HOT OFF THE PRESS.Byline: - By Daily News staff Mr. Football down to final six The Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Football State Player of the Year is expected to be named sometime this week, but the debate surrounding the award has officially begun. The Cal-Hi Web site has listed its top six nominees, which include Oaks Christian of Westlake Village standouts 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. and 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. along with Canyon of Canyon Country running back J.J. DiLuigi. While the site's administrators will vote for the year's winner, readers are nevertheless invited to make a selection. USC-bound Orange Lutheran quarterback Aaron Corp leads all nominees with 31percent of that vote, while DiLuigi is second with 21 percent. Tyler (17 percent), Clausen (13 percent), West Bakersfield running back Ryan Mathews Ryan Mathews (born July 1 1980) is an American racecar driver from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He is currently in his first season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and races for Bill Davis Racing. (10 percent) and Salesian of Richmond running back Jahvid Best (5 percent) are the remaining nominees. At least one notable local who is not on the list is Moorpark running back 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 , who finished his junior season with 3,194 yards rushing and 46 touchdowns -- both area bests. -- Kevin Connelly Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Former Valley stars in bowl That isn't a San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. All-Star team playing in the Sun Bowl. But it sure could be. Former area standouts Joey LaRocque (Agoura High/College of the Canyons), Joe Lemma lemma (lĕm`ə): see theorem. (logic) lemma - A result already proved, which is needed in the proof of some further result. (Westlake High), Matt Moore (Hart High), Shane Morales (Valencia High/COC), Dorian Smith (Birmingham High) and Adam Speer (Chaminade High) are all key contributors for Oregon State, which takes on Missouri at 11:15 a.m. Friday in El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. , Texas. ``It is kind of weird how we all ended up here,'' said LaRocque, who leads the Beavers with 89 tackles. ``I really only knew Matt (Moore), Shane (Morales) and (Adam) Speer before I came here. I'd only heard of all the other guys. ``It's amazing, though, because this team is so close. I think that's why we've had such a good year. Because everyone here just gets along so well.'' A victory would give Oregon State (9-4) 10 wins for only the second time in school history. Moore is the team's starting quarterback, Lemma tied a school record with 31 consecutive starts at defensive end earlier this year, Smith leads the team with nine sacks and Speer will make his first college start after appearing in all 13games this year. -- Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Campbell Hall gets respect The Campbell Hall of North Hollywood boys' basketball program boasts one of the most talented teams in recent area history, and others from across the nation are beginning to notice. The Vikings (8-0) are ranked No. 5 in the nation by maxpreps.com, after winning the Campbell Hall Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament and the Mission Prep Holiday Classic to begin the season. The top-ranked team in the nation, according to maxpreps, is Lake Oswego High from Oregon. Taft of Woodland Hills, the top-ranked team by the Daily News, is not listed in the maxpreps top 25. -- Kevin Connelly Runners make commitments Agoura cross country standout Chris Baird has committed to Penn University. Newbury Park hurdler Amanda Lee (UC Santa Barbara) and Hart of Newhall distance runner Brooke Russell (Princeton) also have made college commitments. -- Kevin Connelly |
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