It was within the tunnel on the Coliseum final yr after a loss within the Southern Part Division 1 soccer closing when St. John Bosco’s 11-year-old ball boy, Ryu Sanchez, went as much as coach Jason Negro and instructed him, “When I play for you, we’re never going to lose.”
Quick-forward to Friday evening at Veterans Stadium. Sanchez, a yr older, was the ball boy once more. The Braves misplaced to Mater Dei within the Division 1 closing. He’s nonetheless not retreating from his promise. Negro, although, should wait till 2027 for his arrival as a result of he’s in sixth grade.
Final yr’s beginning QB for St. John Bosco, Caleb Sanchez, is right here to root for the Braves. Beginning Qb as a freshman for Ivy League champion Columbia. pic.twitter.com/VOrQ2ydkjR
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) November 30, 2024
His older brother, Caleb, was St. John Bosco’s quarterback final season and ended up the starter for Columbia, serving to the workforce earn a share of the Ivy League title. Ryu already is closing in on 6 toes tall. He’s one other quarterback within the making. …
Rio Hondo Prep gained its sixteenth Southern Part soccer title by beating Warren within the Division 7 closing. What’s superb is that Rio Hondo has a pupil physique of 140 in comparison with Warren’s greater than 3,500. …
Playoff pairings shall be introduced Sunday afternoon for the CIF state championship soccer playoffs. There shall be 15 state championship video games Dec. 13 and 14 after this week’s regional championships. The Open Division closing is predicted to match Mater Dei towards De La Salle on Dec. 14 at Saddleback Faculty.