Author Archives: tpeterson

Catching up with Manny Acosta

Love stories like this…Back in the day we used to cover Little League and one of the seven leagues that we covered was South El Monte National that played at New Temple Park. Manny Acosta played shortstop and pitched for the SEM National Pirates and had the word “potential” written all over him.

Galaxy Fit to be Tied

(Carson) – A tie is usually equated to kissing your sister, but for the Galaxy Friday night it was much worse than that. It was more like winning the lottery but losing the ticket on the way to collect.

Galaxy’s Donovan to Retire After Season

Landon Donovan of the LA Galaxy has announced that he will retire after the current MLS season. Donovan is the top scorer in both national team and MLS history and also earned All-Star Game MVP honors on Wednesday night.

The Peterson Principle: 8/4/14

Joe Theisman’s injury was bad; Kevin Ware’s was brutal. Tim Krumrie, whose leg snapped in two places in the Super Bowl in 1989, was hard to watch as well. The injury to Indiana’s Paul George in Las Vegas Friday night was the worst I ever saw.

The Peterson Principle: 7/28/14

Swaggy P, Booze Cruise, Linsanity, oh yeah and that other guy…the Black Mamba…sound like a playoff team to you? At least they all have nicknames.

Final KISS is a Loss

(Jacksonville) – The LA KISS trailed by just two at halftime but was outscored 27-12 in the second half and fell to the Jacksonville Sharks 53-36 Saturday night in the regular season finale.

Arellanes and Lott…Back in the Day

Marshall HC Jim Arellanes with former USC/49er star Ronnie Lott in 1999. Did you know Arellanes once quarterbacked the Rhein Fire?

The Peterson Principle: 7/21/14

I’m hearing a lot of good things out of Covina. They have a quarterback and although Joe Benavidez is not the returning starter he’s looked great in the summer. All of the key skill players other than QB Darren Torres are back for the Colts.

KISS Fall in Home Finale 72-65

(Anaheim) – San Antonio raced out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed holding on to beat the LA KISS 72-65 Saturday night at the Honda Center. It was the final home game of the year for the KISS.

Last Throw at Arroyo Before Dead

(El Monte) – Whittier Christian, Northview, and San Gabriel joined Arroyo for one last throw Thursday before the dead period begins for the next few weeks.