It’s time to discover a distraction, and speaking or studying concerning the positives in highschool sports activities goes to be mine.
Be a part of me on a each day journey. Haters, go away. Politics, keep away. Doom and gloom, you’re not invited.
It’s not going to be something fancy. I’ll attempt to inform, entertain and most of all, make the readers’ couple of minutes of interplay right here a optimistic one. That’s the easy purpose. You’ll be capable of get up early and browse or get house late and browse. This will likely be concerning the optimistic experiences related to highschool sports activities, largely in Southern California.
It’s one thing I’ve tried to do for 48 years, and now it’s going to be a each day pocket book. Typically it is going to be brief. Typically it is going to be lengthy. It will likely be like being on social media however with out the second-guessing and accusations of getting an agenda. The one agenda will likely be specializing in the positives of highschool sports activities.
Let’s get began on this journey to keep up our sanity and promote these making a distinction in highschool sports activities.
Prepare for Arcadia Excessive basketball to have enjoyable with the Edwards brothers, Owen and Noa. Owen is a 6-foot-7 freshman. Noa is a 6-3 junior. They’ll’t wait to play collectively. Their father is Frankie Edwards, who was a 6-8 participant at Lengthy Seaside State. Owen can also be a promising pitcher for the baseball workforce. …
St. Pius X-St. Matthias coach Devah Thomas and Salesian coach Anthony Atkins was assistants at Salesian underneath coach Angelo Jackson. Now their groups meet in D8 semifinals. “That’s my brother,” Thomas stated.
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) November 16, 2024
Winter baseball is in full swing, and it’s going to be arduous to seek out two higher groups in California, if not the nation, than Corona and Orange Lutheran. Their pitching staffs are so good with a lot depth that their inevitable matchup this spring will produce a recreation for the ages. Corona’s Seth Hernandez and Orange Lutheran’s Gary Morse are the aces. …
Loyola’s Henry Casani has loved a terrific season at linebacker for the soccer workforce. He had 16 tackles final week in opposition to Tustin. However the sport he has chosen to pursue in faculty is lacrosse. He signed with North Carolina final week. …
Receiver Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park.
(Craig Weston)
Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park, a Princeton commit, has change into California’s all-time main receiver with greater than 300 receptions. He’s been taking part in with a heavy coronary heart this season as his father battles leukemia. . . .
Basketball season begins this week with plenty of tournaments and showcases. Ronnie Flores of CalHiSports.com has posted a must-keep match schedule. Right here’s the hyperlink. …
Steve Hagerty has resigned as soccer coach at Bishop Amat after 17 seasons. He did his greatest to run a top-notch program based mostly on instructing, ethics and making ready his gamers for the long run. …
Women’ basketball has a superb class of 2028 prospects. Windward could have six freshmen taking part in varsity. One to look at is 6-foot Amel Prepare dinner. …
Bear in mind Stuart Grey? He was a 7-foot McDonald’s All-American at Granada Hills Kennedy, performed at UCLA and within the NBA. Right here’s from The Instances’ archives a 1990 story on his profession. . . .
Eric Sondheimer from his Solar Valley Poly days.
(Poly yearbook.)
Earlier than Dr. John Dahlem, the Southern Part’s unofficial historian, handed final week on the age of 81, he despatched me a number of pages of my previous life at Solar Valley Poly, Cal State Northridge and elsewhere. He was cherished and appreciated by so many for his volunteer work. Could he relaxation in peace. He impacted many lives in a optimistic manner.
