Although he plays at one of the smaller schools in the San Diego area, Valley Center running back Travis Bernard was awarded the section's greatest honor this year when he was named the section's player of the year.
It's not hard to see why Bernard was so honored. In leading the Jaguars to a 12-1 record, Bernard rushed for 2,798 yards, which ranked No. 2 in the state of California this year and second all-time in San Diego County. He also scored 36 rushing touchdowns, 39 overall.
Travis Bernard,
Valley Center
Photo by Skip Clark
Escalon coach Mark Loureiro, meanwhile, had found plenty of success at the section level in the Sac-Joaquin Section as he racked up eight section championships and nine Trans Valley League crowns in his 22 seasons with the Cougars.
However, in 2010 Loureiro took his team to the top, winning the Division III state championship. Escalon finished the season 14-1 and defeated Madison of San Diego 30-14 for the state championship. Loureiro ranks among the state's all-time winningest coaches with 226 career wins. His efforts also earned him the MaxPreps Division III Coach of the Year award in California.
Following is a look at the rest of the MaxPreps Division III All-State Team.
First Team
WR - Chris Gutierrez, Bell Gardens, 5-10, 169, Sr
Almont League Offensive MVP... 62 catches, 1,409 yards, 15 touchdowns.
WR - Cameron Stanley, Whittier Christian (La Habra), 5-10, 165, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... 87 catches, 1,256 yards, 15 touchdowns.
WR - Vinny Venegas, Covina, 5-10, 170, Jr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... Valle Vista League Back of the Year... 60 catches, 1,064 yards, 12 touchdowns.
TE - Akeem Woodson, Madison (San Diego), 6-3, 185, Sr
All-San Diego Section... 42 catches, 863 yards, 11 touchdowns.
OL - Michael Padovese, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 6-6, 315, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
OL - Jeff Worthy, Whittier Christian (La Habra), 6-4, 285, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division.
Mark Loureiro, Escalon
Photo by Louis Lopez
All-San Diego Section.
OL - Dylan Cathcart, Escalon, 6-1, 240, Sr
Modesto Bee All-District Team... Stockton Record All-Area Team... Trans Valley League Lineman of the Year.
OL - Allen Brown, San Dimas, 6-4, 272, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... All Inland Valley Team... Valle Vista Lineman of the Year.
QB - Sean Stell, Washington (Easton), 6-0, 180, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Second Team... North Sequoia League Offensive Player of the Year... 194 completions, 318 attempts, 3,263 yards, 33 touchdowns.
QB - Nick Bueno, Monrovia, 5-10, 165, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division Offensive MVP... Rio Hondo League MVP... 108 completions, 201 attempts, 1,828 yards, 23 touchdowns, 173 carries, 1,513 yards, 14 touchdowns.
RB - Travis Bernard, Valley Center, 5-9, 185, Sr
All-San Diego Section MVP... Valley League Offensive MVP... 313 carries, 2,798 yards, 36 touchdowns.
RB - Josh Webb, Garden Grove, 5-11, 172, Sr
Orange County Register All-County Offensive MVP... Garden Grove League MVP... 1,506 yards rushing, 46 catches, 937 yards, 38 totals touchdowns.
RB - Brian Alvarado, Coalinga, 5-8, 185, Jr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... Central Sequoia League Offensive Player of the Year... 325 carries, 2,569 yards, 31 touchdowns.
K - David Last, Valley Center, 5-10, 180, Sr
All-San Diego Section Team... Valley League Defensive Player of the Year... 13 field goals, 65 extra points.
Ath - Nolan Plummer, Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), 5-8, 185, Sr
Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... CIF All-Southern Section Team... Del Rey League MVP... 247 carries, 2,241 yards, 26 touchdowns.
DL - Mustafa Whitehead, Encinal (Alameda), 6-2, 230, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... 71 tackles, four sacks.
