I work M - F and in my free time I conduct sports interviews. I have partnered with a friend who was on the DLS football team that went down to Angels Stadium and beat Mater Dei in '98 thanks to Atari Callen. We are
just a couple guys that know about sports and want to talk to people that would enjoy being interviewed by us. Our first interview http://www.youtube.com/user/AlhambraValleyTV was with Terry Eidson, the longtime Defensive Coordinator at De La Salle. Learn about the early days of the program and that before the Game Stands Tall there was Cobra. It is not the greatest interview you will ever see but I think you will enjoy watching. If you have time I would appreciate your comments and suggestions on who to interview next.

De La Salle Interviews on Youtube

Wentworth Military College Women's Basketball program is looking for unsigned, available women's players for the 2014-2015 season. Head Coach Troy Katen took over the coaching position on June 1st and is needing to complete their roster for the upcoming fall. The program is in its third year of the playing at the NJCAA level.

We have scholarships available to give and are looking for every position. We will look at players with one year at the junior college available as well.
Where is Wentworth located? Wentworth is located in Lexington, MO, just forty-five minutes from downtown Kansas City. One of the oldest two-year colleges west of the Mississippi, Wentworth Military College was founded in 1923.

Attached is our link to our Prospective Player profile, please fill out the link and get it back to me as soon as possible. http://www.wmadragons.com/sb_output.aspx?form=3

Please feel free to contact Coach Katen at tkaten@wma.edu or 402-414-2286

Coach Troy Katen

Check out our own 2gaper's story on the front page. This Polynesian camp isn't just for Polynesians and it really seems to benefit the OL and DL players who attend. Some great players have passed through the camps/clinics and there's a great family atmosphere created that lasts long after the camps.

Prime Time Polynesian Camp/Clinics

Central D 8 - kinda shocked leagues / teams moved way down

Palomares - Glendora
Hacienda - Charter Oak
Mt. Baldy - Alta Loma
Sunkist -Kaiser Summit
Rio who ? j/k

pretty good teams that dropped from D2 or D5 to d8 ?

calpreps has Glendora #1 in their unofficial poll.



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Corona Santiago 4 star quarterback Blake Barnett verbally committed to Alabama today after de-committing from Notre Dame in the past few weeks. Oregon was the favorite but Barnett's recent visit to Bama sealed the deal.

Barnett's rise is pretty crazy, I loved him in the summer in a passing tournament then he put on a show against Upland in late September when he didn't have any offers yet before getting a ton and committing to Notre Dame by late October/November,

Per Eric Sondheimer, L.A. Times:


In a message sent to member schools in the Southern Section, Commissioner Rob Wigod said on Tuesday that the section will explore a new format for divisional playoffs for all sports in placing schools individually based on performance and not place entire leagues into a specific division.
For example, in football, the Moore League, led by Long Beach Poly, has been in the Pac-5. But under the new format, only Poly would probably be in the Pac-5 based on performance, with the other schools likely getting relief.
No changes would take place before the 2016-2018 playoff grouping cycle, but if the Southern Section is able to pull it off, it could lead to much more balanced playoff competitions in football and other sports.
And if the changes had been in place for this past year, it's likely the Southern Section would have saved more than $100,000 in legal fees after being sued by St. Bonaventure, Oaks Christian, Damien and St. Lucy's when the section tried to move those schools out of their sports areas.
In other words, no more lawsuits and no more having to move schools because certain sports teams have become too good for a particular league.

The concept also would help bring together the best teams in certain divisions, similar to what basketball has done with its new Open Division.

First someone must come up with a formula or point system to group teams.

As Wigod said, "Stay tuned for updates."


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Full story at LA Times

U of Washington - June 12th 4:00-7:00 pm

Colorado - June 14th 4:00 - 7:00 pm

BYU - June 28th 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Signups through this link:

http://www.active.com/redlands-ca/football/footbal l-camps/university-of-redlands-football-camps-2014

or

www.iefootballelite.com

MaxPreps has released its preseason top 25 football poll and five California teams are in it:

1. Cedar Hill, TX
5. De La Salle
10. Servite
11. St. John Bosco
17. Folsom
19. Gardena Serra

Check out Brandon Tatera's early January preseason poll under the thread, "Our first "pre-season" poll for SoCal".

He's pretty close to MaxPreps.

full story

Per the Ventura County Basketball Coaches Association:[/I]

Nori Parvin Players of the Year: Geraldynn Leaupepe & Geralynn Leaupepe[/B] - Camarillo

Joe Vaughn Varsity Coach of the Year: Kenny Golub[/B] - Oak Park

Junior Varsity Coach of the Year: Karly Walker - Ventura

Frosh/Soph Coach of the Year: Leah Loewenthal - Ventura



The Ventura County All-Star game is Friday June 6 at Pacifica High School in Oxnard.

Californiapreps.rivals.com/ will be there!

