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Finding the right place — Golden Valley alumnus’ transition into college football

by stevenbarreragv | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, Features, Sports

Golden Valley alumnus Toby Okunna was a star in many sports. He played basketball, ran the 100m in track and participated in shot put all four years. However, the sport that would provide the most for him was football. Okunna started playing football his junior year...

Moving up the ranks

by stevenbarreragv | Dec 21, 2018 | Sports

Golden Valley alumnus DJ Turner was the captain of his football team and an important player on both sides of the ball. Turner transferred from Sylmar high school to Golden Valley in his junior year. Even though it was his first year with the team he fit right in both...

From the stands to the field

by stevenbarreragv | Sep 22, 2018 | Features, Sports

Although most high school football players dream of playing big time college football, the sad reality is that most will never achieve that dream. Most will attend college and watch the Saturday festivities from the stands as a regular student. During his freshman...