RIDING HIGH ON THE HORIZON : QB MULLER LEADS TALENTED GROUP OF YOUNG FOOTBALL STARS.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Daily News Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper As the eighth of 11 children, Robert Muller Robert Muller (born 1923 in Belgium) is an employee of the United Nations, whose ideas about world government, world peace and spirituality led to the increased representation of religions in the UN, including New Age cults and traditional cults. knows something about improvisation. It's an instinct learned from trying to reach the refrigerator before his hungry brothers and sisters arrive. It's a quality developed from racing to the bathroom before his siblings can lock the door. It's an intuition picked up from discovering how to take command of the only TV channel changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. in the house. In football, the ability to improvise is one of the most precious qualities of a top quarterback. Slowly but surely, Muller is learning the game. He's a 6-foot-2, 165-pound sophomore left-hander with a strong arm, good mobility and an eagerness to become the best. This season playing for Crespi High School's sophomore team, Muller has passed for 1,314 yards and nine touchdowns. There have been terrific games, like his 297-yard-passing performance against Bishop Amat. And there have been horrible games, like his four-interception performance against St. John Bosco "Don Bosco" redirects here. For other uses, see Bosco (disambiguation). Saint Don Bosco, born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, and known in English as John Bosco . Completions and incompletions, scrambles and sacks, wins and losses - they're allpart of the growing-up process Muller is experiencing as he prepares to one day prove his worth at the varsity level. All across the 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. and its surrounding communities, dozens of top young football players have spent the season on lower-level teams learning the game and gaining invaluable experience. Projecting who will be the next 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. , the next Justin Fargas Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL. Professional career He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. As of 2006, he is the Raiders' second-string running back. or the next Cody Joyce is no easy task. As a freshman at 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 two years ago, Fargas wasn't considered very fast. Then he began to mature, grow and improve. Today, he's on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of rushing for 2,000 yards on the varsity. This season, the Southern Section received special permission from the state CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). to experiment using players under the age of 15 on varsity. More than 100 players have taken advantage of the opportunity. It could be a growing trend in the years ahead for coaches to play more and more freshmen and sophomores on varsity as players become bigger and more mature at an earlier age. But there is also a reason for young players to start out on freshman and sophomore teams. It gives them a chance to gain confidence and achieve a comfort zone competing against players their own age. Muller, in particular, needed this season to begin to understand the many responsibilities of a quarterback in a big-time offensive setting. Last season as a freshman at St. Genevieve, he ran a run-oriented Wing-T attack. This season, he learned about multiple sets and how to spot second and third receivers. ``You have to know what everybody is doing and know the offense crisp,'' he said. ``I've learned how to make better decisions on the field. You have to work hard.'' Muller, who wears size 14 shoes, is considered the best athlete in a family filled with sports-minded brothers and sisters. They range in age from 25 to 10. Brother Alex was the quarterback on St. Genevieve's 1993 league championship team. Brothers Dominic and Joe played at St. Genevieve, and another brother, Patrick, is a senior defensive back at Crespi. ``I've played with or coached all of them,'' Crespi sophomore coach Dan Black said.``I think Robert is the best. When he gets to the varsity level, he's going to be one of the best in the area. For a lot of kids, all they do is play Nintendo. You can tell he's played more than that.'' Robert was the water boy for his brothers at St. Genevieve and did almost anything they asked. Alex remembers playing catch with his brothers when a ball went over a neighbor's fence into a yard guarded by a dog. Robert was told to get the ball. ``We'd send him in,'' Alex said. ``He knew the dog was mean. He didn't know the severity of the meanness.'' Varsity coach Tim Lins has helped develop two top quarterbacks in recent years - Cody Smith and Dave Lins. How quickly Muller is able to make the adjustment to varsity remains to be seen. ``My impressions are he has room to develop, but he's gifted in areas of speed, mechanics, throwing the football,'' Lins said. Muller is still growing, as indicated by the pain he feels in his legs at night. And he has his brothers and sisters to advise, push and inspire him. ``Everybody played sports in my family and they're always helping me out,'' he said. Overall, the season has been highlighted by an outstanding group of running backs. Among the featured backs: Kevin Morris Kevin Morris is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1971 and 1976 for the Richmond Football Club and then from 1977 until 1981 for the Collingwood Football Club. , Highland, Fr. In eight games, Morris has rushed for 1,437 yards and scored 30 touchdowns. Manuel White Manuel White (born July 2, 1982) is an American football running back. , Valencia, Fr. He rushed for 1,506 yards and 20 TDs on the freshman team, was brought up to varsity and proceeded to gain 130 yards against Burroughs. He's 6-3 and figures to cause major problems for Foothill League opponents over the next three seasons. Artie Lopez, Moorpark, Fr. Playing in only seven games for Moorpark's sophomore team, Lopez has rushed for 1,828 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He has gained 200 or more yards in every game. ``He's like Emmitt Smith Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15 1969 in Pensacola, Florida) is a former American football player, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Smith is a three time Super Bowl champion and the NFL's all time rushing leader, a record formerly held by his childhood - he's hard to tackle,'' sophomore coach Damian Wilkerson said. Steve Sheehan, Royal, So. The versatile Sheehan has rushed for 1,569 yards and scored 17 touchdowns for an 8-1 sophomore team that plays 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. tonight for the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. championship. Mike Ramirez, Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. , So. Until injuring his neck in the seventh game, Ramirez was unstoppable. He gained 1,409 yards and scored 19 TDs. Kevin Krause, Royal, Fr. Varsity coach Gene Uebelhardt is comparing Krause to former Highlanders star Tim Ross. Whether he stars at running back or defensive back, Krause is a big-time prospect. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, Chart Photo: (1) Kevin Morris has rushed for 1,437 yards and scored 30 touchdowns in eight games for Highland High School's freshman team. Shaun Dyer / Special to the Daily News (2-3--cover) HERE HE COMES! Many top young players, including Crespi sophomore QB Robert Muller, are developing their skills on frosh-soph teams as they prepare for the day they become varsity stars. Joe Binoya / Special to the Daily News Chart: FUTURE VARSITY STARS |
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