PLAYER OF YEAR AWARD TOPS QUARTERBACK'S SEASON : CAMARILLO HIGH FOOTBALL STANDOUT WHO AIDED TITLE RUN COMMITS TO PLAY AT STANFORD.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer With quarterback Joe Borchard Joseph Edward Borchard (born November 25, 1978 in Panorama City, California), a 1997 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 MLB amateur draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. providing the physical and emotional leadership, the Camarillo High School football team rose from a team that few regarded as playoff material to the Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. champion. Along the way, Borchard went from a quarterback with potential to one who recently made a commitment to play this fall at Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . The awards for Borchard began piling up immediately after the Scorpions' win over 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 High in the championship game, and Monday he was named the Southern Section Division III co-Player of the Year. Borchard shares the honor with Notre Dame's Jorge Piedra Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979 in Sun Valley, California) is a current Major League Baseball outfielder. On April 11, 2005, Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major . Camarillo's Carl Thompson Carl Thompson (Born in 1939) is a luthier specializing in the construction of high-quality custom bass guitars, based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania to a large musical family, he moved to New York City in 1967 to pursue a career as a jazz guitarist. was named the coach of the year. In some ways, Borchard has trouble believing all his recent good fortune. ``It's like I've been too lucky,'' he said. ``I think I'll need a reality check pretty soon.'' It's been that type of year for Borchard, a 6-foot-4-inch, 215-pounder who has been a starter since his sophomore year. One great thing after another has happened since the Scorpions lost two straight games to start the year and then won 12 consecutive games, including the final against Notre Dame for the Division III title. But amid all the hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. surrounding his individual accomplishments, Borchard is quick to point out that everything he did - and all the awards he has been honored with - is the result of what Camarillo did as a team. For Borchard, that makes all the difference in the world. ``It's like we all came together at the same time,'' Borchard said. ``And that was the only way we were going to do the things that we did - with everyone playing together.'' Borchard's decision to play at Stanford came down to a couple of different factors. The two other schools he considered - University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. and University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. - both received commitments from top prep quarterbacks, which all but eliminated them from Borchard's wish list. Also, the Cardinal offered Borchard the opportunity to play baseball, his second love and perhaps his best sport long range. There's history at Stanford for football-baseball stars. Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway played both sports there and even played for a time in the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Yankees' minor league system before being drafted into the National Football League. ``That was important for me,'' Borchard said. ``Stanford has no problems with guys playing two sports.'' He also took into consideration Stanford's rich academic tradition and its outstanding athletic facilities. ``I looked at it as the ideal situation,'' Borchard said. Other area players who were honored on the All-Southern Section Division III team include: Newbury Park's Chris Czernek (quarterback), Patrick Reddick (receiver) and Brian Nelson (lineman); Camarillo's Mike Anger (receiver), Ryan Geisler (kicker) and Eugene Jackson (linebacker); Westlake's Joey Cuppari (receiver); Royal's Ryan Nielsen (defensive line); Thousand Oaks' Jud Southwell (linebacker); and Simi Valley's John Gonzales (punter). In Division X, two Calabasas players were honored: Robby Coppola (linebacker) and Mike Chester (lineman). Moorpark's Travis LaValle was selected as a defensive lineman. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Ran in Simi and Conejo Editions) Joe Borchard ``It's like I've been too lucky.'' |
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