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1979 high school footballTRANSCRIPT
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KER~J IN BELL 9 ED ISO1\J HIGH RUNN ING BACK 9 TO PC.. o..I of 0 DIV 0 I PLAYER FOR J72._~Hc_j~.>~~~il_NjliljIflQUSLYFOR RELEASE: THURSDAYAFTERNOONv;·'j.AN·:"·'1~O·· & Friam's ***NOTE RELEASE DATE£!"1~
-- ~~~'>':~vm~;:=;-THE CoI.F. SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION ONE (BIG FIVE CONFERENCE) MVP
BY MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S ALL-80UTHERN CAL
IFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL IN 43RD ANNUAL SELECTIONS RELEASED TODAY BY THEFOUNDATION. THE SELECTION, TO NO ONE'S SURPRISE, WAS UNANIMOUS!
BELL, A FmST-TEAl'1 DIVISION 01\JE SELECTION LAST YEAR AS A JUNIOR, LED THEEDISON (HUNTINGTON BEACH) CHARGERS TO THE SUNSET LEAGUE TITLE AND THROUGH THE BIGFIVE CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS \mERE THEY' 'V!ERE REALLY NEVER TESTED. EDISON SldAMPED NOTRE
DAME (SHERMAN OAKS) 36-15 IN THE FIRST PLAYOFF ROUND AND THEN'VJHIPPED SERVITE 17-0,FONTANA 34-14 AND REDLANDS IN THE FINALS 55-0.
THE SOUTFILAND'S LEADING PREP RUSHER IN 1979 (2,223 YARDS & 30 TOUCHDffilJNS),BELL IGNITED HIGH CHARGER ~TES TO THE MOST ONE-SIDED PREP CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEsmCE 1915, WHEN PASADENA HIGH POUNDED WHITl'IER 50-0. THE EDISON FLYER SCORED THEFIRST TIME HE TOUCHED THE BALL, ON A 73-YARD SIDELINE SPRINT, AND HOUND UP v-TITH153 YARDS (A 9.0 YARD AVERAGE) AND '!WO TOUCHDOHNS AGAINST THE BULLDOGS, l·{HO 'VlERE
THE CITRUS BELT LEAGUE'S NUMBER THREE TEAM. EDISON CONCLUDED ITS SEASON 12-2, WHILEREDLANDS FINISHED 11-3.
NOW THE eIF, SOUTHERN SECTION'S 6TH LEADING RUSHER FOR A SINGLE SEASON,BELL CARRIED 266 TTIIJES FOR 4223 YARDS AND 26 TOUCHDOHNS. HE ALSO CONTRIBUTED FOURTDs ON PASS PLAYS. AS A PASS RECEIVER, BELL \'JAS 16 FOR 343 YARDS AND FOUR TDs. HETHREW THE BALL JUST ONCE FROM HIS TAILBACK POSITION, RESULTING IN A 25-Y.ARD TOUCHDOWN PLAY. HALF OF BELL'S TD JAUNTS WERE FROM 3D-PLUS YARDS OUT. BELL AVERAGED8.4 YARDS PER CARRY DURING THE FULL SEASON.
DIVISION ONE ALL-STARS HONORED IN 43RD ANNUAL CEREMONIES, SAT., JAN. 26TH
All players named for Division One CIF All-Star Team honors will be guestsof honor at the 43rd annual All-Southern California Board of Football AwardsProgram to be held at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City. The annual southland prep affair is scheduled for Saturday morning, Jan. 26th at10:30 a.m.
Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation framed scroll awards will be presented to all honored athletes, with Kerwin Bell receiving the traditional bronzemedallion award. Also honored along with the '79 all-stars will be Edisoncoach Bill Workman.
On hand to help pay tribute to this year's delux edition of prep grid talent will be collegiate coaches, high school administrators and members of theAthletic Foundation Selection Board. Following the award ceremonies a buffetluncheon will be served to all guests.
Thirty-two gridders from 14 high schools find themselves honored on the1979 Division I Team. Two •••running backs Kerwin Bell and Alemany High's 6-1, 190pound junior express Donald LaBomme •••are repeaters from the 1978 all-stars. LaBomme was a Division ITl first-teamer last fa.1l.
Edison placed four players on the honor teams, three on offense and oneon defense. Runner-up Redlands has three honored players as does St. Paul andMarina. Don LaBonme and St. Francis defensive back Todd Short, both juniors, arethe lone lower classmen on the teams.
The Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation's All-Southern California Boardof Athletics dates back to 1937, when the Board I s first Player of the Year was Glendale's Frankie Albert. Frank was later to star at Stanford University and with theprofessional 4gers••• and later to become that team's head coach. The board, membersof which represent some 25 southland newspapers, serves without compensation and inthe interest of high school athletes. All selections made by the board are on filein the Athletic Foundation Library•••open to the public without charge.
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ALL-SOUTHERN aLIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL - DIVISION I - 1979JBIG FIVE CONFERENCE)
OFFENS I V E TEAM RELEASE: Thursday, January lOth P.M.
T END .MARK BOYER EDISON 6'5" 215 SENIORT END PHIL PRINCIPE ST. PAUL 6'2" 218 SENIOREND RICK RISSER LOS ALTOS 6'3" 180 SENIOREND MARK HUNTLEY MARINA 6'1" 170 SENIORTACKLE MATT MORAN SERVITE 6'5" 222 SENIORTACKLE GEOFF BIAND LOYOlA 6'1" 205 SENIORGUARD STEVE· ALOS10 . MARINA 6'2" 200 SENIORGUARD DOUG BEEUWSAERT MATER DEI 6'3" 210 SENIORCENTER BRIAN WHEATLEY FONTANA 6'2" 215 SENIORBACK + DONAID LaBO!-1ME ALEMANY 6'1" 190 JUNIORBACK * KERWIN BELL EDISON 5'9" 180 SENIORBACK JERRY McDERMITT FONTANA 6'2" 195 SENIORBACK FRANK SEURER EDIS~N 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK VINCE BERINGHELE LOYOIA 6'0" 180 SENIORBACK PHIL SPENCER MATER DEI 5'8" 160 SENIORBACK SKEETER LEWIS REDlANDS 5'9" 160 SENIORKICKER ADRIAN DEIA OSSA ST. PAUL 6'1" 180 SENIOR
DEFENS IVE TEAM
LINE RAY CARRILLO REDIANDS 6'0" 185 SENIORLINE PETER OWENS REDIANDS 6'2" 190 SENIORLINE NEIL ROSS NEWPORT HARBOR 6'3" 220 SENIORLINE JEFF REYES ST. PAUL 6'3" 220 SENIORLINE DOUG SARGENT LOS ALTOS 6'2" 216 SENIORBACKER STEVE ABPAM BISHOP MONTGOMERY 6'2" 221 SENIORBACKER IARRY GILMORE WEST COVINA 6'1" 205 SENIORBACKER LEE KNOWLES MARINA 6'2" 210 SENIORBACKER BILL MnIAVASI EDISON 6'1" 217 SENIORBACKER JIM ELIAS SERVITE 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK BRIAN SANDERSON ST. FRANCIS 6'0" 180 SENIORBACK LOU PATRONE FONTANA 5'11" 180 SENIORBACK TIM KLENA WEST COVINA 6'3" 185 SENIORBACK TODD SHORT ST. FRANCIS 5'10" 165 JUNIORBACK ANDY MERGENTHALER LOYOLA 5'11" 180 SENIOR
* 1st Team Off. Div. I, 78' + 1st Team Off. Div. III, 78'
PAST C.I.F. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PlAYERS OF THE YEAR 1937-1979
1937 FRANK ALBERT, Glendale1938 HARRY I<ARNS, Pomona1939 JOHN PETROVICH, Alhambra1940 PETER ZUCCO, Santa Barbara1941 NEWELL OESTRICH, Inglewood1942 GLENN DAVIS, Bonita1943 NORMAN VEEH, Tustin1944 BILL MARTIN, Mark Keppel1945 AL POLlARD, Loyola1946 AL POLIARD, Loyola1947 BUD WOODARD, Jordan, L.B.1948 JOHN OISZEWSKI, St. Anthony1949 JIM CONTRATTO, Compton1950 CHARLES POWELL, San Diego1951 ~RTY KEOUGH, Pomona1952 RONALD !<NOX, Santa Monica1953 ERNIE ZAMPESE, Santa Barbara1954 JOHN HANGARTNER, Hoover, Glendale1955 MICKEY FLYNN, Anaheim1956 MICKEY FLYNN, Anaheim
RANDY MEADOWS, Downey1957 GARY CRAIG, Riverside1958 DEE ANDREWS, Poly, L.B.1959 WILLIE BROWN, Poly, L.G.
1960 JIM MURPHY, Santa Barbara1961 PAUL HORGAN, Loyola1962 STEVE GRADY, Loyola1963 DON SWARTZ, Loyola1964 GEORGE BUEHLER, Whittier1965 MICKEY CURETON, Centennial
PETE SANCHEZ, Mater Dei1966 MICKEY CURETON, Centennial1967 TOM FITZPATRICK, Anaheim1968 DARRYL BERG, Westminster1969 JAMES McALISTER, Blair1970 PAT HADEN, Bishop Amat
JOHN MCl(AY, Bishop Amat1971 JOHN SCIARRA, Bishop Amat1972 BOB ACOSTA, Western1973 DENNIS SPROUL, Los Altos1974 BRIAN BETHKE, South Hills
DAN MOROVICK, st. John Bosco1975 JON VAN VUREN, South Hills1976 RANDY HERTEL, Los Altos
DENNIS SMITH, Santa Monica1977 WILLIE GITTENS, Fountain Valley1978 MIKE RICHARDSON, Compton1979 KERWIN BELL, Edison
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TONN'ICLIFFE & OTHER ALL-STARS RECEIVE FO~1)ATION AWARDS ON SAT. t JAN. 26TH --1.The Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation's4:;rd annual All-Southern Calif
ornia Board of Football Awards Program will be held in Culver City's VeteransMemorial Auditorium on Saturday morning, January 26th at 10:30 am. All playersnamed to this year's Division 2 All-Star Team will be recipients of beautifulframed scrolls from the Foundation, with Player of the Year Tunnicliffe being presented with -the Foundation's traditional bronze medallion.
Also attending the annual football awards program will be collegi.ate coaches"high school administrators and members ,of the Foundation's selections board. Following the awards presentations a buffet luncheon will be served.
Sixty-five players representing 40 high schools are on the Division 2 teams.Four players return from the 1978 teams ••• two on offense and two on defense. It isinteresting to note that of the 65 players selected only two are lower classman,both juniors and both ends. Derek Graham of Beverly Hills and Todd Dellutri of .Burroughs are the honored junior wingmen.
On i t8 way to the Southern Conference title t Loara beat Buena Park (50-0),Garden Grove (42-17) and El Modena (28-24) before dropping Canyon of Anaheim 28-23.In Coastal Conference play, f-.1i.llikan disposed of Royal (35-0), Dos Pueblos (28-7)and Channel Islands (35-27) before squeezing by Compton 22-21 in over-time.
. Rio Hondo League Champion La Canada defeated Burroughs, Ridgecrest (19-0),Inglewood (14-0) and Santa Maria (34-29) before capturing its Northwestern Conference crown 21-7 over Lompoc.
Compton High School, winner of 21 straight eIF contests before losing to Millikan in the finals of the Coastal Conf'erenee playoff, landed four positions on theDivision 2 honor teams to lead all others. Champion Milli.kan won two spots on theteams. Loara, Southern Conference Champ, also won two positions, as did runner-upCanyon of Anaheim. La Canada, Northwestern Conference winner placed three players.,with runner-up Lompoc winning two positions.
