osos, Sr.
Caris Myles, Los Osos, Sr.
Kecia Ambers, Rancho Cucamonga, Sr.
Jordan Ortega, Rancho Cucamonga, Sr.
Kyla White, Upland, Sr.
Brooke Barber, Upland, Jr.

Player of the year: Chris Solomon, RB/LB, West Covina, Jr.
Offensive player of the year: Garrett Pendleton, Bonita, QB, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: Maurice Dupleasis, West Covina, LB, Sr.

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: George Johnson, West Covina, Sr.
RB: Beejay Lee, West covina, Sr.
RB: Chase Price, Diamond Ranch, Sr.
RB: Giamani Johnson, Bonita, Sr.
RB: Jacoby Carter, Diamond Ranch, Sr.
TE: Frankie Avalos, Los Altos, Sr.
OL: Mark Laffin, West Covina, Sr.
OL: Ray Amaya, West Covina, Jr.
OL: Jon Logan, West Covina, Sr.
OL: Joseph Gibson, West Covina, Sr.
OL: Mike Cortez, West Covina, Sr.
WR: Aubrey Coleman, Walnut, Sr.
WR: Jason Tsukada, Walnut, Sr.
WR: Leonardo Freeman, Rowland, Sr.
PK: Brian Drulias, Diamond Bar, Jr.

Co-MVPs: Jordyn Siko, Sr., Chino Hills; Deanna Dalton, Sr., St. Lucy's

First team
Jenna Nordschow, Sr., Ayala
Briana Holmes, Jr., Claremont
Shelley Anderson, So., Chino Hills
Tori Haebe, Sr., Chino Hills
Heather Trueman, Jr., Chino Hills
Marissa Gomez, Jr., South Hills
Arianna SiFuentes, Jr., St. Lucy's
Jasmine Warmington, Jr., St. Lucy's
Alissa Young, Sr., St. Lucy's

Back of the year: Vinny Venegas, Covina, Jr.
Co-Lineman of the year: Allen Brown, San Dimas, Sr; Wardell Crutchfield, Baldwin Park, Sr.

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: Billy Livingston, Covina, Jr
QB: Demetrius Counts, Pomona, Sr.
QB: Mario Rodriguez, Baldwin Park, Sr.
RB: Jordan Taylor, San Dimas, SR.
RB: Marquise Thomas, Northview, Sr.
WR: Demetrius Jackson, Baldwin Park, Sr.
WR: Kevin Kolbeck, San Dimas, Sr.
WR: Peter De La Cruz, Covina, Jr.
WR: Vinny Venegas, Covina, Jr.
TE: Samuel Guillen, Baldwin Park, Jr.

MVP: Sean Evans, Los Osos, Sr.

First team
Graham Jameson, Alta Loma, Sr.
Jordan Ashley, Etiwanda, Jr.
Nic Bell, Los Osos, So.
Dominic Vicinio, Los Osos, Sr.
Matt Wong, Los Osos, Sr.
Bryan Ellison, Rancho Cucamonga, Sr.
Matt Vega, Rancho Cucamonga, Jr.
Derek McCauley, Upland, Sr.
Jonathan Jarvis, Upland, Sr.
Chris Peterson, Upland, Sr.

Player of the year: Ifo Ekpre-olomu, Chino Hills, Sr.
Co-offensive MVPs: Daniel Kessler, Claremont, Sr., Dennis Rufus, Charter Oak, Sr.
Defensive MVP: Auston Johnson, Chino Hills, Sr.

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: Vince Hernandez, South Hills, Sr.
QB: Travis Santiago, Charter Oak, Sr.
RB: Nate Harris, Chino Hills, Sr.
RB: Jamal Hart, South Hills, Jr.
RB: James Ramirez, Damien, Sr.
WR: Chris Gilchrist, Charter Oak, Jr.
WR: Josiah Thropay, Charter Oak, Sr.
WR: Scott Calles,Chino Hills, Sr.
WR: Aaron Dockery, Claremont, Jr.
WR: Tanner Kuramata, Claremont, Sr.
WR: Jack Reeder, Claremont, Sr.

