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1992 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : The Times’ 1992 Team Displays a Variety of Skills : All-Stars: Seventeen of the 23 players were starters on offense and defense. Westchester and Culver City players lead the selections.

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SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Times’ 1992 All-Westside football team may be one of the most versatile in years.

Of the 23 players named to the first team, 17 were starters on offense and defense.

At least one player from each of the 14 Westside schools was selected. Westchester and Culver City had three players named to the team.

The players selected to the All-Westside team were selected by Times sportswriters based on nominations received from area coaches, all of whom were asked to participate.

The Comets, who won the Western League championship, were represented by quarterback Seka Edwards, receiver Richard Bowden and offensive lineman Brian Collins.

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The Centaurs, who shared the Ocean League championship with Morningside, were represented by offensive lineman Ulises Regalado, defensive lineman Dominic Quant and linebacker Jona Sami.

Beverly Hills, Hamilton, Palisades, St. Bernard and Venice each placed two players on the first team.

Players named to the first team will be guests of The Times at an awards breakfast Jan. 17 at the Santa Monica Guest Quarters Suite Hotel. Winners of the Westside back, lineman and coach-of-the-year awards will be announced at the breakfast.

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Here is a position-by-position look at The Times’ 1992 All-Westside team:

QUARTERBACK

Seka Edwards (Westchester)--In his first full season as starting quarterback, Edwards led the Comets to an 8-0-1 record. He completed 85 of 187 passes for 1,638 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was voted to the City Section 4-A Division first team and is one of the area’s most promising juniors.

RUNNING BACKS

Joe Henderson (St. Bernard)--Henderson had 215 carries for 1,204 yards and eight touchdowns. He was selected to the Southern Section Division IV first team as a linebacker and was voted the most valuable back in the Mission League. He set a school record for most yards in a single game with 220 in 20 carries against Chaminade.

Tony Thapthimthong (Beverly Hills)--Nicknamed “Triple-T,” Thapthimthong was voted to the outhern Section Division VII first team and was a two-time selection to the All-Ocean League first team. Thapthimthong set school records for most rushing yards (289) and most rushing attempts (36) in a game. He finished with 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. His rushing total was second best in school history behind Chris Williams, who had 1,549 in 1984.

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RECEIVERS

Ray Abdelkader (Palisades)--Abdelkader was selected to the All-City 3-A and All-Coastal Conference first teams. He led the Dolphins with 40 receptions for 814 yards and nine touchdowns. He caught a 41-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give the Dolphins a 6-3 victory over South Gate in the second round of the playoffs.

Richard Bowden (Westchester)--After relinquishing his share of the quarterback role a game into the season, Bowden became the Comets’ most dangerous receiver. Although he was often double-teamed, Bowden caught 27 passes for 524 yards. He was selected to the All-City 4-A team as a defensive back.

Michael Green (Brentwood)--A two-year starter for the Eagles, Green was voted the most valuable player in the Southern Section Eight-Man Large Division. He caught 41 passes for 950 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also had 10 interceptions as a defensive back and returned a punt for a touchdown.

TIGHT END

Michael Jackson (Santa Monica)--Jackson, a junior, caught 29 passes for 686 yards and rushed for 367 yards. He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, including a 95-yarder to open the season. He was voted to the All-Bay League first team.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Brian Collins (Westchester)--Collins earned All-Coastal Conference recognition as an offensive lineman for the second consecutive year. He was one of two Westchester players who started on offense and defense. In addition to playing center, Collins was an inside linebacker.

Ulises Regalado (Culver City)--A two-year starter, Regalado was selected to the All-Ocean League first team. An excellent pass blocker, he made the line calls for the Centaurs.

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Enrique Romero (St. Monica)--He was selected to the Southern Section Division VIII team and was a two-time All-Camino Real League first-team selection as a guard. He also played defensive end and had five quarterback sacks.

Emmett Thomas (University)--A two-way lineman, Thomas was voted to the City 3-A team. He led the Warriors in tackles with 89 and quarterback sacks with nine.

KICKER

Francisco Perez (Hollywood)--Perez made opponents work for their scoring opportunities by averaging 42 yards a punt.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Chris Bowman (St. Bernard)--He played tight end and defensive end. Bowman was selected to the All-Mission League first team as a tight end. He had 11 receptions, including one for a touchdown, and was one of St. Bernard’s best blockers. On defense, he was third on the team in tackles with 50 and had six quarterback sacks.

Dominic Quant (Culver City)--A two-time All-Ocean League first-team selection, Quant was second on the team with 9 1/2 sacks. He combines his size with good speed.

Andre Rhodes (Fairfax)--Another one of the area’s multitalented players, Rhodes was a wide receiver, linebacker and a defensive end. He caught 16 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns.

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LINEBACKERS

Erwin DeLeon (Palisades)--DeLeon was the Dolphins’ most valuable player. He was selected to the All-City 3-A team and to the All-Coastal Conference team for a second consecutive season. He also was a wingback on offense and rushed 20 times for 141 yards.

Rasheed Hibler (Beverly Hills)--Hibler led Beverly Hills with 115 tackles and four sacks. He earned first-team All-Southern Section VII honors and was a two-time selection to the All-Ocean League first team.

