FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area BKB’ers

Posted by Inland Fieldhouse on January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

FORWARDS/CENTERS 2011-’12 1. Grant Jerrett, La Verne Lutheran — A four-star Univ. of Arizona recruit, the 6-foot-10, 230-pound power forward doesn’t have a ceiling at this point. And even though he took some lumps at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic last week, he’ll certainly emerge better for the experience. HUGE GAMES: Feb. 2 at Santa … Continue reading →

Category Basketball, FOUR & MORE, La Verne Lutheran, Murrieta Valley, Perris Citrus Hill, Prep Sports, Riverside North

CLOSER LOOK: Murrieta Vly PF Darius Butler

Posted by Inland Fieldhouse on December 7, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Take a closer look at Murrieta Valley senior forward Darius Butler and you’ll see a young man scratching at the surface of incredible athletic potential. Butler is a 17-year-old just beginning to grow into his (still growing) 6-foot, 4-inch frame. As coach Steve Tarabilda said, “Darius is just a man. Darius is a man.” Butler has … Continue reading →

Category Basketball, Murrieta Valley, Prep Sports

Prep Impressions: Dec. 3, 2011

Posted by Inland Fieldhouse on December 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

I covered the Murrieta Valley-Moreno Valley Rancho Verde boys varsity basketball game for The Press-Enterprise on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, and came away thinking Mustangs coach Travis Showalter really needs a little help with media relations. Twice now, I’ve been eschewed by Showalter in my attempts to interview him. Granted, both attempts followed lashings by Murrieta Valley, but … Continue reading →

Category Basketball, Moreno Valley Rancho Verde, Murrieta Valley, Prep Impressions, Prep Sports