December 2011 Archives

Player of the Year - Offense: Michael Salas, Sr., Ontario Christian
Player of the Year - Defense: Caleb McClure, Sr., Ontario Christian
Coach of the Year: Scott Hurst - Ontario Christian

FIRST TEAM
Craig Bruinsma, Jr., Ontario Christian
Christian Dirksen, Jr., Ontario Christian
Caleb McClure, Sr., Ontario Christian
Michael Salas, Sr., Ontario Christian
T.J. Spykstra, Jr., Ontario Christian
Josh Tampio, Jr., Ontario Christian
Mark Urtz, Sr., Ontario Christian
Richard Anhaueser, Sr., Aquinas
Romero Flores, Jr., Aquinas
Burrell Handy, Sr., Aquinas
Frank Klementich, Sr., Aquinas
Drew Ybarra, Sr., Aquinas

Player of the Year: Carly DeHoog, Jr., Ontario Christian
Coach of the Year: Paige Molina, Ontario Christian

FIRST TEAM
Carly DeHoog Jr. Ontario Christian
Nancy Obi Jr. Ontario Christian
Elizabeth Prestia Sr. Ontario Christian
Samantha Sutley Jr. Ontario Christian

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gaylon Maxie, Running Back, Carter, Senior

Gabriel Luis Acosta/Staff Photographer

COACH OF THE YEAR
Tony Barile, Summit

Will Lester/Staff Photographer

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jackie Macy, Setter, St. Lucy's, Senior
The St. Lucy's setter finished her high school career by leading the Regents to a second consecutive CIF championship. Macy, who will play at Colgate next season, collected 1,103 assists on the season, led the Sierra League champions with 59 aces and had 251 digs. A rock for St. Lucy's for the second year in a row, Macy was instrumental in a second consecutive Sierra League title and another dramatic playoff run.

COACH OF THE YEAR
Sean Douglas, St. Lucy's
Douglas coached the Regents to a CIF championship just as he did last year and while the result was the same, everything else was different. Gone was his top hitter and middle blocker from last season, but Douglas utilized a junior and sophomore in prominant roles this season. St. Lucy's felt the weight of defending its title as evidenced by twice being swept in league play, but Douglas helped the Regents regroup in time to win an outright Sierra League championship before surging to the CIF title.

MVP: Vinny Venegas (Covina)
Most Valuable Offense: Sir Darius Yarbrough (Pomona)
Most Valuable Defense: Michael Todd (Pomona)
Lineman of the year: Phil Romano (Covina)

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: Billy Livingston (Covina)
WR: Justin Mason (Covina)
WR: Will Mitchell (Northview)
WR: Terrell Mosby (Pomona)
WR: George Czarnick (Wilson)
RB: Gevontray Ainsworth (Covina)
RB: Keith Bolden (Nogales)
RB: Javon Taylor (Northview)
RB: J.R. Nelson (Wilson)

MVPs: Jackie Macy, 12, St. Lucy's; Taylor Scott, 12, Claremont

First team
Briana Holmes, 12, Claremont
Ariana Holmes, 11, Claremont
Marisa Gomez, 12, South Hills
Shelley Anderson, 11, Chino Hills
Karly Shockey, 12, Chino Hills
Heather Tiveman, 12, Chino Hills
Jasmine Warmington, 12, St. Lucy's
Ariannna Sifuentes, 12, St. Lucy's
Erin Clark, 10, Ayala

MVP: Travis Santiago, Charter Oak
Offensive players of the year: Chris Gilchrist (Charter Oak), Kurt Scoby (Charter Oak)
Defensive player of the year: Naim Colbert (Chino Hills)

FIRST TEAM
offense
QB: Andrew Chavez (Chino Hills)
RB: Jamel Hart (South Hills)
RB: Jordan Robinson (Ayala)
RB: Jalen Castille (Damien)
RB: Louis Napoles (Chino Hills)
WR: Jack Austin (Chino Hills)
WR: Aaren Vaughs (Charter Oak)
WR: Jaime Canada (South Hills)
WR: Bryce Bobo (Charter Oak)
WR: Joshua Savage (Damien)

Player of the year: Chris Solomon (West Covina)
Offensive player of the year: Jimmy Frazier (West Covina)
Defensive player of the year: Garrett Horine (Bonita)

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: Shane Virnala (Los Altos)
QB: Henry Omana (Diamond Bar)
RB: Justin Fa'aola (Los Altos)
RB: Aaron Salgado (West Covina)
RB: Cameron Griffin (Bonita)
RB: Terry Ford (Rowland)
TE: Ryan Ramirez (Bonita)
WR: George Katrib (Diamond Bar)
WR: Cody Lepp (Walnut)
WR: Austin Venegas (Bonita)

When the Rancho Cucamonga boys basketball team takes on the Trinity Grammar School from Sydney, Austrailia on Wednesday, fans will gain free admittance by bringing an unwrapped toy to the game for donation.

