tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74869831585768102142011-12-24T19:29:48.412-08:00The "Diablos" Sports PageSports, Entertainment, and anything else that's stuck in my craw...Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.comBlogger871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-4477025172844505522011-12-24T19:29:00.001-08:002011-12-24T19:29:48.423-08:00The Christmas Geese, 2011 EditionI wrote this poem in December of 2007 on the spur of the moment, and decided that this will be an annual event for me. I send this out to everyone of my readers(all three of you), as well as my family who are scattered across this country. Christmas In Montebello, or A Visit from the Christmas Geese'Twas the day before Christmas,And all through the town,People were shopping and running Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-71244591648598119842011-10-28T10:04:00.000-07:002011-10-28T12:47:05.212-07:00LIVE at PAC-12 Media DaySo the Boss, Joe Torosian and I are here at the Conga Room at L.A. Live, where we're attending the PAC-12 Men's Basketball Media Day. Right now, PAC-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is talking about the upcoming TV contracts with the new PAC-12 Networks and ESPN. We'll have quotes and images later on in the day. The Following are quotes from PAC-12 COmmissioner Larry Scott - "Coach Wooden will Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-68181326344125737272010-12-25T02:15:00.001-08:002010-12-25T02:15:43.690-08:00Merry Christmas from the Geese, 2010 EditionI wrote this poem in December of 2007 on the spur of the moment, and decided that this will be an annual event for me. I send this out to everyone of my readers(all three of you), as well as my family who are scattered across this country. Christmas In Montebello, or A Visit from the Christmas Geese'Twas the day before Christmas,And all through the town,People were shopping and running Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-3701886632684240992010-12-03T16:15:00.000-08:002010-12-03T16:24:18.787-08:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division, Playoffs Edition, SemifinalsWow, what a week for quarterfinals. I had almost no mistakes, save for my unwavering love of my Alma Mater, who finally fell to Carson. This week, we’re at the Semi-Finals which means even less games to go. So once again, the City Section divisions and the Southeast are going to be combined once more. A reminder, the City’s Division II Finals will be held on Friday December 10, 2010 at East LA Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-84383071694253584552010-11-26T05:11:00.000-08:002010-11-26T05:53:52.582-08:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division, Playoffs Edition, Round 2Okay Folks, since we’re in the Quarterfinals, I’m combining all of my picks, City and Southern Section, into one GIANT story. We had some big upsets in the City’s Division II, but for the most part, the Chalk held sway in Division I. Over in the Southeast, except for one game, the chalk held as well. Arcadia’s upset loss to Norwalk wasn’t equal to Butler almost beating Duke, but it was close, Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-40655861988882592482010-11-18T23:25:00.000-08:002010-11-18T23:27:09.706-08:00Big Tony's Touts, City Section Playoffs Edition, Round 1Okay sports fans, this is gonna be a long one, so strap in. First, just to let you know, my picks for the Southeast will NOT be posted on the Mid Valley website. Apparently, my right to free speech and my desire to lampoon one of my “colleagues” has upset my bosses there. Fine, we’ll get through this, but in case anyone asks, that’s what’s going on. Anyway, let’s move on. So we have 16 games Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-29447961388537174872010-11-16T14:22:00.001-08:002010-11-16T15:02:17.127-08:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division, Playoffs Edition, Round 1The Playoffs have arrived. Four weeks of frenzy and fury wrapped up into 48 minutes of unbridled chaos. And in the end, one team will be left standing. From our original 28 teams in the Del Rio, Hacienda, Pacific and Suburban, we’re left with our final 16 teams, four from each league. The rest of the way is simple, win or go home. This week, the first and second place teams, are hosting the Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-24198372317825787122010-11-14T14:01:00.000-08:002010-11-14T14:13:51.477-08:00Playoff Seedings, Southern Section Southeast DivisionOkay, once again, my thanks to Eric Sondheimer from the "World Champion" LA Times for the brackets. First of all, I am going to take a victory lap over my prognostication involving El Rancho's chances at getting the final playoff spot. On Friday night during the Mid Valley Sports Show, I told Big Joe Torosian that I expected to see the Dons reach the playoffs. Granted I said they would need a lotTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-42489219180865782502010-11-13T15:58:00.000-08:002010-11-13T16:40:35.395-08:00Playoff Seedings, City Section Division I and IIFirst