BASEBALL: FOR LOYOLA'S MUNOS, IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR SS KEVIN'S, 2B DANNY'S FATHER WAS A STAR QB FOR THE PREP SCHOOL.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer Kevin Muno started taking his sons Kevin and Danny to Loyola High of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. football games when they were in middle school. The boys learned of the family's ties to the school while falling in love with the campus and the school's strong athletic and academic reputation. By the time they realized the drive to the school from their Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. home could take more than an hour, they didn't care. Following in the footsteps of their father, who quarterbacked Loyola to football championships in the mid-`70s, the Muno brothers have led the Cubs to back-to-back Mission League baseball titles and into the Southern Section Div. II playoffs, which they open today at home against Arroyo Grande. Kevin is a senior shortstop, Danny, a junior second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker . ``This is where we wanted to be,'' Kevin said. ``My dad went to Loyola, and two of my uncles went here. So it's kind of a family tradition. And it's a great school. We only applied to two high schools, because we knew this is where we wanted to go.'' The Cubs are happy to have the brothers aboard. Kevin, who has sixhits in the past three games, is batting .360 with a team-high 20walks, and he led the league in stolen bases, with 27 thefts in 30attempts. Danny is hitting .321 with a league-high seven home runs and ranks second on the team and third in the league with 27 RBIs. ``They pretty much do everything but pitch,'' Loyola coach Brian Felten said. ``And Danny's been asking for a few weeks if he can do that, too. ``They have that competitive spirit. Danny being the younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
Even-keeled Kevin, described by Felton as the ``rock'' of the team, has been on the varsity roster since the middle of his freshman season. He's grown up playing alongside his brother, a middle-infield duo that works well together. ``There's a little competition,'' he said. ``But we get along pretty well. We feed off each other. If I get a hit, he wants to hit a home run.'' The brothers are so close, they've talked about reuniting in college. Kevin has committed to SanDiego, and the Toreros have expressed interest in Danny. Their bond intensified in·ten·si·fy v. in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies v.tr. 1. To make intense or more intense: when the family sought an alternative to the lengthy drive from home to school. For the past year, they have spent weeknights in close quarters close quarters Noun, pl at close quarters a. engaged in hand-to-hand combat b. very near together Noun 1. on a boat in Marina Marina “a piece of virtue.” [Br. Lit.: Pericles] See : Virtuousness del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
The Muno contingent, featuring parents, grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl and uncles, usually is one of the largest at Loyola home games. ``It's kind of a big family deal,'' Kevin said. `They're into baseball, and anything to do with Loyola is big with our family.'' heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: From left, Kevin and Danny Muno are among Loyola's best hitters. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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