Category Archives: Mountain Valley League
Thoughts on Jurupa Hills’ football win over Rim
There were a few things I wanted to mention, following up from Friday night’s Jurupa Hills 31-21 victory over Rim of the World in a Mountain Valley League showdown.
- At the least, it should move No. 3 Jurupa Hills past No. 2 Rim in the East Valley Division rankings.
- The size of the crowd there was a little disappointing to me, although it was not homecoming, nor was it senior night. Perhaps as the newest school in town, Jurupa Hills has trouble growing a fan base especially with perennial power Kaiser also in South Fontana. I understand why coach Ed McMillon is trying to convince people in the community to watch his team play. They are exciting and good and they should get some more support.
- Jurupa Hills had a ridiculous number of penalties, which will need to be corrected if the Spartans want to win a CIF title. By my count, Jurupa Hills had 15 penalties for 140 yards. Rim? They had just three for 20 yards.
- Jurupa Hills’ defense was very impressive, including senior linebacker Deshire Singleton, as well as Nick Navarro, who had his second pick-6 in the last two weeks (a fact I failed to mention in the story). When you hold Rim to 225 yards rushing on 51 carries as a team and intercept them 3 times, you’re doing something right.
- The Jurupa Hills offense stagnated at times, but then showed the ability to break open at any given time.
- One thing I did mention in the story, but bears repeating: Neither of these teams won league last year, but both made at least the CIF-SS semifinals. Rim could still make a playoff run like it did despite losing twice in league last year.
- Can these teams face each other again? It’s possible. But if Jurupa Hills wins out, they will get the No. 2 seed (assuming No. 1 St. Margaret’s wins out). If, as a result, Rim gets the league’s second entry into the playoffs, Rim would have to be on the other half of the bracket from Jurupa Hills and could be no better than a 4 seed. Last year, there were two Mountain Valley League rematches in the playoffs: and both times the team that lost in league, won in the playoffs: Jurupa Hills beating Citrus Valley in the second round, and Rim beating Banning in the semifinals.
Football league predictions, then and now
OK, here we go, as all the remaining football leagues in the area start league play this week.
I will revisit my predictions in all the leagues. I predicted at the beginning of the season, and revising my predictions from what I know after 5 games.
AMBASSADOR LEAGUE
Before the season prediction
1. Ontario Chrisitan, 2. Aquinas, 3. LInfield Christian, 4. Calvary Murrieta, 5. Western Christian, 6. Arrowhead Christian.
Prediction now
1. Ontario Christian, 2. Western Christian, 3. Arrowhead Christian, 4. LInfield Christian, 5. Aquinas, 6. Calvary Murrieta.
Why the change: Western and ACA are better than expected, both at 5-0, but I don’t think they can knock off the experience of Ontario Christian.
BASELINE LEAGUE
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2013 All Mountain Valley League softball
2013 ALL-MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE SOFTBALL
Coaches of the Year: Scott Cartzdafner (Jurupa Hills), April Finazzo (Citrus Valley), Maso Lara (Banning)
Offensive MVP: Natalie Calderas, Jurupa Hills 11 P
Defensive MVP: Chandler Geary, Citrus Valley 12 C
FIRST TEAM
Kailey Richard-Citrus Valley 11 INF
Brianna Chairez-Citrus Valley 12 INF
Taylor Troost-Citrus Valley 10 P
Ilene Villanueva-Jurupa Hills 9 INF
Isabel Villanueva-Jurupa Hills 10 INF
Felicity McCafferty-Banning 12 OF
Andrea Villegas-Banning 12 INF
Stephanie Sandoval-Rubidoux 11 INF
Brenna Drake-Rubidoux 12 INF
Amy Ayotte-Rim of the World 11 INF/P
Jamie Garner-Rim of the World 12 C
Haley Young-Notre Dame 11 INF 3
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Jurupa Hills softball beats Citrus Valley on walk-off two-run home run
Jurupa Hills’ Jackie Valadez hits the first pitch she sees for a walk-off two-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the Spartans to a 3-2 victory over Citrus Valley in a Mountain Valley League showdown on Tuesday. The teams are now tied for first place with one game remaining. They play again on Thursday to decide the league title.
