Football: Isaiah Hastings is West Valley League MVP

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Running back Isiaah Hastings from Birmingham has been selected the West Valley League most valuable player. Receivers London Bell of Birmingham and Devon Hawkins of Taft were named offensive MVPs.

The defensive MVPs were linebacker Anthony Dickinson of Birmingham and defensive back Japheth Pleasant of Cleveland. The offensive lineman of the year was Aaron Alamirano of El Camino Real. The defensive lineman of the year was Alex Manu of Birmingham.

First-team all-league offense: L_Terrance Knighten, Birmingham, Sr.; Steve Tart, Taft, Sr.; Miguel Gomez, Cleveland, So.; Dominik Barillas, El Camino Real, Sr.; Adrian Torres, Granada Hills, Sr.; TE_Bryson Bowman, Granada Hills, Jr. RB_Forrest Carter, Taft, Sr.; Joshua Anderson, Cleveland, Sr.; Greg Morton, El Camino Real, Sr.; Xavier Salazar, Granada Hills, Jr.; Justin Santos, Chatsworth, So.; QB_Trae Smith, Birmingham, Sr.; Vincent Urquidi, Cleveland, Sr.; WR_Danavian Clay, Taft, Sr.; K_Jordan Dascalo, Taft, Sr.

First-team defense: DL_Charlie Koka, Birmingham, Jr.; Maurice Lewis, Taft, Sr.; Tyson Jones, El Camino Real, Sr.; Zack Gluckman, Chatsworth, Sr.; LB_Eldridge Salguero, Birmingham, Jr.; Mike Caravella, Birmingham, Sr.; Justen Martinez, Taft, So.; David Herrera, Cleveland, Sr.; David Salazar, Granada Hills, Sr.; Jacob Gerald, Chatsworth, Sr.; DB_Sterling Salguero, Birmingham, Fr.; Emmanuel Castro, Birmingham, Jr.; Eddie Narvaez, Taft, Sr.; Mark Sanchez, Cleveland, Sr.; Jaylon James, El Camino Real, Sr.

-- Eric Sondheimer