The Trinity Grammar School basketball team has been touring the U.S. since Dec. 2 and its stop at Rancho Cucamonga Wednesday will be the last before returning home. Rancho Cucamonga, which enters the game with a 7-3 record, suffered two of its losses in the Inland Empire Classic last week. The Cougars will hope to rebound against Trinity Grammar School on Wednesday.

MVP: Alex Brehaut- Los Osos- 12 -Libero

FIRST TEAM
Brittany Yaxley- Glendora- 12
Angie Myna- Etiwanda- 12
Danielle Hunt- Upland- 12
Brooke Barber- Upland- 12
Lauren Nicholson- Upland- 12
Mallkia O'Brien- Alta Loma 12
Ashten Smith-Goeden- Los Osos- 10
Jenna Siddique- Los Osos- 12
Tarissa Mellin- Rancho Cucamonga- 11

The prep football rankings are halted when the playoffs begin, and for good reason. During the portion of the season when it's win or go home, they simply don't matter. Now that the season is over, it's fun to look back and try to determine what kind of ranking each team deserves based on its 2011 campaign, postseason included. Here are the Daily Bulletin's final rankings, including every team in the Inland Valley.

1. Upland
2. Rancho Cucamonga
3. Summit
4. Carter
5. Colony
6. Los Osos
7. Chino Hills
8. Etiwanda
9. Kaiser
10. San Dimas

DIVISION 1AA
Player of the Year - JoJo Schnabi, Los Alamitos (12) Outside Hitter
Coach of the Year - Dave Huber, Los Alamitos

Cinnamon Sary, Newport Harbor, OH, 12
Taylor Racich, Dos Pueblos, OH, 12
Cassie Strickland, Edison, OH, 12
Alexa Strange, San Clemente, MB, 12
Rebecca Strehlow, Long Beach Wilson, S, 12
Sarah Hughes, Mater Dei, S, 11
Tatum Norton, Newport Harbor, L, 12
Alijah Gunsaulus, Los Alamitos, OH, 12
Summer Easeff, Thousand Oaks, MB, 12
Corie Bain, Mira Costa, S, 11
Macy Capen, Orange Lutheran, OH, 12
Tiffany Morales, Redondo Union, L, 12
Emily Moss, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, OH, 12

The Rancho Cucamonga boys basketball team isn't just going national, but international in welcoming a team from Australia on Wednesday. Trinity Grammar School from Sydney will make a stop at Rancho Cucamonga during their tour of the United States than began Dec. 2.

The two teams will play each other on the freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels. Trinity Grammar School has been sanctioned such that the game will count as a regular season

"I gather that the school is a very athletic school," Rancho Cucamonga coach Bill Burke said. "They're bringing about 40 kids and travelling with 60 people, coaches included. And they tour about every other year. We're expecting them to be good."

Offensive MVP: Donta Abron, Upland, RB, 12
Defensive MVP: Viliami Latu, Rancho Cucamonga, LB, 11

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback
Larry Cutbirth, Etiwanda, 12
Dimitri Morales, Rancho Cucamonga, 12
Nate Romine, Upland, 11

Running Back
Donavon Holmes, Glendora, RB, 12
Christian Powell, Upland, FB, 12

Wide Receiver
Ralphael Barr, Etiwanda, 12
Jordan Mathis, Etiwanda, 12
Jermel Walker, Rancho Cucamonga, 11
J.T. Huggins, Rancho Cucamonga, 12
Kenny Lawler, Upland, 12

Upland's football season may be over but the team isn't lacking for action. In the last week, one player has committed, one has de-committed and two others have received scholsrship offers.

