Tag Archives: Darryl Thomas

The Peterson Principle 11/5/12

Tim Peterson
In the not too distant future all of the coaches will not be gathering together on CIF selection Sunday. It won’t be necessary. It’s really not necessary now. All of the playoff pairings are online already and a lot of gas money would be saved by simply having the coaches log in to check [...]

“The Dude” Signs With the Highlands

Vinny "The Dude" Venegas
(Covina) – Vinny Venegas, Covina’a all purpose star, has signed to play football for New Mexico Highlands, Covina AD Darryl Thomas confirmed Tuesday.
“He signed yesterday. I’m sure he’ll be successful. He’s a great kid,” Thomas said.
Venegas was instrumental in the Colts’ success the last two years playing wide receiver, defensive back, returning punts and wherever else Thomas inserted [...]

Covina’s Livingston Commits to Cal Lutheran

Covina's Billy Livingston headed to Cal Lu
(Covina) – Covina quaterback Billy Livingston has committed to play his college football at Cal Lutheran. Livingston led the Colts to the Mid-Valley Division Semi Finals last year where they fell to eventual champion Monrovia.   
Livingston took a trip to the Thousand Oaks school this weekend and loved what he saw. Livingston threw for 2229 [...]

Brown Picked to Lead Covina

New Covina HC Joe Brown
(Covina)- Covina Colts assistant Joseph Brown was named the team’s new head coach today said Athletic Director Darryl Thomas.
“I know he’s going to do a great job,” said Thomas. “We are happy to announce him as our new head coach.”
Brown has served as the Colts offensive coordinator since 2005, and has been [...]

Ainsworth Transfers out of Covina

Gevontray Ainsworth won't be playing for Covina next year
(Covina) – Gevontray Ainsworth transferred out of Covina Tuesday and should make his intentions known soon for his senior year Covina AD Darryl Thomas confirmed. 
Ainsworth was an integral part of the Colt offense last season rushing for 1464 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught 12 passes for 208 yards and four scores.
“He checked [...]

The Peterson Principle 1/16/12

It started as soon as the season ended in mid November. Glendale Coach Al Eberhart stepped down and was eventually replaced by long time area assistant John Tuttle.
Nobody knew it at the time but Eberhart was the first of a slew of resignations of high school football coaches in the area.
Then at the Southeast Division [...]

The TEN 1/13/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) New York Jets dirty laundry
2.) Broncos-Patriots
3.) Kobe Bryant averaging 30.3 PPG.
4.) Clippers beat the Heat.
5.) Bonita Boys Soccer atop the Hacienda League after defeating Los Altos 3-1 in OT on Thursday.
6.) Former Oregon State starting quarterback Ryan Katz [...]

It’s Family Time; Thomas Resigns at Covina

Coach Darryl Thomas steps down after an 11-2 season and a trip to the Mid-Valley Division Semi Finals
(Covina) – Darryl Thomas has stepped down as the Head Coach at Covina High School effective immediately. Thomas, who has been at the helm for 15 years, announced his decision Monday.

Thomas cited the need to spend more time with his family.
“For years I [...]

Covina Hangs on 16-14

Covina Bubba Ben Rodriguez
(Pomona) – With Billy Livingston out of the lineup with an injury, Covina Coach Darryl Thomas knew he would have to rely on the running attack. Vinny Venegas and Gevontray Ainsworth responded by rushing for 209 yards combined in the Colts 16-14 win over Pomona Friday night in the Valle Vista League opener. 
Venegas [...]

Fanview Lite: September 27, 2011

Friday Night Fraze!— Jimmy Frazier is key for the WC heading into Hacienda play.
Good Afternoon!
Oh, I’ve always been a fantasy football fan.
“He’s a good coach, but I’ve got shoes older than him,” Salesian fan on Maranatha HC Peter Karavedas.
“Arcadia is as good or better than anyone around,” said a member of the Temple City coaching [...]