Lost more big games than they won. 1 (State Team of the Year) As a footnote to that season, Wilson made it to a semi-final game with Granada Hills; a game that they lost primarily because of a late 4th down penalty for too many men on the field. And if you call Franklin a weak opponent back in the day, then there is no more I can say! 2002 Team had 3 loses but they beat probably the best team in California Taft High school in the first all valley bowl 35-7. USC stuck him at tailback and he rushed for over 6,000 yards, leading the NCAA twice. Vollnogle said he should have just gone hardship out of high school! You were exalted because everyone knew how much competition you had to go up against in order to win one. Great college game!!! We had our own story my Senior year in 1992 when we lost our opener to Bell Gardens then won 8 straight. Would have been a great match up. This was the 1971 Bell High football team. To Milton Knox of Birmingham 2008 mr football From 71-75 Bell had a team that could beat any team everyes, dwight ford and unbelievable talent all around..not mentioned was Big Bad Leon White 64 280 ( Colorado, LA Rams) and world professional wrestler VADER!) By Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports May 8, 2023. They beat Reseda 46 to 6 in the championship game in front of 25,000 at the LA Colliseum. Birmingham coach Matt Mowry is still trying to get through this time of year when high school baseball coaches start feeling differently. Birmingham had won three consecutive championships and was gearing up to challenge for a fourth straight this season when everything came to a halt. That penalty gave GH a first down, thus allowing Dana Potter to move his team down the field for a late game-winning touchdown. I have never seen a quarterback as quick as cuccia, and could throw 50 yard passes scrambling to his offside. Lets be honest here, Most of the 3A teams Wilson settled on playing were nothing more then soccer teams in football uniforms. Players from Birmingham celebrate in the 2017 City championship game at Dodger Stadium. Wish the Mules would have played St. Paul or perhaps even Amat. Versus Gardena in the city semifinal both teams had 300 yard+ offenses. Key Players: RB/DB Mike McClure, RB Jimmy Vaipou, WR/DB Wesley Walker, LB Brad Vaughn, LB Marvin Morris, DB Danny Kay, DB Sam Harper, C Kim Wiese, OT Chris Alberg, OG Pete Minko, OT Meki Solomona, OG Kise Fiatoa. Won-Loss Record: 12-0 I was there. So in 1977 Texas scrapped the wishbone and put Earl Campbell back at tailback and he won the Heisman. Great program. There are four baseball finals at Cal State Fullerton. Injuries ended his career and without those injuries he may have been another USC Heisman winner-for real. 2 2/3 shutout innings. Come on now really?? (TB Sharmon Shah, WR Antonio Carrion, OL Santonio Turner, OL Byron Kimbrew, DL Dwayne Sanders, DL Cedric White, LB Robert Beard, DB Ghalee Wadood, DB Winfred Samuels, coach Paul Knox. OF OREGON..STARTED AS FRESHMEN..I BELIEVE.. How can the 69 Gardena team which shut out the league, including Carson and Banning, not be in the top ten teams in the city. MaxPreps Los Angeles City Section Baseball Rankings. RIP Gary Turner. The defense put up numbers that have been unmatched in state history. 1971 Carson Players from Birmingham celebrate in the 2017 City championship game at Dodger Stadium. Edlio Login Powered by Edlio With the 2021 Major League Baseball season underway, SBLive is taking a section-by-section look at former California high school stars in the big leagues. The Sylmar HS 1992 team was 13-1. THE NARBONNE GAUCHOS! April 14, 2022 9:31 AM PT. Thats LA City ball for you. High school baseball and softball: Mondays scores. Its not close the Gardena Mohicans 1969 Team was the Greatest Of California. pic.twitter.com/b3pbl7mYYZ. however, the 1989 team cant be included, it lost 3 games leading up to upsetting Carson, even though KC had already passed. I agree with leaving Wilson 3-A Team Out. The Skinny: The Tigers ran a wishbone offense and it was one of the most devastating rushing attacks in state history. 2023 Home Campus. That moment changed peoples lives. He and Alo were extremely talented individual players, but couldnt beat that St. Paul TEAM. They were good, no doubt about that. Ray Vernoy was head coach and legendary Narbonne coach Jack Bobbinette was the sole assistant. Kind of like Fontana and Eisenhower later on. Won-Loss Record: 12-1 An ongoing trademark of Vic Cuccia was to run up scores against lower level teams by as much as 80+ points. What a great season it was. Check it out today! Use the "Find my Team" feature to quickly locate your team! Sylmar HS key players Hence; De La Salles success City schools had strict rules in regards to living in the district back then, not sure about now with the congestion with the city schools. