Here is a copy of the letter that St. Paul High School principal Kate Aceves is mailing out to St. Paul parents today –

St. Paul High School principal Kate Aceves confirmed the Swordsmen will have a near full coaching staff at tonight’s 3-way football scrimmage as nearly the entire varsity staff has been reinstated after a school-imposed eight-day suspension prompted by an investigation by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles into an alleged hazing incident.
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The Whittier Lions Club, the second largest Lions affiliation in California, just concluded its second annual Del Rio League football dinner at the Radison and released the results of its Lions Del Rio League coaches poll.

The six Del Rio League coaches (with Andy Theisen filling in for an absent Jack Mahlstede) believe through their votes that Santa Fe will win the league crown this year…sort of
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The countdown to football opening night has begun as we’re only eight days away from the first action of the 2010 season. For those who want to wet their appetite, there are some scrimmages this weekend to get the blood flowing. Please feel free to check them out.
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The paper stopped by La Serna football practice on Wednesday morning, as the team was preparing for Saturday’s 6 p.m. scrimmage at La Habra.

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To be honest, I had wanted to visit a St. Paul practice since the suspensions – mostly out of curiosity. How does a team function with only two coaches? How are the kids adapting? What’s the focus like at camp? There were several questions that needed answering.
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My esteemed colleague and SGV football blogger Aram Tolegian was at Schurr football practice yesterday afternoon and filed a report.
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Today’s prep football program talks about the new big brother program at El Rancho, La Serna’s focus heading into Saturday’s scrimmage at La Habra and the Del Rio League Coach’s Dinner.
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We usually don’t get many letters to the editor in the sports department as most people blog their thoughts. However, the paper recently received a letter to the editor from former educator and one-time Gardena High principal Kevin Kennedy regarding the St. Paul hazing allegations and suspensions.

Kennedy has a few recommendations, one that even includes involving former St. John Bosco head coach Kiki Mendoza.
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A couple of former area baseball greats made news this week.
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