Category Archives: Fanview
Jim Singiser on “Tangent Dreams”
(Arroyo head football coach Jim Singiser read Joe Torosian’s high school football novel, “Tangent Dreams” and provides this review.) By Jim Singiser I always have felt that the truly gifted teachers were also great storytellers. Similarly, I have always felt that the best books are those that bring the reader into the story.
The Peterson Principle: 8/22/2016
By Tim Peterson I was talking to Arroyo’s biggest fan James Markoya, otherwise known as “The Wolf” Friday night at the Arcadia-San Marino scrimmage and we were going over Arroyo’s schedule.
Fanview: August 20, 2016
By Joe Torosian “Hey, y’all, prepare yourself for the rubberband man You’ve never heard a sound Like the rubberband man You’re bound to lose control When the rubberband starts to jam.”—The Spinners Kick it! Right off the Top: What I miss most about getting older is playing ball. Right now, I d settle for scoring […]
Fanview: August 18, 2016
By Joe Torosian “There’s nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you’re insightful about it.”—Dennis Miller Kick it! Right off the Top: I always tell people to take the high road…that way there’s more room for me on the low road.
The Peterson Principle: 8/15/2016
By Tim Peterson 11 days and counting…It seems like just last month that San Marino was celebrating the CIF championship but football is here. Thursday, August 26 is next week as the 2016 high school football season kicks off.
The Peterson Principle: 8/8/2016
By Tim Peterson Overheard at USC practice on Saturday by another reporter. “This is nothing like camp at UCLA. There’s just no energy at UCLA. Here you can feel the excitement. Over there nobody cares.”
The Peterson Principle: 8/1/2016
By Tim Peterson They came wearing watermelons on their heads and carrying fatheads of Stan Kroenke. They came with signs and cameras and jerseys of their favorite players – old and current.
The Peterson Principle: 7/25/2016
By Tim Peterson Wildcats Close at Pioneer In what could be the last major local passing league tournament of the summer last Saturday, Monrovia advanced to the finals where the Wildcats lost LA High. Monrovia receiver Michael Washington, a junior, was named the MVP of the tourney.
The Peterson Principle: 7/18/2016
By Tim Peterson It’s the middle of July. The football fans are getting restless. I get it. But I’m still not sure how a “Chalk Talk” about the “Spot Route” turns into a blog about the pros and cons of Cathedral football. Okay, mostly cons.
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