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, Final MaxPreps Top 25 Baseball Rankings | 2023 Season, Calabasas (CA) @ #1 Birmingham (Lake Balboa, CA), Westlake (Westlake Village, CA) @ #2 Palisades (Pacific Palisades, CA), Sun Valley Magnet (Sun Valley, CA) @ Castaic (CA), CIF Los Angeles City Section Baseball Stat Leaders, CIF Los Angeles City Section Baseball Rankings. The list goes on if you include non Div I-A football scholar athletes. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. sorry about leaving the y out in they in last message. CIF Los Angeles City Section 10660 White Oak Ave. Suite 216, Granada Hills, CA 91344 Phone: (818) 767-0800 Fax: (818) 923-5156 . The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Now I owe him Busy Bee @Ricky_Ro24 youtu.be/-ChCYKjPIUg 0:16 136 views 2022 CIF LA City Section Baseball Championships Brackets. 11 of the 22 All City selections came from that team in 71. n1, Going into SG was a cake walk compared to 1973 when the Bell JV Bee team takes the bus into Watts to play Jordan HS on their home field-Bell students and followers are advised not to attend the game due to probable trouble-the field is all brown and dirt dusty and seems to sit between a metal factory and junk yard on both sides-the stands are empty-Bell wins-the bus ride out is a bone shaker when Jordan students rock the hell out of the bus rolling out and the driver yells HOLD ON!-. There were some very questionable calls in that 1988 Dorsey vs Carson semi final game. The goal of CIF LA City Section is to promote healthy, safe, and fair interscholastic competition and develop programs that will increase academic achievement through participation in education based athletic programs. 10 to 11 shutouts, just remember that. My Sophmore year we lost to Carson in the LA City football championships. To me thats weak and undeserving of any label of greatness. 01 and 05 were heart-breakers. (FB/DB Charles Moch, HB Kenny Williams, HB Lamar Mills, E Dave Henderson, OT/LB Mike Ballou, OG/LB Reggie Lowe, OG/DL Clifford Broadnax, DB Malcolm Gilliam, PK Gilbert Ledezma, LB Curt Simmons, coach Jim Pendleton. Humble too . 14-13. HP had half the enrollment of Banning, Reseda and others they destroyed. Crespi 2005 Randle Harris almosy 3, yards rushing and Daryl fields a all decade lb along with Cal standout and redskin player DJ holt. Unfortunately, LA Jordan Bulldogs loss top LA Wilson 12 to 15. An epic year! North Coast Section Pat Cruickshank, Commissioner 5 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 209 San Ramon, CA 94583-1621 Phone: (925) 263-2110 Fax: (925) 263-2120 Coach: Gene Vollnogle & Paul Huebner If thats the case, Locke is the greatest football team of all time. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com The 77 wilson team with cuccia would have have kicked any team in the 4A division ass it wasnt there fault they were in 3A. Ill put on a clinic July 30 at Scott park. this team was Coached by Dick Enright and Ralph Vidal. This team went 13-0 during the regular season. (Post World War II to present). Pedro never been blessed with the type of athletes other schools have, but they sure do play with a lot of heart. Keep up the super work! Weve got to keep it going another 30 years, OMalley said in 1998. Edlio Login Powered by Edlio 2011 CIF LA All City Baseball; 2012 All City Baseball DIII - Baseball Advisory; 2012 All City Baseball DI _ II - Baseball Advisory; . Steve, just stop it Wilson of the 70s deserve absolutely NO consideration, Coach Cuccia was too cowardly to play anyone who could threaten his team and his little son Beating up on inferior 3A teams who were nothing more then soccer teams in football uniforms deserves no consideration, if fact it only showed how little class Cuccia actually had for his opponents. Banning Pilots will always go down as the best LA City team! DBs _ Gabriel Rodriguez, Robert Camacho There is no doubt I did leave some good teams off. Fred, yeah, I know the 1990 team was just loaded almost everywhere. They beat a very good Sylmar team in the quarters on a fg 3-0. Really like those backers, with Pierce Brazil and the San Fernando transfer Murry. Baseball Girls Sports. He formed one of the best 1-2 rushing combos in state history with Andrews, who was also a Parade All-American and part of an outstanding secondary. Please check back soon. 2 even though it defeated JSerra in April. Again, great job Ronnie on compiling this info. Hopefully their new coach will bring them back to championship level. 