Tag Archives: Tangent Dreams

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 […]

The Peterson Principle: 10/11/2016

By Tim Peterson Before Game 4 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and the Nationals I heard three different interviews of Dodger players and coaches on the radio.

Fanview: October 6, 2016

By Joe Torosian “And, as his strength failed him at length, he wondered upon a sportswriters shadow… “Shadow,” said he, “where it can be this land called Montebello?”—Jack McTaggart Kick it! Right off the Top: Road team…Top of the ninth…three-run homer…It was like living through Jack Clark all over again.

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 […]

Fanview: September 29, 2016

By Joe Torosian “I’m not talking about pleasure boating or day sailing, I’m talking about working for a living…I’m talking about sharking!” — Quint Kick it! Right off the Top: Has Turner Field been around long enough for us to get verklempt over?

Fanview: September 27, 2016

By Joe Torosian “Now she’s off with Spartacus killing people in their beds. And Crassus, no mention of the money, no!”                                —Batiatus Kick it! Right off the Top: I love watching leaves fall in a late afternoon breeze…and if I […]