Jonathan Cornell never has doubted what path his football career would take after graduating from Bishop Amat High School in 2006. It’s basically been NFL or bust.
Fresh off four seasons in the SEC as a middle linebacker at Ole Miss, Cornell is ready to make his vision a realization in next month’s NFL draft.

Hi all: Today, I’m taking a break from the preps, and helping with the coverage of the LPGA’s Kia Classic at Industry Hills Golf Club.
Here’s a video I shot of second-year pro Amanda Blumenherst while speaking to the media after taking the early lead, firing a seven-under par 66 for the early lead.

High School State Leaders on Dyestat

By Steve Ramirez, Staff Writer
Remontay McClain made history last year, and the Covina High School senior, who scored a rare double in winning the 100- and 200- meter runs at the CIF State track and field championships, plans on making more this season. “I think he’s naturally motivated,” Covina coach Kevin Glaspy said. “He understands that winning last year did not come easy. If anything, he’s even more hungry this year and works as hard as anyone. “We’ve had talks about it, and he wants to do it again. He’s up for the challenge.”

Continue reading “Track: Covina’s Remontay McClain hoping to duplicate state titles in 100 and 200 meters” »

Don’t expect Baldwin Park High School football coach James Heggins to back off his audacious offseason plans for his team this spring. The Braves, who last season did everything from typical weight-room workouts to playing under the lights on Friday nights in May, will be back at it again shortly. Baldwin Park has lined up two dates in late April and early May to play Walnut in 11-on-11 action in a home-and-home arrangement.

Continue reading “With spring here (sort of), Aram takes a look at how football teams are getting prepared for 2011” »

CIF-Southern Section Teams
Division 3
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – April Juarez, Jr. Forward, Bishop Amat
COACH OF THE YEAR – Ruben Gonzalez, Bishop Amat

FIRST TEAM
Players Name Grade Position School
Makenzy Doniak 11 Fwd Ayala
Alexis Weaver 12 Mid Ayala
Alicen Wright 12 GK Ayala
Alyssa Cabral 11 Def Bishop Amat
Jessie Gener 11 Def Bishop Amat
April Juarez 11 Fwd Bishop Amat
Yazmin Montoya 10 Fwd/Mid Bishop Amat
Haillee Worrell 12 Mid Bonita
Brooke Elby 12 Fwd/Mid Flintridge Prep
Connell Studenmund 11 Def Flintridge Prep
Kristine Pasek 12 Fwd Granite Hills
Rayana Speight 11 Fwd Granite Hills
Jill Wierzbicki 12 Def Granite Hills
Rebecca De Iorio 12 Def La Mirada
Kimberly Griffin 12 GK Pacifica/Garden Grove
Rachel Webb 12 Def Quartz Hill
Sierra Duarte 12 Fwd Righetti
Lara Wilson 12 Mid Righetti
Alex Magnifico 12 Def Serrano
Katie Pound 12 Fwd Serrano
Taylor Will 12 Fwd St. Joseph/Santa Maria
Victoria Camaj 11 Fwd St. Lucy’s

Continue reading “Girls Soccer: All CIF Released; Amat’s April Juarez and coach Ruben Gonzalez earn top honors; Duran, Todd highlight Division 6 honors” »

Above: Claremont coach Fred Bruce-Oliver raising Division 2 trophy

CIF-Southern Section Boys Soccer Teams
Division 2
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Cory Hodge, Sr. Defender, Claremont
COACH OF THE YEAR – Fred Bruce-Oliver, Claremont

FIRST TEAM
Players Name Grade Position School
Eduardo Morales 12 Fwd Arlington
Alex Wixted 12 Def Canyon/Anaheim
Michael Salazar 12 Fwd Canyon Springs
Felix Espinoza 12 Fwd Capistrano Valley
Jensen Lee 12 Def Capistrano Valley
Ben Manko 12 Def Capistrano Valley
Alex Sanchez 10 Mid Chino Hills
Troy Ford 11 Mid Claremont
Cory Hodge 12 Def Claremont
Alberto Villa 12 Fwd Coachella Valley
Cam Waymire 12 Fwd El Modena
William Bobo 12 Mid Foothill
Paul Malherbe 12 Def Great Oak
Evyn Hewitt 12 Mid Kennedy
Earvin Aleman 12 Def La Habra
Santiago Garcia 12 GK La Habra
Tylor Magdeleno 12 Mid La Habra
Giovanni Acosta 12 Def ML King
Andy Ho 12 Mid ML King
Ryan Felix 12 Def Santiago/Corona
Sung Moon 12 Fwd Sunny Hills
Alex Turkson 11 Fwd Valley View

Continue reading “Boys Soccer: Claremont’s Cory Hodge and coach Fred Bruce-Oliver dominate Division 2 voting” »

Look at the high-scoring games above, that’s how it’s been this year. How much has moving the rubber from 40 to 43 feet changed the game? I can’t recall ever seeing so many softball boxscores that look like baseball boxscores. In a quick unscientific look at MaxPreps, the 20th ranked strikeout leader in the Southern Section last year finished with 223 strikeouts. This year No. 20 is at 53 strikeouts. In previous years I get texts all the time about so and so throwing a no-hitter or striking out 14, 15, 16 batters in a game. This year, not one text like that. While pitching is still the most important position, you can tell that hitters have a more even playing field now, and your defense needs to be much more accountable. You can’t rely on a dominant pitcher like previous years, you have to make plays now…I don’t know about you, but I like it.

MAXPREPS MADE EASY
Area League Standings, Rosters, Leaders
Baseline League
Del Rey League
Hacienda League
Mission Valley League
Montview League
Sierra League
Valle Vista League