Football: Sterling Salguero is West Valley League player of the year

Standout running back Sterling Salguero of Birmingham has been selected the West Valley League player of the year.

The co-offensive MVPs were quarterback Chris Duncan of Taft, quarterback Tyger Goslin of Chatsworth and running back Ladell Atkins of El Camino Real. Goslin and Atkins are juniors. The offensive lineman of the year was Michael Sandoval of Chatsworth.

The defensive MVP was linebacker Eric Flowers of Birmingham. The defensive lineman of the year was Anthony Winn of Taft.

First-team all-league

Offense

OL_Jair Pena, Birmingham, Sr.; Eric Dinsmore, Taft, Sr.; Ryan Flynn, El Camino Real, Sr.; Kevin Melendez, El Camino Real, Sr.; Byron Shimojima, Granada Hills, Sr.; TE_Daniel Henkin, El Camino Real, Sr.; RB_Darian Albrecht, Taft, Sr.; Tawan Funches, Chatsworth, Sr.; WR_Trevon Wilson, Birmingham, Sr.; Joseph Branch, Taft, Jr.; Daniel Kamulali, Chasworth, So.; Mason Thomas, Granada Hills, Sr.; Isaiah Roby, Granada Hills, Sr.; K_Daniel Gutierrez, Granada Hills, Jr.; P_Jeffrey Herrera, Granada Hills, Sr.

Defense

DL_Levy Scheklar, Birmingham, Jr.; Justin Smith, Birmingham, Sr.; Malik Davis, Taft, Sr.; David James, Chatsworth, Sr.; LB_Solomon Tayfahema, Birmingham, Sr.; Esteban Moreno, Birmingham, Sr.; Melvon Jackson, Taft, Sr.; Yahav Britton, El Camino Real, Jr.; Dionte Miller, Chatsworth, Sr.; Gabriel Sanchez, Cleveland, Sr.; DB_Isaac Hastings, Birmingham, Jr.; Tylin Scott, Birmingham, Sr.; Jharon Neal, Taft, Sr.; Tyjai Fulford, El Camino Real, So.; Jacob Zamora, Granada Hills, Sr.; Felix Achille, Cleveland, Sr.

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