Football: Garfield’s Lance Fernandez is Eastern League MVP

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Senior running back Lance Fernandez of Garfield was selected the player of the year in the Eastern League.

Quarterback Jonathan Santos of South East was the offensive player of the year. Gilbert Herrera of Roosevelt was the defensive player of the year. Irvin Rivera of Bell, a junior defensive lineman, was the lineman of the year.

First-team all-league offense: OL_Roman Rivas, South East, Jr.; Ramon Zarate, South Gate, Jr.; Jason Morales, Garfield, Sr.; Richard Sanchez, Roosevelt, Sr.; Brian Garcia, Bell, Sr.; WR_Alex Alvarez, South East, Sr.; Herbert Kirkwood, Jordan, Sr.; Juan Munoz, Garfield, Sr.; Sammy Perez, South Gate, Sr.; Andrew Alderete, Bell, Jr.; Walter Cano, Roosevelt, Sr.; RB_Larry Ravelo, Garfield, Sr.; Denzale Lee, South East, Sr.; Joshua Mendoza, Garfield, Sr.; K_Larry Sanchez, South East, Jr.

First-team defense: DL_Jonathan Godoy, Roosevelt, Sr.; DeAndre Robinson, Bell, Sr.; Ramon Sierra, Garfield, Sr.; Miles Tebarez, Roosevelt, Sr.; LB_Juan Garcia, Roosevelt, Sr.; Chris Campos, Roosevelt, Jr.; Joseph Gonzalez, South Gate, Sr.; Daniel Belton, South East, Jr.; Felix Calderon, Bell, Sr.; Aaron Garcia, Huntington Park, Sr.; Javier Madrigal, South East, Sr.; DB_Dale Vannoy, Huntington Park, Jr.; Rayquan Ford, South East, Jr.; Fabian Gonzalez, Garfield, Sr.

-- Eric Sondheimer