DL - Brent Malone, South (Torrance), 6-2, 180, Sr
CIF All-Southern Section Team... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... Pioneer League Defensive Player of the Year... 116 tackles, 22 sacks.
DL - Ellis McCarthy, Monrovia, 6-5, 295, Sr
Pasadena Star News All-Area Defensive MVP... CIF Southern Section All-Mid Valley Division.
DL - Anthony Popovich, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 6-3, 280, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... Marin County Athletic League Lineman of the Year.
LB - Jared Leaf, Alhambra (Martinez), 6-2, 225, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
LB - Derrick Johnson, Monrovia, 6-0, 235, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division Defensive MVP... Rio Hondo League Linebacker of the Year... 110 tackles.
LB - Victor Carrillo, Escalon, 5-10, 190, Sr
Stockton Record Defensive MVP... Trans Valley League Defensive MVP... 112 tackles.
LB - Chad Neal, Chowchilla, 5-11, 185, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... North Sequoia League Defensive Player of the Year... Merced Sun Star All-Area Team... 105 tackles.
LB - Kevin Schofield, Dos Palos, 6-0, 190, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... Merced Sun Star All-Area Team... West Sierra League MVP... 149 tackles, 1,926 yards rushing, 19 touchdowns.
DB - Jeremy Hutchison, Madison (San Diego), 5-10, 171, Sr
San Diego Section All-Area Team... 6 interceptions.
DB - Marcel Blow, Lompoc, 5-8, 175, Sr
CIF All-Northwest Division Offensive MVP... Los Padres League Co-MVP... Santa Barbara All-County Team... 191 carries, 1,532 yards, 13 touchdowns.
DB - Josh Miguel, Escalon, 5-9, 175, Jr
Modesto Bee All-District MVP... Stockton Record All-Area Team... Trans Valley League MVP... 191 carries, 1,748 yards rushing, 27 touchdowns, 53 tackles, five interceptions.
DB - Billy Flamion, Central Catholic (Modesto), 6-1, 190, Sr
Modesto Bee All-District Team... 67 tackles, two interceptions.
P - Stephen Anderson, Whittier Christian (La Habra), 5-10, 160, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... 268 completions, 420 attempts, 3,084 yards, 31 touchdowns.
Second Team
WR - Anthony Miller, Arroyo (El Monte), 5-5, 140, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... Mission Valley League Back of the Year... 73 catches, 1,159 yards, 11 touchdowns.
WR - Terrence King, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-0, 194, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
WR - Joshua Williams, Washington (Easton), 6-1, 180, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Second Team... 71 catches, 1,243 yards, eight touchdowns.
TE - Nigel Nootbaar, El Segundo, 6-2, 185, Sr
CIF All-Northwest Division... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... 53 catches, 954 yards, 12 touchdowns.
OL - Rheid Thill, South (Torrance), 6-5, 248, Sr
CIF All-Northwest Division... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... Pioneer League Offensive Player of the Year.
OL - Dontrae Jackson, Monterey, 6-3, 280, Sr
Salinas Californian All-Area Team... Monterey Bay League Lineman of the Year.
OL - Ngalu Fusimalohi, Jefferson (Daly City), 6-2, 290, Sr
All-San Mateo County Team.
OL - Luke Peterson, Lassen (Susanville), 6-3, 260, Sr
All-Northern Section.
OL - David Nieblas, Olympian (Chula Vista), 6-2, 290, Sr
All-San Diego Section Team.
QB - Chase Knox, Madison (San Diego), 6-1, 175, Jr
All-San Diego Section Team... Western League Offensive Player of the Year... 123 completions, 225 yards, 2,358 yards, 28 touchdowns.
QB - Chris Forbes, Terra Nova (Pacifica), 6-4, 220, Jr
All-San Mateo County Team... 201 completions, 318 attempts, 2,554 yards, 25 touchdowns, 668 yards rushing, 13 touchdowns.
