Valley News Sports Winter 2013

Volume 2 • Issue 2 Winter 2013

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A SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR Welcome to the best sports magazine in the area! In this issue, you will find features on more athletes than ever before: the top basketball players in the area, an international soccer star, the CIF Division 3 Player of the Year for girls water polo, #3-ranked wrestler in the state, and many others. Get to know them better and how they got to where they are.

The second installment of our Nutrition 101 series is “Eating for Weight Loss” by a professional sports nutritionist and bikini competitor.

Some of the area’s best high-performance training experts share why “Core is Key”. Be sure to read “Develop An Athletic Scholarship Recruitment Plan” if you plan to play at the next level.

Of course, you will also find information and pictures on sixty teams and 186 Players to Watch. Chances are good that your favorite teams participated in this season’s magazine. We hope that you find this issue entertaining and informative. Be sure to pick up extra copies to share with family and friends. Your purchase helps support local team sports.

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2013 WINTER SPORTS GUIDE NUTRITION 101 ................................................ 9

“Eating for Weight Loss” SCHOLARSHIP 101 ........................................... 55

“Develop an Athletic Scholarship Recruitman Plan” TRAINING 101 ................................................... 91

“Core is Key!” FEATURE ATHLETES

Serafina Maulupe ...............................................10

Girls Basketball

Janae Peterson .....................................................20 Girls Basketball

Brandon Rosser ....................................................34 Boys Basketball

Tristan Hunter........................................................42 Boys Basketball

Ryan Smith................................................................48

Boys Basketball

Noelle Sanz...............................................................56 Girls Soccer

Ricky Ruiz ...................................................................70 Boys Soccer

Paige Virgil................................................................82

Girls Water Polo

Brad Christensen ................................................92 Wrestling

Christian Root ........................................................96

Wrestling

KJ Diaz

Wrestling

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Girls Basketball ....................................................12 Boys Basketball ....................................................36 Girls Soccer ...............................................................58 Boys Soccer ..............................................................73 Girls Water Polo....................................................84 Wrestling ....................................................................94 www.ValleyNewsSports.com

INDEX Cal Lutheran Calvary Murrieta Chaparral Cornerstone Elsinore Great Oak Heritage Lakeside Linfield Christian Murrieta Mesa Murrieta Valley Paloma Valley Temecula Prep Temecula Valley Temescal Canyon Vista Murrieta

28, 50 29, 51, 67, 78 12, 36, 58, 68, 78 30, 52 22, 44, 64, 76 13, 37, 59, 74, 85, 95 23, 45, 65 24, 66, 77 31, 53, 69, 79 14, 38, 60 15, 39, 61, 86 25, 46, 67, 102 32, 80 16, 40, 62, 87, 98 26, 47, 65 17, 41, 63, 75, 88, 99 3

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 Murrieta Calvary 24225 Monroe Ave. Murrieta, CA 92562 951.834.9190

Chaparral 27215 Nicolas Rd.

Elsinore 21800 Canyon Dr.

Lutheran Cal 31970 Central Ave.

Oak Great 32555 Deer Hollow Way

Heritage 26001 Briggs Rd.

Christian Cornerstone 34570 Monte Vista Dr.

Mesa Murrieta 24801 Monroe Ave.

Lakeside 545 Chaney St.

Christian Linfield 31950 Pauba Rd.

Valley Murrieta 24105 Washington Ave.

Valley Paloma 31375 Bradley Rd.

Christian Rancho 31300 Rancho Community Way

Valley Temecula 31555 Rancho Vista Rd.

Perris 175 E Nuevo Rd.

Prep Temecula 35777 Abelia Street

Murrieta Vista 28251 Clinton Keith Rd.

Temescal Canyon

Military Institute Cal. 755 North A Street

Temecula, CA 92591 951.695.4200

Temecula, CA 92592 951-294-6450 951.294.6450

Murrieta, CA 92562 951.677.0568

Murrieta, CA 92562 951.696.1408

Temecula, CA 925922 951. 695-7300

Murrieta, CA 9256 951. 894-5750

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Wildomar, CA 92595 951.253.7200

Romoland, CA 92585 951.325.5447

Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 951.253.7300

Menifee, CA 92584 951.672.6030

Perris, CA 92571 951.657.2171

28755 El Toro Rd. Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 951.253.7250

Wildomar, CA 92595 951.678.7000

Wildomar, CA 92595 951.674.9381

Temecula, CA 92592 951.676.8111

Temecula, CA 92592 951.303.1408

Winchester, CA 92596 951.926.6776

Perris, CA 92570 951.443.2731

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NUTRITION 101: Eating for Weight Loss

It’s that time of year again! Time to make changes and get started on that weight loss journey most people promise themselves during the New Year. The reminders are everywhere: on TV, radio commercials, and billboards -- the newest trends, best research, and latest fad diet. But that is all it is -- a diet.

When I think of a “diet,” I think restrictions, cranky attitudes, a beginning and an end, with an even worse rebound! What those reminders are not telling us is that weight loss should not be a diet, but rather a lifestyle.

We can spend hours at the gym, but if the food on our plate doesn’t support our weight loss goals, we are fighting an endless battle.

There is a reason they say, “Abs are made in the kitchen”; the foods you eat matter more than the hours you spend walking or on the elliptical. For the serious athlete who is cutting weight for a sport or competition, this lifestyle approach will help maintain lean muscles and, most importantly, strength and endurance!

There is a big difference between wanting to lose weight on the scale and improving your health by losing body fat, toning up and getting in better shape physically. If your body is not properly fed with the right vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to support a big change, it will most likely fight you with plateaus and loss of energy. This is especially important for an athlete who is trying to cut weight! Without proper nutrition, you

will lose more muscle than body fat, leaving you weaker, smaller, and with less endurance than before. Balanced and healthy meal choices help your body get rid of unwanted body fat, get stronger and faster muscles, and increase endurance to not only help you achieve your athletic goals, but give you the energy to get you through a busy lifestyle.

In our first article “Nutrition 101: The Basics” (Fall 2012 edition), we explained the different macronutrients – proteins, carbohydrates, and fats – and how they are vital to our nutrition. Even for weight loss, we need to consume a balanced amount of all three of these macronutrients. The right fats will not make you fat, but rather improve heart function, mobility and even aid in weight loss. Carbohydrates help with energy levels, supply fiber, and supply muscles with glycogen to help with endurance and strength. Protein will not make you bulky, but rather feeds and fuels muscles. Cutting out any of these macronutrients to start a crash diet can have extremely negative effects on your energy levels and overall health.

The meals we eat need to contain these macronutrients in the right portion size.

One serving of protein should be the size of the palm of your hand, or about 4-6 ounces of lean meats such as chicken, turkey or fish.

A proper single serving of a carbohydrate is the size of your clenched fist, like a medium potato or single cup of brown rice. Fats

should always come from healthy sources, such as avocados, all natural peanut butter, nuts or flax oil. If the fat you are using is a liquid, such as extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil for cooking, you should use about one to two tablespoons. A single handful of nuts is a good serving size and a great snack; a quarter avocado makes a delicious addition to any dish!

When trying to lose weight, especially for a sport, many cut out some meals completely to save calories and get to their goals faster.

This might seem to work at first because the pounds are coming off on the scale, but you are actually losing water weight and muscle mass. The focus shouldn’t be on cutting calories and meals, but rather fueling the muscles with frequent meals throughout the day, to put the body into an optimal body fat-burning state. Five to six meals spread out throughout the day will keep your metabolism active, while burning body fat.

The more lean muscle you have, the faster your basic metabolic rate is. This means that if you work hard to keep your lean muscle mass with proper nutrition, BCAAs and Glutamine, you will burn more body fat sitting, than someone who is skipping meals and not properly fueling their body.

Cutting calories the right way can make sense. There are approximately 3,500 calories to the pound. Reducing your caloric intake by 500 calories per day can be an effective

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GIRLS BASKETBALL // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

SerAFInA MAuLuPe VISTA MurrIeTA HIgH SCHooL PoInT guArD SenIor • 5’6” • 3.14 gPA

2012-13 STATS

Story by Meg Bernhard “[When I lived] back there (the Midwest), on Friday night, basketball was everything … I even had my own fan base. My greatest challenge was moving to California – I cried for six months – and having to start from the bottom again and having to earn respect on the court.”

The middle daughter of a Samoan dad and a Filipina mother, Serafina Maulupe was born in Nebraska and started playing basketball at age six when her mother signed her up at the YMCA. She learned her favorite drills at one of the nation’s top shooting and footwork camps. (BJ Mulder’s B.E.S.T. camps attract over 3,000 students per year, including college, NBA and international stars.) She was a rising star at North High School in Sioux City, Iowa and considered one of the area’s top basketball prospects when both her

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• All-Tournament, Big Daddy Classic • MVP, San Dimas Tournament • MVP, Ayala Tournament • All-Southwestern League, First Team, 2011, 2012 • All-Valley, First Team • Top Ten Selection, FILA Camp parents lost their jobs and decided to move the family to California. They lived with her aunt for a year until they got their first home in her sophomore year.

Serafina’s parents were concerned about the perceived high level of play in California; her Dad said, “You’re not going to make it out here” until they went to a CIF game and he changed his mind, “You can totally hang with them.”

Serafina made the varsity team her freshman year at Vista Murrieta High School playing for coach Andy Rucker; she scored 142 points (5.3 points per game), including one 20-point game, and 72 rebounds.

Her sophomore year playing for coach Chris Jones, she had four 20+ point games on her way to 346 points (12.8 ppg) and 117 rebounds. In her junior year, Serafina had

fifteen 20+ point games, scoring 200 more points than the previous year (21 ppg) and setting the school’s single-season record for points (546) and league points in a season (200). She also had 117 rebounds.

The senior combo guard has so far amassed over 1,300 career points and 400 rebounds and holds the school’s single- game scoring record (34). She may end up her high school career as the school’s second leading scorer (behind Vania Singleterry, class of 2008, who had 1,664 points) and fourth leading rebounder. She holds the school records for career 3-pointers made (113), season 3-pointers made (57), career free throw percentage (74.2%) and season free throw percentage (77%).

With the Bronco’s addition and development of other scoring options,

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Serafina’s assist numbers have tripled and the team’s turnovers have dropped (averaging eleven per game). “It feels great to have others who can score; it takes the pressure off my shoulders to carry the load and gives me people to pass to.” Despite a five-point drop in her per game average, Serafina is still the Southwestern League’s leading scorer.

“Serafina has done a fantastic job leading this young team we have,” says Coach Jones, “Her court maturity is incredibly developed in comparison to previous years. She really understands when to shoot and when to slow things down and get the game under control. I have been very impressed with her development in this area. Of course, her scoring will probably go down from previous years due to so many offensive weapons around her, but she can still bail us out offensively when we need her to... she is a scorer!”

“My strengths are pushing the ball up, reading the court and scoring,” says Serafina. “On defense, I love anticipating the pass and stealing the ball!” She constantly works hard to improve her shot and shot selection.

Her role model is Chris Paul; “I study every move he does.” She really wanted the #24 (“I love Kobe”), but someone else had it, “so I settled for Jordan’s #23.”

“Every game is a challenge because I don’t know what to expect,” says Serafina, “Before every game, I listen to Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, Drake and Dom Kennedy. I get in my zone and I say a prayer.”

Serafina credits her father for having the greatest impact on her development as an athlete. “My parents motivate me; I want to make them happy in the end. They always tell me, ‘Reach for the stars and see where you land!’” Her college plans are to major in kinesiology and become a sports physiologist. Her career plans are “to play overseas and do whatever I can to get there or be a coach.” She would like to travel the world.

“What I like about basketball is competing to win, playing with and for my teammates, and that I get to meet new people.”

Serafina plays travel ball on the CalSparks Gold team that finished the 2012 season with a 44-1 record, ranked 2nd and 3rd in the nation

by ASGR and the Grassroots WBB Insider Top 100 Poll. They won the Fila Nationals top division for the third consecutive year and won three straight tournament titles to close out the year. Her summer highlight was getting to play with two Team USA players against the Chinese National team.

Serafina has not yet committed to a college, but has interest from USF, CSU Fullerton, Middle Tennessee State, and Long Beach State.

Her best advice for young aspiring athletes is “Someone out there is always working harder than you. Play every game and practice like it is your last, and play to get better. Also, do well in school because basketball can take you so far, but education will take you further in life.”

SERAFINA’S FAVORITES: I love to dance when no one is around!

Food: Mexican food. Taco trucks in Carson/Long Beach are the best.

Second Favorite Sport: Volleyball

Song: “Poetic Justice” by Kendrick Lamar Movie: “Friday” and “Taken”

TV Show: “Basketball Wives” and “Ridiculousness”

Quote: “Muamua le atua” (Samoan for “God First”)

Teacher/coach: Coach Kirk Walker from Iowa who made me who I am today.

Hobby: Spending time with my family

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GIRLS BASKETBALL////SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL

CHAPARRAL PUMAS haveaaphilosophy philosophy of playing We have of playing controlled controlled basketball. teammade is up basketball.

Our team isOur mostly mostly made up ofWe underclassmen. of underclassmen. lack experience at We lack experience at the varsity level. the varsity level. Our main focus is to be Our main focus is to be disciplined, disciplined, fundamentally sound, and fundamentally sound, and execute execute when the time arises. have when the time arises. We have aWe couple aof couple a great contributors, we great contributors. Due to some have injuries, other players havehave beenallowed able had some injuries which to stepplayers up. Wetohave speed other stepsome up. We haveatsome the guard level, andlevel we and havewe bighave girlsbig speed at the guard in the paint. We take each game at a girls in the paint. We take each game at time and want to compete with teams aattime and want with teams all levels.

As fartoascompete league goes, we at all levels.

As far as league goes we will will have to work to win each game.

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Since the beginning of the grown tremendously, and we hope to preseason we have grown tremendously, continue the growth. This is a talented and weof hope continue the very growth.

ThisAllis a group girls who work hard. talented group of girls and they work of us on staff are excited to see the very hard: all of usthroughout on the staffthe areseason. excited to progression seeKELSIE the progression WOODARD throughout the Head Coach season.

Kelsie Woodard Head Coach

5’8” • Junior • Guard

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Quick and Athletic

• Quick and athletic Great Defensive player •• Great defensive player Slasher/cutter/threat offdribble the dribble •• Slasher/cutter/threat off the 14 2.5 3’s,spg 2.5 spg •• 10.210.2 ppg,ppg, 14 3’s,

TAMRAOWENS 6’!’ • Junior • Forward

ROSTER ROSTER

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KELSIESAITO KELSIESAITO 5’8” • Junior • Guard

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Name

Position Year

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Briana Varela

G, PG, W

Jr.

4

Geneza Manlulu

G, PG, W

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Sara Hogman

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Kelsie Saito

G, SG, F

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Rosalinda Murillo (C) PG, G, W

Jr.

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Kali Jones

C

So.

21

Karly Hodapp

G, W

Jr.

23

Rachelle Gerringer

G, F

Jr.

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Shannon Marcy

F

Sr.

32

Sydney Nantom

G, F

Jr.

34

Tamra Owens

C

Jr.

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Simone Everett

C

Sr.

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KALIJONES 6’2” • Sophomore • Center

KALIJONES 6’2” • Sophomore • Center

TAMRAOWENS

Quick and Athletic Great Rebounder Defensive Threat Honor student (4.0 GPA) • Quick and athletic 10.1• Great ppg rebounder

6’1” • Junior • Forward

• Defensive threat • Honor student (4.0 GPA) • 10.1 ppg

• Tall and athletic • Rebounds well under the basket • Should be a force inside and a key player in our offensive success • 14.9ppg, 182 rebounds (10.7epg), 21 blocks per game • Tall and athletic • Rebounds well under the basket • Should be a force inside and a key player in our offensive success • 14.9 ppg, 182 rebounds (10.7 epg), 21 blocks per game

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ////SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL SOUTHWESTERN

GREAT OAK WOLFPACK This bytwo tworeturners returners This year’s year’s team teamisis lead led by fromlast lastseason season– –Katie Katie Sherbert from Sherbert andand Roya Roya Rustamzada – with Adrianna Rustamzada – with Adrianna Carrillo and Carrillo and Abbey Welch playing Abbey WelchThe playing key roles.

The majority key roles. majority of our team is experiencing varsity basketball for of our team is experiencing varsity basketball the first time. We need to get better for the first time. We need to get better every every day in practice and learn to play day in practice and learn to and play energy together. together.

The excitement The excitement energy from this team is from this teamand is great. great.

Head Coach Shannon Maurice

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SHANNON MAURICE Head Coach

SENIOR • 6’2”

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Leading scorer for the team Captain Holds the Great Oak record for most 3 point FGs in a game with 7

ROYARUSTAMZADA Junior • 5’10”

• Captain • Leading Rebounder • Great job anticipating the pass • Career-high 26 points vs. vs Temecula valley Temecula Valley

ABBEYWELCH Junior • 5’8”

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A hard worker, great energy Can shoot the jump shot Can attack the basket

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Abbey Welch

JR

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Roya Rustamzada

JR

5’10”

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Dee Dee Landon

JR

5’6”

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Cheldon Alcantara

FR

5’4”

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Adrianna Carillo

JR

5’4”

13

Danielle Urdiales

SR

5’6”

15

Amanda Tuccinardi

SR

5’8”

20

Marissa Taylor

JR

5’8”

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Jamie Maass

FR

5’3”

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Elizabeth Tuccinardi

SOPH

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Kara Beilman

SR

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Katie Sherbert

SR

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GIRLS BASKETBALL////SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL

MURRIETA MESA RAMS The 2012-2013 season promises to be one of the best in Mesa Lady Ram Basketball since the school opened in 2009. The roster boasts six seniors with three underclassmen starters.

Team goals

will include attaining the team’s first Southwestern League victory along with a return to the CIF playoffs in Division 3.

The team has a strong spirit and unity and we look forward to an exciting season ahead.

Rob Gergins

Sophomore • Center

• 2 year Varsity Starter varsity starter • 2 year 12 points per game points per game • 129.5 Rebounds per game rebounds • 9.53.85 GPA per game • 3.85 GPA

Head Coach

SHAYDBOWERS Senior • Guard

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No.

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3

Amy Santiago

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Maria Suarez

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Naomi Atchison

G

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Jessica Brogden

F

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13

Breanna Hernandez

F

Sr.

15

Kiersta Tanner

F

So.

20

Octavia Williams

F

So.

24

Mikayla Greens

C

So.

30

Shayd Bowers

G

Sr.

33

Katie Smith

F

Sr.

34

Jackie Pulatie

F

Sr.

40

Camille Bell

G

Jr.

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MIKAYLAGREENS MIKAYLAGREENS Sophomore • Center

SHAYDBOWERS Senior • Guard

3 yearstarter Varsity Starter • 3 year• varsity • 14 points • 14 points per gameper game • 2011-12 2nd (2011-12) team All League • 2nd Team All-League • 3.5 GPA • 3.5 GPA

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MURRIETA VALLEY NIGHTHAWKS

ARIANAHERNANDEZ

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5’1” • Sophomore • Point Guard

• Sophomore starting point guard averaging over 10 points per game (22 games in) • Outstanding outside shooter with a high basketball IQ • Set single game MVHS record for assists 11this (11 thisseason season)

DESHEA DESHEAWILKES

Coming of back-to-back Southwestern Coming offoffof back-to-back Southwestern League League championships, Murrieta Valley championships, the Murrietathe Valley girls basketball girl’s is working hard very to team isbasketball working hardteam to defend the title against defend the title againstKaren veryWolf tough league tough league competitors. and Deshea Wilkes return asKaren captains andand are ready to lead the competitors.

Wolf Deshea Wilkes Nighthawks in their senior seasons.

Karen, a good return as captains and ready to lead the outsider shooter starting post,seasons. is currently Nighthawks in and their senior Karen, averaging a double-double per game, where post, a good outsider shooter and starting DeShea is aggressive in the lanes, boards, and can is currently averaging a double-double per hit the outside jumper. Brynn Dahmer, a 6’1” center, game, where DeShea is aggressive in the leads the team in blocks and sophomore point lanes, boards, and can hit the outside jumper. guard Ariana Hernandez does a great job keeping Brynn Dahmer, a 6’1 team a high tempo on the courtcenter, with herleads solid the assists inandblocks pointIsabel guard Ariana doubleand digitsophomore points per game.

Munoz Hernandez does a great job keeping the tempo adds depth in rebounding, where newcomers Aliah on the court high with her also solid assists and Marshall and Breanna Williams contribute double digit per game.

Isabel Munoz with speed andpoints solid defense.

Up -and-comers Julia Cardenas, Janeth Castillo, Alex Morrison, Savannah adds depth in rebounding where newcomers Corredor, and AJ Williams-Johnson out the Aliah Marshall and Breanna round Williams also Nighthawk basketball team and add great team Up contribute with speed and solid defense. play and intensity.

-and-comers Julia Cardenas, Janeth Castillo, Alex Morrison, Savannah Corredor, and AJ SCOTT RICHARDS Williams-Johnson round out the Nighthawk Head Coach basketball team and add great team play and intensity.

Scott Richards Head Coach

Senior• Guard/Post

• • • •

Captain Aggressive wing player Scholar Athlete (3.7 GPA) Last year’s top FG% (47%) and 3PT% (41%) on the team • Injured for most of last season, back strong and healthy • 9.7 ppg (45%), 6.6 rpg, 3.4 spg

KARENWOLF 6’0” • Senior • Post

• Captain • 1st Team All-League, 1st Team All-Valley, AllCIF Southern Section 2nd Team • Scholar Athlete (4.2 GPA) • Set single game MVHS record for rebounds this season, 23 • Averaging a double-double this season, 12.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.2 spg, 14 blocks

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ROSTER ROSTER No. Name

Ht.

Year Pos.

1

Ariana Hernandez

5-1

10

G

3

Breanna Williams

5-8

12

G

5

DeShea Wilkes

5-8

12 G/P

7

AJ Williams-Johnson 5-4

11

G

5-7

11

G

12 Julia Cardenas

5-7

10 G/P

15 Alex Morrison

5-10

10

P

21 Isabel Munoz

5-9

12

P

22 Aliah Marshall

5-8

12

G

30 Janeth Castillo

5-7

11

G

32 Karen Wolf

6-0

12

P

42 Brynn Dahmer

6-1

12

P

11 Savannah Corredor

15

GIRLS BASKETBALL////SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL

TEMECULA VALLEY BEARS With varsity returners, With only only 22 varsity returners,we weare are definitely rebuilding this year. definitely rebuilding this year. We are We are spending a lot of time on the fundamentals and spending a lot of time on theplacing fundamentals importance on building team as well as building chemistry. chemistry.

We areteam a scrappy teamWe defensively will depend are a scrappy and teamwe defensively and we on our aggressive defense to win will on our defense to a lotdepend of games foraggressive us. This year, our team is very positive and areour win a lot of games for us.

Thisweyear, more of a family. Unselfishness, team very positive and we are more hard iswork, and commitment are of what we strive for in every player a family. Unselfishness, hard work, and everyday. commitment are what we striveSIMON for in FELICIA

Head Coach JIMMY MACKEY Head Coach Assistant Head Coach

every player everyday.

Felicia Simon Assistant Jimmy Mackey

NATALIEMACIAS

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Sophomore • Guard

• • •

A sharp basketball player who A sharp basketball player who thrives on competition thrives on competition Can score from anywhere on the Can score from anywhere on the flfloor. oor A great shooter with an A great shooter with an impresimpressive basketball I.Q. sive basketball I.Q.

ROSTER

16

No.

Name

Position Year

1

Jasmine Smith

G

Sr.

2

Tehya Burroughs

G

Fr.

3

Diane Taylor

G

Sr.

4

Asyah Laurant

G

Fr.

5

Brittany Mitchell

G

Sr.

10

Christina Turner

P

Jr.

11

Carlee Carter

P

So.

15

Natalie Nutting

P, G

Jr.

21

Natalie MacIas

G

So.