of all, I want to thank my good friend and colleague Eric Sondheimer of the "World Champion" LA Times, whom I used to work for many moons ago. I copied the match-ups from his posting on the Varsity Times Insider blog to post here, only for expedience. What I will do in the next couple of days is go over the teams and the potential playoff results before Friday.But for now, I need to point Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-82645277122328035592010-11-11T13:43:00.000-08:002010-11-11T13:45:01.920-08:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week 10, Regular Season FinaleWell, to quote the late, great Francis Albert Sinatra, “And Now, the end is here, and so I face, the final curtain...” Yes that time has come once again, the end of the regular season. Time to thank the Cardinals and the Dons and all of the rest of the cellar dwellers in the Southeast Division for participating this season but more importantly, time for the “Four Weeks of Fury,” the playoffs. Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-34779820019332841042010-11-02T01:26:00.000-07:002010-11-03T13:18:17.421-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week Nine, Rivalry Week Edition“What? Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is. … It ain’t over now. ’Cause when the going gets tough… the tough get going. Who’s with me?” – John “Bluto” Blutarsky (John Belushi), Animal House Yeah, it’s not over, not by a long shot. But last week, a lot of races came into major focus. Down in the Suburban, Evan Hunko and the Monsoons were swamped by Shane Blood and theTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-75546732548612890502010-10-29T14:24:00.000-07:002010-10-29T14:41:26.336-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week Eight, Director's Cut with Playoff BonusSince we’re in the homestretch, I’ve decided to expand the touts to include the Hacienda and Pacific Leagues for the Mid Valley picks. The reason is simple; we’re two weeks from seeing the playoff picture set completely, so we better start looking at who the 16 teams advancing to the playoffs are and who will be the lucky school to earn the 16th and final pick. With the exception of the six-team Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-64144213604841226162010-10-19T18:40:00.000-07:002010-10-20T12:53:50.714-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week Seven, Director's CutWow, what a week for upsets and blown predictions. But the Suburban was perfect, and only La Serna kept me from being perfect in the Del Rio as well. Now we’re getting into the meat of the season as the playoff picture starts to come into focus. To borrow a phrase from “Bad News” Barker, The Matadores have finished “Camp Cupcake” and have a bye this week before they slog into the final three Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-45120361323279232002010-10-17T15:14:00.000-07:002010-10-17T15:16:58.754-07:00Del Rio Rewind, League Week 1So the first week of the Del Rio League play has come and gone, so let’s look back briefly at the opening week of play and who sits where in the Standings. On top of the league La Serna, Pioneer and Santa Fe all sit tied for first right now, their overall records establishing the pecking order. El Rancho, Whittier and California are tied for fourth place with a league loss apiece, but by virtue Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-684937427829313362010-10-11T16:23:00.000-07:002010-10-11T16:28:26.060-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week Six, Director's Cut If you're just joining us, I do a weekly prediction of picks in the Southeast division for the Mid Valley Sports website. However, since there are four leagues in the Division and I'm only asked to pick for two of the leagues, I have been posting my complete picks here. This week marks a turning point in the season, not only that it's the start of the second half of the season, but also that allTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-59631586076600494812010-10-05T11:54:00.000-07:002010-10-06T23:12:04.606-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week Five, Director's CutWell, it wasn’t exactly my most stellar week last week as a few of my predictions went the way of Texas’ reputation in College Football. However, I still managed to get 10 games so the streak continues. This week, the JDR concludes their non-league season, while the rest of the Southeast Division gets deeper into their respective league schedules. La Serna concludes the bye weeks for the Del Rio Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-71790672306458521142010-09-29T18:34:00.000-07:002010-09-29T18:40:37.887-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Southeast Division Week Four, Director's CutFirst of all, an apology to my readers for the lack of picks last week. My father had surgery and my mind was distracted with his recovery. But after a final week of non-league contests, the “Ol’ Hacienda,” the “By the Blue Pacific” and “Suburban Meyer” Leagues will start their league tilts this week, while the “Jack Del