Monday, September 24 -
Saturday, October 6, 2018
After repeated, much deserved badgering by Paul Sabolic, I am back to writing about my routine life in sunny southern California.
I continue to enjoy visiting local high school's practices and interviewing coaches in preparation for our Friday night Game of the Week podcasts for the Ventura County Star newspaper.
A day at Pacifica H.S. with
Coach Mike Moon's Tritons
A Thursday night spread for
the Los Angeles Rams game with
the Minnesota Vikings
Hopefully he would finally
take over at QB soon
Nope, the Rams improved to 4-0
behind that upstart Jared Goff at QB
Game of the Week
Oxnard Yellowjackets
3-2 overall, 0-0 Pacific View League
Ranked #9 in the CIF Division VI poll
at
Pacifica Tritons
5-0 overall, 0-0 Pacific View League
Ranked #4 in the CIF Division VI poll
It was a BEAUTIFUL night for American
football in Oxnard at Pacifica H.S.!
It was a good old fashioned, back and forth, physical game with the Yellowjackets coming out on top 24-14.
Saturday morning meant another
of Jacob's Red Robots soccer games
He's in the open field!
Artsy little fellow
After Jacob's soccer game, I
headed to Torrance for a
Junior College game
El Camino College has a rich tradition
The host Warriors (2-2) were playing the Moorpark Raiders (1-3).
The Raiders' Offensive Coordinator is long time family friend Jason Sabolic but the real reason for my journey was to visit during the game with his parents Joanne and Paul.
Yep, another BEAUTIFUL day for
American football
I had fun even though
the Raiders lost 23-13
Saturday was Date Night at
Winchester's in Ventura
We joined several Rio Mesa people to enjoy a delightful night listening to former RMHS colleague Karen Pecht performing.
Wouldn't you know it, Monday was
a BEAUTIFUL day for American
Junior High School flag football!
The Mesa Union Tigers defeated the Las Colinas Mustangs by a final tally of 38-8.
Family friend, 6th grader Dylan Moore, plays for the Mustangs.
A highly recommended spot
that begged to be tried
Marta and Alberto were our
outstanding hosts, even though . . .
. . . it looked nondescript from
the outside
It had a nice bar
But the food and dolci were
OUTSTANDING!
Our little Mary started preschool
this week and LOVED it!
A visit to Moorpark H.S. was needed
to prepare for another
Game of the Week podcast
Cafe and an Italian dolci after
my Moorpark H.S. trip was mandatory
It also gave me an excuse to catch up with Rio Mesa H.S. teacher Martha Jimenez-Ito who lives in Moorpark.
TRUE!
Moorpark's opponents Friday night
I was greatly impressed by the
Grace Brethren Lancer's practice
I never saw this label in
all our time living in Italy
Jacob getting ready for
Saturday's Husky game
Jacob is still bitter about
the Huskies Rick Neuheisel days
Game of the Week
Moorpark Musketeers
5-1 overall, 1-0 Camino League
Ranked #4 in the CIF Division III poll
at
Grace Brethren Lancers
5-2 overall, 1-0 Camino League
Ranked #4 in the CIF Division IV poll
The game would be played at
Moorpark College on a BEAUTIFUL
night for American football!
The Lancers, in black, play a punishing
brand of football that is quite unusual
in these pass happy days
But there were still plenty
of pass plays on the night
The Moorpark QB was under
duress all evening
The Lancers' run game just
plain wore out the Musketeers
In an offensive display more reminiscent of a 1960's St. Francis Golden Knights game, Grace Brethren prevailed 39-7.
Another Saturday morning,
Another Red Robots soccer game
An NCAA Division I
American Football
PAC-12 Game at the Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
4-1 overall, 2-0 PAC-12
Ranked #10 in the NCAA's FCS
at
UCLA Bruins
0-4 overall, 0-1 PAC-12
WOOF!
The catalyst for today was the game but the main thrust of this BEAUTIFUL day for American football was really the chance to see a lot of our longtime Husky friends.
At our great tailgate hosted by Daniel Claridge and his family . . .
. . . Jacob quickly struck up a friendship
with several members of the UCLA
softball team
PLAY BALL!
He seemed to really enjoy his
new Bruin friends
Hopefully he was still
a Husky fan at heart
Susie Johnson and Laurie rekindling
memories of long ago days in Ensenada
Heading into the Rose Bowl
with Susie and Mark Johnson
A piece of Italia at the Rose Bowl?
With the Bruins mired in their worst
start in 70 years, their fans were
nowhere in sight
Love taking Jacob and Kevin
to college games
Laurie and Joanne Sabolic
I think I've spent more time watching college games with Joanne this season than with Laurie.
GOOD TIMES!
Father-Son bonding
Lots of our friends in the foreground
Jacob likes to dance
Mark and Susie Johnson,
good friends who made this
fun day possible
Probably the best moment
of the day as two good friends,
Paul Sabolic and Peter "Spear" Claridge,
met for the first time in several years
"Spear" with a purple wigged Jacob
Mike talking with Loren Brucker
More Father-Son bonding
The Huskies played down to the level of their Bruin opponents in escaping with a 31-24 victory.
With Husky Legendary RB
Donnie Moore after the game
He was an amazing player back
in the mid-1960s
In a 1966, 38-22 victory at Ohio State, he rushed for a then Ohio stadium record 221 yards on 30 carries and scored two TDs.
The game might have been over but Jacob's curiosity was still in high gear!
He just had to talk to this
UW tuba player
He charmed her into a photo op
Post game meal at Philippe's
We were taking Mark and Susie back to the airport for their late night flight back to Seattle and opted for just a bit more food at one of Los Angeles' best eateries.
Finally, he ran out of gas!
OK Paul Sabolic, enjoy this post and I'll be back at it again next week.
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