23

Mariah Graciano

C

Sr.

32

Kamarria Rehn

G

Sr.

45

Brooke Obmann

F

So.

DIANETAYLOR Senior • Guard

• • • •

Only starter from last year Only starter from last year.

Has poise and leadership Has poise and leadership Has the ability to penetrate and Has the ability to penetrate and break down defenses breakdown defenses.

Explosive athlete on both ends of She is an explosive athlete on the floor both ends of the floor.

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VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS

JAELYNBROWN

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6’0” • Freshman • Forward/Center

Jaelyn is an athlete well beyond her years as a freshman. It is remarkable what she can do athletically speaking. I am equally impressed with her willingness to learn and listen as she develops as a basketball player. This gift is rare (especially at her age) and I believe that it will be the key to her development as a player that will eventually land her among one of the top college programs in the country.

• 13.6 ppg, 25 blocks, 215 rebounds (9.8 rpg), 3.5 spg

SERAFINAMAULUPE 5’6” 5’6”••SENIOR Senior • GUARD Guard

Serafina has done a fantastic job leading this young team we have. Her court maturity is incredibly developed in comparison to previous years. She really understands when to shoot and when to slow things down and get the game under control. I have been very impressed with her development in this area. Of course, her scoring will probably go down from previous years due to so many offensive weapons around her, but she can still bail us out offensively when we need her to....she is a scorer!

• 16.5 ppg, 37 3’s, 4.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 3.2 spg

BRITTNEYREED 5’10” • Freshman • Guard/Forward

Brittney is kind of the unknown with this group. This Brittney’s talent won’t remain unknown.

She is an will not last long though.

She is an amazing Freshman amazing She hasforinstinct for basketballfreshman player. basketball She has a player. real instinct the basket the andscore. can really She complements andbasket can really She score. complements her scoringher ability scoring ability with tremendous rebounding numbers with tremendous rebounding numbers as well.

Look for as Look emerge for her to emerge a playerand in the herwell. to really as really a player in theasmonths years months to come.and years to come.

• 10.3 ppg (50%FG), 168 rebounds (7.6 rpg), 3-1 spg

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This teamgelled gelled together as we played Our team together earlyearly as a result of playing a tough toughpre-season pre-season schedule.

Wetwo faced two schedule.

We faced of the of top teams thestate state in their topthe division teams ininthe - Bishop anddivisions Oaks --Christian Bishop’s Oaks -- to open the La - toand open theChristian La Jolla Country Day TournaJolla Day Tournament. thenstreak, went ment.Country We then went on an 11-gameWe winning on an 11-game win streak, including a San including a San Dimas Tournament Championship, Dimas Tournament Championship, until we untilinto we ran into Etiwanda, the team #5 teamininthe the state state ran Etiwanda, the #5 and #8 in the nation.

Over the pre-season, we averand #8 in the nation. Over the pre-season, we aged almostalmost 60 points with four players double in averaged 60 points with fourinplayers figures, 30 rebounds, 15.5 steals per15.5 game.steals double figures, 30 and rebounds, and Our two freshmen combined for ancombined average offor 17 an per game.

Our two freshmen reboundsof per17game.

Alexis per Rivasgame. is a hard-nosed average rebounds Alexis Rivas is Yuendie a hard-nosed Junior defender.

Junior Guridi isdefender. solid in every Yuendie Guridi is Tatiana solid inNavarro every isaspect the aspect of the game. a leaderofand game.

Tatiana is aEscobar leaderexcels andindoes does many thingsNavarro well. Megan lots things Megan Escobar all theofareas thatwell. don’t show up on the statexcels sheet. in all the areas thatCravens don’tisshow on court the stat Sophomore Leitasi fierce up on the sheet.

Sophomore is fierce on with quick hands andLeitasi physicalCravens play. Sophomore the court with quick hands and physical play.

Alexis Marshall can shoot the ball and play defense.

Sophomore Alexis Marshall can shoot the Two other McKenzie Macey ball and freshmen, play defense.

TwoKramer otherand freshmen, Nelson, showKramer great potential but have been lostshow to McKenzie and Macey Nelson, injury.

It’s a tough league, but we have a great shot great potential but have been lost to injury. at aaleague andhave post-season It’s toughchampionship league, but we a greatplay. shot at a league championship and post-season play.

CHRIS JONES Head Coach CHRIS JONES Head Coach

ROSTER No. Name

Pos.

HT.

Year

1

Yuendie Guridi

G

5-6

Jr.

4

Tatiana Navarro

G

5-7

Jr.

11

Alexis Marshall

G

5-6

So.

14

Macey Nelson

G

5-3

Fr.

21

Leitasi Cravens

G

5-5

So.

22

Megan Escobar

G

5-4

Jr.

23

Serafina Maulupe G

5-6

Sr.

24

Alexis Rivas

G/F

5-8

Sr.

32

Brittney Reed

G/F

5-10

Fr.

33

Jaelyn Brown

G/F

6-0

Fr.

42

McKenzie Kramer F/C

5-11

Fr.

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Start your day off right by eating a healthy breakfast! Getting proper nutrients early in the day is critical to maintain energy levels, decrease hunger levels and increase sports performance. A spinach egg white omelet with oatmeal is the perfect example of a balanced and healthy breakfast. Great snack choices would consist of an apple, orange or berries, with a handful of nuts. For the athlete who is trying to cut weight for a sporting event, a protein shake is recommended.

Lunch should consist of a lean meat, such as turkey or chicken, with a sweet potato or

brown rice and vegetables. This will keep hunger levels low for the rest of the day and fuel you with the nutrients to push through the last of the busy work day or after school activities or sports. Remember to always drink a protein shake immediately after a training session or sporting event to keep your body in a fat burning state for hours afterwards! This would also be a great afternoon snack. After lunch I recommend keeping the carbohydrate intake low, so choose snacks that are higher in protein with a little healthy fat, such as celery and peanut butter, or greek yogurt.

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BOYS BASKETBALL // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL // SUNBELT LEAGUE • McDonald’s All-American Nominee • 2x First Team, All League (Soph, Junior) • 2x All-Valley (Soph, Junior) • 2x Offensive Player of the year (Frosh, Soph) • Team MVP (Junior) • All-Academic (3.8 GPA, Junior)

JANAE PETERSON GUARD/ FORWARD • TEMESCAL CANYON • SENIOR • 6’1” • 3.45GPA Janae Peterson grew up in a “sports family” – her father Michael Sr. was a basketball player, her mother Teri was a softball player, and her older brother Michael Jr. and sister Kela were both basketball standouts at Temescal Canyon.

Michael was a two-year varsity starter and All-League in his senior year. He went on to play at North Park College in Chicago. Kela was a four-year starter, All-League four years and All-Valley for three years. She went on to play as a forward at Arkansas and then played professionally overseas for Viernheim in Germany.

Needless to say, Janae has been in a gym her whole life. She began playing basketball at age four with her older brother and sister, learning every aspect of the game and constantly competing and comparing. Her father, now her coach at Temescal Canyon, “taught me everything I could learn about basketball and Mike and Kela polished it by playing me one-on-one.”

Janae is proud of her sister’s accomplishments and is shooting to equal or better Kela’s high school records (40 points in a game, 27 rebounds in a game, 597 points in a season, 21.9 points 20

per game average). Janae’s game high is 37 points; she has tied Kela’s rebound mark, and she is averaging 22.1 points per game. She has well over 1,000 career points.

Her father says, “Being around basketball so much, I didn’t think that she would want to be part of it as she grew up. As the years went by, she could do things her brother and sister couldn’t do until they were much older. I knew once we became serious about her playing, the pressure would be so great that I held it off as long as I could. So when most kids start playing travel ball around fifth or sixth grade, I didn’t start her until eighth. By then she had a real love for the game.”

Janae developed into a versatile player, able to play every position on the floor.

She enjoys the physicality of the game, especially being able to post-up and rebound.

Some are intimidated by her physical intensity. She has developed a dependable mid-range jumpshot. Despite being on a struggling team (4-16) and drawing double and triple teams each

game, Janae leads the Sunbelt League in both scoring and rebounding. She is currently one of only two players in the state in Division 3 in the top ten of both scoring and rebounding, averaging over twenty points and fifteen rebounds per game. She was recently nominated as one of thirty-one Southern California seniors – boys and girls – to play in the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Games in Chicago.

Her greatest sports memory came in her sophomore year (2010-11 season), when Temescal Canyon beat perennial powerhouse and multi-year Sunbelt League Champion Perris High School 55-48 to clinch the League title.

Janae’s greatest challenge – overcoming judgment about her race – fuels her life goals. “Are you black or are you white?” She is both and yet some consider her neither. She has light skin and steel blue eyes, but also has thick wiry hair. Her years of pain in dealing with others’ insensitivity and acceptance has led her to want to become a lawyer and a mentor to help others “to be comfortable in their skin and enjoy the person they are becoming.” www.ValleyNewsSports.com

Her brother is her role model “through any experience in my life, he allowed me to see the joy in all of it, and showed me how blessed I truly am . . .showed me how amazing our family is … through rough times, there are good times that follow. Mike is very inspirational to me.”

“My brother and sister motivate me because they were so successful and I want to be like them, if not better. My parents have made the greatest impact on my development as an athlete. My dad would push me to my limits and make me think about giving up, but then my mom was always there rebuilding my confidence and mental toughness.”

Her father says, “I knew if she worked hard on and off the court, all her dreams would come true, and she has.”

Janae’s advice to aspiring athletes is “Never stop pushing on what you would love to accomplish. Don’t allow anyone or anything to control what

you are becoming or squash the confidence to stop you from growing. You can always Food/Res ta improve.”

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GIRLS BASKETBALL////SUNBELT SUNBELT LEAGUE BASKETBALL

ELSINORE TIGERS We had the wonderful opportunity this We had the wonderful opportunity yeartrip to go a year to go on this a great to on Orlando, great trip to Orlando, Florida to Florida to play in a tournament. The trip play in a tournament. The trip was was of fullgreat of great and memories. The full funfun and memories.

The this has yearbonded has bonded teamteam this year like a large like a large family. They love to be family, they loveother to be and around each other around each spend time together of basketball. and spendoutside time together outside of The team continues Elsinore High’s basketball. The team continues Elsinore tradition of playing with class and integrity.

We are expecting a great High’s tradition of playing with class and 2012-13 season in the Sunbelt integrity. We are expecting a great 2012League.

13 season in the Sunbelt League.

RON KUSAYANAGI Head Coach

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SIRENA SIRENAORTEGA • • • •

ROSTER

22

No.

Name

3

Crystal Zuniga

4

Crystal Malveuax

11

Miriam Dominguez

15

Cheyann Cantacessi

20

Sirena Ortega

21

Megan Farrel

22

Paige Gandara

23

Angel Espudo

24

Renee Vellos

25

Leah Middlemas

32

Heather Zermeno

42

Tuesday Dermargosian

• •

2 year starter 4.12 GPA Most likely going to Cal State San Marcos Been in our program all four years Top scorer Great student and person

MIRIAMDOMINGUEZ • • • • •

3 year starter 4.1 GPA Going to a 4-year university Great student and person Been in our program for all four years and best defensive player

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HERITAGE PATRIOTS

JORDYNCARROLL

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You youyou expect, littlelittle successes lead Youget getwhat what expect: to victories. lead Everyto dayvictories. we will beEvery better than successes dayday webefore. become than daybest the We better will expect tothe be the before.

We will expect to be the best by practicing winning every day; No shortcuts, by practicing winning every day. No embrace every challenge. We will work for shortcuts. We will embrace every the reward of success not the fear of failure. challenge and work for the reward We will see our potential of success, notunlimited the fear of failure.and We do so confidence and poise.

We willand trust willwith seek our unlimited potential doour soteammates, with confidence and and poise. in our coaches ourselves Wecommit will trust our teammates, to to in excellences.

The ladyour Patriot coaches and ourselves to commit to basketball team will go after something that excellence. The Lady Patriot basketball counts- not the outcome; from the ordinary we team will go after something that will makenot the extraordinary. counts, the outcome. From the ordinary, we will make the extraordinary.

Nicole Riscica Coach NICOLEHead RISCICA Head Coach

SENIOR • GUARD/POINT GUARD

• • • • •

Being recruited by several colleges High GPA Several academic awards 1st team league player in 2012 HHS Team MVP in 2012

RONISHADANIELS JUNIOR • FORWARD/CENTER

• • •

11 Points per game 14 Rebounds per game 3 Blocks per games

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ROSTER No.

Name

2

Jordyn Carroll (C)

3

Position Year G, PG

Sr.

Tiera Tate

G

Sr.

4

Kristin Zambrano

G

Jr.

5

Kiera Tate

W, SF

Sr.

11

Maya Gill

F

Jr.

12

Tersea Grimm

SF

Sr.

13

Mecca McDaniel

G

Sr.

14

Odessa Chandler

G, F

Jr.

15

Kaelea Alonzo

F

Jr.

20

Megan Gieken

C

Jr.

21

Myasia Gray

G

So.

22

Adriana Nevarez (C)

PG, G

Jr.

23

Ronisha Daniels

F, C

Jr.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL////SUNBELT SUNBELT LEAGUE BASKETBALL

LAKESIDE LANCERS So toto a 15-3 start overall and Sofar far,we weare areoffoff a 15-3 start overall 3-0 in league.

The team has battled andstart 3-0 start in league.

The team has hard so hard, far playing battled playingwith withan an up-tempo upstyle while with the tempo stylebeing while under-sized being undersized.

Our tallest girl is 5’8”. With tallest girl being With the the addition addition of several new players players to the roster, roster we we are still trying to fi nd our identity. are still trying to find our identity. Jr. PG Junior point guard Kianna Williams hasKianna been Williams the guiding has been the guiding bothwith force on both ends offorce the on floor, ends of the floor, with senior Mckayla Sr. Mckayla Barbee adding that second Barbee adding that second scoring scoring punch and Jr. Megan Wood being punch and junior Megan Wood being the floor leader picking up all the loose the floor leader, picking up all the pieces. This team is in position to win the loose pieces. This team is in position schools first Girls Basketball league title. to win the school’s first girls basketball We are currently a schoolranked 1st at #3 league title. We ranked are currently a in for C.I.F. #33AA in 3AA for CIF (a school first!)

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MCKAYLABARBEE 5’5” • Senior • Guard

ANTHONY WILLIAMS Head Coach

ROSTER

24

A pure led the with with A pureshooter, shooter,sheshe led Valley the valley 3-pointers last season, making 65.

3-pointers last season making 65.1st 1stTeam Team All-Sunbelt League, averaging 17.1 per All- Sunbelt League, averaged 17.1points pts per game.

Th is season she is averaging 11.0 points game. This season she is averaging 11.0 pts and has has made made 43, 43 3-pointers and 3-pointers in in 22 22 games. games.

MEGANWOOD 5’7” • Junior • Guard

No.Name

Pos.

Yr.

1

Maia Crawley

PG

So. 5-5

3

Elysha Smith (C)

G

Sr.

5-4

11 Madison Bonney

PF

Sr.

5-8

13 Jaycie Dennison

G

So. 5-6

14 Megan Wood (C)

G

Jr.

5-7

20 McKayla Barbee

SG

Sr.

5-5

23 Victoria Sosa

F

So. 5-7

32 Marissa Williams

G

Fr.

5-6

33 Kianna Williams (C)

PG

Jr.

5-8

2nd League last last season, 2nd Team TeamAll-Sunbelt All-Sunbelt League season averaging 11.0 points and 8 rebounds per per averaged 11.0 points and 8 rebounds game. is season game. Th This seasonshe sheisisaveraging averaging1010points points and 7 rebounds per game and 7 rebounds per gamethrough through18 18games. games.

Megan both ends of the Megan isisaawork workhorse horseonon both ends of the flfloor oor doing all things necessary to put our our doing all things necessary to put team team in in aa position position to to win. win.

Ht.

KIANNAWILLIAMS 5’8” • Junior • Point Guard

1st (Big VIII), freshman and 1st Team TeamAll-League All-League (Big VIII), freshman sophomore seasons.

She averaged 10.3 points and sophomore seasons. She averaged 10.3 per season. is season, games, ppggame last last season.

ThisThseason, in in2222games, she is averaging 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6 she is averaging 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, steals, 6.1 assists, and 2.1 blocks each game.

6 steals, 6.1 assists, and 2.1 blocks each She hasShe six has 20+ six point year.this year. game.

20+games pointthis games

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GIRLS BASKETBALL // SUNBELT LEAGUE BASKETBALL // SUNBELT

PALOMA VALLEY WILDCATS II think think the the Sunbelt Sunbelt League League will will be be very very exciting thisisseason. exciting.

Heritage bringing Heritage back their iscore bringing back their core group and Coach “K” at Elsinore always has his his runningtheir theirstuff stuff regardless regardless ofofthe girlsgirls running the competition.

Janae at Temescal competition, while Janae at Temescal is still is still unstoppable. Perris, Lakeside unstoppable.

Perris, Lakeside and are our team and our team (Paloma Valley) all adding pieces, making (Paloma Valley) are allprobably adding pieces, probably changes, and whoever is functioning making changes and whoever is functioning at at their best in January will have their bestchance in January a good chance to a good towill winhave league.

Regardless of the winner, I believe that win league. Regardless of the winner, I believe there will be some exciting basketball that there will be some exciting basketball in in the Sunbelt League.

group and Coach “K” at Elsinore always has

ALIZEHANCOCK

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the Sunbelt league.

Senior • 5’2” • Sophomore

• Planning on going to UCLA • GPA: 3.0 •• Planning onguard going to Starting onUCLA Varsity Sopho• GPA: 3.0 more year and Team Captain • Starting guard on varsity sophomore year • 7.4 ppg, 41% FGM from 3 pt line, • Team captain spgfrom 3 pt line, 1.6 apg, 1.6 spg • 7.41.6 ppg,apg, 41%1.6 FGM

ALEXANDRAMISIATA Senior • 5’8” • Wing/Shooting Guard

•• 4 year 4-yr Varsity player with cumulative GPA varsity player with cumulative GPA of of 3.73.7 •• Scholar Scholar Athlete every season Athlete every season •• All-Tourney All-Tourney Team/MVP Kiwanis Tournament Team/MVP Kiwanis Tournament • 11 ppg, 11 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.3 spg ingames 22 games 6.3 rpg, 4.3 spg in 22 leader in rebounds (120)(120) • Team Team Leader in rebounds Division 1A leader in blocked shots (92)(92) •• CIF-SS CIF-SS Division 1A leader in blocked shots

ASHLYNNCOTA Junior • 5’7” • Shooting Guard/Point Guard

•

Started playing at age 5

•

Plans to play at 4-yr college

•• Started playing at age 5 freshman year Varsity starter since •• Varsity starterAll-League since freshman year 1st team (2011-12) •• 1st Team All-League (2011-12) 16.0 ppg, including 28 three’s, 1.9 apg, 2.4 rpg, 2.7 • 16.0 ppg, including 28 three’s, 1.9 apg, 2.4 rpg, 2.7 spg spg • Plans to play at 4-year college

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ROMEO GALBREATH Head Coach

ROSTER No. Name

Pos.

Yr.

Ht.

2

Lizette Magdaleno

SG

Jr.

5-3

SG, W Sr.

5-8

3

Miranda Green (C)

4

Angela Barron

PG

Jr.

5-5

5

Reyna Galbreath

SG

Fr.

5-6

11

Alexandra Misiaita

W, SG Sr.

5-8

12

Sarah Eickhoff (C)

W

Jr.

13

Salina Hasin

PF

Jr. 5-10

20

Claire Garland

W

So. 5-7

21

Regina Sheffield

G

So. 5-8

22

Alize Hancock (C)

PG, SG So. 5-2

23

Jasmine Peters

SG, W Sr.

5-8

24

Ashlynn Cota

SG, PG Jr.

5-7

5-9

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GIRLS BASKETBALL SUNBELT LEAGUE BASKETBALL // //SUNBELT

TEMESCAL CANYON TITANS TEMESCALCANYON TITANS We have of the mostmost versatile “bigs” in the We haveone one of the versatile “bigs” thePeterson’s Valley – Janae Valley: in Janae ability Peterson. to play inside Janae’s ability match-up to play inside andfor other and out cerates problems out creates match-up problems for teams. Our seniors – Stephanie Opp, Hailey other teams. Our seniors, Stephanie MacLean, and Danielle Corente – provide us Opp, Hailey MacLean, and Danielle with leadership, andleadership, much-needed Corente, providespeed us with speed much-needed outside and shooting.

They leadoutside the way. We shooting.

They lead the way. use a triangle offense, using our We postuse to get

a triangle offense, using our post to penetration into the paint. We are trying get penetration into the paint. We are to get to better with our ball-handling trying get better with our ball- and preventing to turnovers. hope to doWe well in handling preventWe turnovers. hope doand well in league play and leagueto play make the playoffs. make the playoffs.

HAILEYMACLEAN

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5’3” • Senior • G/SG

She has played basketball since first grade. She is a

Hailey has Varsity played basketball sinceisfileading rst grade.the Sheteam is a two-year two-year starter. She in 3 varsity starter.

She is leading the team in 3 point percentage. point percentage. After hurting her knee at the start After hurting her knee at the start of the season, she has returned of the season, she has returned and has stabilized the and has stabilized the team. She has maintained a 4.1 GPA. She is team. She has maintained a 4.1 GPA. She is planning planning to go to college and study marine biology.

MICHAEL PETERSON Head Coach

ROSTER

to go to college and study Marine Biology.

STEPHANIEOPP 5’6” • Senior • SF/SG

No. Name

26

2

Alexis Crist

3

Stephanie Opp (C)

4 5

Pos. G

Yr.

Ht.

So. 5-5

SF, SG

Sr.

5-6

Nicole Dones

G

Jr.

5-3

Kelly Hillis

SF

So. 5-6

10 Kim Jeong

G

Jr.

5-3

11 Janae Peterson (C) SF, PF, C

Sr.

6-0

12 Maribel Lopez

G

Jr.

5-5

13 Ada Anigbogu

C

Jr.

6-2

21 Danielle Corente (C)

PG

Sr.

5-2

22 Hailey MacLean (C) G, SG

Sr.

5-3

34 Alyiah Pogue

Fr.

5-4

PG

A three-year Varsity player, starting the last two. All-League A three-year varsity player, Stephanie has started the last two.

Honorable Mention as a junior. Multiple Titan awards.

She was All-League Honorable Mention as a junior and has Four-time Academic All-League with a 4.2 GPA. This year’s multiple Titan Awards and is a four-time Academic All-League valedictorian. She is involved in several clubs this year. with a 4.2 GPA. She is this year’s valedictorian and is involved in several clubs.

DANIELLECORENTE 5’2” • Senior • PG

A two-year Varsity starter. She is also a three-yr Varsity volleyball is our best defender and she always A two-yearplayer.

Varsity She starter, Danielle is also a three-year varsity plays the opponent’s player.

She leadsand ouralways team inplays steals volleyball player. Shebest is our best defender the and her speed off theShe charts. is her main opponent’s bestisplayer. leadsVolleyball our team in steals andsport, her speed but work she hasisbecome a great is offwith the hard charts.

Volleyball her main sport,basketball but with player. hard work She has plans on furthering her education Chico she become a great basketball player. at SheFullerton, plans on furthering Stateeducation or University of San Francisco. her at Fullerton, Chico State, or the University of San Francisco.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL // ARROWHEAD LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL // ARROWHEAD

CALLUTHERANC-HAWKS CAL LUTHERAN C-HAWKS The team set a goal of trying to go for an

This year’s team set a goal of

undefeated league If accomplished, trying to go for season. an undefeated the resultsseason. would beIf aaccomplished, league championship league

the results a league with two of would the lastbethree years being championship with two of isthe last undefeated in league.

This team working three years being undefeated in

very well together and getting better each day.

league. This team is working very

They run our full court press very effectively

well together and getting better

and strive to create easy shot opportunities

each day. They run a very effective

while playing solid defense.

full-court and strive to create easy shot opportunities while playing a solid defense.

