In case anyone happened to miss it, former St. Paul High standout Anthony Aguilera (class of 05) recently signed a free agent contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.

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Some of the clutter atop both the Del Rio League boys and girls basketball standings will clear today in what might be the biggest day of the first half of league play.
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perhaps the biggest upset in the young Del Rio League boys basketball season.

Last Friday, Pioneer (5-15 overall, 1-2 in league) upset host Whittier, 55-54. The loss created a four-way tie for first place between Whittier (9-9, 2-1), California (8-8, 2-1), La Serna (9-10, 2-1) and Santa Fe (6-9, 2-1).

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As was rumored here earlier on the blog, John Glenn High School head football coach Anthony Wilson officially resigned his post at Saturday’s Glenn Football Banquet.

The rumors that Wilson is on his way to St. Paul are also true, although it is not known under what capacity he will serve.
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Hey folks,

I just wanted to give a quick intro.

My name is Andrew Campa and I’ve officially taken over this blog as of today. I’m sorry for the delay in posts as it’s just a one-man gang here for a while.

I’m excited to take over the position of preps sports editor and look forward to opening up this blog.
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Hey folks,

It’s Andrew Campa.

I’m sorry for the delay in making this post. I’ve been overwhelmed with calls and questions that I thought I’d answer some here about Roger.

As was published in Wednesday’s paper, Whittier Daily News Prep and Area College Editor Roger Murray officially resigned from duty effective Tuesday.

Here’s the story – Murray’s Retirement

It was a shock to the staff since he only hinted on Thursday of a possible intent to call it quits.

He tendered his resignation on Monday with Tuesday being his last day at work. I will miss Roger and I’m sure many others out there share the same sentiment. I’ve received quite a few emails and have answered many of the same questions in person or over the phone, so I wanted to do a quick Q & A to help clarify any issues.
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For those who missed the print publication, here’s the Daily News first and second-team all-area football selections.

Player of the Year: Joshua Quezada, La Habra, Running Back, Senior
Coach of the Year: Frank Mazzotta, La Habra

First-Team Offense
QB Cody Clements, La Habra, Junior
RB Terris Jones, California, Senior
RB Justin Torres, La Mirada, Senior
AP Cameron Oliver, Santa Fe, Senior
WR Carlos Arredondo, Schurr, Senior
WR Brett Bartolone, La Habra, Junior
TE John Ghandour, La Habra, Senior
OL Kevin Casey, La Habra, Junior
OL Kyle Peko, La Habra, Junior
OL Albert Perez, Schurr, Junior
OL Taylor Beyer, California, Senior
OL Erwin Galvez, La Mirada, Junior
PK Tyler Hadden, California, Senior

First-Team Defense
DL Eric Padilla, La Habra, Senior
DL Mark Avila, Schurr, Senior
DL Andrew Jackson, Santa Fe, Senior
DL Isaac Luatua, La Mirada, Junior
LB Trevor Phillips, La Habra, Senior
LB John Zavala, La Habra, Senior
LB Jake Houts, La Serna, Junior
DB Dominic Sierra, La Habra, Senior
DB Aaryn Bouzos, La Mirada, Senior
DB Andrew Rosales, La Serna, Junior
DB Ralph Gramajo, La Mirada, Senior
P Roland Lujan, La Mirada, Senior

Second-Team Offense
QB Daniel Poncedeleon, La Mirada, Senior
RB Garrett Fulbright, Whittier Christian, Senior
RB Drake Griffin, St. Paul, Junior
AP Nick Castillo, Schurr, Senior
WR Anthony Ayala, El Rancho, Senior
WR Julian Matta, La Mirada, Senior
TE Keith Coty, La Mirada, Senior
OL Jonathan Acker, Whittier Christian, Senior
OL Sergio Garcia, Santa Fe, Senior
OL Lucas Hernandez, Santa Fe, Senior
OL Zachary Ponce, La Mirada, Junior
OL Steven Silva, Cantwell, Junior
PK Sean Wale, La Habra, Sophomore

Second-Team Defense
DL James Arriola, California, Senior
DL Bryan Gonzalez, Santa Fe, Senior
DL Peter Rodriguez, Santa Fe, Senior
DL Jeff Worthy, Whittier Christian, Junior
LB James Becerra, Cantwell, Junior
LB Max Gama, La Mirada, Junior
LB Tate Harshbarger, El Rancho, Senior
DB Kevin Attansio, California, Senior
DB Mark Cabral, St. Paul, Sophomore
DB James Fisher, Whittier, Senior
DB Will Peppard, La Habra, Junior
P Angel Sanchez, Schurr, Senior