The L.A. City Section football championships have been played at the L.A. Coliseum for as long as I can remember. Actually, the last time the title games were played elsewhere was 1996.
But because of costs to rent out the stadium, City Sections officials are looking for a backup plan if they can't reach a deal for the Dec. 13 games.
"We're not sure if it's going to work out," Assistant City Commissioner John Aguirre told the Daily Breeze. "We don't have the funds to afford the Coliseum. Unless someone steps in and is willing to donate it, we'll look for an alternate venue."
El Camino College, East L.A. College and L.A. Southwest College are three of the most talked-about possibilities.
It would be a real shame for those players in the City Section not to play in a venue such as the Coliseum. I know from my days working preps in South-Central that the kids really, really look forward to it.
One might think, as I do, that the Coliseum is just wasting away 300 out of 352 days of the year. Why not cut the City Section a bargain and help out the community a bit. It's the right thing to do.
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