Video: Valley Center vs. Brawley, CIF football playoffs

Here are the video highlights of the Jaguars' huge win over Brawley in the CIF Division IV quarterfinals on Friday night.

Due to some technical issues (ie, a video camera with a zoom lens that no longer zooms), we are fortunate to have the video feed from the Jags' official videographer, Brandon Usher, who provided us with all three views (sideline, press box, and end zone) of each VC scoring play. Thanks, Brandon!

Also, further technical issues prevented the upload of the video clips from the VC at Orange Glen game. My apologies.

Garrett Fiehler gets the Jaguars on the scoreboard with a two-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
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Ryan Kleiman hits Michael McInerny on the slant for a 15-yard touchdown late in the first quarter.
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McInerny hits a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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Kleiman unleashes the deep ball down the middle, where Damian Stehly hauls it in for an 82-yard touchdown catch.
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Fiehler explodes through the line and runs away from the defense for a 64-yard touchdown on the first play of the second half.
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Fiehler plows it in from one yard out to put the Jags way ahead in the third quarter.
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Dylan Glass slashes through the defense to score from nine yards out in the fourth quarter.
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Look out! The Jaguars are fired up for the second half, leaving our intrepid cameraman in the middle of the action. Way to brave the dangers of the stampede, Brandon!

Video: Valley Center vs. Del Norte football

Here are the video highlights from the Jaguars' 42-7 win over Del Norte on Friday night, including some nice runs by Garrett Fiehler and a beautiful touchdown pass from Ryan Kleiman to Michael McInerny.

Video by Kelly Kidder

Kleiman lowers his shoulders and drives in behind his linemen for a one-yard touchdown for the first points of the game.


Kleiman hits Cody Gearhart near the sideline, and the speedy receiver cuts back to the middle of the field to pick up a first down on a fourth-and-ten play.


Fiehler takes the handoff, cuts to the outside and outruns the defense to the corner for a four-yard touchdown run.


Fiehler runs through a gaping hole up the middle to score from 11 yards out.


Fiehler gets a huge gain on first down, running through another big hole to pick up 30 yards.


Kleiman uses the pump fake before delivering a perfect fade pass to WR Michael McInerny in the back corner of the endzone for a 15-yard touchdown pass.


Dylan Glass runs through a defender to score a three-yard touchdown late in the game.

Video: Valley Center vs. Mt. Carmel football

The Jaguars played tough in a physical game against Mt. Carmel on Friday, coming away with a 48-21 win for their seventh consecutive victory. Here are the video highlights:

Video by Kelly Kidder

Ryan Kleiman goes deep for Michael McInerny, who shows great concentration in turning around, finding the ball and hauling it in for a 40-yard touchdown.


Garrett Fiehler picks up a few yards, but McInerny gets tangled up with Mt. Carmel CB Dominique Nelson in an outburst that had been brewing for a few plays. Both players were penalized on the play.


Fiehler takes the handoff, breaks a tackle and gets in for the touchdown.


The Sundevils pitch the ball wide, but VC CB Cody Gearhart makes the tackle for a big loss.


Kleiman fakes the handoff and finds Damian Stehly for a three-yard touchdown completion.


Fiehler rumbles in for a 3-yard touchdown in the third quarter.


Fiehler pushes the pile to get a one-yard touchdown on fourth down in the fourth quarter.


Sundevil WR Dominique Nelson catches a short swing pass and tries to leap over Anthony Ricks, but instead ends up kicking him in the head, knocking off his helmet. Nelson was penalized for the kick.


Fiehler gets hit in the backfield, but breaks free and dives into the corner of the endzone for a nine-yard touchdown.


The Sundevils, in desperation passing mode late in the game, try to complete a pass near the goal line, but Ricks swoops in to get the interception and returns it 93 yards for a touchdown.

Video: Valley Center at San Marcos football

It was a close game for three quarters, but the Jaguars broke out with 14 points in a span of 23 seconds in the fourth quarter to beat San Marcos 34-17 on Friday night. Here are the video highlights:

Video by Kelly Kidder

he Knights complete a quick pass to the WR, but JD Frankovich drills the receiver for a loss.


