They got here on electrical bikes, skateboards, walked or have been dropped off by automobile early Thanksgiving morning at Cleveland Excessive in Reseda.
It’s championship week in highschool soccer, and training on Thursday means groups are nonetheless alive and one win away from trophy time.
“Turkey day,” beginning lineman Adam Garbisch shouted as he joined teammates for stretching.
In coach Mario Guzman’s soccer workplace, his spouse, Elizabeth, volunteered to be the breakfast cook dinner and employee. On Wednesday, Guzman bought 15 dozen eggs, 25 kilos of pancake combine, 15 kilos of bacon.
“It comes out of my huge stipend at the end of the season,” Guzman stated.
Elizabeth Guzman, spouse of Cleveland soccer coach Mario Guzman, cracks one in every of 180 eggs Thursday morning to serve to gamers on Thanksgiving morning.
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His spouse had already basted the household turkey the night time earlier than and now she was cracking 180 eggs with a smile and sporting plastic gloves. When she completed, she determined to take a short break. “I need coffee first,” she stated.
Cleveland is about to play San Fernando for the Metropolis Part Division II championship on Friday at 6 p.m. at Birmingham.
The spouse of Cleveland soccer coach Mario Guzman, Elizabeth, is cracking 15 dozen eggs for Thanksgiving apply. Metropolis DII finalists. Cooking for 60 gamers. 25 kilos pancake combine. A brand new custom at Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/4QAKZ0pjal
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You’ll be able to inform the Cavaliers have created the tradition of a championship group as a result of gamers have been operating onto the sector after they have been late with no coaches round to inform them to hustle.
Throughout the Southland, related scenes have been occurring within the Southern Part and Metropolis Part as groups put together for his or her championship video games on Friday and Saturday.
Elizabeth, who teaches pre-kindergarten youngsters, was thrilled to be volunteering on Thanksgiving for her husband’s group.
“There’s nowhere else I’d rather be than here,” she stated.
After breakfast following apply, she was set to hurry dwelling and put the household turkey within the oven.