Andrew Gates listened with a keen ear to University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer's retirement announcement Dec. 8. For nearly identical reasons Gates made a retirement announcement of his own the previous night, stepping down as Damien's water polo coach after 13 years.

"It was funny the next day hearing (Meyer) say he had two daughters that played Division I volleyball and he had never neen them play," Gates said. "My kids are eight and 10. Coaching year round is a big commitment. It's tough to leave the team but I need to be the man at home with my own kids."

Offensive MVP: Jimmy Awolesi, RB, Sr., Kaiser
Defensive MVPs: Dennis Taylor, LB, Sr., Kaiser and Donte Deayon, DB, Jr., Summit

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Bernard Porter, QB, Jr., Summit
J.R. Vallejo, QB, Sr., Patriot
Montigo Alford, RB, Sr., Summit
Nano Martinez, RB, Jr., Patriot
Edward Randolph, RB, Sr., Bloomington
Ryan Ruiz, RB, Jr., Norte Vista
Damar Sowell, RB, Sr., Patriot
Devon Blackmon, WR, Sr., Summit
Dwayne Brown, WR, Sr., Kaiser
Alex Cruz, WR, Sr., Bloomington
Jose Vizcarra, WR, Sr., Patriot

DIVISION 1A
Player of the Year: Krista Vansant, Redlands East Valley (12) OH
Coach of the Year: Cari Klein, Marymount

First team
Caroline Workman, L, Sr., Marymount
Lauren Greskovics-Fuller, S, Sr., Marymount
Alyssa Mason, MB, Jr., Redlands East Valley
Allison Palmer, S, Jr., Laguna Beach
Morgan Boukather, OPP, Sr., Corona del Mar
Emily Ellias, MB, Sr., Valencia
Jasmine Eatmon, OH, Sr., Los Osos
Alexis Hein, OH, Sr., Vista Murrieta
Dana Backlund, S, Jr., Murrieta Valley
Chanel Stewart, OH, Sr., Laguna Beach
Kristen Castellanos, L, Fr., Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Offensive MVP: Thomas Carter, QB, Sr., Cajon
Defensive MVP: Devan Hussey, LB, Sr., Colton

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Dayln Contreras, QB, Sr,. San Gorgonio
Rory Colbert, RB, Sr., Carter
Tyler Ervin, RB, Sr., Colton
Jamie Snowten, RB, Jr., San Gorgonio
Tyler Telphy, RB, Jr., Rialto
Brandon Charles, WR, Jr., San Gorgonio
Haneef Hill, WR, Jr., Pacific
Ryan Jones, WR, Sr., Cajon
Damontae Kazee, WR, Jr., Cajon
Jordan Becar, OL, Sr,. Cajon
Ivan Grano, OL, Sr., Carter
Julian Ramos, OL, Jr., Rialto
Paul Rodriguez, OL, Sr., San Gorgonio
John Taylor, OL, Sr., Colton
John Pena, K, Jr., Rialto

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Eric Shufford, QB, Miller
Mike Stallone, QB, Redlands
Devante Lewis, RB, Miller
Dylan Malone, RB, Yucaipa
Darryl Miller, RB, Redlands
Jesse Riley, RB, Redlands East Valley
Juwon Bell, WR, Miller
Auston Forsythe, WR, Redlands East Valley
Kadyn Glass, WR, Redlands
Albert Jackson, WR, Eisenhower
Blake Braun, TE, Redlands East Valley
Edmund Faimalo, OL, Redlands East Valley
Tyler Kiest, OL, Yucaipa
Jared Layel, OL, Redlands
Dominique Robertson, OL, Redlands East Valley
Andres Ronquillo, OL, Miller
Jordan Smith, OL, Redlands

It took the Wildomar Elsinore High School football team 83 seasons and five trips to the title game to secure its first CIF championship. Summit will have to wait until its sixth season for another shot at its first.

Summit ran just 13 offensive plays in the second half as Elsinore's ground game milked the clock on the way to securing a 21-7 win over the SkyHawks Saturday night in the CIF-SS Eastern Division championship game.

