Football:
All-Baseline League:
The last time Damien won a league championship, none of the current Spartans were more than three years old.
It was 2009, and DHS shared the Sierra League title with Chino Hills.
Both programs finished 4-1.
Since joining the Baseline League back in 2014, DHS had never beaten Rancho Cucamonga.
In fact, a third-place finish was the best the Spartans had placed over the past decade.
Damien changed all of that on November 1st.
Leading 34-31 and with a few seconds left on the clock, the Spartans blocked an RCHS field goal attempt.
The win meant a 5-0 Baseline League record and an outright league title.
DHS finished one-game ahead of second-place CHHS.
Damien quarterback, Isaiah Arriaza, had a remarkable junior campaign.
Arriaza completed 184-of-316 for 2,892 yards.
He tossed 28 TD passes and 10 picks.
Arriaza also rushed for 189 yards and four TDs.
Caden Arellano anchored the DHS defense.
He led the Spartans with 96 tackles, including 15 for-loss.
Arellano also had five sacks and an interception.
RJ San Jose, an offensive tackle, was honored for leading an o-line that allowed Arriaza, James Taylor (104 carries for 476 yards & 5 TDs) and Micah McFarland (64-for-360 & 2 TDs) to do their thing.
The DHS offense averaged 370 yards per game, and they scored a league-high 171 points.
Over their 11-game schedule, Damien’s 338 points led all six Baseline League programs.
Rancho Cucamonga’s Derrick Cooper was named the league’s Defensive Lineman of the Year.
RCHS was second in least points allowed (93) to Chino Hills (70).
What made this season so incredible was the fact that Damien parted ways with their head coach just a month before the 2024 season was set to begin.
James Stewart was named the interim head coach.
And because of the Spartans success and his leadership, Damien officially named Stewart as the Damien head football coach into the future.
Defensive MVP: Caden Arellano, Damien senior
Offensive MVP: Isaiah Arriaza, Damien junior
Defensive Lineman of the Year: RJ San Jose, Damien senior
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Derrick Cooper, RCHS senior
First Team Offense:
QB: Lequan Jackson, Upland sophomore
QB: Alex Medyn, Chino Hills junior
RB: Jerome Smith, Upland sophomore
RB: Jacob Jimenez, Chino Hills junior
Rec: Brenton Smith, Ayala junior
Rec: Trayvon Garrison, Damien sophomore
Rec: Derrick Brown, Etiwanda senior
Rec: Daniel Wimbush, RCHS senior
Rec: Cameron Bateman, Chino Hills senior
Rec: Justin Benson, Upland sophomore
OL: Jacob Stewart, Ayala senior
OL: Ryan Alba, Damien senior
OL: Daylon Stewart, Etiwanda senior
OL: Malik White, RCHS junior
OL: Dylan Hernandez, Chino Hills senior
OL: Gavin Marquez, Upland senior
First-Team Defense:
DL: Dorsett Edwards, Etiwanda senior
DL: Khaal-el Togafau, RCHS senior
DL: Declan Becher, Damien junior
DL: Connor Dakovich, Chino Hills senior
DL: Tui Hoching, Upland senior
LB: Drew Toki, Etiwanda sophomore
LB: Noah Faapito, RCHS senior
LB: Joshua Baker, Chino Hills senior
LB: Jared Belknap, Chino Hills senior
LB: Donovan Brown, Upland senior
DB: Taj Crutchfield, RCHS senior
DB: Darius Davis, Etiwanda senior
DB: Dawaun Nettingham, Ayala junior
DB: Trestin Castor, Upland senior
DB: Gavin Williams, Damien junior
DB: Ty Roberts, Chino Hills senior
Second-Team Offense:
OL: Roman Ponce, Upland senior
OL: Joey Lopez, Damien junior
OL: Nathan Munoz, Chino Hills junior
C: Durand johnson, Chino Hills senior
WR: Raymond Ahumada, Damien junior
WR: Myles Tarkington, Etiwanda senior
WR: Chad Wakumote, Etiwanda sophomore
WR: Cameron Sermons, RCHS senior
TE: Luke Lopez, Chino Hills junior
RB: James Taylor, Damien senior
RB: Malachi McFarland, Damien sophomore
RB: AJ Quijas, Chino Hills senior
RB: Jedi Hernandez, Ayala senior
QB: Keegan Campuzano, Etiwanda junior
QB: Jacob Chambers, RCHS junior
QB: Alex Way, Ayala senior
Second-Team Defense:
LB: Noah Guerrero, Upland senior
DB: Chase Menefee, Upland senior
DB: Osric Randolph, Upland senior
DB: Mekhi Freeman, Damien senior
DB: Jaxson Gates, Damien junior
DB: Dylan Howard Chino Hills senior
DB: Darion Flucker, RCHS junior
DB: Justin Lewis, RCHS junior
DL: Kingston Schirmer, Damien junior
DL: Zen Latu, RCHS junior
DE: Andrew Baldomino, Chino Hills junior
Honorable Mention:
WR: Gavin Lannon, Damien junior
WR: Daniel Tarabey, Chino Hills senior
WR: Luke Luevano, Upland senior
WR: Aureliano Bedoy, Etiwanda senior
WR: Tyree Wilson, RCHS junior
DL: Miles Schirmer, Damien sophomore
DE: Noah Zarate, Damien senior
DE: Devin Chapple-Love, RCHS senior
DL: Jayden Porter, RCHS senior
DL: Adam Camerena, Chino Hills senior
OL: Cole Stripley, Chino Hills sophomore
OL: Brady Watson, Etiwanda junior
OL: Ari Panthaky, Ayala senior
DB: Nick Bester, Upland junior
DB: Jayson Campos, Ayala senior
DB: Adrian Tristan, Ayala junior
LB: Brady Morgan, Upland senior
LB: Jacob Cruz, Etiwanda junior
2024 Baseline League Standings:
Damien (8-3, 5-0)
Chino Hills (7-4, 4-1)
Rancho Cucamonga (6-5, 3-2)
Upland (4-6, 2-3)
Etiwanda (3-6-1, 1-4)
Ayala (2-9, 0-5)
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