ALL-STAR GAME HAS VERVE FROM VENTURA.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer The inaugural Valley Classic High School All-Star football game, a battle between Southern Section stars and City Section players, will have a distinctly Ventura County flavor to it. Of the 30-man Southern Section roster, 12 come from Ventura County schools. The team is coached by Westlake's Jim Benkert and Jim Redell from St. Francis in La Canada Flintridge. Newbury Park offensive lineman Brian Nelson Brian Nelson may refer to:
``I've seen some of the guys around town or at sporting events and we've talked about how fun it's going to be because we all want to win,'' Nelson said. ``After playing against them, it will be nice to be on the same team.'' Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. sends punter John Gonzalez and lineman Joe Sarcinella, both of whom are headed to Boise State, to play in the game. Gonzalez, who was a star wide receiver at Simi Valley in addition to making the All-Southern Section team at kicker, recognizes his high school football career comes to a close after the Valley Classic (kickoff is at 6:00 p.m. on June 8 at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. ) and then the Ventura County East-West game a week later. ``It's like I've peaked as far as playing on the high school level is concerned and now I'll make the jump to college and try to do well there,'' Gonzalez said. ``This game is an opportunity to put on the high school uniform one more time.'' The Southern Section team opens practice on Thursday, May 22. The City team starts a day earlier. They'll both have 10 workouts. Westlake is represented by USC-bound defensive end Bobby DeMars, running back Jonathan Weems, quarterback Casey Preston and defensive back Jeremy Golden. Camarillo, which won the Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. championship, will have linebacker Eugene Jackson
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