Ryan Kleiman airs it out for Michael McInerny for a 36-yard gain on the Jaguars' first offensive play of the game.


Garrett Fiehler takes the ball to the outside and runs in for a five-yard touchdown.


The Knights try to run the ball, but Dylan Fredenburg makes a big tackle in the backfield.


Kleiman hits McInerny on a post pattern for a 20-yard gain.


As the Knights try to rally in the third quarter, they pass the ball over the middle, but Tommy Aguilar steps in front to get the interception.


McInerny hits a short field goal to put the Jags up by six in the third quarter.


Kleiman throws it deep for McInerny for a big gain down to the two-yard line.


Fiehler puts the Jaguars up by ten with a two-yard touchdown run.


Kleiman rolls out and tosses it deep for McInerny, who out-jumps his defender for the catch on an 80-yard touchdown pass.


Martin Cunningham jumps in front of this San Marcos pass to get an interception in the fourth quarter.


Kleiman hits Cody Gearhart on a wheel route down the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown late in the game.


The Knights try some trickery with a halfback pass, but Aguilar breaks up the completion for the Jags.

Video: Valley Center vs. Ramona football

Friday night's game between Valley Center and Ramona was a thriller from start to finish, as the Jaguars came back from a late deficit to beat the Bulldogs 38-24. Check out the video highlights from the game...

video by Everett Bean

Ryan Kleiman hits Michael McInerny on a slant, and the receiver outruns the defense for a 79-yard score early in the first quarter.


The Bulldogs try to connect on a pass near the sideline, but JD Frankovich drops off his man in time to snag the interception.


Kleiman runs the quarterback draw, eludes a few defenders and finds his way into the endzone for a ten-yard touchdown.


On a run by the Bulldogs, Zach Tests flies around the end and delivers a big hit on the runner.


On a post pattern over the middle, VC WR Cody Gearhart dives to make the catch, but the pass is ruled incomplete, even though Gearhart came up with the ball securely in his hands.


Garrett Fiehler drives through the line to score a one-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-goal midway through the second quarter.


The Bulldogs try to pick up a first down through the air, but Gearhart delivers a bone-rattling hit to knock the ball away.


Fiehler has the ball stripped away, but when the Bulldogs recover and try to get away, QB Ryan Kleiman drops the ball-carrier with a solid tackle.


Kleiman puts up a deep pass for McInerny, but the Ramona CB makes a good play and comes away with the interception.


Jean-Marc Brierre breaks through the line to drop the Ramona quarterback for a sack on third down late in the third quarter.


On fourth down, Kleiman rolls out and heaves the ball deep down the middle, where Gearhart out-jumps his defender to come down with the catch that set up the game-winning touchdown.


Fiehler plows into the pile and escapes for a 13-yard touchdown that proved to be the game-winning points.


Dylan Fredenburg slips through the offensive line to drop the ball-carrier with a big hit late in the fourth quarter.


Martin Cunningham comes on the blitz, hits the QB hard and forces a fumble late in the fourth quarter.


Shaun Woods gets to the QB on third-and-21 for a sack that forced a desperation fourth-down pass that came up short and all but sealed the win for the Jaguars.


Fiehler hits the hole and takes off for a 67-yard touchdown run with 41 seconds left in the game to put the game out of reach.

Video: Valley Center vs. Lincoln football

The Jaguars won their third straight football game with a 24-7 win over Lincoln on Friday night. Here are the video highlights:

video by Dan Kidder

Ryan Kleiman airs it out to Michael McInerny for a 45-yard touchdown on the Jaguars' first offensive play of the game.


Tommy Aguilar slices through the Lincoln blockers to drop the runner for a loss.


JD Frankovich steps in front of a Lincoln pass to knock it away.


Kleiman connects with McInerny on a long pass down the sideline, and the receiver takes it all the way down to the one yard line.


Garrett Fiehler finds a sliver of an opening in the line and slips in for a one-yard touchdown.


