Artesia HS: Attended Cypress College out of high school, but did not play soccer… Played for the Cerritos Brigade of the Premier League… As a senior, he was named to the Press Telegram Dream Team, while earning 1^st Team All-CIF and 1^st Team All-Suburban League honors… Also voted his team’s Most Valuable Player, Captain and Defensive Player of the Year… Scored five goals and added six assists that season… In his junior year, he scored three goals and assists on two others… Team reached the CIF Semi-finals, while the team won the league title and he was selected 1^st Team all-league… Scored 10 goals and added four assists as a sophomore… In his freshman year on the junior varsity, he scored 11 goals with 20 assists and was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year… Team went undefeated in league play…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he stopped the other team’s top scorer and recorded an assist to help his team advance to the CIF Semi-finals… Is also working on a minor in psychology and would like to transfer to Cal State Fullerton… Aspires to work for either the CIA of FBI or some other career in the criminal justice field… Father played for a 2^nd Division team in Mexico… Likes to draw in his spare time… Nicknamed “Michael… Has two siblings – Monica (13) and Richard (3)… Is the son of Miguel and Laura Vargas… Born in Compton, CA on November 30, 1988…..