{"id":4557,"date":"2009-12-01T13:47:57","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T20:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=4557"},"modified":"2009-12-01T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T20:47:57","slug":"yes-san-dimas-is-okay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=4557","title":{"rendered":"Yes, San Dimas is Okay"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Linebacker<\/a>

Linebacker Max Paronelli and the Defense has Pitched Four Shutouts <\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re going to be okay,\u201d said San Dimas Coach Bill Zernickow back in May as his Saints were sweating through spring drills. Most coaches are positive in May. It\u2019s a new season and hope springs eternal for everybody that time of year. So we kind of took the quote as just that- a positive response from a coach who knew that it was possible that his team was going to be anything but okay.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 San Dimas was coming off a season in which it went 10-2 overall and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. The Saints\u2019 only losses were to Valle Vista league champion Northview by one point and to CIF Finalist Rosemead. Although Zernickow may not have liked the conclusion of the 2008 season, it was a pretty good year.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Now he was saying that he was going to be okay but we knew better. Gone were Erek Brown, Daniel Joseph and quarterback Mick Kalmar. Zernickow was saying everything was going to be fine but graduating in June were Nico Barbone, Gio Mantilla and Kyle Withem. Okay? The Saints weren\u2019t okay. How could they be okay when Kyle Salm, Ryan Segovia and Ryan Doll were all taking the long walk in June?<\/p>\n

\u00a0 That\u2019s nine starters that were not going to be part of the 2009 equation- and some that I didn\u2019t mention. There was also an extremely talented underclassman that wasn\u2019t going to be back either. What was this guy talking about? Yeah okay Coach. Right, sure, wink, we understand. You\u2019re going to be \u201cokay.\u201d We\u2019ll write how everything is cool. It will look good on the website and in the paper.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 And sure enough, just like we thought. Zernickow was wrong. After 12 games the Saints are not okay. Okay is average. The Saints aren\u2019t even average. They\u2019re terrific! The Coach was wrong all right- wrong for selling his team a little short.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 After a 37-14 rout of Valley Christian last Friday night, the Saints have advanced further than they did last year. They\u2019re one win away from a CIF Finals appearance. A win at home over Azusa on Friday night means that okay is a vast understatement.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Gone are backs Joseph and Barbone but the Saints have ample replacements. Now they come at you with three or four guys. Ryan Kohler and Tre Evans, both seniors, have combined to run for close to 2000 yards and 32 touchdowns. Kohler has 1142 of those yards and 21 TDs.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 If that\u2019s not enough Dillon Corona, a sophomore, has added 662 yards and six scores. Then there\u2019s Jordan Taylor. Taylor has rushed for over 300 yards on the year while scoring five times including a 30 yard lightning bolt for a touchdown against Valley Christian.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 It\u2019s always hard starting over with a new quarterback but the Saints haven\u2019t missed a beat in that department either. Shawn Kennedy, only a sophomore, has thrown for over 1100 yards and 12 touchdowns for a team that considers the pass a second option.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Justin Winrow leads the team in receptions with 18 and receiving yards at 497. However, Winrow\u2019s biggest contributions have been on the defensive side of the ball where he has 50 tackles and 11 sacks. In fact defense has been the biggest improvement for San Dimas this year. Christian Morgan, who leads the unit with 90 tackles, and Max Paronelli who has\u00a089, have\u00a0sparked the Saints to four shutouts. The defense has\u00a0allowed just 127 points\u00a0through the first 12 games. To give you an idea last year San Dimas allowed 327 points in 12 games.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Zernickow, always a man of few words was equally emphatic after he was asked how he felt Friday night. \u201cGood,\u201d he said. At least he didn\u2019t say his team was \u201cokay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 In the Southeast Division I like South Hills over Diamond Ranch and Charter Oak over Cal. In the Mid-Valley Monrovia beats Whittier Christian and yes San Dimas advances to the Title game with a win over Azusa. I think the Saints are going to be okay.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0Tim can be reached at tspeterson32@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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