Rio” League has two more weeks before their league schedule kicks in. AlsoTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-17574104666092663192010-09-14T14:29:00.000-07:002010-09-14T22:15:06.162-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Week Two In the Southeast, Director's CutWe’ve reached week two and already we’re seeing some interesting trends. As usual, the Jack Del Rio League is showing its usual topsy-turvy non-league results. Last week’s picks went a bit off, losses by La Mirada, La Serna and Warren as well as the unexpected debut of Tony Botello for the Titans dropped my record to 7-5. Despite the losses, I’m still over .500 and I’m sitting with an overall Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-89966969911950028552010-09-09T00:56:00.000-07:002010-09-09T01:05:04.038-07:00Big Tony's Touts, Week One in the SoutheastPlease note, dear readers, that this week's picks come with a bit of an edge to them, as my not-so esteemed colleague, Andy "Villa the Devil" Villanueva decides that he's going to do his picks for the Southeast division. But of course, he can't be bothered with doing ALL the schools in the Southeast, which goes to show why he's the T.J. Simers of the Mid Valley Sports Section. So after some Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-27586038845957894812010-09-02T22:37:00.000-07:002010-09-02T22:54:08.309-07:00And the Southeast shall Surge Again!!: Week Zero PredictionsFor those of you who follow this blog, and there are a number of you, I'm starting my third year with the Mid Valley Sports website and newspaper, covering the CIF Southern Section's Del Rio League. The newspaper's website routinely covers a number of schools that compete in the Mid-Valley and Southeast divisions of the Southern Section. Each week, the Mid Valley Staff runs their predictions for Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-82153620550435667332010-06-13T12:22:00.000-07:002010-06-13T12:28:47.383-07:00Coach Wooden and "The Wizard of Westwood"I knew that this day would come one day, but it still is hard to fathom that Coach is gone. I know he's finally reunited with his beloved Nell, which he's been waiting for since her passing 25 years ago. However, in the days since JOhn Wooden passed from this place of existence, I have been thinking about his impact on life, and an interesting take on the one thing he was never comfortable with.Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-73443911031274433862010-04-20T00:12:00.000-07:002010-04-20T00:59:16.672-07:00In Search Of All-Star Mickey MousesWell, the baseball season is less than a month old, but already, I'm looking forward to this year's All-Star game, not just because it's in Anaheim this year, but that I signed up to volunteer to work the whole week. I've done it before, working as a driver during the NHL All-Star game in 2002, which was one of the most enjoyable times I've had since my time volunteering at what's now the Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-14099535785881793992010-03-11T12:01:00.001-08:002010-03-11T12:22:54.374-08:00In Memoriam: Merlin OlsenMerlin Olsen - Fearsome Foursome Originally uploaded by channel1suite Woke up this morning and got word that Merlin Olsen, one of the members of the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line for the Las Angeles Rams, passed away this morning after a battle with mesothelioma at his home in San Marino.I was still a little kid when Olsen ended his career with the Rams in 1976 and a majority of my Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-36129633759990142992010-03-06T21:59:00.000-08:002010-03-07T12:02:02.002-08:00VIDEO: Mountain View Soccer Championship RecapOkay, today I went out to Warren High School over in Downey and caught the CIF Southern Section Division 6 Boys' Soccer Championship between the Mid-Valley's Mountain View Vikings and the First-Year school out of the High Desert, Oak Hills. My colleague, Juan Carlos Salas, was with me and we both took in an emotionally charged CIF Soccer final. It was so not because of who was playing, a Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-85120785978480973932010-03-06T10:15:00.000-08:002010-03-06T10:15:57.247-08:00NCAA fines Renardo Sidney, rules him ineligible - latimes.comOh I love it when a cheater gets caught. I don't usually have a lot of props for u$c but in this case, I gotta give them some thumb's up. They smelled a rat and did the right thing, too bad they were about a year behind, otherwise their basketball team might be gearing up for the PAC-10 Tournament instead of ending their season today.If you're not familiar with the story, about a year ago or so, Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-29073390834558534782009-12-24T23:49:00.000-08:002009-12-25T02:54:12.878-08:00Merry Christmas from the Geese, 2009 EditionI wrote this poem in December of 2007 on the spur of the moment, and decided that this will be an annual event for me. I send this out to everyone of my readers(all three of you), as well as my family who are scattered across this country. Christmas In Montebello, or