Shaun Woods darts through the Lincoln line and drags the QB down on a fourth down try early in the game.


JD Frankovich takes advantage of a tipped pass to come down with the interception in the first half.


Fiehler pushes the pile to score a six-yard touchdown.


Martin Cunningham reads the play, steps in front of the Lincoln receiver and nearly comes away with an interception.


The Hornets go for it on fourth and goal from the one, and after a fumbled snap, VC LB Matt Preston dives on the loose ball to give possession back to the Jaguars.


Anthony Ricks goes up to knock down a Lincoln pass in the corner of the end zone.


Frankovich comes up with his second interception of the game on another tipped Lincoln pass.


Late in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars punt the ball away, and after the return, VC LB Jacob Beason is hit late with a vicious shot to the head, well after the whistle is heard. Beason left with an apparent concussion, and no flag was thrown on the play.


Jean-Marc Brierre gets to the Lincoln QB on a third-down play late in the game.


Brierre lays a big hit on the Lincoln QB to get the sack on the second-to-last play of the game.

Video: Valley Center at La Jolla football

The Jaguars won their second straight lopsided game with a 53-14 win over La Jolla on Friday, behind huge efforts from QB Ryan Kleiman (which is not pronounced "KLEE-man"--see below for more), WR Michael McInerny (also not pronounced "Mick-IN-rey" or "Mick-LEARN-ey") and RB Garrett Fiehler (not pronounced "FILE-er"). Maybe we can get a memo out to visiting team's announcers...and perhaps the Prep Pigskin Report, who decided to not even bother trying to pronounce "MACK-in-er-ney" or "KLY-man"...



And if his name really is pronounced "KLEE-man," then apparently this also applies:



Now, on to the real highlights from the game:

video by Kelly Kidder

Kleiman to McInerny for 10 yards:


Fiehler plows in for 2-yard TD:


Matt Preston makes a big tackle for a loss:


Kleiman to Gearhart for 65 yards:


Fiehler draw play for 10-yard TD:


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Kleiman to McInerny 78-yard TD:


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Martin Cunningham lays a big hit on the La Jolla returner:


Kleiman hits McInerny for a 35-yard TD just before halftime:


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Dylan Glass runs in a six-yard TD:


Fiehler recovers a fumble on a La Jolla kick return:


Kleiman rolls out and hits Damian Stehly for a 10-yard TD:


Zach Tests puts a big hit on La Jolla's kick returner:

Video: Valley Center at Imperial football

The Jaguars got their first win of the season by beating Imperial 47-14 on Friday night. Here are some of the big plays that helped the Jags get the win:

video by Kelly Kidder

Imperial screen pass blown up by the VC defense:


Garrett Fiehler runs in a 14-yard touchdown:


Tommy Aguilar runs in the 2-point conversion:


Ryan Kleiman hits Cody Gearhart for a big gain:


Aguilar deflects the Imperial pass and Gearhart makes the diving interception:


Kleiman hits Damian Stehly for a 45-yard touchdown:


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Kleiman throws deep for Michael McInerny, who takes it down to the five:


Fiehler runs in a five-yard touchdown:


Kleiman finds McInerny again, this time for a 68-yard touchdown:


Fiehler plunges in for a one-yard touchdown:


Dylan Glass runs in a nine-yard touchdown:


Anthony Ricks gets the second of his two interceptions in the game:

