March 2008 Archives
Prep-dog tried to send three e-mails to a fellow sportswriter named "Clay" today, but was unsuccessful. By the third, they started coming back, with the message stating the recipient was no longer accepting my e-mails.
I felt only slightly like a stalker until I realized I had used the wrong e-mail address. I meant to send my messages to scribe Clay Fowler, not Clay Rice. Rice was a guy I worked with a long time ago at the Burlingame Recreation Delapartment. Until Clay Fowler, he was the only Clay I had known.
This is still another chapter in the saga of our three new sports guys - T.J. Berka, J.P. Hoornstra and Clay Fowler. Berka has been mistakenly called J.P., P.J. etc. Hoornstra has been referred to as J.T., J.J. and every variation in between. Nobody had really been screwing up Clay Fowler until I started sending e-mails to Clay Rice.
That's the problem with being old. After a while, you have too many names rolling around in your brain. That's how I once confused San Gorgonio football coach Randy Stevens with Cajon basketball coach Randy Murray.
So Prep-dog wonders now, was I sending e-mails to my old buddy up in Burlingame imparting information on The Sun All-County basketball team? Or is it some other Clay Rice who thinks I'm a wacko and has had me blocked?
Anyway Clay Fowler, I don't need to talk to you anymore. Whatever it was, it couldn't have been too important.
Since I shuttered the Shortstop Grill a while back, Prep-dog has not had an opportunity to bark about pro or college sports. Now I will, thanks to the non-prep rant.
Today the dog is growling about TV talking heads, such as KTLA News' Elizabeth Espinoza. If you were up at 5:30 a.m., as Prep-dog was, and saw Espinoza on KTLA, it was an embarrassment.
Doing a report from Dodger Stadium heading into today's opener with the Giants, Espinoza wore a Dodger jersey and cap. At one point she made a reference to "refs" - unaware they are known as "umpires" in baseball. She also opined that she hoped the Dodgers would improve upon "our "82-80 score" of last year. This prompted one of the talking heads to say "82-80 score - what are you talking about?" At this point a producer must have whispered in Espinoza's ear: "82-80 was their record last season, ya chucklehead, not their score." Espinoza then corrected herself.
Another news reader called the San Francisco team "the hated Giants." Oh really, hated by whom?
Such boosterism is not peculiar to L.A. On Sunday during a segment on 60 Minutes about baseball stat geek Bill James, one of those elderly 60 Minutes reporters was wearing a Red Sox cap. Ugh.
I realize many talking heads are not journalists, Jim Hill being an exception. But is it too much to ask these dunderheads to not wear team gear while doing reports, to not use "we" as if they had a mouse in their pocket and to know something about what they're reporting to millions? When I hear talk of an "82-80 score" I think it's coming from courtside at a Laker game, not Dodger Stadium.
Jeez, get a grip.
- John Murphy
berdooman@aol.com
Los Osos quarterback Richard Brehaut is drawing increased attention from college scouts, reported rivals.com.
Brehaut has one offer, from San Diego State.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound junior quarterback was co-MVP of the Baseline League with Upland's Josh Nunes.
He threw for 2,250 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 500 yards and five scores.
He told the Web site he is hearing from UCLA, Northwestern, Boise State, Washington State, Nebraska and Oregon.
Also an excellent student, Brehaut has a 3.6 GPA, rivals reported.
Saturday is the inaugural Sparta Relays track and field event at San Gorgonio.
It begins at 8 a.m. and includes 14 schools. Everything will be in a relay format and there will be some special weight and field relays, emanating from the fertile mind of San Gorgonio track and field coach Ed Clark.
Louis "the golden voice" Amestoy of The Sun will do the announcing.
Admission is $5, and $3 for students and children; free for kids 5 and younger.
The Yucaipa baseball team lost the fifth-place game of the Anderson Bats National Classic, falling to Esperanza 7-5 Thursday.
Both teams scored four runs in the first inning. Wayne Padgett and Scott Erickson had consecutive doubles in the first inning, with Padgett driving in two and Erickson one.
Yucaipa is now 9-4.
Crespi won the event, defeating Orange Lutheran in the title game.
Prep-dog is seeking a copy of the All-Citrus Belt League boys soccer team.
Please e-mail to berdooman@aol.com.
The CBL was not well represented on the All-CIF-SS team, but I would like to get some CBL players on the All-Sun team.
If your all-league team did not appear on this blog and you would like it published, you may also e-mail it to the above address.
The Yucaipa baseball team bounced back from its 16-run loss to Orange Lutheran in the Anderson National Classic to defeat El Dorado 11-3 on Wednesday.
Matt Marnati had a double and a home run for Yucaipa (9-3), which plays at Esperanza at 10 a.m. today for fifth place.
Matt Davidson got the win for Yucaipa, which is now 2-1 in the tourney.
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San Bernardino High School is having a student vs. staff basketball game at 6 p.m. tonight at the Cardinal City gym.
This could be a good opportunity for students to come out and cat-call staff members Patrick Mills, Nick Monica and Damian Staricka. It is not known if Mills will be rockin' the short shorts.
Admision is $2 at the door and $1 pre-sale.
Radio station 99.1 KGGI and Nitro2go will be in front of the gym from 4 to 5:30 p.m. giving away items and playing music. Gift cards will also be give out during the game.
The Yucaipa baseball team ran up against a juggernaut tonight in the prestigious Anderson Bats National Classic at Cal State Fullerton, losing to Orange Lutheran 16-0, reported a Los Angeles Times blog.