CAITYSEASTRAND

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Senior • Captain

2009-All-Tournament Great Western • •2009-All-Tournament Team atTeam Great@Western Lutheran Lutheran Shoot Out Shoot Out • 2010 2nd Team Arrowhead League 2nd Team Arrowhead • •20112010 2nd Team Arrowhead League League • •20122011 All Tournament at Cougar Classic Tournament 2nd TeamTeam Arrowhead League • •4 year varsity 2012 Allplayer Tournament Team at Cougar Classic Tournament • •Team4 “fl oorvarsity general”player year • Leading scorer (179 points, 11.9 ppg), 6.0 rpg, 4.4 apg, 3.9 spg

BOB CHOJNACKI Head Coach

• •

Team “floor general” Leading scorer (179 points, 11.9 ppg), 6.0 rpg, 4.4 apg, 3.9 spg

ROSTER No.

Name

Yr.

2

Leah Rosenow

Fr.

3

Ashley Dyrssen

Fr.

11

Brianna Sampson

Sr.

15

Tina Bahnke

Jr.

20

Emma Plocher

Jr.

21

Natalie Flores

Sr.

23

Nikki Brown

Sr.

25

Caity Seastrand (C)

Sr.

32

Gayana Parsegove

Sr.

34

Erin Plocher (C)

Sr.

NATALIEFLORES Senior

2012-All-Tournament at Cougar Classic Tournament • •2012-All-Tournament Team atTeam Cougar Classic Tournament • •Best Best defensive player Player Defensive • •HighHigh energy and solid around play Energy andallsolid all around play • •54 steals, 29 assists, 6 blocked shots shots 54 steals, 29 assists, 6 blocked

ERINPLOCHER Senior • Captain

•

2011 2nd Team Arrowhead League

• 2011 2nd Team Arrowhead League • 2012-All-Tournament Cougar Classic • 2012-All-Tournament Team at Team CougaratClassic • Team in rebounding (118),shots blocked • Team leader Leader in rebounding (118), blocked (22) shots (22) • assists, 22 assists, 31 steals • 22 31 steals • 2011 League League • 2nd 2011Team 2ndArrowhead Team Arrowhead • 2012 Tournament Team at Team CougaratClassic • All 2012 All Tournament Cougar Classic • Currently leadingleading the teamthe in rebounding and blocked shots • Currently team in rebounding and blocked

shots

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GIRLS BASKETBALL // // AMBASSADOR LEAGUE BASKETBALL AMBASSADOR

CALVARYMURRIETAWARRIORS CALVARY MURRIETA WARRIORS

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KEMIFUJII Junior • Point Guard

Players to watch:

Players JESSICAHARRIS KEIMIFUJII JESSICAHARRIS To Watch JENNIFERLOBARDI Junior • Forward Junior • Point guard Junior • Forward Senior • Point guard JENNIFERLOBARDI Senior • Point Guard

Coaching at Calvary Murrieta Christian School is awesome. We are able to teach life application from this game we call “Basketball.”

As a Christian school, it is important that all of the student athletes learn how to apply biblical truths that they are learning into their everyday lives through the study of the Word of God. The “Lady Warriors” will be serving along side of “Invisible Hands” Ministry this season.

IHM serves over 200 families each month. This season we expect good things from our young team.

ROSTER No. 2 3 4 6 10 13 15 20 24 30 35 40

Name Shelby Stiefel Jennifer Lombardi (C) Julia Lombardi Jane Lee Jessica Harris (C) Hanna Love Amber Bigelow Keimi Fujii (C) Ashley Roldan Victoria Ritua Kathy Choi Abby Hodges

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KENNETH CLARK Head Coach Pos. G, W P, PG, G PG, P PF, G, C G, PF, W PF, F, W P, PG SG F, PF, G C

Yr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr.

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CORNERSTONE CRUSADERS The 2012-2013 Lady Crusaders have felt as if they were in a “building year” for the last 5 years. With many unfortunate circumstances, including low enrollment, injury, and transfers, the Crusaders have been forced, yet again, to build upon a very young team and have a very challenging season upon them.

“We are working on basics, fundamentals, and conditioning,” Coach McMillan said. “We have a promising team and we are excited to see where hard work All Photos Provided by the School

and dedication will bring us.”

KRISTIN MCMILLAN Head Coach

CARACHIVINGTON 5’3” • Sophomore • Point Guard/Guard • 3.8 GPA • Promising outside shooter who can drive and draw fouls when needed • Quick and contained defense helps her to keep control of the game • Will be favored to receive at least 2nd Team All-League this year • A great attitude and is willing to learn • Volunteers at her church weekly

MARYGARCIA

ROSTER

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No. Member

Pos

Yr

1

Cara Chivington (C)

G, PG, SG So. 5-3

2

Mary Garcia (C)

PG, G, SG Jr.

5-3

3

Madelyne Alexander

P, F

5-7

Jr.

Ht.

5

Jaynee Potts

G

Fr.

5-5

10

Sara Pelletier

P, F

Jr.

5-7

11

Kenzie Pargee

P

Fr.

5-6

23

Ashley Chocobar

P, F

Fr.

5-5

5’3” • Junior • Point Guard/Guard • 4.0 GPA • 2nd Team All-League (2012) • Can handle the ball well and is faster than most people on the court • Her aggressive defense causes turnovers for the other team • Her skilled boxing out gives her great position for rebounding • Family-oriented

MADDIEALEXANDER

5’7” • Junior • Forward • 3.7 GPA

• A talented young lady who just needs a little confidence and tuning up • Can easily rebound in the double digits and sink long distance shots • She can be aggressive and a terrible nightmare for the other team • Actively involved in the school play and drama program, as well as the National Honor Society www.ValleyNewsSports.com

GIRLS BASKETBALL // AMBASSADOR LEAGUE BASKETBALL // AMBASSADOR

LINFIELD CHRISTIAN LIONS LINFIELDCHRISTIANLIONS

MAKENNAWESSEIN 5’7” • Senior • F

• • •

12.6 ppg 6.9 rpg Fastbreak Tournament MVP

Linfield’s Lady Lions return to the hardwood with a Linfi veryeld’s experienced, well-seasoned teamwith in a2012.

Lady Lions return to the hardwood There just aren’t well-seasoned very many ofteam themin 2012.

– nineThere to be very experienced, exact.

“Nine if fine” find just isn’t very many of … themthat’s – nineour to motto! be exact.We “Nine creative playing is fine” …ways that’stoourpractice motto! Weand find simulate creative ways with a full squad, but when it gets down to it, to practice and simulate playing withour a fullcommitment squad, we just have each other and but when it gets down to it, we just have each other to compete. And compete we have. No excuses. and Lady our commitment to compete. compete we The Lion’s opened their And season a perfect have.winning No excuses.

Lady LionsInvitational opened theiratseason 7-0, theThe Fastbreak Calvin Christian in Escondido, coming Invitational from behind a perfect 7-0, winning the Fastbreak at to beat host inteam 29-27.coming Senior Calvinthe Christian Escondido, frompost behindplayer Makenna the tournament to beat theWesseln host teamcaptured 29-27. Senior post-player MVP, and super-sophomore Meghan Hamel was Makenna Wesseln captured the tournament MVP,named to the all-tournament team. Ambassador League and super-sophomore Meghan Hamel was named to play provides significant challenges almost every the All-Tournament Ambassador night.

The fun partteam. about this teamLeague is thatplay on any provides signifi cant almost everywill night. given night, one ofchallenges our top four players simply The up fun and part lead aboutthe thischarge, team is that anyothers given know step andonthe night,their one of our will top four players will simply step that turn come.

Offensively, Makenna Wesseln, Savanah Mears, Meghan Hamel up and lead the charge, andand the others know that avg.

10their ppg. present a veryWesseln, aggressive turnDefensively will come. Offwe ensively, Makenna full courtMears, press,and netting stealsaverage per game, Savanah Meghan16Hamel 10 led All Photos Provided by the School byppg. senior, Summer House.

Our strength Defensively, we present a very aggressive fullis our love of the game, and our commitment to never courtup. press, 16loss stealsofper game,Weinmann, led by seniorthe give Thenetting recent Dylan Summer House. Our strength isultimate our love of theand gameking Lion and our commitment to neverof givethe up. The recent lossus court gives of Dylan Weinmann, the ultimate Lion and king of the perspective – live of the doing the court, gives us perspectivejoy – live joy ofwhat doingyou love! Go Lions! what you love! Go Lions!

GAY GAYBENNETT BENNETT Head HeadCoach Coach

MEGHANHAMEL 5’10” • Sophomore • P

• • • •

10.9 ppg 6.1 rpg 4.0 spg Fastbreak AllTournament Team

SUMMERHOUSE 5’8” • Senior • G/PG

• • • •

7.6 ppg 3.2 agp 6.7 rpg 4.5 spg

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ROSTER ROSTER No. Name

Pos. Yr.

Ht.

10 Kylie Moore

G

Sr.

5-7

12 Makenna Wesseln (C)

F

Sr.

5-7

13 Amy Rones

G

Sr.

5-5

14 Jaylin Evancik

G

So.

5-7

15 Savanah Mears (C)

G, PG Sr.

5-6

20 Summer House

G, PG Sr.

5-8

23 Meghan Hamel

P

So. 5-10

32 Greer Hall

P

Sr. 5-11

45 Kayla Smith

P

So.

5-9

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GIRLS BASKETBALL MAJESTIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL // //MAJESTIC LEAGUE

TEMECULAPREPPATRIOTS TEMECULA PREP PATRIOTS We knew this team would be special four years ago when we came to TPS. At that time we only had one returning player and we shamelessly begged girls to play during the fall. Mikaela Vega, Tiffany Lee (8.9ppg, 9.1 rebounds) and Becka Carrillo were all freshmen then and are now our team captains. They are a hard-working group with the five starters often playing the entire first half and pushing the press to its highest potential. I love to watch them work together and communicate on the floor. It is so clear that they are truly family; they fight and yell, and celebrate and tease each other. I love to look at our stat line this year because it is not dominated by any one player. They share the ball and have no problem allowing others to shine. In any given game, any of these girls can lead in steals or rebounds. I think this is part of what makes them so successful; they are balanced and selfless. These girls know that I love every minute with my “basketball family” and look forward to a successful post season.

BRITTANEYJANSSEN 5’8” • Junior • Small Forward

•

1st Team All-League, 2011, 2012 16.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.9 spg Majestic League's #2 scorer, #4 in 3's, #7 in steals #3 scorer in CIF-SS Division 5AA Single game scoring record: 30 She moved from a strong post position her freshman year to a sharp shooting small forward.

• • • • •

MIKAELAVEGA

5”7”• Senior • Point Guard

• • • •

KAIT PUNZEL Head Coach

1st Team All-League, 2011, 2012 12.1 ppg, 2.5 apg, 5.4 rpg, 3.7 spg Majestic League #5 in scoring, 3’s, steals, and assists Interested in attending Point Loma Nazarene University.

ROSTER

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No. Name

Pos.

Yr.

Ht.

2

Rebeca Carrillo (C)

PG

Sr.

5-4

3

Faith Santa Cruz

PG

Fr.

5-2

4

Sarah Musia

G

Jr.

5-4

5

Elaine Pham

G

Fr.

5-2

10

Raiana Cody

PG, G So.

5-3

11

Sidney Gardner

F

Fr.

5-6

12

Alana Reyes

G

Fr.

5-3

14

Brittaney Janssen

G

Jr.

5-8

15

Mikaela Vega (C)

F, PG

Sr.

5-7

23

Sienna Eoff

P, C

Jr. 5-10

24

Soley vid Sanda

F

Jr.

5-7

44

Tiffany Lee (C)

F

Sr.

5-8

RAIANACODY 5’3” • Sophomore ophomore • Point Guard

• • • • •

5.3ppg 3.6 assists 4.0 rebounds 4.4 steals She facilitates great ball movement and has no problem finishing around the rim. Finding her teammates within highpressure defenses is one of her favorite ways to play.

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BASKETBALL // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BOYSBOYS BASKETBALL // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

• #41-ranking in California, ESPN • 4-yrear Varsity letterman • Second team, AllSouthwestern League • All-Tournament team, 16th Don Bambauer Classic • MVP, Beckman High Tournament

BRANDON ROSSER GUARD/FORWARD • TEMECULA VALLEY • SENIOR • 6’8” By the time he left middle school, Brandon Rosser was almost 6’5” tall.

He made the Temecula Valley Varsity Basketball Team his freshman year, playing for Coach Rico Thompson on a 14-14 team. The following two years, under Coach Andy Thompson, he contributed to an 18-9 team and an 18-10 team, increasing his scoring average from 3.2 to 14.5 points per game and his rebounds from 3.3 to 9.1 per game. His blocks per game average increased from 2.2 to 4.5.

In his junior year, he was named MVP of the Irvine Beckman Tournament and was leading the Golden Bears to an 11-1 record. Unfortunately, at another pre-season tournament -- the Don Bambauer Tournament at Marin Catholic High in the San Francisco Bay Area -- Brandon severed tendons in his shooting arm when he put his hand and arm through a glass window of a door, scrambling after a loose ball under the basket. His injury was serious, requiring an ambulance ride to the emergency room. “There was a chance we could have lost him if he had cut an artery,” 34

said his father James. “It’s a blessing that he was able to play at all after the accident.”

Brandon spent most of his junior season healing and rehabbing and was able to return for the playoffs, where he scored a combined 27 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, and blocked five shots against Serrano and JW North.

Returning from the injury was his greatest challenge.

“His older brother, Matt, also came back after missing a season with a knee injury,“ said James. Matthew Rosser missed fifteen games in his senior year. He graduated from Temecula Valley High School in 2008, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds and was selected All-League. After recovering from his knee injury, Matt went on to play at Cal Poly Pomona where he played point guard for the Broncos teams that went to the NCAA Division II Championship Game two years in a row, winning the title in 2010. He now plays

for the Philippine National Team.

James was in the US Navy stationed in Subic Bay in the Philippines where he met and married Gina Ganuelas, a Filipina native. Matthew was born in Olongapo City, but the family moved two years later to the San Diego area when the Mt. Pinatubo volcano erupted.

They had two more sons: Brandon and Jason (who may end up being the tallest).

The brothers all love basketball and are extremely competitive with one another when they play. “They are also each other’s biggest fans,” says James, “There have been many occasions in the past when we would finish a game down here only to load up the car and head to Cal Poly to watch the older brother play his game. Matt would do the same thing, sometimes bringing his college teammates to watch his brothers play. Even now, playing professionally in the Philippines, Matt still follows his brother’s games via the internet.” Brandon’s role model is his older brother.

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basketball in the fourth grade. “I like how basketball is physical; and I get to have the ball in my hands a lot.” He sees his strengths as his competitiveness and versatility; he can handle the ball well with either hand, distribute the ball, shoot perimeter shots, penetrate the lane as well as post up. He can play all five positions on both ends of the floor.

“I am motivated by getting better every time I walk out on the court. My areas that need improvement are being a better leader and more of a mentor for the underclassmen,” says Brandon.

Brandon relishes the leadership and mentoring role on Coach Kyle Armstrong’s team (currently 12-9 and the #5–ranked team in the CIF Southern section Division 2AA), which has only three seniors. He strives to do all the little things that contribute to making his teammates better, adjusting his game to involve others and foster a team approach. His offense creates opportunities for others; his defense lowers opponents’ shooting percentages.

Many of those things do not show up on the stat sheet. Still, Brandon has scored 282 points and pulled Fo od/Resta down 164 rebounds; he also has 74 urant: Me xican /C Second fa blocks and 49 assists this year. He is hipotle vorite spo rt: Footba shooting 62% from the floor.

Song: “L ll ove Sos He credits his father and a” by Ch Movie: “ ief Keef The Ha Coach Andy Thompson with ngover” TV Show impacting his development as : “Smash” and “Sp an athlete, “They both told me Quote: “A ortscen ter” b il it y may g my freshman year that I have a e t y ou to th but it ta e top, kes cha lot of talent and have a chance racter to keep yo to play college ball.” His father u there. ” says, ”You don’t have to be the T John W eacher/Co ooden best athlete on the court, but ach: Rico Th H o mpson obby: Slee you have to be the smartest ping, vid eo gam athlete on the court. It’s the es mental approach to the game that will ultimately make you great.”

Brandon was offered a chance to play in the Philippines his sophomore Northern Arizona University, and Cal year, but chose to stay in the United State University at Northridge.

States. He may follow his brother and Brandon’s advice to aspiring athletes: consider the opportunity after college. “Listen to your coaches and work hard; He currently has three college offers: just have fun playing whatever sport you Long Island University in Brooklyn, love.”

Favorites :

Photos by David Canales & the Rosser Family

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BOYS BASKETBALL//// SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL SOUTHWESTERN

CHAPARRAL PUMAS The 2012-2013 2012-2013Pumas Pumasgogo into The into thethe season season with a team of three seniors, with a team of three seniors, eight eight juniors, andsophomore. one sophomore. juniors, and one There are There are only two varsityand only two returning returning varsity players players and Dylan Jacobson is the Dylan Jacobson is the only returning only returning starter off of last year’s starter off of last year’s 17-10 team.

17-10 team. Senior Sean Manganti, Senior Sean Manganti, this year’s starting this year’s starting point guard, saw point-guard, sawlast limited limited time on year’s time varsityon last year’s varsity team.

The remaining team. The remaining roster will be roster willyear’s be from last year’s JV team. from last JV team.

Chaparral Chaparral counton heavily on last will countwill heavily last year’s JVyear’s JV leading scorer, guardCody Cody Coyleand and leading scorer, guard Coyle the all-around all-around game game of ofDrake DrakePowers.

Powers.

DonavonMartin Martinand andDalton DaltonKnight Knightwill Donavon will give the Pumas inside toughness, give the Pumas inside toughness, with with Isaiah Johnson and sophomore Isaiah Johnson and sophomore Michael Michael Scott giving the Pumas strong Scott giving the Pumas strong minutes off minutes off the bench. the bench.

DYLANJACOBSON 6’2” • Senior • Guard

ED COYLE Head Coach

ROSTER

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• League’s scoring leader, 17.2 17.2 ppg, • League’s Scoring Leader, 52% FG ppg, 52% FG • League’s 3-point leader (45) • League’s 3-pt Leader (45) 20+ point games • Seven Seven 20+ point games • League’s #7 rebounder (101) • League’s #7 Rebounder (101) • League leader in free throws • League Leader, Free Throws (97/135) (97/135) • All Tournament Team, Tip-off • All Tournament Team, Tip-off Classic Classic

SEANMANGANTI 6’4” • Senior • Guard

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No.

Name

2

Sean Manganti

G

Sr.

3

Cody Coyle

G

Jr.

4

Isaiah Johnson

G

Jr.

5

Michael Scott

F

So.

15

Donavon Martin

C, F

Sr.

21

Dominic Ulloa

G

Jr.

22

Hudson Irons

G

Jr.

25

Dylan Jacobsen

G

Sr.

32

Enric Manlulu

G

Jr.

34

Ben Schultz

C, F

Jr.

41

Drake Powers

F

Jr.

53

Dalton Knight

C

Jr.

• Solid all-around player • Solid all-around player • League’s #10 scorer, 9.3 ppg, • League’s #10 scorer, 9.3 ppg, 3’s 1818 3’s • League’s #2 in assists • League’s #2 in assists • League’s #10 in blocked shots • League’s #10 in blocked shots FG • 59% 59% FG

Position Year

DONAVONMARTIN 6’5” • Senior • Post

•• League’s #11 rebounder League’s #11 Rebounder •• 48% FG 48% FG •• 5 blocks, 18 assists, 69 rebounds, 5 blocks, 18 assists, (21 games)9 steals (21 9 steals 69 rebounds, games)

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GREAT OAK WOLFPACK

JUSTINSADLER

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6’6” • 235 lb. • SENIOR • FORWARD/CENTER

• 3 year starter 3 year starter • 2nd2nd Team All-League lastlast year Team All-League year • 2nd2nd Team All-CIF last year Team All-CIF last year • 14 14ppg/8 ppg / 8 rpg rpg • Is aIsload in the with good a load inmiddle the middle with footwork good and softfootwork hands and soft hands.

• Can runrun thethe floor if needed andand does a great job Can floor if needed does on the boards for us a great job on the boards for us.

PATRICKSNIFF

Welcome to seaWelcome to the the 2012-2013 2012-2013basketball basketball son. ThisThis year’s Wolfpack team’steam returns only season. year’s Wolfpack returns only two varsity from Altwo varsity players from lastplayers years team. last year’s team.

Although we have lot though we have a lot of new faces this ayear of new faces this year, we are expecting we are expecting to have an outstanding to have an outstanding season. We season.

We arefor preparing for thediffi always are preparing the always cult difficult Southwestern League schedule. In In addiSouthwestern League schedule. addition to our two returners, 7” and tion our two returners 6’ 7” Patrick6’Sniff Patrick Sniff and the 6’ 6”Wolfpack Justin Sadler, 6’ 6 Justin Sadler, field a quick the Wolfpack fields a quick group of group of guards including Sophomore Latrelle guards, including sophomore Latrelle Franklin, Sophomore Brandon Presley, Juniors Franklin, sophomore Brandon Presley, Jeremy Smith, IanSmith, Tyler and juniors Jeremy IanJosh TylerCooper, and and our Senior leaders Conley and Adrian Green.

Josh Cooper, andPJour senior leaders PJ Conley Juniors Chris Juniors and Chris Adrian Foster, Green.

Marcel Chappel, Trevor Foster, Chappel, Murphy, Murphy,Marcel and Ryan CharlesonTrevor round out a deep and Ryan Charleson round out a deep and competitive team. and competitive team.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in LookDen forward in the Den the and to as seeing always,everyone GO WOLFPACK! and as always GO WOLFPACK! COACH HICKEY Head Coach

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6’7” • 200 lb. • SENIOR • CENTER/FORWARD

yearvarsity varsityplayer player • 22year Hasaasoft softtouch toucharound aroundthe thebasket basketand andcan hit the • Has mid well as step the arc canrange hit thejump mid shot rangeasjump shot as beyond well • His length gives the opponents problems, and he is the as step beyond arc. shot blocker on our team His length gives opponents problems • leading and he is the leading shot blocker on our team

LATRELLEFRANKLIN 5’7” • 175 lbs. • SOPHOMORE • POINT GUARD

•• Leading thethe team inin scoring with 15 ppg and 7 apg Leading team scoring with • First year and varsity player with great handles and 15ppg 7 apg theyear floorVarsity amazingly well •sees First player with great handles and sees the floor amazingly well.

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Name

Position Year

3

Latrelle Franklin

G

So.

11

Ian Tyler

G

Jr.

12

Jeremy Smith

G

Jr.

14

Chris Foster

F

Jr.

15

Marcel Chappell

G

Jr.

21

Adrian Green

F

Sr.

23

Patrick Sniff

C, F

Sr.

24

Josh Cooper

G

Jr.

32

Ryan Charleson

F

Jr.

33

Pj Conley

G

Sr.

34

Brandon Pressley

G, F

So.

42

Justin Sadler

C, F

Sr.

43

Trevor Murphy

G

Jr.

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BOYS BASKETBALL//// SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL SOUTHWESTERN

MURRIETA MESA RAMS We are not a very big team with our tallest player at 6’4” but we make up for it with speed and experience. We have 13 seniors with four who have been on varsity for three years, including Shane Staton and Khalil Sharpe. Another one of our strengths is we have five guys who average or are close to averaging double digits. It’s hard to plan against one player because someone else will hurt you.

The Southwestern League is wide open this year. Any team can make a run at the championship. We were the surprise last year being predicted last but ending the year at 5-5 and a 3rd place finish. This year, there are no secrets. We had a lot of players return, including three-year starting guard and First Team All-League Shane Staton and another three-year starting guard Khalil Sharpe.

