Category Archives: Northwest Division

West Side Looking For The Big “W”

West Side hopes its story will be written with a “W” tonight.

Kick-Off at West Covina 7:30 PM
Key Match Up?
Rematch of Gladstone’s Kevin Amezquita and El Monte’s Brandon Martinez.
Story Line?
The talented East Side versus…”The Circus”
 

New Breakdown For Mt. Sac Area Realignment.

(2014-2015 lay out)
Charter Oak comes to the Hacienda, Bonita booted out, Montview gets trimmed, Rowland & Walnut shafted.
Give us your thoughts.
Hacienda: Charter Oak, Diamond Ranch, Los Altos, Rowland, Walnut, West Covina
Valle Vista: Baldwin Park, Covina, Nogales, Northview, San Dimas, Wilson
Montview: Azusa, Duarte, Gladstone, Sierra Vista, Workman
Un-Named League: Bassett, Edgewood, Ganesha, Garey, La Puente, Pomona
Sierra: Bonita, [...]

New Workman HC Comes Back to the Valley

Lobos HC Eric MacIntyre
By Josh Ouellette
Coming back to the San Gabriel Valley, following a couple of years of coaching out of it in Lancaster at Antelope Valley High School, is new Workman High School head coach Eric MacIntyre.
MacIntyre had formerly spent a season at San Gabriel with then head coach Jude Oliva.
“After moving to San [...]

Hall of Fame Game: West Roster

2013 West Hall of Fame Roster

Name
HT
WT
OFF
Def
School

0
Manuel Matiarena
6″4
290

T
Salesian

1
Wardell Barry
5’7
160

DB
Pasadena

2
Albert Llamas
5″8
160

ss
St. Paul

3
Brandon Martinez
5’7
165
QB

EL Monte

4
Peter Aholoka
5’9
165
RB

Arroyo

5
Johhny Garcia
5’9
165
WR
FS
EL Rancho

6
Ruben Jimenez
5’10
195

LB
EL Monte

7
Joey Sanchez
5’10
185
QB
SS
EL Rancho

8
Steven San Miguel
6’0
175
WR
DB
Rosemead

9
Jake Holguin
6’3
205
WR

Rio Hondo Prep

10
Lorenzo Mena
5’10
185

LB
Gabrielino

11
Nick Downs
6’2
220

LB
St. Paul

12
Josh Mendoza
5’11
175
QB

Garfield

13
Gabriel Larios
6’0
160
WR

San Gabriel

15
Ramon Sierra
6’4
285

DE
Garfield

17
Jared Gonzelez
5’8
175
RB

Cantwell

18
Ricardo Fonseca
5’9
175
WR
SS
Schurr

20
Jorge Reyes
5″10
165
FB
LB
St. Paul

21
Ivan Lezama
5’9
175

LB
Schurr

22
Jesse Pina
6’0
220
FB
DE
Hoover

24
Roger Lemus
5’8
200
RB

Lincoln

25
Austin Ford
5’11
205

LB
Arcadia

26
Alex Saavedra
5’11
235
OL
DL
St. Paul

26
Pablo Ocegueda
5’10
165

FS
South El Monte

27
Steven Barron
5’7
160

DB
Don Bosco Tech

28
Abel Barajas
5’11
185
WR

EL Monte

29
Torus Stepney
5’5
155

DB
Pasadena

32
Ezra Broadus
5’7
170
RB
CB
Alhambra

33
Marcus Lewis
6’0
195
RB
SS
Duarte

34
Eric Alvarez
6’1
215

LB
San Gabriel

43
Chris [...]

Gerald Marinez Takes the Reins at G-Stone

(Azusa) – Gerald ”Citos” Marinez, who was the offensive coordinator last year at Redlands East Valley, was named the new head coach at Gladstone today sources say.
Marinez guided an East Valley Redlands offense last year that averaged over 28 points and 167 yards per game on the ground. The Wildcats finished 5-5 overall and tied for first at 4-1 with Eisenhower in the Citrus [...]

Streelman Leaves Valley Christian

Valley Christian football coach Erick Streelman has resigned after six seasons.
Streelman went 34-33 in his time helming the Crusaders, including two Olympic League titles and four playoff appearances.
He has accepted a position at Archbishop Murphy High School in Everett, Washington.
The search for a new HC begins immediately.
Streelman’s departure leaves Whittier Christian’s Sergio Gradilla as the [...]

Oliva Lands at Maranatha

San Gabriel HC Jude Oliva
Former San Gabriel Matador head coach Jude Oliva has accepted the offer to become the next offensive coordinator at Maranatha Head Coach Pete Karavedas confirmed Friday.
Oliva stepped down at San Gabriel after the 2012 season after a three year run.
“I am thrilled to welcome Jude Oliva to the Maranatha family. As an experienced OC and a successful former head [...]

The Rohrer Show Closes its Doors

Former La Puente HC Brandon Rohrer
“I resigned last Monday,” said Brandon Rohrer about his coaching decision and pending departure from La Puente High School.
Unable to comment on his next stop, Rohrer shared a few thoughts on his time leading the Warriors program which included an overall record of 33-11.
“La Puente has been great to me. [...]

Maranatha’s Elffers Signs With APU

Andrew Elffers, flanked by his parents, puts pen to paper and makes himself an APU Cougar
“At that moment I felt like I had let my team down, let the coaches down let the school down…at the same time it has changed me so much and has given me so much more hope in my Lord [...]

Elffers Chooses the Cougs

Maranatha quarterback Andrew Elffers has decided to play his college football at Azusa Pacific University.

Elffers burst onto the scene for the Minutemen in the fall of 2010 when he threw 37 touchdown passes running the spread offense for then head coach Joel Murphy. As a junior under Pete Karavedas, and running a West Coast offense, [...]