1 (State Team of the Year) Great memories! Resume: Great L.A. City teams are not just defined by winning a city championship, but also by how many strong CIFSS foes they beat. Are who can forget the likes if crespis randle harris whos is believed Bill Benjamin straight outa San Fernando. however. Remember Carson 33 20 la city champions threw for 333 and 2 tds and ran for 2 in the championship December 14 1984. This is a list of L.A City Teams. Did Crenshaw share it with Seka Edwards? Lost our first game to Lakewood cif preseason one of the most saddest stories in high school football. I Baseball Championship Watch Later John F Kennedy High School - Granada Hills Sylmar High School Theres just nothing to do.. LBs Tyrone Pierce, George Brazil, Anthony Murry, Michael Anderson Well that Carson Team You Posted as 1988 would Ve Considered 89 Because I Graduated C/O 88 from Dorsey And Perry Klein Was Still at Palisades With Keshawn Johnson. Aint gonna count the 3A/2A ones. Uiagalelei in Round 20 Former St. John Bosco star joins long list of notable football players drafted by baseball teams. LOL! The senior on that team graduated in 1979. Then, the season starts and you bench him? Los Angeles, CA. Their closest game was a 21-14 win over Powerhouse Franklin back in the day and their margin of defeat on other teams was like 35 points. Maybe, 10 were caught. Most excited team ever for me personally LA Wilson Cuccia era and the year Clarkson was there. 10 years ago I never would have thought wed see any other teams like Carson-Banning. I was starting OLB in the 11th grade for Garfield. I know you do not think wilson could have compete with banning. The Spartans lost 35-10 to a Bishop Amat team thet had Rodney Sermons, Daylon McCutchen, & Trevor Woods. I understand this is about the City teams and not the CIF. nail digg ohio st che britton ASU Hope you enjoyed the article. On the outside, no team in the state had a faster pair than Kevin and Ray Williams. Thats a great statistic, I didnt know St. Paul was so successful against Carson and Banning. Southern Section has finalized softball championships next week. There are 63 former Los Angeles City Section and Southern Section baseball players that are on current MLB rosters. Keith Minton was injured early in the championship game. ..GREATEST .STRONGEST TEAM IN 1970S..WAS CARSONS 1971 TEAM ..LED BY KISE FIATOA..BENCH PRESS 390 LB.S..AND BEAT GARASMACHUCK (280 LB. I really dont think there was a team out there that could have beat them. Thanks for mentioning those great Gardena High School teams of the past. To me thats weak and undeserving of any label of greatness. Wilson players had more heart. Just my thoughts. IN BANNING CONTEST..WHAT WAS SPERLINGS BENCH IN CARSON CONTEST? Jerome Casey or Curtis Scott .greastest backs in the City Section class of 89 and 90. Varsity Baseball. It was apparent the 1990 Colt honorable mention team exhibited a glimpse of the Voll/Clarkson era. He then became the starter. Thanks for commenting. Along with a tough no holds bar defense. I was a junior on the BB team that lost to Fremont at Pauly. Broken sprinklers muddied only our side, phantom PIs, coaches moving markers (Bryant has always been dirty). Just a little tid bit from a 1975 Bell High Eagle. Please review the handbooks below to understand transfer eligibility process and procedures. Knox, the states Mr. Football, fumbled inside the five-yard line with Birmingham trailing 13-7 and it was returned 98 yards for a touchdown by Crespis E.J. Franklin scored 3 points in the playoffs on Jordan. ), 1977 Los Angeles Wilson 13-0 Honestly, I felt I missed out on some of the celebrity status that was given to those LA City teams that won a championship. Oh wait, this was High School?! Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. You have more people in the stands than youve had all season. Dont forget: Your IP: Quarterfinals. Maybe NOT the TOP 10 but at least give them praise. Harvard-Westlakes baseball team has already told the CIF it is opting out because players and coaches are headed out for summer competitions around the country. The receivers on 90 Carson were just sick! The Braves crushed everyone else and beat two teams from outside the San Fernando Valley in the city playoffs: Gardena (38-27) and Los Angeles High (21-14) in the city title game. Tyrone Crenshaw was a very good back, but not as good as Durell Price and not as good as Jerome Casey. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ON STAFFS THAT WON THE CITY & THE CIF!!! Had Wilson stepped out of its 3A safety blanket and took pre-season games against 4A powers Banning, Carson, or top flight CIF programs like Saint Paul or Bishop Amat, Etc.. Maybe then you can say they had something. Norwood and Pullard actually kept the chains moving, but at times this teams offense was predictable and inconsistent despite the abilities of Thompson and Hall as a pass-catch combo. Thomas Frey Jul 11, 2023 High schools of All-Star starting pitchers California leads the way with 19, including 2023 American League starter Gerrit Cole. Baseball Championship Watch Later Carson High School Birmingham Community Charter High School on demand May 27, 2023 | 1:00 PM PDT Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The Gauchos had that game won, until a pass interference penalty on the final play gave San Pedro one final chance. Coach: Manuel Douglas 