All-Southern California Board of Football Team selections date back to 1937and all teams are on file in the Founda"tion Library•••open to 'the public withoutcharge Monday through Saturday. . t
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ALL-SOUTHEFN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL - DIVISiON iI TEAM 1979(SOtJTHE~, COASTAL, NORTHWESTERN CONFERENCES)
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 9 P.M.END * THEODORE GREENE COMPTON 6'0" 185 SENIOREND SCOTT KIMBALL CAMARILLO 6'1" 185 SENiOREND DEREK GRAHAM BEVERLY HILLS 5'11" 175 JUNIOREND TODD DELLUTRI BURROUGHS (BURBANK) 6'1" 170 JUNIORTACKLE CRAiG mLKENSTEIN IA CANADA 6'3" 220 SENIORTACKLE ERNiE TAIAVEM LOMPOC 6'1" 225 SENiORGUARD DAN ROZSA EL MODENA 6'2" 205 SENIORGUARD KEViN CRONIN CRESCENTA VALLEY 6'5" 225 SENIORCENTER RUSS DUREN MJ:LLIRAN 6'0" 200 SENIORBACK BOB CAFFREY LOAM 6'1" 165 SENIORBACK Slml~ muIDY GLENDALE 6'0" 170 SENIORBACK * HILRIA JOHNSON cmwNEL iSIANDS 5110" 185 SENIORBACK TOM TUNNICLiFFE BURROUGHS (BURBANK) 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK RiCKY TURNER COMPTON 5'11" 175 SENIORBACK BOB REYNOLDS CABRILLO 5'9" 170 SENIORKICKER PAUL GIELGENS MUIR 5'11" 160 SENIORFiRST TEAM DEFENS ELiNE MARCUS HARRISON COMPTON 6'4" 210 SENIORLiNE SCOTT GARNETT MUIR 6'3" 235 SENIORLINE + NICK MANNOCCHIA BURROUGHS (BURBANK) 6'3" 195 SENIORLiNE GLEN VEEVAERT CANYON (ANAHEIM) 6'0" 185 SENIORLINE MIKE TRUDFAU MILLIKAN 6'3" 220 SENIORBACKER GARY MOSS SANTA MARIA 6'0" 190 SENIORBACKER # ROIAND TATUM MORNINGSIDE 6'2 11 210 SENIORBACKER TIM REILLY CYPRESS 6'3" 210 SENIORBACKER DIONICIO M~RREZ BELL GARDENS 6'2" 220 SENIORBACI<ER NORRIS ANDERSON LYNWOOD 6 11" 205 SENIORBACK KURT ADAMS EL MODENA 6'1" 172 SENIORBACK MJ\.RK FITZGERALD lAKEWOOD 5'10" 175 SENIORBACK CHRIS MYERS IA CANADA 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK RANDY BEVAN DOS PUEBLOS 6'0 11 175 SENIORBACK JEFF WILLIAMS SANTA ANA 6'3" 175 SENIORPUNTER BRIAN NOBLE ANAHEIM 6'3" 210 SENIOR
SECOND TEAM OFFENS EEND ALPHONSO WILLIAMS LONG BEACH POLY 5'10" 175 SENIOREND BOB BODINE LOARA 5'5" 130 SENIOREND DON FREUDENBERGER DaiNEY S'g" 150 SENIOREND TOM TAYLOR IA CANJUJA SilO" 165 SENIORTACKLE :RANDY HOGBIN TROY 6'4" 225 SENIORTACKLE JEFF BORJON CHANNEL ISIANDS 6'2" 220 SENIORGUARD RON NEMO SOUTH PASADENA 5111" 185 SENIORGUARD KEITH McCULLOUGH WARREN 6'3" 220 SENIORGUARD DAVE ROZSA EL MODENA 6'2" 205 SENIORCENTER TOM CRCMLEY SAN MARINO 5'11" 180 SENIORBACK CIAY EISENBRAND PALOS VERDES 6'0" 180 SENIORBACK FRED CRISSINGER TROY 6'0" 185 SENIORBACK DOUG WHITTLE BELL GARDENS 5'6" 150 SENIORBACK JOEY CHARLES mRT 5'10" 188 SENIORBACK ALFRED ROWE LONG BFACH JORDAN 6'0" 210 SENIORBACK DAVID OLIVAS SAN GABRIEL 5'9" 175 SENIORKICI<ER ROB CIARK NEWBURY PARK 5'10" 150 SENIORSECOND TEAM DEFENSELINE JOE HARRiNGTON BELL GAImENS 6'1" 230 SENl:ORLINE MARK KRICFALUSI CANYON (ANAHEIM) 6'4" 225 SENIORLINE BOB KILBANE NEWBURY PARK 6'3" 225 SENIORLINE BUCK SHAW PALOS VERDES 6'3" 218 SENIORLINE TODD MAJORS SOUTH PASADENA 6'1" 205 SENIORBACKER JOE DiPAOLO SAN MARCOS 6 1 1" 175 SENiORBACKER BOB GRANT PASADENA 6'1" 190 SENIORBACKER NATE FRANKLIN SANTA ANA VALLEY 6'1" 195 SENIORBACI<ER RANS DOUGIAS TROY 5'11" 185 SENIORBACKER MICHAEL ANDREWS INGLEWOOD 6'1" 210 SENIORBACK DONALD BATISTE COMPTON 6'0" 175 SENIORBACK ED FIXEN SANTA MARIA 5'11" 178 SENIORBACK PAT PACHECO LOMPOC 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK ED ST .GErJJE ROLLING HILLS 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK JASON HUNTER NEWBURY PARK 6'3" 175 SENiORPUNTER RON HERON SANTA BARBARA 6'0" 190 SENiOR
* 1st T Off. Div. I, 78' + 2nd T Def. Div. It 7S' # 1st T Def. Div. II~ 78'
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EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION RIVERSIDE POLY BEARS, HAS BEEN VOTED THE
C.I.F. SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN DIVISION THREE •••MADE UPOF PLAYERS REPRESENTING THE CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCES. LEAP-.
HART'S SELECTION HAS M:ADE AT THE CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S 43RJ) ANNUALALL-STAR TEA1YI SElECTIONS MEETING HELD m CULVER CITY.
FINISHING THE SEASON 13-1 (A 21-7 LOSS TO REDLANDS IN THE SEASON OPENERITS ONLY BLEMISH) POLY WAS LED TO THE DIY LEAGUE TITLE AND .AN EVENTUAL CONFERENCETITLE BY THE 6-3, 190-POUND SENIOR LEAPHART. HIS GREAT VERSATILITY SA'·.[ HIM NAMEDMVP OF HIS LEAGUE ON BOTH OFFENSE (QB) AND DEFENSE (DB), ••FIRST TTh1E IN IVY LEAGUEHISTORY THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED.
SEIECTED TO THE DIVISION 3 ALL-STARS AS A DEFENSIVE BACK, LEAPHART INTERCEPTED SIX PASSES THIS SEASON, HIS THIRD AS A STARTlliG SAFETY. ON OFFENSE HE ACCOUNTED FOR 1,648 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE •••878 RUSHING .AND 770 PASSING. BOB LED AHIGH SCORING OFFENSE IN THE PLAYOFFS AVERAGING 27 POINTS IN FOUR GAMES
LEAPHART HONORED HITH OTHER DIV. , ALL-STARS AT CULVER CITY JAN. 26TH I
All players named to the 1979 Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation's 43rd Iannual All-Southern California All-Star Team will be honored at the Foundation's I
Football Awards Program to be held at the Veterans r1emorial Auditorium in CulverCity, All honored players, headed by ro·wp Robert Leaphart, will be invited to attend the ceremonies to be held Saturday, Jan. 26th at 10:30 a.m.
As in past years, collegiate coaches, high school administrators and selection board members will be invited to take part in the awards ceremonies. Following the presentation of beautiful framed scrolls to all players and traditional bronze medallions to the Players of the Year, a buffet luncheon will be served.
As noted, Riverside Poly won the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Bearsbeat Chaffey 21-8 in the title game, In Central Conference playoff action, Esperanza's Aztecs bettered San Clemente 14-7, while Don Lugo's Conquistadores edgedRoyal Oak 24-21 in Southeastern Conference play.
Sixty-three players representing 41 high schools are honored on the Division 3 all-star teams. Of the total only five lower classmen, all juniors, foundtheir way onto the teams. Southeastern Conference Champion Don Lugo placed fourplayers on the honor teams, two on offense and two on defense. Riverside Polyplaced three, as did Eastern Conference runner-up Chaffey, San Clemente, runnerup in Central Conference play, placed three players, while Central Champ Esperanza landed two positions.