Jona Sami (Culver City)--In addition to being selected to the All-Ocean League first team, Sami earned Southern Section Division VII honors. He led the team with 97 tackles and recovered seven fumbles. He also rushed for 363 yards and three touchdowns, including one in each of the Centaurs’ two playoff games.

Gabe Shaibi (Venice)--Shaibi was voted to the All-Coastal Conference team after leading Venice in tackles with 65. He also was a running back on offense and had 37 carries for 245 yards. He was the first junior voted team captain in co-coach Tony Chretin’s 20 years at the school.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Larry Atkins (Venice)--Named to the All-Coastal Conference team, Atkins led the Gondoliers with eight interceptions, including three against University. He also had 50 tackles. He also was a running back (51 carries, 416 yards) and a flanker (21 receptions, 363 yards).

Kelvin Moore (Hamilton)--Probably the most versatile player on the Westside, Moore played quarterback, flanker, defensive back and linebacker. He was a two-time selection to the All-City 3-A team as a defensive back. Moore had four interceptions and 81 tackles. On offense, he passed for 493 yards in the first three games before moving to receiver, where he had 19 receptions for 308 yards and a touchdown.

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Eric Polk (Hamilton)--Polk was one of the best skill players in the area. He intercepted seven passes and caught 33 passes for 840 yards and scored seven touchdowns as a receiver. He averaged nearly 25 yards per kickoff return and 20 yards per punt return. Polk was selected to the All-City 3-A team.

Gibbons St. Paul (Murphy)--Of his seven interceptions, he returned two for touchdowns. He scored another defensive touchdown on a 98-yard return of a fumble. On offense, St. Paul had 13 receptions for 300 yards and rushed for 252 yards in 23 carries.

1992 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS

Name: Francisco Perez Position: Kicker School: Hollywood Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Year: Senior

OFFENSE

Name: Seka Edwards Position: Quarterback School: Westchester Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Year: Junior

Name: Tony Thapthimthong Position: Running Back School: Beverly Hills Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Year: Senior

Name: Joe Henderson Position: Running Back School: St. Bernard Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 Year: Senior

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Name: Ray Abdelkader Position: Receiver School: Palisades Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Year: Senior

Name: Richard Bowden Position: Receiver School: Westchester Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Year: Senior

Name: Michael Green Position: Receiver School: Brentwood Height: 6-4 Weight: 170 Year: Senior

Name: Brian Collins Position: Lineman School: Westchester Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Year: Senior

Name: Enrique Romero Position: Lineman School: St. Monica Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Year: Senior

Name: Ulises Regalado Position: Lineman School: Culver City Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Year: Senior

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Name: Emmett Thomas Position: Lineman School: University Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 Year: Senior

Name: Michael Jackson Position: Tight End School: Santa Monica Height: 6-4 Weight: 240 Year: Junior

DEFENSE

Name: Andre Rhodes Position: Lineman School: Fairfax Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 Year: Senior

Name: Dominic Quant Position: Lineman School: Culver City Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Year: Senior

Name: Chris Bowman Position: Lineman School: St. Bernard Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 Year: Senior

Name: Gabe Shaibi Position: Linebacker School: Venice Height: 5-8 Weight: 185 Year: Junior

Name: Erwin DeLeon Position: Linebacker School: Palisades Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Year: Senior

Name: Jona Sami Position: Linebacker School: Culver City Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 Year: Senior

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Name: Larry Atkins Position: Back School: Venice Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Year: Junior

Name: Kelvin Moore Position: Back School: Hamilton Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Year: Senior

Name: Eric Polk Position: Back School: Hamilton Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Year: Senior

Name: Gibbons St. Paul Position: Back School: Murphy Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Year: Junior

Name: Rasheed Hibler Position: Linebacker School: Beverly Hills Height: 6-2 Weight: 235 Year: Senior

All-Westside Second Team

OFFENSE

Player School Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos Jono Ohlgren Brentwood Sr. 6-4 190 QB Oscar Casillas St. Monica Jr. 6-1 175 QB Luis Williams Murphy Sr. 5-9 160 RB Chris Henderson St. Monica Sr. 5-10 165 RB Oliver Baines Westchester Sr. 5-9 165 RB Steve Buether St. Bernard Sr. 6-5 250 L John Vega Culver City Sr. 6-3 245 L Tyrone Carter Westchester Sr. 6-3 360 L Michael Mannheim Beverly Hills Sr. 6-2 265 L DeAntwan Young Venice Sr. 5-10 165 WR Steve Pulley St. Monica Soph. 5-10 170 WR Daniel Gleeson Murphy Sr. 6-0 150 K

DEFENSE

Player School Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos Andre Johnson Palisades Sr. 5-10 165 L Lamont Brown St. Bernard Sr. 6-5 250 L Andre Bratton Palisades Sr. 5-7 165 L Kevin Hudnall Palisades Sr. 6-0 190 LB Kevin Gifford Brentwood Sr. 6-4 195 LB Jeremy Cox Santa Monica Jr. 6-2 195 LB Daryl Lino University Sr. 5-7 155 DB Jermaine Lewis Westchester Jr. 5-9 165 DB Hasan Muhammad Fairfax Sr. 6-0 170 DB Chris Ellison Culver City Jr. 5-10 175 DB Selvin Gamez Hollywood Sr. 5-10 170 DB

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