Will DeBoard

Traveller and reader. Talker and eater. Recovering journalist. Llama, Learned League. Peregrino. Assistant Commissioner, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section. Go @Padres!

[Will DeBoard @wdeboard]

At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company! Beer rec, @Lenny_Mendonca ?

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#Chargers making me sad yet another year. This one was going to be tough with that putrid offensive line and Postseason Herbert. The one silver lining: Dean Spanos saw this too. He ruined the vibes.

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@mitchdobbins Yeah I still kind of can’t believe it, Mitch. We had some times back in the day.

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😢

[Richard T. Estrada @BlackHatFootbal]

Here’s the bad news: Black Hat Football’s founder Richard T. Estrada died of a massive heart attack this Sunday morning.

The good news is that Saturday night he had picked his 209 Black Hat Football Players of the Year for 2025.

Anybody who knew The Hat knew he had terrible handwriting. But thanks to the help of his friend and long-time sports writing colleague Will DeBoard (the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section’s current assistant commissioner), his messy notes were transcribed.

Estrada launched Black Hat Football in December 2012, and this is his 14th and final high school football team of the year for the 209 area code.

Most Valuable Player — Wes Burford, Oakdale

Offensive Player of the Year – Kenneth Moore III, St. Mary’s

Defensive POY –- Steven Morfoot, Sonora

Lineman of the Year – Avery Michael, Turlock

Junior of the Year - Nikko Juarez, RB, Manteca

Sophomore of the Year – Elijah Walker, QB, Chavez

QB – Eli Ingalls, Sonora
QB – Jaden Galvan, St. Mary’s

RB – Elias Haynes, Downey
RB – Brayden Camara, East Union
RB – Darnell Holmes, Stagg
RB – Cash Byington, Sonora

WR – Ivan Huerta, St. Mary’s
WR – Yuvraj Balagan, Kimball
WR – Langdon Horace, Edison
WR – Sylas Austin, Atwater

OL – Mason Dunn – St. Mary’s
OL – Broden Bush, Oakdale
OL – Daniel Mataele, Patterson
OL – Leo Morfin, Central Catholic
OL – Brodie Lundgren, St. Mary’s

K – Rigo Estrella, Sonora

Utility – Jackson Fay, East Union

DL – Maxwell Moore, Tracy
DL- Francis Taamu, Edison
DL – Nathan Mockey, Downey
DL – Jake Lucatello, St. Mary’s
DL – Xyloh Kuresa, Manteca

LB – Fallon Barquet, Lincoln
LB – Brandon Peel, Merced
LB – Donovan Muirbrook, Turlock
LB – Damarion McDonald, Chavez
LB – Mathieu Evans, Manteca
LB – Royale Tago, Patterson
LB – Desmond Sanders, Edison
LB – Case Borges, Tracy
LB – Gavin Wyatt, Oakdale

DB – Jaden Harris, Manteca
DB – Beau Kesterson, Oakdale
DB – Mason Eagal, St. Mary’s
DB – Chase Perino, Central Catholic
DB – Amos Cady, Ripon Christian

[Will DeBoard @wdeboard]

Farewell, @BlackHatFootbal . I learned so much from you when I started at The Bee. We had some great times and did great work. I will miss you.

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Awful way to lose. Going to be a long offseason for Toronto.

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At least the #BlueJays had the forethought to rest the majority of their competent hitters for much of this game. Saving them for the next big one.

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Bogaerts is just STEALING money.

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@BrantleyGasaway @BucknellU Such a great meal and great company. Bummed we didn't take any pictures.

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@DanielJPoulter @SacBee_JoeD @CIFState @Golden1Center Extremely rough!

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@MSSsports @SacBee_JoeD @cifsjs Just like Ollie in Hoosiers!
https://t.co/gyoMwG49Tp

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@CarmichaelDave The head coach, Stephen Macias, is a great guy, too! He's also the athletic director.

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😭😭😭

[El Padrino @familymanbro]

Padres fans watching this World Series

[Jake Peavy @JakePeavy_22]

They tell us to try to be unbiased.. Impossible Tonight! Pulling as hard as I can from across the country! @Padres @PetcoPark

[San Diego Padres @Padres]

Together.

#FightForTheFaithful

[Alex Morgan @alexmorgan13]

Post season win!! LFGSD 💛🤎

[Jorge Alfaro @_JorgeAlfaro11]

LFGSD 🔥🔥❤️

[Will DeBoard @wdeboard]

@DominicVCSports @vcstar Congrats and best of luck to you in the new gig! You covered the Sonora area well and I’m sure you’ll do the same in Ventura. Their section isn’t as nice as ours, though. 😂😂😂

[San Diego Padres @Padres]

A TRIPLE PLAY! TO SECURE A SPOT IN THE POSTSEASON! UNREAL!