Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
All-Area First/Second Teams,BHS Coach of Year
Coach of the Year! Burbank High School Hector ValenciaOFFENSE
RB - Ulises Ochoa, junior, BurbankFirst-team All-Pacific Leaguer set school record with 1,504 yards rushing, doing so on 179 carries for an 8.4 yards-per-carry average and 15 touchdowns.
OL - Mike Williams, senior, BurbankFirst-team All-Pacific League selection played a key roll in Bulldogs rushing for more than 3,000 yards as a team.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Hector Valencia, Burbank
In just his first year at the Bulldogs’ helm, Valencia navigated the program to a share of the Pacific League title, the Bulldogs’ first league crown since 1972.Ending the season with a 9-3 overall mark and a 7-1 league record, the Bulldogs advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Southeast Division, picking up just their second playoff win in 82 years.
ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM
Published: January 9, 2010
OFFENSE
QB - Adam Colman, junior, Burbank All-Pacific League first-team pick had 24 touchdowns.
RB - Leo Rodas, senior, Burbank Had 886 yards rushing in 144 carries and seven touchdowns.
OL - Spencer Lee, senior, Burbank Earned All-Pacific League first-team accolades.
DL - Dane Allen, senior, Burbank All-Pacific League first-team pick had 54 tackles.
LB - Ryan Seidler, senior, Burbank All-Pacific League pickhad team-leading 101 tackles to lead team.
DB - Cole Hazlewood, senior, Burbank Second-team All-Pacific League pick had 34 tackles.
ALL-PURPOSE - Sam Bethany, senior, Burbank All-Pacific League second-team pick scored 13 touchdowns.
Friday, January 8, 2010
1949 Frank DeCarolis BHS Baseball Pitcher
Burbank High Hurler Boasts Whiff Mark
Burbank High School’s Frank De Carolis, a young pitching Feller with a firebrand fastball – has been making red-faced Caseys out of opposing batsmen all season long.
Little Frank, who measures at 5' 1/4 inch from hoof to head and totes a muscular bulk of 160 pounds, has compiled the enviable record of striking out 158 willow-wielders in 77 innings of work.
Further investigation reveals that his rifle-like limb, which manipulates from right side, fanned more than two a frame for labor in 12 Foothill League games and a pair of preseason practice performances.
Driving deeper into the remarkable, his arresting antics in a game against Burroughs High stands out like a black eye in church.
In this particular tilt the Burbank boy boomed ‘em by bam boozled batters to take a toll of 21 via the “thumb” route. The ump was yelling “strike” so much a fuzzy-wuzzy fan misidentified the arbiter as John L. Lewis. The game itself was an extra inning thing in which the Burbankers cashed in for a nine-frame triumph.
But this isn’t the whole of it.
Young De Carolis, whose time card registers 18 years, proves almost as effective a field and at bat than when mounting the mound. When off the hill during the recent league season, he covered at outfield patch creditably and poked the pill about for an average of .394.
His chucking chart showed a win-loss mark of 11-3. His team however, lost out to Montebello for the Foothill flag. But even in the role of “second fiddle” the Burbanks did themselves well statistically, cudgeling out 130 hits and 91 runs, as compared to opposition’s 46 base knocks and 31 runs.
Much of the young whizzer’ success must be given to another young Burbank flare – Catcher Johnny Varanese who hopes to go to Yale. As for De Carolis future plans, baseball, baseball and only baseball hugs the picture. A senior, he anxiously awaits a chance to hook on in the pro ranks following graduation in June.
Minasian describes his hiller as a calm, cool and quite confident lad. “In a recent game,” cites Minasian, “I put him in as a reliever with only one away and the sacks loaded. Finding himself in this mess, Frank oozed out of the jam by simply striking out the next two!”
In addition, Minasian points out his charge’s most effective pitch – a high hard one – and the marvelous control of a fast drop curve.
Burbank High School’s Frank De Carolis, a young pitching Feller with a firebrand fastball – has been making red-faced Caseys out of opposing batsmen all season long.
Little Frank, who measures at 5' 1/4 inch from hoof to head and totes a muscular bulk of 160 pounds, has compiled the enviable record of striking out 158 willow-wielders in 77 innings of work.
Further investigation reveals that his rifle-like limb, which manipulates from right side, fanned more than two a frame for labor in 12 Foothill League games and a pair of preseason practice performances.
Driving deeper into the remarkable, his arresting antics in a game against Burroughs High stands out like a black eye in church.
In this particular tilt the Burbank boy boomed ‘em by bam boozled batters to take a toll of 21 via the “thumb” route. The ump was yelling “strike” so much a fuzzy-wuzzy fan misidentified the arbiter as John L. Lewis. The game itself was an extra inning thing in which the Burbankers cashed in for a nine-frame triumph.
But this isn’t the whole of it.
Young De Carolis, whose time card registers 18 years, proves almost as effective a field and at bat than when mounting the mound. When off the hill during the recent league season, he covered at outfield patch creditably and poked the pill about for an average of .394.
His chucking chart showed a win-loss mark of 11-3. His team however, lost out to Montebello for the Foothill flag. But even in the role of “second fiddle” the Burbanks did themselves well statistically, cudgeling out 130 hits and 91 runs, as compared to opposition’s 46 base knocks and 31 runs.
Much of the young whizzer’ success must be given to another young Burbank flare – Catcher Johnny Varanese who hopes to go to Yale. As for De Carolis future plans, baseball, baseball and only baseball hugs the picture. A senior, he anxiously awaits a chance to hook on in the pro ranks following graduation in June.
Minasian describes his hiller as a calm, cool and quite confident lad. “In a recent game,” cites Minasian, “I put him in as a reliever with only one away and the sacks loaded. Finding himself in this mess, Frank oozed out of the jam by simply striking out the next two!”
In addition, Minasian points out his charge’s most effective pitch – a high hard one – and the marvelous control of a fast drop curve.
In conclusion, Minasian quirps, “There’s one thing for sure. The boy’s a whale of a whiffer!”
Note: This was from a Los Angeles Times article dated: May 12, 1949 by a Ron Snyder. I typed it as it was written so you can see how they wrote up sports back then. Unusal wording is used so thought you might enjoy it as is.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
In Memory, Mark Eric Grogan BHS 1968
Mark Eric Grogan - Burbank High, Class of 1968Obituary
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Mark Eric Grogan, a longtime Burbank resident and Eagle Scout, died Dec. 19. He was 59.
Grogan was also active in the Burbank Family YMCA before graduating from Burbank High School in 1968. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a Realtor with Century 21 Ditton Realty.
Mark is survived by his mother, Miriam; brother, Doug; a niece and nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl, and brother, Phil. The family has requested that donations in his memory be made to the American Cancer Society or the Burbank Family YMCA.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Mark Eric Grogan, a longtime Burbank resident and Eagle Scout, died Dec. 19. He was 59.
Grogan was also active in the Burbank Family YMCA before graduating from Burbank High School in 1968. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a Realtor with Century 21 Ditton Realty.
Mark is survived by his mother, Miriam; brother, Doug; a niece and nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl, and brother, Phil. The family has requested that donations in his memory be made to the American Cancer Society or the Burbank Family YMCA.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
First Annual Burbank High Alumni Game!
Burbank baseball players sought! The Burbank High baseball program is looking for former Bulldogs players to take part in an alumni game in the spring. For more information, or to connect with other alumni, go on Facebook and check out the Burbank High School Baseball Alumni page, or contact Camille Goldberg at (818) 489-1280.
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Friday, January 1, 2010
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