Because of our size, we came into this season needing to push the tempo. Our off-season consisted of a variety of plyo/ agility training and strictly cardio.

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SHANESTATON Senior • Guard

• • •

RUSSELL HAM Head Coach

•

ROSTER

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No.

Name

4

Khalil Sharpe

PG

Sr.

5

Camry Smith

G

Sr.

11

Trevon Session (C)

G

Sr.

12

Bennett Powell

PF

Sr.

13

Alex Smith

G

Sr.

15

Shondell Smith

G

Jr.

20

Shane Staton

G

Sr.

21

Kellen Broach

G

Sr.

24

Ricky Orellano

F

Sr.

A starting guard ever since the school opened four years ago 4.0 GPA career student Sophomore year (2nd Team All-League) / Junior year (1st Team All-League) Leading scorer in Southwestern League this year with 20ppg

Position Year

30

Austin Bryant

PF

So.

31

Shane Bryant

F

Sr.

32

Chase Chambers (C)

PF

Sr.

35

Corey Boyle

F

Sr.

44

Andrew Smith

F

Sr.

55

Drew Santiago

PF

Sr.

KHALILSHARPE Senior • Point Guard

• • •

Three year starting point guard Khalil has great court vision. He sacrifices individual scoring to get everyone involved.

Inland Empire’s all-time leading receptions in football with 181 receptions

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MURRIETA VALLEY NIGHTHAWKS The legacy of basketball runs deep and rich at Murrieta Valley High School. In its twenty year history the Nighthawks have won a CIF division 2AA Championship, 6 league Championships, and 21 Tournament Championships.

This

year’s young team accepted the challenge of continuing the legacy established by those before them. Starting five juniors there was plenty of reason to speculate and predict struggles. This group of young men have done a great job of responding to the demands of the coaching staff and have competed night after night. They are a team that plays smart, tough Team Photo Provided by the School

MITCHELLLENHART

being the best they can be.

6’1” • Junior • Guard

• • • •

STEVE TARABILDA Head Coach

Only returning Varsity Starter Team Captain 2nd year - All Tournament in the Nighthawk Classic Leads the team with his defensive effort

KEVINPADLO 6’1” • Junior • Guard

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•

• •

TYLERBILTON

•

Returning Varsity player (came off the bench as a sophomore) Team captain Leading scorer this year Carries a 4.2 GPA

6’2” • Junior • Forward

• • • •

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& unselfish. They continue to work towards

2nd year Varsity player Team Captain Leading rebounder Carries a 3.8 GPA

ROSTER No. Name

Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.

2

Kevin Padlo (C)

G Jr. 6-1 190

3

Mitchell Lenhart (C)

G Jr. 6-1 175

5

Joven Gozo

F So. 6-1 185

10 Thomas Alexandre

G Jr. 6-0 150

20 Talon Watkins (C)

F Sr. 6-4 205

22 Tyler Bilton (C)

F Jr. 6-2 185

23 Jordan Watts

G Sr. 6-3 185

31 Kevin Collins

F Fr. 6-0 185

32 Jacob Forte

G So. 6-2 165

33 A.J. Wharton

F Sr. 6-1 200

41 Jordan Williams

Jr. 6-5 205

43 Jonathan Grosdidier

F Sr. 6-2 210

45 Justin Durham

C Sr. 6-6 210

51 Reid Bohanan

C Jr. 6-5 210

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BOYS BASKETBALL//// SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BASKETBALL SOUTHWESTERN

TEMECULA VALLEY BEARS This year’s team has only three varsity returners. We also have two sophomores and two freshman on the roster. We were largely inexperienced at the varsity level to start the season. Luckily, we have a very talented group that are experienced basketball players and our tough pre-season schedule has us battletested and ready for the Southwestern League.

This team has developed an identity on the defensive end of the floor. They are aggressive and quick. They enjoy attacking defensively.

Offensively, they have the ability to play fast or slow and can score in a variety of different ways. We have a great group of shooters that take quality shots and are very unselfish. The best part about this year’s team is they all love to play basketball. This allows our coaching staff to really push them in practice. They have a passion for the game and want to be the best.

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6’2” • Senior • Point Guard

Doucette controls the tempo of the game on offense and defense. He pushes the ball with the dribble or pass very effectively and causes problems for his opponents with his on-ball defense.

• 8.2 ppg, 1.8 apg

KYLE ARMSTRONG Head Coach

BRANDONROSSER

ROSTER

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6’8” • Senior • Forward

No. Name

Pos. Yr.

Ht.

0

D’aubre Doucette

PG

Sr.

6-2

1

Riley Schaefer

F

Fr.

6-4

2

Nick Hernandez

G

Sr. 5-11

3

Ryan Schaefer

G

Jr.

6-2

10 Anthony Colerio

G

Fr.

6-2

11 Corbin Martinez

PG

So. 5-11

12 Brian Batchelor

G

Jr. 5-11

13 Michael Price

G

Sr.

6-2

15 Shelton Clark

F

Jr.

6-4

33 Zavier Harris

C

So.

6-7

34 Cody Howell

C

Sr.

6-5

35 Brandon Rosser

F

Sr.

6-8

Rosser, a four-year Varsity letterman, is a multi-dimensional player that can score inside and out. His shot-blocking ability makes him a great asset on the defense as well.”

• Team’s leading scorer13.9 ppg, 64% FG, and 2.5 apg • League Leader in blocked shots (83, 3.8 bpg) and rebounds (181, 8.2rpg)

MICHAELPRICE 6’2” • Senior • Shooting Guard

Price is an excellent 3pt shooter, as well as, being able to shoot off the dribble and attack the rim. He is relentless on the defensive end of the floor.

• 12.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 23 steals

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VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS With the graduation of high school standout and UC Riverside guard Davin Guinn along with three-year point guard Garrett Roldan and a host of other graduates, the Broncos will look to varsity returning starter Anthony White. Anthony White along with Spencer Benson and Jeremy Zorotovich and newcomers sophmore Jamie Nunley and freshmen Austin Beech will try to keep the Vista Murrieta ball rolling from last year’s CIF quarter-finals appearance against Capistrano Valley. The Broncos have a bit of height with 5 players 6’4”

ANTHONYWHITE

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or bigger and some great outside shooting in White, Benson and 6’7” Evan Roberts.

6’2” • Senior • Guard

• 2nd team All-Southwestern League • 2 year varsity player.

• Outstanding outside shooter • Selected as a team captain.

• Also, plays on the Vista Murrieta Tennis Team with his younger brother Michael.

• 12.6 ppg, including 3 three’s, 5.6 rpg, 2.6 apg

ANDY RUCKER Head Coach

ROSTER

SPENCERBENSON 6’3” • Junior • Guard

• Returning varsity player • A major contributor to this years teams.

• Can shoot the ball very well and has a good head for the game.

• Great things are expected from him in the future.

• 8.9 ppg, 2.4 apg

JEREMYZOROTOVICH 6’4” • Senior • Guard/Forward

• Three-year returner • 2nd Team All-League forward • Tireless worker and rebounder • Expected to be a major contributor • 8.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg

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No.

Name

1

Peter Manu

3

Position Year G, F

Jr.

Spencer Benson

G

Jr.

10

Jamie Nunley

F

So.

11

Tyler White

G

Jr.

20

Jordan Matson

G

Jr.

21

Evan Roberts

G, F

Sr.

22

Austin Beech

G

Fr.

23

Jacob Perry

G

Jr.

24

Tre’Shon Broughton

G

Sr.

32

Anthony White

G

Sr.

33

Nick Stevens

F

Sr.

44

Jeremy Zorotovich

F

Sr.

42

Greg Hoyd

G/F

Jr. 41

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VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS With the graduation of high school standout and UC Riverside guard Davin Guinn along with three-year point guard Garrett Roldan and a host of other graduates, the Broncos will look to varsity returning starter Anthony White. Anthony White along with Spencer Benson and Jeremy Zorotovich and newcomers sophmore Jamie Nunley and freshmen Austin Beech will try to keep the Vista Murrieta ball rolling from last year’s CIF quarter-finals appearance against Capistrano Valley. The Broncos have a bit of height with 5 players 6’4”

ANTHONYWHITE

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or bigger and some great outside shooting in White, Benson and 6’7” Evan Roberts.

6’2” • Senior • Guard

• 2nd team All-Southwestern League • 2 year varsity player.

• Outstanding outside shooter • Selected as a team captain.

• Also, plays on the Vista Murrieta Tennis Team with his younger brother Michael.

• 12.6 ppg, including 3 three’s, 5.6 rpg, 2.6 apg

ANDY RUCKER Head Coach

ROSTER

SPENCERBENSON 6’3” • Junior • Guard

• Returning varsity player • A major contributor to this years teams.

• Can shoot the ball very well and has a good head for the game.

• Great things are expected from him in the future.

• 8.9 ppg, 2.4 apg

JEREMYZOROTOVICH 6’4” • Senior • Guard/Forward

• Three-year returner • 2nd Team All-League forward • Tireless worker and rebounder • Expected to be a major contributor • 8.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg

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No.

Name

1

Peter Manu

3

Position Year G, F

Jr.

Spencer Benson

G

Jr.

10

Jamie Nunley

F

So.

11

Tyler White

G

Jr.

20

Jordan Matson

G

Jr.

21

Evan Roberts

G, F

Sr.

22

Austin Beech

G

Fr.

23

Jacob Perry

G

Jr.

24

Tre’Shon Broughton

G

Sr.

32

Anthony White

G

Sr.

33

Nick Stevens

F

Sr.

44

Jeremy Zorotovich

F

Sr.

42

Greg Hoyd

G/F

Jr. 41

BOYSBOYS BASKETBALL // SUNBELT BASKETBALL // LEAGUE SUNBELT LEAGUE

TRISTANHUNTER

• Southern Pacific AAU Championship, 2010 • First Team All-Sunbelt as a Freshman • Second Team, All-State as a Freshman • ESPN Top 25 Point Guards, Class of 2015 • All-Tournament Team, Maxpreps Tournament (Palm Springs) • 17.4 points per game • 5.6 rebounds per game • 3.8 assists per game • 1.3 assist-turnover ratio

POINT/SHOOTING GUARD • PERRIS • SOPHOMORE • 6’1” • 3.0 GPA He’s only a sophomore, but Tristan Hunter has been playing basketball for more than twelve years, starting at age 3 when his Dad, Garrison, introduced him to the sport.

“My Dad is my role model.” says Tristan, “He motivates me to get better and he commits any time he can to help me become the best player I can be. He used to tell me in elementary school, ‘You can’t soar with eagles, if you spend your time with turkeys.”

Tristan says his greatest challenge to date was trying to overcome his height problem before high school. He has come a long way from the days when he was only 5’5” tall with a huge afro and big goggles and people would say “Watch out for the guy with the goggles!”

As a freshman on the Perris varsity basketball team, in 28 games, Tristan scored 344 points, including 66 three’s, averaging 13.8 points per game. He also had 135 rebounds, 5.4 per game. He scored over 20 points in a game five times.

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“His ability to read the court and shoot the basketball were immediately evident,” says Perris High Varsity Coach Elzie Landers. “As a freshman, he had the composure of a senior and the skills of a very experienced player. His dad did a great job of preparing him. He had to adjust to playing against bigger, quicker, stronger players and he still had to prove himself to his older teammates and gain their respect; it was a growing process and Tristan handled it well. He has grown as a leader and with the graduation of eight seniors, he has stepped up to fill that role well.”

So far this year, in 21 games, Tristan is averaging 17.4 points per game and has 104 rebounds, 68 assists and 16 blocks. He has eight 20+ point games this year. He is the #2 scorer in the Sunbelt League, the #3 three-point shooter, #5 in assists and #6 in blocks. In the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA, he

is the #10 scorer and the #8 3-point shooter.

“We have to find different entries to combat other team’s strategies to stop him,” said Landers, “but fortunately, we have two other scoring threats in 6’6” Tyler Cooper inside and Elsinore-transfer Elishua Jackson. “ Tristan likes the intensity of the game of basketball.

He particularly enjoys the leadership aspect of being a point guard. “Just because you have the ball in your hands doesn’t mean you need to score; it’s your job to get your teammates involved, but also to contribute in other ways besides scoring.”

Tristan sees his strengths as his passing ability, ball handling, and ability to score.

He says, however, “There is always room for improvement in every category, no matter who you are.” He credits his father and his coaches for “showing me what it takes to be a great basketball player. I don’t plan on letting the hard work and dedication go to waste.” “He has a work ethic second to none,” says Landers.

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His greatest sports memory is from the first round of CIF playoffs in his freshman year. Perris had gone 19-8, and were 8-2 in the Sunbelt League behind Elsinore.

They drew Riverside Poly (20-9), Big VIII runner-up for their first round matchup.

Tristan scored eleven points in the first six minutes as Perris jumped out to an early 21-4 lead in the first quarter. He was hot, shooting 70% from the floor and had 19 points in the first half as Perris went into the locker room leading by ten points.

Poly rallied to come back, taking over in the paint, and winning the game 63-52. Tristan ended the game with 25 points. “I did everything I could to regain the lead in the fourth quarter, but with miscommunication, our team was unable to recover from our mistakes . . . with a turn-around game like that, it fueled my fire to make sure that never happens again,” says Tristan.

Indeed, as Sunbelt League play began, Tristan has stepped up his game. In the first four league games, he has scored 24, 27, 21, and 29 points, for a 25+point average per game. That is a 50% increase over his 17+

point average. He has hit 18 three’s, twice the rate of his previous fifteen games (4.5 vs 2.2), pulled down 20 rebounds and blocked seven shots.

He wants to get back to playoffs.

Perris High School is currently behind Elsinore in league standings, following the 52-51 loss in which Tristan put up 29 points. Elsinore is ranked #5 in CIF-SS Division 2A; Perris is #10 in the CIFSouthern Section Division 2AA. According to Tristan, his basic motivation comes from three things: “Family, rewards that hard work promises, and just plain ambition.”

Tristan’s ambitions include going on to a Division 1 college for an education and to play basketball. Currently, USC, Gonzaga, Marquette, Washington State and twelve

other schools are recruiting him. “He is definitely a Division 1 talent,” says Landers, “but we don’t want to put that kind of pressure on him. We want him to enjoy the stage he is on right now.”

Just a sophomore and not yet 16, Tristan will be starring on the high school stage for two more years. He gets better every year; be sure to catch a show.

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BOYS BASKETBALL//// SUNBELT LEAGUE BASKETBALL SUNBELT

ELSINORE TIGERS The Elsinore Tigers are the defending and undefeated Sunbelt League Champions for the past three seasons (37-games). This season’s team returns five players who were part of a record-setting year for the Tigers (28-5 overall record), reached the CIF-SS Division 2A Semifinals and qualified for the State Division 2 Playoffs for the first time.

This year’s team is led by senior starter Allan Stubbs at guard and senior guard/ forward Deven Riley. Joining Stubbs and Riley as returning lettermen are junior forward Reynaldo Solorzano, junior guard Tommy Wilson, and senior guard Ydris Hicks.

The team is further enhanced by the play and hustle of a great group of seniors: guards Dylan and Jordan Cullors, center Damon Prince, and forward Jon Hammond. The Tigers are also fortunate to have the play of junior guard Darius hays and three sophomores: forward Preston Beverly, guard Trevon Lampkin, and guard/forward Chris Harris.

This should be a very exciting year for the Tigers as they compete in a very tough preseason schedule leading to a very competitive Sunbelt League season.

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DEVEN RILEY 6’2” • Senior • Forward

• Currently averaging 17.4 ppg • 7.5 rebounds

COACH WOLTER & COACH RETTINGER Head Coach

ROSTER No. Name

Ht.

Wt. 175

2

Preston Beverly

F So.

6-4

3

Dylan Cullors

G Sr.

5-10 160

4

Ydris Hicks

G Sr.

6-3

170

5

Jon Hammond

F Sr.

6-0

170

W Sr.

5-10 165

10 Allan Stubbs

44

Pos. Yr.

13 Reynaldo Solorzano F Jr.

6-4

170

14 Damon Prince

C Sr.

6-8

190

15 Trevon Lampkin

PG So.

5-10 160

22 Tommy Wilson

G Jr.

5-9

165

24 Chris Harris

W So.

6-1

170

25 Darius Hays

G Jr.

5-10 165

31 Deven Riley

F Sr.

6-2

33 Jordan Cullors

G Sr.

5-10 160

185

REYNALDOSOLORZANO 6’4” • Senior • Forward

• Currently averaging 15.6 ppg • 8.9 rebounds

ALLANSTUBBS 5’10” • Senior • Wing

• The only returning starter • Can do almost everything on the court

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HERITAGEPATRIOTS ROSTER No. Name 0 Andrew Oliver 1 Damon Flaurnoy 2 Brandon Howard 3 Jacori Pace 10 Justin McDaniel 11 Mat Bradshaw 12 Mason Clements 15 Aaron Pierre 22 Omar Brown 23 Isaiah Halsell 32 Joe Powell 33 Anthony Hardy All Photos Provided by the School

MAT MATBRADSHAW • • • • •

Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. BRYAN VOSHELL Head Coach

3-year Varsity player.

2nd year as captain.

Last years MVP 2012.

1st Team All-Sunbelt League, 2012 Senior

MASON MASONCLEMENTS • • • •

2-year Varsity player.

Made great contributions in 2012 Tremendous growth for this year.

Senior

ANDREW ANDREWOLIVER • • • •

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2-year Varsity player.

2nd year as captain.

2nd Team All-Sunbelt League Senior

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BOYS BASKETBALL////SUNBELT SUNBELT LEAGUE BASKETBALL

PALOMA VALLEY WILDCATS We will continue our focus on academics, basketball, and character. We have maintained a team GPA over 3.5 for the past 4 years, and hope to continue that academic success.

Our young men will collectively complete approximately 1000 hours of community service again this year in efforts to support our community. On the court we will be very young with several freshmen and sophomores contributing on the court. We will be playing a challenging schedule that will allow us to grow and improve throughout the season.

ALFREDSIMPSON

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Senior • Forward

• •

COACH PFEIFFER Head Coach

•

ROSTER No. Name

Pos.

Yr.

02 Keshon ColemanEctor

G

So.

03 Alex Patterson (C)

G

Jr.

10 Manny Sandoval

G

So.

12 Chris Baca

F

Sr.

13 Preston Green

G

So.

20 Alec Lazarus

G

Sr.

21 Chris Owens

F

Jr.

22 Shawn Dreese

F

Jr.

23 River Recatto

F

Fr.

24 Alfred Simpson

F

Sr.

25 DeMarco Prewitt

G

Fr.

32 Brandon Arvizu

F

Jr.

44 Kre’tien Webb

F

Jr.

ALEXPATTERSON Junior • Guard

• • •

2 year Varsity player Team Captain for the second year 49% FG, 3.6 points and 1.5 blocks

MANNYSANDOVAL Sophomore • Guard

• • •

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3 year Varsity player Set a single season school record for blocks last season with 50.

14.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game

2 year Varsity player Returns for his second Varsity season after contributing as a spzrk off the bench last season.

8.2 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3.2 rpg, 2.1spg

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BASKETBALL // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE BOYSBOYS BASKETBALL // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE • 2012 Defensive Player of the Year • 2011-12 First Team, AllLeague • Player of the Game (Sherman Indian, Boron) • 17.3 points per game • 13.1 rebounds per game • 5.7 blocks per game • California Lutheran is ranked #6 in CIF-SS Division 6

RYAN SMITH POWER FORWARD/CENTER • CAL LUTHERAN • SENIOR • 6’10-1/2” • 3.2 GPA Just off Highway 15 in the rural setting of Wildmar, California, a gentle but determined giant roams the hallways of a small private school of less than 100 students. He is a described as “a quiet humble kid with great character.”

California Lutheran senior Ryan Smith stands 6’10-1/2” tall, 225 pounds and is still growing. He plays basketball.

Ryan started playing basketball in the fifth grade and it has become his passion. “My dad helped me work out during my early years,” says Ryan. “He didn’t want me to be type-cast as a true center so we focused hard on dribbling and footwork.” This was a difficult repetitive process: every time he grew, Ryan would lose his balance and coordination and he would have to train hard to get it back. “At the time, I didn’t realize the value of this training, but now I am realizing the impact it is having on my inside and outside game.”

Ryan has done a number of training programs like Jump Soles and the Insanity program. He and his dad have focused on footwork, agility, and jumping routines since he was ten 48

years old. Ryan has been doing the daily Crossfit workout (www.crossfit.com) for a few years. His dad is still willing to put a mouthpiece in, get on the court and try to push his son around. He says, “You need to flip the switch. You will know that you have flipped the switch when you are training on your own.”

Ryan’s greatest challenge is “myself – I always strive to be as good as I can be. People telling me that I am not good at something just motivates me. My freshman year on JV basketball, I hardly played at all,” says Ryan, “but after working hard the rest of the season and all summer, I came back and started on the varsity team.”

Cal Lutheran Head Coach David Peter says, “Ryan didn’t start right away for our JV’s, but improved immensely over that year. He had always been the tallest and biggest in his grade school, so the idea of jumping and working hard for a rebound or posting up was new to him. It took time, but he adjusted to the faster pace of high school

basketball. Sometimes when he and his grade school buddy, Joseph Shiery, don’t box out or jump,” laughs Coach Peter.

“I refer to them as the Wildcats (their grade school mascot) and they got away with that then because they could. Not anymore! Those little things lead to our success.”

Ryan counts his hook shot, footwork, ability to distribute the ball, shot selection and blocking ability as his strengths. He is working to improve his abilities to dribble and handle the ball on the perimeter as well as developing more confidence in his 14-to-20-foot jump shot. His basketball role model is Shaquille O’Neal; “He wasn’t the most talented post player and yet he was still the most dominant.”

“I love playing the post position because of the challenges it presents through double teams, “ says Ryan, “and a double team allows me the opportunity to dish the ball to an open player.

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opportunities of physical play prepare me for the next level.”

Ryan will get an opportunity January 19th for physical play against a bigger opponent going to the next level when Cal Lutheran faces Brethren Christian and their big man, 7’5” 285-pound Mamadou N’diaye.

Ryan likes to prepare for games with some light weight lifting during the day and shooting around for an hour before the game. His favorite sports memory is his first dunk in a game in his junior year that he describes as “a two-handed monster swinging dunk in the playoffs!”

“He is a very good back-to-thebasket player . . . and his ability to play inside or out has many D-1 schools interested in him. He has a strong work ethic and a desire to improve. He’s still a growing 17-yr old and just starting to learn how to play as a 6’ 10” center,” says Coach Peter.

Ryan’s size and ability forces opponents – especially in the Arrowhead League – to alter their game plans. The attention he draws inside creates open looks for Cal Lutheran’s perimeter

players Robert Riesenberg, Noah Schriefer, and Adam Hussman.

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TV Show : “Friends But Ryan will graduate T ” eacher/Co this year and there are a ach: Coac h Peter Hobby: B number of universities esides b a s ketball, interested in him: San Quote: “A playing n avera the guit g Diego State, Idaho, c e player ar. an out w in excell o ent con rk an ex Cal Baptist, Northern dition cellent p conditio layer in Arizona, Montana, n.” P a v e r age hil Smit h, NBA Point Loma, Saint Mary’s, and San Diego Christian. He is still undecided.

Coach Peter, who has spoken with many recruiting coaches about Ryan, recounts have been there to support and mentor “One D-1 coach told me that in all his me through the various travel ball teams years of recruiting, Ryan is the only kid and the recruiting process,” says Ryan. who took his hat off when he shook his His mother, however, says, “Ryan, do hand to introduce himself.” your homework or you will not get Ryan’s most important role models into ANY college!” And the gentle but are his Christian parents who support determined giant listens and does. him and keep him grounded. “They

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BOYS BASKETBALL // ARROWHEAD LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL // ARROWHEAD

CAL LUTHERAN C-HAWKS CALLUTHERANC-HAWKS Last year our team experienced record breaking success. But this is a new year with a new team. The coaches cannot guarantee that type of success again nor should anyone expect it. Led by Ryan Smith and Robert Riesenberg, we do return many quality players from last year’s team. Basketball is a team sport though so our success will not be based on how those two players play, but how we play as a group.