Jaguars win in first round of CIF basketball playoffs, but lose in quarterfinals

After a thrilling, one-point win to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF Division III playoffs, the Valley Center varsity boys basketball team ran into a juggernaut in the final game and lost to wrap up the 2010-11 season.
The Jaguars went into the playoffs as the No. 9 seed, which set them up with a first-round game at Santana on Wednesday.
In a close game from start to finish, the Jags held on through a furious fourth quarter to escape with a 51–50 win.
Santana came out firing on all cylinders early in the game and took a quick lead. But the Jaguars battled back, spreading the ball around and evening the score at 11 at the end of the first quarter.
The Jags took their first lead of the game on the first shot of the second quarter, a fast-break layup by AJ Broomell that started with a steal by James Siva. Valley Center extended the lead to four points early in the quarter and pushed the lead out to six midway through the period before Santana fought back and pulled within two at halftime.
The Sultans re-took the lead with a three-pointer to open the third quarter, but the Jaguars fed the ball inside to Stehly Reden, who racked up a dozen points in the period, to take a 41–36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Eight of Reden’s 12 points in the quarter came on free throws, as the Sultans had trouble containing Reden’s size in the paint.
The Jags needed every one of their ten points in the fourth quarter. Santana re-took the lead early in the period on a four-point play, but the Jags went on a six-point run to pull ahead by five once again. Santana responded with another six-point run to pull ahead by one with just over a minute left to play.
With time winding down, the Sultans missed an inside shot, and Siva grabbed the rebound on the baseline after it bounced off of Reden’s hands. After a quick pass fake, Siva took off, driving down the court, past his defender and into the lane, where he bounced a pass to Beau Reilly, who banked in the layup to give Valley Center a one-point lead with 30 seconds left on the clock.
Santana called a timeout with 19 seconds left to draw up a play for a last-second shot for the win. The Sultans got off an open three-pointer with eight seconds remaining, but the shot clanged off the back of the rim and bounced away. One of the Sultans nearly came down with the rebound, but Reden poked it out of his hands and the ball squirted out near mid-court. Broomell knocked it away from another Santana player, and Siva finally got ahold of the ball at half court, where he was immediately fouled with nine-tenths of a second remaining the game. Siva missed the first of his one-and-one shots, and the Sultans tried a desperation heave from the other side of the court. The Valley Center supporters held their collective breath as the ball hit the front of the rim, then celebrated when the ball fell harmlessly to the floor to end the thrilling Jaguar win.
“This game was up and down and up and down, but in the end, we held our poise,” Valley Center coach Bob Purdy said after the game. “We got a little lucky with some shots, but when they doubled Stehly and started overplaying AJ, we were able to spread the ball around and get the points we needed.”
Reden finished the game with an outstanding 22 points, while Broomell added nine, Siva had eight, Reilly had six, and Mike McInerny, Brett Henderson and Ryan Kleiman each had two.
The season came to an abrupt end on Saturday night, however, as the Jaguars traveled to St. Augustine to take on the No. 1-ranked Saints in the quarterfinals.
Valley Center ran into a well-coached team full of outstanding athletes and couldn’t keep pace in a 79–39 loss to end the season.
The Jaguars jumped out to a 5–2 lead in the opening minutes of the game, but St. Augustine put the hammer down and never trailed again in the lopsided game. The Jags pulled within two points late in the first quarter, but the Saints went on a nine-point run to close out the period with an 11-point lead.
It was more of the same in the second quarter, as St. Augustine outscored Valley Center 25–8 in the period to hold a 28-point lead at halftime.
The lead increased to 37 after the third quarter, as the Saints forced turnovers and converted shot after shot on the fast break. With a running clock in the fourth quarter, the Saints ran out the time and put the cap on the 40-point win.
Broomell scored all of the team’s eight points in the second quarter and finished with 17 points in the game, while Reden added eight points, all of which came in the first quarter. Siva chipped in with six points, while Robby Tortes had four points and Reilly and Henderson each scored two.
Valley Center finishes off the season with an 18–9 overall record.

Jaguars earn first-ever Valley League boys basketball title

Robby Tortes puts up a tough shot against Orange Glen.

