The Preps Box

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• 1 player // Dec 7, 2009 at 9:22 pm

  ah we put someone from mission on there, we were doing so good keeping those basketball players out of football…. totally kidding they had a pretty good season . Too many A town kids though they werent that good on defense yet they have lots of kids on there

• 2 Mad Hatter // Dec 8, 2009 at 10:26 am

  The tribunes love fest with North county continues. Atascadero had 7 first team spots?
  Then they had 5 spots on the second team? Why not just name everyone from Atascadero All County. What type of kolaid were you drinking sir? It’s ok cause nobody takes this papers “All County Team ” seriously anyways.

• 3 NHS for life // Dec 8, 2009 at 11:10 am

  you must be an AG fan Mad Hatter but i think this all county team is pretty close to being right your probably just mad that Atas took over your 2nd place seed and beat you but the only reason you dont have more people on the county team is because obivously there are better players in the whole county then the players on your team

• 4 Mad Hatter // Dec 8, 2009 at 11:37 am

  Far from the contrary. I’m not a fan of Arroyo Grande or Atascadero. I just find it funny that the Tribure does this every year. Somehow in they’re little world, all they seem to promote is Atascadero and Paso football. As for you, enjoy your short success. After all, didn’t you guys get wiped out by Serra? That’s what I thought. You have no place to talk. Go back to your sand dune boy!. When you guys win a title, then you can talk smack to the rest of the county!

• 5 speak on it // Dec 8, 2009 at 11:54 am

  Mad Hatter,
  you have it right on! Why should they get so many defensive guys when their d was not that solid this year.

• 6 Trev // Dec 8, 2009 at 12:18 pm

  Atowns D was terrible. AG should have gotten more players.

• 7 Just a note to Donovan // Dec 8, 2009 at 12:21 pm

  Look here for more “where are they now” players…
  http://athletics.hancockcollege.edu/Default.asp?Page=1114

• 8 Coach Casey // Dec 8, 2009 at 1:04 pm

  How come my kids not on the list! He was a 1st team pre-season pick so it doesn’t matter that he got caught with his hand in the browny jar!!

• 9 mad matt // Dec 8, 2009 at 1:47 pm

  AG took the starters out at halftime for over half the games they played. The stats would of been different had the starters played all 4 qtrs of each game. Lompoc, SLO, San Marcos and Madera played AG’s 2nd string after the 1st half.
  Santa Maria played the 2nd string the whole game.

• 10 Fame // Dec 8, 2009 at 5:06 pm

  If you guys noticed there individual players at each position. Not a whole defense. The defensive players they listed from A-town are legit. These are individual awards, not team. Do you see any of safeties from atown on the first team? No… because they blew coverages and were the Achilles heal for the defense. The middle was open all day long and smart teams exploited that. Atowns defense was known for poppin you in the mouth and layin hat and the players that were listed were pretty much the only ones who did. im just saying this recognition is for the player himself. No matter how good or how bad the team was or not.

• 11 player // Dec 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm

  i know you arent trying to give a where are they now saying most of them are at hancock, thats like not having grades to get into a four year and going to a JC instead i mean they are good but come on.

• 12 cmon // Dec 8, 2009 at 6:14 pm

  atowns linebackers had like 50 tackles each thats garbage. Theyre also slow as crap!

• 13 Titan Fan // Dec 8, 2009 at 9:47 pm

  I think the Tribune is right on! Way to go with your picks and Penningroth was deserving of the Player of the Year! Nipomo may not have won a title yet Mad Hatter but that doesn’t mean they don’t have talent! Because they sure so….Just look at both 1st and 2nd team….Nipomo shines! Way to go Titans!!!!!

• 14 fball fan // Dec 8, 2009 at 10:05 pm

  Its interesting that Atascadero is always under so much scrutiny. The all county list is made by a non-bias source that has probably seen all the teams on the central coast play in person. Also any thoughts on how the past few county players of the year stack up with each other Budd, Tenhaeff, Penningroth?