The Thunderbirds had difficulty solving the offerings of hard-throwing pitcher Gerrit Cole, a highly sought prospect. Cole also hit a home run.
Yucaipa (1-1 in the tourney) plays El Dorado at 10 a.m. Wednesday at El Dorado as the tourney continues.
Three area teams are ranked among the top 20 softball outfits in the state by calhisports.com. They are:
3. Corona Santiago (10-1), the Sharks have an impressive 2-0 win over state-ranked Norco. Those teams have a rematch April 1. Their only loss is to Ayala.
5. Norco (13-2), the Cougars have lost to No. 1 Sheldon and Santiago. Pitcher Teagan Gerhart leads the way.
8. Ayala, 8-4-1, The Bulldogs started 0-2-1, with both losses to El Toro. Ayala had impressive victories against Kennedy, Spanish Springs of Nevada and Santiago in the Nike Faster to First Tourney.
The top-ranked team in the state is Sacramento Sheldon (6-1).
The Yucaipa baseball team defeated nationally ranked Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 7-4 at the Anderson Bats National Classic on Monday at Esperanza High School.
Frankie Martin (3-0) got the win for Yucaipa, in relief of Scott Snodgress. Martin struck out four and gave up one unearned run in three innings.
Brock Alexander and Aaron Jones led Yucaipa with two hits each. Also, Chad Erickson had a two-run double in the first inning and Wyatt Padgett had two RBI.
Yucaipa will play the winner of Cottonwood (Utah) and Orange Lutheran at 7:15 Tuesday night at Cal State Fullerton. The Thunderbirds will send BYU-bound right-hander Adam Miller (1-0) to the mound.
Junior Jeremy Perez threw a no-hitter for Redlands East Valley on Monday in a 4-0 win over La Quinta in the Coachella Valley tourney.
Perez struck out nine and walked nobody. Tyler Chatwood had a double and a triple.
REV also defeated San Jacinto 10-3 in the tourney. It plays an unknown opponent at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Palm Springs High School.
McClymonds of Oakland (32-0) was ranked first in the final studentsports.com ratings of state boys basketball teams. The Warriors routed Dominguez 73-54 in the CIF-State title game.
Numerous Inland Empire teams were ranked among the Top 50. Here they are:
6. Riverside King, 32-3. Lost to No. 2 Dominguez in CIF-State SoCal regional title game.
11. Etiwanda, 31-3. Lost to King in CIF-SS Division I-A title game.
29. Hemet West Valley, 25-4. Won CIF-SS DIII-A title.
31. Eisenhower, 27-4. Won CBL title after going a combined 21-30 the previous two years.
35. Chino Hills, 27-5. Lost to King in playoffs.
37. Perris, 25-7. Lost to West Valley in section title game.
45. Colony, 22-11. Went undefeated in Mt. Baldy League, lost to Bishop Montgomery in CIF-SS Division II-AA finals.
Yucaipa junior Matt Davidson finished tied for second in the Anderson National Classic Home Run Derby on Saturday in Orange County.
Davidson hit four home runs in the finals. Champion Jack Armstrong of Jupiter, Fla. finished first with five. Armstrong is the son of the former major league pitcher of the same name.
Davidson is in his third year as a star for Yucaipa. He was named the All-San Bernardino County Sun Player of the Year as a freshman.
As expected San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep finished first in the final studentsports.com CIF-state rankings.
The Fightin' Irish (33-0) overcame (to some extent) the emotional jolt of star player Tierra Rogers having her father Terrell Rogers shot and killed across from the SH gym at halftime of a victory against Archbishop Mitty. Rogers made the game-winning basket in the final 10 seconds in the NorCal title game.
Numerous Inland Empire teams made the Top 50. They were:
5. Miller, CIF-SS Division II-AA champions. Returns sophomore star Chloe Wells, the DII-A player of year.
7. Cajon, CIF-SS DII-A champs. Returns four of five starters, including section POY Layshia Clarendon and top rebounder Darshae Burnside.
26. Ayala, CIF-SS DII-A runners-up.
27. Perris, lost to Cajon is CIF-SS semifinals
33. Summit (30-3, won 27 consecutive games). Returns everyone.
42. Colony, won CIF-SS D III-A title
49. Etiwanda (23-8)
Ontario Christian golfer Ronnald Monaco had a successful three days in a national tournament this past weekend in Mesa, Ariz.
Monaco, a Rancho Cucamonga resident, finished eighth in the ReBath Heather Farr Classic at the Longbow Golf Club. The event was conducted by the American Junior Golf Association.
Monaco shot a three-day total of 212 (68, 76 and 68). The winner, Trey Kaakanui of Tempe, shot a 203.
There were 90 competitors from 20 states.
The Yucaipa baseball team will play in the National Classic beginning Monday in Orange County.
The Thunderbirds (7-2, 3-1) open tourney play at 2 p.m. Monday at Esperanza High School against Christian Brothers of Memphis, Tenn. Yucaipa is led by pitcher/infielder Matt Davidson (.429 batting average, 3-1 on mound), Matt Marnati (.485 BA) and pitchers Scott Snodgress and Adam Miller. Snodgress and Miller are committed to Stanford and BYU, respectively.
