Fists fly at Mater Dei
While I was gone I missed the Orange County Register story on the Mater Dei Football player getting beat up at practice, with coaches apparently not too concerned. They didn't call 911, some noting that it's "just" part of football. A Day later, the OC Register followed up on the condition of Jonathan Sedeno, who was nearly unconscious when he was brought to St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, said his father, Joe. Here is more from the Register story...
The boy was released from the hospital this afternoon and was on his way to see an oral surgeon. Police learned about the fight when Joe Sedeno contacted the Santa Ana Police Department to file a report; they did not receive a 911 call, according to Santa Ana Cpl. Jose Gonzalez.
The other player was also taken to the hospital by his parents, Gonzalez said. It is unclear what, if any, injuries he suffered. The elder Sedeno said he talked to a Mater Dei assistant coach about what happened and was told it was "all a part of football."
"No, this is not a part of football," Joe Sedeno said. "His face looks like they took a baseball bat to him.''
He also said he asked to view Mater Dei's recording of the practice footage but was told he could not see it.
School President Patrick Murphy described the fight as "simply a football incident. It escalated and they took swings at each other." Sedeno said he was told his son, a wide receiver who was expected to play his first season of varsity football, was involved in a drill with another player. He said he was told that the other player grew frustrated with his son and began hitting him.
Coaches broke up the fight and an athletic trainer tended to the boys, Murphy said.
"They were running a football drill. Obviously it's a competitive situation. Something must have sparked it," Murphy said. Murphy said the dean's office at the school will launch an investigation, but he declined to comment on whether the boys involved have a disciplinary record or what the disciplinary action might be.
Man, the closest thing to this I remember is when a Muir player went to PHS looking to throw hands with a Bulldog player. A coach reportedly not only let them fight, but locked in the locker room to handle their business. Just wondering, is this the norm? I know fights happen and tempers flare, but how does your coaching staff and school handle it?
Comments
Tony A is a punk and the coach mv and all the players who did not report the fight....well let's just say that won't happen again. mv got what he deserved.
Posted by: lancertruth | August 4, 2008 7:53 AM
Have you had a chance to check the validity of the gossip regarding Wilson HS coaching situation? Hard news would be nice after all the fulminating.
Posted by: kc | August 3, 2008 1:16 PM
For coaches, any coaches to condone such incidents simply suggests how "reckless" and simple-minded today's crop of coaches appear to be.
Where's the healthy sense of sportsmanship in such an episode, and where's the leadership that parents EXPECT from the coaching staff?
I understand the need to foster a certain level of competitiveness, but allowing a brawl that leads to actual injury among teammates, especially, is down right criminal.
Posted by: checkingin | August 1, 2008 8:18 AM
Tony Adams is a punkass. Tall talented but no discipline.
Posted by: who got punked | July 31, 2008 7:23 PM
Exactly my point. T.A. was a bust from day one.
Posted by: Tell the whole story | July 31, 2008 4:15 PM
(T.A) hasnt been at DR in close to 6 mnths. He got into it with a 9th grader here and disappeared!!
Posted by: DRanchhhh | July 31, 2008 3:08 PM
Lancer for life
That same underclassman (T.A.)put a nice shiner on a smaller upperclassman(N.W.). He (t.a.) was a cancer then and over at D Ranch he is a cancer now. What happen at Mater Dei is totally different than what happened at Amat.
Posted by: Tell the whole story. | July 31, 2008 1:26 PM
Lancer for life
That same underclassman (T.A.)put a nice shiner on a smaller upperclassman(N.W.). He (t.a.) was a cancer then and over at D Ranch he is a cancer now. What happen at Mater Dei is totally different than what happened at Amat.
Posted by: Tell the whole story. | July 31, 2008 1:26 PM
Yeah Fred,
It happens. There was a fight at Amat between players in the locker room a couple of seasons ago. It was an upperclassman vs an underclassman. We were at the end of practice and the upperclassman throught the first punch, but the undercalssman was disciplined for it. It happens everywhere and coaches let it.
Posted by: lancer4life | July 31, 2008 11:57 AM
LAWSUIT!!!
Posted by: EMF | July 31, 2008 11:39 AM
actually fred the two kids that fought at phs were friends and the muir kid was just hanging out with his buddies when a friendly argument escalated and coach mills stepped in and told them to "handle it like men" and then took them to a room with no one else but them and him. in some people's eyes that's the way to handle something before it turns into something bigger. but of course that can be very dangerous too.
Posted by: facts | July 31, 2008 11:24 AM