Another Week, Lots of Highs But a Big Low

Thursday, October 11 - Thursday, October 18, 2018

A jammed packed week to be sure, let's start with a rare Thursday night Junior College football game . . . 

College of the Canyons Cougars (5-0)

at

Moorpark College Raiders (1-4)

Yep, it was indeed a BEAUTIFUL night for American football!

Well, it might have been a little

chilly for some in attendance

Our friend Paul "Nanook of the North" Sabolic seen here being laughed at by his wonderful bride Joanne.

While I enjoyed watching Canyons' three European players (a Pole and two Germans) in action, it was another long night for the hometown Raiders as they dropped a 36-3 decision.

On Friday, we had Jacob on a pupil free school day.

He wanted to go to the

Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme

So we did . . .

There was work to be done

We had to find several of the museum's key exhibits.

This diorama was one of them

FIERCE Seabee!

A different time . . .

Friday Night Lights

I was joined by Mike and Jacob for the two hour drive north to Nipomo to see the San Luis Obispo Tigers (5-2) play the Nipomo Titans (5-2) in a Homecoming contest.

Why drive all the way to Nipomo you ask?

With Europe Warriors outstanding

LB Mike Garza

Mike's brothers Jesse and Joey are both fine defensive players for the Titans and their father, Mike Sr., is a Nipomo assistant coach.

We had promised to come to a game this season to see all of his family.

Good times indeed!   

Rustic Homecoming Floats

Opening Kickoff

Amazingly, it was yet another BEAUTIFUL night for American football.

We loved the small town, middle America feel of the game between two good teams composed of solid community based players not all-star teams from a large metropolitan area.    

Halftime Future Farmers of America float

Homecoming King and Queen

It was a fun night that harkened back to simpler, better times in high school sports.

Nipomo won the game by a final tally of 34-13.

Soccer Saturday

Uh-Oh, the Red Robots may

be in trouble

 Jacob warming up

Mixing it up

Run to the ball

Get possession NOW!

DEFENSE!

Not the "Hit" Position

but still lovable

A Sad Sunday

This coming Friday night at the Newbury Park-Westlake game players from the 1978 Westlake Warriors team that opened the school will be honored before the opening kickoff.  

I was their Head Coach.

Unfortunately, one of the key players from that squad, OG Dave Cessna, passed away last Monday. Dave was an absolute joy to coach.

His son Ethan will represent Dave at the game.

On Sunday we laid Dave to rest.

With WB Gregg LaCagnina and

TE Tom Scheuble after Dave's ceremony

Reaching an age where funeral services for long time friends are becoming more and more commonplace is depressing.  

Celebration Wednesday

Brian FitzGerald enters the

C.I.F.-Southern Section Hall of Fame

This well deserved award came Brian's way because of his amazing career as Rio Mesa High School's Athletic Director and Track Coach.

Thursday with Mary

We had fun at the local park

Slides are always a BIG hit!

Mary Warrior Princess

Reading Is FUNdamenal!

Another GREAT read from

Peter May

The crime scene in Venice

is always of interest