We are working hard to put our players in the best position possible for them to be successful. We believe in working on the fundamentals in practice so they can carry it through in the games. We believe in pressure defense and dominating on the glass and working to limit an opponent’s second chance opportunities.

All the teams in league will provide us with unique challenges as each plays such different styles of basketball. Our goal is to win our league for the 2nd consecutive year and put ourselves in a great position to make a deep run in the CIF-SS playoffs.

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RYANSMITH

Defensive MVP, Arrowhead League 1st team All-CIF-SS Division 6, 2011, 2012 Future D-1 player with many schools interested Phenomenal upside and potential Can run the floor, play big inside, and can step out to shoot the 3 Great passer who looks to get the rest of the team involved.

NOAHSCHRIEFER 5’10” • Senior • Guard

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ROBERTRIESENBERG 5’9”• Senior • Guard

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MVP Arrowlead League 1st team All-CIF-SS Division 6, 2011, 2012 4.2 GPA Tremendous shooter Plays tenacious defense Great at running the fast break 50% FG, 14.8 ppg, 28 three’s, 40% 3FG% 4.2 apg, 3.3 rpg, 4.3 spg

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BOYS BASKETBALL////MAJESTIC MAJESTIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL

CORNERSTONECRUSADERS CORNERSTONE CRUSADERS Our team has great leadership with our 3 Seniors: Joe Cody, Shane Hughey and Isaiah Gunn. They have been a great example to our younger players of hard work and what it takes to be a successful athlete at the high school level. We have four foreign exchange students who have never played organized basketball before. Three are from China (Carlo Shu Sr., Jeremy Lin So., Edison Jiang So.) and one is from Japan (Nobu Chiang Jr.). We have a freshman starting on our Varsity team (Rene Carillo). As a coach it has been a blessing to see how much the boys have grown as players in the little over a month that I have been coaching them. The senior boys have done a great job and have been a big help in coming alongside these players and helping them grow as players and as men. I am having a blast coaching these kids and I look forward to the continued growth of our team! I think our team has an opportunity to be very competitive in the Majestic League. We are currently 2-1 in league and 3-4 overall. We have great point guard in senior Joe Cody who can score consistently and also get other players involved. We have a strong post player in senior Shane Hughey who cleans the glass and gives us second chance scoring opportunities. Our weakness is that we lack basketball experience from top to bottom but our younger players are growing leaps and bounds as the season goes on. It should be an exciting and competitive season for Cornerstone Christian Crusaders!

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JOECODY Senior-Point Guard

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Averaged over 7 rebounds a game in 2012.

Averaging nearly 12 rebounds a game Great athlete and a great leader Has a 2.8 GPA and is looking to attend Crown College.

COACH THOMAS Head Coach

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Leading scorer this year averaging 25 ppg Great athlete and a great leader Has a 2.8 GPA and is looking to attend Masters College.

ISAIAHGUNN ISAIAH GUNN Senior • Forward

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Averaged 3 ppg and 3 rebounds a game in 2012.

A versatile player being able to play guard,forward or center.

Great work ethic on and off the court.

Has a 3.49 GPA and is undecided on the college he will attend.

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LINFIELD CHRISTIAN LIONS LINFIELDCHRISTIANLIONS

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TORINWEBB 5’11” • Senior • SG/PG

• Returning 1st Team All-Ambassador League • Averaging 17ppg, 4 assists

DARRYLMORRIS 6’2” • Senior • SG/PG

• Returning 2nd Team All-Ambassador League • Averaging 12 ppg, 5 rebounds

“Together,” has become the theme for this year’s brand of Linfield Lions Basketball. With the tragic loss of one of the upcoming stars of Southern California Basketball, Dylan Weinmann (First Team All League 11 ppg 6 apg as a Frosh), Linfield will carry on ‘together’ and bring an exciting brand of up-tempo basketball to its fans. With pressure defense as its staple, the Lions have upgraded its tournament schedule and have a realistic chance to vie for an Ambassador League Championship.

With competitive stints in the Big Daddy Perris Tournament and the Murrieta Valley tournament the team has made a big leap in level of play.

The team will be led by guards, First Team AllLeague returner Daryl Morris, and HM All-League Sophomore sensation Torin Webb. Rhett Johnson returns for his third varsity season to shore up the middle as the Lions bring a Dribble Drive Attacking Motion to the hardwood. Look for the Lions to get better and better as the season progresses with fourth sophomores and a freshman. Leading the team in scoring is Webb with 16.7ppg, followed

by Morris with 12.3ppg. Johnson leads the team in rebounding at 8.4rpg. Look for another outstanding season for the Lions; one that will represent a special player, son, and friend with an outstanding brand of high pressure basketball.

SHAWN STROUD Head Coach

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A year by year, step by step process to help you get recruited, get athletic scholarships, and attend the college of your dreams.

FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE YEARS

• Establish a four-year academic plan to meet all core course requirements.

• Take a strong academic course load.

• Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average out of 4.0 in core courses.

• Talk with your athletic director or coach about other opportunities to increase your exposure in your sport.

• Attend summer camps • Attend legitimate and respected sports combines where college recruiters will be in attendance.

1. For exposure (select camps at colleges that you might want to attend) 2. To improve skills 3. To compare your current skill with others • Videotape games • Keep records of your athletic achievements, extracurricular activities, etc.

• View college athletic web sites. Most have a simple questionnaire you may fill out and email to the coach.

• Continue to attend sports camps.

• Keep a file on each college/university that shows an interest in you.

• Continue to videotape games. Post video on the internet to give easy access to recruiters.

• For spring sports, consider doing this earlier!

• View college games to assess their level of play and compare it to your level.

SENIOR YEAR

• Continue to work hard in your academic courses.

• Take and/or retake the standardized tests as needed. Check with your counselor for national testing dates.

• Obtain college applications.

• Meet with your counselor to review application materials.

• Write a personal statement.

• Complete Financial Aid forms early – Profile form in the fall (only needed for select colleges), FAFSA as soon as possible, after January 1st (required for all colleges).

• Continue to visit the campuses of those schools in which you are JUNIOR YEAR interested.

It is recommended that you either call or write for an • Continue to take a strong academic course load. appointment to meet with a coach, admissions officer, financial • Make certain you are taking the required core academic courses. aid advisor and departmental chairperson.

• Register for and take the required standardized tests (i.e. SAT, ACT).

• Apply to several colleges. Even if you are going to apply “early • Designate the NCAA to receive SAT & ACT scores when decision” to one college, there is never a guarantee of admittance. registering for test (NCAA- Code is #9999 on SAT & ACT • Continue to write, call or e-mail coaches expressing interest in registration form). their school and athletic programs.

• Attend college nights and fairs and read literature sent to you by • Update your athletic resume. schools.

• Be prompt in your response regarding college questionnaires or • Begin to visit college campuses. other similar requests.

• Submit NCAA Clearinghouse form in the spring of your junior year.

• Develop a list of prospective schools with the help of counselors Students and parents must take the and coaches. Consideration should be given to academic initiative and work on their own achievement and athletic ability. behalf. Please do not sit back and • Request college applications as early as possible, preferably the wait for someone to do it for you. summer after your junior year.

Staying on top of all the information • Develop an athletic resume and continue throughout the high school years to update records and lists of athletic and makes it easier when the actual extracurricular activities. time comes to applying for • Familiarize yourself with the rules and college. regulations governing recruiting, eligibility and financial aid.

Information provided by Game • Meet with your coach for a thorough evaluation of Flash Sports. Game Flash your athletic ability and hopefully, you will receive a Sports is a college recruitment recommendation for an appropriate level of competition. community based in Murrieta, CA and was created Be realistic. to help the student athlete get • Also, discuss with your coach his/her involvement in your recruited by providing them recruitment process. Ask him/her to be proactive on your with information, exposure behalf by responding to questionnaires sent by recruiting and empowerment tools.

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GIRLS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

ABOUT NOELLE Favorite Position: Outside Defender Favorite Experience on the National Team: Going to different countries and trying all the food Dreams/Aspirations: To continue playing for the National Team in college and play in the Olympics

You have to have strong selfmotivation to get far.

- SANZ

Other Interests: Dogs, surfing (her Mom sees Noelle as a pharmacist with lots of dogs in the future) Non-Soccer Aspirations: Plans to study pre-health chemistry and then go to pharmacy school to become a pharmacist

NOELLE SANZ Courtesy photos

CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL • SENIOR LEFT DEFENDER/MID-FIELDER

Story by Meg Bernhard A stingray stung Noelle Sanz when she was ten years old. After catching waves on a warm Thanksgiving weekend, Noelle stepped into shallow water only to feel the stinger of a resting ray pierce her foot. She was immediately rushed to the emergency room, and the next day she squeezed her swollen foot into a cleat and played in a soccer tournament. Her team won the tournament and Noelle was forever dubbed “Stinger.”

Now, at seventeen, Noelle Sanz lives up to her nickname. Noelle plays midfield for the nationally-ranked Legends FC and left defender for Chaparral High School’s Varsity team. Two years ago Noelle began to play for the under-17 women’s national Costa Rican soccer team, and this September, Noelle received her first cap in an international game against the United States Women’s National Team.

“I began to play soccer when I was fiveyears-old,” Noelle said. “I was horrible at tball, so I chose soccer instead. Once I started playing, I couldn’t stop.”

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Noelle’s club soccer team, the Glendorabased Legends FC, won the US Youth Soccer National League in 2012 and was a finalist in the USYS National Championship that same year. She describes her team as aggressive and dedicated.

“My favorite thing about playing with them is when everything comes together,” Noelle said. “My team comes out with all this aggression and power, [especially] when we are first to the ball. And of course, I like winning big titles.”

Noelle said she and her dad used to practice every day in her living room, making up games and competing against each other.

“We broke picture frames, stair railings, and pieces of my front door. My mom wasn’t too happy about that, but the touches helped me.”

The consistent practice with her father paid off. Noelle Sanz is now a starter on her Noelle Sanz on Legends FC at Surf Cup high school soccer team, which went 14-7-5 last year. She enjoys playing on the varsity team, and she has fun team-bonding experiteam because it isn’t as intense as her club ences with all her friends. www.ValleyNewsSports.com

Noelle (left) with Costa Rican teammates

“On the team, I play left defender. This is my favorite position because I like to create an offensive attack coming from the back which a lot of teams aren’t expecting,” Noelle said.

Noelle’s mother, Cindy Sanz, can attest to Noelle’s development as a soccer player and growth as a person. Cindy, who has been Noelle’s support system since day one, believes that playing a team sport has taught Noelle life skills. Noelle also had to overcome the challenges of playing for difficult coaches to become a better player and has been inspired by others.

“My role has been to support her and encourage her efforts,” said Cindy. “I don’t have much credibility in terms of soccer knowledge so I’ve been limited to cheering for her, driving her, forgiving the broken furniture, and finding lost socks or shin guards.”

Noelle experienced a huge jump in her soccer career when she attended open tryouts for the Costa Rican National team— and made the cut. During her freshman year, Costa Rican-born Noelle traveled to her birthplace to train with the team. At age fifteen, Noelle played in the U17 CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers in Costa Rica, seeing time on the field as a defender. She later played for the team in the next World Cup qualifiers, and on September 1, 2012, Noelle received her first cap on the official Costa Rican Women’s National team against the US Woman’s team in New York.

“Each country has a unique style of play,” said Noelle. “I have to adjust my own personal style to compete with them, which definitely improves me as a player.”

Cindy Sanz also believes the opportunity to play on a national level has invoked growth and maturity in Noelle.

“I admire the courage required of her to take risks and try out for new teams, especially in Costa Rica where there is a language barrier and a cultural difference,” Sanz said.

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Noelle Sanz dribbles the ball, U12 South West Soccer Club team

teammates, and she has had so much fun.”

Cindy Sanz loved to watch her daughter play in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers in 2010. The Costa Rican team competed against Mexico and the winner would go to the U17 World Cup. The game went to double over-time, and Noelle played every minute. Though the team lost, Noelle left everything on the field.

“I had never seen her want to win a game more. I saw it in her face after the game; she had nothing left emotionally or physically,” Cindy Sanz said.

Noelle committed to the University of Alabama this fall, and will be playing soccer for the Crimson Tide on an athletic scholarship. She said Alabama feels like a home away from home, which is exactly what she was looking for. She will be playing Division I soccer, and she couldn’t be more excited.

When looking toward the future, Noelle says soccer will always be in her blood. She dreams of playing in the Olympics and will continue playing for Costa Rica during college.

“Soccer impacts me by showing me sacrifice,” Noelle said. “I give everything to the sport, and it has prepared me for whatever is thrown at me. It has taught me about dedication and work ethic.”

Noelle has come a long way since that fateful Thanksgiving day. Whether she’s kicking soccer balls in the living room or sprinting up field in a national game, Noelle will always give it her all and leave it on the field. But for now, Stinger’s caught the Crimson Tide, and who knows where it will take her?

Noelle is one of the Captains for Chaparral HIgh School Varsity

Noelle on Legends FC

Noelle (R) with teammate (L) and USWNT star Abby Wambach (middle) at the Costa Rica vs United States International Friendly

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CHAPARRAL PUMAS This year’s team is predominantly young with several sophomores on the team. We play a possession style of soccer with a strong defensive structure. Our team is led by two seniors, striker Corey Strang and defender Noelle Sanz, plus freshman defender Jordan Sanders. All three have been elected captains for the team. We have a strong goalkeeper in sophomore Makayla Presgrave.

The team will play in two tournaments this year: Oak Hills in Hesperia and the North Orange County Classic. We are looking forward to playing an exciting season at Chaparral!

MAURY CAUCHON Head Coach All Photos Provided by the School

NOELLE SANZ

COREY STRANG

Senior • Captain • #19

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Arlette Evora

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Vanessa Reyes

M/D

So.

12

Bianca McFarland

D

Fr.

14

Tianna Brown

S

So.

16

Kristina Alarado

S

So.

17

Breanna Venegas

M/D

So.

18

Corey Strang (C)

S

Sr.

19

Noelle Sanz (C)

D

Sr.

20

Kayleigh Frederick

D

So.

21

Paige Posvar

M

Jr.

22

Elexus Garcia

D

Sr.

25

Arianna Weseley

GK

So.

Senior • Captain • #18

She currently has a 4.2 GPA and a cumulative GPA of 4.05. She qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor award this year.

She got her first cap for the full Costa Rican National Team when they played Team USA in Rochester Sept. 1, 2012. She has played on the U17 CR National Team and traveled to Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Panama for CONCACAF tournaments.

She plays on the Legends FC U18 Club team and in July, her team played for the USYS National Championship in South Carolina. They lost in the final game. She has committed to play soccer at the University of Alabama.

Noelle Sanz

She has a GPA of 3.5.

She lives and breathes soccer!

She will be visiting two universities in January, 2013; University of South Dakota and North Dakota State University. She has visited Kansas Wesleyan University and all 3 schools have offered her scholarships. After she completes her visits in January, she will make a decision on where she will pursue her college career.

Pre-season, she has 9 goals and at least two assists. She has yet to decide on her major, but she is interested in nursing or education.

Corey Strang

Corey Strang

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GIRLS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

GREAT OAK WOLFPACK We are hoping to continue where we left off last year. We have a great chemistry between the players and have a deep talent pool. The Southwestern League is extremely competitive and we know we need to come into every match focused. We graduated 8 very talented seniors last year, but we have many girls eager to fill in those spots, and they have been working hard for the opportunity.

As a team, the girls are excited about the upcoming season and plan to build upon last year’s success.

ALICIA BRENNAN Head Coach All Photos Provided by the School

BRIE DIAZ Senior • Defender

CARLEE BATES Senior • Midfielder/Forward

Brie has everything a coach looks for in a player: speed, skill, vision and determination. She is one of our center backs and creates a virtually inpenetrable force with Chloe Amaradio and Miki Brillon.

STEPHANIE MALHERBE Junior • Midfielder/Forward Verbal committment to Texas A&M

Carlee has been working to balance her game and the work she has put in is paying off. She is putting the ball in the net as well as creating opportunities for her teammates.

Carlee is committed to the University of Montana.

MIRANDA SCHULZ Junior • Midfielder Verbal commitment to Oregon

These two players’ creativity and play-making abilities are amazing. They play to each other’s strengths and have become a force. www.ValleyNewsSports.com

ROSTER No.

Player

Position

Yr.

2

Miranda Schulz

M

Jr.

3

Stephanie Malherbe

M/F

Jr.

4

Mallory de Avila

D

Jr.

5

Kelly VonZup

D

Jr.

6

Susana DeFrank

M/F

So.

7

Sierra Phillips

F

So.

8

Carlee Bates

M/F

Sr.

9

Katie Martinez

M

Sr.

10

Blaire Persell

M

Jr.

11

Alyssa Garcia

D

Sr.

12

Brittney Melvin

D

Sr.

13

Brie Diaz

D

Sr.

14

Rachel Makwinski

M

Sr.

15

Kylie Hurst

M

Sr.

16

Alison Long

D

Sr.

17

Sarah Victor

GK

Sr.

18

Mikayla Brillon

D

Sr.

19

Chloe Amaradio

M/F

Sr.

21

Summer Bales

M/D

So.

22

Whitney Fogler

D

Sr.

23

Camryn Diaz

D

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GIRLS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

MURRIETA MESA RAMS This is my third year as the varsity head coach for Mesa Girls soccer.

I have truly enjoyed getting to know these girls over the past three years. They have worked so hard to increase their level of play over the last few years. It is not easy being the new program in a very competitive league, but these girls show pride and character to focus on the end result and to continue to train and improve their skills as soccer players.

ASHLEY DAVIS Head Coach

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EMILY GRIGANAVICIUS

KRISTIANA PERAZA

She is both talented on and off the field. She currently has a 4.79 GPA and plans to attend Sonoma State next fall, where she will continue to play soccer at the college level. She has a true understanding of the game of soccer and is an excellent captain for her team.

She is a defender with the foot skills of a forward. She anticipates the game and is able to prevent forwards from moving forward. She is able to contribute to the offense by creating plays from the back of the field. She is a great addition to the Mesa program. She also loves kitty cats!

KALEA KELLEY

DANIELLE CLARK

She is a defender that has the ability to stop forwards from getting the opportunity to score. She also helps offensively by moving forward on the field. She is a dedicated player who strives to improve her game.

She is a forward who loves to score. She sees the field and is able to make decisions that will put her in the best position to score. She works well with the other players on the field to help create the best opportunities to win.

Junior • Defender • #16

Junior • Defender • #7

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No.

Player

Position Yr.

01

Savannah Chadd

GK

Jr.

1

Kate McGill

GK

Jr.

3

Annie Blackwood

F

Fr.

4

Samantha Fuentes

M

Jr.

5

Samantha Strohm

D

Sr.

6

Bailey Perine

M

Jr.

7

Kristiana Peraza

D

Jr.

8

Alex Fuentes

M

Sr.

9

Danielle Clark

F

Fr.

10

Aaliyah Williams

M

Fr.

11

Amanda Long (C)

D

Sr.

12

Melisa Saldana

M

Jr.

14

Breanna Lucero

M

Jr.

15

Sarah Hamlin

D

Jr.

16

Emily Griganavicius (C)

D

Sr.

17

Chelsea Bunting (C)

F

Sr.

19

Taylor Turner

D

Fr.

20

Jocelyn Martinez

M

Sr.

21

Kim Dargel (C)

D

Sr.

23

Kalea Kelley

D

So.

Sophomore • Defender • #23

Freshman • Forward • #13

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GIRLS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

MURRIETA VALLEY NIGHTHAWKS This team has excellent senior leadership in defenders Sarah Ramano and Hayden Kelley. We will lean heavily on our returners going into the tough Southwestern League. We will be looking to attack using our speed on the outside with Loni Bowers and Haley Parzonko. Having these talented players in the midfield will allow us to attack from anywhere on the field.

KIP SHIPLEY Head Coach

ROSTER All Photos Provided by the School

HAYDEN KELLEY HALEY PARZONKO Senior • #7

Junior • #17

Year • GPA • Other Stats

• 3 year varsity starter • 2011-2012 1st Team All-Southwestern League • 2011-2012 Team MVP Defense • 3.4 GPA • Solid center back, anchors the team’s defense

Sarah Ramano, Team Captain

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• 2 year varsity starter • 2011-2012 AllAcademic Award • 2012-2013 Team’s leading goal scorer • 4.0 GPA • Very dynamic outside threat, oustanding ball control and speed

Vividian Vasquez

Haley Parzonko

No.

Player

Position

Yr.

2

Sarah Rushton

F

Jr.

3

Katie Lewis

D

Jr.

4

Sarah Stead

MF

Jr.

5

Vividian Vasquez

MF

Sr.

6

Julianna Garcia

D

So.

7

Hayden Kelley

D

Sr.

8

Maddi Olson

F

Fr.

9

Sarah Ramano (C)

D

Sr.

10

Maddi Tjaden

MF

So.

11

Jacky Lira

D

Sr.

12

Cassandra Millian

F

Sr.

13

Cassandra Elmore

F

Sr.

14

Analisa Murrillo

D

So.

15

Loni Bowers

MF

Jr.

16

Lauren Palmer

MF

Sr.

17

Haley Parzonko

MF

Jr.

18

Emma Hamill

MF

Jr.

19

Ana Avila

F

So.

20

Jordan Malarky

MF

Jr.

21

Becca Fuerst

D

Jr.

22

Bee Nguyen

MF

Jr.

23

Araceli Tapia

MF

Sr.

24

Jenna Sexton

MF

Jr.

25

Ashley Ganley

D

So.

26

Amanda Dennis

GK

Fr.

27

Brittany Rogers

GK

Jr.

28

Samantha Webb

GK

Jr.

29

Sierra Crawford

MF

Fr.

31

Sydney Rawls

F

So.

32

Paige Wernli

F

Jr. 61

GIRLS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

TEMECULA VALLEY BEARS This season the Bears look to defend their 2012 Southwestern League Championship and advance further in the CIF playoffs. The team will be led by captains Jordan Magnin and Rachel Witz, both 4-year varsity players. One of the strengths of the Bears is that many players have the ability to score goals. So far this year, five different players have scored five or more goals and the team has scored 34 goals in eight games. Defensively, the Bears are led by sophomores Sydney Magnin and Carolyn Jagoda, who both are in their second year as varsity starters.

AMBER YOUNG Head Coach All Photos Provided by the School

JORDAN MAGNIN

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No.

Player

Position

Yr.

00

Alexis Kupka

GK

So.

0

Juliana Light

GK

So.

1

Amanda Phelps

GK

Fr.

2

Rachel Witz

F

Sr.

3

Holly Sidoti

D

Sr.

4

Lindsay Kutscher

D

Jr.

5

Jessica Moreno

D

So.

6

Darlo Guajardo

F

Jr.

7

Rebecca Cartmill

F

Sr.

8

Rebecca Mohr

M/F

Sr.

9

Shantille Deringer

D

Jr.

10/20 Jordan Magnin

M

Sr.

11

Carolyn Jagoda

D

So.

12

Nicole Robertson

F

Jr.

13

Lorena Regalado

F

Jr.

14

Lauren Jacobsen

M

Fr.

16

Briana Garcia

D

Sr.

17

Sierra Flynn

M

Sr.

21

Sydney Magnin

D

So.

• Senior midfielder • 1st Team All-League 2012 • 2011-2012: 10 goals, 13 assists • Committed to UNLV

REBECCA CARTMILL • 1st Team All-League 2012 • 2011: 15 goals, 3 assists • 3.5 GPA

RACHEL WITZ • Senior midfielder • 1st Team All-League 2012 • 2011: 10 goals, 10 assists • Committed to Cal Baptist

NICOLE ROBERTSON • Junior striker • 2nd Team All-League 2012 • 10 goals, 9 assists • Verbally committed to Purdue

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GIRLS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS After losing the entire back line from last year’s team, this group of ladies has stepped up to record four shutouts in their first five games. The key to this season is staying healthy.

