Defensive end Valese accepts
scholarship to Portland State
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PORTLAND, Oregon (5-22-10) -- Defensive end Alika Valese has become the latest player from Palomar's 2009 football team to accept a scholarship to a four-year school, choosing Portland State University.
The 6-foot-1, 260-pound sophomore overcame injuries last Fall to record 33 tackles, four tackles for losses, one sack, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble for a team that went 10-3. The Comets advanced to the Southern California community college championship game and were ranked No. 8 nationally by the J.C. Grid-Wire of Seattle..
NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Portland State will play two Pac-10 teams this coming Fall, visiting Arizona State on Sept. 4 and Oregon on Sept. 18.
In the Portland State-Arizona State game, Valese will go against 6-foot-8, 320-pound junior offensive tackle and ex-Palomar teammate Brice Schwab, ranked as the No. 1 player in ASU's 2010 recruiting class by the Arizona Republic newspaper of Phoenix.