Tag Archives: Mid Valley Sports

Mid-Valley Division Offensive Coordinator of The Year: El Monte OC Brian Tabatabai

“Do you think it’s going to work Joe?” “Best thing for a sportswriter to do is to keep his mouth shut,” said MVS Editor Joe Torosian when the question was put to him.

Northwest Division Offensive Coordinator of The Year: La Salle HC/OC Russell Gordon

Gordon was a late arrival to our discussion, we actually were close to a consensus on someone else until his name was introduced and we were clear that he was masterminding the Lancers offense.

Mid-Valley Division Defensive Coordinator of The Year: Northview HC/DC Marcel Perez

Perez’s defense registered 19 sacks, 15 fumble recoveries, 10 interceptions, 2 blocked punts, and 2 blocked field goals.

Northwest Division Defensive Coordinator of The Year: Nordhoff DC Cliff Farrar

Farrar had been to the CIF finals four previous times as a head coach and each time came away on the short end. Following a very short retirement, weeks in length, he returned to the Rangers program as the defensive coordinator and oversaw a unit that would lead the way to the first title in […]

Mid-Valley Newcomer of the Year: Sierra Canyon’s Isaiah Renfro

(“Newcomer” criteria: Player must be an underclassmen, with limited, or no, varsity experience.)

The Peterson Principle 7/23/12

Most of the schools are on dead period which explains why I saw Arcadia Assistant Coach Eric Elias on the golf course Saturday afternoon. “What? Are the Mid Valley guys out here playing for money?” Elias laughed.

Walsh Verbals Northwestern

(Monrovia)- Standout Monrovia linebacker Brett Walsh verbaled to Northwestern University.

The Peterson Principle 7/9/12

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 he did it all they way to a second consecutive CIF Championship.

Fanview Lite: June 16, 2012

Kick it! Is winning everything? Of course winning is everything.

The TEN: 4/27/2012

(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)