11-0. The Spartans didnt even have to use a potentially good passing game much, as Young was a big-play maker on offense, at safety and special teams. On Saturday, Barber Park in Irvine will be the site for four Southern Section finals, topped by the 6:30 p.m. Division 2 matchup of Villa Park against Upland. Wow. I might have to start naming names in a minute LOL!!! Its great to hear about not only stories about my own high school, but other notable teams and players. This season, Dodger Stadium is available for use on May 28. Ivan was one of the best backs in the state. Scrimmage? because they were a 3A school ? Unfortunately we didnt live up to their legacies on the field but we did the best we could with what we had. Too bad Wilson couldnt have played St. Paul, Carson or Banning. Alo could do it all. At 13-0 they would have been considered. He truly cared about his players, his staff, and Carson HS. Every season since 1969, the championship game was played at Dodger Stadium, a streak that . These kids are having the experiences of a lifetime. Thank goodness it will continue. The brackets for the 2022 CIF LA City Section baseball playoffs have been released. The teams on loss came in the 1st and only CIF Reebok Bowl. Silva will start. With what Croson did with a bunch of valleys kids is pretty amazing . I went to Garfield in the late 70s. This is that crunch time of the year. Wilson high school of the 70s was a big fish swimming around in the small fish bowl they called 3A back then. I can sum up LA City football like this. So for the record lets just say no one really knows how good Wilson was because they refused to play anyone who would threaten them Coach Cuccia did all he could to protect his kid, and make sure his kid ran up records against inferior opponents (Classless I must say). Some teams they beat by 50 points to end a perfect season. Wilson high school of the 70s was a big fish swimming around in the small fish bowl they called 3A back then. Team from Narbonne that lost in the SoCal Open Division bowl game a few years ago was much better than 2016. . One factor is I didnt want to overpopulate the list with a bunch of Carson-Banning teams. One of the greatest moments is the dog pile when the final out is recorded. My odlest brother was the nose tackle on that team. Always some BS at Daniels field. 1991 Dorsey also lost and tied in regular season if I recall. Coach: Chris Ferragamo We really gelled later on into the season and really perfected the two offenses. Shut out our league, Carson and Banning included . His coaching tree is tremendous. It was the third of four City titles in either Division 3A or 4A that San Pedro claimed in the 1990s era, winning two in each division. Did he just mention scrimmages? He was also the coverboy for Joe Namaths Prep Sports High School football magazine. Thanks again Ronnie! Had they won the title they would have gotten more consideration. Ancich has got to be a top five coach in the state all-time. "2022 CIF LA City Section Baseball Championships - Division III" tournament. I was on the two time 1974 and 75 City Championship San Fernando football teams. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. That team was led by State Player of the Year Francis Tappaan (T) and State Athlete of the Year Louie Almada (E). Well it does for all of us who knows the city football. Reseda QB was Hal Bedsole, later USC all american at tight end. I played in that game for narbonne, till this day we all feel robbed with that bogus call!!! Had Wilson stepped out of its 3A safety blanket and took pre-season games against 4A powers Banning, Carson, or top flight CIF programs like Saint Paul or Bishop Amat, Etc.. Maybe then you can say they had something. I had a solid 3 year Junior All-American education under Ray Galarze who became Bells Head Football Coach a few years later. careers. Schedule Round I - Tuesday, May 30 at 4:00 p.m. at Host Sites Regional Semifinals - Thursday, June 1 at 4:00 p.m. at Host Sites Regional Championships - Saturday, June 3 at 4:00 p.m. at Host Sites *Dates/Times are subject to change, please visit brackets for the latest information Tickets/Admission Charges yeah, thats too Bad. This was at a time when Rick Houlobeck was running wild over every team that Wilson faced. To become a member and not miss any of our content, CLICK HERE. Cant argue with that. 1969 gardena mohicans should have been in top ten. Can we say cheatersAfter an hour and a half, you got time to to change your scheme..call in some favorsand win, The Dorsey 89-90 team takes revenge on Carson after the loss of Kevin Copeland (Greatest High School Wide-Out Ever) and win the City Championship. In a December 2006 article, the L.A. Daily News named this the third greatest team ever from the San Fernando Valley behind 2006 Oaks Christian and 1974 San Fernando. *****MORE TRIVIA****** that 73 Bell team had the famous wrestler and ex LA Ram