Per the Ventura County Basketball Coaches Association:

Jonathon Rawls Memorial Players of the Year:

Jacob Alonzo - Camarillo
Aleks Abrams - Oaks Christian

Lou Cvijanovich Varsity Coach of the Year: Mike DuLaney - Newbury Park

Junior Varsity Coach of the Year: Kyle Kegley - Thousand Oaks

Frosh/Soph Coach of the Year: Tom Donahue - Westlake

Freshman Coach of the Year: Jank Ornelaz - Oxnard


The Ventura County All-Star game is Friday June 6 at Pacifica High School in Oxnard.

Californiapreps.rivals.com/ will be there!




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Jeremy Hemsley, a Rivals 150 2015 guard, from Damien committed to San Diego State on Thursday. The combo guard can play both guard spots for the Aztecs.

Elite Division:

Coastside 49, BTI 46

MVP- Rico Nuno of Coastside


Varsity Division:

E-Time 58, Roadrunners 54 (Overtime)

MVP- Cole Taira of E-Time


16u:

A & B 16u Above 55, XOver 15u 41


15u:

Roadrunners 15u 61, Team Select 15u Garcia 54


Junior High:

NBH 8th grade 65, Team Select 13u Freeman 59


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The 12th annual "Clash on the Coast Tournament" needs one more team.

Very competitive Tournament.

Californiapreps.com will be there!

Past division 1 players that havecompeted are:
Jordan Farmar (UCLA-LA Lakers)Larry Drew III (North Carolina-UCLA)Omandi Amoki (Cal - Fullerton)Taylor Roshestie (Stanford)Nick Larson (Northern Arizona)Calvin Hayes (Oregon St.)Roberto Nelson (Oregon St.)

Place : Pacifica High School, (Oxnard, CA)
Dates: December 17-20, 2014 (Wed- Sat.)

4 games guaranteed
All-Tournament Team
Individual Awards for Championship Team and Coach
Coaches Hospitality Room (meals, snacks, drinks)

Current teams committed:
PacificaVenturaOxnardLompocSanta
ClaraSanta PaulaHeritage Christian
More information please contact Abel Morales at abel.morales@ouhsd.k12.ca.us




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California has 3 high schools that rank in the top 5 in the nation of number of players that have been picked in the NFL draft over the last 20 years.

Can you name them? Interestingly, Los Angeles Dorsey at #4 is ahead of a perennial state power.

The top California school is also the top one in the nation.




This post was edited on 5/9 11:36 AM by Dave Keefer

High schools with the most NFL draft picks

Players in marked lane spaces will be able to move into the lane when the ball is released by the free-throw shooter instead of waiting until the ball touches the rim or backboard under a prep basketball rule change approved for the 2014-15 season by the National Federation of State High School Assns.

In an effort to eliminate excessive contact on ball handlers outside the lane area, the following acts will constitute a foul: Placing two hands on the player; placing an extended arm bar on the player; placing and keeping a hand on the player; contacting the player more than once with the same hand or alternating hands.

The rules committee also expanded the definition of an intentional foul, which now states that an intentional foul is "excessive contact with an opponent while the ball is live or until an airbone shooter returns to the floor."

Another rule change involves anything worn on the arm and/or leg as a sleeve, except a knee brace. The items, including tights, will be permitted but must meet the color and logo restrictions in Rule 3-5-3. Previously, the rule permitted only arm sleeves and leg-compression sleeves.

Eric Sondheimer, L.A. Times

Standout junior quarterback Brady White of Newhall Hart is scheduled to announce his college choice on Friday afternoon.

White, who was offered by Oregon earlier this week, has focused on California, Arizona and Arizona State in receent weeks.
Eric Sondheimer, L.A. Times

The Southern Section is set to release its new playoff divisions in all sports on May 20. The big news will be made in football, where a revision is expected in the toughest division, the Pac-5.

The Big VIII League, led by Corona Centennial, is expected to be moved into the division. The South Coast League, led by Mission Viejo, is expected to leave the division.

Appeals will be heard and final approval will take place in June.
Eric Sondheimer, L.A. Times

The Southern Section Council voted Wednesday to accept the appeal of Cathedral and created a new seven-team Serra League that will be made up of Alemany, Chaminade, Crespi, Notre Dame, Bishop Amat, Loyola and Gardena Serra for football only.

The Mission League will be Harvard-Westlake, La Salle, Salesian, Cathedral, St. Francis and St. Paul.

The Catholic Athletic Assn. had created two four-team leagues, but Cathedral was able to convince Council members that because of competitive equity, it did not belong in a four-team league made up of Loyola, Bishop Amat and Serra.

The decision is expected to anger CAA members who had voted consistently to have two four-team leagues. But the decision on Wednesday is final and lasts for four years.

"It's unbelievable," Serra Athletic Director Ted Dunlap said. "We're totally baffled."

The decision is expected to motivate CAA members to look for a response, but what recourse is available remains to be seen.

Schools will have to scramble to change football schedules.
Eric Sondheimer, L.A. Times



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The 4th annual Bay Area Memorial Day Classic will be held Saturday thru Monday May 24-26, 2014. Over 100 teams participate each year in the biggest and most competitive Memorial weekend in the west. It will be held at three sites: San Francisco City College, Nor Cal Courts in Martinez and Tice Valley Rec Center in Walnut Creek. Cost is $450 per team for direct payment or $460 for online payment. There is a four game guarantee. (Discount is available for three or more teams.)

