Cal-Hi Sports Linebacker of the Year

CAL-HI SPORTS STATE
LINEBACKER OF THE YEAR
(2001 was the first time it was chosen at the conclusion of the season; all previous selections have been made retroactively through research by Cal-Hi Sports Senior Editor Ronnie Flores.)

2023 — Kyngtonn Viliamu-Asa (St. John Bosco, Bellflower)
2022 — Deven Bryant (St. John Bosco, Bellflower)
2021 — David Bailey (Mater Dei, Santa Ana)
2020 — Raesjon Davis (Mater Dei, Santa Ana)*
2019 — Justin Flowe (Upland)
2018 — Henry To’oto’o (De La Salle, Concord)
2017 — Solomon Tuliaupupu (Mater Dei, Santa Ana)
2016 — Colin Schooler (Mission Viejo)
2015 — Mique Juarez (North, Torrance)
2014 — Cameron Smith (Granite Bay)
2013 — Chandler Leniu (St. John Bosco, Bellflower)
2012 — Michael Hutchings (De La Salle, Concord)
2011 — Su’a Cravens (Vista Murrieta, Murrieta) Jr.
2010 — Blake Renaud (De La Salle, Concord)
2009 — Ronald Powell (Rancho Verde, Moreno Valley)
2008 — Vontaze Burfict (Centennial, Corona)
2007 — Uona Kaveinga (Leuzinger, Lawndale)
2006 — Chris Galippo (Servite, Anaheim)
2005 — Allen Bradford (Colton)
2004 — Luthur Brown (Lakewood)
2003 — Joe Mortensen (Clayton Valley, Concord)
2002 — Michael Okwo (Mira Costa, Manhattan Beach)
2001 — Scott White (Mission Bay, San Diego)
2000 — Kevin Simon (De La Salle, Concord)
1999 — D.J. Williams (De La Salle, Concord)
1998 — D.J. Williams (De La Salle, Concord) Jr.
1997 — Robert Thomas (Imperial)
1996 — Zeke Moreno (Castle Park, Chula Vista)
1995 — Chris Claiborne (J.W. North, Riverside)
1994 — Kory Minor (Bishop Amat, La Puente)
1993 — Tony Gonzalez (Huntington Beach)
1992 — Tevita Moala (Hawthorne)
1991 — Abdul McCullough (El Camino, Oceanside)
1990 — Jamir Miller (El Cerrito)
1989 — Willie McGinest (Poly, Long Beach)
1988 — Erik Simien (Serra, Gardena)
1987 — Arnold Ale (Carson)
1986 — Scott Ross (El Toro)
1985 — Randy Austin (Canyon, Canyon Country)
1984 — Steve Hendrickson (Napa)
1983 — Joe Scott (Banning, Wilmington)
1982 – Keith Davis (Santa Monica)
1981 — George Ebertin (Bellarmine, San Jose)
1980 — Jack Del Rio (Hayward)
1979 — Ron Rivera (Seaside)
1978 — Mike Richardson (Compton)
1977 –- Dave Morze (St. Francis, Mountain View)
1976 — Bob Woolway (Loyola, Los Angeles)
1975 — Max Venable (Cordova, Rancho Cordova)
1974 — Jeff Houghton (Foothill, Bakersfield)
1973 — Frank Manumaluena (Banning, Wilmington)
1972 — Marvin Morris (Carson) Jr.
1971 — Travis Hitt (Grossmont, La Mesa)
1970 — Forrie Martin (Blair, Pasadena)
1969 — Artimus Parker (Sacramento)
1968 — John Franklin (St. Paul, Santa Fe Springs)
1967 — Jeff Siemon (Bakersfield)
1966 — Jim Collins (El Rancho, Pico Rivera)
1965 — John Albanese (Bellarmine, San Jose)
1964 — George Buehler (Whittier)
1963 — Tim Rossovich (St. Francis, Mountain View)
1962 — Tim Rossovich (St. Francis, Mountain View) Jr.
1961 — Mike Otis (Sequoia, Redwood City)
1960 — Jim Murphy (Santa Barbara)

*Season played in spring 2021 because of COVID-19 pandemic.

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