Tag Archives: Mike McFarland

Bledsoe Named HC at PHS

(Pasadena) – Doug Bledsoe, whose last stop was at North Hollywood High School, has been named the new head coach at Pasadena.
Bledsoe led the Huskies to an overall record of 6-5 last year and a third place finish in the East Valley League. North Hollywood lost in the first round of the playoffs to Van Nuys 19-14. Bledsoe takes over [...]

The Peterson Principle 10/29/12

Can anybody beat Dallas Shipp and La Mirada?
Should we just pencil in La Serna and La Mirada for the Southeast Division Championship right now? When you look at the records of these two teams and how they have achieved them, there’s really nobody close.
La Mirada is 7-1 with its only loss coming against Bishop Amat, [...]

First Down Means First Win for Rams

Nick Starling (left) got the first down that sealed it for the Rams. Quarterback Anthony Valencia is on the right.
(Glendale) - Nick Starling picked up a first down on a  fourth and two run with two minutes left to seal a 15 -14 Temple City win over Hoover Thursday night at Moyse Field. Starling rushed for another first down 90 seconds later and the Rams [...]

The Peterson Principle 9/10/12

Tim Peterson, Arroyo, circa 1979
El Monte isn’t going to have a hard time scoring against anybody. You get the feeling that Brandon Martinez is going to get the ball in the endzone, throwing or passing or any other way every time he touches the ball.
I don’t remember in recent years a quarterback being that fast. [...]

Game Night: Week One

Diamond Ranch will line up against El Rancho
Thursday 8/30
Covina (0-1) at La Puente (0-0)
La Puente has Ivan Vasquez returning at quarterback and looks like a team that will contend in the Montview. The Warriors might be the favorites. It could be a long year for Covina. The Colts defense isn’t bad but offense is [...]

The Peterson Principle 7/9/12

Blake Heyworth, (right), Mason Bryant (center) and so many other weapons for Monrovia
So West Covina wins the SGV Shootout? What? Last year the Bulldogs were knocked out early and that figured. With guys like Chris Solomon, Jimmy Frazier and Aaron Salgado all Head Coach Mike Maggiore was going to do was pound the ball and [...]

West Covina Wins Shootout

SGV Shootout Champions – West Covina Bulldogs
(El Monte) – West Covina beat Northview 30-18 to win the SGV Shootout at Arroyo Saturday. The Bulldogs, not traditionally a passing team, knocked off Monrovia in the semi finals before dispatching of Northview. Monrovia beat Whittier Christian in the consolation game.

West Covina’s Antonio “Noodles” Hull
The Bulldogs used both Antonio “Noodles” Hull and [...]

The TEN: 6/8/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) Brandon Cox
2.) “Jerry remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.”— George Costanza
3.) Two years ago today Aubrey Duncan took over the football program at Bassett.
4.) 2nd Annual Lion Pride Youth Football Camp. Free to all 5-8th [...]

Fanview Lite: May 1, 2012

Dominic Angelo has been around so long he was a graduate assistant for Knute Rockne.
Kick it!
I don’t want to be Negative Nate here but the first order of business for Magic Johnson and his rich friends should be to go out and acquire another bat for the team in Chavez Ravine…After Kemp and Ethier the [...]

The Peterson Principle 3/26/12

Tim Peterson
After all is said and done at the View…it’s Victor Ambruso. It wasn’t the slam dunk like we thought it would be but after several interviews with candidates, declines and even a reposting of the position On the CIF website, it came full circle and Ambruso landed the gig.
Considering he is on campus, [...]