ALL-AREA PHOTO GALLERY
By Stephen Ramirez
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School has had a solid recent tradition in boys basketball, producing three of the previous four area players of the year.Davison makes it four out of five for the Cardinals.“We’re so proud of him,” CSHM coach George Zedan said, “He was a four-year player for us. It’s very rare to have a two-year JV player earn a Division I scholarship (Eastern Washington). That’s just a testament to his work ethic and his willingness to sacrifice to work hard and grow and really develop as a person and a player.“Obviously, he’s very talented, but he’s an even better kid than he is talented.”Davison joins alums Jose Estrada, who was area player of the year in the 2012 and ‘13 seasons, and Joey Covarrubias, who earned the honor in 2014.“It’s a great honor,” Davison said. “That was my goal going into my senior year to be player of the year. I’m just super excited that I accomplished that goal.”
ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
Player of the Year: Jacob Davison, Cantwell, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Chris Dalley, Whittier
FIRST TEAM
Luka Radovic, Cantwell, Center Sr.
Forward: Cedric Sobers, La Serna, Forward, So.
Anthony Newman, La Mirada, Guard, Sr.
Ian Carter, La Mirada, Forward, Sr.
Dylan Banks, La Mirada, Guard, Sr
Jaylen Ballou, St. Paul, Guard, Sr.
Louis Bangai, St. Paul, Center, Jr.
Miguel Salazar, Whittier, Guard, Sr.
Anthony Rios, Whittier, Guard, Sr.
Kevin Marlow, Sonora, Guard, Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Eli Zedan, Cantwell, Guard, Sr.
Jaedyn Bonilla, Cantwell, Forward, Jr.
Omar Velez, St. Paul, Guard, Sr.
Vittorio Reynoso-Avila, La Mirada, Guard, Sr.
Rendwick Helaire, La Mirada, Forward, So.
Austin Carter, Sonora, Center, Jr.
Christian Alvis-Labadie, Whittier Christian, Guard, Sr.
Aaron Mejia, Montebello, Guard, Sr.
Malik Pittman, Whittier, Guard, Sr.
Jessie Garcia, La Serna, Guard, Sr.
FINAL TOP 10
1. Cantwell (16-13)
2. La Mirada (24-8)
3. St. Paul (20-6)
4. Whittier (22-8)
5. Sonora (20-10)
6. La Serna (18-10)
7. Whittier Christian (14-14)
8. Santa Fe (13-12)
9. Pioneer (12-15)
10. El Rancho (13-13)