Prep Rally: Here Are The Receivers To Watch This Season

Hi, and invited to different version of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. Here’s a look astatine receivers to watch successful 2026.

Lots of walk catchers

Hayden Koo of Tustin makes drawback betwixt 2 St. John Bosco defenders.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

A backmost is only arsenic bully arsenic his receivers catching passes, and location are a batch of competent receivers successful Southern California for nan 2026 shot season.

Juniors DJ Tubbs of St. John Bosco and Hayden Koo of Tustin person been earning rave reviews successful summertime passing competitions and camps. Their expertise to drawback passes, tally routes and show disconnected quickness is creating excitement.

Quentin Hale, who was very bully arsenic a sophomore and inferior astatine Cathedral, has moved complete to Corona Centennial and looks assured pinch his USC danasiwa awaiting him. Austin Miller of Bellflower committed to Ohio State earlier anyone has seen him play his sophmore season, but each signs constituent toward him starring nan people of 2029.

Westlake has nan move duo of 6-foot-5 Charles Davis and Palisades transportation Demare Dezeurn, known for his speed. Both are Cal commits. Chaparral’s Eli Woodard was taxable of an aggravated recruiting conflict this summertime earlier committing to Miami. Chaparral besides has Tycen Johnson (Arizona State) and Michael Farinas (UCLA).

Blake Wong of Norco uses his velocity to beryllium a big-play weapon. He had 14 receptions past play against Centennial. Jack Junker of Mission Viejo has among nan champion hands. Benjamin Harris of Servite is nan authorities sprint champion. Grant Mosley of Santa Margarita has tons of talent but is trying to get patient aft wounded issues. Orange Lutheran’s Nico Bland and Chris Flores can beryllium a apical duo.

Calabasas’ Kingston Celifie became a way prima successful nan outpouring and should usage that further velocity this fall. Crean Lutheran’s Ty Johnson figures to drawback tons of passes.

Laguna Beach has nan acrobatic Brady Stringham back astatine receiver. Emmanuel Pullins of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is fresh for a breakout inferior season. Chaminade’s Andrew Cordero has been awesome successful summertime competitions. Hart’s Matix Frithsmith is 1 of nan astir versatile players. San Juan Hills’ Luke Frith is coming disconnected an outstanding inferior season. Burbank’s Tyler Hudson had 88 receptions past seson.

Sierra Canyon, which won nan Mission Viejo passing tourney Saturday, showed disconnected inferior receivers Micah Slade and King Webb. Tustin’s Jeremiah Salvant is different receiver pinch awesome hands.

South Gate’s Nicholas Fonseca had 10 touchdown catches. Birmingham’s Paul Turner has velocity and big-play skills. Palisades’ Malachi Ross showed imaginable arsenic a junior.

There are 4 apical tight ends successful Santa Margarita’s Luke Gazzaniga, Rancho Cucamonga’s Jaylin Smalls, Mission Viejo’s Max Markofski and Corona del Mar’s JJ Haley.

Book connected El Segundo LL

Danny Boehle’s caller book astir managing nan El Segundo League League title squad successful nan summertime of 2023.

(LA TImes)

Danny Boehle, nan head of nan 2023 El Segundo Little League title team, has published a book looking astatine nan acquisition then.

El Segundo, Calif.’s Louis Lappe (19) celebrates arsenic he rounds 2nd aft hitting a walk-off location tally disconnected Curacao’s Jay-Dlynn Wiel successful 2023.

(Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)

Co-written pinch Dan Coonan, “Second to None” explores nan fun, excitement and lessons learned from El Segundo winning successful Williamsport, Pa., connected a dramatic walk-off location tally by Louis Lappe.

Encino Little League is trying to repetition nan travel of El Segundo this year. The group of 11- and 12-year-olds originates action successful nan authorities tourney July 25 successful Laguna Niguel.

Eagle Rock backmost Nylah Moore Is chased retired of nan pouch by L.A. Marshall’s Charlie Gibson successful nan City Section Open Division emblem shot title crippled past season.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

Eagle Rock and Franklin person shown committedness this summertime of becoming beardown teams successful City Section emblem shot this fall.

Senior backmost Nylah Moore is backmost for Eagle Rock, which mislaid successful past season’s Open Division last to Marshall 20-0. The two-sport standout uses her athleticism and instincts to create chaos for defenses. Zoe Duran is simply a receiver pinch velocity besides back.

The Northern League, pinch defending champion Marshall, will erstwhile again supply tons of apical emblem shot teams.

AGBU coach brings location title

AGBU coach Nareg Kopooshian (second from nan right) guided nan U16 Armenian nationalist squad to golden medal, on pinch adjunct coach Chris Tchamkertenian, incoming freshman Jivan Dorian and inferior Ethan Kazanjian.

(Arto Shahinian)

AGBU hoops coach Nareg Kopooshian has travel location pinch a golden badge aft guiding nan U16 Armenian nationalist squad successful nan C Division to nan FIBA Eurobasketball championship.

AGBU was good represented pinch players Jivan Dorian and Ethan Kazanjian on pinch adjunct coach Chris Tchamkertenian.

Dorian will beryllium a freshman astatine AGBU successful Canoga Park this coming season.

Notes . . .

Former Sierra Canyon standout Ziaire Williams has signed pinch nan Lakers. Let’s not hide he had nan past changeable of nan 2020 precocious schoolhouse play earlier COVID ended it....

The 18U U.S. nationalist shot squad is holding training campy pinch tons of Southern California players participating. Here’s the roster. ...

Justin Maidenberg is nan caller girls hoops coach astatine South Pasadena....

Nicole Wise has resigned arsenic softball coach astatine Mater Dei....

Santa Margarita’s girls play squad won nan 2026 Girl’s NHSGA National Invitational astatine Pinehurst Resort....

After 17 years arsenic volleyball coach astatine Servite, Matt Marrujo is stepping down to attraction connected diversion head duties. Assistant Paka Dutro has been promoted to caput coach....

Dylan Smith, who was coaching astatine Upland, is nan caller shot coach astatine Damien....

George Chace is nan caller shot coach astatine Capistrano Valley. He’s a erstwhile caput coach astatine Orange and was an adjunct astatine Huntington Beach....

Davis Towne is nan caller shot coach astatine Long Beach Poly. He was pitching coach astatine Lakewood....

Garfield moving backmost Ceasar Reyes is lifted up by Angel Jimenez. He rushed for school-record 420 yards successful triumph complete South Gate.

(Nick Koza)

In a large improvement for Garfield’s shot program, All-City moving backmost Ceasar Reyes has returned to nan schoolhouse aft transferring to Salesian successful nan spring. Reyes would person had to beryllium retired nan first portion of nan shot play if he had stayed astatine Salesian....

Tommy Leach, a seasoned shot coach astir Southern California, is nan caller caput coach astatine Esperanza....

Defensive backmost Dorian Franklin of St. John Bosco has committed to Harvard....

Bellflower won nan Buena Park passing tourney down backmost E’lacion Saxton....

Corona grad Anthony Murphy, antecedently committed to LSU for baseball, has switched to Miami....

Catcher Taehan Kim from Redondo Union has committed to Loyola Marymount....

From nan archives: Paul Knox

Dorsey coach Paul Knox celebrates occurrence triumph successful 2001 City title crippled astatine Coliseum.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

City Section Hall of Fame shot coach Paul Knox has been organizing a ceremony of Dorsey’s prominence successful nan Los Angeles sports community, pinch Aug. 8 nan time anyone who has been associated pinch nan schoolhouse is invited to a field celebration.

With Knox involved, expect nan crowd to beryllium ample and enthusiastic. His teams won City titles successful 1989, 1991, 1995 and 2001. He sent galore players to college.

Here’s a communicative from 2019 erstwhile he was nearing status coaching astatine Washington Prep.

Here’s a story from 2020 looking backmost astatine Dorsey’s astonishing comeback triumph connected nan last play to hit Taft successful nan City last astatine nan Coliseum successful 2001.

Recommendations

From Sportsjounalisminstitute.org, a communicative connected a erstwhile USC shot subordinate utilizing what he learned studying publicity to thief him successful coaching.

From the San Diego Union-Tribune, a communicative connected summertime passing tournaments.

From MLB.com, a communicative connected 17-year-old Jared Grindlinger from Huntington Beach signing pinch nan Angels aft being a first-round draught choice.

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