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HIGH SCHOOLS
There are many sports ex-
periences 17-year-old girls’
volleyball standout Allison
Jacobs of West Ranch has en-
joyed growing up in the Santa
Clarita Valley. All pale in com-
parison to representing the
United States last year during
an international competition
in Honduras.
“It’s really a surreal experi-
ence,” she said. “I can’t even
describe it. Literally nobody
else gets to do it. During the
national anthem before the
first game, I’m saying, ‘Holy
cow, I’m really doing this. This
isn’t club ball. This is for
America.’ ”
Jacobs, who has commit-
ted to UCLA, is leaving next
month in the middle of the
school year to play for the
USA Youth National team in
the 2019 FIVB Girls’ U18 World
Championships in Cairo.
She’s a 5-foot-11 senior outside
hitter with tremendous pass-
ing skills and the ability to fin-
ish at the net. Her enthusiasm
to compete rubs off on team-
mates. Her days as a soccer
player prepared her for the
transition to volleyball.
“Soccer was my favorite
sport, all-time,” she said.
She dropped soccer after
her freshman year because
her volleyball potential was
coming through each time she
stepped onto the court in club
matches.
“At first, I was successful
because of coordination, but
it only gets you so far,” saidJacobs, who began playing
volleyball in fifth grade. “Once
I got into club, I started devel-
oping technique and every-
thing clicked.”
Former Dodgers manager
Tommy Lasorda says he
“bleeds Dodger blue.” In simi-
lar fashion, the Jacobs family
“bleeds UCLA blue and gold.”
Allison’s father, Brian, was
an All-American offensive
lineman at Newhall Hart be-
fore going to UCLA in 1988.
Her mother, Tricia, played
softball, basketball and vol-
leyball in high school in Sacra-
mento and is the sister of for-
mer UCLA pitcher Dave Zan-
canaro, a 1990 first-round
draft pick of the Oakland Ath-
letics. Mom and dad met at
UCLA when they were living
in the same apartment build-
ing and have been married for
23 years.
Allison’s sister, Katie, who
was a volleyball standout at
West Ranch, played for UCLA
in 2017 as a freshman and is
now focusing on academics.
Allison will be playing for
UCLA next year. And there’s a
third Jacobs sibling, Jack,
who’s a 6-foot-5 freshman
quarterback at La Canada St.Francis.
“I told him, ‘Dude, you bet-
ter go to UCLA,’ ” Allison said.
“He can go anywhere else, but
I want him to finish out the
Bruin line.”
Allison has never received
a grade other than A on her re-
port card. All the children are
A students and have been
sports fanatics from birth.
“There’s always a ball
bouncing in my house,” Brian
said.
In the family garage, Brian
posts signs for the kids to read
and remember.
“I CAN OUTWORK ANY-
ONE. School. Sports. Life.”
“THE PAIN OF DISCI-
PLINE versus THE PAIN OF
REGRET.”
“UCLA BRUINS PARK-
ING ONLY.”
“It’s funny looking back on
my pictures,” Allison said. “Al-
most every picture, I’m in our
cul-de-sac riding a bike or
playing some sport. We al-
ways went to UCLA football
games and tailgated. My mom
coached me in AYSO. It was
chaotic but worth it.”
Jacobs should be among
the top volleyball players in
Southern California this sea-
son. The other Southland
player joining her in Egypt on
the USA team is Kami Miner,
ajunior at Redondo Union.
Santa Ana Mater Dei projects
as the No. 1 girls’ team, led by
setter Mia Tuaniga, who has
committed to Long Beach
State. Los Angeles Mary-
mount and Redondo figure to
challenge the Monarchs.
Jacobs intends to keep en-
joying the family sports expe-
riences, though there’s one
she has yet to accept — catch-
ing a pass from brother Jack.
“Oh, no,” she said. “Thank
goodness. I hear he throws it
so hard.”JACOBS SIBLINGS, from left to right, Allison, a standout volleyball player at
West Ranch; Jack, a St. Francis quarterback; and Katie, a former UCLA athlete.