If our group of starters can endure a season without going down, we could be a team to be reckoned with come league play. The addition of some young talent and a returning nucleus could be the combination this team needs to be successful.

RYAN HEISE Head Coach

CHEYANNE MUMPHREY

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Senior • Goalkeeper

ROSTER • Southwestern League Honorable Mention • 19 career shutouts • Team captain • Committed to Northern Arizona University • As the team leader in the back, Cheyanne does a good job directing traffic. She also can come up with a big save when the team needs it.

PERRY GUINN Junior • Midfielder

• 1st Team All-Southwestern League • Tallied 4 goals and an assist in her sophomore season • Team captain • Perry is the hardest working Bronco.

Her presence in the midfield is crucial to the team’s success. Her ability to win tackles and hold the ball makes her a special player.

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Head Coach: Ryan Heise Asst Coach: Angela Matera Asst Coach: Ruth Resendez

No.

Player

Position Yr.

00

Cheyanne Mumphrey (C)

GK

Sr.

0

Cassie Fileccia

GK

So.

1

Makenna McAllister

GK

So.

2

Anna Henning (C)

MF/F

Sr.

3

Elena Dimaano

MF/F

So.

4

Amanda Guimaraes

MF/F

Sr.

6

Megan McDonald

D

Sr.

7

Sabrina Latteri

F/MF

So.

8

Sierra Hawkes

D

Jr.

9

Gaby Constante

MF/F

Jr.

10

Lizz Roweton

MF

Jr.

11

Aaliyah Blanchard

D

Sr.

12

Perry Guinn (C)

MF

Jr.

13

Brittany Caserma

MF/F

So.

14

Jayda Reed

MF/F

So.

15

Marissa Garnica

MF/D

Jr.

16

Michelle Benjamin

D

Jr.

17

Jessica Giraldo

D

Jr.

18

Samantha Aceves

D

Jr.

19

Shenalin Acoba (C)

MF

Sr.

20

Aiesha Dimaano

MF/F

Sr.

21

Jillian Reinhard

D

Jr.

22

Melanie Jones

MF

Jr.

23

Kelsey Webb

D

Jr.

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GIRLS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

ELSINORE TIGERS This year, the Tigers boast the strongest team in recent history. Captained by seniors Andrea Pohlman, Kenadee Harrison, and Katie Rodriguez, this team is fighting for a league championship and nothing less. After a challenging preseason, the Tigers refined their skills and are now ready to compete in the Sunbelt League. The girls place a high emphasis on controlling the midfield, making diagonal runs, and creating space for teammates.

This season’s team possesses a very mature senior defense with a young, highly-skilled midfield led by Rocio Rodriguez and Brianna Andrade. Coupled with Olivia Snead, the Tiger’s leading goal-scorer, Elsinore has high hopes on the Sunbelt League title this year.

RYAN STEVENS Head Coach

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ANDREA POHLMAN Senior • Goalkeeper

• San Diego Surf • 3-time Scholar-Athlete • 4.0 GPA • 1st Team All-League Sunbelt

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No.

Player

Position

Yr.

2

Ana Zavala

MF

Fr.

4

McKaylee Breech

MF

So.

5

McKenzie Breech

MF

Jr.

6

Taylor Somppi

MF

Sr.

7

Tyler Newmann

F

Jr.

8

Julia Burg

D

So.

9

Breanna Andrade

MF

So.

10

Rocio Rodriguez

MF

So.

11

Flor Valadez

MF

So.

12

McKenzie Dawes

D

Fr.

15

Kelly Shapiro

D

Sr.

16

Jasmine Labrada

D

Sr.

18

Monica Boyan

MF

So.

21

Kenadee Harrison (C)

D

Sr.

23

Andrea Pohlman (C)

GK

Sr.

24

Olivia Snead

MF

So.

26

Katie Rodriguez (C)

F

Sr.

27

Stephanie Vargas

D

Sr.

KENADEE HARRISON Senior • Defender

• Laguna Hills Eclipse - East • 2-time Scholar-Athlete • 3.8 GPA • Defensive MVP

ANA ZAVALA Freshman • Midfielder

• Only freshman varsity player this year

Varsity Sophomores: (l-r) Rocio Rodriguez, Monica Boyan, Flor Valadez, McKaylee Breech, Breanna Andrade, Olivia Snead & Julia Burg

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GIRLS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

HERITAGE PATRIOTS The team is looking to rebound from a subpar league season. Heritage is still very young with 9 sophomores and 1 freshman on the team. Getting Betssy Gonzalez and Evelyn Magana on the field this season should lead to a solid midfield. If the girls can improve pressure on defense and increase their speed of play, they have the potential to drastically improve their league standing. The Sunbelt League should be incredibly competitive with all six teams having the ability to win in any match.

MICHAEL MATTISON Head Coach All Photos Provided by the School

GISELLE INIGUEZ STEPHANIE PEREZ Junior • Forward • 3.3 GPA

Senior • Midfielder

ROSTER

Returning from an injuryriddled sophomore season – Has 3rd most assists in school history. Dynamic forward who is as willing to pass as she is to shoot.

Puts team needs before her own, sacrifices body to promote team success.

Great ball control –She has a deadly outside shot.

Stephanie is willing to play any position to help the team.

DELANEY MORRIS GLORIA OJEDA Senior • Goalkeeper • 4.26 GPA

Defending Sunbelt League Defensive MVP. School’s alltime leader in saves, wins, and shutouts.

Tall, athletic, fearless goalie.

Great team leader. www.ValleyNewsSports.com

Senior • Forward

Very good finisher. Currently 2nd in all-time goals and points at Heritage.

Player

Position

Yr.

Delaney Morris

GK

Sr.

Stephanie Perez

MF

Sr.

Gloria Ojeda

F

Sr.

Brieann Valenzuela

D

Sr.

Maribel Correa

MF

Sr.

Giselle Iniguez

F

Jr.

Alyssa Briseno

D

So.

Kristen Briseno

MF

So.

Breanna Roark

D

So.

Alicia Castle

MF

So.

Evelyn Magana

MF

So.

Ariana SiFuentes

D

So.

Betssy Gonzalez

MF

So.

Ashlie Brown

MF

So.

Rachel Montayne

D

Sr.

Megan Johnston

F

Sr.

Nicole Benzaquen

D

So.

Hannah Rivas

MF

Fr.

Nancy Arellano

MF

Sr.

Amber Roberts

D

Jr.

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GIRLS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

LAKESIDE LANCERS Lakeside High School is in a rebuilding year. We graduated a senior class that was very strong last year. That being said, we have a lot of young and experienced players this year. We are very excited because we have a great cast of characters that will be good this year but also for years to come.

AARON NESSMAN Head Coach

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MONICA CUEVAS JESSICA CABADAS Head Coach: Aaron Nessman Asst. Coach: Brian Henderson Managers: Arturo Tepezano, Steven Flores Trainer: Daniel Wilson

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A senior goalkeeper.

We will be looking for her ability to read the game and be right on top of loose balls to keep us in close games.

A very strong senior central midfielder.

We are looking for Monica to create a lot of our offense as she becomes the link between our defense and forwards.

No.

Player

Position

Yr.

1

Andrea Cuevas

D/M

So.

2

Karla Hernandez

D/M

Jr.

3

Tiffany Flores (C)

D/M

Sr.

4

Melissa Serrato

M/F

So.

5

Anahi Ramirez

M/F

Jr.

6

Jocelyn Cuevas

D

Jr.

7

Taitum Murphy

M/F

So.

8

Monica Cuevas (C)

M/F

Sr.

9

Jasmin Garcia

M

Jr.

11

Brianna Reese (C)

M

Jr.

12

Valerie Martinez

M/F

Jr.

13

Magaly Garcia

D

Sr.

14

Alma Alegria

D

Sr.

15

Mireya Bravo

M/F

So.

16

Lexi Polini

M/F

Fr.

17

Raquel Rosales

D

So.

18

Kayla Wilson

D

So.

19

Jeniffer Herrera

DM

Jr.

21

Jessica Cabadas

GK

Sr.

MIREYA BRAVO #15 - A sophomore with great ball skills and ability to score. Â We will be looking to her to finish in the attacking third and open space for other forwards.

23

Yissel Gueta

GK

So.

LEXI POLINI #16 - A freshman with good ability on the ball to create opportunities in the box as one of our forwards.

JASMINE GARCIA BRIANNA REESE A junior with a very strong shot and creative mind from the defensive midfielder position. She does a good job of reading the game. We will need her to start our attack from the back.

Very strong junior player who we will be looking to finish the ball in the attacking third with her amazing shot and strength on the ball.

ALSO WATCH: MELISSA SERRATO #4 - A solid sophomore who uses her creativity and vision of the field to create balance in the middle of the field and create attacking opportunities.

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GIRLS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

PALOMA VALLEY WILDCATS Last year, we finished 2nd place in the Sunbelt League and went to the second round of CIF play-offs. We are a very young team this year, filled with freshmen and sophomores. This will probably be a rebuilding year for us, and we know it will be difficult to improve from last year.

Sunbelt League has tough competition from every team. We know we have to be really prepared to have any chance to compete in the league. All the teams in the league improve every year so every game will be a challenge.

MARIE DILLON Head Coach

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JACKIE ARMIJO • Junior • Captain • Defender • 2012 1st Team All-League • 3.5 GPA

ROSTER MELODY GONZALEZ • Sophomore • Captain • Forward • 2012 1st Team All-League

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No.

Player

Position

Yr.

1

Christina Rodriguez

GK

So.

2

Alexis Baca

D

Jr.

3

Allison Burnaz

M

Fr.

4

Chloe Atkins

M

So.

6

Kaitlyn Johnson

M

So.

7

Bailey Calhoun

F

So.

8

Jada Brown

D

So.

9

Melody Gonzalez (C)

F

So.

10

Caitlyn Butt

M/D

Jr.

11

Lauren Perez

D

Fr.

12

Melissa Cook

M

Jr.

14

Taylor Groves

M

Fr.

17

Jackie Armijo (C)

D

Jr.

18

Amanda Gomez

M

Jr.

19

Olivia Avilia

D

Fr.

20

Cloe Herrera

M

Jr.

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GIRLS SOCCER // AMBASSADOR LEAGUE

CALVARY MURRIETA WARRIORS ROSTER No.

Player

Position

Yr.

4

Karissa Dedich

5

Naomi Houck

M

Sr.

6

Kylee Nissen

L

Sr.

7

Sadee Jasso

M

Sr.

8

Joy Brown

L

Sr.

9

Chloe Cargnelutti

10

Sidney Galbraith

11

Emily Grant

So.

14

Shannon Bivens

Fr.

16

Evelyna Zambrana

17

Ksenia Brodmann

L

Sr.

10

Ashly Shields

L

Jr.

22

Brittlee Riddle

L

Sr.

Sr.

Team Photo

So. L

So.

Fr.

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GIRLS SOCCER // AMBASSADOR LEAGUE

LINFIELD CHRISTIAN LIONS We are striving for success this year through team-bonding and hard work. One of our goals is to go beyond the first round in play-offs and also to excel in our skills and teamwork.

We are very optimistic about this season and all that God has planned for us!

JESSICA DIDONATO Head Coach

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JANELLE CROWTHER Senior • Sweeper

ABBY WELLS

Senior • Midfielder/Defense

ROSTER

JACKIE CROWTHER Sophomore • Forward

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SYDNEY CHILDRESS Senior • Stopper

No.

Player

Position

Yr.

00

Jackie Crowther

F

So.

1

Megan Wilson

D/M

Jr.

2

Janelle Crowther

SWEEPER

Sr.

3

Julie Boana

M

So.

4

Abby Wells

M/D

Sr.

5

Alicia Ortiz

D

Jr.

6

Tori Tucker

D

Fr.

7

Briana Hofmann

STOPPER

So.

8

Alysha Oeleis

D

Jr.

9

Krista Harvey

D

Jr.

10

Sydney Childress

STOPPER

Sr.

11

Erin Tucker

M

So.

12

Lily Sinclair

M/F

Fr.

13

Madison Pledger

F

Jr.

14

Brianna Wilson

M

Fr.

16

Allison Reed

M

Fr.

17

Madison Mason

D/M

Jr.

18

Makala Phillips

M

Jr.

19

Alyssa Allen

M

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BOYS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

HIGH SCHOOL • Two-Time All-Sunbelt League Player • Two-Time All-Valley Player • Two-Time All-CIF Player • CIF Champion 2012

CLUB • 2011 Fall Far West Regional League Champs • 2011 & 2012 Dallas Cup Champions • 2011 & 2012 CSL Premier League Champions • 2011 & 2012 Regional Champions • 2011 & 2012 National Champion • 2012 Surf College Cup Champions Courtesy photos

Story by Meg Bernhard

RICKY RUIZ

FORWARD & MIDFIELDER • LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL • JUNIOR

Ricky Ruiz likes to keep things simple. A wing player and attacker on Lakeside High School’s varsity soccer team, Ricky grew up watching soccer with his family and “just plays.” Now a junior in high school, Ricky hopes to continue with soccer and play professionally as well as get a degree in mechanical engineering.

Ricky has been playing with the Fullerton Rangers club team since he was eleven years old. Originally, he played in the Valley with the local Southwest Soccer Club, and later traveled to Rancho Cucamonga to play with Arsenal FC. He says the hour drive

“NEVER GIVE UP, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. I’VE GOTTEN SO FAR BECAUSE OF PRACTICE.” - RUIZ

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to Fullerton was tough at first because he would get home at ten-thirty or eleven at night, but now he has adjusted and doesn’t mind the trek.

“I can thank my Dad for driving me,” said Ricky. “He takes me to games, training sessions, and everything else. I don’t know what I’d do without him.”

On his club team, Ricky’s coach Jimmy Obleda tells the team to play simply and focus on getting the job done.

“He doesn’t like teams that kick the ball up field and leave everything to the forwards,” said Ricky. “He wants us to play together and focus on moving the ball.”

Three years ago, the Olympic Development Program sent Ricky a letter asking him to try out. After his tryout, Ricky was one of thirty six players in all of Southern California to join the boys ’96 team. Later, Ricky was invited to play for Region IV on the USYO regional team,

which is one of four regions comprised of a variety of states. Most recently, Ricky has played with the National Pool, which takes the best players in America and considers them for the National Team.

Though Ricky can thank raw skill and talent for getting him this far with soccer, he also practices whenever possible to improve.

“There’s this park right in the neighborhood,” Ricky said. “I go there and practice by myself whenever I don’t have club or high school practice. Sometimes my friends come too, and we play against each other.”

Ricky says it doesn’t matter where you play. It’s how much work you put into your sport.

“Never give up,” he said. “Nothing is impossible. I’ve gotten so far because of practice.”

Ricky has played varsity soccer for his

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Ruiz, freshman, playing against defending CIF Champion Great Oak High School (Temecula, California)

Ruiz attacking a defender in the U15 National Championship Final (Rock Hill, South Carolina)

high school since freshman year. That year, the team went undefeated in the entire pre-season and were the league champions, making it to the second round of CIF. Last year, the team won CIF. Throughout his high school career, Ricky has been named MVP, First Team All-League, First Team All-Valley, and Second Team All-CIF. His parents and brothers have been his primary support system throughout his life. Ricky’s dad used to play soccer for fun, and he raised Ricky in a soccer-loving household. Every weekend, Ricky and

his dad watch soccer games on television, seeing the European games in the mornings and the North American games in the evening. Ricky says his dad is always on the sidelines cheering for him. He can always count on his dad.

Ricky’s mom works an overnight job to help pay for soccer.

“My parents work so hard to help me follow my dreams,” said Ricky. “They want me to succeed.”

Ricky’s older brother used to play soccer, but now that he is in college,

he doesn’t have much time anymore.

He did, however, spark Ricky’s interest in technology and cars, which is why Ricky is interested in going to school for mechanical engineering. He also dreams of going to a Division I school to play soccer.

“I’ve been playing soccer since I was four years old,” Ricky said. “It’s life.”

Ricky Ruiz is excited for this year’s high school season and ready to play hard.

“I play,” he said. “It’s simple.”

Ruiz with his family holding the U14 national championship trophy (Phoenix, Arizona)

Ruiz with the national team playing against a regional team (Orlando, Florida)

(L-R) A club teammate that was playing for the regional team, Ruiz’s club coach, and Ruiz (Orlando, Florida)

FAVORITES • Favorite Restaurant: BJ’s • 2nd Favorite Sport: Football • Favorite Movie: “Fast & Furious” (All 5 Movies) - I’m into cars • Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Solano

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• Favorite Coach: Jimmy Obleda • Favorite Quote: “Every time you step on the field, work harder than you did the last time you stepped on it because the last time you stepped on the field wasn’t good enough.” - Jimmy Obleda.

That’s something I was taught by my club coach and it’s what inspires me.

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BOYS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERHN LEAGUE

CHAPARRAL PUMAS The varsity coaches are excited about the progress of the Chaparral soccer program and this year’s varsity team. The team is anchored by seniors Austin Rizzo, Matais Rodriguez and Nicholas Hurst, all of which, when healthy, are a part of the team ‘s starting line-up.

The team is further strengthened by an underclass that is very talented. This includes juniors Julian Wells, Jonathan Rodriguez and goalkeepers Wyatt Marquette and Jeffrey Vasquez. Other underclass players are Jesus Trejo, Santiago Warren, Angelo Basso, and Edgar Portillo.

All of the players demand the most of themselves and their teammates and have shown good focus in the pre-season, playing numerous matches and reaching a placement round in each of the two tournaments played. Of concern to the team is the number of goals allowed. Their commitment to reduce this statistic will help move forward hopes of a place in CIF. All Photos Provided by the School

AUSTIN RIZZO

Only time will tell the tale...

Senior • Midfielder • #11

OMAR BENJOUD Head Coach

Austin is a player to watch that will help to control the tempo and pace of the game. Austin possesses speed, strength and finesse, and plays well with both feet. Austin has been recognized for his soccer potential, playing competitive soccer for many years and received All-League Honorable Mention recognition last season.

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MATAIS RODRIGUEZ Matais is another Chaparral varsity player to watch. He also possesses high level technical skills with a keen sense of combining with other players/teammates to maintain ball possession and tempo of the game. Matais and Austin (above) are a good combination to watch work together. They are definitely our point guards of the team, so to speak. Matais will go to college in the fall and would like to also continue his competitive soccer experience at the school he attends. Matais has been recognized for his soccer accomplishments and was named to the All-League team last season. Matais is also a very good student, maintaining a high GPA.

Senior • Defender • #10

NICOLAS HURST

Senior • Center Defender • #25 Nicolas Hurst was moved from outside defender to center defender this season to fill voids due to graduations. He also has become a significant part of our team’s defense that also graduated key players last season. Nick has stepped into his new role and works with the other new defenders also assuming these roles. Nick is a smart player that reads and responds to the game with a fluid-like efficiency. He also maintains a high GPA and plans to attend college in the fall.

VARSITY SENIORS Chaparral Varsity Soccer Senior Class Players: From left to right, Top Row: #11 Austin Rizzo, #13 Nick Phouttohavong, #25 Nicolas Hurst, #16 Zachry Fausto. Bottom Row: #10 Matais Rodriguez, #14 Victor Barba, and #8 Ivan Grajeda.

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No matter the outcome, the boys will make no excuses and will compete at a very high level each and every time they take the field.

No.

Player

Position

Yr.

2

Wyatt Marquette

GK

Jr.

4

Jeffrey Vasquez

GK

Jr.

5

Jonathan Rodriguez

D

Jr.

6

Jesus Trejo

CD

So.

7

Jamai Loupe

MF

Jr.

8

Ivan Grajeda (C)

MF

Sr.

9

Julian Wells

STRIK

Jr.

10

Matais Rodriguez (C) MF

Sr.

11

Austin Rizzo (C)

MF

Sr.

12

Abraham Rivera

MF

Jr.

13

Nick Phouttohavong W/F

Sr.

14

Victor Barba

MF

Sr.

15

Angelo Basso

MF

So.

16

Zachry Fausto

D

Sr.

17

Edgar Portillo

MF

So.

19

Josh Sawdy

D

So.

20

Steven Beaudry

D

So.

21

Santiago Warren

STRIK

So.

24

Rene Aguayo

MF

Jr.

25

Nicholas Hurst (C)

CD

Sr.

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GREAT OAK WOLFPACK This year our team is led by a strong and veteran group of ten seniors, most of which have been a part of two consecutive Southwestern League titles.

The team will rely on its experience and maturity as we navigate the competitive league season and then the CIF playoffs. The group is highly talented in possession, technique and speed of play and is always looking to play attractive and exciting soccer. Our captains this year, Ariel Lassiter, Bryson Gaitan, and Ricardo Martinez, are poised and committed to leading Great Oak further into the playoffs than in past years. The team is hungry and passionate about the game of soccer and representing their school, and we are all excited to see how far the team will go.

ADAM SKUMAWITZ Head Coach

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ARIEL LASSITER Senior • Two-time captain

Ariel was Southwestern League Player of the Year last year and has committed to play at Cal Poly SLO next year. Ariel is a prolific goal scorer and a constant threat to opposing defenses. This year, he has shown maturity and fully embraced the role of captain, becoming not only a great player on the team but also a leader of young men.

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No.

Player

Position

Yr.

0

Hunter Fitzharris

GK

Sr.

1

Aidan Wright

GK

Jr.

2

Sebastian Duque

D

Jr.

3

Jack Richins

F

So.

4

Brandon Blum

M

Jr.

5

Brandon Lopez

D

Jr.

6

Cole Drechsler

D

Jr.

7

Ariel Lassiter

F

Sr.

8

Christipher Le

M

Jr.

9

Ricardo Martinez

M

Sr.

10

Dallin Gilbert

M

Sr.

11

Michael Killeen

M

Sr.

12

Yezzan Naber

D

Jr.

13

Bryson Gaitan

D

Sr.

14

Evan Morales

M

So.

15

Dominic Elizondo

F

Sr.

16

Patrick Furlong

D

Jr.

17

Devon Woodside

F

Sr.

18

Nick Doan

M

So.

19

Brendan Bernad

F

Sr.

20

Joey Ciochetto

M

So.

RICARDO MARTINEZ Senior • Captain

Committed to play at Point Loma Nazarene University, Ricardo is incredibly technical and skillful on the ball.

He is our playmaker and creative force in the final third of the field. He is a gifted student in the classroom and it translates on the field as he displays superior soccer intelligence on the field.

DEVON WOODSIDE Senior

The emotional leader of the team, Devon is poised to have a great season as a dominant forward. His work-rate and commitment are second to none, and we expect many goals and great things from him this season.

BRYSON GAITAN Senior • Captain

Bryson is our team leader in the back and his speed and tackling ability combined with his strong communication skills and organization has set our defense up to be very difficult to score against.

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BOYS SOCCER // SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS This year’s version of Bronco soccer is rebuilding, following the graduation of eleven players from last year’s team. We return with a trio of players who have been on varsity since their freshman year and are hoping they can provide leadership for the new players on the team. Some of our goals this season are to win twelve games, earn twelve league points, and make CIF. As always, Great Oak looks to be the team to beat in the Southwestern League, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Temecula Valley or Murrieta Valley makes a run at them.

JOHN HANSON Head Coach All Photos Provided by the School

JASON BERTOLINO Sophomore • Goalkeeper

• Second year as starting goalkeeper • Great athletic ability • Good size - helps with winning high balls

JONNY TAYLOR Junior • Midfielder

• 3-year starter • Team captain • Missed most of sophomore year due to injury • 3.6 GPA

ANDREW GOMEZ Junior • Forward

• 3-year starter • Great ball skills, quickness • One of team’s leaders in goals scored last year

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Player

Position

Yr.

2

Cory Ihnotic

M

Jr.

