October 2007 Archives
It's championship week for some teams as the regular season begins to wind up. Others are shooting for playoff spots, or just playing out the string. Good, bad, mediocre ... the dog picks them all:
Cajon has re-done the sign honoring its 1987 CIF-Southern Section football champions that adorns the scoreboard area at the stadium.
The CIF-State since last season has conducted state playoff bowl games in football, matching North and South teams in three divisions.
The Franklin of Stockton football program has been shut down for the rest of this season and the next two seasons by the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section for alleged recruiting violations. Here is the story from the Stockton Record newspaper:
Rialto High School will open its new football stadium Friday.
Wayne Dickerson is the new Rialto boys soccer coach, Knights athletic director Frank Camacho told the dog today.
Charlie Hamm is the new girls soccer coach at Silverado, athletic director Mike LaBrosse told the dog today.
Redlands East Valley defeated Carter 49-7 Friday night, yet fell one place in the maxpreps.com national football poll.
School is not yet back in session, but the Rim of the World volleyball team will play a match tonight.
Prep-dog took his act to the low desert Friday for the Rialto-Eisenhower and Yucaipa-Fontana doubleheader.
Due to bad air quality here, the Eisenhower vs. Rialto football game has been moved to Palm Springs High School. The game will be played today at 4:30 p.m.
Granite Hills has a new girls basketball coach.
The Granite Hills at Ridgecrest Burroughs football game scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday appears to be on, said Cougars athletic director Carolyn Ruhm.
Victor Valley High School has named a new boys soccer coach.
The smoke and bad air has drifted into the High Desert in the past 1 1/2 days, causing some more football changes.
It will be a most unique homecoming for Yucaipa High School.
The Norte Vista at Bloomington football game scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday has been at least postponed, Bruins coach Don Markham said today.
The Bloomington Christian football game tonight against California School for the Deaf Riverside at Colton has been canceled, a Bloomington Christian official said today.
Kaiser's football game tonight at Jurupa Valley has been switched, Jurupa officials said today.
The CIF-Southern Section re-emphasized its e-mail to athletic director Wednesday by issuing a press release today saying it won't push back the football playoff schedule.
The Aquinas at Arrowhead Christian Academy football game has been re-scheduled, Aquinas athletic director Chris Ybarra said this afternoon.
The Redlands East Valley football program has moved light years beyond its pre-2002 status when it was 1-48 on the field, with its only victory against Arrowhead Christian Academy.
Due to the wildfires and bad air quality, what follows are some re-scheduled or cancelled events for the area. Athletic directors or coaches may add to it by posting a comment at the bottom.
There will be no San Andreas League football games this weekend, Colton coach Harold Strauss said today.
The Rim of the World football game at Sultana scheduled for Friday night will not be played that night, Rim athletic director Dave Ochs said this evening.
Due to the wildfires in the mountain cities, the Rim of the World at Sultana football game Friday night almost certainly won't be played, Rim athletic director Dave Ochs said early this afternoon.
Chino Hills linebacker Wade O'Neill knows the way to San Jose.
Fires are raging throughout Southern California and the air quality is bad, so there's no telling how many prep football games are going to be played this weekend. But the dog will assume for now they're all happening, so here are this week's picks:
Marvin Jones, one of the most highly recruited football players in San Bernardino County, will be taking his act north following graduation. .
Redlands East Valley did well in its own volleyball tourney, finishing in third place. But there is one possible down note for the Wildcats.
The crystal ball was mostly clear for Prep-dog, as he predicted 15 of 17 prep football games correctly.
The dog was loose in Cardinal City on Friday night, with nobody from Animal Control in sight.
Redlands East Valley softball outfielder Meagan Silva has made an oral commitment to Cal Baptist University in Riverside, REV athletic director Rhonda Fouch told the Prep-dog on Friday.
Redlands East Valley athletic director Rhonda Fouch said fans should "bring their beach chairs" for Saturday's volleyball tourney at REV.
Hesperia High School's new stadium is ready for the onslaught.
Darren Goodman is the new girls' soccer coach at Hesperia High School.
Bloomington was at Kaiser tonight in their annual showdown that is usually always for the Sunkist League football championship. And the winner was ...
Colton has named Diego Garcia as its new girls soccer coach, athletic director David Drake said.
The Yucca Valley volleyball team pulled off a big upset, defeating first-place Twentynine Palms 14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 15-10 on Wednesday.
Franklin of Stockton ... allegedly recruiting football players from American Samoa, as detailed in various media reports (see previous blog post).
The hammer has fallen on the Franklin of Stockton football program, which was recruiting players from American Samoa, according to reports in various media outlets.
The REV football team has climbed two sports, to No. 10 in the calhisports.com state rankings. The Wildcats also moved up one notch in the maxpreps.com state rankings, to No. 4.
It's a bit unorthodox, but Colton High School this week picked a new boys basketball coach with no previous prep coaching experience.
The dog fared well last week at 15-2, but looks to improve his performance in his old stomping grounds, the High Desert.
The Rim of the World football team would have poleaxed Costa Mesa under any circumstances, but the Mustangs were short-handed Saturday night during a 44-0 drubbing by the Fighting Scots.
Three county girls have been selected among the state's Top 20 freshmen cross country runners by dyestat.com.
Count Redlands East Valley's "Play for a Cure" volleyball match Monday night against Yucaipa as a resounding success.
Norco offensive lineman Kyle Johnson has made his college choice.
Those who want to watch some good volleyball and support a worthy cause can stop by Redlands East Valley tonight.
Former San Bernardino High girls basketball coach Paul Akahoshi e-mailed the dog today.
Prep-dog is 14-2 on his prep football picks through Friday night. That's not exactly Nostradamus-like, but I'll take it.
Former Rialto football coach Brad Hornback e-mailed the dog, wanting to know what's up in I.E. football.
The Redlands East Valley football team has climbed to fifth in the maxpreps.com state rankings.
There is still a Jerry Rice catching passes.
Inspired by a trek to Vegas and modest winnings on the nickel slots (is there any other kind?), the dog is feeling lucky. This week the canine rolls the dice with another batch of picks.
Cross country doesn't normally command a great deal of attention, compared to football, for instance. And when it does, naturally the focus is on the winners. That's just the way it is.
As the dog is typing this, he is watching Navy vs. Pitt in overtime (college football) and listening to Lou Holtz blather endlessly about a sandwich he ate earlier in the night.
The San Bernardino Kiwanis Basketball Tournament has filled its field, San Gorgonio athletic director Matt Maeda said.
Adrian Villalobos is the new boys soccer coach at San Gorgonio, Spartans athletic director Matt Maeda told the dog on Wednesday.
The Redlands East Valley football team continues to climb in the calhisports.com state rankings.
There is never a lack of future prep talent every summer at the Little League Western Regional baseball tournament in San Bernardino.
De La Salle bopped Mission Viejo 35-7 and Mater Dei defeated Corona Centennial 51-37 last week in games involving high-profile state football teams.
The dog went 10-4-1 on his prep football picks, including guessing all four CBL games correctly - which wasn't that difficult.