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Fanview: January 24, 2017

By Joe Torosian “Sometimes when I wake up in Milagro, I want to scream.”—Ruby Archuleta Kick it! Right off the Top: What happens in the Rio Hondo League next football season? Will San Marino, Monrovia, South Pasadena and La Canada get two byes during league play? Can anyone, honestly, see Blair and Temple City fielding […]

Fanview: January 7, 2016

By Joe Torosian “Do I dare disturb the universe? In a minute there is time. For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.”—T.S. Eliot Kick it!

Fanview: December 19, 2016

By Joe Torosian “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.”—Groucho Marx Kick it!

Yorba Linda Breaks the Bank, 31-21

By Joe Torosian (Yorba Linda) – Jayden Webb scored four touchdowns to lead Yorba Linda to a 31-21 win over Burbank in the Division 8 CIF Final.

Fanview: November 29, 2016

By Joe Torosian Kick it! Right off the Top: “Give me the Carmel Ralph Macchio.”—Landestoy Luke “You mean the Carmel Macchiato?”—Waitress “Yeah, that.”—Landestoy Luke

Arroyo Advances Past VD

By Joe Torosian (El Monte)—The Arroyo Knights used 31 unanswered points in the second to take a 48-14 victory over the Verbum Dei Eagles in the first round of the CIF playoffs on Friday night at B.L. Bergstrom Stadium.

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 […]

Downey Takes SGVL For Sixth Consecutive Year

By Joe Torosian (Paramount)—The Downey Vikings defeated the Paramount Pirates, 28-14, to capture their sixth consecutive San Gabriel Valley League title. The Vikings have won the league outright or shared the title every year since 2011.

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 […]

Fanview: October 27, 2016

By Joe Torosian “Well I never felt more like crying all night Cause everything’s wrong and nothing ain’t right…”—Marty Robbins Kick it!