Bill Berich, Redlands East Valley’s first and only coach for the past quarter-century, is retiring from teaching and coaching at the end of the school year, he said. “Been a fun run,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed the many people whose paths I crossed on the journey.” He’ll be missed.
Pasadena HS's Jasun Ridley (44) and Torriq Brumfield (15) ooze sportsmanship by congratulating Aquinas' Junior Taase Faumui (74) and Alex McAllister (64) after Aquinas' 31-21 victory against Pasadena in the CIF-SS D7 semis. The loss ended the Bulldogs' season.
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There are four confirmed juveniles from Beaumont High in Riverside County who were involved in the recent Rose Bowl thefts of property belonging to Colorado football players, said Lisa Derderian of the Pasadena Public Information office this morning.
Jim Good has had the interim tag removed and is now officially the head coach of the University of Redlands football team. "I'm happy, and especially happy for the staff. They work their tails off," Good said. Good & Co. were named the SCIAC staff of the year last season.
BREAKING: Iona Uiagalelei is the new football coach at San Bernardino Valley College as Daniel Algattas has stepped aside, said SBVC sports info director Bill Norris. Uiagalelei has been an assistant at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut and at the U. of Arizona.
With St. John Bosco edging Mater Dei tonight at Rose Bowl, that means Bosco offensive coordinator Steven Lo will no doubt call plays against
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in the CIF-State Open title game. Lo was OC at Serra in 2017 when Padres beat Cajon in state playoff bowl title game.
Rancho Cucamonga High star running back Trey Wilson had a monster effort (326 yards, 5 TDs) in a one-point loss to Murrieta Valley last night. Here's his story:
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The University of Redlands football team (6-1 overall, 4-0 SCIAC) has a bye this week before finishing at Whittier and meeting Cal Lu at home for the Smudge Pot. Meantime, standout Bulldogs' QB Nathan Martinez from Yucaipa High has more time to hug mascots, spread his goodwill.
The
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team was down 14 points to Chapman before a huge homecoming crowd and it looked like just one of those games, then the Bulldogs staged a comeback that won't soon be forgotten (photos by Douglas Earnest):
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University of Redlands (3-1, 1-0) defeats Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 22-19 on 12-yard TD pass with :20 left from former
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star Nathan Martinez to Evan Aguon. Giovanni Isles had 85 KO return for TD for Bulldogs and Kai Thompson a 4-yard TD run. Stags fall to 3-2, 0-1.
The Beaumont High football team (3-0) leaves by bus Thursday morning for game the next day against Dixie High of St. George, Utah. There will be treks to UNLV to tour FB facility and Utah Tech. Coach Jeff Steinberg said players are excited but are focused on playing the game.
Former Cajon High star OL and ex-San Bernardino HS and U. of Redlands coach Nick Monica showed up and helped lift Oak Hills to victory against Citrus Valley. Monica had a chronically bad big toe amputated last month and hadn't previously been to a practice or game.
Sultana High's Pete Delagardelle out of Bishop Amat High picked for Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors HOF. I covered all 11 of his games when he coached FB at Hesperia High around 1993 and made playoffs, finally losing by 8 to Long Beach Poly.
Here's your CIF-State champ in the triple jump, Redlands East Valley's Jeremiah Bolanos. who exceeds 48 feet for the first time. Big night for Wildcats.
I am in Allen, Texas for a wedding and stopped by the amazing Melissa High School to see assistant Cardinal coach big John Peale, the former University of Redlands player and ex-RHS Terrier coach. Yep, they do things bigger in Texas.
Aquinas 55, LCC 43. Falcons win SoCal Regional title. Sheldon Grant 21 points, Keishmer Charles 13, Vugar Kuliev and Nick Hopkins 6 each and Rodarian Abercrombie 4. Christian Brown 14 for Mavericks. "It's like a dream," said Aquinas coach David Johnson.
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The Aquinas High football team will fly to Northern California for its state title football game Saturday night against Vanden of Fairfield, said AD Chris Ybarra. The "fasten seatbelt" sign goes on Friday morning.
“I couldn’t hide behind football anymore. I got really depressed. I still battle that. I turn on the radio and I hear a song and I just lose it.”
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Some University of Redlands football standouts lost a year of football to COVID and already had diplomas in hand. They could be kickin' it instead of facing the grind, but there was unfinished business:
San Gorgonio High's Matt Maeda was named the CSADA state athletic director of the year. Citrus Valley's Boyd Lium was named the Southern Section's AD of the year.
University of Redlands football standout Scott Tinsley from the seaside city of Capitola and Monte Vista Christian High of Watsonville named second-team All-West Region:
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That's the victorious Redlands Terriers with the barely visible Smudge Pot which I suppose will decorate the coach's office for at least the next year. Wild game.
Brockton Lium of Citrus Valley and Christine Carpenter of Yucaipa are overall Ken Hubbs Award winners, the biggest prep sports award in the greater San Bernardino area. Ronnie Lott is a former winner.
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Transferred into Aquinas-San Bernardino baseball besides the Egan brothers: Bradley Gilbert (ACA), Mason Greenhouse (King), Frank Estrada (Kaiser), Isaiah Diaz (Beaumont). And Eric Bitonti (pictured) is still on board.