Photo from Jacobs familySports and UCLA
are all in the family
Jacobs, a volleyball
standout at West
Ranch, represents the
U.S. and then Bruins.By Eric Sondheimer‘During the
national anthem
before the first
game, I’m saying,
“Holy cow, I’m
really doing this.
This isn’t club
ball. This is for
America.” ’
—Allison JacobsNo. 2-ranked Bellflower
St. John Bosco opened its
football season on Saturday
night at home on national
television against Hyatts-
ville (Md.) DeMatha. The
Braves should be grateful
senior receiver Logan Loya
went from Orange Lutheran
to St. John Bosco in the off-
season.
With the passing attack
struggling, Loya was the
bright spot in the first half.
He caught six passes for 98
yards and quickly became
the go-to possession re-
ceiver for Clemson-bound
quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.
The Braves, after leading
21-7 at halftime, came away
with a 35-7 victory.
St. John Bosco had trou-
ble running the ball, and
that affected the passing at-
tack. Uiagalelei completed 1 1
of 28 attempts in the first
half for 210 yards and two
touchdowns.
Kris Hutson had a 56-
yard touchdown reception
and Beaux Collins caught a
seven-yard touchdown pass.
The Braves’ defense was
outstanding, led by safety
JonJon Vaughns and tackle
Jairus Satele. Hutson fin-
ished with five receptions for
139 yards.
Loya had nine catches for
162 yards. Uiagalelei was 17 of
37 for 322 yards and two
touchdowns.
Big openers
All-City defensive end
Anthony Ruvalcaba of
Garfield picked up where he
left off last season, recording
five sacks in his team’s 27-6
win over Montebello on Fri-
day night. He had 18 sacks in
2 018.
Mission Viejo opened its
season in Hawaii with a 38-14
win over Konawaena.
Quarterback Peter Costelli
passed for 162 yards and one
touchdown and also scored
on a 42-yard run, showing off
his 10.8 100-meter speed.
In Rancho Cucamonga’s
50-31 win over Eastvale
Roosevelt, quarterback CJ
Stroud passed for 381 yards
and five touchdowns.
Sophomore Eddie Allain
of Riverside Norte Vista
rushed for 247 yards in 40
carries and scored two
touchdowns in a 28-14 win
over Menifee Paloma Valley.
In Camarillo’s 56-7 win
over Lakewood, quarter-
back James McNamara was
12 of 16 passing for 214 yards
and four touchdowns.
In Reseda Cleveland’s 28-
25 win over Palisades, run-
ning backs Kariem Muham-
mad and Caleb McCarty
rushed for 141 and 188 yards,
respectively.
In Norco’s 52-27 win overArizona Williams, quarter-
back Shane Illingworth
passed for 476 yards and sev-
en touchdowns.He can take a hit
Brandon Vazquez, a 5-
foot-9, 170-pound junior forLa Habra, took the handoff
on Thursday night against
Upland and knew immedi-
ately what was about to hap-
pen when he saw the line-
backer wearing No. 10 in the
spot he was headed for. And
it wasn’t just any linebacker
— it was Justin Flowe, who
has made a reputation for vi-
olent tackles.
“I felt like a rag doll,”
Vazquez said in describing
how Flowe lifted him up as if
he were making a pro
wrestling move before drop-
ping him to the ground. “I
didn’t have anywhere to go. I
saw him do it to other peo-
ple. I got hand-cleaned and
push-pressed.”
Flowe was given a 15-yard
penalty for unnecessary
roughness, and Upland was
given another 15-yard penal-
ty to improve La Habra’s
field position and enable the
Highlanders to win 21-14.
Vazquez caught two touch-
down passes but knew what
he was going to be remem-
bered for in that game.