• 15 to player // Dec 9, 2009 at 7:16 am

  Hancock puts about 15-20 players into a scholarship each year.
  “most” High School football players go on to video games after High School. The players at Hancock are out doing Spring, Summer and Fall football at a much Higher then High School level. For Free. These are the TRUE hard nose football players that need to but heads. In fact there are quite a few STRAIGHT “A” students on that team. Don’t tell Gunner that he wasn’t smart enough for a scholarship? That kids rocks. He wasn’t the tallest guy so he got no notice out of High School, not because of grades. He proved himself as Hancock and should be getting a scholarship now.

• 16 PAC-6 // Dec 9, 2009 at 10:18 am

  Overall, I like the Penningroth selection. However, I think the All-County selections weren’t as good as the PAC-7 All League selections. I don’t have them in front of me, but they seemed a little more on target than these All-County selections.

  Nipomo should be proud of their season, and should get their bragging in now. Next season will be a real downer for them.

• 17 Mr Recruter // Dec 9, 2009 at 11:31 am

  Are we ready for some real football central coast? Come on, it’s ok to think out of the box of Atascadero, Paso, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, St Joseph.

  Divison 4

  Moorpark (CA)
  at Westlake (Westlake Village, CA)

  Divison 10

  Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)
  at Serra (Gardena, CA)

  Nor Ca Divsion 1

  Pittsburg (CA)
  vs De La Salle (Concord, CA)
  at Dublin (CA)

• 18 huh // Dec 9, 2009 at 12:07 pm

  Oaks beats Serra by 2-3 scores

  I like Moorpark

  and De La salle

• 19 Mr Montana // Dec 9, 2009 at 2:13 pm

  Oaks Christain, all the way!

• 20 player // Dec 9, 2009 at 2:19 pm

  i never said they werent smart i was comparing stuff to other stuff, im saying they cant play at a four year….so they go there

• 21 PAC-6 // Dec 9, 2009 at 4:08 pm

  Don’t you guys from out of the county have anywhere to go and chat? It seems wierd that you come on this site. Do they not have comment blogs in your area?

• 22 gone south // Dec 9, 2009 at 4:25 pm

  in ventura county the coaches pick the all county team not a reporter who never played any football

• 23 player // Dec 9, 2009 at 5:35 pm

  that is a good idea no offense to this guy he does a good job covering all this but the coaches need to do it cuz they know how all the kids played and what not. the only problem is there is like four different leagues that could get difficult cuz the teams dont play eachother

• 24 Donovan Aird // Dec 9, 2009 at 7:38 pm

  Several county coaches were consulted in the all-county selection process, including all three of its Los Padres League coaches and two PAC 7 ones (attempts were made to get input from the two other PAC 7 coaches, but they didn’t get back to me in time, unfortunately). The input was on not only their own players but others’.
  We’ve received almost every all-league team, and I will post those soon, as well.

• 25 Joe Schmo // Dec 9, 2009 at 10:14 pm

  No offense, but the All-League selections are what matter the most. Mainly because they are chosen by the coaches who have a better understanding of the game and how good the players really are (or aren’t).

  The All-County selections are always nice and interesting to see, though (in my opinion) carry little significance. We locals appreciate the coverage though, Donovan.

• 26 mad matt // Dec 10, 2009 at 9:51 am

  Joe Schmo, I agree.

• 27 Laa County vs All League // Dec 10, 2009 at 12:40 pm

  I’m glad we have both.
  ALL LEAGUE seems to be awarded by coaches on pure football skill.
  ALL COUNTY can be more then just skill. Such as overall value to the team, leadership as well as football skill.
  It would be my guess that All League players would be more likely to continue their football somewhrer after High School. For a lot of these All County players this will be the final big award. They will go on to accomplish other things in life.

  Am I wrong? Am I right?