ALL - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL - 1979 SEASON ••••••
.AL AMES, Glendale News-Press - CLAUDE ANDERSON, San Bernardino Sun - CHRISBAKER, Los Angeles Times - MIKE BROSSART, Pomona Progress Bulletin - GARRYdeGARMO, Riverside Press-Enterprise - CLIFF GE\-JECKE, Daily Signal & S.E. News BILL GILLIS, Antelope Valley Press - BOB GUERRERO, Northeast Newspapers -JERRY CROvJE, San Pedl;'o News-Pilot - CHUCK JOHNSON, The Tidings - FRANK MAZZEO,San Fernando Valley News - Jm THOMAS, South Bay Daily Breeze - DOUG SPOON,San Gabriel Valley Tribune - DAVE OSTERMAN, Santa Ana Register - JIM PARKER,Ventura Star Free-Press - 'KEN PIVERNETZ, Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram JOHN STREY, Whittier News - BRAD NELSON, Santa Monica Evening outlook - JERRY·"TEINER, LA Post Publications - JOHN ZANT, Santa Barbara News-Press - ROGERCARLSON, Orange Coast Pilot - RALPH ALEXANDER, Member at Large - MIKE KENNEDY,Member at Large - BILL SCHROEDER (Chairman) Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation - BUDDY DYER (Secretary) Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation - SALLYGUTIERREZ (Recorder) Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation - LEN LOCHER, Alhambra
(Note: Special thanks are extended to MIKE PECK, Lancaster, FRED EISE1.lHAMMER,San Fernando, SCOTT POLITO t Glendale, for their contributions to this year IS
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ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFOmtIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL -- DIVISION III TEAM 1979(CENTRAL, FASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCES)
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE RELEASE: Tuesday January 8th P.M.END + DANNY TREJO BALDWIN PARK Sill" 165 SENIOREND RAY McNEILL EL MONTE 5'10" 165 SENIOREND DAN BAUER COSTA MESA 5'11" 165 SENIOREND RICK BUHLER MISSION VIEJO 6'3" 195 SENIORTACKLE RUSS NUNEZ PARAMOUNT 6'5" 250 SENIORTACKLE STEVE WILLIAMS ESPERANZA 6'4" 240 SENIORGUARD STEVE GARIAND RIVERSIDE POLY 6'3" 205 SENIORGUARD PAULI<ATSAROS SOUTH HILIS 6'4" 220 SENIORCENTER MARK GNAY MIRALESTE 6'2" 225 SENIORCENTER STEVE OLSEN CHAFFEY 5'10" 190 SENIORBACK DWAYNE FACIANE ST. ANTHONY 6'1" 195 SENIORBACK MIKE KEEFE ESPERANZA 6'1" 185 SENIORBACK MIKE SANTIAGO BALDWIN PARK 6'3" 170 SENIORBACK TIM HOWARD RIVERSIDE POLY 5'7" 135 SENIORBACK CURTIS McGEE LEUZINGER 6'0" 170 SENIORBACK BOB MALINS DON LUGO 5'10" 165 SENIORKICKER LUIS ZENDEJAS DON LUGO 5'10" 170 JUNIOR
FIRST TEAM DEFENSELINE DAVE HENLEY ROYAL OAK 6'3·' 230 SENIORLINE * AARON MOOG CHAFFEY 6'4" 215 SENIORLINE TOro{ MEREDITH IA SERNA 5'11" 185 SENIORLINE CHUCK FEIANDO MARY STAR 5'10·· 185 JUNIORLINE MIKE FOOTE PARAMOUNT 5'9" 215 SENIORBACKER BRETT SMART APPLE VALLEY 5'10" 205 SENIORBACKER MIKE TOBROCK EL DORADO 6'0" 205 SENIORBACKER MILES KUSAYANAGI ROYAL OAK 6'1" 205 SENIORBACKER KEITH BIGGERS SERRA 6'3" 218 SENIORBACI<ER JOE OLIVE CHAFFEY 6'0" 205 SENIORBACK ROBERT LFAPHART RIVERSIDE POLY 6'3" 190 SENIORBACK JEFF BANNER SAN CLEMENTE 5'9" 165 SENIORBACK MIKE PATRAS EL DORADO 6'1" 175 SENIORBACK ROBERT RODRIGUEZ CALIFORNIA 5'10" 175 SENIORBACK JOE CAMPOS DON LUGO 6'1" 170 SENIORPUNTER SCOTT lARSON DAMIEN 5'9" 155 JUNIOR
SECOND TEAM OFF ENS EEND JOE VIGIL DAMIEN 5'10" 160 SENIOREND DAVID REIS BELLFLcmER 6'3'· 180 SENIOREND TONY CAMP ESTANCIA 6'4" 220 SENIOREND SHEPARD KILLEN GAREY 6'0" 180 SENIORTACKLE MARK SOLOMON SAN CLEMENTE 6'6" 260 SENIORTACKLE JOHN McFADDEN ST. ANTHONY 6'0" 240 SENIORGUARD BOB ALVAREZ COLTON 5'11" 210 SENIORGUARD CHALMER TAYLOR HARVARD 6'1" 240 SENIORCENTER BRUCE BOATMAN CAPISTRANO VALLEY 6'1·' 202 JUNIORBACK RANDY MACDONALD CALIFORNIA 5'10" 175 SENIORBACK SCOTT McKENZIE EL TORO 6'1" 185 SENIORBACK TONY KEMP MAYFAIR 5'10" 180 SENIORBACK· # ISRAEL ROSALES SCHURR 5'9" 165 SENIORBACK + BILL LUX COSTA MESA 6'1" 181 SENIORBACK HENRY OMANA EL MONTE 6'4" 200 SENIOR
SECOND TEAM DEFENSELINE CASSIUS HARRIS BARSTOW 6'0" 205 SENIORLINE MITCH KAISER RUBIDOUX 6 1 4" 260 SENIORLINE CURT ARONS SAN CLEMENTE 6'411 190 SENIORLINE DWAYNE WITZMAN UPIAND 6'1" 235 SENIORLINE DAVID HARRISON SERRA 6'2" 210 SENIORBACI<ER RANDY ClAYTON IAHABRA 6'1" 195 SENIORBACKER AIAN SAWYER AVIATION 6'211 220 SENIORBACKER JIM ROWIAND IAWNDALE 6'0" 210 . SENIORBACKER LOU OCHOA MISSION VIEJO 5 1 9" 165 SENIORBACRER GORDON DesCOMBES ClAREMONT 6'3" 205 SENIORBACKER RORY SMITH EL TORO 6'0" 198 SENIORBACK DAN CRUME DON LUGO 6'311 217 SENIORBACK DAVE I<IVET YUCAIPA 5'8" 160 SENIORBACK CHARLIE AYERS ARTESIA 5'10" 160 SENIORBACK CHRIS JOHNSON REDONDO 6'1" 170 JUNIOR
* 3rd Team Def. Div. I 78' + 2nd Team Off. Div. lIe 78' # 3rd Team Off Div. I 78'
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DIV 0 4 PLAYER OF YEAR FOR '79 GRID S·EASONFOR RELEASE: r.10~mAY AFTERNOON, JAN. 7th & Tues. am t s ***NOf.(lE REJ.E..\SE DATE!!!
IJ5lAVID ltlOODS t SENIOR RutlNI!'1G BACK FOR· DESER'i'-rJIOUNTAIN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONL::JINDIO, HAS BEEN VOTED DIVISION Dr PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN CIF', SOUTHERN SEC
TION FOOT£ALL BY MEMBERS OF THe CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDA'I'ION'S PREPALL-STAR TEAM SELECfrION BOAFD. THE DESERT-I'JIOUN/rAIN AND INLAND CON~HENCES ARE REP-RESENTED ON THE Dr,,'. rv TF'...,AM.
DAVID \'lOODS RUSHED FOR 1,702 YARDS AND 19 TOUCHDOVJNS THIS SEASON, AS THE RA-JAHS \-rON 13 STRAIGHT G~1ES ,AF'lEi LOSn~G THEIR SEASON-OPENER TO COMPTON e INDIO BEATCARPINTERIA 26-0 FOR THE CONFERENCE cnOJ·1N. IT vlAS CARPINTERIA'S SECOND LOSS IN 14GAMES. WOODS AVERAGED 9.6 YAF..DS PER CAB.RY m '79 AND IN FOUR IEAC-uE GAMES THISSEASON HE RAMBLED FOR OVER 200 YARDSe HIS 19 TD GALLOPS AVERAGED OVER 29 YARDS.IN HIS CAREER, 'HOODS GAINED 3,261 YJuIDS (7.2-Y_4RD AVG.) AND SCOfum 31 TOUCHD01ms.IN 16 VARSITY GAMES BE RUSHED FOR OVER 100 YARDS.
THIRTY-ONE PLAYERS REPRESENTThTG 17 SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ON THE DIV. 4TEAM. INDIO LED THE PARADE 1-'lITH FIVE PLAYERS NAli1ED 1 HHILE INLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPWHI'ITIER CHRISTIAN (40-14 '(;JINNER OVER MOJAVE) ATHLETES LANDED FOUR SPOTS.
AWARDS CEREMONIES SCHEDULED FOR CULVER CITY MEHORIAL AUDITORIUM: JAN. 26TH
THE 43RD ANNUAL ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL AlfARDS PROGRAMWILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 26TH AT THE CULVER CITY VETERANS MEM:DRIALAUDITORIUM:. ALL PLAYERS NAMED TO THIS YEAR t S DIVISION 4 TEAM AND THEIR COACHES"HILL BE HONORED GUESTS, ALONG WITH COLLEGIATE COACHES, HIGH SCHOOL ADMnJISTRATORSAND BOARD MEMBERS. ALL PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE F'R.,M.1E1) SCROLLS, \ITTH SPECIAL At'IARDSGOING TO MVP DAVID WOODS .AND CONFERENCE CHAMPION COACHES.
DIVISION IV (DESERT MT. & INIAND CONF.) 1979
OFFENS IVE TEAMEND JERRY HAMIIJ1!ON CARPINTERIA 5'11" 165 SENIOREND ANDY ARMENTA CALEXICO 5'9" 145 SENIOREND WAYNE HOTCHKISS RIO MESA 5'11" 174 SENIORTACKLE BRIAN HENLEY AQUINAS 6'2" 235 SENIORTACKLE MARK COMPTON RIO MESA 6'2" 195 SENIORGUARD DOUG CHARTIER WHITTIER CHRISTIAN 5'11" 180 SENIORGUARD BOB McDONNELL MOJAVE 6'2" 195 SENIORCENTER STEVE TOWNSEND INDIO 6'0" 185 SENIORBACK DAVID WOODS IUDIO 5'9" 165 SENIORBACK CHRIS MULLIN MOJAVE 5'11" 175 SENIORBACK .. ImNRY GONZALES CARP:LNTERIA 5'9" 150 SENIORBACK * JOliN CATLETT WBITT£ER CHRISTIAN 5'9" 160 SENIORBACK MARIO MON'rGOMERY BA~'!NrNG S'lO" 165 JUNIORBACK CHET SMITH ATi.SCADERO 5'9" 165 SENIORBACK JOHN FASANO WESTIARE 5'7" 150 SENIOR
DEFENS I V E TEAMLINE NICK AIATORRE INDIO 6'0" 205 SENIORLINE JOHN RUBEN BIG BEAR 5'11" 175 SENIORLINE ROD STROKSMA VALLEY CmtISTIAN 6 1 2" 185 SENIORLINE RICHARD De ALBA CARPINTERIA 5'9" 170 SENIORLINE BOB STONE CHAMINADE 6'4" 225 SENIORBACRER MARK DElANEY INDIO 6'0" 175 SENIORBACKER JOHN BEACH BLOOMINGTON 6'1" 212 JUNIORBACKER ED CIAIR BRETHREN 5'8" 185 SENIORBACKER DOUG HAMPTON WHiTTIER CHRISTIAN 5'9" 170 SENIORBACKER RUSTY WEBER WESTIAKE 5'10" 170 SENIORBACK MORGAN GOUGH MOJAVE 6'0" 170 SENIORBACK + BEN CHANDLER ElSINORE 6'0" 180 SENIORBACK + MIKE SMITH WHITTIER CHRISTIAN 5'10" 165 SENIORBACK CURTIS COLLINS INDIO 6'0" 180 SENIORBACK FRED GOURLEY PATER NOSTER 5'10" 165 SENIORPUNTER BILL TURNER WESTIAKE 6'0" 190 JUNIOR
* 1st Team Off. Div. III t78 + 1st Team Def. Div. III '78
SPECIAL RELEA~
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LOS Al\TGELES CTTY FOOTBALL TEAi~1S NA}JIED FOR1979 GRID SEASOI\T 000 ~l[VPs ARE: 000
MICHAEL ALa (Banning) & DARREL HOPPER (Car,son) 4-A ~_o 0 DENNIS RAY (eha tsworth) 3-A 0 e
& CHRIS LaFOUNTAINE Verdugo Hills) 2-A~..?~··-';;'·":~;~'~;,,;;~s."':'··~·''':">'''·.-"''''~ '........'-. "~~~........_,:",I_.•. '~"'~·'· .. ·_~·_~t~~.~~·;>~;?':",;~.'l.'"'..~'':"~'~~~~~''''.'''''''' ..... .:.;.;~ ,.~.~ '---"
FOR RELEASE: SATURDAY, DEC. 29TH .fU\1' s • • • AND AF* * * PLEASE HONOR REIEASE D
9 HE 43RD ANNU~ .~LOS lINGELES C~~' FOOTBALL TEAM, AS SELECTED BY
~I ~D1BERS OF THE CITIZENS SAVINGS ALL-80UTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ATH-LETICS, FnIDS REPRESENTATrVES FROM 27 LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOLS HEADED
BY NO LESS THAN 14 PLA1'ERS FROM THE 4-A DIVISION PLAYOFF FINALISTS •••BANNING (8)AND CARSON (6). THE ATHLETIC FOUI\IDATION'S PREP SElECTIONS BOARD, llHICH RELEASEDTHE HONOR TEAMS TODAY, NAMED TwlTO OFFENSIVE AND Tt-JO DEFENSIVE TEAMS IN 1979, 1:JITHPLAYERS OF THE YEAR BEING NAHED IN EACH OF THE CITY'S THREE DIVISIONS.
