Local Sports News from AUSD High Schools

2022 Moors Varsity Football

The Alhambra Varsity Football team held their Awards Banquet recently with Senior Wide Receiver Josh Soto being named the Moors Most Valuable Player, All CIF, and All Almont League First Team. Soto and the Moors Lineman of the Year, Matthew Salinas, were both selected by the Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation to receive a Scholar-Athlete Award at a formal banquet which was held on March 8th at Almansor Court.

A total of 16 Moors were selected All Almont League including First Team selections Josh Soto, Matthew Salinas, Cyrus Wu, Julio Munoz, and Edson Mina. Bryan Leonard, Kevin Soto, Anthony Rosales, Erick Baray, Emilio Reynoso, and Steven Gomez were named to the Second Team, while They? Ragland, Jamichael Jackson, Joseph Valdovinos, Michael Ramos, and Joseph Tiscareno received Honorable Mention.

Erick Baray was named as the Moors Offensive MVP, while Julio Munoz was named as the Defensive MVP. Joseph Valdovinos and Jamichael Jackson were named Co-Most Improved Players. Cyrus Wu received the Coaches Award while Michael Ramos received the Blue & Gold Award. The Team Captain Awards went to Kevin Soto and Steven Gomez.

National Football Foundation Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Chapter

Four football players from the AUSD High Schools were honored recently at the National Football Foundation Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Chapter’s Awards Banquet held at Almansor Court on March 8th.

Alhambra Wide Receiver Josh Soto and Lineman Matthew Salinas along with San Gabriel Wide Receivers Ivan Can and Tijani Daley all dressed up in tuxedos provided by Friar Tux to receive their awards. In order to qualify for an award, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, play on a Varsity team in their senior year of high school, exhibit outstanding football achievement, and demonstrate leadership both on and off campus.

All-Star Basketball Games

Three seniors from Mark Keppel were selected to participate in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Star-News All Star Basketball Classic. Darrin Chung who led Keppel’s Varsity Boys team to the second round of the CIF-SS Playoffs, was selected for the Boys Game, while Jayde De Leon and Jordyn Lee were selected for the Girls Game. De Leon and Lee helped lead the Keppel Varsity Girls Team to the CIF-SS Semi Final and into the second round of the CIF State Tournament. The All-Star Games were scheduled to be played at Damien High School on March 25th.

2022-23 Varsity Baseball

The rain has put a damper on the High School Baseball season. Ten games have been canceled so far for all three AUSD schools. The Alhambra Varsity Baseball team is off to a good start with a record of 7-1, while both Keppel and San Gabriel have struggled so far and remain winless.

2022-23 Varsity Softball

The rain has also affected the Girls Softball programs at all three schools. The Keppel Varsity Softball team was 6-3, while Alhambra was 3-4, and San Gabriel was 2-3 during the first month of the season.