Marshall’s Young Among Best in Track

The Dorsey boys and the Van Nuys Birmingham girls are the teams to beat and Andre Young of Marshall is perhaps the top individual performer to watch in City track and field this season.

The Dorsey boys, under coach Ralph Tilley, have won three consecutive titles. The Dons are led by hurdlers Greg Lee, the defending City champion in the 110 highs and 300 intermediate events, and Terry Ellis, the runner-up in both events.

Gardena, Carson, Birmingham and Woodland Hills Taft are expected to challenge Dorsey.

Birmingham’s girls are led by Tiffany Burgess, the defending champion in the 800 and 1,600. Burgess is going for her fourth consecutive 1,600 championship.

Westchester and defending champion Woodland Hills Taft are regarded as the top challengers.

Young is the defending champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200. Another individual to watch is Carson’s Machtier Clay, who finished fourth in the state in the 100.

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Cesar Martinez of Gardena and Carlos Morales of Reseda were selected to Parade magazine’s All-American boys’ soccer team.

The 35-member team includes players who competed for their high schools or for club teams.

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Jackie Fodor of Chatsworth, who led her team to the City Section girls’ soccer championship, was selected City player of the year by a panel of coaches.

Chatsworth teammate Shannon De Vos joined Fodor on a first team that includes Katherine Bjazevich and Esther Regalado of San Pedro, Melissa Cleal (Woodland Hills El Camino Real), Krissy Oaks (Van Nuys Birmingham), Dante Lipfert (Hamilton), Bridgitte Macias (Granada Hills Kennedy), Brynne Blumstein (Reseda Cleveland), Clara Arias (South Gate), Sabrina Love (Granada Hills) and Jessica Pearson (Westchester).