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2008 All City Girls Volleyball Team
The Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation-San Gabriel Valley (SCMAF-SGV) held the Girls’ “A” Division Volleyball Qualifier in West Covina on Saturday, November 15, 2008. The tournament featured teams from various regions throughout the San Gabriel Valley. Eleven eighth grade girls from various schools in El Monte were selected to represent the City at the tournament.
2008 El Monte All-City “A” Division Girls’ Volleyball Team
Jackie Alvarez (Gidley) |
Cristina Hernandez (Potrero) |
| Gaby Avina (Durfee) |
Cassandra Magno (Durfee) |
| Lucy Carreno (Potrero) |
Susana Mercado (Durfee) |
| Destiny Garcia (Rio Hondo) |
Brenda Mondragon (Gidley) |
| Gloria Garcia (Madrid) |
Lorena Montes (Madrid) |
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Jazmin Sandoval (Potrero) |
Coaches: Anna Vico (Durfee) and Melissa Trejos (Potrero)
SCMAF- SGV "A" Division Girls Volleyball Tournament Results
Pool Play:
Match 1 Azusa -1 El Monte- 1
Match 2 El Monte- 2 Duarte- 0
Match 3 Burbank- 2 El Monte- 0
Match 4 San Gabriel- 2 El Monte- 0
Playoff Rounds:
Semi-Final Burbank- 2 El Monte- 0
3rd Place Game:
Azusa-2 El Monte- 1
The girls had a really great and exciting time at the tournament. For all of the girls, it was their first opportunity to compete in such a tournament. Many of them felt that it was a different experience to travel and play teams from other cities and regions. They were nervous at first, but eventually had a lot of fun and gained the respect of their opponents. The girls also got the chance to meet and play with other players in our City league. Some of the girls will eventually play in high school together. The team really bonded in between matches eating snacks and playing games.
The Volleyball team has qualified to advance to the SCMAF Finals Scheduled in West Covina on Sunday, November 23, 2008. They will compete against other qualifying teams from all of Southern California.
Each girl on the All City team received a t-shirt commemorating being selected to the team as well as a nice certificate.
All City Boys’ Flag Football Team
2008 All City All Star Boys’ Football Team
The Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation- San Gabriel Valley Association (SCMAF-SGV) held the Boys’ “A” Division Flag Football Tournament in Pasadena on December 8-11, 2008. The City of Pasadena hosted the event. The tournament featured teams from various Cities throughout the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding regions. Twelve eighth grade boys from various schools in El Monte were selected to represent the City at the tournament. The team was coached by Alberto Castaneda (Potrero), Robert Lopez (Durfee) and Manual Mata (Maintenance Specialist).
2008 El Monte All-City “A” Division Boys’ Flag Football Team
Andrew Angulo (Kranz) |
Isai Peralta (Kranz) |
Leonel Arteaga (Kranz) |
Alonso Plateado (Durfee) |
Eric Casas (Potrero) |
Fernando Ramirez (Potrero) |
Andre Kerkioff (Durfee) |
Pedro Ramirez (Gidley) |
Ruben Jimenez (Columbia) |
Jesus Saldivar (Rio Hondo) |
Christopher Lopez (Columbia) |
Josh Wu (Potrero) |
| Brandon Martinez (Madrid) |
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El Monte opened the tournament against San Gabriel and broke through any pre-tournament jitters with a stunning 24-0 win. The team played stellar defense shutting down the San Gabriel offense and holding them scoreless through each of the four 10-minute quarters of the game. El Monte continued their excellent play in its second game against host City Pasadena. El Monte once again stunned their opponents with a win of 22-6. In the championship game versus Burbank, El Monte’s stifling defense proved to be too much for Burbank as El Monte defeated Burbank with a score of 16-6 while winning the SCMAF-SGV Championship. During El Monte’s spectacular Championship run, they held their opponents to an amazing combined total of 12 points.
Because El Monte finished in the first place in the San Gabriel Valley Tournament, they earned a berth into the SCMAF Championship Tournament that was held on December 20-21, 2008 in the City of Azusa. The team began competition against a tough opponent, Old Town Magic from Oxnard. El Monte Jumped all over the Magic early and took a commanding 22-0 lead. This lead proved to be too much for the team fro Oxnard as it also proved to be the final score. El Monte’s second match up brought the talented team Earlimart. Earlimart came out strong early jumping to a 26-0 lead before halftime. El Monte responded in the second half scoring two unanswered touchdowns making the score 26-12. Even though El Monte shut out their opponents in the second half, Earlimart proved to be two much as they defeated El Monte by a final score of 26-12 eliminating El Monte from the tournament.
Each boy on the All City team received a t-shirt commemorating being selected to the team as well as a nice certificate. |
