BEVERLY HILLS - Mater Dei quarterback Matt Barkley was selected today as the Gatorade national boys athlete of the year for the 2007-08 school year.

The Monarchs quarterback, who still has a season left to play at Mater Dei, already was the Gatorade national football player of the year.

Barkley has committed to sign a national letter of intent with USC.

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