- East Bay Prep Corner
All-EBAL football
By Phil Jensen
Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 9:11 pm in Uncategorized.
MVP
Michael Hutchings (De La Salle) Sr.
First team offense
QB — Kyle Moreno (Amador Valley) Sr.; RB — Karris Johnson (California) Sr., Tiapepe Vitale (DLS) Sr.; WR — Jalen Avery (Monte Vista) Sr., Ray Hudson (Foothill) Sr.; TE — Mason Melin (MV) Sr.; OL — Zach Sturgill (Granada) Sr., Kevin Leathley (Cal) Sr., Alex Kim (San Ramon Valley) Sr., Larry Allen Jr. (DLS) Jr., Wade Ogburn (DLS) Sr., Nate Vickers (AV) Sr., Specialist — CJ Cornwell (Cal) Jr.; K — Matt Anderson (SRV) Sr.
First team defense
DL — Brendan Landman (MV) Jr., Griffith Gates (Foot) Sr., Victor Egu (DLS) Sr., Austin Hooper (DLS) Sr.; LB — Carson Milner (MV) Sr., Cody Shields (Foot) Sr., Ryan Dunn (SRV) Sr., DJ Moffitt (DLS) Sr.; DB — Allan Marion DLS) Sr., Kyle Campiotti (Gra) Sr., Drew Buckley (DLS) Sr.
Second team offense
QB — Cameron Birse (SRV) Sr.; RB — Zack Chang (MV) Sr., Marcus de la Pena (SRV) Jr., Dasmond Tautalatasi (DLS) Jr.; WR — Matt Turner (SRV) Sr., Grant Miller (AV) Sr.; TE — Jack Finney (Foot) Sr.; OL — Rhys Watkin (MV) Sr., Dominique Arotzarena (SRV) Jr., Jack Oswald (DLS) Sr., Jesse Cerdas (AV) Sr., Specialist — Casey Soltis (Gra) Jr.; K — Nate Grizti (Cal) Sr.
Second team defense
DL — Julian Buenrostro (Gra) Sr., Kevin Leathley (Cal) Sr., Armondo Roca (SRV) Jr., Jesse Cerdas (AV) Sr.; LB — Jack Finney (Foot) Sr., Nico Mendieta (Cal) Sr., Eric Yehl (SRV) Sr., Sam Peters (AV) Sr.; DB — Andrew Gubera (SRV) Sr., Brian Danis (SRV) Sr., Kevin Griffin (DLS) Jr.
Honorable mention offense
QB — Nikita Zamora (MV) Jr., Cameron Owen (Cal) Jr., Max Kreger (Livermore) Sr.; RB — Griffith Gates (Foot) Sr., Austin Terry (Cal) Sr., Louie Hernandez (Liv) Sr.; WR — J.J. Koski (SRV) So., Justin Cruz (AV) Sr., Kyle Greenan (AV) Sr.; OL — Jesse Martinez (Gra) Sr., Jack Chabolla (MV) Sr., Johann Bolt (F) Jr., Tyler Whisenhunt (Cal) So., Everett Powell (Liv) Jr., Sam Ogee (Liv) Jr., Collin Dal Porto (Foot) Sr.; K — John DeMaio (MV) Sr., Kevan Knaggs (AV) Jr.
Honorable mention defense
DL — Nick Pletschette (Gra) Sr., Richard Martinez (MV) Jr., Nick Turcotte (MV) Sr., Anthony Galan (Cal) Sr., Grant Badstubner (SRV) Sr., Xavier Banks (DLS) Sr., Nate Vickers (AV) Sr., Matt Luey (Foot) Jr., Sumner Houston (DLS) Jr.; LB — Daniel Hornett (Cal) Sr., Grant Sherrod (Cal) Sr., Kyle Greenan (AV) Sr., Mitch Mayo (AV) Sr., Gage Loge (Liv) Jr.; DB — Jamirr Holland (Foot) Jr., Zach McPherson (Liv) Sr., James Silva (Liv) So., Jake Lepere (Cal) Sr.
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December 6th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
2nd team defense — Nico Mendieta (Cal) Sr.
December 7th, 2012 at 12:38 am
Just wanted to say off the bat that’s Alex Kim for SRV not Alex Jun.
December 7th, 2012 at 11:36 am
Falcon Fan: Honorable Mention OL. Collin Dal Porto
December 7th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Jake Lepere…CHS (sr.)
December 7th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Honorable mention defense
Jake Lepere (Cal) Sr.
December 7th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Corrections have been made, thanks everyone. Speak up if you see anything else. We made a few other spelling fixes from the list we received from the league, but obviously didn’t catch everything.
December 7th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Congratulations to those recognized by the EBAL! And many thanks to the BANG staff that covers East Bay high school sports far and wide.
Is there a Web site with reliable season statistics, and not just for the EBAL?
December 7th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
@paydirt..Max Preps.
December 7th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Hey Grizzmom,
Thanks. I haven’t paid much attention to Max Preps stats for a couple of years. For a while it was hit or miss, and I have not heard many comments about stats accuracy. If anyone would know, a proud Grizzmom would.
Cheers
December 7th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
okay, i will play the ignorant fool. how does a player win all league honors when their team is not in the league?
December 7th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Very simple. DLS ihas to be associated with a league . It’s the ebal. Since they won all games in a dominant fashion over the ebal, they get all league honors. I think by the selections the regular ebal teams faired quite well, what’s your beef? DLS had 14 players on all 3 teams, that’s 20%. The rest are 80 % regular ebal. Go figure how to beat DLS with the remaining 80%. You guys are a bunch of jokers playing poker. A lot of bluffs, no results.
