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Isaiah Bowens, a linebacker from Bishop Amat who has committed to UCLA, is recovering from a broken foot suffered at the Bonita tournament last month.
He should be in a cast for six to eight weeks. He hopes to be able to return by early September.
-- Eric Sondheimer
With quarterback Ryan Kasdorf leading the offense and linebacker Jordan Barrett sparking the defense, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame defeated Royal in the championship game of the St. Francis passing tournament Friday.
It was Notre Dame's second tournament title in a week.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Jeff Stephens and Ray O'Brien, longtime assistant basketball coaches at La Canada, have been named co-coaches at St. Francis. They replace John Jordan, who coached St. Francis for 21 years.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Mater Dei defeated Long Beach Poly to finish third in a seven-on-seven passing tournament in Oregon on Friday. The Monarchs were beaten in the semifinals by Plant High from Tampa, Fla.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Received an interesting e-mail Friday morning regarding Football University's invite-only all-star camp that begins Saturday in Orlando, Fla. Apparently, this Top Gun Showcase brings together the nation’s top players for three days of training with former NFL players and coaches, and the Southland will be well represented at the event.
Cierre Wood is one of the headliners, and his billing as such is deserving considering the senior from Santa Clara, bound for Notre Dame, is regarded by most scouts as the top running back in the country. St. Bonaventure's Patrick Hall will also be in attendance, along with Cathedral's Randall Carroll and Inglewood's Shaquelle Evans.
-- Sean Ceglinsky
La Habra running back Ronnie Hillman has committed to San Diego State, according to the Orange County Register. He rushed for 1,615 yards and 20 touchdowns last season.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Former Harvard-Westlake basketball standout Alex Stepheson is still finalizing where he intends to transfer to after leaving North Carolina, his mother, Diane, said Thursday.
USC has become a strong candidate, with UCLA and Arizona State also under consideration.
-- Eric Sondheimer
The movement of quarterbacks continues with senior Tommy Edwards of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame becoming the fourth QB from the San Fernando Valley to switch schools this summer.
He has landed at Van Nuys Grant, where he has applied for a hardship waiver from the City Section. It will be up to Commissioner Barbara Fiege to decide whether to grant it. If not, he'll be forced to change residences to gain eligibility.
Edwards started Notre Dame's Pac-5 playoff opener last season in place of the injured Dayne Crist. He was beaten out for the starting QB spot this summer by Ryan Kasdorf.
-- Eric Sondheimer
After TV's "Access Hollywood" did a story on Oaks Christian's celebrity football players, with "Entertainment Tonight" to follow, Oaks Christian officials have decided to take action "to protect the privacy" of its athletes.
Tom Konjoyan, the director of development, said "nontraditional sports media" will not be allowed access to practices and students.
"We can't jeopardize the security of the students," he said.
There were parental complaints after a front page story in The Times last week focused on Oaks Christian's Nick Montana, Trevor Gretzky and Trey Smith -- sons of celebrity parents -- and the likely interest of paparazzi.
In a sign of what's to come, Coach Bill Redell handed me a visitor's pass Wednesday night to walk the sideline of a mere summer passing tournament.
"We're trying to make sure high school kids can be high school kids," Konjoyan said.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Corey Nielsen of Cerritos Gahr, the top returning passer in the state in statistical terms, has committed to Hawaii. As a junior, Nielsen passed for 4,363 yards and 35 touchdowns.
-- Eric Sondheimer
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