Summit (10-3-1) was only outgained by 49 yards but a first-half fake punt gone bad and an interception in the end zone that ended the SkyHawks final fourth-quarter drive were too much to overcome given Elsinore's glaring advantage in time of possession.

"We needed some more offense to stay on the field," Summit coach Tony Barile said. "You give them the opportunity to pound the ball, the opportunity to run the clock, they're going to hurt you."

It's less than 2 weeks into the wrestling season, but there are already individual wrestling rankings out for the state.
According to www.thecaliforniawrestler.com, here are the Inland Valley's current wrestlers ranked in the top 20 in the state:
103: Anthony Soto, Colony (No. 20).
119: Tim Maldonado, Los Osos (No. 16)
160: Jonathan Solano, Los Osos (No. 17)
Heavyweight: Brian Ryu, Diamond Bar (No. 8).

--Pete Marshall

Offensive MVP: Sateki Finau, Sr., RB, Rancho Cucamonga
Defensive MVP: Tevita Kauvaka, Sr., LB, Rancho Cucamonga

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Edward Torruella, Sr., WR, Etiwanda
Larry Cutbirth, Jr., QB, Etiwanda
Marcus Mason, Sr., RB, Etiwanda
William Regis, Sr., OL, Glendora
Cody Rogina, Sr., RB, Los Osos
Paul Pitts, Sr., WR, Los Osos
Dylan La Frenz, Jr., OL, Los Osos
Dimitri Morales, Jr., QB, Rancho Cucamonga
Donovan Harden, Sr., WR, Rancho Cucamonga
J.T. Huggins, Jr., WR, Rancho Cucamonga
Sekona Fonua, Sr., OL, Rancho Cucamonga
Cameren Turner, Jr., OL, Rancho Cucamonga
Donta Abron, Jr., RB, Upland
Justin Nunes, Sr., QB, Upland
Kenny Lawler, Jr., WR, Upland
Kenyatta Johnson, Jr., OL, Upland
Jake Van Ginkel, Sr., K/P, Upland

Etiwanda's boys basketball team won a tournament in the season's opening week. The Eagles defeated Corona Centennial 68-64 to win the Pasadena Tournament on Saturday night.
Senior forward Byron Wesley was named the tournament MVP, while senior guard Jordan Daniels and senior forward Tyler Lacour also made the all-tournament team.
Etiwanda beat Valley Torah, Lake Balboa Birmingham, Pasadena and Centennial en route to the title.

CENTRAL DIVISION
Colton 42, Cajon 41 (OT)
Moreno Valley Rancho Verde 42, La Quinta 21 (Friday)
EASTERN DIVISION
Summit 35, Serrano 26
Wildomar Elsinore 20, Kaiser 12 (Friday)
INLAND DIVISION
Vista Murrieta 35, Rancho Cucamonga 28 (2OT)
Corona Centennial 42, Chino Hills 23 (Friday)
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Bonita 21, Whittier La Serna 16
West Covina 28, Lakewood Mayfair 19 (Friday)
MID-VALLEY DIVISION
Monrovia 47, San Dimas 14
La Habra Whittier Christian 43, Sun Valley Village Christian 42 (Friday)

Will Lester/Staff Photographer
Corona Centennial quaterback Micahel Eubank (18) is brought down short of the goalline by Chino Hills' Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (rear), Steven Smith (15) and Adrian Brunson (32) during the first quarter Friday night in Chino Hills.

Not that it's much consolation, but Chino Hills did something no team had done to Corona Centennial all season. It lost by only 19 points.

Centennial, the No. 1 seed in the CIF-SS Inland Division, led a game fourth-seeded Chino Hills squad by just five points in the fourth quarter Friday night but pulled away for a 42-23 win to advance to next week's CIF final. The previous smallest margin of victory this season for Centennial (13-0), ranked sixth in the country by Maxpreps.com, was 29 points.

