Inland Area Prep Basketball Top 10
1. Murrieta Valley (8-1) — The Nighthawks let an 11-point second-half lead slip through their claws in losing for the first time this season. LAST RANKED: No. 1. LAST GAME: lost 69-62 to Elsinore in a non-league game on Tuesday, Dec. 20. NEXT TIPOFF: vs. La Canada Flintridge Prep at Torrey Pines Holiday Classic on TUESDAY. 2. La … Continue reading
Player Of The Year: Justin Gheorghe
Think of one of those hopeless situations in football. Say, third-and-22 with the defense blitzing. If there was a player from the Inland Area better suited to those conditions than Riverside North senior QB Justin Gheorghe, we haven’t seen him. A 6-foot-1, 185-pound left-handed scrambler, Gheorghe played his best in the worst situations. His ability … Continue reading
Inland Area Prep Football Top 10
1. Vista Murrieta (9-5) — Did the Broncos’ bowl hopes get hosed? Probably. We think it makes the mistique of this year’s team that much greater, and gives an answer to trivia question about which was the best team not to play in one. LAST RANKED: No. 1. LAST GAME: d. No. 3 Corona Centennial … Continue reading