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Historic win for Citrus Valley against Cajon, snapping Cowboys' long league winning streak. "I'm happy for the kids," Blackhawk coach Kurt Bruich said.
“Jim really cared about the kids. He saw the good in everyone and wanted to save every kid and make his program a bastion of safety and comfort for kids. He’s what’s right with high school football.”
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CIF-SS 1st round football from Century Media Group coverage area: (D2) Cajon at Vista Murrieta, (D3) Apple Valley at Citrus Valley, (D5) Beaumont at San Jacinto, (D6) Dominguez at Yucaipa, D7 Xavier Prep at Aquinas, D14) Verbum Dei at Indian Springs.
Stopped in at In 'N' Out in Highland and seemingly every Citrus Valley fan who was at FB game against Ayala was getting their fix at the burger emporium. I asked a cheerleader who won and she said, "We did. 35-27, I think." MaxPreps has 35-24, but she was pretty close.
The baseball coach at Banning quit 5 games into season and Jake Knesel has taken over. Knesel is also football coach. He coached FB and BB at Arroyo Valley too. Not many have done the combo ... Ray Maholchic (Serrano), Jeff Stout (Yucaipa) and Bob Gradillas (Rim) come to mind.
Connor Waymire and Zachary Mendieta -- senior transfers from Redlands East Valley -- saw first action for Aquinas, Saturday night against ACA in 55-0 Falcon win, after sitting out 1st 5 games. "I've been sowing a bunch of good seeds and now it's time to reap them," Waymire said.
Aquinas freshman RB JoJo Solis rushes for 180 yds and 4 TDs tonight in 55-0 win over ACA. Falcon QB Dre Robles throws for 213 yards and 3 scores. And
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puts mad pressure on me to Tweet about him. So I have.
Jake Knesel will be the new football coach at Banning High, pending school board approval. He was the head football and baseball coach at Arroyo Valley, played both sports at Etiwanda and was most recently the OL coach at Beaumont.
Looks like 327 yards rushing by
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's Emmanuel "JoJo" Barajas on 51 carries is school record, breaking mark of 320 yards set by Alan Taylor (Class of 1998). Barajas also had five TDs vs. University City in 37-28 win. That's Redlands' Pat Hafley with arms raised.
Citrus Valley's Snyder and Griffin and Aquinas' Bitonti named all-state; Blackhawk rings coming and Jon Austin's team honored by 66ers:
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Former Redlands High athletic director and baseball coach Estevan Valencia returns Tuesday to bring his Palm Desert baseball team to play host REV in section playoffs.
I'm at the Redlands High Hall of Fame induction dinner. I'm sitting by myself at the table of the 1905 rugby player, Charles Beal. He's no longer with us. Jim Walker (pictured) is here in his trademark polyester/cotton vest. He's already made fun of my suit.
This was, sadly, the last Wednesday nite practice of season for the Rancho Cucamonga High FB team. I reminisced with assistant coach Marcus Soward, learned coach Brian Hildebrand has the same birthday as Matt Logan, and watched a Cougar O-lineman show off his vertical leap.
The University of Redlands football team, after dispatching Whittier, sets its sights on a Smudge Pot win, an outright title, and its upcoming NCAA D3 appearance:
I talk to star San Jacinto High receiver and
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commit
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and hear of his penchant for helping teammates, why he's anything but average, and how a realtor steered the fam to San Jacinto. .
I was in the studio tonight when Pep Fernandez interviewed Jim Good via Zoom about becoming the new University of Redlands football coach. New era for Bulldogs.
ICYMI: “Jim really cared about the kids. He saw the good in everyone and wanted to save every kid and make his program a bastion of safety and comfort for kids. He’s what’s right with high school football.”
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Redlands High's run ends with 3-2 loss to high-powered Dana Hills. "That team should be proud," Dolphin coach Tom Hoff said of the Terriers.
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“I almost cried during the national anthem. There was a time there where I didn’t think I’d ever see another game. So it was just like, ‘Well, here I am.’”
Redlands' Julia Tolstova is All-CBL volleyball MVP. Terriers Saniyah Sobers, Diana Castro and Ava Reyes join her on first team. Others: Waters (B), Barnhardt (Y), Claus (Y), Allen (Y), Ross (CAJ), Tillman (CV), Cupersmith (CV).
Following up a tweet from a follower, I can report that Tony Barile is now the Corona Centennial athletic director. Barile played football at Redlands High and was the FB coach at San Gorgonio, La Sierra, Summit, and Roosevelt.
Players from Century Newspaper area chosen to play in the Riverside Cty vs. San Bernardino Cty All-Star Bsbl Game at Fiscalini Fld June 21 are (SB Cty) REV's Benash, Dabbs, Granado, Fellows; Citrus Valley's Griffin, Martinez and Mecate; and (Riverside Cty) Beaumont's Gregory.
Redlands HS Athletic HOF recipients for 2023 are 2007 CIF-SS boys 200 free relay swim team and 2008 medley relay team, '03 VB player Brooks Dierdorff, '84 track and field Camille (Robertson) Andreas, 1905 rugby Charles Arthur Beal, FB coach Jim Walker. Induction dinner Oct. 14.
Riverside Poly boys' basketball placed on probation, is ineligible to compete in playoffs and is forfeiting games dating back to 2018, according to a news release from CIF-SS.