A Visit from the Christmas Geese'Twas the day before Christmas,And all through the town,People were shopping and running Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-87125850114599920312009-07-21T19:09:00.000-07:002009-07-21T22:05:02.965-07:00LIVE BLOGGING: World Football Challenge, ROSE BOWLHey everyone, It's Tony, coming to you from the pressbox of the historic Rose Bowl in sunny Pasadena, California. I've been here since around 2:30 and I took in the sights and sounds of the Fan Zone until it was time to get my credentials and head up into the press box.Before I forget, a quick shout out to the folks of Second Life's Battlestar Mercury, who are following along tonight from the Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-69297366815893032472009-07-04T21:11:00.001-07:002009-07-04T21:18:55.134-07:00Happy Birthday America!!!For 233, you don't look too bad!!!Seriously, it's a great day today, I had my family come out and the little cousins all hit the pool for a couple hours while I cooked steaks and hot dogs for everyone. WE had a fireworks show planned, but the kids were complaining they were cold so everyone went home, which works out pretty well since Mom, Dad and my brother Tommy and I are sitting on the patio Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-46385971836165552322009-07-04T15:03:00.000-07:002009-07-04T22:46:18.007-07:00Mollie Sugden: An AppreciationMollie Sugden: An AppreciationI wanted to take a moment and pay tribute to one of the funniest women I ever saw on television. Anyone who has an appreciation for British comedy recognizes the Name Betty Elizabeth Slocombe, of the classic series, "Are You Being Served?" which ran on BBC Television in the 1970's and 80's. I first learned of her comedic genius when I discovered the show on one of Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-25299282307998400162009-05-31T01:49:00.000-07:002009-05-31T02:37:35.866-07:00A Sunday Cinema: 2001: A Space OdysseySince this past week marked the 32nd anniversary of the opening of the first Star Wars movie, and this weekend marked the 32nd anniversary of the day I saw it for the first time(Grauman's Chinese Theater, natch), I thought I would pay tribute to the movie I consider the direct ancestor of Star Wars, Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" as was posted on JOhn DeNardo's excellent website, SF Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-62282476203610849512009-05-06T20:30:00.000-07:002009-05-07T02:33:46.912-07:00R.I.P. Dom DeluiseI Am Captain Chaos!! Dun Dun DUUUUNNN!!!Boy these last two weeks have been really bad in terms of me losing people I look up to. First, as I chronicled on my racing blog, my dear friend and NASCAR Media colleague, David Poole died suddenly of a heart attack after finishing his daily NASCAR show on Sirius XM Radio. Then yesterday, while I was out in Manhattan Beach, celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-83073379652061042072009-04-22T14:03:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:34:58.295-07:00ESPN Radio Host Named Calder Trophy FinalistCongratulations to ESPN 710's Steve Mason for being nominated for the National Hockey League's Calder Memorial Trophy.It's the first time I can remember when a sports radio talk show host has ever earned the prestigious nomination. Given his heretofore unknown prowess at hockey's most challenging position, goaltender, especially at his age, belies a talent we have truly underestimated.Also it Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-88304586901207792922009-04-14T15:40:00.000-07:002009-04-23T00:47:43.512-07:00Overreacting Idiots Flood Airwaves with Outrage over BK adsYou know I hate stupid people, especially when they get upset over the stupidest things. Like for instance, this controversy surrounding a couple of Burger King commercials that have set the PC Police into tactical mode.First is a commercial for something called the "Texican Burger." This must be a regional offering in Texas because I haven't seen it out here in L.A. in the last couple months or Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-33140098910755895722009-03-08T00:13:00.000-08:002009-04-16T11:08:43.140-07:00Good-Bye, ABC and Good RiddanceYou will please excuse the following rant, but it has to be said once and for all...Dear ABC/Disney,I never thought I would be writing something like this, least of all to a TV network but it's time SOMEONE said this.I grew up watching your network, going way back to the 70's. I have such fond memories of endless Saturday morning cartoons, so many afternoons of Wide World of Sports, spending my Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-85850071924048227432009-02-18T17:04:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:14:49.599-08:00I'm Still Standing...Okay, you're all probably wondering where the hell I've been, well that's pretty easy to explain. Once again, my body's defenses were breached by one of my most vexing foes, bronchitis. Thos battle of respiratory wills has been going on all the way back to my childhood when I would, like