Another team familiar to some area fans might be nationally ranked Aptos of Santa Cruz County. Six members of the Aptos team played on the Little League team several years ago that won the West Region title in San Bernardino and advanced to the World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Kevin Eichhorn is a star pitcher for Aptos and his father Mark Eichhorn, the former big-league pitcher, is an assistant coach. The Mariners open Monday vs. Seminole Ridge (Fla.) at 2 p.m. Monday at El Dorado High School.
Also, Vista Murrieta plays West Linn (Ore.) at 10 a.m. Monday at El Dorado High.
The event, which is also using the field at Cal State Fullerton and Champions Sports Park, runs through Wednesday.
Ontario Christian student Ronnald Monaco had a fine day today at the ReBath Heather Ferr Classic national golf tournament in Mesa, Ariz.
It is an American Junior Golf Association Event.
Monaco shot a three-under-par 68 and is in fifth place, three strokes behind the leader after the first day at Longbow Golf Club.
There are 90 players, representing 20 states.
There are two rounds left, including the final day, Easter Sunday.
Monaco, 18, has signed a letter of intent to attend Santa Clara University.
Prep-dog ventured to Fontana today to see Redlands beat Fohi 5-0 in softball. Kim Bruins had a nice game for Redlands, allowing four hits and no runs. She also had two hits at the plate.
Meantime, Prep-dog also did pretty at the plate. I ventured to the nearby Miguel's Jr. taco emporium after the game and ordered my usual fare: Three tacos and a Diet Coke.
Restaurant reviews are not Prep-dog's thing, but I challenge my colleague David Allen at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin to find a better taco in the I.E. than at Miguel's Jr. To the dog, they're perfect - a glorious melding of just-greasy-enough shell, chicken, cheese and lettuce (you can get beef, as well).
I gobbled them up in my Grand Am, while simultaneously shooing some gnats out of my car. The gnats, courtesy of Fontana's bug-infested field, are a different story entirely.
The bummer, I've learned, is that Miguel's Jr. is moving after more than 30 years at the same Citrus Avenue location. I'm not sure where the venerable instiution is headed - somewhere in Fontana, though. It will be worth the detour whenever I cover a game in Steel Town.
Cal is the latest NCAA Division I school to offer Upland junior quarterback Josh Nunes a scholarship, reports rivals.com.
Nunes threw for 2,105 yardas and 14 touchdowns last season.
This is his seventh scholarship offer, with Hawaii, San Diego State, Colorado, Arizona, Stanford and Utah being the others for the 6-foot-4, 200-pounder.
"I talked with Coach Tedford at Cal earlier today and he offered me a scholarship," Nunes told rivals.com. "This is a big one and I'm very excited about it. Cal is a great school and I have a lot of respect for coach Tedford and how he develops quarterbacks. Coach Tedford said they just watched my film today and liked my ability to go through my progressions and find the second and third option."
Nunes also told the Web site he plans to visit Oregon State, BYU, Boise State, Utah and will attend Junior Day at UCLA.
Russell Strange has been named as the new football coach at Temescal Canyon, Strange just told the Prep-dog.
"It's true," Strange said. "I've known for about two weeks, but I just told the kids yesterday. I'm real excited. There are a lot of challenges and I can't wait to get started. The kids are working hard in the weight room and I can't ask for anything more. I'm looking forward to spring football."
Strange was the defensive coordinator last season for the Titans, who went 6-4 under former coach Mike Sands.
Strange said he will use a stack defense and will continue to favor a "run-first" offense.
He is a graduate of San Diego St. Augustine High School and UC-San Diego.
Ah, those prep football posters.
One bloke on a Web site said this morning that Colony football coach Anthony Rice is leaving to take the offensive coordinator job at San Bernardino Valley College. That is news to Colony athletic director James Sandoval.
"That's not true," Sandoval just told the Prep-dog. "He's still here. We hope he's here for the next 10 years."
Colony has won two consecutive CIF-SS titles.
Here is Prep-dog's commentary from today's Sun regarding the David Dash situation. This issue has received wide-spread response, with dozens of readers weighing in on the topic on Web sites calhisports.com and goldenstatepreps.com. So far two Prep-dog readers have responded to this controversy, both in favor of leniency toward Dash. Anybody agree? Or does anyone think the punishment levied by CIF-SS is justified? Speak to the Prep-dog.
Showing a heart for Dash
John Murphy, Staff Writer
As previously reported, Miller transfer running back David Dash has been declared by the CIF-SS to be ineligible for sports for two years.
Since Dash is a sophomore, that means he's done for his prep career (pending appeal).
CIF-SS commissioner Jim Staunton said Tuesday the harsh penalty was dealt because the Dash family "was not entirely forthcoming" on the athlete's hardship paperwork.
Staunton would not specify what the Dashes weren't forthcoming about. But David Dash Sr. said they omitted the fact Courtney Dash - a senior softball player at Fontana - did not transfer to Miller along with David Jr.
Staunton said if CIF-SS had the omitted information, it would have likely impacted the section's initial ruling to make Dash eligible at Miller, a decision later rescinded when more information came to light.
Miller football coach Jeff Steinberg is not pleased about the section's two-year ban of Dash.
"I think it's horrible," Steinberg said. "It makes you wonder how these decisions are made. But I think it will eventually work out. He's a nice, hard-working kid who does what he's supposed to do in school."
A two-year ban, spelling the end of Dash's career? That is way too harsh and "not appropriate" - as Dash's lawyer Christian Anyiam of San Bernardino put it. The punishment does not fit the crime.
