Category Archives: The Peterson Principle

The Peterson Principle 8/27/12

You can use all the cliches. It was a game that had a little bit of everything. It’s a shame somebody had to lose. Both teams left everything on the field. They showed a lot of heart. It was what high school football is all about. But in the case of the Smudgepot game last […]

The Peterson Principle 8/13/12

Tracking Down the Saints San Dimas Coach Bill Zerncikow gave us the grand tour of the new stadium last Wednesday night. It’s state of the art from the new turf to the new grandstands on the East side of the field. The most impressive thing was the blue track that runs around the field. It […]

The Peterson Principle 8/6/12

I didn’t know picking La Mirada as the number one team in the Southeast Division would create such a stir. Aren’t we still in August? Isn’t Zero Week still three weeks away? I mean it’s not like we tabbed Lynwood.

The Peterson Principle 7/30/12

I’m not sure what that was. It certainly wasn’t an opening ceremonies for an Olympic games was it? If you didn’t know better you would think you were watching the beginning of  a Broadway musical or some type of promotion for a Disney movie.

The Peterson Principle 7/23/12

Most of the schools are on dead period which explains why I saw Arcadia Assistant Coach Eric Elias on the golf course Saturday afternoon. “What? Are the Mid Valley guys out here playing for money?” Elias laughed.

The Peterson Principle 7/16/12

Surprise, Surprise! Monrovia won the Arroyo Lineman Competition Saturday – as if they didn’t have enough everywhere else.

The Peterson Principle 7/9/12

So West Covina wins the SGV Shootout? What? Last year the Bulldogs were knocked out early and that figured. With guys like Chris Solomon, Jimmy Frazier and Aaron Salgado all Head Coach Mike Maggiore was going to do was pound the ball and he did it all they way to a second consecutive CIF Championship.

The Peterson Principle 7/2/12

Wow! Alert the media. Sound the alarm! The Dodgers just scored a run… You knew the Dodgers offense would struggle without Matt Kemp in the lineup but did anybody predict this bad? This is a slump of epic proportions.

The Peterson Principle 6/25/12

Do they play the high school baseball All-Star game in October? Or the basketball All-Star game in August? What would happen if they did? I’ll tell you what would happen. It wouldn’t work.

The Peterson Principle 6/18/12

When I see those guys peddling tickets on Stadium Way while I’m driving into the Dodger game a thought always enters my head. It might not be cool but it would be funny and it might teach these guys to get real jobs.