3

Aydan Bowers

M

So.

4

Brian Little

D

Jr.

5

Jerry Kasiss

D

Jr.

6

John Bennett

D

So.

7

Andrew Gomez

F

Jr.

8

Micah Hill

F

Fr.

9

Christian Valadez

M

So.

10

Jonathan Taylor (C)

D

Jr.

11

Cullen Boyd

M

Jr.

12

Joe Stewart

M

Sr.

13

Stewart Grafton

D

Jr.

14

Nick Lavely

D

So.

15

Daniel Vazquez

M

So.

16

Ivan Joya Tolentino

D

Sr.

17

Joey Renteria

M

Jr.

18

Anthony Hernandez

F

Jr.

19

Daniel Merk

M

Sr.

20

Aaron Ruth

D

Jr.

GK

Jason Bertolino

GK

So.

GK

Isaac Delgado

GK

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BOYS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

ELSINORE TIGERS Coaches: Brian Kooiman, Head Coach Rick Riley Miguel Villasana Andres Otanez Stats: Alejandra Arana Denise Aguirre Amanda Alvarado Monica Sanchez Valeria Ceja Ball Boy: Jonathan Perez

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No.

Player

Position

Yr.

00

Leo Hernandez

GK

Sr.

2

Javier Rodriguez

MF, FORW

Jr.

3

Carlos Anguiano

MF

Sr.

6

Jose Perez (C)

MF

Sr.

7

Baldemar Loza

SWEP

Jr.

8

Nick Perea

FORW, MF

Jr.

9

Misael Terrones

FB

Sr.

10

Guillermo Muniz (C)

SWEP

Sr.

11

Michael Allen (C)

MF

Jr.

12

Tomasso Lagala

FORW, MF

Sr.

13

Kenneth Ruiz

FB

Sr.

14

Gerardo Villagran

FB

Sr.

15

Justin Salas (C)

FORW, MF

Sr.

16

Ricky Heredia

FB

Jr.

17

Alex Hernandez

FB

Sr.

18

Leonel Ambriz

FORW

Sr.

19

Gerardo Peredia

MF

Sr.

21

Gabriel Vega

MF

Sr.

23

Andrew Vicnaire

FB

Sr.

24

Dillon Dumesnil

FB

Sr.

26

Juan Figueroa

FORW

Fr.

27

Kevin Camal

MF, FB

Jr.

88

Christian Garner

GK

Sr.

JOSE PEREZ

MICHAEL ALLEN

GUILLERMO MUNIZ

• Senior • Captain (last season as well) • Great student

• Junior • Third-year varsity player • 2012 2nd Team All-League • 2011 & 2012 Scholar Athlete

• Senior • Captain • Great Student • Fourth-year varsity player • 2011 & 2012 1st Team All-League

The 2012-13 Elsinore boys soccer team looks to be one of the best Tiger squads in recent years. This year’s team includes many returning players from last season’s team which finished league play in third place. A strong non-conference start, combined with a demonstrated mental toughness in some difficult games has helped the team towards their goal of returning to the playoffs in a higher position this year.

Leaders can be found on all parts of the field. Senior Jose Perez returns to add experience and an unparalleled work ethic to the midfield. His partner in the middle, Michael Allen, complements his skills and is becoming a dominant midfield presence on defense while adding improved attacking skills this season. Guillermo Muniz anchors a defense which includes returning outside fullbacks Misael Terrones and Ricky Heredia. His ability as a play stopper will be essential to Tiger success this season.

In goal, Leo Hernandez will work to shut down opposing offenses with his athletic play. Wing play is solid this season with the skillful play of Justin Salas and Javier Rodriguez. Each of these players has the ability to turn in game-changing performances while shutting down the opposition’s outside attack. New strikers Leonel Ambriz and Juan Figueroa take over attacking responsibilities this season. Leonel has already scored 5 goals in 4 games. Add in some solid back-up play by Andrew “Dragon” Vicnaire, Dillon Dumesnil, Gerardo “Gerry” Peredia, Gerardo Villagran, Gabriel “Sylvester” Vega, Nick “Bieber” Perea, Alex Hernandez, Kenneth Ruiz, Carlos Anguian, Kevin Camal, Baldemar Loza, Christian Garner, and Tommaso “the Italian” Lagala, and the Tigers hope to reach and exceed their goals this season.

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BOYS SOCCER // SUNBELT LEAGUE

LAKESIDE LANCERS This year’s squad will be strong again, however, we graduated some key pieces from our CIF Championship team last year. We have plenty of talent, but the task will be to mix that talent into a group who will work together on the pitch to accomplish team glory. We have great returning strength offensively with Mateo Baltazar, Ricky Ruiz, and Oscar Gonzalez as well as three key returning defenders in Jose Chavez, Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Gil Serna.

Our goal this year is to regain control of the Sunbelt League. We feel that is something that is well within our grasp.

JOSE CHAVEZ

COLIN GILLILAND Head Coach

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Junior • #1

• 3 year starter at goalkeeper • Lakeside’s all-time leader in wins as a goalkeeper • Commands and organizes the defense • Tremendously athletic

ROSTER OSCAR GONZALEZ Senior • #9

• Two-Time All-Sunbelt League Player • All-Valley as forward • Lakeside’s all-time leading goal scorer • Attacks defenses with his speed • Great finisher

RICKY RUIZ Junior • #12

• Two-time All-Sunbelt League Player • Two-time All-Valley Player • Two-tme All-CIF Player (Man of the Match in 2012 CIF Final) • Possesses great vision • Deadly 1v1 attacking threat

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No.

Player

Position Yr.

1

Jose Chavez

GK

Jr.

2

Eddie Herrera

D

So.

3

Marcos Ortiz

MF

Jr.

4

Bryan Rodriguez

D

Sr.

6

Ramon Zavala

MF/D

Jr.

7

Luis Casillas

STRK

So.

8

Daniel Coria

MF

So.

9

Oscar Gonzalez

STRK

Sr.

10

Cameron McDiarmid (C)

MF

Sr.

11

Germain Ponce

MF

Jr.

12

Ricky Ruiz (C)

F, MF

Jr.

13

Mateo Baltazar

MF, F

Sr.

14

Oscar Barragan

F, MF

Jr.

15

Gil Serna

D

Sr.

16

Danny Oropeza

MF

Jr.

17

Beto Mejia

MF

Jr.

18

George Ramirez

D

Fr.

19

Emmanuel Rodriguez (C) D

Sr.

23

Tristain Cisneros

Jr.

GK

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CALVARY MURRIETA WARRIORS No.

Player

2

Ryan Smith

Position

So.

3

Christian Zambrana

So.

4

Tate Tyler

5

Austin Johnson (C)

MF/GK

Yr.

Fr. Sr.

6

Jay Son

7

Christian Redin

Jr.

9

Jun Seo Hwang

10

Sergey Madden

11

Adrian Alvarado

12

Billy Dedich

14

Matt Arnold

15

Eric Voss (C)

MF/D/F

Jr.

16

Paul Brown

D

Fr.

17

Jasen Williams

Fr.

18

Aaron Hill

Jr.

19

K.J. Goltara

MF

So. Jr.

MF/F

Jr. Jr.

D

So. Jr.

D

D

So Dy

Fr.

20

Jonah Zimmer

So.

21

John Kim

Jr.

22

Gabriel Alvarado

23

Johnny Licitra

24

Kevin Curley

So.

27

Princewill Maduekwe

So.

28

Jayden Arellano

Fr.

Fr. F

Jr.

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BOYS SOCCER // AMBASSADOR LEAGUE

LINFIELD CHRISTIAN LIONS We are trying to improve upon last year’s 11-11-2 record. We currently are 3-5-2. We are a young team with our biggest class being sophomores.

Our goal is to try to finish in the top portion of our standings for the Ambassador League. We are currently mid-table.

AARON T. HOOK Head Coach

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HUNTER STACEY ANDREW NAGEL Junior • Striker

Junior • Defender/Midfielder

Head Coach: Aaron T. Hook Assistant Coach: Paul Brouwer

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Hunter can play anywhere for us. He has started on defense and offense. He is tenacious and a good passer. He is also one of our captains.

A very good defender who is important in organizing our defense. He is also one of our captains.

DYLAN GALLARDO MICHAEL BROWN Sophomore • Midfielder

Dylan is our best all-around player. He is new to our program and plays center mid.

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Freshman • Defender/Sweeper

Michael is our starting sweeper. He is very strong in the air and is a very good defender. He has also played center half.

No.

Player

Position Yr.

00

Anthony Simeone

GK

Sr.

000

Christian Wingate

GK

So.

0

Will Campbell

GK

Jr.

1

Alex Fogg

MF

So.

3

Andrew Fogg

D

So.

4

Mitchell Hieter

MF/F

So.

5

Reid Richters

F

So.

6

Robert Santoro

MF

Fr.

7

Andrew Nagel (C)

D/MF

Jr.

8

Hyun Ho “Kevin” Ji

MF/F

Sr.

9

Yash Pandey

MF

Sr.

10

Dylan Gallardo

MF

So.

11

Yong Won “Erick” Jung

MF/F

Sr.

12

Hunter Stacey (C)

STRK

Jr.

13

Evan Hieter (C)

MF

Sr.

14

Jon Andrew Auger-Andrews F

15

Michael Brown

D/SWEP Fr.

So.

17

Josh Rennie

D

Jr.

18

Yeob “Yubby” Park

D

Fr.

20

Lukas Wade

MF/D

Sr.

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TEMECULA PREP PATRIOTS The Temecula Prep soccer team has high hopes for this season. The team has a renewed effort and dedication to the sport they love and play. The team has practiced harder than ever to bring their team back to CIF playoffs and a league championship.

This year’s team has changed their offensive and defensive philosophy and brought a stronger attacking style to the field. We want to put as much pressure on the defense as possible.

“I feel we are much more talented, and this year’s tactics are playing to our teams strengths. We are planning on getting to the playoffs this year.

We feel the program as a whole has grown, from the coaching to the commitment and support,” said Jon Rios, junior midfielder.

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JACOB BURNS

DOUG HASEROT Head Coach A new edition to this year’s team, Jacob brings speed and toughness to the program.

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No.

Player

Yr.

00

Clayton Haserot

Sr.

3

Elijah Griffith

So.

4

Kaley Lagrasso

Jr.

5

Helena Rocheford

Sr.

6

Kyle Pham

Jr.

7

Karsten Augustson

Sr.

8

Jacob Burns

So.

9

Brianna Guzman

So.

10

Jonathan Rios

Jr.

11

Meghan Getz

Jr.

12

Payton Burns

Fr.

13

Paige Vedra

Fr.

16

Dylan O’neill

Sr.

17

Akira Ananian

Sr.

18

Adrian Cacho

Jr.

20

Bryan Fast

So.

KARSTEN AUGUSTSON Senior Karsten has been a huge offensive weapon this season as well as a true leader on the field.

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PAIGE VIRGIL MURRIETA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Junior • Center

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Some people are just born with the natural instinct to lead others. They’re someone other people want to emulate, look up to and go to for advice. Paige Virgil, a junior center for the Murrieta Valley water polo team, is one of those people. Paige is a proven leader in the water and with a GPA above 3.5, she dominates in the classroom as well. She is the ideal role model for other student-athletes.

“She’s definitely a general out in the water and she’s very serious and committed to being the best possible human being she can 82

be,” says head water polo coach, Bryan Lynton.

Growing up, Paige always wanted to be at the front of the pack, leading and being the first to do everything. Paige says her older brother, Trent, was the main reason that she became interested in the sport. Trent was on the boys water polo team at MVHS and graduated in 2011. He moved on to play at Riverside Community College. “I was one of his biggest fans growing up, and we both worked hard to be able to compete at a higher level, constantly pushing each other,” says Paige, who started playing water polo when she was just 7 years old.

Paige is very committed to her nutrition, academics, and athletics. She works hard to achieve all she can while still leaving room to do the other things in life that keep her feet on the ground, like hanging out with friends, being a prankster and singing, though she says, “I can’t really sing at all, and usually do it only to cheer myself up if I’ve had a bad game. It puts me a in a good mood because seriously, I can’t sing. It’s very funny!”

“Paige achieves balance very well,” says mom, Dina Kinsey, who is very proud of

her daughter’s accomplishments. So far this season, Paige is the leading scorer for the Nighthawks and the reigning CIF-Southern Section Division III Player of the Year. Paige has helped lead the MVHS water polo team to back-to-back Division III CIF titles and was selected to the Cadet National Team representing the US at the Pan American Championships in Puerto Rico in 2011, and in Southern California at Pomona Pitzer in 2012.

“Obtaining the silver medal in 2011 as one of the US National Team members at the Pan American Championships in Puerto Rico is something I will never forget,” exclaims Paige.

Due to the recognition obtained with the national team, she was recently given the opportunity to instruct and mentor the top 8th Graders in the nation at the US training facility in Colorado Springs.

“I really enjoy playing a competitive, high-paced and aggressive team sport,” says Virgil, “I feel my greatest strengths are my dedication and work ethic, and my belief is that you will only be as good as the effort you put into something.” Competition and tough challenges are the driving forces www.ValleyNewsSports.com

behind this 5’8” junior standout from the Murrieta Valley’s girls water polo team, and even though she feels her greatest challenge would be her size, “I’m actually small compared to others playing my position as center.” However, she says it motivates her to work harder. “I owe a lot of thanks to my mom,” adds Virgil. “She is my #1 fan, and always has a positive outlook. She inspires me to do my best at everything and of course, I am so grateful to Coach Lynton, who has helped me grow not only as an athlete, but as a person.”

Coach Lynton says, “Paige is pushing the girls to be stronger than ever. These girls go at it two hours each night, practicing defense, offense and positioning, and the team is doing extremely well. Paige is in the water a lot and she probably plays more than she should, but she loves the battle and wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Paige’s goal is to attend a four-year division I college, and right now UCLA, Berkley, Santa Barbara and Arizona State have all been keeping in good touch with her. When asked about her plans after college, she says, “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher, but my mind seems to change every day. Of course I would like to have a family, but for now I will stay focused on what’s in front of me.”

For those younger athletes that may be looking at water polo as a sport of choice, Paige says, “Do not take anything for granted. If you have an opportunity, you should take it. If you have a goal, the best advice I could give is to work hard and push yourself to accomplish your goal.”

PAIGE’S FAVORITES: Food or Local Restaurant: BJ’s, and I love steak and salads.

Second Favorite Sport: I always wanted to play tennis.

Movie: “Pitch Perfect” and “Bridesmaids”

TV Show: “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”

Quote: “Be yourself, because everybody else is already taken.”

Teacher/coach: Coach Bryan Lynton & Coach Kim Everest

Hobby: Shopping with friends and going to the river

Workout: Besides water polo, I like to ride bikes because it’s easy on my knees.

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CHAPARRAL PUMAS The Pumas will look to improve upon last season’s 3rd place finish in the Southwestern League with a strong group of returning players and gritty play from their senior starters. They lead a balanced offensive attack, and pride themselves on a strong defense anchored by standout 1st year starter, Whitney Salyer and her excellent and consistent play in the goal. The Pumas have a team goal and believe in their ability to earn one of the top two spots in league, and a chance to play in the league championship game.

JOSH STONE Head Coach

MEGAN MYERS

ROSTER Player

CO-TEAM CAPTAIN

ALANNAH PARRETT CO-TEAM CAPTAIN

Senior • 2011-2012 All-Southwestern League Team College interests: APU/CBU/Redlands/SDSU

Senior • 2011-2012 All-Southwestern League Team 2012 Redland’s All-Tournament Team • College interests: Redlands/CBU/RCC

Megan enters the new season as one of Chaparral’s biggest scoring threats. As a utility player, she will play in 2-meters or as a driver/ attacker.

Alannah will be the defensive leader to the Puma’s aggressive defense.

She also returns as one of the top scorers.

BAILEY SPRAGUE

WHITNEY SALYER

Whitney Salyer Caitlyn Ayer Jasmine Blanton Tayleur Hodges Abi Johnson Megan Myers Shelby Neeley Kaela Nichols Alannah Parrett Nicki Robinson Bailey Sprague Dominque Contreras

Junior • 2nd year starter for Pumas

She handles the sprinting duties and leads the counter attack. Very experienced and a great knowledge of the game helps her contribute both offensively and defensively.

Junior • 1st year full-time starter goalkeeper for Pumas Whitney is off to a fast start and will be one of the most consistent players in the area. Great size and strength with very explosive movements. Accurate passer from the cage.

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GREAT OAK WOLFPACK

ASHLEYNORMANDIE

TEAM CAPTAIN Senior • GPA 3.5 • Scholar Athlete 2011-12 • College: UCSD; Criminal justice & play water polo Ashley is a strong senior leader for this year’s Pack. She is a consistent threat on offense, putting in important goals in times of need. She is also one of the best center defenders in our league. She frustrates and prevents some of the best scorers in our league from being effective in games. She uses her strength and her wits both in the pool and in the classroom, and has become one of Great Oak’s best young leaders.

Great Oak is a young, talented and passionate team. With only two seniors - Billi Rae Slaff and Ashley Normandie this season we are looking to develop the exciting young talent for years to come. Four varsity players have returned - Ashley Normandie, Abby Buxbaum, Alison Bortcosh, and Jill Wulf - and we gained a talented transfer from Oregon, Reagan Castillo, and an energetic freshman, Tara Prentice.

The strong juniors and sophomores - Allie DiMarco, Kaitlyn Nock, Angela Rice, Megan Chun, Uyen-Ly Nguyen, and Sierra Robershaw - show great promise in the seasons to come. Plus, we welcome budding new freshman talent Jasmine Gunnell and Codi Chun.

Rounding out our awesome Lady Wolfpack is Sydney Lawyer, our young rising star sophomore goalie who continues to excite us every time she steps in the cage!

SARAH SATHER Head Coach

JILLWULF

Junior • GPA 3.8 • Scholar Athlete 2011-12 • College interests: Major in biology or psychology & play water polo

ROSTER

Jill Wulf is one of the hardest working athletes on our team.

She always leads by example both in the pool and in the classroom. That makes her one of the top defenders in our league. Her dedication and heart shine through in all aspects of the game. Her talent and dedication is what helps make this season’s team so well-rounded.

ALISONBORTCOSH

Junior • GPA 4.0 • Scholar Athlete 2011-12 • College interests: SDSU, Univ. of Washington; Speech pathology, special education

Alison helps lead her team with the most assists and steals. Her tenacity both in the classroom and in the pool make her a true asset to have on this season’s team.

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ABBYBUXBAUM

Soph. • GPA 4.0 • Scholar Athlete 2011-12 • Started Varsity as Freshman • College interests: Cal Poly, San Jose State; Sociology or Human Services Abby is a big part of our young talent this year. She leads her team in goals - almost 30 - in just pre-season alone. Her determination and fire help pull her team through tough games and help seal the wins when they need them. Abby’s talent will continue to develop and shine because she has the heart of a champion. www.ValleyNewsSports.com

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Yr.

Codi Chun

Fr.

Alison Bortcosh

Jr.

Billi Rae Slaff

Sr.

Ashley Prunanowski

Jr.

Megan Chun

Jr.

Alyse DiMarco

Jr.

Uyen-Ly Nguyen

Jr.

Abby Buxbaum

So.

Jasmine Gunnell

Fr.

Sierra Robershaw

So.

Jill Wulf

Jr.

Angela Rice

Jr.

Kaitlyn Nock

Jr.

Sydney Lawyer

So.

Ashley Normandie

Sr.

Tara Prentice

Fr.

Reagan Castillo

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MURRIETA VALLEY NIGHTHAWKS After winning CIF-SS Division 3 for the past two years, we have been moved up to Division 2. We currently hold the #5 position in the division.

We will look to make another long post-season run in playoffs and hope to make it back to the championship game. We are hoping to win our 9th consecutive league championship.

We bring back a strong core of players from last year’s team and look to build on recent success. We are off to a good start this season at 11-4 and 2-0 in the Southwestern League. We have fared well so far, beating quality teams in the division. We hope that our nonleague and tournament play will help us make a good playoff run this year.

We return two All-Americans and four All-CIF players, and have a great group of young players that all contribute to our success.

BRYAN LYNTON Head Coach

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Player

Position Yr.

1

Abigail Goveia

G

11

1A

Presley Svendsen

G

11

2

Kelly Geurts

ATT

11

3

Anne-Laurie Montano

ATT

9

4

Abigail Auer

D

10

5

Halley Schmiz

ATT

11

6

Gabi Ritter

ATT

9

7

Kayla Fedler

U

11

8

Shea Gailey

ATT

12

9

Hannah Howard

ATT

12

10

Paige Virgil

C

11

11

Allie Coleman

ATT

11

13

Delayne Lynton

D

9

15

Makenna Hummel

ATT

12

16

Maddie Sanchez

U

11

MADDIE SANCHEZ

PAIGE VIRGIL

ABIGAIL GOVEIA

KAYLA FEDLER

• Junior • Attacker • 2-time All-League, All-CIF, All-American Maddie is a left lane attacker, 3rd year starter and one of our top perimeter shooters. Good driving the cage, defending the ball, and led in goals last year.

• Junior • Goalkeeper • 2-time All-League, All-CIF Abigail is our goalkeeper, 3rd year starter. Great leg strength and reactions. One of the best in Division 2.

ALLIE COLEMAN

• Junior • Attacker • All-League Allie is a right lane attacker.

She’s excellent in power play situations and is 2nd year starter.

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• Junior • Center • 2-time All-League, All-CIF, All-American Paige is a center forward and 3rd year starter. Leads our team in drawn exclusions and is 2nd in scoring.

One of our team leaders.

• Junior • Defender • All-League, All-CIF Kayla is a 3rd year starter and leads our team on defense. Great leg strength and maturity.

She handles all major defensive responsibiltites.

DELAYNE LYNTON

• Freshman • Attacker Delayne, the only freshman on varsity, is a left lane attaker that can also play defender, and has a great knowledge of the game.

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TEMECULA VALLEY GOLDEN BEARS This year’s team has been working hard the months leading up to Southwestern League play, with aspirations of placing in one of the top three spots and going on to the CIF playoffs. Our record leading up to league is 10-6, with several close losses in tournament play that could have gone either way. We have a core group of returning players that provide leadership in the water, however we emphasize playing as a team and not relying on one or two players to carry the load. Good team play can cover up individual weaknesses and will help us meet our goals.

DAVID HEJNY Head Coach

CARLEIGHROBINSON

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Senior • 4-year varsity player • 2M Offense • Team’s leading scorer • Over 90 goals last season • Committed to Sonoma State for next year

MONICAELLIOT ROSTER Senior • 2M Defense/Driver • Key defensive player • Leads team in steals

Player Coral Bassett Monica Elliot Kaitlin Harper Taylor LeDuff

BRITTANISTUART

McKenna Milne Claire Monteforte Hannah Nolen

Junior • Sprinter/Driver • Fastest player on team • Most accurate outside shooter • Is planning to play in college, no specific college selected yet

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VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS Our girls team works hard. We do morning and afternoon practices during school, and 4-hour block practices over winter break until the last week, when we do doubles. We lift, we swim, and we practice x’s and o’s. We are rebuilding this year, and the girls are doing a fine job with their improvement so far. They have jumped leaps and bounds since the beginning of the season.

SHANE A. ANDERSON Head Coach

LOGAN YOUNG

ROSTER

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No.

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Yr.

1

Brianna Cooper

Sr.

1a

Daniella Freeman

So.

1b

Kendra Johnson

Fr.

2

Kellie Johnston

Sr.

3

Alyssa Jenkins

Jr.

4

Haley Dobozin

So.

5

Allie Turner

Sr.

6

Kami Johnson

So.

7

Amanda Paulsen

So.

8

Melanie Tydingco

Jr.

9

Jacqueline Godinez

So.

10

Holly Kemble

Sr.

11

River (Kylie) McLeod

Jr.

12

Carol Hernandez

Sr.

13

Kaylawna Ray

Jr.