David Dash Sr. said he consulted both Miller High School and a CIF-SS official by telephone about Courtney Dash also transferring to Miller and being included on the hardship paperwork. He said he was advised against it, since Courtney had less than a half-year left until graduation.
The Dashes also appear to have a genuine hardship. Parents David Sr. and Lois have taken custody of two grandchildren due to the personal problems of an older daughter. The turn of events supposedly made David Jr.'s attendance and participation at a school all the way across town more difficult.
But did Steinberg recruit Dash? Not his style. Did the Dashes want the transfer because Fontana is struggling in football and Miller is excelling? Sorry, I'm not a mind-reader.
The light at the end of the tunnel for David Dash Jr. is the CIF-State appeal panel. After the Dashes file their appeal to the CIF-SS' ruling, it will wind up in the lap of the state appeal panel within 20 days.
As Redlands football coach Jim Walker said Wednesday, the multitude of curious transfers into all CIF-SS schools over the years should be considered. As Walker also opined, Dash does not deserve to be made an example of by the CIF-SS.
I think a suspension of three games is warranted - equalling Miller's 2008 non-league schedule. If CIF-State decides upon benching him from varsity sports for a year and he's relegated to junior varsity, that's acceptable.
But a two-year ban, spanning the rest of his prep career? That's excessive. Let's sprinkle a little compassion into the mix.
The All-CIF-SS basketball team were released late Wednesday and numerous area players and coaches were honored.
Miller sophomore Chloe Wells was selected as the Division 2-AA girls basketball player of the year after leading the Rebels to a second consecutive section title. Los Osos' Chris Stephens was named the coach of the year.
Cajon junior guard Layshia Clarendon was picked as the D2-A girls player of the year after leading the Cowgirls to their first section title. Also for Cajon, Mark Lehman was picked as the coach of the year.
Lehman was all smiles Wednesday afternoon when he dropped by the San Bernardino Sun office.
"Somebody asked me the other day how we did it," he said. "Things just fell into place for us."
Summit's Alexis Onishi was selected as the D3-AA girls coach of the year after leading the SkyHawks to the section title game and CIF-State tournament, without any seniors on the roster.
Amani Butler and Camille Buckley were co-players of the year in D3-A and Chaffey's Dennis Ullom was coach of the year.
Twentynine Palms junior guard Montreal Harris was picked as the D4-A boys basketball player of the year after leading the Wildcats to a second consecutive section title game. It was Harris' second consecutive player of the year honor.
Colony's Jerry De Fabiis was named the coach of the year in boys D2-AA.
Here are all the All-CIF-SS honorees:
BOYS
Division I-AA
Players of the Year — Demar DeRozan, Compton, Sr.; David Wear, Santa Ana Mater Dei, Jr.; Jordan Hamilton, Compton Dominguez, Jr.
Coaches of the Year — Russell Otis, Dominguez; Ted Hollister, Long Beach Wilson
Division I-A
Player of the Year — Eric Wise, Riverside King, Sr.
Coach of the Year – Tim Sweeney Jr., King
County players on first team - Erick Ellis, Etiwanda, Sr.; Danny Redmon, Upland, Sr.; Nick Bennett, Rancho Cucamonga, Sr.; Cory Harkey, Chino Hills, Sr.
Division II-AA
Players of the Year — Aaron Ware, Torrance Bishop Montgomery, Sr.; Justin Cobbs, Bishop Montgomery, Jr.
Coach of the Year — Jerry De Fabiis, Colony
County players on first team — Andrew Bock, Rialto Eisenhower, Jr.; Mychael Hearn, Cajon, Sr.; Joseph Richard, Arroyo Valley, Sr; Tyler Lamb, Colony, So.
County players on second team — Kauri Black, Eisenhower, Sr.; Tristan Kirk, Redlands, Jr.; James Sanders, Arroyo Valley, Sr.; Michael Bostic, Colony, Sr.
Division II-A
Player of the Year — Mike Snaer, Moreno Valley Rancho Verde, Jr.
Coach of the Year — Travis Showalter, Rancho Verde
Division III-AA
Player of the Year — Jrue Holliday, North Holliday Campbell Hall, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Terry Kelly, Campbell Hall
Division 3A
Players of the Year — Eric Lawton, Hemet West Valley, Jr.; Robert Smith, Perris, Jr.
Coaches of the Year — Chuck Peebles, West Valley; Elzie Landers, Perris
County players on first team — James Tonic, Serrano, Sr.; Jamaal Franklin, Serrano, Jr.
Division 4AA
Player of the Year — Timothy Butler, Riverside Patriot, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Monty Owens, Patriot
County players on first team — Darrick Johnson, Kaiser, Sr.; Cory Hollaman, Aquinas, Sr.; Bobby Nigg, Ontario Christian, Sr.
County players on second team — Thad Lowe, Loma Linda Academy, Sr.; James Albert, Aquinas, Jr.; Mark Dunham, Arrowhead Christian, Jr.; Steve Messner, Apple Valley Christian, Sr.; Jordan Vargas, Hesperia Christian.
Division 4A
Player of the Year — Montreal Harris, Twentynine Palms, Jr.
Coach of the Year — Bryan Branderhorst, Cerritos Valley Christian
County player on first team — Connor Madden, Yucca Valley, Sr.
County player on second team — Kriss Proctor, Big Bear, Sr.
Division V-AA
Players of the Year — Keith Shamburger, La Verne Lutheran, So.; Alex Osborne, Los Angeles Pacific Hills, Jr.