New league alignment for 2014-16 for Citrus Belt Area
At Monday’s meeting at Arroyo Valley, proposal No. 19, one submitted by Riverside Norte Vista, was the winning bid.
Here’s a look at how the leagues will look for 2 years beginning in the fall of 2014, beginning with leagues that have San Bernardino County schools. New schools in that league in bold:
CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Cajon, Carter, Citrus Valley, Eisenhower, Miller, Redlands, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa.
DE ANZA LEAGUE
Big Bear, Desert Hot Springs, Desert Mirage, Rancho Mirage, Shadow Hills, Twentynine Palms, Xavier Prep, Yucca Valley.
DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Adelanto, Barstow, Granite Hills, Silverado, Victor Valley
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Will the San Andreas League as we know it cease to be?
If you thought it was a major change for Cajon to be moved from the San Andreas League to the Citrus Belt League, get ready for some bigger changes.
Three current San Andreas League schools, Pacific, San Bernardino and Arroyo Valley, plus one new school, Indian Springs, are looking to break from the SAL and form a new league. I wrote about it in my Prep 5 that appears in The Sun in Thursday’s editions.
That would leave Carter, Rialto and San Gorgonio to form what is left of the SAL.
The Sunkist League, by all accounts, wants to remain intact. But the Mountain Valley League, with Riverside Notre Dame moving to a different area, will break up. That could put the Mountain Valley League’s Citrus Valley and Jurupa Hills into the SAL with Carter, Rialto and San G.
Who would join the new league? Apparently at least two Moreno Valley schools have been talked about possibly joining the schools splintering off from the SAL.
What do you think? Who should be in the new leagues?
All-Mountain Valley League basketball
All-Mountain Valley League basketball teams
BOYS BASKETBALL
Coach of the Year Citrus Valley – Yon Okorodudu
MVP Citrus Valley – Justin Snavely 11 F
First Team Grade Position
1st Team – CV LJ Harris 10 G
1st Team – CV Alec Carda 12 F
1st Team – CV Stephen Harper 12 G
all-Mountain Valley League football
Mountain Valley League all-league football team:
Offensive MVP: Jacob Taylor, Jr., RB, Rim of the World
Defensive MVP: Daniel Young, Jr., SS, Rubidoux
Special Teams MVP: Crest Hollis, Jr., PR/KR, Jurupa Hills
Coach of the Year: Pete Smolin, Citrus Valley
MVP Utility: Jason Snow, Sr., Citrus Valley
FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE OFFENSE
Jose Sanchez, Sr., OL, Rubidoux
Zack Black, Jr., OL, Rim of the World
Adam Stallings, Jr., OL, Citrus Valley
Tang Yang, Sr., OL, Banning
Nick Hospodar, Jr., OL, Citrus Valley
Alec Bogh, Sr., WR/TE, Citrus Valley
Patrick Means, Sr., WR/TE, Citrus Valley
Mario Windbush, Jr., WR/TE, Jurupa Hills
Andrew Gonzalez, Sr., QB/RB, Citrus Valley
Daniel Young, Jr., QB/RB, Rubidoux
James Madison, So., QB/RB, Banning
Deonte Washington, So., QB/RB, Rubidoux
FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE DEFENSE
Andrew Vega, Jr., DL, Citrus Valley
Stanley Glass, Sr., DL, Citrus Valley
Jose Sanchez, Sr., DL, Rubidoux
Donovyn Gray, Jr., DL, Banning
Matt Spoelstra, Jr., LB, Citrus Valley
James McGregor, Sr., LB, Rubidoux
Carlos Martinez, Sr., LB, Rim of the World
Tyler Drake, So., LB, Jurupa Hills
Deontre Washington, Jr., DB, Rubidoux
Evan Lucero, Jr., DB, Citrus Valley
Michael Coglietti Sr., DB, Banning
Joseph Marquez, Jr., DB, Rim of the World