ALL-AREA FOOTBALL DEFENSE DAILY NEWS 2006 ALL-AREA DEFENSIVE TEAM.Byline: ERIK BOAL SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS Player of the Year D.J. Holt CRESPI, SENIOR, DEFENSIVE END It didn't matter if Holt lined up at defensive end or outside linebacker. Separate scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts. scouting Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S. services considered him good enough to rank him among the top 25 players nationally at either position. And he's such a versatile talent that he might end up being moved to middle linebacker at Cal, where he committed two weeks ago to play college football, joining Camarillo punter Punter 1. An trader who hopes to make quick profits. Basically, another term for speculator. 2. In the U.K., it is generally used to describe someone who gambles. It is also used to mean a client or customer of any business. Bryan Anger, Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks offensive lineman Sam DeMartinis and Valencia running back/receiver/return specialist Shane Vereen as part of the Golden Bears' next recruiting class. Like Brandon Huffman, a West Coast recruiting analyst for Scout.com said of Holt, ``He's a football player. No matter where he plays, he can adjust.'' The problem for Crespi's opponents is they were seldom able to make the adjustment to a player of Holt's caliber. Despite being double- and triple-teamed by linemen, tight ends and fullbacks throughout the season, the 6-foot-2, 235-pound Holt found a way to get to the ball. After recording 73 tackles, 14 sacks and two interceptions as a junior en route to being selected Southern Section Div. X Defensive Player of the Year, the spotlight was on Holt from the first snap to the last whistle this season and he delivered in a big way for the Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
Despite being bothered by a sore shoulder and other nagging injuries, in addition to competing against one of the toughest schedules in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , the four-year starter recorded 72 tackles and 12 sacks to lead Crespi to a 6-5 record and a berth in the Pac-5 Division playoffs. He served notice with a 15-tackle, two-sack performance that also included a blocked field-goal attempt in the Celts' season-opening victory against City champion Birmingham of Lake Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). and recorded seven-or-more tackles fivetimes, including twice in the final three games of the regular season enroute to being named Serra League Defensive Player of the Year. Holt's leadership was instrumental in helping Celts make the jump from the Del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
Crespi's five losses came against teams that went a combined 55-9, including a three-point setback to Div. I state champion Canyon of Canyon Country and Pac-5 runner-up Edison of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. . ``He's a Division I athlete whether he's playing outside linebacker, defensive end or any other position,'' said Canyon coach Harry Welch of Holt, who lives in Canyon Country and attended Sierra Vista middle school with several members of the Cowboys' state championship team. ``He's just a premium player.'' FIRST TEAM MICHAEL EBBITT Oaks Christian, senior, DL With 11 potential Division I college players on the roster, it was easy for guys like Ebbitt to be overshadowed. But his relentless pass rushing and big-play ability were instrumental during Oaks Christian's run to a fourth straight section title and the Div. III state crown. The Texas A&M commit recorded 52 tackles and a team-leading 11 sacks. DUKE LEMMENS Oaks Christian, senior, DL One of several two-way standouts for the Lions, Lemmens, who has committed to Florida, helped limit the opposition to two sacks on Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen (born September 21, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California[3]) is an American football player. He is a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame. . Selected co-defensive lineman of the year by the Ventura County Coaches Association, Lemmens contributed 52 tackles and seven sacks to a defensive unit that surrendered less than nine points a game. WES WES World Education Services WES Waterways Experiment Station WES Washington Elementary School (Visalia, California) WES Women's Engineering Society (UK) WES West Elementary School HORTON Notre Dame, junior, DE Already being compared to former Knights and Florida State standout Travis Johnson Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He attended Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. , the All-Serra League first-teamer was an explosive pass rusher, leading Notre Dame with 13sacks. Expected to be one of the state's top recruits next season, the 6-foot-6, 230-pound Horton has already drawn interest from Pac-10 schools. CASEY MATTHEWS Oaks Christian, senior, LB Matthews played a large role in Oaks Christian holding off Cardinal Newman's upset bid, recording 15 tackles in the team's 27-20 victory in the Div. III state championship. The Oregon-bound standout led the Lions and was second in the area with 158 tackles, including 105 solos, highlighted by a 22-tackle effort against Nordhoff. Matthews also had 10 sacks. BLAKE McMARTIN Canyon, senior, LB The Foothill League's Defensive Player of the Year averaged seven tackles per game. He helped limit Moorpark's Darrell Scott For Darrell Scott, the "Rachel's Challenge" founder of this name, see . Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has written several mainstream country hits, and also has established himself as one of Nashville's premier session to a season-low 118 yards in Canyon's 24-22 win in the Northern Division final and was a central figure in containing Concord Concord, cities, United States Concord (kŏng`kərd, kŏn`kôrd'). 1 city (1990 pop. 111,348), Contra Costa co., W central Calif.; settled c.1852, inc. 1906. De La Salle's prolific triple-option attack in a 27-13 victory in the Div. I state championship DONOVAN CARTER Birmingham, junior, LB Carterplayed a big role in the Patriots allowing a combined 26 points over their final eight games. The Chaminade transfer, an All-City first-team selection by both the section's coaches and L.A. sportswriters, led City champion Birmingham with 128 tackles, including 90 solo. He also added 5 1/2 sacks, six quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery and an interception. MARSHALL JONES Oaks Christian, senior, S Although he was impressive filling in at running back for the injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. Marc Tyler Marc Tyler (born September 27, 1988 in Palmdale, California) is an American football running back for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. High school career Tyler attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. in the postseason, Jones' biggest impact was on defense, where is he expected to contribute at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . Regarded as one of the top athletes in Southern California, Jones finished with more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns, to go along with 94 tackles and six interceptions. ANTHONY GILDON Oaks Christian, senior, DB Gildon opened the season with an interception in seven consecutive games, the longest streak in the area this season. He finished with 10 takeaways, tying him for third in the state and making him a big part of why the Lions scored 13 defensive touchdowns. Gildon added 32 tackles and also caught 20 passes for 420 yards and seven touchdowns. AUBREY SMITH Chaminade, senior, DB Smith expanded his already-impressive repertoire to become one of the top receivers in Southern California, but that didn't prevent the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State commit from continuing to make an impact on defense. Smith, who caught 75 passes for 1,344 yards and scored 21 touchdowns, was also among Chaminade's leaders in interceptions and pass deflections. SHANE HORTON Notre Dame, senior, DB Whether it was passing, running or catching the ball on offense, or shutting down an opponent's top threat on defense, Horton loved a challenge. The Serra League's most valuable player seldom left the field, compiling more than 1,700 all-purpose yards and scoring 14 touchdowns, in addition to ranking among the team's leaders in interceptions. CAPTION(S): 11 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1) MICHAEL EBBITT (2) DUKE LEMMENS (3) WES HORTON (4) CASEY MATTHEWS (5) BLAKE McMARTIN (6) DONOVAN CARTER (7) MARSHALL JONES (8) ANTHONY GILDON (9) AUBREY SMITH (10) SHANE HORTON (11) D.J. Holt CRESPI, SENIOR, DEFENSIVE END Michael Owen
Box: (1) FIRST TEAM (see text) (2) SECOND TEAM (3) HONORABLE MENTION |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion