Andreas Argumedo outlasted his opponent in the final match of the night at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV wrestling tournament and, representing the Monterey Trail Mustangs, brought home the 285-pound weight class championship at Casa Roble High School. Argumedo defeated Jason Gallegos by decision for the win, and continued a storybook season for the…
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Jacob Trach and Zach Larrier have seen one another on the football field for the past four seasons. Soon, Trach, from Cosumnes Oaks and Larrier, who attends Monterey Trail, will play on the same team, as both signed football scholarships Feb. 6 to play for the Air Force Academy. The pair were part of the…
It was quite a haul for area football players, punctuated by their selections to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State teams. All-State medium schools players from the region: offensive linemen Joey Capra and Blake Baughman of Placer and Shane Semeit of Capital Christian; linebacker Isaiah Ward of Inderkum; multi-purpose D’Marcus Ross of Capital Christian, Cameron Skattebo of…
The two-way stalwart had a breakout senior season, especially on the offensive side of the ball, posting 34 total TDs to lead the Mustangs to a Metro League title and SJS Div. I championship game birth. Larrier threw just one interception against 18 TD passes, and contributed to a defense that allowed just 9.75 points…
These senior showcase games are not always for players who capped their seasons with a state championship. The 61st Optimist All-Star Football Classic on Saturday at Sacramento State – 1 p.m. kickoff – is also a haven for the unsung, overlooked and still developing. The South roster includes anchor players for Folsom High School’s back-to-back…
The pure talent of players across Monterey Trail High School’s roster, combined with the proven guidance of the Mustangs’ coaching staff, spelled victory for Monterey Trail’s football program this year. They had a season full of jaw-dropping scores, broken records, and win after win. The Mustangs were undefeated for most of the year, and…
Jehiel Budgett started playing tackle football when he was in the fourth grade, and before then he played flag football. In eighth grade, he met Zach Larrier, who moved to town that year, and would eventually make an impression on his future high school teammate. “It’s great because when I moved here in eighth grade,…
When you operate in a state with 40 million people — accompanied by good weather and a bazillion football-playing high schools — you don’t have to look far to find accomplished, next-level talent. Such was the case for UC Davis and coach Dan Hawkins as the Aggies announced Wednesday that 11 of California’s next-level players…