High School Sports

L.A. City Section 2014 All-City Team Selections

By Rico Cabrera, Sr. Dec 25, 2014

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year To ALL of Our Viewers and Your Families!! This is our Deluxe Holiday Special that officially concludes our coverage of the 2014 High School Football Season. East L.A. Sports Scene proudly salutes and acknowledges all of our (19) student-athletes who were selected to their respective All-City Teams via their school’s playing Division. The totals reflect (18) players from Divisions I & II, and (1) from Division III. A breakdown by class shows a total of (12) Seniors and (7) Juniors. A remarkable accomplishment to say the least and certainly a huge acknowledgment of the talent we have in the Eastern and Northern Leagues. We take this time to also recognize their Head Coaches, (see photo gallery), Assistant Coaches, and School Administrators who worked extremely hard the entire 2014 season. We are very gratified to see these players’ excellent achievements highlighted by Commissioner John Aguirre’s CIF/L.A. City Section Office in this very rewarding manner. For a complete listing by player and school, please click here for the L.A. City Section’s website.

Editor’s Note: 1) We are featuring an Extra Special Acknowledgment on one of our All-City players, Dakota Ridgeway, Lincoln High School’s, Wide Receiver. Please read more about his special recognition by the Kenny Washington Stadium Foundation. It appears after the All-City listings below; 2) Please take a moment to complete our brief Users Poll just to the right of this posting. Thanks for your participation in helping us take a“snapshot” of our viewers preference in obtaining their daily sports news, updates, and general information.

Photo Gallery Credits: Lincoln/Javier Cortes; South Gate/Coach Jose Casagran & Erik Sarni; Roosevelt/Arturo Torres; Garfield/AR; East L.A. Sports Scene In-Studio-Roosevelt/Erik Sarni; East L.A. Sports Scene In-Studio-Lincoln/Javier Cortes; Wilson Head Coach Eddie Martinez/Wilson Staff Photographer; Special Feature/Dakota Ridgeway-Lincoln HS/Kenny Washington Stadium Foundation Rico Cabrera, Sr./Publisher www.eastlasportsscene.com

2014 All-City Football Players & Schools Covered By East LA Sports Scene.Com

Division I

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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:

#1 QB/Stevie Williams/12/Garfield “Bulldogs”

#52 OL-C/John Salcido/12/Roosevelt “Rough Riders”

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:

#7 DB/Cleo Session, Jr/12/Garfield “Bulldogs”

#21 LB/Joseph Silva/11/Garfield “Bulldogs”

#48 DL/Kevin Gomez/12/Roosevelt “Rough Riders”

#10 P/Mario Ramirez/12/Roosevelt “Rough Riders”

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:

#3 DB/Marquis Williams/11/Garfield “Bulldogs”

#32 DE/Tristen Chavarria/11/Garfield “Bulldogs”

#34 LB/Caesar Ramirez/12/Roosevelt “Rough Riders”

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Division II

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

#1 WR/Antonio Washington/12/South Gate “Rams”

OFFENSE:

#2 RB/Lavell Thompson/12/South Gate “Rams”

#8 QB/Albert Buenrostro/11/Lincoln “Tigers”

#62 OL/John Chan/12/Lincoln “Tigers”

#10 WR/Dakota Ridgeway/12/Lincoln “Tigers”

DEFENSE:

#4 DB/Albert Ramirez, Jr./12/Lincoln “Tigers”

#3 LB/Francisco Gallegos/11/South Gate “Rams”

#55 DL/Antonio Olivares/11/South Gate “Rams”

#53 DL/Cesar Bobadilla/11/South Gate “Rams”

Division III

DEFENSE:

#45 LB/Arthur Duarte/12/Wilson “Mighty Mules”

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All-City Player Photo Gallery (Click on Photo To Enlarge/Hover on Photo To See Caption)

Photo Sequence By Team: Garfield, Roosevelt, South Gate, Lincoln, and Wilson

#1 Stevie Williams/QB connects in victory over Roosevelt in the ’14 “East L.A. Classic.” Named Game’s MVP. Statline: 1,472 passing yds. & 14 TDs.

