"JAKked Up" is a blog by Jonathan Khamis. This blog was created to give sports fans (especially the ones in Southern California) the latest in sports. It's a place for me to share my opinions, so please feel free to share your comments. We all know just how JAKked Up sports can be!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Former USC players have something to prove at pro day
Monday, March 29, 2010
OCVarsity Top 10 (3/29): Mater Dei wins state
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Who is SoCal's strongest man?
Friday, March 26, 2010
Nuclear Cowboyz invade Honda Center
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Henry Owens brings surf mentality to mound
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
OCVarsity Top 10 (3/23): Pitcher throws no-hitter
Highlights include a monster home run shot, a diving double up softball catch, Mater Dei's Tyler Lamb unleashing an offensive attack, and a no-hitter thrown by El Toro's TJ Kendzora.
What do you make of the top 10? How would you rank the top plays?
Thanks to Cox 3's Sportzone for the footage, and you can check out their show tonight at 7:30 pm.
Monday, March 22, 2010
'09-'10 All-County Basketball Videos (including bloopers!)
Highlights & interviews with selections: Melissa Zornig, Alexis Perry, Kelsey Harris, Jordan Adams, player of the year Kaleena-Mosqueda Lewis & coach of the year Robert Morgan.
Outtakes with basketball selections. Jonathan Khamis has trouble with Alexis Perry's name, and players answer who would win dream match up between Ocean View & Mater Dei.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Mater Dei rallies from 20 points down but falls to Westchester in regional final
Mater Dei loses to Westchester 71-63 in the Southern California regional championship. The Monarchs rallied from 20 points down and cut the lead to one, but Westchester's Dwayne Polee (20 pts, 10 rebounds) and Jordin Mayes (21 pts) would cement the Comets' second straight state title appearance.
Tyler Lamb led Mater Dei with 32 ponts and 14 rebounds.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Mater Dei finally beats Brea Olinda and advances to state final
Mater Dei defeated Brea Olinda 51-46 in the Division II Southern California Regional Final to advance to their first state championship game since 1996.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis led the way with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 2 steals. Jessica Duarte was also a force down low with 16 points and 9 boards.
Both players along with Jordan Adams talked about how much the win meant to them in regards to Bri Matthews, the Mater Dei softball player who committed suicide earlier this month.
Brea's Olukemi led her team with 12 points, while Kelsey Harris scored 10.
College Cage Series offers scholarship money to fighters
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Basketball legend Jamaal Wilkes breaks down NCAA bracket
Monday, March 15, 2010
OCVarsity Top 10 (3/15): Regional playoffs
Highlights include a rarely seen jump-ball turned into a score, an ankle-breaking layup that channeled Michael Jordan, a three-quarter hail mary shot to beat the buzzer, and a golden goal to capture a state title.
Are the videos in the right order? Tell me what you think should be the number one play of the week.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Esperanza wins regional on golden boot of Baisden
Esperanza defeats San Clemente 1-0 in overtime to take the Division 1 regional championship. Rylee Baisden scored the golden goal in overtime, as she barely got enough of her boot on the ball, giving her Aztecs their first state title.
It was only fitting that Baisden was the one to score the goal. Last week, she was suspended from playing in the CIF title game against San Clemente. A controversial red card she received in the semifinals against Santa Margarita kept her out of the final.
Highlights and interview with Baisden.
Mater Dei defeats Taft in thrilling semifinal
The Monarchs defeated Taft 75-73 in the Division I semifinals. Mater Dei was led by Tyler Lamb who scored 21 points, which included a clutch three-pointer with 1:21 remaining in the game. The unsung hero was sophomore Katin Reinhardt who had 15 points and five rebounds.
Highlights and interviews with Reinhardt and Lamb.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Instant Classic: Corona del Mar defeats JSerra in regional semifinals
Corona del Mar defeated JSerra 3-2 in the Division 2 regional semifinals, but CDM's head coach George Larson was in mood to celebrate.
He chided the referees for giving in to JSerra's diving. One instance in particular really irritated Larson. In the 8th minute, CDM's Matt Francini was called for fouling Juan Guitierrez, which resulted in a penalty kick. JSerra ended up tying the game 1-1 on that PK, and according to Larsen, that's when the game turned ugly.
Both teams were called for numerous fouls, in a physical matchup that saw players picking up plenty of grass stains. Three goals were scored in the first ten minutes of play, while the Sea Kings goal keeper Connor Gaal made some spectacular saves.
Highlights and interviews with CDM head coach George Larsen and Reed Williams who scored two goals.
Foothill misses 19 free throws in shocking loss to Gahr
Foothill missed 19 free throws on way to losing to Gahr 81-78 in the second round of the Division 3 regionals. Gahr advances to play Centennial in the semifinals on Saturday. Myles Carrillo scores 21 points for Foothill, and added 6 assists.
Highlights include a buzzer beating three-quarter court shot by Garh's Davon Potts and interviews with both head coaches.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Orange Lutheran recovers their swagger
Monday, March 8, 2010
OCVarsity Top 10: Championship Edition
Games include: Santa Margarita vs. Muir, Ocean View vs. Foothill, Mater Dei vs. Woodbridge, JSerra vs. Harvard-Westlake, Esperanza vs. San Clemente, Beckman vs. Harvard-Westlake, Mater Dei vs. Etiwanda, Orange Lutheran vs. Price, Esperanza vs. Santa Margarita, and Mater Dei vs. Woodbridge.
Thanks as always to Cox 3's Sportzone for providing the footage, and after watching the video, let me know what was your favorite play of the week!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Mater Dei wins championship after controversial no call
"The final play of the game, we just tried to foul," Franklin said.
There was no call on the play, as the ball went into the hands of Evan Jenkins. He rised to shoot what would've been the tying 3-ball, but his right arm was grabbed by by Mater Dei's Eli Stalzer. The ball harmlessly fell into the hands of Keala King. Once again there was no call.
"The refs are human. They make calls and they miss calls," Keala King said. "We're lucky they didn't make the call."
"We were very fortunate," Mater Dei head coach Gary McKnight said.
Even if the official called a foul. It would've still been on the junior Evan Jenkins to hit three free throws in the clutch. Who knows if he would've made them. Mater Dei hung on to win their first CIF championship since 2006.
Finally, both sides could have shown more class at the end of the game. Mater Dei was roundly and loudly booed by Etiwanda's fans during their award ceremony, while Mater Dei's players and staff egged them on by pointing to their ring fingers.
What do you guys think? Should there have been a foul called?
Foothill wins championship as defense stifles Ocean View
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Orange Lutheran misses 3-pointer and falls to Price
Friday, March 5, 2010
Jon Wilhite's long road to recovery
95% of people with his injuries die, but the strength of his neck kept him together. All those hours spent crouching down on the dirt of Goodwin Field saved his life.
Wilhite told me that he's worked hard his entire life, why stop now?
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Santa Margarita girls celebrate CIF victory
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Will boxing's dream match ever happen?
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach reveals his game plan against Joshua Clottey, but doesn't care because "Clottey can't do anything about it."
Promoter Bob Arum calls Floyd Mayweather a "coward." He also believes that Mayweather used drug testing in negotiations as a ploy to get into Pacquiao's head, and to find a way to get out of the fight.
Pacquiao reveals what his disadvantages are going into the fight, but also said that he doesn't need Mayweather to justify his career.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Controversial red card overshadows Esperanza victory over Santa Margarita
What do you think? Was this the right call to make? Against the star player? With only minutes left in the game? Should I ask more questions?!
Answer and commment below!