Prep Predictions: CIF-SS Division 1A

QUARTERFINALS Friday, Feb. 24 No. 1 Mission Viejo at No. 9 West Ranch — Diablos (25-3) travel to face Wildcats (17-10) No. 5 El Toro at No. 4 Crescenta Valley — Chargers (22-8) won by 28 in 2nd Round, at Falcons (25-4) No. 11 Corona at No. 3 Orange Lutheran — Panthers (18-10) in first QF since ’95, … Continue reading

CLOSER LOOK: Corona CDM Alex Dunn

Take a closer look at Corona senior midfielder Alex Dunn and you’d have to stand on a ladder. All tall jokes aside, Dunn is 6-foot-8, and looks every bit of it out on the pitch with a bunch of boys three-quarters his size. Although the position he plays is more politely called a central defensive midfielder or … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Oct. 11, 2009

I covered the Corona-Riverside Poly varsity football game for the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 and came away thinking about my halftime chat with Pete Carroll. Yes, that Pete Carroll. Southern Cal head football coach Pete Carroll. Cool guy. Very approachable. His charisma sort of oozes and I can see how/why the Trojans recruit so … Continue reading