CHATTER: ALL-STAR PROMOTER TALKS GOOD GAME.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer As a Washington High of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. alum and local sports promoter, Wade White Jr. has a vision: the best high school football players from the Valley lining up against the best from over the hill in an all-star game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games June 28 at East Los Angeles College ELAC is a two year college, offering associate degree programs in over 25 fields as well as both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to the University of California and California State University system and occupational programs which prepare students for in Monterey Park Monterey Park, city (1990 pop. 60,738), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1916. It is a wholesale, retail, and financial services center. . White already has a name for the event - the Go Deep Classic - and said he has contacted City Section coaches to invite their players to the game. During his career at Washington, White played in a city all-star game in 1992 and is determined to bring it back. ``You always hear the Valley boys talking about how they're better than the city boys,'' White said. ``Now we're going to settle it. The best talent (in the nation) comes from Los Angeles.'' But there are questions concerning the viability of White's event. An East L.A. official said no one had reserved the school's football stadium for June 28. And neither Sylmar coach Jeff Engilman nor Birmingham of Lake Balboa's Ed Croson said he had heard anything from White. Another potential obstacle: The City Section decreed last year that no equipment belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. could be used in summer events, citing liability concerns. White responded that Nike is one of his sponsors and he would purchase whatever equipment is necessary. White was the promoter in charge of Saturday's formerly scheduled 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, Community College All-Star Game The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game was a preseason American football game played annually (except in 1974) from 1934 to 1976 between the National Football League champions and a team of star college seniors from the previous year. at Santa Monica College Santa Monica College was first opened in 1929 as Santa Monica Junior College. Current enrollment is 32,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. The college also has one of the largest international student populations of any community college in the US, with approximately . The inaugural event was canceled last week, White said, because the state Commission on Athletics would not sanction it. White added that several area community college coaches, including Santa Monica's Robert Taylor and Compton's Cornell Ward, will petition the COA (Certificate Of Authenticity) A document that accompanies software which states that it is an original package from the manufacturer. It generally includes a seal with a difficult-to-copy emblem such as a holographic image. to sanction the event for next year. The COA has not sanctioned such events in the past, spokesman David Eadie said. ``Hopefully, we'll get it off the ground after next football season,'' White said. ``That game will be played. We're going to make it an annual event for the next five to 10 years.'' ... Verdugo Hills of Tujunga baseball coach James Mulcahy resigned Friday. ... Lineman Kyle Gunther of Camarillo High has committed to play football at Utah. ``I felt pretty good about it, Utah is everything I've been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in a school,'' Gunther said. ``It's got a good business school, a new coaching staff, and I'd love to have a chance to not redshirt and play right away.'' Gunther's participation in the recent CaliFlorida Bowl raised his stock and increased interest over the past month, he said. ... Former Hart of Newhall quarterback Kyle Boller will be on the field for the North team in today's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Boller will split time at the position (11 a.m., ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ) with Louisville's Dave Ragone and Iowa State's Seneca Wallace. The North will be coached by the Houston Texans' Dom Capers. In a radio interview Thursday, ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. called Boller ``the most intriguing quarterback'' in this year's draft. Kiper has Boller listed as the fourth-best prospect at the position, behind USC's Carson Palmer, Marshall's Byron Leftwich and Florida's Rex Grossman. Kiper also projected that Boller would be a second-round selection. ``Everyone wants to see if he's just a one-year wonder,'' Kiper said of Boller, who threw for 2,815 yards and 28 touchdowns in his only season with first-year Golden Bears coach Jeff Tedford. ... Harvard-Westlake of Studio City midfielder Max Haymer has committed to UC Irvine, Wolverines coach Freddy Arroyo said. Elsewhere in the Mission League, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks forward Dione Scott said he is close to committing to San Diego State, where he will take an official visit this month. ... Valley College tight end Eddie Whitaker (Cleveland of Reseda) has signed with Oregon and will enroll at the school in time for spring practice, Valley coach Ron Ponciano said. The Monarchs had former players participating in the New Orleans Bowl The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. , Gator Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Holiday Bowl this season. ... Glendale College wide receiver Del McGee has signed with Nevada-Reno and will enroll mid-year. Running back Tyrone Burwell has signed with New Mexico Highlands, and guard Art Lopez with Northwest Oklahoma State, Glendale coach John Cicuto said. Staff Writer Gerry Gittelson contributed to this report. |
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