“He’s a freak of nature,”
Vazquez said of Flowe.FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Loya impressive in Bosco debut
By Eric Sondheimer
Saturday results
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Victor Valley 21, Big Bear 12
Bishop Diego 51, Lompoc Cabrillo 6
Ayala 29, Chino Hills 28
Webb 19, Excelsior 7
INTERSECTIONAL
Bishop Alemany 55, Gilbert (Ariz.) Higley 16
St. John Bosco 35, Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha 7
Narbonne 32, Clovis Buchanan 7
Vista 53, St. Margaret's 28Friday’s results
CITY
NONLEAGUE
Arleta 48, Los Angeles 14
Bell 33, Los Angeles Wilson 21
Canoga Park 41, Los Angeles Roosevelt 0
Chavez 20, Panorama 6
Cleveland 28, Palisades 25
Crenshaw 40, Reseda 20
Eagle Rock 43, South Gate 14
Fairfax 10, Dorsey 6
Franklin 54, Legacy 0
Gardena 48, Sun Valley Poly 14
Grant 32, Chatsworth 14
Lincoln 42, Contreras 7
Los Angeles Marshall 36, Belmont 18
Los Angeles University 34, Taft 7
Manual Arts 56, Hawkins 0
Marquez 43, Rivera 0
Santee 67, Maywood CES 12
Torres 22, Verdugo Hills 21
Venice 26, El Camino Real 10
Washington 26, Los Angeles Hamilton 0
Westchester 31, Locke 14
SOUTHERN SECTION
SOUTH VALLEY LEAGUE
Santa Rosa Academy 28, Anza Hamilton 20
NONLEAGUE
Alhambra 26, South El Monte 6
Alta Loma 14, Don Lugo 6
Agoura 20, Channel Islands 7
Apple Valley 49, Silverado 7
Arroyo Valley 20, Fontana 13
Artesia 39, Bassett 23
Baldwin Park 22, Nogales 0
Beaumont 37, Palm Desert 14
Bloomington 33, Arrowhead Christian 18
Bolsa Grande 29, Bosco Tech 12
Bonita 42, Arroyo 7
Brentwood 38, Rancho Christian 26
California 35, Schurr 0
Camarillo 56, Lakewood 7
Campbell Hall 46, Village Christian 16
Capistrano Valley 21, Tustin 17
Carter 29, Colony 28
Chaffey 50, Yucca Valley 21
Chaparral 28, Hemet 7
Charter Oak 42, San Marino 3
Colton 27, Chino 7
Compton 40, Compton Centennial 0
Corona del Mar 57, Downey 20
Crespi 37, Canyon Country Canyon 3
Dana Hills 27, Los Amigos 7
Diamond Bar 34, Walnut 14
Dominguez 57, Morningside 6
Elsinore 27, Fountain Valley 13
Etiwanda 21, Heritage 18
Fillmore 42, Viewpoint 8
Firebaugh 34, Verbum Dei 16
Fullerton 48, Santa Fe 7
Garden Grove Pacifica 38, Norwalk 20
Glendora 24, Damien 7
Glenn 54, Savanna 20
Grace Brethren 42, Aquinas 18
Granite Hills 41, Riverside Prep 0
Hillcrest 26, Arlington 14
Indian Springs 20, Garey 13
Jurupa Valley 36, Pacific 35
Kaiser 44, Sultana 7
Katella 24, Placentia Valencia 21
La Puente 42, Workman 6
La Serna 49, Murrieta Mesa 19
La Sierra 42, San Bernardino 0
Lompoc 24, Simi Valley 7
Long Beach Cabrillo 20, Bellflower 0
Long Beach Jordan 26, La Palma Kennedy 7
Los Altos 49, Covina 6
Magnolia 48, Godinez 6
Maranatha 34, Crean Lutheran 17
Marina 33, Laguna Hills 20
Mary Star 27, Gladstone 12
Mater Dei 42, Corona Centennial 12
Monrovia 28, West Covina 14
Montclair 29, San Gabriel 28
Moorpark 14, Burbank 7
Muir 26, Western 6
Newport Harbor 26, Woodbridge 10
Northwood 54, Saddleback Valley Christian 0
Nuview Bridge 19, Western Christian 16
Oak Hills 20, Antelope Valley 0
Oak Park 34, Thousand Oaks 0
Oaks Christian 13, Chaminade 7
Ontario Christian 23, Portola 21