Leon White who was famous as VADER! Wesley, Kise, Marvin & Randy Morris, jimmy Vaipou, Kim Wise, McClure etc.. so many awesome athletes. Deserved all the accolades he got. Thanks so much for doing this list! Had Wilson stepped out of its 3A safety blanket and took pre-season games against 4A powers Banning, Carson, or top flight CIF programs like Saint Paul or Bishop Amat, Etc.. Maybe then you can say they had something. My oldest brother Fili started on that team. Those Manual Arts teams under Jeff Engilman were underrated and perhaps a bit under appreciated. Crosons club rebounded with a big win over Long Beach Poly (20-7) and beat Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks (28-21) on national television. Coach Henry Washington. And since Im hereBIGTIME SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY C-HOUSE FAM WHO WORE THAT BLACK AND (POWDER) BLUE LIKE NO OTHERESPECIALLY THE LATE GREAT COACH VOLLNOGLE OR COACH VOL AS WE CALLED HIM! Incredibly, players from Birmingham were the first to participate in a City final at Dodger Stadium in 1969 and players from Birmingham were the last to play at Dodger Stadium in 2019. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 2019 MLB Playoffs: Where did they play in high school, Chavez vs Sun Valley Magnet (CIF LACS DIII Championship), South Gate vs Franklin (CIF LACS DII Championship), Carson vs Birmingham (CIF LACS Open Div Championship), Sylmar vs Kennedy (CIF LACS D1 Championship), Franklin vs South Gate (CIF LACS Div 2 Final), Birmingham vs Carson (CIF LACS Open Division Championship), Carson vs Granada Hills Charter (CIF LACS Semi-Final), Birmingham vs Palisades (CIF LACS Open Division Semi-Final), Los Angeles City Section High School Baseball. The championships will conclude with final-round matchups on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28. Did the Gauchos have what it takes to match up against some of the great Carson and Banning teams of the 1970s and 1980s? In the end, we all know the great players and teams not mention here will always be remembered in some form or fashion. Connor Morrissette May 10, 2022 The brackets for the 2022 CIF LA City Section baseball playoffs have been released. They never wavered under Walsh. I think Alo was more like 240. Mowry said experiencing the Dodger Stadium moment cant be replicated for a high school student or even a coach. 1980 Wilmington Banning He also was a hard-hitter in the secondary on a defense whose strength was plugging running holes. Even the losing teams in the final eventually understand how fortunate they were to play at Dodger Stadium and end up cherishing the memory, whether sitting in the dugout where Tommy Lasorda used to hang out, taking some dirt from the infield and putting it in a plastic bag or looking up into the bleachers to wave to their smiling mom and dad. He was a true football player who could help the team in many ways. Won-Loss Record: 12-0 Id say we were pretty loaded with talent comparable to some of the teams discussed above. I know they were in the 9A Cuccias senior year, but no one had an answer for them. Came to UO and bombed; gone after two seasons. Wilson can never be compared to the 4A times of its time. Adamo was a great weapon on the outside and was named L.A. City Player of the Year. (QB Dana Potter, WR Jim Snowden, WR Tom Weinert, WR Jim Mitchell, OL Phil Factor, DL Chris Byrne, LB Jim Masters, LB Mark Hicks, coaches Jack Neumeier & Jack Mathias. Just on character these two teams should be mentioned. 77 Wilson still brings up strong opinions. Its nice that the 1996 San Pedro team got honorable mention that was during my senior year in high school. for best prep sports column. Wilson got alot of attention. 1988 Carson However that was a very good Carson team that featured 2 d1 qbs Fred Gatlin (Nevada) split time with Perry Klein that year. After having their season halted in March 2020 because of COVID-19, high school baseball and softball players finally got back to a little normalcy this spring, and it culminates on Saturday with Southern Section and City Section championship games. Breeze- Washington State In one half (7) running a 4.2 at under armor elite camp and matching Click to reveal Great players at every position. (QB Ron Cuccia, WR/DB Steve Martinez, WR Brian Apodaca, LT Mike Ramirez, DE Conrad Rodriquez, DT Sergio Villasenor, WR/LB Eddie Martinez, coach Vic Cuccia.). Search Tournaments. Jimmy Chitwood, the character in the all-time great high school sports movie Hoosiers, captures the essence of high school athletics and thats why Steven Clark decided to name his statistics-driven, high school simulated sports games website jimmychitwood.com. Some teams have been to Dodger Stadium so often that they became experts, such as the days when Chatsworth and El Camino Real were dominating. SQUAT..FOR 975 LB. That was their third straight 13-0 season and Cuccia was a Parade All America.