This is hard for me to say: I'm pulling for 'SC
From left: Kasey Johnson (La Salle), Marihelen Tomer (Diamond Ranch), Janessa Currier (Walnut), Coach Ali Khosroshahin (Edgewood), Lauren Brown (St. Lucy's), Ashley Nick (Arcadia)
I can't believe I just wrote that. Die-hard Bruins fans aren't allowed to root for Trojans, but I'm feeling the USC women's soccer team. First of all they're coached by Ali Khosroshahin, and we go back a long way. We grew up in youth soccer and were teammates at Edgewood High School, where he was the young junior coming off the bench for yours truly, the starting senior. At least that's how I still tell it, and like to remind Ali when I see him. But look at him now, I'm so proud. He's taken the USC women's soccer team to the Final Four and they're playing UCLA on Friday. And he's doing it with homegrown talent from the San Gabriel Valley. There are six players from the SGV on the Lady Trojans and most of them are making a huge impact. It was just last March I was covering La Salle's Kasey Johnson and watching her lead the Lancers to a CIF title, and now she's scoring game-winning playoff goals for the Trojans. All these names should be familiar, like St. Lucy's Lauren Brown, Walnut's Janessa Currier, Arcadia's Ashley Nick, Diamond Ranch's Marihelen Tomer, and Bonita goalkeeper Brittany Massro. Read Friday's story by Scott French. Scott's also a good friend and one of the best soccer writers in the country. I asked if he could do a story for us, and he delivered.
Read it, read it! This is how you represent the San Gabriel Valley.
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Draft Picks who came from Edgewood HS (West Covina,CA)
Year Rnd DT OvPck FrRnd RdPck Team Drafted Player Pos| AB HR OPS SB| W-L ERA WHIP SV |
+----+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----------+--------------------+---+-------------------+----------------------+
1985 32 789 FrRnd 8 Cardinals Larry Gonzales C | | |
1980 37 803 FrRnd 6 Cardinals Rick Aguilera P | 139 3 .522 0| 86-81 3.57 1.23 318 |
1978 15 379 FrRnd 15 Cardinals Mike Toothman OF | | |
1978 24 586 FrRnd 9 Tigers Tom Grinstead P | | |
1977 2 44 FrRnd 18 Pirates Mike Pill P | | |
1977 18 461 FrRnd 20 Dodgers Sal Favata 2B | | |
1977 19 480 FrRnd 14 Twins Ken Angulo P | | |
1976 16 375 FrRnd 15 Cardinals Jeff Toothman 1B | | |
1975 13 299 FrRnd 11 WhiteSox David Daniels OF | | |
1974 7 166 FrRnd 22 Athletics Ron Roenicke 1B |1076 17 .691 24| |
1973 1 8 FrRnd 8 Nationals Gary Roenicke SS |2708 121 .785 16| |
1973 3 68 FrRnd 20 Astros David Aloi P | | |
1973 12 270 FrRnd 6 Giants Gerald Anderson OF | | |
1973 13 299 FrRnd 11 Twins James Worth P | | |
1973 29 635 FrRnd 5 Nationals Bruce Freeberg P | | |
1972 28 640 FrRnd 13 Cardinals William Bird INF| | |
1971 2 44 FrRnd 20 Dodgers Greg Reinecker P | | |
+----+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----------+--------------------+---+-------------------+----------------------+
He did it! (They) did it!
USC 2- FSU 0
You get a pass on this one.. we forgive you.
FYI-Los Altos high school boys girls soccer alumni game-12/22/07, boys 10:am girls 12:pm, LA stadium.
FIGHT ON BABES !!!
TM
USC is the new Division I Women's Soccer Champion, following Sunday's decisive 2-0 victory over Florida State.
Hey, didn't Actor/Director Clint Eastwood attend Edgewood HS? "Dirty Harry...feel'n lucky puck!" What a classic.
Forgot one.
Former Edgewood High School Student
Paul Reed (Head Basketball Coach South Hills H.S.)
Trojans beat UCLA 2-1....off to the College Cup!
All former Edgewood High School Students
Bob Jastrab (Head Football Coach Mt. S.A.C.)
Steve Bogan (Head Football Coach South Hills H.S.)
Mike Maggiore (Head Football Coach West Covina H.S.)
Ali Khosroshahin (USC women's soccer team)
Ron Roenicke (Bench Coach Los Angeles Angels)
Mike Powell ... I remember playing B-Ball against him @ VARIOUS parks across the West Covina - Covina -Glendora Area . Late 80's Early 90's .BELIEVE IT OR NOT J-Kidd , and the Murray bros. I used to be pretty good ....for a lineman .WHAT HAPPENED to B-Ball in the SGV...we HAD some pretty good ballers here , LIVE OAK PARK in TC ! Always used to be good games there , now ALOT of Gangbangers , I had a gun pulled on me there about 4 years ago .
FIGHT ON FRED
TM
The Edgewood High School is in West Covina, and yes it closed after the graduating class of '88. Home of Mike Powell, world record holder in the long jump.
West Covina , and if I remember correctly it closed in 1987/1988 ...correct me if I am wrong , I think I remember reading Fred say he was a Edgewood Alum .
TM
where was edgewood high school at?
Fred ,
FINALLY you come over to the RIGHT SIDE !
FIGHT ON
TM