Fresh off a 1,750-yard, 33-touchdown senior season, running back Donta Abron verbally committed to Colorado on Sunday, according to Upland head coach Tim Salter, after returning from a recruiting trip to Boulder, Colo., to visit the campus along with teammates Christian Powell and Marques Mosley. All three were offered scholarships by Colorado, but it was Abron who made a pledge, choosing the Buffaloes over offers from Idaho, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State and New Mexico State. Colorado offensive coordinator and running backs coach Eric Bieniemy had no small part in luring Abron to Boulder.

Offensive MVP: Jamal Williams, Summit, Sr., RB
Defensive MVP: Donte Deayon, Summit, Sr., DB

First Team
OFFENSE
QB: Bernard Porter, Summit
QB: Martin Mercado, Jurupa Valley
RB: Nano Martinez, Patriot
RB: Taleeb Isom, Kaiser
RB: Marquette Washington, Kaiser
RB: Johntay Carter, Bloomington
RB: Santana Gonzalez, Jurupa Valley
WR: Jeremy Vincent, Patriot
WR: Victor Hernandez, Norte Vista
WR: Ezkiel Hernden, Bloomington
WR: Daulton Boughtan, Jurupa Valley

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Austin DeCoud, REV
Clayton Leach-Mead, Yucaipa
Jimmy Walker, Redlands

Running Back
Jessie Riley, REV
Darryl Miller, Redlands
Craig Lee, Redlands
Khaylin Jackson, Miller

Wide Receiver
Turner Jackson, Miller
Brandon Scott, Yucaipa
Zachary Brown, REV
Marvelle Harris, Eisenhower

After seven seasons as the Etiwanda High School head football coach and "31 straight years on a football team," Steve Bryce will resign effective at semester's end on Dec. 21.

Bryce has been on the Etiwanda sideline in some capacity for the last 15 seasons but with his first child due in January, Bryce and his wife decided it best for him to step down. He will continue to teach anatomy and physiology at Etiwanda.

"It's going to be tough," Bryce said. "It was difficult telling the players because I didn't want them to think I was abandoning them. I'll still be here for them but I wanted them to understand that I was putting my family first for the first time ever."

Defensive MVP: Eddie Martinez, 12, Colony, Linebacker
Offensive MVP: Matt Simko, 11, Colony, Quarterback
Lineman MVP: Isaiah Aneke, 12, Colony, OL/DL

FIRST TEAM
Darius McCants, 12, Colony, Defensive Back
Matthew Tesimale, 12, Colony, Linebacker
Chaz Nelson, 12, Colony, Defensive Back
Bryan Harper, 12, Colony, Defensive back
Ivan Renderos, 11, Colony, Defensive Line
Hakiteli Tuivai, 10, Colony, Offensive Line
Marcus Williams, 10, Colony, Wide Receiver
Samajie Grant, 11, Colony, Wide Receiver
Matt Mendoza , 12, Colony, Offensive Line
Justin Cooke, 11, Colony, Quarterback

Will Lester/Staff Photographer
Upland quarterback Nate Romine (left) threw for 216 yards but the Highlanders lost to Vista Murrieta in the semifinals.

It took 13 games this season, but the Upland High School football team finally run into somebody better.

Second-seeded Vista Murrieta pulled away from the third-seeded Highlanders in the second half for a 39-18 win in the CIF-SS Inland Division semifinals Friday night.
The Southwestern League champions will return to the CIF title game in hopes of winning a rematch with top-seeded Corona Centennial.

Vista Murrieta (8-5) outscored Upland (12-1) by 18 in the second half as Aaron Piecukonis, who rushed for 114 of his 143 yards in the final two quarters, finished what his brother started in the first half. Aaron Piecukonis led consecutive touchdown drives to begin the second half after his brother Cody Piecukonis gave the Broncos (8-5) a 14-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the game with a touchdown reception and a punt return for a score.

"The bottom line is they just beat us," Upland coach Tim Salter said. "They out-hit us, they out-executed us and they out-played us."

Inland Division
Corona Centennial 41, Rancho Cucamonga 21
Vista Murrieta 39, Upland 18

Central Division
Rancho Verde 42, Colony 14
Palm Springs 17, Carter 13

Eastern Division
Summit 35, Serrano 0
Heritage 20, Citrus Hill 17

East Valley Division
Sierra Canyon 42, Bishop Diego 16
Paraclete 45, Rim of the World 17

Mid-Valley Division
Monrovia 41, Covina 27
San Gabriel 29, San Dimas 28 (Saturday)

Southeast Division
West Covina 63, La Mirada 34
La Serna 28, Pasadena Muir 3