Where are they now?
I just wanted to let everyone know about a new blog that will be dedicated to updating the careers of our past prep stars. It's called:
Prep Stars: Where are you now?
I will attempt to provide several updates each week with what some of our past stars are doing now, either in college or in the professional ranks.
If there's someone you think should be mentioned, just post a comment, or e-mail me at steve.ramirez@sgvn.com
We already have two updates: one on former Diamond Bar baseball star Gary Brown, who is now at Cal State Fullerton, and former Walnut boys basketball player Dreshawn Vance, who is at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Hope you enjoy it!
From the very best, which includes former Edgewood great Michael Powell, who broke Bob Beamon's' untouchable world record in the long jump, leaping 29-4 1/2 in 1991.

To some of the worst, which includes, well, former Baldwin Park high standout Lawrence Phillips. Do we need to explain? This image says it all.

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Rosemead High School
Dean Miraldi NFL Lineman
Rod Marineli NFL Coach
Rosemead High School
Dean Miraldi NFL Lineman
Rod Marineli NFL Coach
Walnut high class of 80 Gary Zimmerman
is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986-1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993-1997. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 7 times and was an All-Pro selection 8 times. He attended Walnut High School and the University of Oregon whereby he was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.He has also me inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame class of 2008
What happened to CHYKY TIFFINY ? He was to have shoulder surgery last year. Any info?
A couple girls from the Azusa area for Basketball are Lasandra Dixon and Juanese Cornell. They are both starting for their respective colleges (SDSU & Colorado State). Great job girls we are proud of you.
Former Covina High baseball player Brett Pill. Went on to play at Cal State Fullerton (who won the 2004 College World Series), and is currently with the San Francisco Giants organization. Go Brett!! Not to mention his dad, Mike Pill, who was a star at Edgewood High School 1976-1977. Played a couple of years for the Pirates.
Janessa Currier (Walnut)'06
at USC, scored the game clinching goal to win the NCAA DIV 1 Soccer Title -
Katie Rorabaugh (Walnut) 07' at APU, All American '07
Steve great point.
How about the best lineman to ever play in the NFL and a certified NON STERIOD athlete and holder of several combine records.
ANTHONY MUNOZ.
USC
NFL BENGALS
HALL OF FAME
Chaffey High School Football, Baseball, Track and Baksetbal. What a great athlete he was! Character guy. What's he doing now?
Former Damien standout RB Ian Johnson. Led the NCAA Div 1-A in scoring, semi finalist for the Doak Walker Award, S.I First Team All American, CBSSports.com First Team All American, and finished 8th in the Heisman Trophy voting, all as a sophomore.
Was part of the famous "Staue Left" two point conversion play, which gave Boise State a shocking Fiesta Bowl victory against 7 time national champ, Oklahoma.
Factman,
That wasn't me. Fred added that later.
I will let him know.
If I was going to put a photo up, it wouldn't be of Mike Powell or Lawrence Phillips. It would be of Glenn Davis, arguably the Valley's most-famous athlete, and I believe its only Heisman Trophy winner
Steve, as a sports guy you need to have your facts straight. Carl Lewis never held the record in the Long Jump. Mike Powell from Edgewood leaped 29-4 1/2 at the 1991 world championships in Tokyo. The previous world record was held by Bob Beamon who jumped 29-2 in Mexico City.
The towering Thompson twins from Charter oak, Mendrun from Damien, and Chavez from Bonita all are over at University of San diego playin ball. Good to see the valley boys playin together
Alexander Ramos Walnut High School Graduate in 2006 and the CIF Southern Section 125 LB Wrestling Champion has just graduated from The United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey.
He will Be stationed in Seattle Washington, aboard a high endurance US Coast Guard Cutter preforming Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue Duties.
How about Aaron Harris from the Baldwin Park Braves?
how about Aaron Harris from the baldwin Park Braves?
where are you now aram tolegian? ha ha
hey fred,
i think Kyle Gordien and Jerry Santos should be mentioned on that list..both graduated last year.
Kyle Gordien-Glendora
Jerry Santos-South Hills
hey fred, i think that Kyle Gordien and Jerry Santos should be on that list.both graduated last year..
Kyle Gordien-Glendora
Jerry Santos-South Hills