With a few high-fives and an absolute lack of fanfare, the Valley Center varsity boys basketball team “celebrated” the first Valley League championship in school history with a 52–34 win at Orange Glen on Friday night.
The Jaguars were clearly happy to get the win, but center Stehly Reden summed up the conflicting emotions behind the stoic victory.
“It feels good to be the league champions, but we’ve got a new goal now,” he said.
That goal is to carry the momentum from an outstanding regular season—the Jags finished 17–8 overall and 7–1 in league, including wins in their last eight games—over into the CIF playoffs, which begin this week.
“This is a great bunch of guys,” head coach Bob Purdy said after the game. “They all practice hard and they all play hard, every week. This was the first time we had enough guys to play summer ball, and that carried over into the season. They like each other, and they play hard for each other. Now we just need to keep playing hard and hope for a good seed.”
Despite the league title and outstanding record, the Jaguars enter the CIF playoffs as the No. 9 seed of 16 teams and will play at No. 8 Santana at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the first round of the post-season.
To win their first league championship, the Jaguars spoiled Orange Glen’s senior night celebration with solid offense and stifling defense in the 52–34 win.
Valley Center built a good lead with a seven-point run late in the first quarter, but Orange Glen pulled back to within four at the end of the period.
But the Jags started the second quarter with a ten-point run, including six straight points from Reden, and held the Patriots to only three points in the quarter to take a 13-point lead at halftime.
The Jaguars spread the ball around on offense in the third quarter, as six different players scored at least a point in the period, to extend the lead to 15 heading into the fourth quarter.
In the final period, the Jags played patient basketball, milking the clock on offense and limiting the Patriots on defense to seal the big win.
“We knew we were going to have to hustle to beat these guys,” Purdy said. “They’re a small team, so we used our big guys to our advantage. And [James] Siva really hustled out there; he’s the smallest guy on the team but he came up big for us tonight.”
Reden led all scorers with 17 points, while Siva added ten, AJ Broomell and Mike McInerny each had eight, Robby Tortes had six, Brett Henderson had two and Beau Reilly had one.
Valley Center’s opening game in the CIF playoffs is at Santana on Wednesday at 7 p.m. If the Jaguars win, they play again on Saturday night against the winner between El Capitan and No. 1 St. Augustine.

(photos by Gabriel Santana)

AJ Broomell brings the ball up the court:
Mike McInerny gets an open look at this shot:
Broomell looks for a passing lane under the basket:
Stehly Reden (4) grabs a rebound:
James Siva tries to get a pass around his defender:
Reden goes up for another rebound:
Tortes lines up a free throw:
Siva matches up on defense:
Reden gets set for a foul shot:
Broomell keeps a close eye on his man on defense:
McInerny gets a hand on this layup attempt:
McInerny grabs the loose ball...
...and dishes it off on the fast break:
Reden gets his follow-through set for a free throw:
McInerny goes in for the open layup:
Tortes keeps his hands up on defense:
Siva breaks down the court:

Siva and Beau Reilly go after a loose ball:

Broomell leads the fast break:
Reilly squares up for a free throw:
Siva turns to bring the ball into the offensive zone:
Siva gets an open jump shot:
Brett Henderson brings the ball up the court:
Dan Henderson makes a move to get past his defender:

