Nayelly Flores of Monroe Excessive had given up cross nation since her freshman season. She didn’t prefer it. Her focus was on soccer and monitor. Then she began courting Sebastian Perez final yr. He ran for the cross-country workforce. He requested her to affix him this yr. The remainder is historical past.
On Saturday, Flores took second place on the Metropolis Part championships in Division II. Perez helped Monroe win the Division II boys’ title. They’re a contented couple. Flores, who might be captain of the ladies’ soccer workforce this yr, mentioned she has had enjoyable working with Perez throughout exercises.
The one dispute comes as to who has higher grades. “I do,” Flores mentioned. She had a 3.8 grade-point common final yr. However Perez mentioned he had 4.0.
There’s love in working and teachers at Monroe. …
Silverado of Victorville has gone from 0-10 in soccer final season to reaching the Southern Part Division 10 championship sport after a 58-7 semifinal win over South Pasadena. Silverado is 8-5 and faces St. Anthony within the remaining. …
St. Pius X-St. Matthias entered the Division 8 soccer playoffs with a 1-9 document and has reached the ultimate in opposition to Serrano after upsetting Salesian 21-14 within the semifinals. …
South Gate was 0-10 final season and has reached the Metropolis Part Division II remaining on Saturday with a 7-6 document. …
Pasadena was 0-10 final season and has reached the Division 13 remaining with a 7-6 document. …
San Pedro was trailing 24-0 early within the third quarter to Carson on Friday night time in a Metropolis Part Open Division soccer semifinal and went on to a 40-34 additional time win in one of many best comebacks in Metropolis playoff historical past. “The kids kept battling,” coach Corey Walsh mentioned. “I was so proud of them.”
