Inland Area Prep Soccer Top 10
1. Moreno Valley Valley View (2-1-3) — The Eagles scratched and clawed their way to the championship of the Rancho Cucamonga Tournament, defeating No. 2 Claremont, 2-0, in semifinals and No. 10 Riverside Poly in PKs in the final. To wit: Coach John Kush’s side won three of the games in PKs. LAST RANKED: (No. … Continue reading
Prep Impressions: Nov. 30, 2011
I covered the Riverside Arlington-Riverside King boys varsity soccer match for The Press-Enterprise on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, and came away thinking the Wolves were unlucky not win by five or six. Instead, Todd Mapes’ charges had to settle for a 4-2 victory over Arlington on Wednesday despite owning a 12-to-6 shots on goal advantage. To … Continue reading
Prep Preview: Arlington at King
I’m covering the Riverside Arlington-Riverside King boys varsity soccer game today for The Press-Enterprise. The best part of this assignment will be judging early-season results for two of Riverside’s better programs. THE LOW DOWN: The Lions (9-3-2 Inland Valley, 16-4-4 overall in 2010) return just eight players from a last year’s team, which made a CIF-Southern … Continue reading

