Tag Archives: Mid Valley Sports
The Peterson Principle: 11/14/2016
By Tim Peterson It looks like Northview has bigger fish to fry. Last year the Vikings won the Valle Vista League and advanced to the second round of the playoffs before falling to Pomona.
Fanview: November 10, 2016
By Joe Torosian “When nothing is owed or deserved or expected. And your life doesn’t change by the man that’s elected. When you’re loved by someone, you’re never rejected. Decide what to be and go be it.”—The Avett Brothers Kick it! Right off the Top: If I was a celebrity threatening to move to another […]
The Peterson Principle: 11/09/2016
By Tim Peterson This election season I vote for the old divisions to return to the CIF playoff format. I cast my vote for the Mid-Valley, the Southeast and Central.
The Peterson Principle: 11/2/2016
By Tim Peterson I saw the video of Cathedral Head Coach Kevin Pearson’s meltdown near the end of the St. Francis loss last Friday. Didn’t everybody? We had the link on our website.
Fanview: November 1, 2016
By Joe Torosian “It’s the holiday season With the whoop-de-do and hickory dock And don’t forget to hang up your sock”—Andy Williams Kick it! Right off the Top: I take no responsibility for tonight’s Cleveland loss…my pre-game preparation was thrown off kilter…and I didn’t get a chance to light Jobu’s cigar…So the Tribe was on […]
“You Will Enjoy Tangent Dreams.”–Mike Maggiore
(West Covina HC Mike Maggiore recently read and gives a short review of Joe Torosian’s high school football novel “Tangent Dreams.”) Joe Torosian has been one of the very best at covering high school football in the San Gabriel Valley for a long time. He has asked the right questions and his observations have almost […]
Fanview: October 4, 2016
By Joe Torosian “Tackling is fundamental, but hitting is essential if you’re going to be a great football team. You have to make it so they don’t want anymore.”—West El Monte Poly, DC, Coach Gugliotta Kick it! Right off the Top: Oh, I’ve always thought Fantasy Football was a stupid waste of time…I’ve never really […]
The Peterson Principle: 10/3/2016
By Tim Peterson I’m not one to get emotional – especially when it comes to sports – but it was sad to see an era come to an end on Sunday.
Fanview: October 1, 2016
By Joe Torosian “We’ll see the sun come up on sunday mornin’ And watch it fade the moon away I guess you know I’m givin’ you a warnin’ ‘Cause me and moon are itchin’ to play…”—Starbuck Kick it! Right off the Top: Some people get a zit and they freak out…I get a zit, and […]