Long Beach Tournament of Champions Report
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16 Long Beach, Inland Empire and Orange County teams gathered at Millikan High for the second annual Tournament of Champions last Saturday. For the second consecutive season, St. John Bosco won the tournament. Here is a look at the winning…
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Continue Reading16 Long Beach, Inland Empire and Orange County teams gathered at Millikan High for the second annual Tournament of Champions last Saturday.
For the second consecutive season, St. John Bosco won the tournament.
Here is a look at the winning team and several players who stood out from the event according to multiple reports.
ST. JOHN BOSCO
St. John Bosco beat Centennial in the semifinals and Sierra Canyon in the championship game to take home the trophy.
The Braves have a battle going on between two very good quarterbacks in senior Caleb Sanchez Caleb Sanchez 6'4" | 225 lbs | QB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA and sophomore Ashton Pannell Ashton Pannell 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Loyola | 2026 State CA .
Madden Williams Madden Williams 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR St John Bosco | 2026 State CA was the key receiver for the Braves with 9 touchdown receptions and around 4-5 catches per game. Other receivers that played well according to reports were Tommy Maher Tommy Maher 5'10" | 180 lbs | WR St. John Bosco | 2024 CA and Daniel Odom Daniel Odom 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR St. John Bosco | 2026 State CA . Jeremy Lenore played well at running back and another quarterback who played alongside Sanchez and Pannell was Matai Fuavia.
Bosco’s defense is one of the best in the nation. The usual standout names performed well like Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA , Peyton Woodyard Peyton Woodyard 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA and Marcelles Williams Marcelles Williams 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA . Tamal Johnson Tamal Johnson 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA had a pair of interceptions and Serra transfer Jason Mitchell Jason Mitchell 6'4" | 185 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA shined in moments. Khmori House Khmori House 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA is a physical linebacker that will make teams question throwing short routes in passing league.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Sierra Canyon had a very strong showing last Saturday, particularly USC commit Xavier Jordan Xavier Jordan 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Sierra Canyon | 2024 State CA . His fellow receiver Kwazi Gilmer Kwazi Gilmer 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Sierra Canyon | 2024 State CA also was a matchup nightmare for a lot of teams. The projected quarterback for the Trailblazers is Notre Dame transfer Wyatt Becker Wyatt Becker 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Sierra Canyon | 2025 State CA .
Centennial was a team that people were talking about after the event, particularly quarterback Husan Longstreet Husan Longstreet 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Centennial | 2025 State CA . One reporter I talked to believed that Longstreet was the best quarterback at the event. Cory Butler Cory Butler 5'9" | 170 lbs | WR Centennial | 2025 State CA is a receiver I really like for Centennial. Santa Margarita transfer LaRue Zamorano LaRue Zamorano 6'2" | 170 lbs | DB Centennial | 2025 State CA impressed scouts and Tayten Beyer Tayten Beyer 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Corona Centennial | 2024 State CA is a defensive back I am high on.
Host Millikan has a new quarterback in St. John Bosco transfer JP Mialovski JP Mialovski 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Millikan | 2025 State CA . Mialovski has offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Ole Miss and San Jose State. Ryan Pellum Ryan Pellum 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Millikan | 2024 State CA is showing he’s a top receiver in the class with a strong offseason. He can create separation with his speed and can make plays after the catch. Gregory McClendon Gregory McClendon 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE Millikan | 2024 State CA will be another top target for Millikan this season with 9 offers.
Warren of Downey was there with some familiar faces standing out. Sophomore quarterback Madden Iamaleava Madden Iamaleava 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Warren | 2025 State CA is taking over at quarterback for his brother who is now at Tennessee. His top target will be Jordan Ross Jordan Ross 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Warren | 2024 State CA , who has 11 offers and is visiting Michigan State in early June. His sophomore brother Jalen Ross Jalen Ross 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Warren | 2026 State CA will be a big factor for Warren this year as well.
Anthony Wolter Anthony Wolter 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Saint Bonaventure | 2024 State CA is back at quarterback for St. Bonaventure after a strong junior season. Junior Drew Cofield Drew Cofield 6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH St. Bonaventure | 2025 State CA is one of the most underrated junior defensive backs in Southern California and had four interceptions last season.
Mason York Mason York 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Edison | 2024 State CA of Edison is a receiver with track level speed and an offer from Alabama Birmingham. He had 870 yards with 9 touchdowns last season for the Chargers.