Show some love for Van Nuys High's linemen
Great story in today's paper about how the Van Nuys High School football team's linemen are winning in academics, if not on the field.
"It's just about having your priorities straight and being willing to work hard," said junior tackle Anthony Lehman.
It helps when you mix in a passionate coach and a group of parents who convinced their sons long ago not to settle for anything less than excellence.
Kudos to Coach Chris Johnson and all the players: Edward Mujila, Joseph Calvo, Eduardo Aburto, Debonair Broadnax, Alan Hersh, Dmitry Tarasov, Anthony Lehman and Michael Johnson.
It's nice to see they're keeping up with their work, but what about kids in other sports or activities who are keeping up high, or higher, grades? I guess we're just assuming most football players are mediocre thinkers?