Head coaches and top athletes from all seven programs gathered on Saturday at Canyon High School for the Foothill League’s first ever boys’ basketball media day. With the season just a week away, all seven teams, including the reigning champion Saugus Centurions, felt Foothill League will be the most even it’s been in years. “I don’t know that there’s a better public school basketball league around,” said Golden Valley coach Chris Printz.
“I’d like someone to name one if they can think of it. We know every night in this league you’ve got to bring it.” The season begins on Monday with Foothill League play starting on Tuesday, Dec.
3. With a league championship and playoff spots more wide open than ever, here are some highlights from each program’s time under the spotlight: Saugus confident in returners’ chemistry The Centurions enter the season as defending Foothill League champs for the first time in 43 years. Saugus is gearing up for a repeat season with plenty of strong pieces in play.
Alfredo Manzano and captains Bryce Mejia and Andrew Phan all attended media day and talked about the odds of going back-to-back. “I feel like our team is really well put together,” Phan said. “We have good philosophies, good values, and I think we have a great chance to repeat.
” Defense will always be the staple for a team led by Manzano, who has consistently kept his Centurions in Division 2AA year after year. Despite the new playoff format, where the CIF pl.
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