Coach of the Year — Ivan Brahona, Pacific Hills
Division V-A
Players of the Year — Raymund Bears, Rosamond, Sr.; Donte Day, Rosamond, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Tim Atkerson, Rosamond
GIRLS BASKETBALL l
Division I-AA
Player of the Year — Jasmine Dixon, Long Beach Poly, Sr.
Coaches of the Year — Carl Buggs, Long Beach Poly; Lorene Morgan, Long Beach Millikan
Division 1A
Players of the Year — Atonye Nyingifa, Redondo, Sr.; Mikah Maly-Karros, Manhattan Beach Mira Costa, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Marcelo Enriquez, Redondo
Division II-AA
Player of the Year — Chloe Wells, Miller, So.
Coach of the Year — Chris Stephens, Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos
County players on first team — Briana Hall, Miller, Sr.; Lola Wells, Miller, Sr.; Cierra Warren, Los Osos, Jr.; Amber Williams, Etiwanda, Jr.
County player on second team — Emily Vore, Redlands, Sr.
Division II-A
Players of the Year — Layshia Clarendon, Cajon, Jr.; Rebekah Garner, Chino Hills Ayala, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Mark Lehman, Cajon
County players on first team — Darshae Burnside, Cajon, Jr.; B’jonee Reaves, Cajon, Sr.; Rhema Gardner, Ayala, So; Jasmin Holliday, Ayala, Sr.
County players on second team — Ariel Marsh, Ayala, So.; Erica Norman, Chino Hills, So.
Division III-AA
Players of the Year — Nikki Speed, Los Angeles Marlborough, Sr.; Pernilla Hanson, Anaheim Magnolia, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Alexis Onishi, Summit
County players on first team — Adrianne Thomas, Summit, So.; Meghin Williams, Summit, Jr.
Area player on second team — Maiya Michel, Summit, So.
Division III-A
Players of the Year — Amani Butler, Colony, Sr.; Camille Buckley, Colony, Jr.
Coach of the Year — Dennis Ullom, Chaffey
County players of first team — Lauren Bushong, Yucca Valley, Jr.; Te'onna Campbell, Chaffey, So.
County players on second team — Haly Herrera, Twentynine Palms, Jr., Ashley Anthony, Silverado, So.; Nisha Barrett, Barstow, So.; Angelica Peralta, Don Lugo, Jr.; Monet Smith, Chaffey, Sr.; Jasmine White, Colony, Jr.
Division IV-AA
Player of the Year — Lauren Engeln, Laguna Hills, So.
Coaches of the Year — Jim Martin, Laguna Hills; Bob Bernal, Irvine University
Division IV-A
Player of the Year — YaShontwa Redmond, Inglewood St. Mary’s Academy
Coach of the Year — Bo Corona, St. Mary’s Academy
Area player on first team — Megan Williams, Calimesa Mesa Grande, Jr.
Area players on second team — Carla Bartlett, Mesa Grande, Sr.; Collette Johns, Arrowhead Christian, Sr.; Jenna Gerrs, Arrowhead Christian, So.
Division V-AA
Players of the Year — Elissa Brown, Whittier Christian, Sr.; Jacqueline Joseph, Whittier Christian, Sr.
Coach of the Year — Bill Crammer, Whittier Christian
Division V-A
Players of the Year — Megan Baer, Santa Monica Crossroads, So.; Brenda Kramer, Chatsworth Sierra Canyon, Jr.
Coach of the Year — Kevin Cormier, Crossroads
County players on first team — Carly MacLeod, Packinghouse Christian, Jr.; Cherise Anderson, Lake Arrowhead Christian, Sr.
A threat of violence caused the administration at Colton High School to cancel all sporting events on Tuesday.
"There was an incident on campus at the end of one of the lunches involving several students," Colton athletic director David Drake told Prep-dog. "I don't know what it was about because I was in a meeting. But it caused our administration to order not a lock-down, but something just below that. I was told to cancel all sports, including the away trips."
Also cancelled Tuesday night at Colton was night school and ROP classes.
Colton was scheduled Tuesday to have an array of events against both San Gorgonio and Cajon. They have all be re-scheduled.
Yellowjackets football coach Harold Strauss shed a little more light on what happened Tuesday on the Colton campus.
"Last Thursday a kid was busted for drugs," Strauss said. "He was a gang-banger kid and he accused another kid of snitching him out. Things escalated (Tuesday) and there were some verbal threats and things went back and forth, but there were no (fisticuffs). There was a big police presence, as well as the presence of staff members. It was just one of those crazy situations."
Strauss said that by 3 p.m. Tuesday when the various sporting events would have started, things were quiet. But by then, the events were suspended. Here are the make-up plans, according to Drake:
Girls softball
San Gorgonio at Colton (today)
Swimming
Cajon vs. Colton at the Gonzales Center (today)
Golf
Colton vs. Cajon at Shandin Hills (Thursday)
Baseball
Colton at San Gorgonio (Friday)
Boys tennis
Cajon at Colton (Friday)
The CIF-SS has ruled Miller student-athlete David Dash, a star football running back, ineligible to play sports for two years following his mid-year transfer from Fontana. Since Dash is a sophomore, that means his career is over, pending a possible appeal to CIF-State and possibly some legal wrangling on the part of the Dashes. They've hired an attorney.
Prep-dog's previous blog item boils down the issues. A lengthy story in Wednesday's Sun and Daily Bulletin will provide more specific details, with quotes from a host of interested parties.
