SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE’S ALL DECADE TEAM
Player of the decade: SHAUN CODY, LOS ALTOS – He never won player of the year, but he was USA Today’s 2000 national defensive player of the year. He had had 105 tackles and 22 sacks during his senior year, and holds the school record with 69 1/2 career sacks. He also was a two-time All-American at USC, and nearly every coach I spoke with felt he was the consensus best.
Team of the decade: 2003 LOS ALTOS – This was the 14-0 Division VI championship team led by Brigham Harwell, which also included Tribune first-team all-area standouts Kevin Montano (OL), Daniel Drayton (LB), Ronnie Rodriguez (LB), Randall Brown (DB) and Tau Alo (DB).
Coach of the decade: STEVE BOGAN, SOUTH HILLS – This was very difficult considering that Lou Farrar and Greg Gano won three championships, but allowing titles to be the deciding factor, Bogan had four. Not only that, his Huskies reached five title games, won nine league titles and reached at least the quarterfinals in all ten seasons.
The year is the year they graduated
First Team Offense
QB – Felipe Aguilar, Los Altos, 2000
RB – Adam Muema, Charter Oak, 2009
RB – Donnie McCleskey, Bishop Amat, 2001
AP – Mike McDonough, Covina, 2006
WR – Tommy Cogburn, South El Monte, 2007
* WR – Jeremy Payton, South Hills, 2003
WR – Walter Thurmond III, West Covina, 2004
OL – Mike Harris, Duarte, 2007
OL – Dominic Austin, Bishop Amat, 2008
OL – Brandon Bennett, Bishop Amat, 2005
OL – Sean Sheller, Walnut, 2005
OL – Evan Williams, Charter Oak, 2008
PK – Jose Camarena, Rosemead, 2005
First Team Defense
DL – Brigham Harwell, Los Altos, 2003
DL – Shaun Cody, Los Altos, 2000
* DL – Toby Umodu, South Hills, 2005
LB – Daniel Drayton, Los Altos, 2003
LB – Ronnie Williams, Arroyo, 2004
LB – Wesley Walker, Bishop Amat, 2001
LB – Keith Smith, Charter Oak, 2009
DB – Randall Brown, Los Altos, 2003
* DB – Bryan Payton, South Hills, 2003
DB – Will Harris, Charter Oak, 2004
DB – William Wallace, West Covina, 2006
P – Aaron Perez, Charter Oak, 2003
Fred Robledo ~ http://www.insidesocal.com/tribpreps/2009/12/happy-new-year-1.html