RB - Sean Tow, Union Mine (El Dorado), 5-6, 157, Soph
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... Sierra Valley Conference MVP... 242 carries, 2,261 yards, 25 touchdowns.
RB - Derick Seward, Wheatland, 5-9, 185, Sr
All-Northern Section Team... Butte View League Offensive MVP... 201 carries, 1,834 yards, 30 touchdowns.
RB - Matt Fregoso, Rosemead, 5-9, 170, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... Mission Valley League Player of the Year... 360 carries, 2,458 yards, 28 touchdowns.
K - Anthony Piganelli, Miramonte (Orinda), 6-4, 190, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... 10 field goals, 48 extra points.
Ath - Monti Wilson, Calaveras, 5-11, 185, Sr
Stockton Record All-Area Team... Mother Lode League Co-MVP... 265 carries, 1,722 yards, 25 touchdowns.
DL - Tony Vincent, Escalon, 6-1, 220, Jr
Stockton Record All-Area Team... Modesto Bee All-District Team... 16 sacks, 89 tackles.
DL - Edwin Garcia, Azusa, 5-10, 195, Sr
CIF All-Mid Valley Division... Montview League Lineman of the Year... 56 tackles, 14 1/2 sacks.
DL - Sabino Molina, Coalinga, 6-1, 225, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area Second Team... Central Sequoia Defensive Player of the Year... 13 sacks, seven forced fumbles.
DL - Eric White, Nordhoff (Ojai), 6-0, 185, Sr
Ventura County All-Area Team... CIF All-Northwest Division... Tri-Valley League Lineman of the Year... 16 sacks.
LB - Tyler Gray, Templeton, 6-3, 215, Sr
San Luis Obispo All-Area Team... CIF All-Northwest Division... Los Padres League Defensive Back of the Year... 143 tackles, five sacks.
LB - Matt Bowman, Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 5-11, 210, Sr
All-North Bay League... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro North Bay Honorable Mention.
LB - Eric Capacchione, South (Torrance), 5-11, 210, Sr
CIF All-Northwest Division... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... Pioneer League MVP... 193 tackles.
LB - Keegan Shirck, Nordhoff (Ojai), 6-1, 170, Sr
Ventura County All-Area Team... CIF All-Northwest Division... Tri-Valley League Defensive Player of the Year... 160 tackles.
LB - Preston Risser, Corona del Mar, 6-0, 200, Sr
CIF All-Southern Division Defensive MVP... Daily Pilot All-Area Team Defensive MVP... Pacific Coast League Defensive MVP... 110 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions.
DB - Brandon Shaw, Escalon, 5-10, 190, Sr
Modesto Bee All-District Team... Stockton Record All-Area Team... Trans Valley League Receiver of the Year... 86 tackles, two interceptions.
DB - Donald Phelps, Washington (Easton), 6-0, 175, Jr
Fresno Bee All-Area Team... North Sequoia League MVP... 62 tackles.
DB - Jacob Tevelde, Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 5-10, 170, Sr
Visalia Times Delta All-Area Team... Four interceptions, 41 tackles, two fumble recoveries.
DB - Chris Ussery, Calavares, 5-7, 159, Sr
Stockton Record All-Area Team... Mother Lode League Co-MVP... nine interceptions.
P - Sam Crizer, Morro Bay, 6-2, 210, Sr
San Luis Obispo All-Area Team... CIF All-Northwest Division... Los Padres League Co-MVP... 86 completions, 169 attempts, 1,202 yards, seven touchdowns; 298 attempts, 1,951 yards rushing, 25 touchdowns, 39.3 yards per punt.
Division III All-State Team consists of players from the following CIF enrollment divisions: Northern Section Division II, North Coast Section Division III, Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV, Central Coast Section Division III, Central Section Division IV, Southern Section Mid-Valley Division, Southern Section Northwest Division, Southern Section Southern Division, San Diego Section Division IV.
