Sun.-Sat., March 5-11, 2023
A week that started on a somber note . . .
We gathered to lay to rest one
of Ventura County's coaching legends
Jim was the Head Football Coach at Oxnard H.S. in the early 1970s before embarking on an illustrious career as the Head Football Coach at Moorpark College.
While at Moorpark his Raider squads won 12 Conference Championships and made 18 post-season appearances.
More importantly, based on the many comments made by people in attendance at his memorial service, he positively touched ever so many lives.
With Martha Jimenez-Ito and Rick Torres
I was fortunate to be able to catch up with these two former Rio Mesa H.S. colleagues at Coach Bittner's service.
Later in the week I met up with Martha
again for coffee and these amazing
desserts at Carrera Pastries in Moorpark
YUM is the right word.
On Tuesday night, we had another Camarillo Youth Basketball Association Grade 5 playoff game to contest.
Jacob's #3 seeded Wildcats (6-4) against the #4 seeded Buckeyes (6-4) at 6:00 p.m. at the Las Colinas Middle School gym. This is a double elimination tournament and both clubs already had suffered a loss so the loser of tonbight's game would be done for the season.
DEFENSE!
Running on a Fast Break
The Buckeyes started out with red hot shooting in streaking to an 8-0 lead but the Wildcats fought their way back into the game. At the end of the First Quarter it was Buckeyes 8 - Wildcats 4.
One just HAS to rebound a miss
Lull in the action
It continued to be a dog fight, at the Half it was Buckeyes 12 - Wildcats 10.
Hand checking is apparently
legal in the CYBA
Open on the wing
The Buckeyes were taking no prisoners, after three quarters of play the Buckeyes were in command 25-16.
Keep Competing!
Another Buckeye free throw attempt
Speaking of foul shooting, late in the game Jacob fouled out for the first time this season.
The Final Score was Buckeyes (7-4) 34 - Wildcats (6-5) 20.
We were all happy with the two Wildcat coaches who were positive all season long and did a fine job of stressing/teaching the fundamentals of the game at every practice.
Thus Jacob's CYBA season came to a close on Tuesday night but on Saturday morning, the Camarillo Cosmos track and field season would open.
The Cosmos home track
is found at Camarillo H.S.
Strangely, the start/finish line is found on the much smaller visiting stands side of the track.
Mary in the pink headband with
her teammates
The BIG hug that she gave me when I first saw her was more than worth the price of admission!
Mary and her speedy friend Jaq
Brooklyn is another of Mary's buds
Mary's first event was the Long Jump
Getting some Air Time
I wonder if her locks create wind drag?
Second Attempt
More Air Time
Stick that landing Mary!
Jacob, lime headband, warming up for
his first event, the 80 meter Low Hurdles
Time for the actual race . . .
Wheeeee!
This form looks better
Unique arm action
This is no time for a High Five
Flying over the barriers
FINISH!
I thought that Jacob did quite well in his first ever competition in this highly technical event.
Third Place Tie today for Jacob!
Michael getting Mary lined up to run
the anchor leg of the 4 x 100 meter relay
Michael volunteers his time at the Cosmos meets helping to get contestants to the correct spots before the start of events.
Mary just had to give Michael
a hug before the race
Social shenanigans are a huge
part of any Cosmos track meet
Mary getting on her game face
Here comes the baton
Run Mary RUN!
This is Mary's anchor leg
of the 4 x 100 Meter Relay
Jacob ran the second leg of his team's 4 x 100 Meter Relay but I was woefully out of position to take any photos.
Mary's 400 Meter Dash was TOUGH!
Keep going Mary!
A Fifth Place Finish in her first
ever 400 Meter Dash was a good thing
Jacob's turn at the 400 Meter Dash
He may not be the happiest person
on the track for this grueling race
Go Jacob GO!
Mary's best event today was
the 100 Meter Dash
Driving for the Finish Line
This was Mary's fourth and final event of the day.
Jacob's last event was the Long Jump
Another high flying Contreras kid!
Both of our grandchildren were happy with their efforts in their first Cosmos track meet ever.
So were we.
Now as for American football . . .
Our local High School district announced
the hiring of five new Head Football Coaches
Good luck to all of them in 2023!
The Italian Football League enjoyed
its second week of the 2023 season
Week #2 IFL Results
Milano Rhinos 30 - Verona Mastini 6
Ancona Dolphins 40 - Legnano Frogs 6
Lazio Ducks 31 - Emilia Stainless Steel Warriors 21
BYES: Firenze Guelfi, Parma Panthers
and Varese Skorpions
Week #2 IFL Standings
Ancona Dolphins 1-0
Firenze Guelfi 1-0
Lazio Ducks 1-0
Milano Rhinos 1-0
Parma Panthers 0-0
Emilia Stainless Steel Warriors 0-1
Legnano Frogs 0-1
Varese Skorpions 0-1
Verona Mastini 0-1
Week #3 IFL Schedule
Stainless Steel Warriors (0-1) at Guelfi (1-0)
Panthers (0-0) at Rhinos (1-0)
Skorpions (0-1) at Mastini (0-1)
BYES: Dolphins (1-0), Ducks (1-0)
and Frogs (0-1)
Reading Is FUNdamental!
This was my fourth read in the
Maisie Dobbs series
I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this well crafted mystery series set in post WWI London.
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