Read it over, then tell Prep-dog what you think. Are the Dashes getting what they deserve or is the CIF-SS out of line for meting out this very stiff penalty?
David Dash's promising prep football career is finished.
Or so says the CIF-SS.
Section commissioner Jim Staunton told Prep-dog this morning that Dash has been ruled ineligible to play sports for two years. Since Dash is a sophomore, that means his career is finished (pending appeal).
The unusual and complicated story will appear in Wednesday's San Bernardino Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. It was written after two days of research and after input and comments from Dash; his parents David Dash Sr. and Lois Dash; Staunton; Miller football coach Jeff Steinberg; Fontana football coach Lance Ozier; Fontana athletic director Evelyn Vance; Dash's attorney, Christian Anyiam; and Citrus Belt League football coaches Jim Walker (Redlands) and Eric Rodriguez (Rialto).
Let me boil down this detailed and intriguing story before you read it in the newspaper.
Dash starred at Fontana as a freshman and sophomore. He ran for more than 1,100 yards in 2007 and scored seven touchdowns, making all-league on a team that won two games.
In January he decided to transfer to Miller, which is close to his Fontana home. Miller coach Jeff Steinberg told Dash he may not be able to play varsity as a junior, according to CIF-SS rules. The Dashes told Steinberg they were OK with that, but decided to file hardship paperwork with CIF-SS.
Citing a family hardship, the Dashes submitted the paperwork. The CIF-SS Ok'd the hardship waiver on February 22, making Dash immediately eligible to play varsity sports.
But by Febraury 28 - the day Dash would have run for Miller in a track meet at Fontana - the CIF-SS had reversed its decision and had also banned Dash from competing in athletics for two years for "not being forthcoming" on his hardship waiver.
Staunton told Prep-dog it based its decision in part on information it received from a Fontana staff member. However, Ozier and Vance both said they had not contacted CIF-SS.
The Dashes have 30 days from February 29 to appeal. Staunton said the issue then could go to the CIF-State appeal panel to be reviewed. He said it's possible CIF-State may decide the penalty is too harsh and decide to modify it. But there's no guarantee of that. As of right now, Dash is done.
It's a unique story of how a promising young athlete imagining prep glory and a college scholarship has had his dream turned into a nightmare. It's only in Wednesday's San Bernardino Sun and and Valley Daily Bulletin. So check it out.
These area players have made the scout.com West Top 150 list of Class of 2009 college football prospects:
5. Vontaze Burfict MLB Corona Centennial 6-2/235 USC
19. Michael Philipp OT San Bernardino Arroyo Valley 6-4/295
24 Josh Nunes QB Upland 6-4/205
34 Marlon Pollard CB San Bernardino Cajon 6-1/165/4.5 UCLA
36 Richard Brehaut QB Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos 6-2/205
67 Ricky Marvray WR Corona Centennial 6-1.5/185
80 Terrence Miller WR Moreno Valley Rancho Verde 6-3.5/205
101 Jayson Almond MLB Bloomington 6-1/235
108 Joshua Andrews OG Ontario Colony 6-4/250
111 Sean Martin CB Corona Santiago 6-1/165
142 Marlion Barnett TE Corona Santiago 6-3/230
147 David Quiroga WR Chino Hills Ayala 6-1/195
All- Citrus Belt League
Boys’ Basketball
Player of the Year
Andrew Bock Eisenhower
First Team
Kauri Black Eisenhower
David Chavarria Eisenhower
Tristan Kirk Redlands .
Josh Green Redlands .
Alex Wolpe Redlands .
Jammall Clark Redlands East Valley .
Robert Ellis Redlands East Valley .
Deondre Brodie A. B. Miller
Jon Jury A. B. Miller .
Jameur Carter Rialto .
Blake O’Donnell Yucaipa .
Second Team
Del Wilson Eisenhower
Naz Richardson Eisenhower
Ricky Peetz Redland
Matt Green Redlands
Reyer Van Mouwerik Redlands .
Trone Jackson Redlands East Valley .
Jamell Simmons Redlands East Valley .
Michael Cardenas Miller
Marcus Brown Miller .
Xavier Reed Rialto
Bryon Wesley Jr. Rialto
Jairo Lopez Fontana .
Honorable Mention
Brook Kirk Redlands East Valley .
Steffan Neal Miller
Nate Fultz Redlands
Alex Varner Eisenhower
Jonathan Redmond Rialto
Taijuan Walker Yucaipa
Darawn Kennedy Carter
Larry Thompson Fontana
Here are the proposed CIF-SS fall playoff groupings for 2008-2010, released today by CIF-SS: Oh, and by the way, Happy St. Patrick's Day from Prep-dog.
FOOTBALL
Pac-5 Division: Moore, Serra, South Coast, Sunset, Trinity.
Inland Division: Big 8, Citrus Belt, Inland Valley, Southwestern.
Western Division: Bay, Golden, Mission, Ocean, San Gabriel.
Northern Division: Channel, Foothill, Marmonte, Pac-7, Pacific View.
Central Division: Baseline, Mt. Baldy, San Andreas, Sierra, Sunbelt.
Southwest Division: Century, Empire, Freeway, Orange, Sea View.
Southeast Division: Almont, Del Rio, Miramonte, Pacific, San Antonio.
Eastern Division: Desert Sky, Desert Valley, Mojave River, Mountain Pass, Sunkist.
Southern Division: Garden Grove, Golden West, Orange Coast, Pacific Coast, Suburban.