• 28 Or // Dec 10, 2009 at 12:41 pm

  do I just need a spell checker?

• 29 If it were up to me // Dec 10, 2009 at 1:14 pm

  my son would not have burned out and made the all county and all league 1st teams. trust me he’s that good. just ask whoever voted for him to be a pre-season pick.

• 30 Bozo Bob // Dec 10, 2009 at 1:16 pm

  Hey Joe Schmo, good point. Another thing is the Top 10 Trib rankings. Why? They mean absolutly nothing. All league, All CIF, All State mean something. That could be why we are getting so much love from down south.

• 31 Donovan Aird // Dec 10, 2009 at 1:51 pm

  As far as I can tell, The Tribune’s all-county selections began in 1980. I’m not entirely sure what the reasoning was for starting the tradition, but I don’t think their intent has ever been to compete with all-league selections. In a sense, they’re different animals.

  The all-county picks are merely a tradition, another sort of comprehensive accolade to celebrate local athletes’ accomplishments. I also find them fun to compile and discuss in the sense that multiple leagues are represented.

  I was wondering what all of your opinions might be on another idea I have been toying with recently. I’ve noticed a lot of media outlets are taking this opportunity in time to compile “all-decade” teams and lists. Would there be interest in something like that here?

  I think it’d be a lot of fun, and perhaps when the time comes (likely over this summer, when things slow down and all the seasons will be over), I’d love to get input from all of you on such teams, if there would be interest. Logan Budd throwing to Jason Holmes? Travis Draper out blocking for Nick Tenhaeff? Jerome Long keeping blockers off of Scott Garrison? And so on.

  Anyway, I thought I’d take this opportunity, as well, to list The Tribune’s Players of the Year since 1980:
  - – -
  Year Player School Year
  1980 David Spurr, Atascadero Sr.
  1981 Carlos Adams, Atascadero Sr.
  1982 Joe Lortie, Atascadero Sr. & Blaise Smith, Atascadero Sr.
  1983 Jim Ramos, Morro Bay Sr.
  1984 Marty Gonzales, Templeton Sr.
  1985 Adrian Cooks, Atascadero Sr.
  1986 David Hurst, Atascadero Sr.
  1987 Jamie Martin, Arroyo Grande Sr.
  1988 Rob Kerns, Atascadero Sr.
  1989 Scott McClain, Atascadero Sr.
  1990 Clemente Sainten, Arroyo Grande Jr.
  1991 Steve Hixson, Atascadero Sr.
  1992 Nate Ecklund, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  1993 Jasch Janowicz, Atascadero Sr.
  1994 Dan Neff, Arroyo Grande Sr.
  1995 Dan Loney, Atascadero Sr. & Jeff Spiller, Atascadero Sr.
  1996 Lucas Smith, Arroyo Grande Sr.
  1997 Drew Ecklund, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  1998 Brett Collins, Paso Robles Sr.
  1999 Scott Dodge, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  2000 Jason Holmes, Paso Robles Sr.
  2001 Scott Garrison, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  2002 Paul Jordan, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  2003 Dane Hodgson, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  2004 Phil Garza, San Luis Obispo Sr.
  2005 Jeb Heavenrich, Coast Union Sr. & Stuart Sheldon, Paso Robles Sr.
  2006 Michael Reynoso, Atascadero Sr.
  2007 Logan Budd, Morro Bay Sr.
  2008 Nick Tenhaeff, Atascadero Sr.
  2009 Eric Penningroth, Nipomo Sr.

• 32 Mr Potato Head // Dec 10, 2009 at 2:29 pm

  One thing for sure. Shows the bias for Atascadero.

  14 Atascadero
  7 San Luis Obispo
  4 Arroyo Grande
  3 Paso Robles
  2 Morro Bay
  1 Templeton
  1 Coast Union

• 33 Joe Schmo // Dec 10, 2009 at 2:33 pm

  I think a decade’s list would be really interesting to recap on some of the great teams SLO County has had in the past ten years. I mean, AG and SLO probably had their prime in the late 90s, but there’s still a handful of early CIF Champions from the two divisions (X and IV, before the Northern Division was the Pac-7). And regardless of championships, there’s some outstanding players every year.

