Football

Uribe is MVP of conference

By Dave Loveton, sports information
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010
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Sophomore QB named Player of the Year
Nine Vaqueros receive All-APC honors

SBCC quarterback John Uribe was honored as Offensive Player of the Year by the American Pacific Conference in a vote of football coaches.
The 6-foot sophomore from Santa Barbara High led the conference in passing, completing 182 of 291 for 2,554 yards. He completed 62.5 percent with 23 touchdowns and just seven interceptions.
He was No. 2 in the state with a passer rating of 157.5.
In Week 5, Uribe racked up a career-high 330 yards against L.A. Southwest. One week later, on Oct. 9, he threw for 290 yards and tied a school record with five TD passes in a 35-28 win at Santa Monica.
Uribe is guaranteed a spot on the All-State Region VI team.
The Vaqueros (4-6, 3-3) finished fourth in the APC. Their last seven games were decided by seven points or less and their three conference losses were by a total of 17 points.
Sophomore Michael Douglas, the leading rusher in the conference (662 yards; 83 per game), was a first-team offensive choice along with freshman Chad Toocheck, the No. 2 receiver in the APC with 60 catches for 851 yards and nine TDs, and sophomore tackle Chris Anderson (6-3, 270). Anderson has received a scholarship offer from New Mexico State.
Douglas had four straight 100-yard rushing games before suffering an injury.
Lineman Sean Hampshire (6-2, 290) and receiver Chris Kordakis (33 catches, 612 yards, 18.5 avg.) made the second team.
On defense, freshman Manny Hernandez was a first-team selection twice, making it as a linebacker and punter. Sophomore linebacker Sam Shipley also made the first team. Hernandez tied for the state lead with 130 tackles and was the No. 1 punter in the conference with a 39.0-yard average and a long of 62.
Shipley, a former San Marcos High standout like Hernandez, was eighth in the state with 102 tackles.
Free safety Matt Arve earned second-team honors. He was second in the conference with five interceptions and his 27-yard kick return average was No. 1.