Northwest Division: Camino Real, Del Rey, Los Padres, Pioneer, Tri-Valley.
Mid-Valley Division: Mission Valley, Montview, Olympic, Rio Hondo, Valle Vista.
East Valley Division: Academy, Alpha, Christian, De Anza, Frontier, High Desert.
Northeast Division: Big Sky, Desert Mountain, Prep, San Joaquin, Santa Fe.
GIRLS TENNIS
DI
Bay, Freeway, Marmonte, Mission, Olympic, Orange Coast, Pacific Coast, Sea View, South Coast, Trinity.
D2
Century, Channel, Citrus Belt, Desert Valley, Ocean, Pacific, Prep, Sierra, Southwestern, Sunset, Sunshine
D3
Almont, Baseline, Big 8, Foothill, Garden Grove, Miramonte, Mojave River, Moore, Pac 7, Rio Hondo, San Gabriel Valley, Tri-Valley.
D4
Academy, Condor, De Anza, Del Rey, Del Rio, Golden, Los Padres, Mission Valley, Pacific View, Pioneer, San Andreas, San Antonio, Suburban, Sunkist.
D5
Alpha, Christian, Desert Sky, Frontier, Golden West, High Desert, Inland Valley, Liberty, Montview, Mountain Pass, Mt. Baldy, Orange, Sunbelt, Valle Vista.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Di-AA
Bay, Marmonte, Mission, Moore, South Coast, Southwestern, Sunset, Trinity
D1-A
Baseline, Century, Channel, Foothill, Mojave River, Orange Coast, Pac 7, Sea View, Sunshine
D2-AA
Big 8, Citrus Belt, Del Rey, Pacific, Pacific Coast, Pioneer, San Antonio, Sierra
D2-A
Del Rio, Empire, Freeway, Pacific View, Rio Hondo, San Andreas, Sunbelt, Tri-Valley
D3-AA
Desert Sky, Desert Valley, Golden, Inland Valley, Los Padres, Miramonte, Olympic, San Gabriel Valley.
D3-A
Almont, Garden Grove, Golden West, Mt. Baldy, Mission Valley, Ocean, Orange, Prep, Suburban, Valle Vista.
D4-AA
Academy, Alpha, Big Sky, Camino Real, Christian, Condor, Liberty, Montview, Sunkist.
D4-A
Arrowhead, De Anza, Frontier, High Desert, Horizon, Mountain Pass, Santa Cruz, Victory
D5-AA
Agape, Coast Valley, Delphic, Desert Mountain, Harbor, Heritage, San Joaquin, Westside.
D5-A
Express, Hi-Lo, International, Majestic, Mulholland, Omega, Warrior
BOYS WATER POLO
DI
Channel, Mission, Pacific Coast, Sea View, Sunset
D2
Big 8, Century, Moore, Rio Hondo, South Coast, Trinity
D3
Almont, Citrus Belt, Orange Coast, Sierra, Southwestern
D4
Bay, Marmonte, Pac-7, San Gabriel Valley, Tri-Valley
D5
Baseline, Del Rio, Desert Valley, Freeway, Miramonte, Ocean, Inland
D6
Golden West, Los Padres, Pacific, Pacific View, Prep, San Andreas, San Antonio
D7
Empire, Garden Grove, Montview, Mt. Baldy, Orange, Sunbelt.
2008 Girls Basketball CIF Division 2A
Co-Players of the Year:
Layshia Clarendon, Cajon Junior
Rebekah Gardner, Ayala Senior
Coach of the Year:
Mark Lehman, Cajon
First Team l
Darshae Burnside, Cajon Junior
Rhema Gardner, Ayala Sophomore
Jasmin Holliday, Ayala Senior
Malika Jackson, Knight Junior
Ana McPike, St. Joseph Junior
Bjonee Reaves, Cajon Senior
Lindsey Sherbert, Great Oak Sophomore
Vania Singletary, Vista Murrieta Senior
Keyana Stamps, Perris Junior
Aarica West, Vista Murrieta Senior
Second team
Dynese Adams, Vista Murrieta Sophomore
Aunjanay Chambers, Valencia Sophomore
Janise Ho, Keppel Junior
Ariel Marsh, Ayala Sophomore
Destini Mason, Perris Junior
Anttanisha Moton, Knight Junior
Ericka Norman, Chino Hills Sophomore
Devin Riezebos, St. Joseph Senior
Aishah Sutherland, Perris Senior
Dominique Thomas, Knight Junior
The All-San Andreas League girls basketball team:
Most Valuable Player:
Layshia Clarendon, Cajon
First Team
Darshae Burnside, Cajon
Andrea Boykins, Arroyo Valley
Nicole Cooper, Arroyo Valley
Jasmine Ray, San Bernardino
Kori Walker, Cajon
Second Team
Bjonee Reaves, Cajon
Shayla Brown, Pacific
Minyan Murphy, Arroyo Valley
Ronnie Reynolds, Arroyo Valley
Cierra Wasp, San Bernardino
Honorable Mention
Ardrena Boykins, Arroyo Valley
Alexa Saturday, Cajon
Ebony Harris, Colton
Andreaus Poole, Pacific
Keisha Albert, San Bernardino
Jasmine Johnson, San Gorgonio
Here are all the CIF-State title-game basketball scores from Arco Arena in Sacramento:
BOYS
DI: McClymonds (NorCal) 73, Dominguez 54
D2: Mater Dei (SoCal) 65, Mitty 53
D3: Santa Margarita (SoCal) 72, Sacramento 55
D4: Campbell Hall 83 (SoCal), St. Mary's 61
D5: Branson (NorCal) 40, Renaissance Academy 33
GIRLS
D1: Long Beach Poly (SoCal) 55, Berkeley 31
D2: Mitty (NorCal) 59, Mira Costa 49 (OT)
D3: Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (NorCal) 48, Magnolia 33
D4: St. Patrick/St. Vincalent (NorCal) 67, La Jolla Country Day 65
D5: Branson (NorCal) 51, Mission Prep 39
Oakland McClymonds defeats Compton Dominguez 73-54 in CIF-State DI basketball title game.