  Compiling the best (or most memorable) from each position would be really interesting to take a look at. Especially with a list of players still active, or already competed at the collegiate-level.

  Also a coaching mention might be cool. Ecklund and Huss both went out in the 2000s right?

  P.S. Wow, SLO players of the year 01, 02, 03, and 04.

• 34 not a slo fan // Dec 10, 2009 at 11:36 pm

  not a slo fan, but those guys were pretty good, SLO lost to AG in 3 of those years, but SLO had the best player, In 04′ they had three guys better than anybody else, but we (AG) were better up front

• 35 It's the same old thing // Dec 11, 2009 at 7:12 am

  O-lines/D-lines win Championships…..
  Great plyers just win games….
  So true “not a slo fan”

• 36 Nipomo Hater // Dec 11, 2009 at 10:21 pm

  Nipomo has no room to get braggin rights they have had one winning season in what the last five years, yeah they went far doesn’t mean they to brag. A- Town is way over rated in everything the usual

• 37 NHS for life // Dec 12, 2009 at 4:57 pm

  let me geuss the nipomo hater is from AG and the only reason your pissed is becuase you guys lost and no one said nipomo has bragging rights and no pac 7 team has bragging rights when you loose 1st round in the playoffs

• 38 NHS for life // Dec 13, 2009 at 12:29 am

  so mr montana cant really talk anymore cause your sons team got beat by the same team we got beat by bye bye 7th cif championship and bye bye state championship game looks your son had an awesome game 3 interceptions that sounds awesome

• 39 mad matt // Dec 13, 2009 at 11:10 am

  NHS for life.
  I would say that AG (Pac-7 team) has bragging rights over Nipomo…..

• 40 NHS for life // Dec 13, 2009 at 4:33 pm

  oh yeah im sorry you won a defensive game where if we would have played you again we would have killed you

• 41 Mr Montana // Dec 13, 2009 at 4:41 pm

  Yes NHS for life. We got beat. You can’t win every year. Our brothers who beat you, beat us too. Till you win anything, title, state, then you can talk trash to us Ventura folks. So out the door with your snot nose additude about privite schools. We are normal to.

• 42 NHS for life // Dec 13, 2009 at 7:41 pm

  are you kidding me my snot nose additude your the one on here every day talking trash about the coast and saying once we beat serra we are off to state yeah well why dont you get outta here cause no one wants to here what you have to say and no your not like our public schools your campus is the size of a college campus and when you have more people to pool froom and plus you also recruit so i dont see how you guys are the same as our schools so yeah screw oaks you lost and your son had an alright game with those 3 picks yeah

• 43 KARMA // Dec 14, 2009 at 6:51 am

  Mr Montana where is your swagger now son?
  You can dish it out but can’t take it?
  Weren’t you the one on here saying things like: I can’t wait to here their excuse after getting beat in the playoffs”…
  Let me guess the reason why mighty OC lost:
  1. The refs screwed you…
  2. Bad play calling?
  3. Defense…
  …How about young Nick Montana throwing up pick after pick? Yep sounds right, But I guess it is just foreshadowing of him playing QB at UW throwing picks to Mr Woods at USC.

  And no, private schools are not normal that is why you Serra, St Joe, Cathedral are all moving up a division next year…and there will be more surprises for you private schools to come in the next couple of years…KARMA will get you.

  Also, I believe it is attitude not additude..

• 44 Dear Mr. Montana // Dec 14, 2009 at 7:09 am

  Until you can win again,
  SHUT UP

• 45 Charles in Charge // Dec 14, 2009 at 8:51 am

  I guess Oaks isn’t any better then the rest of us.
  They ended up LOSERS……………….