One more win will give Jaguars a Valley League basketball title

With just one more win, the Valley Center varsity boys basketball team will clinch its first Valley League championship in school history.
The Jaguars won three games in a row this week to set up their shot at the league title in the final game of the regular season, which will take place at Orange Glen on Friday night at 7 p.m.
“It’ll be a good game,” said head coach Bob Purdy. “They played hard against us last time, and it’s always tough to play them late in the season.”
The first of Valley Center’s three wins this week came at home against Del Norte last Tuesday. The Jags took a commanding lead early in the game and kept the pressure on to take a 61–41 win.
The Jaguars went on a 6–1 run to open the game, extended the lead to 10–3 midway through the opening period, and finished off the first quarter with a 13–5 lead. Stehly Reden scored eight of Valley Center’s points in the first quarter, as the Jags took advantage of their offensive rebounds and free throw opportunities.
Del Norte found some rhythm on offense in the second quarter, but the Jaguars got a boost from Robby Tortes, who scored six points in the period while subbing in for Reden. AJ Broomell added a long three-pointer at the end of the quarter to put the Jags up 29–15 at halftime.
Del Norte scored 13 points in each of the final two quarters, but Valley Center ran away with 14 in the third and 18 in the fourth to seal the win.
Reden led the scoring with 16 points, while Broomell added 15, Tortes had 14, James Siva had eight, Mike McInerny had six and Brett Henderson had two.
Friday’s game at San Dieguito turned out to be a little bit closer, as the Jaguars nearly squandered a big lead late in the game, but held on for a 60–54 win.
Once again, the Jags came out hot, scoring 15 points in the first quarter to take a seven-point lead. Both teams scored 16 in the second quarter, keeping the Valley Center lead at seven going into the locker room.
The Jaguars increased the lead to ten with 14 points in the third quarter, but San Dieguito nearly came back with 19 points in the fourth quarter.
Broomell was on fire from beyond the arc, nailing five three-pointers and dropping 23 points to lead the scoring, while Reden added 18 points, Tortes had six, Siva and Henderson each had four, McInerny had three and John Broomell had two.
The Jaguars returned home on Saturday to face Sierra Pacific, a team from the Fresno area, and showed no mercy in taking an 82–41 win.
Both teams played outstanding offense in the first quarter, as the Jaguars racked up 23 points, including 11 from Reden, but only led by eight. The Jags extended the lead with 15 points in the second quarter, putting them up by 12 at halftime.
Valley Center spread the ball around very well in the third quarter, with seven players scoring at least two points in the period. The Jaguar defense also stepped up, holding Sierra Pacific to just seven points in the quarter and pushing the lead out to 23 points.
The Jags got lots of playing time for the backups in the fourth quarter, but the offense still fired away on all cylinders, leading to 26 points in the period. Once again, the defense was also strong, limiting the Golden Bears to eight points and sealing the lopsided win.
Reden and AJ Broomell each scored 18 points, while Tortes added 15, Siva scored ten, Dan Henderson had nine, McInerny had four and Beau Reilly had two.
Valley Center is now 16–8 overall heading into the season’s final game on Friday night.

(photos by Ray Flores)

Jaguars gain momentum with two big basketball wins

AJ Broomell fights off a San Dieguito defender. (photos by Ray Flores)

With a pair of convincing wins in league play this week, the Valley Center varsity boys basketball team is firing on all cylinders and gaining momentum for a playoff run.
The Jaguars lost four in a row to start 2011, but have won their last three with outstanding play on both offense and defense.
This week started last Tuesday with a home game against San Dieguito Academy, and the Jags put the hammer down early in the game en route to a 53–37 win.
Valley Center’s defense stifled San Dieguito in the first quarter, and the Jaguars drained basket after basket to take a seven-point lead after the opening period. The Mustangs responded with a good offensive effort in the second quarter to score 14 points, but the Jags still managed to score 11 and kept a four-point advantage at the break.
The Jaguars didn’t afford San Dieguito any opportunity for a comeback in the second half, as they held the Mustangs to just eight points in each of the final two quarters while racking up 27 points in the half to cruise to the easy win.
Stehly Reden continued his excellent season with 23 points to lead all scorers, while AJ Broomell added 14 points, Mike McInerny scored eight, and James Siva and Robby Tortes each had four.
The Jaguars fell behind early at home against Orange Glen on Friday night, but came back for a monster second half to take a 65–44 win.
In a packed house against the rival Patriots, Valley Center couldn’t get the offense going in the first half and stumbled to a 17–8 deficit through the opening quarter. The Jags came to life with a solid second quarter, as Broomell connected on a trio of three-pointers to total ten points in the period to bring his team back to within three points at halftime. The Patriots focused on containing Reden early on, and the big center could only sink one basket before halftime.
But the second half was a completely different story, as the Jaguars exploded for 22 points in the third quarter, while holding Orange Glen to just eight points, to jump out to an 11-point lead heading into the final period. The Jags concentrated on moving the ball around and taking advantage of the fast break, and the strategy led to four different players scoring at least four points in the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Reden took over the game and racked up nine points, as the Jags outscored the Patriots 19–9 to put the game away.
Reden finished with a game-high 19 points, while Broomell scored 17, Siva had 11, John Broomell had six, Tortes had five, Beau Reilly had four and Dan Henderson had three.
Valley Center is now 12–8 overall and 3–1 in league play. Up next is a home game against Canyon Crest on Friday night at 7 p.m.