December 7th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Did Logan also get in on the all-MVAL selections?
December 7th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
@ #10 Jusaskin…..the agreement by the members of the EBAL back in August was that De La Salle would be competing as an independent. The Spartans would get the automatic bid to the NCS playoffs for the league and their players would be eligible for all-EBAL awards, but the remaining seven teams will be playing for the EBAL title and the championship banner that comes along with the honor.
December 7th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Let’s remember something more important that anything in this country- Dec. 7th- Pearl Harbor Day. Over 2000 of our military and civilians gave the ultimate sacrifice to preserve freedom thru this world. Those waterery graves are reminding us. Listening to Glenn Miller as we speak. God Bless.
December 8th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Take it easy, BigDog, it was a legit question. Thanks for the follow up, concrete.
I guess my question is: How can they be independent and tied to a league? How can they have it both ways? Don’t they already have plenty of advantages over the rest of the area?
December 10th, 2012 at 9:43 am
I look at it this way, if your kid made the All EBAL list and is part of the 80%, with DLSJC draining 20% of the spots, it means making the list is pretty prestigious.
December 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
For the record, at least 8 of these guys played their youth football for the California Bears of San Ramon.
December 10th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
# 26 DLS after watching him in NorCal game should have been all ebal something with his intercetion, coverage and outstanding hitting from his dhb position. I beleive his name is Matt Balducci. He was popping people!
December 10th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Baldacci was playing for EBAL 2nd Team defense Kevin Griffin who was suspended for at least the regional game.
December 10th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
Hutch was also laying leather Pitt fans. The best LB in NorCal. Vitale was running and breaking outside against 9-11 in the box! The best RB in the EB Logan fans. These 2 guys continue to impress even when they are game planned by their opponents.
December 10th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
I like bringing the 2 DLS players to the limelight. They have not received the reck they deserve, are not shelfish players and consumate team leaders. Good luck at state fellas.
December 10th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Baldacci as a backup proves my point that DLSJC has by far not only the best talent but the best depth at every position.
December 10th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Hutchings and Vitale have not received the recognition they deserve? Anyone who knows anything about nor cal prep football knew about these guys a long time ago.
December 13th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Bubba, Williams from DeLa is the best QB in the league. He ia an all-purpose threat with close to 30 tds. combined. Wait till next year, honey.
December 14th, 2012 at 7:23 am
Tell me dear, what drug are you on? Kyle Moreno is a far better QB than Williams, albeit a much different style. I think Birse from SRV is better than Williams, too.
December 14th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Bubba, Williams is the best all- around QB athelete of all of the QB’s. Did you watch Logan and Folsom games?
The drug I am on is winning honey.
December 14th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Well front runner, I will take Moreno all day long and twice on Sunday over Williams.
December 14th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Moreno is gone to grad, now you’re forced to take Williams, unless u are going with that MV QB who will be running for his life against DeLa next season.
December 14th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Bubba, bye the way, I’ve been a front runner since the late 80′s. Just didn’t jump on the bandwagon and didn’t fall off the turnip wagon either.
December 14th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
The DeLa contingent has hit town mommas. I’m walkin’ my dogs in downtown Carson as we speak.
December 14th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Folsom went to Carson ( City) this weekend.
December 14th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
DeLa’s 7th appearance in 7 state bowl games. Centenial’s 4th appearance I beleive.
December 14th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
It is Centennial’s 4th. No way was Williams the best QB in the league. He’s certainly hit his stride, in regards to opperating the veer offense, since the start of playoffs. He struggled mightily in the regular season, though.
December 14th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Heu where’s the All MVAL list at, why is it taking so Long??? Can U sports writers find out for us all please?? it should have been out!!!
December 15th, 2012 at 11:37 am
We’ll see next year vs. MV. Williams will dominate that game while MV will run for their lives. Kind of like Bart Houston over-powering Kline that last 2 games of the SRV QB senior season against DeLa.
December 15th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Bwa ha ha ha!!! Houston and Williams have/had success because of the college caliber running game DLS has. Moreno and Birse are quarterbacks, Williams is an athlete playing the QB position.
December 16th, 2012 at 7:13 am
Big joe, read Lad’s comments about Williams in the NorCal preps article about DLS’ 4-peat. Does that really sound like the best QB in the league?
December 16th, 2012 at 9:46 am
11 fumbles and floating passes. Better hope his receivers are wide open! There’s a reason he didn’t make the all EBAL list.
December 16th, 2012 at 9:54 am
Williams is a pedigree. Entire family successful in football on college/pro level. He wont disappoint next season. He looked good last nite. He has stepped up and performed well under playoff presure. Let’s see, 4 tds vs. Logan.
There’s no negatives after last nite, winners win period. He QB’s the winners.
December 16th, 2012 at 10:05 am
Not to change the subject but the centennial QB is a stud.Great arm and he can run.
December 16th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
No negatives for Williams last night? A few good runs, poorly thrown balls and DLS lucky to recover some of his fumbles.
December 16th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I was fairly impressed Hoops. In the first half he was putting too much on many of his throws. He needs to learn to take a little off.
December 16th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Bubba, 2 tds for Williams in the state game, not bad for a junior that had no playing time last year. He ran around and over Cent. defense, were u watching the same game? Also smart young man, halftime interview very humble.
December 16th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
I did like his interview, just think you’re slightly overrating him.
December 16th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Max Prep has just moved DLS to #1 in the country.
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Just in Karris Johnson has officially committed to Utah state!
December 28th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
De La Salle is now #1 in State and #1 in the Nation! Congrats to the De La Salle Spartans. What a great season. The team played an NFL schedule this season. All the hard work paid off. Good luck and keep it going!