A Centennial team averaging over 55 points per game didn't compile its usual outlandish offensive totals but 6-foot-5 quarterback Michael Eubank threw for 205 yards and a score and rushed for 122 and a touchdown. After a 300-yard day in the second round, running back Barrinton Collins had 64 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries.

It's the old versus the new as mainstay Serrano (11-1), the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Division, hosts a CIF-SS semifinal against up-and-coming Summit (9-2-1), which that finished second in the Sunkist League to No. 1 seed Kaiser.

Clash of styles: Serrano and Summit have one thing in common - they'll both be on the football field tonight. That is practically where it ends. Serrano plays an old school brand of disciplined, physical football evidenced right down to the large group of players that hardly ever leave the field seeing as they play offense, defense and special teams.

"They're the most disciplined team I've seen in a long time," Summit head coach Tony Barile said. "They're always in the right place. I guess that only helps me out in that I know where they're going to be. They're the type of team that will manufacture a few scores and get out with a 14-7 win against most teams"

The seeds have held true to form as No. 3 seed Rancho Cucamonga has advanced to Saturday's CIF-SS Inland Division semifinals to face a second-seeded Vista Murrieta team looking to make a second consecutive appearance in the CIF championship game.

Championship aspirations: There is plenty of playoff experience in this game as Rancho Cucamonga is two years removed from a CIF-SS Central Division championship while Vista Murrieta reached the Inland Division title game last season only to lose a tight game to Southwestern League foe Chaparral.

Baseline League champ Rancho Cucamonga went undefeated en route to a 2008 CIF championship before losing to Los Osos in the semifinals last season. The Cougars graduated their quarterback, running back and most of their defense from last season but a young 2010 squad has been up to the challenge at every turn this season.

Juggernaut Corona Centennial (12-0), the No. 1 seed in the CIF-SS Inland Division, will take on fourth-seeded Chino Hills (10-2) tonight for the right to play in next week's CIF-SS INland Division finals. In the semifinals for the second season in a row - albeit in the much tougher Inland Division as opposed to last year's Central Division - Chino Hills will host a Centennial team that hasn't played a game decided by less than 29 points all season.

55.9 is not a misprint: Yes, Corona Centennial is averaging 55.9 points per game, a total that dropped last week after a 52-23 win over an Upland team that allowed 10.7 points per game on its way to last season's CIF-SS Central Division championship. Centennial has yet to be held under 44 points this season behind the duo of quarterback Michael Eubank and running back Barrinton Collins.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Eubank, who has thrown for 2,300 yards and 20 touchdowns, was intercepted for just the second time this season against Upland. He is 28 yards shy of 1,000 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Collins has 1,929 yards and a whopping 34 touchdowns on the ground. They combined for 646 total yards last week.

The brackets for the Inland Empire Invitational boys basketball tournament Dec. 13-18 have been released and the event hosted by Upland, Colony, Rancho Cucamonga and Miller High Schools will feature a 16-team field including four defending league champions, seven teams that reached the quarterfinals and three that reached the semifinals of last season's CIF-SS playoffs.

Etiwanda, which lost a three-point game to Santa Ana Mater Dei in the CIF-SS Division 1AA finals last season returns most of its team to the I.E. Invitational. In a pool with the defending Baseline League champs will be Miller, Perris and Vista Murrieta.

Garey wide receiver Dominique Williams has not verbally committed to Washington State as reported by rivals.com and scout.com, according to Garey head football coach Leonard Hudson. The 6-foot-4 senior is strongly considering Washington State after his initial recruiting trip to Pullman Wash., in early October but Utah and Fresno State are also high on his list, according to Hudson.

"Those three are the ones we talked about a few days ago," Husdon said. "Nebraska came in but I don't know if he wants to go there. There are some other Big 12 schools he's interested in and some Pac-10s too so he's playing the waiting game a little bit."

Williams was hampered the last half of the season by a an strained plantar fascia, a tendon that runs under the ball of his foot, but still managed 18 touchdowns in leading Garey to its first playoff appearance in 10 years. After a junior season in which he had 45 receptions for 1,213 yards and 10 touchdowns, Williams began pulling in enough scholarship offers that Hudson has lost count.