By Tim Peterson
I was glad to find out I wasn’t the only one just starting my Christmas shopping on December 21. While walking through the Santa Anita Mall Monday night I ran into Roosevelt Coach Javier Cid and San Gabriel Coach Keith Jones. No, they weren’t discussing this years Christmas sales but instead they were talking shop. They already sounded like they were ready for some football.
“We’re having a coaches meeting,” Jones said. “Oh is this late? Then I’m really in trouble,” Cid said, “Actually this is early for me.”
Among other things Jones and Cid were in agreement on what a great job the Mid Valley News/Sports does of covering High School football.
“You guys were everywhere,” Jones said. “You really get to know the players and what they’re about and not lot of people do that.”
“I saw you at the South Hills-Diamond Ranch playoff game,” Cid said. “I even saw you guys at one of our games this year.”
Corey “Corn Dog” Kowk was the Mid Valley staffer that covered Roosevelt’s playoff game and Cid said he was going to get him a Roosevelt jersey for his efforts.
“Yeah I know he always likes to wear different jerseys so I told him I’d get him one of ours. I’m a big fan of the Mid Valley.”
Thanks for the props guys and you expect even more coverage next year. Is there any way we can add the City section to our coverage?
Even though South Hills and Charter Oak are moving out of the Southeast they will still be on our radar.
Jones also said that his team fell too far behind early to West Covina in the first round of the playoffs and just wasn’t able to recover.
“We have a young team and I think we got a little intimidated. We have a lot of juniors and sophomores.”
The Matadors lose Isaac Valdez but have a solid nucleus of players returning. Rosemead is on SG’s non league schedule for next year.
While we were discussing our all Mid Valley selections over Lamp Post Pizza Monday night it occurred to me there were a couple of really good tight ends in the Mid-Valley and Southeast Divisions. Justin Winrow of San Dimas and South Hills’ Dakota Behr were the best at that position in recent memory.
The Huskies’ Geoffrey Vaughns is so good it’s hard to know where to put him. Wide receiver? Running back? Defensive back? Maybe we should name him the winner of the first annual Leroy Keyes Award.
I don’t think it is going to be a very Merry Christmas for Redskins’ Coach Jim Zorn. Was he trying to get fired? With new General Manager Bruce Allen looking on, he has his team line up in a “swinging gate” formation just before halftime instead of kicking a field goal. Already down 24-0 don’t you need some points on the board?
Then the Giants call time out allowing Zorn time to come to his senses. Instead the Skins line up the same way and attempt a pass. Nobody in the stadium is fooled including the G-Men and a dying quail falls incomplete. If anybody wasn’t sure about Zorn’s status before is there any question now?
As tragic as the death of Bengals’ receiver Chris Henry was, didn’t he seem like a ticking time bomb that was eventually going to explode?
Does USC fan really care if Joe McKnight does or does not play in the upcoming Bowl game? I mean it’s the Emerald Bowl! Something about a Southern California team playing in a Bowl game in San Francisco just doesn’t seem right.
At least we know now that Frank McCourt was telling the truth when he said his pending divorce will not affect the way the Dodgers do business. With the signing of second baseman Jamey Carroll and pitcher Justin Miller haven’t the Dodgers just punched their ticket to the World Series?
While you ponder that I wish you all a Merry Christmas.
Tim can be reached at tspeterson32@yahoo.com.
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