AFTER HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, LIFE GOES ON.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON GITTELSON BITS As another school year begins to wind down, it's important to remember there is life after high school sports. Proof? Here are some examples: Cara Blumfield (El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. sports television producer in Los Angeles. Todd Bowser Bowser may mean:
Rob Cavallo (Montclair Prep basketball, 1981) is a vice president at Reprise, a top record company. He's also a Grammy-winning producer for Green Day, and he has produced acts such as Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne and My Chemical Romance. Mike Conover (Canoga Park football, 1988), an All-City multipurpose standout who was a top kicker, is a Mercedes automotive service manager in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Gary Cox (Antelope Valley football and track, 1972), a 2,000-yard rusher and the second-fastest Californian in the 100-yard dash as a senior, is a co-partner in an accounting firm. David Enzer (Taft basketball and track, 1978), considered one of the San Fernando Valley's best all-around athletes in the 1970s, is the managing director of Roth Capital Partner, one of the Southland's top investment corporations. Ernie Figueroa (Canyon football, 1987) always will be remembered for catching a last-second touchdown pass against rival Antelope Valley in 1986, only to see the Cowboys fail on the ensuing two-point conversion to lose by a point and end a 46-game winning streak. Today, he is a grocery store manager in Santa Clarita. Nicole Giordano (Saugus softball, 1997), whom many consider the area's fastest softball player ever, is a real-estate agent Real-Estate Agent A person with a state/provincial license to represent a buyer or a seller in a real-estate transaction in exchange for commission. Most agents work for a real-estate broker or realtor. . She was an All- American at Arizona before playing for the U.S. national team. Alan Grant (St. Francis football and track, 1985), who played at Stanford and in the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga , is a journalist who contributes to espn.com and ESPN The Magazine ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in New Britain, CT in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998. . Dyson Hamner (Burbank football, basketball and track, 1981), a gifted athlete who high-jumped 6-10 in high school, is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego. Jennifer Jenkins (Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. softball, 2000), one in a long line of star pitchers for the Bobcats, played at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. before returning to Boron, where she owns a hair salon. Dennis Keyes (Grant football, 1981), a legendary Pop Warner tailback for the Mid-Valley Rams whose prep career was slowed by injuries, is a successful technician. He has five children, including Dennis Jr., a top defensive back at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX who starred at Birmingham High. Monte Marcaccini (Notre Dame basketball, 1994) co-owns a local Italian ice cream company with his brothers Giancarlo (Notre Dame) and Gian-Andre (Crespi). Monte led Notre Dame to a 1993 section title. Harvey Mason (Crescenta Valley basketball, 1985), who averaged 25.7 points per game as a senior before playing for Arizona, is a record producer and label owner who recently appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone. His L.A. company, Underdog Entertainment (a division of Clive Davis' JRecords), specializes in pop and R&B. Dan Massari (Antelope Valley football and baseball, 1971), one of the High Desert's top multisport mul·ti·sport also mul·ti·sports adj. 1. Composed of, involving, or accommodating several sports: a multisport competition; a multisport stadium. 2. athletes in his day, owns a local chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. practice. Tony Moskal (Crespi track, 1982) is a teacher and girls' golf coach at Golden Valley High. He's also a community sports personality on radio and television. Chuck Osborne (Canyon football, 1992), one of the toughest offensive linemen in area history who made it to the NFL, manages a successful mortgage company in Boston. Mike Phillips (Kennedy football, 1982), one of the Valley's fastest players in his day, is a top-level personal trainer who has appeared in television commercials. Billy Ray (Birmingham tennis, 1981) is a screenwriter/director whose recent cinema credits include "Breach," "Flightplan" and "Shattered Glass." He studied film at UCLA. gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 |
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