CLOSER LOOK: Murrieta Vly PF Darius Butler
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
Prep Impressions: Dec. 3, 2011
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
Prep Preview: Big Daddy Tournament Final
I’m covering the championship game of the Big Daddy Tournament tonight for The Press-Enterprise. The best part of this assignment will be that the game is a rematch of last year’s Big Daddy Tournament final. THE LOW DOWN: The Moreno Valley Rancho Verde Mustangs (3-0 overall) are back in the tournament final following wins over Apple … Continue reading
