FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area Polo Teams

1. Murrieta Valley — The Nighthawks, coached by Bryan Lynton, advanced to the CIF-SS Division 2 championship game last season, where the lost 11-10 to Newport Beach Corona del Mar. Murrieta Valley, led by Tristan Reinhardt and J.R. Meyers, begins play vs. La Verne Damien on Sept. 27. 2. Riverside Poly — The Bears, coached by former … Continue reading

CLOSER LOOK: Poly QB Steven Hamm

Taking a closer look at Riverside Poly senior QB Steven Hamm and there’s just that something about the way he carries himself. Not quite cocky but certainly self-assured. And at this moment, he has every reason to be. His last seven plays in a 21-17 come-from-behind victory over Riverside Ramona in Week 1 were as … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Week 1

I covered the Riverside Poly-Riverside Ramona varsity football game for The Press-Enterprise on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, and came away thinking about two-score leads and how hard they fall. Ramona led by 10 points at 17-7 to begin the fourth quarter. And in one 3rd-and-10 seam route by Poly’s John Stuart, the Bears were alive, having reduced a daunting … Continue reading