• 46 DE LA SALLE Lover // Dec 14, 2009 at 9:29 am

  Hey all you pin heads. Quit picking on our privite brothers from the south. You laugh now but you won’t be next year when they will be running over the central coast. Then we will start hearing how us privite schools have all the advantages. HaHaHa. We will see kiddies, we will see.

• 47 TDC // Dec 14, 2009 at 10:21 am

  Privite schools? Kind of an oxymoron.

• 48 huh // Dec 14, 2009 at 2:52 pm

  Anyone else notice that DE LA SALLE lover is actually Mr. Montana…all of his slug lines are the same:
  HaHaHa

  Shut up Dude and Take your whoopin like a man, oh wait private school nerd don’t fight they threaten…my bad dog

• 49 fball fan // Dec 16, 2009 at 3:25 am

  who is the top county player over the last five years?

• 50 Larissa Montana // Dec 16, 2009 at 2:16 pm

  Hey Huh! Have a cup of shut the &%^^&&* up and we will see who is laughing next year.

• 51 TDC // Dec 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm

  Larissa?

• 52 TrueFan // Dec 18, 2009 at 10:53 am

  I think the tribune was off choosing Pennigrath as the Player of the year. If you look at the All League for the LPAL he was at best the 3rd best running back in the LPAL. Burbank on the other hand was the Back of the Year for the PAC 7. All County shouldn’t be called all county since only Donovan Aird chooses. It should be ALL AIRD TRIBUNE TEAM. If the Tribune wants a TRUE all county team it should ask all of the writers in the county and coaches to vote. I for one think it is a JOKE. As for all of you Nipomo fans you have 1 decent year and you think your the program of the decade! If you can have the constant success like the Morro Bay football program who has won a league championship, went to the semi’s, and seems to reach the quarterfinals every year or an Atascadero program who takes on tough competition and wins league titles you should be humble! Keep popping off and we’ll see where you are after graduating 18 starters!

• 53 Morro who? // Dec 19, 2009 at 6:54 pm

  Bay what?

  Who is this Morro Bay? I don’t recall them in the playoffs. I’ll check my history book and see if I can find them

• 54 NHS for life // Dec 22, 2009 at 10:37 am

  True Fan are you serious penningroth is better then burbank and morro bay makes the quarterfinals every year i didnt know that well who did they play this year in the quarterfinals cause it looked like they took 6th place in LPL and you guys made were so easy this year and Penningroth was 2nd best runningback to Kj and the reason Kj was so good was he actually had a Big line you look at nipomos line and they arent that big so in my eyes eric was better then Kj skill wise Kj was just fast and Eric has football smarts and is a tougher kid then anyone on morro bay and no one said that nipomo is the program of the decade but it seems as if your trying to make Morro Bay the program of the decade and yeah Burbank was running back of the year in Pac 7 which was a way down year yeah idk who your a True Fan of and if you are a Morro Bay fan you are just mad that your team sucked and dont say like all the other Morro Bay fans that if you had Crizer you guys would have been awesome one player doesnt make you amazing and your probably mad because nipomo put him out for a couple games then he gets back and breaks his collar bone and yeah if he was a junior then next year he should have an awesome year with out St joes or Pioneer

• 55 TDC // Dec 22, 2009 at 1:32 pm

  The longest sentence in the history of our language. Somewhere the concept of grammar is hunched over puking it’s proverbial brains out.

• 56 you lost // Dec 22, 2009 at 1:47 pm

  NHS said,”Pac-7 way down this year”….You lost to Pac-7 AG this year….KJ is better than pennwhatever…..out

• 57 b ri // Dec 28, 2009 at 12:00 am

  ananymous here nex yearf lompoc is going to win the los padres league and morro bay is going to go 0-10 especially when they lose to slo. those kids are so jacked up on steroids. just wait til you see them…brian coburn get to know the name

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