FOUR-A DIVISION (MADE UP OF HARBOR, CROSSTOtVN & VALLEY 4-A LEAGUES) PLAYERSOF THE YEAR ARE BANNING HIGH'S JUNIOR FULLBACK, MICHP.EL ALO, AND CARSON'S TWO-tlAYSTANDOUT DARREL HOPPER. FOR THE SECOND YEAR rn A ROW, CARSON LOST A ONE-POnIT DECISION TO BANNING FOR THE 4-A TITLE, THE PILOTS EDGED THE COLTS 14-13 BEFORE CLOSETO 20,000 FANS THIS YEAR AT EAST LA STADIUM. LAST YEAR IT vIAS 7-6.
CHATSWORTH BEAT CANOGA PARK 14-11 FOR THE 3-A DIVISION TITLE, COMPLETING APERFECT 12-0 SEASON AND THE CHANCELLORS J SENIOR LINEBACKER DENNIS RAY lJAS THE FOUNDATION BOARD'S CHOICE FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS. OUTSTANDING TWO-1~AY PLAYERCHRIS LaFOUNTAINE OF VERDUGO HILLS 1 TAS VOTED PLAYER OF '!HE YEAR HONORS IN2-A PLAYFOR 1979. JORDAN \:JAS 2-A DIVISION CI-IfI.MP 6-0 OVER LOS AI'JGELES HIGH.
PLAYERS HONORED AT CULVER CITY AvJARDS CEREr-10NIES JANUARY 26TH
The 43rd annual All-Southern California Board of Athletics FootballAwards Program will be held at Culver City Veterans Memorial Ausitorium onSaturday morning, January 26 at 10:30 a.m.
'Those players named to the First All-Los Angeles City Football Team,both offense and defense, will be honored in annual ceremonies with coaches,school administrators and Foundation Board members taking part in the program. Framed scroll awards will be awarded to all first team members, withch~pionship coaches also receiving special recognition, Players of the Yearwill be recipients of the Foundation's traditional bronze medallion award.
Both 4-A Division Players of the Year are "extremely versatile ball players. Mike Alo, junior fullback for coach Chris Ferragamo's 4-time L.A. Citychampions (a new record•••Harry Edelson's F:r.emont teams of 1948-50 won threestraight titles) averaged 6.27 yards per carry as he rushed for 629 yards in thePilots' 12 ball games. He scored 91 points during the year, gained around 150yards as a receiver, kicked off and punted.
Darrel Hopper, Carson High's all-around star, was among Southern California's top prep defensive backs this past season. He intercepted 12 aerialsduring the season (21 career) and was the city's top rated punter with a 43.9yard average. Darrel caught 13 passes for 397 yards, registering a spapkling30.54-yard per catch average ••• just under Wes Walker's school record 32.5 yards.
Chatsworth's Chancellors were undefeated in Central Valley League playand swept through the playoffs to register a perfect 12-0 season••• concludingwith a 14-11 title-winning effort over league-mate Canoga Park. And it wasChatsworth's "best football player" (in the words of first-year coach rlIyronGibford) who was acclaimed tne 3-A Division's Player of the Year. Ray anchoredChatsworth's defense and is a two-time all-leaguer.
An All-City receiver on last year's team, Chris LaFountaine was namedthe 2-A Division's top performer. Behind LaFountaine's 1,OOO-yard rushingseason (and his 128 points led city scorers) Verdugo Hills went from a 1-8 yearin '78 to a title-winning (Metro Valley League) 7-1-1 season this year. The Donsbeat Eagle Rock in the first round of the playoffs, but lost to Jordan, theeventual 2-A Division champion, in the semi-final round.
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1979 ALL-LOS ANGELES CITY FOOTBALL TEAM SELECTIONS - CITIZENS ATHLETIC BOARD
FIR S T TEAM OFFENSE RELEASE: Saturday, December 29th A.M.
T END MARVIN JACKSON HAMILTON 6'2" 210 SENIORRECEIVER BOB HORODECKY VAN NUYS 6'2" 185 SENIORRECEIVER TOM COLEMAN TAFT 5'10" 166 SENIORTACKLE SCOTT WACHENHEIM TAFT 6'2" 219 SENIORTACKLE DARRYL MOORE BANNING 6'2" 240 SENIORGUARD PAUL GATES BANNING 5'11" 240 SENIORGUARD MARK GANT JORDAN 6'1" 195 SENIORCENTER KEITH WATTENBARGER CARSON 6'1" 228 SENIORBACK * CHRIS LaFOUNTAINE VERDUGO HILLS 5'11" 186 SENIORBACK MICHAEL ALO BANNING 6'0" 205 JUNIORBACK RAPHEL CHERRY WASHINGTON 5'11" 170 SENIORBACK JOHN MAZUR EL CAMINO :Rm\L 6'3" 195 SENIORBACK IADARIA JOHNSON CARSON 6'1" 200 SENIORIaCKER JIM VILIANUEVA PALISADES 6'1 11 195 SENIOR
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
TEND SAM GUTIERREZ VENICE 6'1" 190 SENIORRECEIVER ARMANDO SOLIS GARFIELD 5'11" 167 JUNIORRECEIVER MICHAEL COLEMAN GARDENA 6'1" 170 SENIORTACKLE BERNARD DAVIS DORSEY 6'1" 230 SENIORTACKLE ELLIOTT BOLDEN JEFFERSON 6'1" 200 SENIORGUARD TOLl AINUU CARSON 6'2 11 210 SENIORGUARD DARRYL URSERY CRENSHAW 6 1 3" 240 SENIORCENTER TURNER SWAN EL CAMINO REAL 6'3" 200 SENIORBACK DAMON FARMAR UNIVERSITY 6'2" 185 SENIORBACK SERGIO SANCHEZ SOUTH GATE 5'10" 175 SENIORBACK BRYAN WILEY NARBONNE 6'1" 195 SENIORBACK USHER BARNUM' CHATSWORTH 5'5" 150 JUNIORBACK ANDREW SMITH CANOGA PARK 5'10" 178 SENIORKICKER SAL OCHOA JORDAN 5'S" 150 JUNIOR
* 3rd Team Offense, 1978
ALL-LOS ANGELES CITY FOOTBALL PlAYERS OF THE YEAR 1937-1979
193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
1952195319541955
19561957
195819591960196119621.%3
Don Willer, Manual ArtsRay Woods, San FernandoWalter Brown, Canoga ParkJohn Rosier, VeniceMartin Grbovaz, RooseveltVictor Mastro, MarshallBert Schneider, Los AngelesJoe Solar, canoga ParkTom Tolman, VeniceJohn Albini, FremontBill Bowers, Canoga ParkDon Bahrman, GardenaThomas Zaby, FremontJim Decker, San PedroJerry Drew, JeffersonJack Hernandez, BanningJon Arnett, Manual ArtsDick Garcia, BanningClint Whitfield, Los AngelesLeon Criner, Canoga ParkNorton Geller, No. HollywoodJerry Mollett, Van NuysJames Bates, Manual ArtsBob Levingston, Los AngelesAnthony Lorick, FremontHal Bedsole, ResedaDanny Espalin, BanningMike Garrett, RooseveltRon Barber, San PedroMax:v Adamo. Birmingham
1964 Steve 50gge, Gardena1965 Mike Ballou, Los Angeles
Reggis Lowe, Los AngelesCharles Evans, Gardena
1966 Charles Evans, GardenaBill Susa, ResedaBob Bartlett, Carson
1967 Greg Briner, Gardena1968 Bob Adams, Canoga Park1969 Greg Hudson, Roosevelt1970 Anthony Davis, San Fernando
Dana Potter, Granada Hills1971 Vince Ferragamo, Banning1972 Randy Garcia, Wilson1973 Kevin Cole, Gardena
Dwight Ford, Bell1974 Kenny Moore, San Fernando1975 Kevin Williams, San Fern. "AAAA"
Charles White, San Fern. "AAJ\A"Kenny Moore, San. Fern. ."AAAA"Ron CUccia, Wilson "AAA It
1976 Freeman McNeil, Banning "AAM"Ron CUccia, Wilson "AM"
1977 Stanley Wilson, Banning "AAAA"Ron CUccia, Wilson "AAA"
1978 ..Stanley Wilson, Banning "AAAA"Steve Clarkson, Wilson "AAA"
1979 Michael Alo, Banning "AAAA"Darrel Hopper, Carson "AAAA"Dennis Ray, Chatsworth "AAA"Chris LaFountaine, Verdugo Hills "M"
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1979 ALL-LOS ANGELES CITY FOOTBALL TEAM SELECTIONS - CITIZENS ATHLETIC BOARD
FIRST TEAM lEFENSE RELEASE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29th A.M.
LINEMAN ALEX WILLIS BANNING 6'3" 235 SENIORLINEMAN JOHN COLLINS CARSON 6'4" 240 SENIORLINEMAN '. JOE PETI'XT SOUTH GATE 5'10" 205 SENIORLINEMAN BYRON SMITH CANOGA PARK 6'4" 215 SENIORBACKER JOHN TRUITT BANNING 6'3" 212 SENIORBACKER PILI TUTUVANU NARBONNE 6'3" 215 SENIORBACKER TERRENCE HUBBARD LOCKE 6'1" 205 SENIORBACKER DENNIS RAY CHATSWORTH 6'0" 190 SENIORBACK DARREL HOPPER CARSON 6'0" 175 SENIORBACK DANNY ANDRm'lS BANNING 6'0" 175 JUNIORBACK DARRELL DIVINITY JORDAN 5'11" 170 SENIORBACK KEITH JAMES CHATSWORTH 6'0" 175 SENIORBACK RONALD CROSS SOUTH GATE 6'3" 185 SENIOR
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
LINEMAN DAVE MORALES WIISON 6'2" 210 SENIORLINEMAN TYRONE SHARP WASHINGTON 5110" 175 SENIORLINEMAN KEN CLINE PALISADES 6'0" 220 SENIORLINEMAN ANTHONY WAGNER EL CAMINO REAL S'S" 165 SENIORBACKER GARY BURDETTE CARSON 5'11" 220 SENIORBACKER SANDY ARMSTRONG FREMONT 6'3" 215 SENIORBACKER MIKE MAHAN BELL 6'4" 210 SENIORBACKER MARK MATHEWS LOS ANGELES S'10" 175 SENIORBACKER ERNIE JOHNSON BANNING 6'0" 200 SENIORBACK KINYON JENKINS VENICE 5'9" 160 SENIORBACK ROIAND WEBB WASHINGTON 6 1 1" 175 SENIORBACK VINCENT SIDES LOS ANGELES 5'9" 160 .....JUAJltJ!<
BACK STEVE WILLIAMS BANNING 6'0" 170 SENIOR
All-Los Angeles Board of Football has been in operation since 1937 and issponsored by Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation. Its board members-sports journalists on the metropolitan and suburban area newspapers-have served over a period of 40 years in the interest of high schoolathletics. They give freely of their time without compensation so thatworthy young men throughout the Los Angeles area, who take part in thehigh school football program, will receive proper and due recognition.The following great Lost Angeles press corps of sports journalist tookpart in the selections of the 1979 All-Los Angeles City Football Teams:
MIRE KENNEDY, Member at LargeJIM THOMAS, So. Bay Daily BreezeCLIFF GEWECRE, Daily SignalBOB GUERRERO, Northeast NewspapersJERRY WEINER, L.A. City SchoolsBRAWN DYER, Board Secretary
FRED EISENHAMMER, Valley NewsCHRIS BAKER, Los Angeles TimesJERRY CROWE, San Pedro News PilotBRAD NELSON, Santa Monica outlookRALPH ALEXANDER, Member at LargeBILL SCHROEDER, Board Chain an
(NOTE: Also in attendance at the 1979 All-Los Angeles City SelectionMeeting and taking part in the over-all selection of the teams wasLISA NEHUS from the Valley News)
LOS ANGELES CITY LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR••••• 1979 SEASON
PLAYER SCHOOL
TaM COLEMAN•••••• T AFT•••••••••••
DARRELL DrvmITY 4t • J 0 R DAN•••••••DAVID RUSSELL..... VAN NUYS •••••••••
BOB HORODECKY•••••JOE PETITT••••••••DAMON FARMAR•••••
* CHRIS LaFOUNTAINE.f1IKE DeCASTRO•••••
PILI TUTUVANU•••••
tJIICHAEL ALO •••••••
DARREL HOPPER•••••
VAN NUYS •••••••••SOUTH GATE•••••••UNIVERSITY•.••••••VERDUGO HILLS •••••
NJRBONNE••••••••••NARBONNE ••••••••••
BA1JNnJG•••• 0 ••••••
CARSON' ••••••••••••
POSITION
RECEIVERSAFETYQUARTERBACKRECEIVERNOSE GUARDQUARTERBACKTAILBACKQUAR'IERBACK
LINEBACKERFULLBACKDEF. BACK
LEAGUE
VALLEY ·4-A
NORTHEASTERNCENTRAL VAlLEY
CENTRAL VALLEY
CROSSTOVJN
PAC - 6r·1ETRO VALLEYFREEWAYFREEHAY
HARBOR
HARBOR
* Co~ East-Valley League '78
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SPECIAL RELEA~
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DARRELL DIVINITYEASTERN LEAGUE'S
(JORDA1\J )BES T FOR
PICKED AS NORTH1979 GRID SEASON
POR RELEASE: TUESDAY, DEC. 25TH M4's ••• and after
DARRELL DIVll-JITY, TOP PLAYER ON COACH ~~Y TI-IASHTIJGTON'S 2-A L.A. CITY DIVISION
CH..tLMPIONS FOR 1979, HAS BEEN NP1·1ED PLAYER OF THE YEAR rn THE :N"E...ILY FORMED NORTHEASTERN
LEAGUE BY LE.AGUE COACHES AND MEt.ffiERS OF TclE CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S
PREP SELECTION BO&'tll.
