Spending the holidays at a gym or soccer field?
I wouldn't know what it's like to be a parent, and I don't know that I want to. But I can only wonder how most parents spend their holidays. I know I've spent most of my major holidays covering major sporting events (like the Rose Bowl) but for the first time this season I will have Christmas day off. While most families take vacations I will be covering holiday tournaments as I'm sure most of you will be attending (as if you had a choice) your son and/or daughter's basketball or soccer tournaments. But unlike just about every high school varsity team in the area, the La Cañada High School girls soccer team will not be taking part in a holiday tournament. La Cañada coach Louie Bilowitz has had it that way since 1994 when he realized that his son's senior year would probably be the last time they could all take a vacation. Since then, Bilowitz has opted to not play in holiday tournaments, realizing most families would rather take the holiday break to vacation as a family, perhaps for the last time before the kids head off to college. "I've coached the girls now for five years and coached the boys for 15 years," Bilowitz said. "When my son was a senior in high school in 1994 I realized that he was going to be going to college and summer he'd be with friends and that was the last time we were going to be with him." The parents were not only receptive to the idea but appreciative. So where will you be this holiday break?
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Melendez worked as a correspondent for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune for three years and later landed a job as a freelance writer at the Los Angeles Times before accepting an offer at The Orange County Register covering high schools. Melendez covered Major League Soccer at The Register for three years before being promoted to report on the Lakers, Angels and Dodgers for the Web. Melendez also worked for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fresno Bee, Oakland Tribune and The Boston Globe. E-mail opinions, suggestions and tips to miguel.melendez@sgvn.com. |
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What about the lady lancers soccer !!!! here they come
What about the lady lancers soccer !!!! here they come
Does anyone know the schedule for the girls soccer tournament at the Glendale Sports Complex next week? I know that La Salle and Pasadena HS are playing.
Goldenarm:
Thanks.
To you sir a safe, sane and very good end to 2008 and an entire 2009. It was painful against my Tigers, but extremely enjoyable to watch the progress of TC's Football team in 2008, and especially my favorite non-SP QB Morgan Hatch.
On my wish list is an unbelievably competitive RHL in 2009 with all 6 teams fighting tooth and nail each game, with absolutely NO injuries to mar the picture.
Some xmas wishes..........
gifts for my friends
CHKYRSLF –Galetti’s beeper number, travel ball restructure
JF MATADOR – more visitor seating, somebody to cover Crockom
91030 – a Colliau clone, 100% weightroom attendance, an iron, impenetrable pocket for Bednarski
ANON – a name
TROJAN MAN, AMAT73, 74 – more crosstown traffic
RHP FAITHFUL – a pullout section of the PSN, suitable for framing
NERVO-sleeve space on his V jacket for more patches
HUCK – a seat on the PUSD, a “popemobile” to ride in at the Tussle, a press pass,
A 40 that never runs dry
BIG A –the discovery of Golper’s little brother, playing alto sax in the Apache band… dude, where are you?
JUSTAFAN – 3 TD’S
MIGUEL – ten xtra minutes to deadline, Bell Jet Ranger helicopter for game to game coverage, PSN P-card for Italian suits, entourage of Victoria Secret models, some job security in the newspaper biz
DESERT RAT – a combo of waterboarding torture and non-stop chant of who’s house
Played over and over again. A doo rag made from the all the yellow flags thrown at Paraclete. An open invite to return next Sept.
STANG FAN- access to the one small missing piece, whatever it may be
MORGAN HATCH – A 5TH year of high school
FRED J – a tattoo of a charging Ram, a roaring Wildcat and a Panther with claws attacking a map of the ESGV
MUDDY WATERS – a Gibson Les Paul, a Fender Strat, a relentless ground attack from LaSalle - and no torn ACL’s in the pear tree.
O-CAT-an electrified fence around the M-town practice field perimeter – which activates 10,000 volts when Amat scouts are nearby.
NEW YORK –a basket of controversial topics, a pot to stir, a thanks from GA…learned a lot from the man
MM- it felt good beating the Titans, but I can’t hate – good luck to you
GOLDENARM- impeachment as blog mayor, the ability to convince Loya to stay, a season of excellence and good health for my son in 2009. Go Rams!!
Happy holidays – best wishes
GA
All of our Thanksgiving,Christmas,Spring breaks have consisted of sporting events. One child here - one child there, etc. It's not conventional - but we've been together and have been a family - and that is what is important.
Merry Christmas to all of you and Blessings to you and your families.
Merry Christmas To All ...
FIGHT ON
TM
I'm off till Baseball. I'll be reading the Racing Form. And you thought the top ten was rough.
News about Louie Bilowitz's La Canada girls varsity soccer team:
The La Canada High (LCHS) girls’ varsity soccer team started the 2008-2009 season with a record of 7-2 and currently have a seven game winning streak. Three of these victories came against teams ranked in the top ten, according to the Pasadena-Star, pre-season area ranking. The LCHS team also captured the Duarte Tournament, two weeks ago, by defeating Alverno, in the final, on penalty kicks (3-2) after two overtimes.
The results of the nine games played so far in the 2008-2009 season are:
LCHS 0 Crescenta Valley 1
LCHS 0 Burroughs 1
LCHS 1 Pasadena Poly 0
LCHS 1 Fontana 0
LCHS 9 Marshall 1
LCHS 4 Duarte 0
LCHS 1 Alverno 0 (OT penalty kicks)
LCHS 3 Flintridge Prep 1
LCHS 1 Maranatha 0