14

Stacey Hernandez

Jr.

15

Abbey Kerr

Fr.

16

Danica Ott

So.

17

Kirstten Abernathy

Sr.

18

Logan Young

Sr.

• Team captain and returning starter • 1st Team All League as a Junior (Southwestern League) • 3.86 GPA • College interests: Concordia or Iona University

HOLLY KEMBLE

• Holly is a real leader on our team and she never gives up. She is always in good spirits and she always works hard.

• Holly is one of our primary attackers and outside shooters • 3.40 GPA

ALLIE TURNER • Senior - fast and has a great shot • Returning starter and another primary attacker/scorer for Bronco team • 3.95 GPA • College interests: Chapman or Occidental

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TEMESCAL CANYON TITANS Our team this year has some solid returning players and some young talent as well. We show a lot of promise this year to do well once again in league play as well as CIF. We’ve worked hard and have set high goals for ourselves to win league and place high in CIF. BRENDAN BARROW Head Coach

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MELISSA WOODY

TATIANA ZISKA

TEAM CAPTAIN Leads the team in goals and assists. Utility player that can do it all.

TEAM CAPTAIN A good leader for the team. She keeps a solid 3.6 GPA with challenging classes.

ROSTER HALEY HANSON Senior

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No. Player

Position

Yr.

13

Vanessa Beyle

DR, 2MD, 2M

Jr.

11

Cindee Cifu

DR, 2MD

Jr.

5

Ali Clark

2M

Sr.

10

Bailey Elliott

DR

So.

1A

Kennedy Franklin

Goalkeeper

So.

15

Haley Hansen

DR

Sr.

7

Vanessa Pinedo

DR

So.

3

Allie Sandoval

DR, 2M

So.

2

Delaney Thorne

DR

Jr.

16

Kora Wade

DR, 2M

So.

12

Mackenzie Welz

DR

So.

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Melissa Woody

DR, 2M, 2MD

Sr.

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Tatiana Ziska

Goalkeeper

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Standing up on your two feet requires core muscles as does walking and many other daily movements. These muscles control your balance, movements

(extension, flexion, rotation, etc), shift and move body weight, distribute weight-bearing stresses and protect the back. Transferring power effectively through the extremities - swinging a bat, kicking a ball, throwing a punch, running, jumping, changing direction, lifting weights, etc. - is dependent upon a strong core. Think of this as your power base. A strong core will improve postural imbalances, reduces back pain, and improves athletic performance.

This has become an important component of high-performance training gyms in the area. Here are a few core exercises from local experts.

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At Elite Athletes Sports Academy (26540 Jefferson Ave, Ste. D, Murrieta, CA 92562, 951-6007111 or 746-8819; www.eastportsacademy.net), a team and individual training facility for youth, prep and college athletes, core work is an integral part of their rigorous workouts. “How fast you run, how high you jump, and how far you throw can all be developed and enhanced by strengthening your core muscle groups,” says owner and Senior Trainer Joseph Walker.

“One of our favorites is the ‘plank.’ This can be done just about anywhere, even while watching TV. The plank exercise can help improve back health as well as core strength in a relatively short amount of time when done correctly. Start in a flat plank position with your forearms on the floor parallel to the torso. Lift the torso off the floor, keeping the body tight, in a straight line, with no

bend or arch in the back. The idea is to keep your body solid and straight (like a plank). Beginners should start with a ten-second hold. Work up to sixty seconds. Do not sacrifice form to make the time. Plank variations include extending one arm,

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“We utilize the ‘V-UP’ in our workouts. Warning: this is an advanced exercise. Start by laying flat on your back with arms extended overhead. Lift the upper body and legs off the floor six inches, maintaining an abdominal contraction.

Simultaneously lift the upper body, arms and straight legs together toward each

one leg or a combination of both. There are also side plank variations. Shaking of the body in the plank position is common as the muscles work to maintain the proper alignment.

THE TRUNK TWIST

other and the ceiling. Slowly, return to the starting position maintaining the abdominal contraction. Do not let the shoulders or legs touch the ground. The intensity of this exercise can be increased using ankle weights, dumbbells, weighted ball or simply increasing number of reps in a given time period (like doing thirty in thirty seconds). Be sure to rest/stretch abdominals between sets.”

Dan Henderson’s Athletic Fitness Center (home of Team Quest/ MMA), was originally founded by Olympic, World, and National Champions Dan Henderson and Randy Couture (27901 Jefferson Ave, Temecula, CA, 951-677-1684, www.teamquestmma.com).

They train some of the best MMA fighters in the world today and are expanding their training to include general fitness for youth, women and families. This broader offering includes a move to a new 25,000 square foot facility in Temecula. “Core training is key to our athletes’ ability to compete,” says general manager Chris Davis, “and is essential for effective power transfer (like punching or kicking) in our sport.”

One of their fundamental core exercises involves rotational core muscles – the weighted trunk twist. Sit on the ground with knees bent upward and feet off the ground. Using a weighted ball, swing the ball from side-to-side twisting the upper torso.

Intensity can be increased using dumbbells in a punching motion in the direction of rotation, increasing frequency, extending the opposite leg or doing repetitions for time. This works the upper and lower abs, obliques, and lower back muscles.

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BRADCHRISTENSEN Story by JP Raineri

CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL • SENIOR • 160 LBS.

To the majority of the people who equate wrestling with what happens in the WWE or other such organizations, a real wrestler would say that once you see a high school wrestling match, you will never settle for anything less. Brad Christensen, senior from the Chaparral Puma’s wrestling team, is a real wrestler that will tell anyone the same exact thing.

A native Southern Californian, Brad has lived in Temecula his whole life and has been wrestling since the 6th grade. He has a list of wrestling accomplishments long enough to make most high school wrestlers cringe if they are on the opposite side of the mat and at the same time for most up-and-comers, they can only dream of working hard enough to have equal success.

Brad has been wrestling in the 160-pound weight class for the past 2 years, and some of his more recent accolades include a first place win at the 2013 Shark Tank Tournament at Corona Santiago, first place at the 2012 Carter Invite, 2012 Freestyle State Champion, 2012 CIF Champion in his weight class, 2012 Southwestern League Champion, and first place at the 2012 Riverside County Tournament.

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“I equate a good amount of my success to having a very supportive family,” says Brad. When he is not wrestling, the 17-year-old Puma standout is all about hanging with his family and loves to go hunting.

Wrestling has been Brad’s sport of choice for as long as he can remember and according to mom, Vicki.

“He would eat, drink and sleep on the wrestling mat if his coaches let him.”

Brad knows that in order to achieve the goals he wants, he must take the same competitive drive he has on the mat and use it in the professional world.

Those are some of the most valuable lessons you learn by competing in athletics.

- Coach Jake Paino

BRAD’S FAVORITES: Food or local restaurant: Outback Steakhouse Second Favorite Sport: Football

Song: “Audience of One” by Rise Against Movie: “Saving Private Ryan”

Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky

Teacher/coach: Coach Campo, Coach Paino, Coach Wally & Coach Dietz Hobby: Fishing and shooting

Workout: A lot! I wrestle, run and lift weights.

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Wrestlers compete for themselves and for their own schools. As a spectator, when you watch athletics at its purest form, look to the sports in which there are no opportunities to compete on the professional level. In these sports - gymnastics, softball, wrestling, swimming, track - you will find students who are interested in graduating with a degree and with competing for the love of sport. Brad is already looking to his life after high school and is starting to put the pieces together as graduation day gets closer.

“I have not committed to any colleges yet, but West Point, Cal Baptist and Drexel are all on my radar. After college I am looking at the possibility of going into the military, but for now I am just taking each day as it comes,” exclaims Christensen.

According to Chaparral wrestling coach, Jake Paino, “Brad knows that in order to achieve the goals he wants, he must take the same competitive drive he has on the mat and use it in the professional world.

Those are some of the most valuable lessons you learn by competing in athletics.”

What would Brad tell younger kids that are curious about wrestling or to those that may want to take part in it as they get older? He reminds us of a quote that former Olympic wrestler Dan Gable once said “After wrestling, everything in life is easy.”

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CHAPARRAL PUMAS The Chaparral Pumas are coming off their best season finishing 6th in the Southern Section and sending three wrestlers to the state meet. Returning many starters, the Pumas are looking forward to another great season.

The team has been working hard all preseason attending tournaments and getting to school early for morning workouts. The team has great chemistry and look to reach their goal of a league and CIF Championship.

JAKE PAINO Head Coach

ROSTER Member

WARREN BRINGHURST

BRADLEY CHRISTENSEN

Senior • 145 lbs.

Senior • 160 lbs.

• 5th at 2011 MANN Classic • 2012 Carter Invite Champion • Team captain

• Riverside County Champion •CIF Champion • Free Style State Champion • 4th at Masters • 3-2 at California State •Ranked 6th in the state

Aaron Nakoney Ronnie Ramirez Brandon Salgado Jake Jimenez Will Bitonti Russ Peterson Julian Clay David Rodriguez Dylan Garcia Shane Nacar Mike Hodapp Warren Bringhurst Ilijah Ramos Anthony Rodriguez Carson Hinckley Andrew Acosta

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This year’s team is still young. We only have a couple of seniors in the line-up with a large group of sophomores and juniors. I believe we are talented and strong across the board. We are anchored by returners Christian Lechuga, Jacob Bailey, Jacob Mike, and Shane Gonzalez. We are also improved by newcomers Carter Armendarez and Kyle Barnett. I have no doubt this team will compete for a Southwestern League title and hopefully a CIF title.

JOHN SANTONE Head Coach

Kyle is a ridiculously strong young man. He has power but also has the right techniques to back it up. He has a great single leg and is very hard to beat on his feet. Kyle always has the guts to find a way to win a match.

CHRISTIANLECHUGA A hard-working young man who always gives it his all. He put in a lot of time this off-season improving his neutral and top game. He was one match away from being a CIF placer last season and has shown that he should be a Masters contender this season.

CARTERARMENDAREZ He is a very smart wrestler that is always in position. He is also a great scrambler who manages to find a way to come out on top. Carter is imposing on his feet with a nice single and a powerful double leg.

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Weight

Tyler Varzeas

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Anthony Nielsen

113

Wade Gonzalez

120

Christian Lechuga

126

Jacob Mike

132

Jeremiah Bailey

145

Carter Armendarez

152

Kyle Barnett

160

Jacob Bailey

170

Alex Ballesteros

182

Ethan Dunn

182

Mikey Colello

195

Shane Gonzalez

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Westen Partee

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Story by JP Raineri The Temecula Valley High School wrestling program has seen its fair share of success since first having wrestlers step on the mat back in 1987. The program has won every league title since its inaugural season and the number of individual standouts that have come and gone over the years has most certainly helped land TVHS at the top of the major contenders’ list.

Standouts like Ryan Smith, Danny and Ronnie Long, Marco and Mario Decaro, Justin Flores, Ryan Kane, and Dylan Barrales are all names that are proudly featured in the wrestling history books for the Golden Bears and this year, TVHS senior Christian Root looks to add his name to that list.

Christian stands at just 5’3” and wrestles in the 106 pound weight class, but

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for someone that only started wrestling his freshman year, one would never have guessed that it wasn’t his first sport of choice, especially if you were one of his opponents.

Baseball was Christian’s first love, and he played the sport throughout his childhood.

But as a freshman, Christian started his high school athletic career on the football field as most young athletes normally do. It was during that time that he also realized it was going to be a lot harder to overcome the challenges he had already begun facing as a smaller athlete in the particular sports that required a bit more height for those looking to succeed deep into their high school careers.

Christian says his whole family is a bit challenged in the height department, but wouldn’t have it any other way. Growing up, he watched his younger brother participate in middle school wrestling and decided to give wrestling a shot after his freshman football season ended, and he hasn’t looked back since.

“We are all about family this year, having a good time, working hard, and bonding through the suf fering.”

- Christian Root

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CHRISTIAN’S FAVORITES: Food: Fettuccini alfredo

Second Favorite Sport: Baseball

Band: Disturbed

Movie: “Book of Eli”

Quote: “Blood makes us related; Loyalty makes us family” - Unknown

Teacher/coach: Coach Alpert & Coach Chiles

“Wrestling makes us all equals, no matter the weight class or size, it enables every one of us as athletes to use our skills to the maximum capability,” says Root. “I love the competition and participating in this sport with my friends, and I have learned so much over the past few years.”

A shorter wrestler needs to work inside to reduce the leverage of a taller opponent. A taller opponent has so much leverage that he can complete a move with much less effort if he can put the full force of his weight in the correct place. “I know I need to work on my standing neutral approach, but thanks to the training from my coaches, I figured out how to use leverage to my advantage early in my career and I feel this has made me the wrestler I am today, which isn’t bad for not even knowing how to wrestle just a few short years ago,” adds Christian.

Not only does Christian dominate on the mat, but he also excels in the classroom, sporting a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, he was nominated as December’s Student of the Month. “I am super competitive and hate to lose, but when I do, no matter what the occasion, I don’t take it too hard. I throw on some music, hit the weight room, and focus on whatever is next for me,” he says.

Christian would like to be a fireman after high school and says that his outlook on college is wide open for now, but with his dedicated work ethic and willingness to compete, those traits alone can only guarantee that he will go beyond achieving his goals and live up to the vast potential that awaits him. For those up-and-comers in the sport of wrestling, Christian says, “Have fun, love the competition, and stay motivated through all the practicing. Keep coming at it and never give up.” www.ValleyNewsSports.com

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TEMECULA VALLEY GOLDEN BEARS The Golden Bear’s wrestling team is led by seniors Christian Root, Frank Sandoval, Kyler Phillips, Leo Mendez, Andrew Smith, Trevor Clarke, William Atwell, Noah Collins, and Anthony Cosio.

The Golden Bears started the season at the Santa Fe Scuffle, a 32-team individual tournament. The team finished in 1st place with 275 points. The Golden Bears also took home MVP honors in Lower Weight MVP Joshy Cortez at 132 lbs. and Middle Weight MVP Leo Mendez at 145 lbs. Next, the team traveled to Las Vegas for the Shadow Ridge duels, where varsity had a 5-0 record and were team champions in the Gold Division, while JV had a record of 4-1 and were team champions in the Silver Division against varsity competition. Next, Golden Bear nation attended the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. With a total of 120 teams, the Bears finished 17th and had two place-winners. Christian Root took 5th place at 106 lbs. and Joshy Cortez took 6th place at 132 lbs.

Next up was one of California’s toughest tournaments, The Doc B, in Clovis. 120 teams entered and the Bears finished up in the 18th spot.

The Golden Bears opened up the Southwestern League with a win over Vista Murrieta. On January 18 & 19, the team hosted The Battle 4 the Belt, sponsored

by Clinch Gear at Temecula Valley High School. This tournament featured some of the best wrestling that California and the nation has to offer.

The Golden Bears are going for their 25th straight league title and look forward to the post-season as a team and as individuals.

ARNOLD ALPERT Head Coach

FRANKIESANDOVAL

• 1st Place at Santa Fe Scuffle • Las Vegas Mustang Stampede: 5-0 • Reno TOC: 5-2

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Weight

Christian Root

106

Frankie Sandoval

113

Christian Matoes

120

Mack Jordan

126

Joshua Cortez

132

Kyler Phillips

138

Leo Mendez

145

Andrew Smith

152

Trevor Clark

160

Will Atwell

170

Parker Yocum

182

Noah Collins

195

Shaun Lang

195

Anthony Cosio

220

Justin Saudamier

Heavy Wt.

Sophomore • 132 lbs. • 19 wins & 4 losses

• 1st Place at Santa Fe Scuffle • MVP Lower Weight at Santa Fe Scuffle • Las Vegas Mustang Stampede: 5-0 • Reno TOC: 6th Place • Doc B: PlacedTop 12

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Senior • 113 lbs. • 17 wins & 4 losses

LEOMENDEZ

Senior • 145 lbs. • 19 wins & 4 losses • 1st Place at Santa Fe Scuffle • MVP Middle Weight at Santa Fe Scuffle • Las Vegas Mustang Stampede: 5-0 • Reno TOC: 4 - 2 • Doc B: Placed Top 12

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VISTA MURRIETA BRONCOS

KJDIAZ

TEAM CAPTAIN

Senior • 132 lbs. • 18-5 this season • One win from placing at CIF last year • One of the hardest workers on team • Very strong, physical, athletic • Great leader that pushes teammates to become better wrestlers • Should be a CIF placer this year • 3.0 GPA

VANDRICKCRUZ

COREYSKILES

TEAM CAPTAIN Senior • 120 lbs.

• One of the hardest workers on the team • Very intense training throughout practice • Great leader, especially for the younger wrestlers • Pushes teammates to excel and demands hard work from teammates and workout partners • Great chance to place in CIF • 3.5GPA - excellent student

TEAM CAPTAIN Junior • 126 lbs.

• One of the hardest workers on the team • Great all-around young man/ student/athlete • Leads by example with extreme work ethic and toughness • 3rd season as varsity starter • Very good chance to place in CIF • 3.0 GPA

We are a very young team this year.

We graduated over half our starting lineup, including two state-qualifiers.

It’s a rebuilding year for us, where we will focus on developing our younger talent. Our seniors should do very well throughout the season and at CIF. Our biggest strength is conditioning. I believe nobody in the Valley is better conditioned. Our biggest weakness (what shows this season) is our age.

We’re very young with little varsity experience, so we’re taking our lumps.

It’s a great learning experience for our younger wrestlers. We hope to be in the top three at the end of the season, but our big focus is going to be on getting kids through league finals and placing in CIF. JEREMY JARRETT Head Coach

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Weight

Yr.

Allen Manalili

108

Jr.

Kyle Takahama

115

So.

Vandrick Cruz

122

Sr.

KJ Diaz

128

Sr.

Corey Skiles

128

Jr.

Ian Mowatt

140

So.

Xavier Driskill

147

So.

Noah Eyman

147

So.

RJ Salas

147

Jr.

Cole Edwards

154

Sr.

Josh Theobolt

162

Jr.

Wyatt Paterson

172

Jr.

Harrison Morgan

184

So.

Jake Roper

197

So.

Alex Gonzalez

222

Sr.

Andrew Miller

287

Jr.

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KJDIAZ

Vista murrieta HigH scHool • senior • 132 lbs.

wres-tling noun /ˈres(ə)liNG/

Story by JP Raineri

The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code.

In wrestling, you are matched up with an opponent of your same weight. All excuses go out the window. If you lose, it is not because the catcher dropped the ball or because the quarterback fumbled on the one-yard line. It is because you were beaten, man-to-man (or woman-to-woman or man-towoman). And when you win, it is because you were probably in better shape and knew how to use your strengths, therefore being the better athlete in that match.

KJ Diaz, a senior wrestler from Vista Murrieta High School, banks on the fact that in his mind, he is the better athlete going into every match. “My life revolves around wrestling,” says KJ. “If I could, I would do it 24/7.”

Born on the Island of Guam, the 18-yearold Bronco sensation has been wrestling since his freshman year. KJ participated in martial arts for about 5 years and is truly 100

dedicated to his sport. “I’m really into staying fit and working out. I love food just like every wrestler does and if you can’t find me at my house, I’m either eating or working out,” adds Diaz.

A few points decide most matches in the sport of wrestling. There are cases when an opponent gets pinned or is down by fifteen points, automatically ending the match.

There are also cases when a wrestler is be-

hind by 14 points, and he turns around and pins his opponent. These come-frombehind victories are rare in all sports. Who can slip in a 100-meter sprint and still win?

Who can come from 10 points down in basketball with 30 seconds left? Who can slip and fall off the balance beam and still win in gymnastics? Diaz is one of those exemplary athletes who truly believes that wrestling is the one true sport where a determined soul www.ValleyNewsSports.com

can come from behind to claim a victory if he is willing to wrestle hard enough.

“KJ is an intense, physical, dedicated wrestler that elevates the level of competition of everybody around him,” says Vista Murrieta coach Jeremy Jarrett.

As a wrestler in the 126/132 pound weight class, KJ is known for his grappling skills on the mat and his hard work ethic in the classroom as well. “I focus on school to keep my grades up in order to wrestle and put in the extra work by running and lifting after practice. I get a lot of help prepping for matches from my younger brother Vandrick Cruz (120 pound wrestler/senior also at VMHS) who’s been with me my entire life. I really have to thank him for always having my back and working just as hard.”

When asked about his future goals, KJ says he plans on getting a career in the fire department and maybe become a wrestling coach or a personal trainer on the side, but really wants to do anything that involves him helping others. As far as college goes, KJ hasn’t narrowed it down yet. “I am willing to go anywhere that gives the right education in order to achieve my career goals and make it in life.”

KJ’S FAVORITES: Food or Local Restaurant: Italian food; and restaurant, Pacific Pita, a Mediterranean restaurant Second Favorite Sport: Any sport that requires physical contact Music: 2 favorite songs are “Bonfire” by Childish Gambino and “Bad Religion”

by Frank Ocean Movie: “Warrior”

TV Show: “Big Bang Theory”

Quote: I have a quote I made up: “I wrestle because it separates me from the weak,” and a saying that I’ve liked: “We’re never promised another day, so live today like it’s your last.”

Teacher/coach: Coach Jarrett has been both my teacher and wrestling coach. He’s the chillest and best teacher/coach I’ve known.

Hobby: Eating & sleeping

Workout: Going to the gym and using Crossfit workouts to stay in shape

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PALOMA VALLEY WILDCATS The Paloma Valley wrestling team is returning twelve wrestlers from last season in hopes of capturing our first-ever CIF Championship in school history. We hope to also capture our first league championship in three years. All fourteen of our varsity wrestlers have been wrestling year-round for multiple years. We implemented a new weight lifting program this past August as well. We have never had a state-qualifier before, and this year we feel that we have multiple wrestlers who can qualify. We are currently ranked 4th in the latest CIF Division 3 rankings.

BRIAN KINGMAN Head Coach

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JOSEESPINOZA 106 lbs. • 3.7 GPA • Currently ranked 5th in CIF Southern Section • 2013 Riverside County Champion • 25-1 record this season • Accepted to Cal Baptist University and Cal State Bakersfield

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152 lbs. • 3.5 GPA

Member

Weight

Jose Espinoza

106

Jeremiah Vonmoos

113

Adam Andrade

120

Josh Schiele

126

Michael Stafford

132

Michael Andrade

138

Nick Hughes

145

Marshall Palmer

152

Chris Restad

160

Cole Hudson

170

Charlie Wallace

182

Jonathan Decker

195

Salim Hasin

220

Chris Kocay

285

• Currently ranked 8th in CIF Southern Section • Returning Sunbelt League champion • 20-2 record this season • Has drawn interest from Division 3 colleges for wrestling

CHRISKOCAY 285 lbs. • 3.8 GPA • Currently Honorable Mention in CIF Southern Section • Returning Sunbelt League champion • Returning CIF placer • 2013 Riverside County runner-up • Plans to attend college in Arizona

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TRX KNEE TUCK

Torque, a program of P4L Fitness (28780 Single Oak Drive, Ste. 110, Temecula, CA, 951-3084522, www.p4lfitness.com), provides “Total Athlete Training� for high schools, club teams, and individuals and has trained many local baseball, volleyball, soccer and basketball teams.

Owner and senior trainer, Josh Hubby, recommends the TRX knee tuck as an effective, diverse and challenging core exercise. TRX is a go-anywhere suspension training device. Placing the feet into the stirrup/handles, assume a suspended plank or pushup position (supporting your weight on the stirrups and your extended arms). Tuck the knees into your chest and then extend them back, working the flexion in the abdominal chain. Start with a set of ten and rest between sets. There are many progressions and variations to this exercise.

For example, you can rotate your trunk and bring your knees through to the side with the opposite knee outside the opposite elbow and alternate sides every rep for a workout of the rotational muscles around the core. This is a great exercise for back, shoulder and hip stabilization.

All these experts agree that core work is key to reduced injury as well as improved athletic performance. Add core exercises to your workout today and see improvement in your game!

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