DARRELL, DESCRIBED BY HIS COACH AS "OUR BEST ALL-AROUND FOOTBALL PLAYER, 1:JHO SET
A SCHOOL RECORD OF l'ffi-JE INTERCEPTIONS FROM HIS STRONG SAFETY POSITION, tf IS A 5-11,
175-POUND SENIOR. DARRELL LED HIS BULLDOGS TO A 6-0 WIN OVER LOS ANGELES HIGH IN THE
FL'JAL PLli..YOFF GAME AS THE NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE'S RUNNER-UP FINISHED THE SEASON 10-2.
RAY VERNOY'S HUNTn~GTON PARK SPARTANS TOPPED THE LEAGUE IN '791VITH A PERFECT 5-0
r1ARK, BUT FELL TO LOS ANGELES, THE l\1ETRO-VP..LLEY LEAGUE'S NUI'.ffiER 4 TEA1\1. HUNTINGTON
PARK FINISHED 7-4, \ltHILE LOS ANGELES HAS 7-5 FOR THE YEAR. ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS FOLLO\a]:
ALL-NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE FOOTBALL SELECTION - 1979
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
TE. :"E
-IKEwINELINE,INE
LINE~lACK
J\CKSACKSACKi(
ARMANDO SOLIS, Garfield •••••• S'111l-167-Jr •GARY HEARNS, Roosevelt ••••••• 6'1"-190-Sr.ANTHONY CRAWFORD, Hunt.Park •• 6'1"-lSS-Jr.ALFRED IARES, Garfield ••••••• 5' 7"-2l2-Sr.
@ MARK GANT, Jordan •••••••••••• 6'1"-19S-Sr.ROBERT GARCIA, Garfield •••••• S'7"-l60-Sr.
# DAVID BEDNAR, Eagle Rock ••••• 6'1"-203-Sr.WILLIE BURNETT, Jordan ••••••• 6'2"-200-Sr.MIKE PATTERSON, Hunt. Park ••• 6'1"-lSO-Sr.EDWARD HUSGROVE, Jordan •••••• 6'1"-17S-Sr.
* RON GILNER, Eagle Rock ••••••• S ·11"-173-Sr.RICKY WALKER, Hunt. Park ••••• S'lO"-16S-Sr.SAL OCHOA, Jordan •••••••••••• S·S"-lSO-Jr.
.LINE %LINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKBACKBACKPUNTER
GEORGE MARTINEZ, Lincoln.6'1"-220-Sr.LUIS RENDON, Hunt. Park •• S'11"-20S-Sr.THOMAS MARSHALL, Jordan .• 6'1"-19S-Jr.ABRAHAM LEAL, Garfield ••• S'lO"-lSS-Sr.
%VICTOR ZAMORA, Lincoln ••• S·lO"-lSS-Sr.DANNY MINJARES, Garfield.S'7"-lSS-Sr.
CHRIS STEWART, Eagle R•• S'll"-lSO-Sr.JERRY CHAVEZ, Hunt. Park.S'11"-200-Sr.DONALD KNIGHTEN, Jordan •• S·S"-160-Sr.JAVIER AGUAYO, Hunt.Pk ••• S'lO"-16S-Sr.
DARRELL DIVINITY, Jordan.S'111l-170-Jr.ALFRED CATANO, Hunt.Pk ••• S'lO"-16S-Sr.MARTIN QUINTERO, Eagle R.S·lO"-16l-Jr.
TEiNE
uINE~rNE
GINE.. INEJ-JINE-::'ACK5ACK
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
ALVAR DELATORRE, Roosevelt •• S' 9"-17S-Sr.CLIFFORD QUAN, Eagle Rock ••• S'9"-l39-Sr.DANNY PEREZ, Lincoln •••••••• S·9"-16S-Sr.JEFFERY COLLINS, Jordan ••••• S·S"-160-Sr.JORGE BRAVO, Hunt. Park ••••• S·10"-170-Sr.
+ NICK BRONK, Eagle Rock •••••• 6·0"-lSS-Sr.JOSE DURAN, Lincoln ••••••••• S'S"-170~Jr.EDDIE AMESQUITA, Hunt. Pk ••• S·9"-l7S-Sr.RICKY JACOBO, Garfield •••••• 6·l"-1SS-Sr.CHINO MONTIJO, Garfield ••••• S·7"-lSS-Jr.VERNON SINGLETON, Jordan •••• S·ll"-1SS-So.
LINELINELINELINELINELINE
BACKERBACKERBACKBACK
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
VINCENT VARGAS, Lincoln ••• S'7"-170~Jr.RUDY DIAZ, Garfield ••••••• 6'O"-lSO-Jr.RICARDO MUNOZ, Hunt. Pk ••• S'S"-16S-Sr.GILBERT CHAVARRIA, H.P •••• S'11"-17S-Sr.ALBERT OROZCO, Roosevelt •• S'9"-l70-Sr.MARTY GUTIERREZ, Hunt. P •• S'll"-lSO-Sr ..
ARTHUR MARIN, Roosevelt ••• S'S"-1SS-S r •DEMETRIS LAWSON,' Jordan ••• 5 ·lOIl-170-Jr.JEROME PARSEE, Jordan ••••• S'lO"-16S-Sr ..BENCI ZAPATERO, Hunt. P ••• S'9"-lSO-Jr.
1st T Off Northern Lg.T 2nd T Off Northern Lg.
% 1st T Def Northern Lg.# 2nd T Def Northern Lg.
@ 2nd T Def Eastern Lg.1975
SPECIAL RELEA~
LaFOUNTAINE (VERDUGO HILLS) WINS TOPACCLAIM IN METRO VALLEY LEAGUE FOOTBALL FOR 1979 SEASON .....
CHRISPLAYER
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?OR RELEASE: TEURSDAY, DEC. 27TH pl-1' s • •• and after
CHRIS LaFOUNTAD-JE, COACH BILL NOVIKOFF'S LEADING L.A. CITY SCORER THROUGH THE
REGULA..~ SEASON Al\TD THE CITY'S NO. 2 RUSHER, HAS .AN EASY CHOICE AS fJIETRO VALLEY LEAGUE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR .AB COACHES AND CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION BOARD !'1EMBERS
CO~I.BINED TO Yld<E THE .4.NNUAL ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS.
IN SHITC:IING LaFOUNTAINE FROM HIDE RECEIVER TO TAILBACK THIS SEASON, THE FORTUNES
OF VERDUGO HILLS .AND COACH NOVIKOFF TURNED FROM A 1-8 SEASON LAST yr~ TO A TITLE 7-1-1
YEAR IN 1979.LaFOllliTAINE'S 1,001 YARDS ON 170 CARRIES PLACED HIM: NO. 2 AllIONG CITY BALL-PACKERS,
MIn :IIS 128 Pon~TS LEADS CITY SCORERS. HE ALSO CAUGHT 25 PASSES FOR 331 YARDS, KICKED
PATs, PLAYED LINEBACKER ON DEF4'JJSE, PUNTED .AND RETURNED KICKS.
THE CHAHPION DONS \\fON THEIR FIRST 2-A DrrrSION PlJ\.YOFF AGAINST EAGLE ROCK, BUT
. LOST TO EVENTUAL DIVISION CHAMP JORD.AN. GRANT, NO.2 FTI·!ISHING TRA.M, GOT OVER GARFIELD
IN THE FIRST ROUND, BUT THEN FELL BEFORE L.A. HIGH. ~nJMBER 3 DORSEY vIAS ELIMINATED
EARLY BY JORDP.,iT\,J" IN THE FIRST ROUND.
ALL-LEAGUE TE.AV1S ARE RECORDED BELOW:
ALL-METRO VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE SELECTION - 1979
E
TBQB
B
B
B
LINELINELINELINELINELINE
WRWRL
LLL
L
B
B
B
B
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
RANDY DEMPSTER, Verdugo Hills.* ClnuS LaFOUNTAINE, Verdugo H.
JON ClRA, Verdugo Hills ••••••SCOTT NAPIER, Grant ••••••••••RANDY HILL, Reseda •••••••••••PAGE ODLE, Reseda ••••••••••••
+ TODD MORGAN, Grant •••••••••••@ BERNARD DAVIS, Dorsey ••••••••
JOHN McCONNAUGHY, Reseda •••••HERBERT SHEPPARD, Dorsey •••••MICHAEL CLARK, Los Angeles •••DAN FOOTE, Verdugo Hills •••••
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
BRAD BROADNAX, Dorsey ••••••••MICHAEL HERRELL, Grant •••••••CHRIS ERLEMANN, Reseda •••••••EDWARD HENDERSON, Dorsey •••••STEVE RAND, Grant ••••••••••••FRED SCOTT, Los Angeles ••••••MIKE LONGWITH, Verdugo Hills.MIKE MITCHELL, Reseda ••••••••LEWIS YOUNG, Dorsey ••••••••••ANDRE ~mSSENGALE, Dorsey •••••TONY JOHNSON, Reseda •••••••••
DEDEDTDTBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERD BACK #D BACKD·BACK
LINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERD BACKD BACKD BACK
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
HUMBERTO CASTILLO, L.A •••••GERALD FRANKLIN, Dorsey ••••EMMANUEL GILCREST, Sylmar ••HUGH HAYES, Verdugo Hills ••~~RK MATHEWS, Los Angeles ••JIM PISER, Reseda ••••••••••DAVE BECKSTROM, Verdugo H••JEFF THRIFT, Verdugo Hills.DAVE KUTROSKY, Grant •••••••MIKE WINSTON, Dorsey •••••••DENNIS KEYES, Grant ••••••••VINCENT SIDES, Los Angeles.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
STEVE COVATE, Verdugo Hills.DAVE FOURNIER, Sylmar ••••••SERVANO ALFONSO, Grant ••••ED KOCINA, Verdugo Hills •••PRESTON JENKINS, Los AngelesANTHONY THOMAS, Los AngelesMICHAEL PACE, Los Angeles ••DERRICK DEAN, Grant ••••••••MIKE WONG, Verdugo Hills •••GREG GREEN, Grant ••••••••••FRED ENGLISH, Verdugo H••••
* 1st T Off E-Valley Lg.+ 2nd T Off E-Valley Lg.
