EYES GUARDED BY VISOR, NEMIT EXCELS.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer Suffering from the hereditary eye disease x-linked retinoschisis, Jason Nemit was forced to miss his freshman year of football. It was probably the worst year ever for the Calabasas offensive tackle-inside linebacker. The disease, which can cause a splitting or shredding shred n. 1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off. 2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence. tr.v. of the retina, makes the eye extremely vulnerable to trauma. A poke See peek/poke. poke - The BASIC command to write a value to an absolute address. See peek. to the eye and Nemit would have severe problems. He had laser surgery at the age of 12 to stabilize the deterioration of the retina, but his optometrist optometrist /op·tom·e·trist/ (op-tom´e-trist) a specialist in optometry. Optometrist A medical professional who examines and tests the eyes for disease and treats visual disorders by prescribing corrective told him to stay away from football. The year away was too much to bare for the hard-hitting Nemit. His family went to the 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 Eye Center for a second opinion. It was there he got the news he wanted. ``They told me I could play as long as I have a visor attached to my face mask Face mask The simplest way of delivering a high level of oxygen to patients with ARDS or other low-oxygen conditions. Mentioned in: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome or goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. to protect my eye,'' Nemit said. ``I was pretty happy when I heard that.'' Said Nemit's mother Debi: ``We're not worried about him as long as he has the visor. He has to make sure there is no impact into his eye, but other than that he is a normal player out there.'' Mothers are usually right, but this time Debi Nemit errored just a bit. Nemit is not a normal player, especially at the Division XI level. At 6-2 and 230 pounds with speed and a mean streak Mean Streak is a wooden roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It is a wooden roller coaster and was the tallest and fastest one of its kind when it debuted in 1991. It was constructed using 1. , Nemit definitely makes his presence known - on both sides of the ball. ``Basically he's an animal,'' said Calabasas quarterback Dallas Enoch. ``On defense he finds who has the ball and is relentless getting after them. On offense he protects my blind side and I appreciate what he and the rest of the line have done. I haven't been touched too many time this season.'' Said outside-linebacker Mike Armacost, who plays next to Nemit on defense: ``He is our heart and soul on defense. He makes things go and he can really hit hard.'' His hitting ability has won him the weekly black jersey several times. The black jersey is awarded to the player who makes the hardest hit in the previous game. The honoree hon·or·ee n. The recipient of an honor. Noun 1. honoree - a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments recipient, receiver - a person who receives something gets to wear the jersey at practice for the entire week. ``Jason has great agility and can go sideline sideline See on the sidelines. to sideline easily,'' Calabasas coach Larry Edwards said. ``He played defensive end for us last year, but we needed his mobility in the middle this year. He has basically been learning the position all season but has really come into his own the past few weeks. There is no denying that he is a force for us on defense and on offense.'' Nemit has toiled in other sports in his four years at Calabasas but made the decision to concentrate on football this year. ``Everything else seemed boring,'' Nemit said. ``So I decided to stick with football, work out and be as good as I can. Other sports you don't get to hit as much as you do in football and that's what I love about the sport - hitting.'' That aspect of his game is an unfortunate circumstance for his opponents. The next of which is St. Monica High in the Southern Section semifinals Friday at St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. High. ``I can't wait,'' Nemit said. ``This is a big game for all of us.'' NEMIT FILE Name: Jason Nemit School: Calabasas Year: Senior Position: Offensive tackle-inside linebacker. Height/Weight: 6-2/230 Born/Place: May 29, 1981/Torrance Notable: Earned All-Frontier League honors as a junior. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: NEMIT FILE (See text) |
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