MNC Publication
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
PAST TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
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r. Bulldog’ lives on through basketball tournament Former Turlock Journal sports editor and passionate Turlock High sports supporter, Frank Godinez, is the namesake of the Godinez Memorial Basketball Tournament. Godinez was referred to as ‘Mr. Bulldog’ during the 15 years he covered Turlock sports from 1969 until his death in 1984. Godinez was a 1970 graduate of Turlock High where he was a starting lineman for the Bulldog football team his senior year. He began his sports writing career at the Journal while still a student at Turlock High. Godinez quickly became a fixture on the sidelines of any local sporting event. The Journal sports pages won two California Newspaper Publishers Association Awards while under his direction. When not covering a sporting event for the paper, Godinez was passing along his love of baseball to dozens of young athletes as a Little League coach. In January of 1985, he was honored posthumously by the California Parka and Recreation Society for his outstanding volunteer service. The Godinez Memorial Basketball Tournament at Turlock High began shortly after his death. Although he spent his life on the sidelines reporting on the triumphs of others, Frank Godinez’s contribution to the Turlock sporting community has not been forgotten.
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1977 —Rick Youngblood (Burbank) 1978 —Jeff Olson (Lodi) 1979 —Mike Lopes (Turlock) 1980 —Mike Lopes (Turlock) 1981 —Tony Gunn (Armijo) 1982 —Scott Brooks (East Union) 1983 —Brian Kelly (Modesto) 1984 —Mike Guida (Armijo) Journal file photo
Frank Godinez was a familiar sight on the sidelines.
1985 —Charles Havel (Atwater) 1986 —Traven Buchner (Atwater) 1987 —Deshon Brown (Modesto) 1988 —Clint Ladine (Turlock)
GODINEZ ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS 2013 Herman Chung – (Ceres) Julian Orazco –( Beyer) Brennan Pope – (Davis) Richard Reed – (Laguna Creek) Jesse Woods – (Laguna Creek) MVP Kenny Fraser (Turlock) Most Outstanding Player: Demsen McFaddin (Turlock)/ Mikey Smith – (Patterson)
2010 Chris Carvin (Laguna Creek) Robert Perry (Valley) Edwin Castellanos (Davis) Klayton Miller Modesto Alek Carlson (Turlock) Derek Evens (Modesto Christian) Most outstanding player: Raymond Bowles (Modesto Christian) MVP: Anthony Hubbard (Turlock)
2012 Darren Trainor (Turlock) Malik Pope (Laguna Creek) Cecil Williams (Laguna Creek) Enrique Flores (McNair) Carl Coleman (McNair) Nate McGhee (Davis) Most Outstanding Player: Austin Bush (Turlock) MVP: Dashawn Holcombe (Turlock)
2009 Omari’yea Boughton (Valley) Kory Johnson (Davis) Gerry Cooper (Manteca) Josue Chew (Modesto Christian) Anthony Pratt (Modesto Christian) Ryan Riner (Modesto Christian) Outstanding Player: Travis Souza (Turlock) MVP: Eric Wetzel (Turlock)
2006 Jose Blanco (Davis) Travis Vanderwaal (Oakdale) Chris Parker (Valley) Efrem Harris (Turlock) Matt Walker (Turlock) Austin Keaton (Pitman) Bradin Hagins (Pitman) MVP: Craig Hubbard (Turlock)
2008 Brian Garbez (Beyer) Eric Wetzel (Turlock) Travis Souza (Turlock) Thomas Miller (Lodi) Steve Cockrum (Lodi) Ryan Mastella (Oak Ridge) Outstanding Player: Colin Johnson (Oak Ridge)
2005 Chris Parker (Valley) O’Brian Moore (Valley) Austin Keaton (Pitman) Kevin Campbell (Edison) Craig Hubbard (Turlock) Nick Storment (Turlock) MVP: Mo Alaniz (Turlock)
2011 Barney Ogalue (Laguna Creek) Skyler Sexton (Pitman) Shaquile Cornelius (Laguna Creek) Justin Larsen (Pitman) Elijah Calloway (Valley) Tre Sommers (Davis) Most Outstanding player: Aaron Redd (Valley) MVP: Robert Perry (Valley)
2007 Jose Blanco (Davis) Marcus Lewis (Valley) Darryl McBride (Valley) Vernon Steed (Lincoln) Sam Madden (Pitman) Terris Small (Lincoln) Outstanding Player: Adam Lewallen (Pitman) MVP: Austin Keaton (Pitman)
1989 —Roddie Anderson (Modesto) 1990 —Armando Avina (East Union) 1991 —TJ Walker (Modesto) 1992 —James McCanin (East Union) 1993 —J. Boswell/S. Thomason (Turlock) 1994 —Ryan Carter (Beyer) 1995 —Ryan Carter (Beyer) 1996 —Larry McDonald (Franklin) 1997 —Jerry Robinson (Hiram Johnson) 1998 —Chuck Hayes (Modesto Christian) 1999 —Chuch Hayes (Modesto Christian) 2000 —Chuck Hayes (Modesto Christian) 2001 —Bobby Cole (Modesto Christian) 2002 —Robert Sallie (Valley) 2003 —Robert Sallie (Valley) 2004 —OÕbrian Moore (Valley) 2005 —Mo Alaniz (Turlock) 2006 —Craig Hubbard (Turlock) 2007 —Austin Keaton (Pitman) 2008 —Chris Browning (Oakridge) 2009 – Eric Wetzel (Turlock) 2010 – Anthony Hubbard (Turlock) 2011 - Robert Perry (Valley) 2012 – Dashawn Holcombe (Turlock) 2013 — Kenny Fraser (Turlock)