Marlon Burt spent years teaching soccer at Reseda Excessive, his alma mater, till head coach Alonso Arreola retired. Then he modified instructions — turning into basketball coach.
Now in his third season, Reseda has had a breakthrough 12 months with a 16-4 document and 10-2 mark within the Valley Mission League, placing the Regents in second place.
“They’re the shock group,” Sylmar coach Bort Escoto mentioned.
The important thing participant has been 6-foot-4 Crespi switch Anthony White, a junior who’s averaging near 25 factors a sport.
“Only a bunch of children getting collectively to show this system round,” Burt mentioned.
Burt, 38, performed basketball and soccer at Reseda, so switching his teaching emphasis was a simple transition. And getting White was an enormous deal.
“He does all the things properly,” he mentioned.
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