Orange Lutheran 27, San Juan Hills 21
Orange Vista 34, Rialto 0
Paramount 48, Mira Costa 21
Ramona 44, Canyon Springs 7
Rancho Cucamonga 50, Eastvale Roosevelt 31
Rancho Mirage 38, Twentynine Palms 0
Rancho Verde 49, Quartz Hill 0
Rio Mesa 19, Dos Pueblos 0Riverside North 17, Grand Terrace 14
Rowland 35, Ganesha 14
San Gorgonio 48, Rubidoux 12
San Jacinto 30, Great Oak 6
San Marcos 36, Santa Paula 14
Santa Ana 33, Buena Park 26
Santa Barbara 51, Buena 14
Santa Margarita 33, Redlands East Valley 14
Segerstrom 42, Bell Gardens 0
Serrano 35, Barstow 0
Sierra Canyon 26, Westlake 7
Sierra Vista 14, Gabrielino 13
South Hills 28, Eisenhower 12
South Pasadena 53, Mountain View 13
St. Anthony 47, Cerritos Valley Christian 6
St. Bernard 27, Salesian 0
St. Monica 49, Capistrano Valley Christian 35
Summit 35, Miller 12
Temecula Valley 41, Valley View 6
Temescal Canyon 6, King 0
Tesoro 48, Whittier 6
Trabuco Hills 40, Corona 14
Trinity Classical Academy 64, Bermuda Dunes
Desert Christian 12
Ventura 51, Royal 14
Vista del Lago 31, Tahquitz 17
West Ranch 55, Nordhoff 14
West Valley 40, Shadow Hills 34
Whittier Christian 25, Vasquez 7
Xavier Prep 13, Riverside Notre Dame 10
INTERSECTIONAL
Aliso Niguel 47, St. Albert (Alberta) 8
Anaheim Canyon 41, Sparks (Nev.) Spanish Springs
40
Bernstein 28, Eastside 8
Birmingham 34, Harvard-Westlake 0
Boron 35, Silver Valley 13
Calabasas 29, Bakersfield 14
Carlsbad 42, Hart 14
Cathedral 21, Wilmington Banning 6
Duarte 31, Angelou 12
El Monte 63, Sotomayor 7
Foothill 27, Henderson (Nev.) Coronado 7
Gahr 22, Jefferson 12
Garfield 27, Montebello 6
Glendale 11, Mendez 6
Henderson (Nev.) Foothill 19, Coachella Valley 0
Henderson (Nev.) Green Valley 15, Huntington
Beach 8
JSerra 24, Salt Lake City (Utah) East 14
La Mesa Helix 28, Cajon 22
Las Vegas (Nev.) 42, Adelanto 28
Los Angeles Jordan 21, Lynwood 7
Los Osos 16, Union City Logan 14
Millikan 29, Carson 28
Mission Viejo 38, Kealakekua (Hawaii) Konawaena
14
Nipomo 23, Santa Ynez 21
Norco 52, Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field 27
North Las Vegas (Nev.) Legacy 49, Ridgecrest Bur-
roughs 7
Oxnard 58, Santa Maria Pioneer Valley 7
Palos Verdes 28, San Marcos Mission Hills 15
Phoenix (Ariz.) Desert Vista 44, Palm Springs 34
Pioneer 12, South East 6
Rio Hondo Prep 37, Morro Bay 0
Rocklin Whitney 38, Paraclete 10
Rosamond 36, Littlerock 24
Rosemead 42, Huntington Park 8
San Clemente 35, Oceanside 13
San Diego Torrey Pines 36, Los Alamitos 10
San Fernando 22, Leuzinger 14
San Pedro 25, North Torrance 0
Saugus 36, Granada Hills 0
Southlands Christian 20, Edwards AFB Desert 14
St. Bonaventure 38, Bakersfield Frontier 13
St. Paul 42, Albany St. Mary’s 0
8 MAN
CITY
NONLEAGUE
TEACH Tech 56, Dymally 6
USC Hybrid 32, Sherman Oaks CES 0
INTERSECTIONAL
Animo Robinson 46, Moreno Valley Riverside
County Education Academy 6
Fulton 30, Orcutt Academy 20Thursday’s results
CITY
NONLEAGUE
North Hollywood 13, View Park 12
SOUTHERN SECTION
SOUTH VALLEY LEAGUE
Cornerstone Christian 35, Temecula Prep 14
NONLEAGUE
Beckman 27, Troy 18
Bishop Amat 17, Diamond Ranch 0
