FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area Footballers

1. Chris Sanders, Midfielder/Forward (Murrieta Valley) — Creating quality attacks and effective chances is what he does for the Nighthawks, widely considered on of the to Inland Area teams this season. As good a distributer as he is a scorer, Sanders netted 16 last season as he led the team to a CIF-Southern Section quarterfinal. 2. Charles Izydorek, … Continue reading

Inland Area Prep Soccer Top 10

1. Riverside Poly (0-0-0) — Coach Alex Figueroa has led the Bears to four consecutive playoff appearances, culminating in a spot in a CIF-Southern Section semifinal match last year. His task this year is to replace a senior defense that allowed just 22 goals in 29 matches in 2009-’10. He’ll need to first start at goalkeeper because … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: March 3, 2009

I covered the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Boys Semifinal match between Anaheim and Temecula Great Oak for the Riverside Press-Enterprise on March 3, 2009 and came away thinking Great Oak may have found its recipe for success. The Wolfpack make the most of their chances in the attacking third, control the ball at midfield and … Continue reading