clockwork, fall ill with it right when Halloween approached. Just like Punxatawney Phil every February, I Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-84888923992262885202009-01-08T14:38:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:42:07.804-08:00So where were we?So as the year was coming to a close, I had announced that I was going to change the name of this blog to one focused on motor sports. Well, I thought about it and it occured to me, "Why should I change this blog when I could just make another one?"So I did. Now you have "Backstretch Burners" my new motorsports Blog. And th Diablos Sports Page will continue to bounce around the universe out thereTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-10545278470812988632008-12-26T22:53:00.001-08:002008-12-26T23:02:27.760-08:00Post-Christmas Special Treat: The Nightmare Before ChristmasWhen this popped up in my Google Reader page, I nearly jumped out of My seat. Ever since it came out, I've been a VERY big fan of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was this stop-motion animation movie that Disney had absolutely no clue how to market it, but worse yet- or ironically, for some opinions- Disney thought it would be too scary for kids.This from a company that brought us Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-84969856749229557662008-12-26T00:20:00.000-08:002009-12-24T23:49:15.678-08:00Merry Christmas from the GeeseI wrote this poem in December of 2007 on the spur of the moment, and decided that this will be an annual event for me. I send this out to everyone of my readers(all three of you), as well as my family who are scattered across this country. Christmas In Montebello, or A Visit from the Christmas Geese'Twas the day before Christmas,And all through the town,People were shopping and running Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-76838094492862075102008-12-20T02:59:00.001-08:002008-12-20T03:40:24.841-08:00COMING SOON: New Name, Same Great WorkWell, as we prepare to say farewell to this year, I think it's time to make a few changes around here as well. First of all, the blog ISN'T going away. Far from it, I may sometimes take a couple weeks off from it and do nothing but play my damn online wweb games. or go hang out in Second Life, something I actually haven't done for a while, to be honest, but I'm more focused than ever to be Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-32543800199532622992008-12-17T00:53:00.001-08:002008-12-17T01:39:53.226-08:00Christmas Video TimeHey everyone, it's getting close to the end of the year and another Festivus is almost upon us (Up your nose with a rubber hose, BillO the clown). I kid, of course, except about the part about BillO and the aforementioned hose, but as is becoming a tradition I'm starting, I'm going to put up a few YouTube Videos I think are so cool for the season.First up is a little Ditty courtesy of the good Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-7899744994672459412008-12-12T14:10:00.000-08:002008-12-12T14:11:53.717-08:00Another Year, Another BirthdayI just wanted to jump on real quick and send a quick shout out to The Man, the Main Man, The Mac Daddy of Sports Bushido, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs, who's been part of the Los Angeles sports radio scene for a decade. I've known Vic for a long time, going back to the mid-1990's when he was still sports anchor at KCOP TV, where he first grew his unique personality.Not only is he a sports broadcaster, Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-14730743952266755852008-11-14T16:19:00.000-08:002008-11-14T16:26:34.882-08:00VIDEO: 2008 East LA Classic
Okay, It's Rivalry Friday and the biggest game in East LA is here once ore. The 74th meeti between My Bulldogs and the gated Rough riders o fRoosevelt is a couple hours away, I'm posting this tonight to record tongiht's big game, halftime and the aftermath of the game. Also, I'll be on with the Mid-Valley sports Central Radio show, you can hear it here. I'll be discussing last night's 21-7 Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-51126247110889482222008-10-22T22:24:00.000-07:002008-10-22T23:48:24.640-07:00ELECTION FLASHBACK: Election 2004Fours years ago, almost to the day, the Guerrilla News Network released a video by Eminem for his song "Mosh," that became not only an internet sensation, but also was seen as a rallying cry against the current Administration and a call for change through the ballot box.Fast Forward four years later, and the clarion call has gone out once more. With the increasingly angry and unbelievably racist Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-5311767242465261052008-10-16T23:12:00.000-07:002008-10-16T23:29:13.699-07:00Political Roasting Done RightTonight was the Annual Alfred E. Smith Dinner in New York City, and one of the highlights was Senator Obama took the dais and did about 12 minutes of some incredible comedy that would have killed at the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. It was really funny watching him in White tie and Tails delivering punchlines like, "Barack