Category Archives: football
How far should the 49ers go in pursuing Manning?
It will be interesting to see whether the 49ers become players in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes. You’ve got to figure, of the teams that might have interest, SF is probably the best-looking choice, considering they came about as close to … Continue reading
Ayanbadejo enrolled in MBA program for athletes
Interesting article by the New York Times on, among other athletes, Brendon Ayanbadejo, a Santa Cruz High grad and special teams standout for the Baltimore Ravens. Ayanbadejo is part of a handful of athletes who are enrolled in the George … Continue reading
Corbella, Beito earn All-State honors by Cal-Hi Sports
Scotts Valley High kicker Noah Beito and running back Collin Corbella were each named by Cal-Hi Sports to its 2011 All-State football team for small schools last weekend. Beito was named first team offense and Corbella garnered a second-team offensive nod … Continue reading
Powell named second team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports
Aptos High senior quarterback Riggs Powell was named by Cal-Hi Sports to its 2011 All-State football second team for medium-sized schools on Sunday. Powell, who also lined up at defensive back this past season for the Mariners, was named second … Continue reading
Postseason changes to CCS Open Division
Before I get into the new changes to the CCS Open Division format, we had a story in today’s Sentinel about the League Classification Index and the SCCAL’s “C” league status. Right now, the SCCAL is a “C” league, although … Continue reading
Pats win, as does anyone who calls in this week
So, to the surprise of few, the New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos on Saturday night. Last week, I discussed a friendly wager between myself (a Pats fan) and Sports Editor Julie Jag (a Broncos fan), that was sure … Continue reading
Pair of MVC Mustangs earn honors
Monte Vista Christian quarterback Taylor Cohan and teammate Eric Griffen [TE/LB] were selected as outstanding scholar athletes for Santa Cruz County by the Northern California chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. The two senior Mustangs … Continue reading
What’s your wager, Sentinel readers?
OK, we posted this earlier this week on Twitter. So here’s a qiuck blog post to tell you what’s up. I, Andrew Matheson, am a Patriots fan [I grew up in New England. Get over it!]. Sports Editor Julie Jag, … Continue reading
Forcier out at SJSU; Jurich among possible replacements
Quarterback Tate Forcier is out at San Jose State University, according to the Merc’s Jon Wilner. The former Michigan starter never played a down for the Spartans, although he was expected to be the team’s No. 1 option at QB … Continue reading
CCS proposals could change playoff landscape
Coaches discussed the possibility of new groundwork for the eight-team Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs during a football committee meeting at section headquarters on Wednesday night in San Jose. San Lorenzo Valley High defensive coordinator Dave Poetzinger, who represented … Continue reading
