{"id":96321,"date":"2026-05-11T00:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96321"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:05:08","slug":"qa-with-arroyos-oscar-lopez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96321","title":{"rendered":"Q&A with Arroyo’s Oscar Lopez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oscar Lopez, shown here on the mound in a game earlier this season, is a three-sport star at Arroyo. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By George Hernandez <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[El Monte] I sat down with another Arroyo triathlete – this time a freshman, Oscar Lopez. Lopez, as a freshman, has lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He got injured in week three against Bolsa Grande and had thrown for a touchdown and an interception before the injury.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Lopez came off the bench for the basketball team helping them win a Mission Valley league title averaging seven points and 10 rebounds. This season in baseball, in which he helped the team win a league title, he\u2019s leading the team in batting at .390 with a homerun and 21 RBIs. On the mound he\u2019s gone 4-2 with a 1.30 earned run average. Arroyo travels to AB Miller in the first round of the playoffs this week. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What\u2019s up kid, how\u2019s it going?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Going great. I’m focusing on my craft and getting better every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How does it feel to be a varsity athlete in all three major sports as a freshman?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Feels great. I would like to thank my coaches and family for all the support. This is what I\u2019m made to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: You have to pick one. Which sport do you keep playing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: It would be football because it was my first sport and I always had a strong love for the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Who do you model your game after?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I model my game after Tom Brady – to play smart and to not play with fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How would your teammates and coaches describe you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: They would describe me as hard working and clutch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What is your goal for the team and you personally this upcoming football season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Goal for this upcoming season is to win league and go on a playoff run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What is the biggest lesson you have learned from sports so far? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Biggest lesson I’ve learned is to always stay humble and be hungry for your goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How do you handle the pressure of playing in high-stakes games?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: By staying calm and keeping my composure. I’ve been dealing with pressure all my life. It’s nothing new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: You\u2019re still a freshman but what are your plans after high school when it comes to sports?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Plans after high school is to get a scholarship\u00a0and play ball at a good college, either for football or\u00a0baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Anything else you would like to say or want us to know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Only 14, remember that. It only goes up from here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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