There will be a junior high division (classes of 2018 and 2019) and three high school divisions (classes of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), with a championship in each division on Monday the 26th. Media in attendance will include: norcalpreps.com, californiapreps.com, ihigh.com, hoopreview.net. A post event report will be sent to these and various other web sites in addition to college coaches nation-wide. For more information contact Joe Fuca at 415-595-6203 or email: gerryfreitas@hotmail.com or visit the website: bayareamemorialdayclassic.webs.com.

2014 Southern California Spring Showcase[/B]

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The 4th annual Southern California Spring Showcase will be held Saturday May 10, 2014 at Marina High School in Huntington Beach from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. It will be open to individual players in all high school grades (including seniors), high school teams and AAU teams.[/B]

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This exposure event is designed to provide all players an opportunity to demonstrate their talents/skills in highly competitive games for the college coaches, scouts, and media expected to attend. A report on the event will be done by the Hoop Review scouting service that will be sent to college coaches and various internet sites.[/B]

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Cost is $75 for individuals and $235.00 for teams. Every team/individual will play two games. For more information contact Gerry Freitas at 408-998-1327 or via email: gerryfreitas@hotmail.com.[/B]

Skill/Training Workouts for Month of May
Dates: May 2nd,9th, 16th and 23rd
Location:Citrus Hill High School Fridays 6:30pm-8:30pm
Limited to 15 players maximum
Cost: $80.00, Drop in $25 per session.
All skill development and training sessions will be led by Coach French with over 15 years experience at the college level D1, D2, & NJCAA. "My goal is to help players get better and improve their skill set in a competitive environment and help them maximize their potential!"
Former Players: Desmond Penigar Utah State ? Orlando Magic
LaRon Fraizer NJCAA All-American ? Ball State

Please RSVP at icemenbball@aol.com or Coach French at 432-816-7943 ? Hurry Space is limited- Icemen Basketball has helped over 88 players receive scholarships since 2006.

http://icemenbasketball.com

I've been on vacation so I missed this, but Josh Rosen verbally committed to UCLA on Thursday. The St. John Bosco 5 star junior quarterback that is ranked by Rivals.com is the number 2 player in the nation.

The final Rivals150 for 2014 will be released tomorrow, Thursday April 24.

Following that, the hoops recruiting team rankings will be released and updated on Friday.




This post was edited on 4/23 10:46 AM by Dave Keefer

After a three-hour meeting, 51 schools from the Northern Area voted on Tuesday to approve a new three-league football proposal that attempts to settle once and for all what to do about St. Bonaventure and Oaks Christian. It received 31 votes to 20 for another proposal.

Beginning this fall, the Marmonte League for football only will be Oaks Christian, St. Bonaventure, Westlake and Moorpark. The Camino League will be Newbury Park, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Royal. The Canyon League will be Agoura, Simi Valley, Oak Park and Calabasas. After two years, relief will be given to the school that struggles most in the Marmonte under a point system, moving to the Camino League.

For nonfootball, the Marmonte League will be made up of Agoura, Calabasas, Newbury Park, Oaks Christian, Thousand Oaks and Westlake. The Camino League for nonfootball will be Camarillo, Moorpark, Oak Park, Royal and Simi Valley.

The proposal goes to the Southern Section Council on April 30 for final approval.

St. Bonaventure and Oaks Christian won an arbitration hearing against the Southern Section forcing the Northern Area to revise its leagues. Then last week, Newbury Park, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks won an appeal, requiring Tuesday's meeeting to vote again.
Eric Sondheimer, L.A. Times

California Open Division State Finals:

By Gerry Freitas


The Mater Dei Monarchs stepped up and proved their worth with a
71-61 victory over the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons for the Open Division
State championship on Saturday evening at Sleep Train Arena.

With the win Mater Dei runs the table and finishes 35-0 on the
season and wins their fourth consecutive state title. It was also
their eleventh crown in fifteen attempts. Bishop O'Dowd ends the
year at 28-5 and is now 1-8 in state title games.

As usual, Mater Dei was led by Arizona-bound Stanley Johnson who
had a game-high 25 points and 8 assists. Johnson becomes only the
second player in California history to win four state titles, joining
Oscar Edwards of Price High in Los Angeles. Sophomore MJ Cage chipped
in with 16 points and 8 rebounds.

O'Dowd was led by junior Paris Austin who had 23 points. Senior
Juwan Anderson added 11 points and junior Ivan Rabb had 10 points and
16 rebounds.

Scoring Totals:


Mater Dei (71): REx Pfleuger 5, La'Vette Parker 8, Isaiah
Juarez 11, MJ Cage 16, Stanley Johnson 25, Matthew Weyand 3, Liam
Shillington 3.

Bishop O'Dowd (61): Paris Austin 23, Shane Farley 5, Juwan
Anderson 11, Jackson Kalmbach 6, Ivan Rabb 10, Desomnd Chatman 4,
Jeevin Sandhu 2.

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