# 1st T Def Southern Lg. @ 2nd T Def Southern Lg.1978
SPECIAL RELEAS
S800 SOUTH SEPUL.VEDA. L.OS Ar\lGEL.ES. CAL.IFORNIA S0045
FORM'ERLV HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNOATION-FOUNOED 1936
DAVID· RUSSELL & BOB HORODECKY (VAN NUYS)PICKED CO-PLAYERS OF YEAR IN CENTRAL VAL
LEY LEAGUE FOOTBALL FOR 1979FOR RELEASE: vJEDNESDAY, DEC. 26TH Al'.1' s • •• and after
DAVID RUSSELL .AND BOB HORODECKY t THE VAN NUYS WOLVES VAUNTED AERI~ TANDEM HHICH
HELPED CONTRIBUTE 222 POINTS IN NINE GANES TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY LEAGUE'S NO.3 TEAM,
HAVE BEEN NANED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR BY LEAGUE COACHES AND Iv1EMBERS OF T".tIE CITIZENS
SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION t S PREP SELECTIONS BOARD. ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS HERE RE
LEASED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION TODAY, "11TH SELECTI9NS MADE BY THE COACHES AND PREP SE
LECTION BOARD MET'·1BERS.
QUARTERBACK RUSSELL COMPLETES 73 OF 124 PASSES FOR 1,454 YARDS .AND 19 TDs, WHILE
HORODECKY CAUGHT 46 AERIALS FOR 1, 04B YARDS AND 15 TDs.
CRATSWORTH, CENTRAL VALLEY LEArrUE CHAMPIONS, \-101'1 THE CITY 3-A DIVISION TITLE 'YlITH
A 14-11 vlIN OVER LEAGUE RUNNER-UP CANOGA PARK. THE CHANCELLORS FINISHED A PERFECT YEAR
12-0, WHILE CAJ.'JOGA t S HUNTERS FINISHED 8-3-1 • N.ARBONNE, THE FREE~'!AY LEAGUE t S NO. 1 TEAM
KNOCKED VAN NUYS OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS IN THE FIRST ROUND. LEAGUE TEAl'·1S FOLLOvl:
ALL - CENTRAL VALLEY LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM SELECTIONS - 1979
FIRST TEA!"1 OFFENSE...... FIRST TEAM DEFENSE•••••••
L DEAN CRIPPEN, Chatsworth 5-7 175 Sr. L SCOTl' ~1ILLER, Canoga Park 6-3 200 Sr.L DElJNIS ARNE'IT, Birm'ham 5-11 1B5 Sr. L*BYRUN SMITH, Canoga Park 6-4 215 Sr.L JIM BATES, BIRI'/IDIGHAM 6-3 1B5 Sr. L DAVID COLDIRON, Van Nuys 5-11 220 Jr.L MARC SEDILLO, Van Nuys 6-0 205 Sr. L BILL Sr-lITH, No. Holly'd 6-1 180 Sr.B KE.JNY NEl.!JELL, Chatsworth 5-10 160 Sr. LB* DENNIS RAY, Chatsworth 6-0 190 Sr.B USHER BARNm·1, ChatS"Vlorth 5-5 150 Jr. LB BRAD FRICKE, Chatsworth 5-8 160 Sr.B AL'JDREVI SMITH, Canoga P. 5-10 178 Sr. LB TODD I ZEN , Canoga Park 5-7 155 Sr.B DAVID RUSSELL,Van Nuys 6-0 185 Sr. LB BRUCE MOLNAR, Birm t ham 6-0 205 Sr.B GARRY P.ARCELLS, Canoga P.5-11 170 Sr. DB KEITH JMt1ES, Chatsworth 6-0 175 Sr.B BOB HORODECKY, Van Nuys 6-2 185 Sr. DB CARL BRINGAS, No. Holly'd 5-10 165 Sr.B JEFF RANDOLPH, Chats. 6-3 170 Sr. DB CHRIS SMITH, Poly 5-10 165 Jr.B JACKIE CAPUTO, Poly 5-6 165 Sr.
* All-West Valley 1st Team '78
SECOrTID TP~l OFFENSE •••••• SECOND ~JU~ DEFENSE •••••
L JEFF REEVE, Chatsworth 5-10 175 Jr. L TOf\1 CRENSE, Chatsworth 5-8 175 Jr.L ROB KOOY, Chatsworth 6-0 195 Sr. L TOM O'MORA, Canoga Park 6-3 185 Sr.L ROB IRONS, Canoga Park 5-11 185 Jr. L JEFF AECK, Canoga Park 6-2 200 Sr.L SAr.1 SLATER, Van Nuys 6-6 235 Sr. L DOUG THOMAS, Canoga Park 6-1 255 Sr.L CECIL C/u"TI?BELL, No. HolJy 6-2 250 Sr. L DAVID GOODtvlAN, Birmingham 6-0 185 Sr.E GLEN POTTER, Chatsworth 6-0 160 Sr. LB TIM EGGAR, Chatsworth 5-8 155 Sr.E RUDY ZAVALANI, Van Nuys 6-3 210 Sr. LB GERRY MIERS, Poly 6-0 200 Sr.B STEVE BORDELEAU, Birm. 5-9 170 Sr. DB REGGIE LANGFORD, Chats'th 5-9 160 Jr.B JD·! HARDEN, No. Holly' d 5-11 175 Sr. DB TROY BROADLAND, Canoga P. 6-1 1BO Sr.B ED SAIGNES, Poly 6-0 175 Jr. DB FRANK JAMESON, Van Nuys 5-11 180 Sr.B ERIN GRIFFIN t Van Nuys 5-11 175 Sr. DB BOBBY P01-lER.S, Birmingham 5-9 160 Sr.K CRAIG SCHILLER, Van Nuys 6-1 165 Sr.
SPECIAL RELEA~
9800 SOUTH SEPULVEDA. LOS ANGELES. CALIFOHN1A 90045
FOF=lMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION-FOUNDED 1936
QUARTERBACK DAMON FARMAR (UNIVERSITY) ISPICKED PAC 6 LEAGUE PLAYER OF YEAR FOR '79FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, DEC. 27TH AJVI t s " •• and after
DAl\10N F.CL.;rv1'AR, COACH BOB FORDIANI' S ALL-PURPOSE QUARTERBACK AT UNIVERSITY HIGH
SCHOOL \lliO TOTALED 1,564 YARDS FOR THE ltlARRIORS IN NllJE PRE-PLAYOFF GAMES, HAS BEEN
Nl;l\'!ED PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN THE ~~l,'JLY FOrn·ED PAC-6 LEAGUE OF THE LOS 'ANGELES CITY
FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ALIGN1\1ENT. SELECTION OF F.AR1t1AR ~lAS i'ft..ADE BY LEAGUE COACHES .AND MEM-
3ERS OF THE CITIZENS SAVINGS A'YrlLETIC FOUNDATION'S PREP SELECTION Bo.ARD.
F.t...RMAR LED UNIV;~RSITY TO .fi SECOND PLACE FlliISH Dr THE PAc-6 (6-2-1), CO!'·1PLETING
94 OF 180 PASSES FOR 1 t 262 YARDS & 12 TOUCHD01-I!NS. h"E RAN FOR A!i ADDITIONAL 302 YARDS,
SCORING SEVEN TOUCHDOHNS. FAm1AR STANDS 6-2, AND HEIGHS 185 POUl\'ll)S.
lTNIVERSITY LOST TO HESTCHESTER IN THE ?ffiST ROUND O~ THE 3-A CITY PLAYOFFS, HHlLE
TIrs LeAGUE'S lfu1<ffiER ONE FllJISHD-JG FAffiF.A.X DROPPED ITS OPENER TO CANOGA PAPJe. NUMBER
rr:mEE T:~A?·1, Hf.J·ITLTON, "vIAS ELIMINATED FRON THE PLAYOFFS BY 3-A DIVISION CHAt·1PION CHATS
·\·:ORTH.
LLf'l.GUJ: CrW·TPION PAIRFAX PLACED st."'VEI'·! PLAYERS ON TEE ALL-LEAGUE FL~ST TEAr·1S •••••
THO or·: OFFENS~ M"D FIVE ON DEFENSE. UNIVERSITY LANDED FIVE, ~mILE HJil\lILTON PU..CED
FOUR. ALL-L?...-iGUE TEAMS FOLLO\f:
ALL-PAC 6 LEAGUE FoarBALL SELECTION - 1979
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
TE % MARVIN JACKSO~, Hamilton •••••LINE SIDNEY DODD, Fairfax••.••••••LINE FERNANDO LEMUS, Belmont ••••••LINE BERNARD MITCHELL, Manual Arts.LINE DAVID SCHER, University ••••••LINE ADOLPH PRINCE, Hamilton •••••BACK * DAMON FA~mR, University •••••BACK KENNY SESSIONS, Manual Arts ••BACK CARL CLARK, University •••••••BACK SCOTT JONES, Hamilton ••••••••BACK BARRY COE, Hamilton ••••••••••3ACK REGGIE JACKSON, Fairfax ••••••KICKER CLARENCE JOSEPH, MANUAL ARTS.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
LINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERo BACKo BACKo BACK
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
JOE BENNETT, Fairfax •••••••KERRY HARRISON, Manual Arts.STEVE LePORE, University •••SEAN WILLIAMS, Fairfax •••••
# NEIL HOPE, Fairfax •••••••••GEORGE REYNOSO, Belmont ••••CHARLES DICKENS, Hollywood.RONNIE DRAKE, University •••VINCE RUCKER, Fairfax ••••••THOMAS BROWN, Hollywood ••••
@ BING QUAN, Belmont •••••••••ALEX RODRIQUEZ, Fairfax ••••
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
TEWRWRLINELINEi..,INELINELINEBACKBACKBACK
BEN BERCOVICI, Fairfax •••••••~IIKE LANTERMAN ,University •••
# GARY BROWN, Hollywood ••••••••~mRK BONDURANT, University •••LYDELL CHESHIER, Fairfax •••••DARIN GARCIA, Fairfax ••••••••TONY COOPER, Belmont •••••••••KIRK BRUNGARD, Hamilton ••••••EARL BANKS, Hollywood ••••••••BOBBY MITCHELL, University •••JOHN JONES, Hollywood ••••••••
LINELINELINEBACKERBACKERD BACKD BACKD BACKD BACKD BACKo BACK
ENRICO CORTEZ, Belmont •••••GREG SI~lli, Manual Arts •••••VIC SANTIAGO, Belmont ••••••NOE GARCIA, Belmont ••••••••CHRIS LEWIS, University ••••JEFF CAP~CK, Fairfax ••••••GERALD LEWIS, Hamilton •••••TERRY GREEN, Manual Arts •••MARTIN FRENCH, Hamilton ••••RICKY GREENE, Hamilton •••••SCOTT JOHNSON, Fairfax •••••
J 2nd T Def E-Valley 18.1978
@ 2nd T Off Northern 18. % 2nd T Def Western 18.* 1st T Off Western 18.
