Tues.-Thurs., June 21-23, 2022
For some yet unknown reason, I decided to drive down to Kennedy H.S. in Granada Hills on a Thursday when the temperature was well into the mid-90°F/mid-30°C range.
The reason was twofold. First to watch Jason Sabolic's El Camino Real Royals play some 7-on-7 against the host Kennedy H.S. Cougars and the also visiting Arleta H.S. Mustangs.
Easily of more importance though was a lunch meeting in Northridge at Brent's Deli with Paul Sabolic, Jason's father.
After 90 minutes, while each downing one of the deli's amazing club sandwiches and solving most of America's, if not the world's problems, we headed to the toasty Kennedy H.S. football stadium.
ECR in blue, on defense, vs. Kennedy
Kennedy going DEEP!
Oh no, a Cougar receiver is open
deep down the middle
The ball might be a bit under thrown
The ECR defender, in white, who got beat initially, did not give up on the play and has gotten back into the action based on his hustle and attitude. The Royals CB, in blue, has done a nice job of coming off of his receiver and coming over the top of the dangerous Kennedy WR.
At this point the defender in white
has recovered but PI's the receiver
instead of looking for the ball
True, a 15 yard penalty in this situation is better than giving up a TD, but the ball was still far from the Cougars WR.
The Royals CB actually intercepted the ball that was not under thrown as first thought but slightly over thrown as the Kennedy receiver had a hard time judging the ball's path.
Jason Sabolic, Rick Hayashida and
Paul Sabolic
Three good men.
As mentioned, Jason is ECR's Head Coach.
Rick is the former ECR Head Coach who coached Jason back in the day. He is currently working in the ECR program again and it looked like he had taken over the Offensive play calling duties.
Paul is the Royals' #1 "Friend of the Program" as they say.
On the way out of the stadium,
I saw this sign atop Kennedy's
massive press box
William R. Albers was the Principal at Kennedy H.S. when it opened in 1971.
He was also the Principal who opened Westlake H.S. in 1978 and hired me to be the Warriors' first Head Football Coach.
He was a good, enthusiastic Principal who always supported our efforts.
Meanwhile, let's take yet another look at the American football front overseas . . .
The Barcelona Dragons have
another HUGE ELF game
in Austria on Sunday
Even though it is listed as a home game for Germany's Rhein Fire, they seem to be playing the game at a neutral site, Innsbruck, Austria's Tivoli Stadion.
When the #2 and #3 ranked teams
meet, it is indeed a HUGE contest!
This is the ELF's full
Week #4 schedule . . .
. . . but this is easily the best confrontation
as two of the ELF's three remaining 3-0
clubs do battle!
You can watch the game on-line
on Sunday at 6:00 a.m.
Pacific Daylight Savings time
Go Dragons GO!
The Central American country
of Belize plays American Football
Who knew?
Meanwhile, back in the Italy, it was now time to let the hype begin.
The Italian DII Championship
game, the Silver Bowl XXVIII, will
be played in Milano on Saturday
Kickoff will be at 11:30 a.m.
Pacific Daylight Savings time and
the game will be live streamed
Go Skorpions GO!
Really good points for all people,
not just athletes, to consider
Reading Is FUNdamental!
Lots of mayhem in this one
I've become accustomed to this level of violence done for truth, justice and the American way while reading all 27 of the Jack Reacher thrillers.
The first Commissario Brunetti
mystery set in post-pandemic Venice
was a real corker
I have read and enjoyed all 31 of Leon's wonderful series of Brunetti crime novels which are set in glorious Venice.
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