Football: Verdugo Hills’ Josh Riggs is East Valley League MVP

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Receiver-defensive back Josh Riggs of Verdugo Hills has been selected the MVP of the East Valley League.

The MVPs on offense were Jose Jimenez of Arleta and Jonathan Weeks of North Hollywood. The MVP offensive lineman was Pedro Villanueva of Arleta. The MVP defensive lineman was Jonathan Macias of Arleta. The MVP on defense was linebacker Ilya Petrosyan of North Hollywood.

First-team all-league offense: OL_Lorenzo Martinez, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Corey Reaves, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Adam Chavez, Arleta, Sr.; David Diaz, Arleta, Sr.; Peter Aguado, North Hollywood, Sr.; Emmanual Medina, Grant, Sr.; QB_Mark Powell, Verdugo Hills, Jr.; Luis Dorame, Monroe, So.; TE_Kenzel Bell, Monroe, Sr.; RB_Tyler Riggs, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Ben Ruiz, Arleta, Sr.; Christopher Gentry, Grant, Jr.

First-team all-league defense: DL_Thomas Munoz, Arleta, Sr.; Jacob Montoya, North Hollywood, Sr.; Michael Martin, Poly, Sr.; Art Ceniceros, Cesar Chavez, Sr.; LB_Robert Maldonado, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Joey Estevez, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Shaun Nzeribe, North Hollywood, Sr.; Matthew Saucedo, Grant, Sr.; Ulises Garcia, Grant, Sr.; Jonathan Martin, Poly, Sr.; DB_Derek Wright, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Cobey Paiz, Arleta, Sr.; Omar Azu-Orinde, North Hollywood, Sr.; Antoine Taylor, North Hollywood, Sr.; Horacio Barron, Poly, Sr.

-- Eric Sondheimer