SPECIAL RELEA~
9800 SOUTH SEPULVEOA. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90045
FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION-FOUNDED 1936
TOM COLEMAN, TAFT HIGH SCHOOL WIDE RECEIVER,NAMED TOP ALL-VALLEY 4-A LEAGUE PLAYER '79
FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, DEC. 25TH .AM' s • •• and after
EL C1JvIINO REAL HIGH SCHOOL (8-0-0) J.1ID CLEVELAND HIGH (7-2-0) RAN ONE-T\.J'O IN
THE N£lt,ILY FORMED VALLEY 4-A LEAGUE, BUT IT VIAS TAFT HIGH t S TALMtTED WIDE RECEIVER
TOM COLEr/IAN "'1HO \I{ON NYP HONORS m .ANNUAL VOTING BY lEAGUE COACHES P...ND MEr>1BERS OF THE
CITIZENS SAVllIGS ATHLETIC FOUNDA.TION'S PREP SELECTION BOARD.
COLEMAN CAUGHT 44 AERIALS DURING Ttu: SEASON .AND COACH HAL W'lBERT CALLS THE 5-10,
167-POUND SENIOR vffiJGMAN "A VERY TALANTED PLAYER "11TH GREAT HANDS J!J.J'TI GREP~T CONSEN
TRATION."
CLdTELAND 1,'lAS ELIMINATED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS BY THE HARBOR LEAGUE'S
RUNNER UP •••• CARSON • EL CAMINO REAL LOST ITS FffiST AND LAST GAME OF THE SEASON B01.-JING
TO BA..NNING, HP.RBOR'S NO.1, IN THE SE1·1I-FINAL !v1ATCHUP. EL Clu'1INO REAL AND CLEVELAND
PLtl~CED SEVEN A!'JD SIX PLAYERS RESPECTIVELY ON THE FffiST ALL-LEAGUE TEANS vlHICH FOLLo\{:
ALL-VALLEY 4A LEAGUE FOOTBALL SELECTION - 1979
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
WR PAUL JONES, Kennedy •••••••••• 5'9"-155-Jr.WR TOM COLE-CvlAN, Taft•••••••••••• 5'10"-166Sr.LINE TURNER SWAN, El Camino Real •• 6'3"-200 Sr.LINE * SCOTT WACHENHEIM, Taft ••••••• 6'2 11 -219 Sr.LINE BRANDON BLANCHARD, El C Real.6'l"-220 Sr.LINE @ ROGER PEREA, San Fernando•••• 5'10"-2l0Sr.LINE RIC~ PRIESTLY, Cleveland ••••• 5' 11"-180Sr.BACK * RON COLAROSSI, El C Real ••••• 5'7"-l50 Sr.BACK * DON SCHNEIDER, Cleveland ••••• 6'O"-188 Sr.BACK TERRY ANDERSON, San Fernando.5'11"~175Sr.
BACK LARRY WYCOFF, Monroe ••••••••• 6'0"-190-Jr.BACK DERRICK HARVEY, San Fernando. 6 '1"-185 Sr.BACK JOHN MAZUR, El Camino Real ••• 6'3"-l95 Sr.K * RAY MORQUECHO, Cleveland ••••• 5'8"-165 Jr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
LINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERD BACKD BACKD BACKPunter
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
+ ANTHONY WAGNER, El C Real •• 5'8"-l65-Sr,STEVE SPILLANE, Taft ••••••• 6'3"-230-Sr
@ KEITH JAN, Granada Hills ••• 5 1 10"-215-S'% GENE GATZA, Granada Hills •• 5'10"-190-S_
LANCE BESS, El Camino Real.5 I ll"-185-SPAUL KAPLAN, Cleve1and ••••• 5'10"-185-SMARK KORFF, Kennedy •••••••• 5 '11"-185-':"MATT ZION, El Camino Real •• 5'10"-175-S"!TOM SPEAR, Cleveland ••••••• 6'1"-185-Sr.ERIC MYLES, Kennedy •••••••• 6'3"-l85-Sr.DANNY DALE, Cleveland •••••• 5'10"-175Sr.TODD BOGGIO, Kennedy ••••••• 5'9" -155Jr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
WRWRWRLINELINELINEBACKBACKBACKSACKBACKBACK
MYRON CURRY, El Camino Real •• 6' 2"-175 D LINEJEFF DAGGON, Granada Hills ••• 6'2"-170 D LINEMARC DANNY, Cleveland •••••••• 5'8"-160 D LINEHIKE PETERSON, El CReal ••••• 5' 11"-170 D LINEJEFF BRECKER, Taft ••••••••••• 6'2"-20l D LINEJEFF SCOTT, Kennedy •• o ••••••• 6'3"-185-Sr. D LINEBOB DANIELS, Kennedy......... BACKER #TONY LEWIS, El Camino Real ••• 6'1"-185- BACKERTONY GUERRERO, Cleveland ••••• 6'3"-170 BACKERRODNEY HARRIS, Kennedy ••••••• 5'10"-180-Sr.D BACKKENT TESTERMAN, Taft......... D BACKBUDDY FITCH, Cleveland ••••••• 5'10"-180 D BACK @
JEFF PERRY, Monroe ••••••••• 6'1"-190-Jr.JON GARNER, Kennedy •••••••• 5'11"-185-S1BOBBY MOORE, San Fernando •• 6'1"-200-Sr.ARMAHN WILLIAMS, E1 D Real.6 1 1"-240-Jr.ROBERT HERMAN, San Fernando.6'0"-220-Jl.JEFF GALIETI, Granada Hills.6'2"-200-JlBRAD GLENN, Taft ••••••••••• 5'9"-162-Sr.J.B. ROMANOWSKI, Monroe •••• 5 1 8"-170-Sr.CHARLES MALLORY, Cleveland.6'1"-190-SoJEFF WATT, Granada Hills ••• 6'2"-170-Sr.SHANNON BARTON, El C Real •• 5'8 11 -155-Sr.CHRIS WILLIAMS, San Fern ••• 5' 11"-175-S1"
* 1st T Off. W Valley Lg.# 2nd T Def. W Valley Lg.
+ 1st T Def. W. Valley Lg.1978
% 1st T Def. Mid Valley Lg.@ 2nd T Def. Mid Valley Lg.
SPECIAL RELEA~
9800 SOUTH SEPULVEDA. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90045
FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNOATION-FOUNDED '1936
JOE PETITT,. SOUTH GATE HIGH NOSE GUARD,NAMED TOP PERFORlVIER IN CROSSTOWN LEAGUE
FOOTBALL FOR 1979 SEASONFOR RELEASE: TtJEDNESDAY, DEC. 26TH AM 's. . .. and after
JOE PETITl', COACH JAMES McLEAN'S "P.NCHORu ON DEFENSE ••• THE RAMS BOASTED THE
BEST DEFENSIVE RECORD rn THE CITY ALLOHING BUT 54 POINTS IN NINE '.~JTh"NillG EFFORTS, HAS
BEEN VOTED THE CROSSTO\>lN LEAGUE I S PLAYER OF THE YEAR TIl ANNUAL VOTING BY LEAGUE COACHES
AND MEI',ffiERS OF THE CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S PREP SELECTION BOARD.
A 5-10, 205-POUND SENIOR HHO v·[AS AN ALL-EASTERN LEAGUE PICK LAST YEAR IS CALLED,
"THE BEST NOSE MAN I HAVE EVER HAD STRONG, QUICK.AND TOUGH," BY VETERAN CITY COACH
J~1 McLEAN.
SOUTH GATE WAS ONE OF TIffiEE CROSSTOHN LEAGUE TEAl'-1S IN THE PLAYOFFS, DROPPING ITS
INITIAL ENGAGEr,1ENT TO HASHINGTON, 1ruMBER TIffiEE ill THE HARBOR LEAGUE. PALISADES, THE
CROSSTOHN'S SECOND PLACE TEAM T..·JAS ELIMINATED BY EL CAMINO REAL, HHILE BANNING BUMPED
BELL. ALL-GROSSTOl::N SELECTIONS FOLL01/v BELOW:
ALL-CROSSTOWN LEAGUE FOOTBALL SELECTION - 1979
LINE~INE
GINE::"INELINE";;ACK3ACK!"3ACK·JACK
~INE
~INE
~INE
LINE~lINE
~jACK
:t\CK
BACKJACK
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
MARCUS SMITH, Crenshaw••••••6'O"-16S-Jr.JOHN WOLOSHUN, South Gate ••• 6'4 11 -202-Sr.SAM GUTIERREZ, Venice ••••••• 6'11l-l90-Sr.DARRYL URSERY, Crenshaw••••• 6 ' 3" - 245-Sr.LARRY GONZALEZ, Wilson •••••• 6~·1"-212-Sr.ARMEN HOVANNISIAN, Palisades.5'lO"-2lS-Sr.MIKE BLANEY, Palisades •••••• 5'lO"-170-Sr.ALFONSO STOGDEN, Bell ••••••• 6'O"-22S-Jr.
% SERGIO SANCHEZ, South Gate •• S'lO"-17S-Sr.% VINCE MOORE, South Gate ••••• S 1 lO"-180-Sr.+ DARRYL CASTILE, Palisades ••• 5'8"-1SO-Sr.
LLOYD HAWTHORNE, Crenshaw ••• S'9"-175-So.# JIM VILLANUEVA, Palisades ••• 6'1"-19S-Sr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
JON DUBIN, Pa1isades •••••••• 5'8"-17S-Sr.ROBERT CURIEL, Wilson ••••••• S'1l"-17S-Jr.WILLIE MATOS, So. Gate •••••• S·lO"-185-Sr.TONY MELCHOR, Venice •••••••• 5'7"-l70-Sr.MIKE HUGHES, Pa1isades •••••• S'7"-160~Sr.RICKY BENJAMIN, Crenshaw•••• 6'2"-205-Sr.KEN LASSLEY, Be11 ••••••••••• 6'3 1J -280-Jr.DARRYL LEE, So. Gate •••••••• 5'9"-18S-Sr.CLIFFORD MADISON, Crenshaw •• 6'O"-17S-Jr.KEN MEYER, Bell .•••••••••••• 5'11"-195-Jr.DANNY SANTILLAN, Wilson ••••• 5'7"-160-Sr.
LINELINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKBACKBACK
LINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKBACKBACKBACK
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
@ JOE PETITT, So. Gate ••••• S'lO"-20S-Sr.KENNY CLINE, Palisades ••• S'11"-22S-Sr.WILLIAM CARTER, Crenshaw.S'11"-230-Jr.
¢ DAVE MORALES, Wilson ••••• 6'2"-2l0-Sr.NUU TUIMOLOAU, Venice •••• 6'1"-190-Sr.
* TIM ZEIGLER, South Gate •• 5'lO"-170-Jr.* MIKE MAHAN, Bell ••••••••• 6'4"-2lS-Sr.
KOURT WILLIAMS, Palisades.S'11"-195-Sr.JEFF WOOTEN, Crenshaw •••• S'7"-l60-Sr.TAl VIAMOANA, Bell ••••••• S'9"-170-Sr.
$ KINYON JENKINS, Venice ••• S'9"-160-Sr.RONALD CROSS, So. Gate ••• 6'3"-190-Sr.JONATHAN BROWN, Crenshaw.6'3"-190-Sr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
MARTY ZEIGLER, So. Gate •• S r lO"-170-Sr.DAVID BOWDRE, Crenshaw ••• 6'3"-2l0-Sr.SUI AMA, Bell •••••••••••• 6'O"-240-Sr.DAVID LUSTER, Palisades •• 6'3"-l95-Jr.HARRY GILLIS, Wi1son ••••• 6'1"-205-Sr.HECTOR LUQUE, Bell ••••••• 6'O"-18S-Jr.DEXTER LEVY, Crensha\\T •••• S ' 11"-175-So.OSCAR CROSS, So. Gate •••• 6'1"-165-So.