#21 Joseph Silva/LB joins in the Bulldawg’s patented “Gang Tackle” on their opponent. Becomes defensive anchor & D-Line veteran next season.

#32 Tristen Chavarria/DL focused as he readies to stop Narbonne’s running game in Semifinal. Learned a lot in 2014. Back next year.

#7 Cleo Sesssion, Jr./WR-DB shows “Big Play” skills in 2014 “East L.A. Classic.” Statline: 793 recvng yds, 12 TDs (6 by run-6 by pass), 40 tackles, & 2 INTs.

#3 Marquis Williams/DB became the Bulldogs “Shut down” man, earning much respect from many opposing players and Coaches alike.

Head Coach Lorenzo Hernandez talks critical game strategy with his durable power runner, #6 Albert Molina. Hernandez led Bulldogs to D-1 Semifinal.

#10 Mario Ramirez/WR-P displays one of his clutch grabs. He was also the City’s D-I leading punter.

#48 Kevin Gomez/DL picks up his blocker on this interception and long return.

#34 Caesar Ramirez/LB joins his teammate on the open field assist in this tackle.

#52 John Salcido/Center awaits the snap count from his QB. He was the “Tower of Power” all season.

Head Coach Javier Cid (3rd from Right) made In-Studio appearance with “key” starting players. Coach Cid led “Riders” to D-1 playoffs.

#1 Antonio Washington/WR – Congrats on receiving the D-II’s “Co-Offensive Player of The Year.” Statline: Rushing-625 yds/Receving-1,001 yds/TDs-23.

#2 Lavell Thompson/RB-(C) shows us his “Game Day” face. Rushed for 1,603 yds. & 18 TDs this season. Repeats as All-City player.

#3 Frank Gallegos/LB looks in on opposing QB and readies to sniff out the play call. Expect to see much more of his game next season.

#53 Cesar Bobadilla/DL-OL clears the way for his RB en route to a big gainer. But defense is his first calling. Will be a dominant force on next year’s squad.

#55 Antonio Olivares/DL set to make another tackle from his defensive spot. Strong as the “Rock of Gibraltar.” More big stops coming next year.

Head Coach Jose Casagran, always the motivator, leads his inspired Rams team on to the field. Coach Casagran led his “Rams” to the D-2 Semifinal game.

#8 Albert Buenrostro/QB readies to take snap in quarterfinal playoff game vs Hamilton. Returns for Senior year with bigger goals.

#62 John Chan/Offensive Lineman takes on a defender and provides crucial pass blocking protection for his QB.

#10 Dakota Ridgeway/WR sprints for huge gainer after making another spectacular catch. Has very bright future as a D-1 student-athlete.

#4 Albert Ramirez, Jr./DB readies himself for another one of his trademark stops. Credited with 102 Tackles (60 solo-42 assists).

Lincoln Tigers Head Coach Albert “Woody” Carrillo & players made a visit to East L.A. Sports Scene. Coach Carrillo led “Tigers” to D-2 quarterfinal game.

#45 Arthur Duarte (C)-MLB for the Wilson “Mighty Mules” wraps up runner in this textbook open field solo tackle.

Head Coach Eddie Martinez is pictured as he intensely observes his “Mighty Mules” during a late-game drive. Coach Martinez led his “Mules” to D-3 playoffs.

Special Recognition of Dakota Ridgeway, Senior, Lincoln High School

The Kenny Washington Stadium Foundation (KWSF) Congratulates the 2014 Kenny Washington Trophy Winner for Football Excellence – 1st Team All-City selection, Dakota Ridgeway. Pictured from (L-R): KWSF Board Member, Ron Chico, Mr. Michael Ridgeway, and Dakota Ridgeway.

Rico Cabrera, Sr. Dec 16, 2022 Dec 25, 2014