16 South Bay Players Make All-City Team

Sixteen South Bay players, including seven from 4-A Division runner-up Carson High, have been named to All-L.A. City Section football teams by the Amateur Athletic Foundation board of sportswriters.

Carson was represented on the 32-player 4-A team by quarterback Armin Youngblood, wide receiver Michael Ross, center Raul Nieto, defensive linemen Marcus Long and Bob Tuitau, linebacker Nkosi Littleton and defensive back Clayvand Thomas.

The Colts, who finished 10-2 and lost in the championship game to Dorsey, 26-15, placed the most players on the team. Dorsey and Crenshaw were second with six each.

The only other area player chosen to the 4-A team was Banning linebacker John Herrera.

Junior running back Lamont Warren of Dorsey was named 4-A Player of the Year, and Dorsey wide receiver Kevin Copeland, who died of heart failure Oct. 6 in a game with San Pedro, was named honorary captain.

The South Bay was represented by eight players on the 3-A team. Westchester topped local selections with three, while Gardena and San Pedro each placed two. Narbonne had one.

Named to the offensive unit were San Pedro quarterback Arnie Madrid and center Corey Miller, Westchester tailback Tim Holliday, Gardena wide receiver Manley Woods and Narbonne kicker Wilfred Rodriguez.

Westchester lineman Darren Johnson and linebacker Butch Hahn were defensive selections, as was Gardena lineman Alex Martinez.

Record-breaking quarterback Santiago Alvarez (4,119 yards, 52 touchdowns passing) of division champion Franklin and Venice’s versatile Louis Jones, who played virtually every skill position during the season, shared 3-A Player of the Year honors.