¢ STEVE SANDERS, Wilson •••• S'1l"-17S-Sr.TONY PEREZ, Bell •••••••••6'O"-180-Sr.WILBUR JONES, Bell ••••••• 5'8"-14S-Sr.
k 2nd T Def Eastern Lg.~ 2nd T Off Eastern Lg.
1st T Off Eastern Lg.
# 1st T Off Western Lg.+ 2nd T Off Western Lg.$ 1st T Def Western Lg.
¢ 1st T Def Northern Lg.
1978
SPECIAL RELEA~
9800 SOUTH SEPULVEDA. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90045
FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION-FOUNDED 1936
MIKE DeCASTRO & PILI TUTUVANU (NARBONNE)NAMED CO-PLAYERS OF YEAR ON ALL-FREEWAY
LEAGUE SELECTIONS FOR '79 SEASONFOR RELEASE: FRIDAY t DEC. 28TH A!·1' s and after
COACH JACK EPSTEIN'S STAR OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PERFOID-1ERS -. QUARTERBACK
NlKE DeCASTRO Al\TD LINEBACKER PILI TUTUV.ANU - v,'HO HELPED LEAD THE GAUCHOS TO TdE
FREEHAY LEAGUE GRID TITLE IN 1979, HAVE BEEN NPJ:1ED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR BY COACHES
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION PREP SELECTION BOARD IN AN
NUAL SELECTIONS RELEASED TODAY BY THE FOUNDATION.
THROUGH TEN GAMES THIS SEASON DeCASTRO HAD 399 YARDS & 7 TOUCHDO'·1NS RUSHING AND
420 YARDS & 8 TOUCHDO\·INS PASSING. THE 6-3, 215-POUND TUTUVANU ANC'HORED COACH EPSTEm'S
DEFENSE .AS THE GAUCHOS \<lOUl\TD UP THE YEAR 9-2 AFTER LOSING TO CANOGA PARK IN THE SEMI
FINAL OF' THE 3-A DIVISION PLAYOFFS.
'\a1ESTCI-T£STER, SECOND-PLACE FINISHER IN LEAGUE PLAY, \ill'JT OUT IN THE PLAYOFF'S FIRST
ROUND AGAINST UNDlERSITY'. THE COr·1ETS FINISHED THE YEAR 5-5.
ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS, FmS~ M"D SECOND TE.AMS, FOLLOH:
ALL-FREEWAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL SELECTION - 1979
WRWRLINELINELINELINEi.,INEBACKBACKBACKBACKaACKK
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
GEORGE DIAZ, Franklin •••••••• 5'8"-155-Sr.TERRY SMOOT, Locke ••••••••••• 6'2"-185-Sr.CHARLES STEPHENS, Narbonne ••• 6'1"-2l5-Sr.ELLIOTT BOLDEN, Jefferson ••• ~6'1"-200-Sr.BRIAN HOWARD, Locke •••••••••• 6'3"-277-Jr.
% BOB URANGA, Narbonne ••••••••• 6'1"-200-Sr.BOB PROFUMO, Westchester ••••• 6'1"-220-Sr.
% MIKE DeCASTRO, Narbonne ••••·... 5' 9"-175-Sr.+ CASEY BOGLE, Franklin ••••••••6'3"-l80-Sr.
BRYAN WILEY, Narbonne ••••••••6'1"-195-Sr.CLARENCE NELSON, Jefferson ••• 5' 7"-137-So.KEVIN LOWE, Locke ••••••••••••6'1"-175-Jr.EDUARDO CRAIG, Jefferson ••••• 5'8"-140-Sr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
LINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERD BACKD BACKD BACK
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
LOUIS KING, Jefferson •••••• 6-2-l85-Sr.JEFF LAWRENCE, Franklin ••• 5' 11"-175-~iMARIO GARCIA, Narbonne ••••• 5'811-l50-~~
BOBBY BROWN, Narbonne ••••• 5' 11"-175-,'jTERRENCE HUBBARD, Locke •••• 6'1"-205-~
@ PILI TUTUVANU, Narbonne •••• 6'3"-2l5-SGUY ORTEGA, Westchester •••• 5'7"-160-S
* ERNIE MUNGUIA, Franklin •••• 6'0"-196-S# ERIC JOHNSON, Jefferson•••• 6'11l-219-S
GEORGE HIX, Narbonne ••••••• 6'3"-175-JPERCY MANANSALA, Franklin •• 5'6"-138-SJOHNNY MACON, Jefferson •••• 5'7 11 -140-S
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
WRWRLINELINELINELINE~INE
LINEBACKBACKBACK
DAVID LILLY, Locke ••••••••••• 6'1"-160-Sr. D LINEJERRY MOORE, Narbonne •••••••• 5'9"-160-Sr. D LINECURTIS KNOX, Jefferson ••••••• 5'9,.-170-Sr. D LINERICHARD WILLIAMS, Franklin ••• 6'0"-180-Sr. BACKERBILL FUlTZ, Westchester •••••• 5'11"-190-Sr.BACKERSTEVE SIMHS, Locke ••••••••••• 6'5 11 -24l-Jr. BACKERCHRIS STREET, Jefferson ••••••5'9"-l65-Sr. BACKERJEl?F DIXON, Narbonne •••••••••6' 3"-225-Jr. D BACKDONOVAN CARTER, Westchester •• 5'11"-180-Sr.D BACKDWIGHT BEVERLY, Locke •••••••• 5'10"-190-Sr.D BACKJULIO SALMERON, Pranklin ••••• 5'3"-140-Sr. D BACK
TIMOTHY MITCHELL, Jefferson.6' 0"-2l5-Sr "DAVID NASH, Westchester •••• 6'4 11 -205-Sr.MARK NAIPO, Westchester •••• 6'2"-240-Sr.CHARLES KING, Locke •••••••• 5'11"-170-Sr.KEVIN TAKAMIYA, Narb ••••••• 5'9"-160-Sr.KAHLIH KING, Jefferson••••• 6'0"-190-Sr.ALVIN PANDO, Franklin •••••• 5'611 -l55-Sr.DAVID McNIEL, Narbonne ••••• 5'10"-160-ScRON JOHNSON, Westchester ••• 5' 11 ';-160-Sr ,ANTHONY COLE, Jefferson •••• 5'9"-158-Sr.BRUCE JONES, Westchester ••• 6'1"-160-Sr.
# 2nd T Def. Southern Lg. * 1st T Off. Northern Lg.+ 2nd T Off. Northern Lg.
% 2nd T Off. Marine Lg.@ 2nd T Def. Marine Lg.
1978
SPECIAL RELEA~
9800 SOUTH SEPULVEDA. LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90045
FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNOATION-FOUNDED '1936
MICHAEL ALO (BANNING)SON) NAlVlED CO-PLAYERS
LEAGUE TEAM FOR
& DARRELL HOPPER (CAROF YEAR ON ALL-HARBOR1979 SEASON
FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, DEC. 28TH .AJ.\1'S •••• and after
AS EXPECTED, 4-A DIVISION CHAMPION BANNING AND RUNNER-UP CARSON ,DOMINATED
THE ALL-HARBOR lEAGUE SELECTIONS •••.AND \'IITH THIS DOMllJATION ALSO PLJi.CED THEIR STARS
NICHAEL ALO (BANNING FULLBACK) M"D DARRELL HOPPER (CARSON FLANKER, DR.1i'ENSIVE BACK)
AS CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR. LEAGUE COACHES PJID CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
BOARD r·1ErvlBERS \tIERE UNANL\rOUS IN THIS SELECTION.
ALO, .ALL-AROU1\TD PERFORI·1ER FOR COACH CHRIS FERRAG~Tt.10, RUSHED (596 YARDS AND A
6.27 AVG. THROUGH 11 G.AI'1ES), CAUGHT SEVEN PASSES (140 YARDS), PASSED FOR ONE TD,
SCORED 13 TDs, KICKED 10 CONVERSIONS AND KICKED ONE FIELD GOAL FOR A TOTAL OF 91
POINTS. HE ALSO KICKS OFF AND PUNTS.
HOPPER, UP TO THE FINAL GPu\1E, HAD CAUGHT 13 PASSES FOR 397 YAP~S •••A 30.54
AVERAGE (JUST SHORT OF TilES HALKER'S SCHOOL r·1ARl\ 32.5). DARRELL ALSO HAD 12 DJ'TER
CEPTIONS (21 CAREER) t KICKED OFF AND PUNTED (HIS 43.9 AVG. LED CITY PUNTERS).
Bf1l.."'Nn-.rG BEAT CARSON 14-13 FOR THE PILOTS' 4TH STRAIGHT CITY TITLE •••A RECORD.
THE CfW·1PS FINISHED THE SEASON 11-1, 1',1HILE CARSON HAS 7-3. BP1JNllJG PLACED NINE
PL.AYERS ON THE ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS, HHllE CARSON LANDED SIX SPOTS. TRtU·1S FOLLOvl:
ALL-HARBOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL SELECTION - 1979
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
ALEX WILLIS, Banning •••••••+ TYRONE SHARP, Washington •••@ JOHN COLLINS, Carson •••••••
JOHN DONNOLLY, San Pedro •••JOHN TRUITT, Banning •••••••ERNIE JOHNSON, Banning •••••GARY BURDETTE, Carson••••••
# SANDY ARMSTRONG, Fremont •••DANNY ANDREWS, Banning •••••DARRELL HOPPER, Carson•••••STEVE WILLIAMS, Banning ••••ROLAND WEBB, Washington ••••
LINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERBACKERD BACKD BACK @
D BACK @
D BACK
* MICHAEL COLEMAN, Gardena •••••ALONZO GEORGE, Fremont •••••••TODD SHARP, Banning ••••••••••DARRYL MOORE, Banning ••••••••I~RK GARDNER, Gardena ••••••••PAUL GATES, Banning ••••••••••TULI AlNUU, Carson •••••••••••
* IillITH WATTENBARGER, Carson •••MIKE ALO, Banning ••••••••••••LADARIA JOHNSON, Carson ••••••VINCE ACOHIDO, Gardena •••••••RAPHEL CHERRY, Washington•••
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SECOND TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
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SAM BURRIS, Gardena ••••••••••MAURICE ROBINSON, Washington.D'ANDRE NICKERSON, Carson ••••MORGAN RECTOR, Carson ••••••••TERRY YOUNGBLOOD, Fremont ••••ALEX YOUNG, Gardena ••••••••••RICHARD MARES, Banning •••••••TONY GUZMAN, Banning •••••••••JEFF YANEZ, Banning ••••••••••LENNY WASHINGTON, Carson •••••ALAN LEVIAS, Fremont •••••••••REGGIE WILLIAMS, Carson••••••
LINELINELINELINEBACKERBACKERBACKERD BACKD BACKD BACKD BACK +
JUNIOR UAINA, Carson •••••••DERRICK WHITFIELD, Gardena.RANDY WILLIAMS, Banning ••••CHARLES BRANDON, Fremont •••MARK NOWICK, Carson ••••••••ANDRE JONES, Fremont •••••••TED OKAMOTO, Gardena •••••••RAY MORET, Banning •••••••••WENDALL CASON, Carson ••••••ANTHONY BREWER, Gardena ••••CURTIS THERAGOOD, Washington.
+ 1st T Def Southern Lg.r. 2nd T Def Southern Lg.
* 1st T Off Marine Lg.@ 2nd T Def Marine Lg. 1978