McClymonds totally out-played Dominguez, forcing the action, creating turnovers and beating the Dons on the boards. Dominguez was back on its heels all game and shot badly.
The officials, so maligned by at least one media outlet, were no factor.
McClymonds leads Dominguez 49-43 in CIF-State title game after three quarters at Arco Arena.
Oakland McClymonds leads Compton Dominguez 35-31 at halftime in CIF-State DI title game at Arco Arena.
Dominguez shooting 38 percent from the field, Mack is shooting 50 percent.
The game is being televised on Fox Sports Net, which is station No. 653 on Prep-dog's Direct TV, not sure about your set-up.
Here are the CIF-State basketball championship game results so far from Arco Arena in Sacramento.
BOYS
D2: Mater Dei 65, Mitty 53
D3: Santa Margarita 72, Sacramento 55
D4: Campbell Hall 83, St. Mary's 61
D5: Branson 40, Renassiance Academy 33
GIRLS
D1: Long Beach Poly 55, Berkeley 31
D2: Mitty 59, Mira Costa 49 (OT)
D3: Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep 48, Magnolia 33
D4: St. Patrick/St. Vincent 67, La Jolla Country Day 65
D5: Branson 51, Mission Prep 39
Still remaining ... Dominguez vs. McClymonds for the DI boys' title.
Here are some final results from the CIF-State basketball title games in Sacramento:
D4 boys: North Hollywood Campbell Hall 83, Berkeley St. Mary's 61.
D4 girls: Vallejo St. Patrick/St. Vincent 67, La Jolla Country Day 65
D2 girls: San Jose Archbishop Mitty 59, Manhattan Beach Mira Costa 49 (OT)
Justin Price has accepted the football job at Granite Hills, Price just told the Prep-dog.
"I'm extremely excited," Price said. "I applied for this job three years ago and didn't get it. But I've coached there before and it's been my goal to go back there. I'm an Apple Valley guy and this is my No. 1 choice."
Price was the offensive coordinator last season at Sultana. He played at Apple Valley High School in the mid-1990s, graduating in 1997.
He also coached at Granite Hills for three seasons after hurting his back his freshman year at the University of Redlands.
It is uncertain what will happen as far as a prospective teaching position for Price at Granite Hills, he said. For now he remains as a teacher at Sultana, where he also is the track and field coach.
Besides having coached at Granite Hills before, Price has another connection to the high school. His father, Butch Price, was formerly the girls basketball coach of the Cougars.
Price becomes the third coach in Granite Hills history, succeeding Shawn Bell and then Joel Hurtt. Hurtt resigned after last season.
The Cougars have never had a winning season. They went 5-36 overall during the Hurtt era.
MVP
Sharon Dyer, Redlands
First team
Sharon Dyer, Redlands
Doris Tran, Redlands
Emily Haws, Redlands
Ariel Lovett, Redlands
Katie Hardin, Yucaipa
Becca Hearon, Yucaipa
Jyssica Lopez, Yucaipa
Jaci Cochrane, REV
Alyson Smith, REV
Kim Carr, Yucaipa
Sarah Fee, REV
Mary Rose Cockrell, Redlands
Second team
Carly Miller, Redlands
Danielle Adams, Redlands
Alyssa Herron, Yucaipa
Margo Oldum, REV
Ali Olson, REV
Kelsey MacLean, REV
Jeanette Dove, Fontana
Melissa Dooley, Fontana
Monique Mc Farquhar, Carter
Emily Mobley, Carter
Cassandra Vega, Eisenhower
Janet Rodriguez, Eisenhower
Co-MVP
Chloe Wells, Miller
Briana Hall, Miller
First team
Lola Wells, Miller
Kenisha McKee, Miller
Emily Vore, Redlands
Lauren Jacobs, Redlands
Janae Sharpe, Rialto
Diamond Smith, Rialto
Brittany Tuito, Rialto
Domonique Washington, REV
Nicole Hamilton, REV
Megan Allen, Yucaipa
How will former Yucaipa offensive coordinator Alex Pierce do as the new Carter football coach?
Southern Californians can get that old fix of the SoCal vs. NorCal rivarly this weekend with four televised state title basketball games from Arco Arena in Sacramento.
FSN Prime Ticket will televise the Division II boys title game between Santa Ana Mater Dei and San Jose Archbishop Mitty at 8 p.m. Following that, it will do a delayed telecast of Mitty vs. Mira Costa for the D2 girls title. The Mitty girls finished second to San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in the West Catholic Athletic League. The girls game actually tips off at 5:30 p.m. but will not be televised live.
In DI Saturday, the Long Beach Poly girls will meet Berkeley at 6 p.m. in a live televised game. That will be followed by the DI boys final between Compton Dominguez and Oakland McClymonds.
The 15th annual High Desert All-Star Classic basketball event is