Burbank Burroughs 59, Hueneme 18
Cypress 28, Peninsula 9
La Canada 17, Hacienda Heights Wilson 14
La Habra 21, Upland 14
La Mirada 38, El Toro 0
Long Beach Wilson 24, Mayfair 13
Norte Vista 28, Paloma Valley 14
Northview 31, El Rancho 23
Pasadena Poly 42, Cathedral City 7
Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 63, California Military
Institute 12
Sonora 23, Pomona 0
INTERSECTIONAL
Cantwell-Sacred Heart 47, New Designs Watts 0
Laguna Beach 43, Baltimore (Md.) Green Street
Academy 13FOOTBALL SCORES
Eric Sondheimer’s ranking of The Times’ top 25 high school football teams:Rk.School Result Next game (Previous week’s ranking)1 MATER DEI (1-0) def. Corona Centennial, 42-12 vs. Villa Park at Santa Ana Stadium, Saturday (1)2 ST. JOHN BOSCO (1-0) def. Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha, 35-7 vs. Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep, Friday (2)3 JSERRA (1-0) def. Salt Lake City East, 24-14 vs. Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph (at SD Cath.), Sat. (4)4 CORONA CENTENNIAL (0-1) lost to Mater Dei, 42-12 vs. Orange Lutheran, Friday (3)5 NARBONNE (1-0) def. Clovis Buchanan, 32-7 vs. Highland (Utah) Lone Peak at Moorpark, Sat. (5)6 MISSION VIEJO (1-0) def. Kealakekua (Haw.) Konawaena, 38-14vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills, Friday (6)7 SIERRA CANYON (1-0) def. Westlake, 26-7 vs. Lawndale at Pierce College, Friday (7)8 OAKS CHRISTIAN (1-0) def. Chaminade, 13-7 vs. Grace Brethren, Friday (8)9 SO NOTRE DAME (0-0) Did not play vs. Phoenix Desert Vista at SD Cathedral, Saturday (9)10 CALABASAS (1-0) def. Bakersfield, 29-14 at Rancho Cucamonga, Thursday (10)11 RANCHO CUCAMONGA (1-0)def. Eastvale Roosevelt, 50-31 vs. Calabasas, Thursday (11)12 SERVITE (0-0) Did not play at Riverside North, Friday (12)13 GARDENA SERRA (0-0) Did not play vs. Garfield, Friday (13)14 CORONA DEL MAR (1-0) def. Downey, 57-20 at Mountain View St. Francis (14), Friday15 BISHOP AMAT (1-0) def. Diamond Ranch, 17-0 at Paramount, Friday (16)16 GRACE BRETHREN (1-0) def. Aquinas, 42-18 at Oaks Christian, Friday (17)17 NORCO (1-0) def. Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field, 52-27 vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Sept. 6 (18)18 BISHOP ALEMANY (2-0) def. Gilbert (Ariz.) Higley, 55-16 at Dorsey, Sept. 6 (19)19 LONG BEACH POLY (0-0) Did not play vs. Honolulu Punahou at Moorpark, Saturday (21)20 SAN CLEMENTE (1-0) def. Oceanside, 35-13 vs. San Diego Torrey Pines, Friday (22)21 RANCHO VERDE (1-0) def. Quartz Hill, 49-0 at Corona Santiago, Friday (23)22 VALENCIA (0-0) Did not play at Arcadia, Friday (24)23 LA HABRA (1-0) def. Upland, 21-14 vs. Redlands East Valley, Friday (NR)24 CATHEDRAL (1-0) def. Wilmington Banning, 21-6 vs. Cajon at Moorpark, Saturday (25)25 UPLAND (0-1) lost to La Habra, 21-14 vs. Crenshaw, Friday (15)THE TIMES’ PREP FOOTBALL RANKINGS
KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN
Luis SincoLos Angeles TimesMater Dei wide receiver Cristian Dixon makes a
catch against Centennial cornerback Jaden
Mickey in the first half at Santa Ana Stadium.