is Swahili for, 'That One,' " and "I see Senator (Chuck) Shumer brought Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-29478706895656396762008-10-15T14:02:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:15:39.236-07:00The Voice of a Generation, Smack Down StyleThis morning while listening to the Stephanie Miller show, Steph read from what has to be the most amazing little blog ever written by an 82 year-old woman. It's Called Margaret and Helen's blog and it's written by a woman named Helen Philpot, who lives in Texas. But what's made this blog a sensation was a post written by the aforementioned Mrs. Philpot regarding the Republican Candidate for Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-25565340553502058282008-10-14T11:38:00.000-07:002010-06-13T12:22:56.786-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COACH!Today is a very special day in Los Angeles and for legions of fans of the Bruins. Today, our greatest treasure in this city, a man who not only could coach basketball but also could motivate people to be their best, reached another birthday today. John Wooden turned 98 today.But rather than try to put into words how I feel about today, I'm going to let the words of Adam Rose, the creator of the "Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-7595912884974408042008-10-14T01:01:00.000-07:002008-10-14T01:06:39.539-07:00Obama's Speech- J-O-B-SI found this transcript from today's speech by Senator Obama, it's more proof that if we're gonna get out of this mess we've gotten ourselves into, it's going to take some really creative efforts to do it.Three weeks to Election Day, are you registered yet?"A Rescue Plan for the Middle-Class" Monday, October 13th, 2008 Toledo, Ohio We meet at a moment of great uncertainty for America. The Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-13656148467044642792008-10-10T22:14:00.001-07:002008-10-12T18:42:57.235-07:00Final from Rowland Heights, Raiders over the Braves in a shut out, 21-0 In a game that featured Baldwin Park's 4th string QBTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-44878765139683723852008-10-10T20:05:00.001-07:002008-10-12T18:42:57.235-07:00Update from Garfield, Bulldogs up 21-0 over South East at halftime. rowland leads Baldwin Park 14-0 at the half alsoTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-32223281743810522022008-10-10T19:25:00.001-07:002008-10-12T18:42:57.236-07:00Michael Ball with the QB sneak 7-0 RaidersTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-514752035294082272008-10-10T18:01:00.001-07:002008-10-12T18:42:57.236-07:00Okay we're testing out my new mobile blog function. We're going to post live updates from the Rowland-Baldwin Park football game I'm coverTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-19696312637214558092008-10-01T04:09:00.000-07:002008-10-01T04:52:55.461-07:00COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY: T-35 and CountingWell, as is almost always the case, it was hotter than all get out yesterday as the month of September came to an end, one month that always seems to bring the highest highs, like the start of the month, when I celebrated my birthday with two impressive wins for UCLA and Garfield in football, to the lowest lows, where I saw the passing of my friend Joe McDonnell's radio career and the death of myTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-47258298656130194542008-09-25T23:19:00.000-07:002008-10-25T14:38:35.119-07:00IN MEMORIAM: Michael HollanderThis evening I found out that one of the people who helped me get into the business of motor sports journalism passed on early yesterday morning.Mike Hollander, Editor of the long-time internet news site The Motorsports Forum, lost his battle with Mesothelioma early Wednesday morning after a year long struggle against the disease. He had been diagnosed with this particularly aggressive form of Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-72131458526311731012008-09-23T22:12:00.000-07:002008-09-23T23:10:56.449-07:00ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?I'm royally Pissed no end, as I come to discover this afternoon that my buddy and radio icon Joe McDonnell, who until this past Friday, hosted "The Joe McDonnell Experience on AM570 KLAC here in LA, was let go by the station, just days after he announced he had been given a contract extension to continue with the station just last Thursday.Joe in a recent photo from his MySpace page.Joe's been Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-62179136558882181092008-09-03T23:54:00.000-07:002008-09-04T00:27:58.478-07:00Circling the DrainI've tried to keep the political side of my character out of this blog since it's mainly supposed to be sports related, but I can't help but look at this that came to me from the great progressive website Crooks and Liars that features two conservative pundits literally throwing up their arms in frustration over the pick of Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee Gov. Sarah "Hockey Mom" Palin of Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-53784644905662130392008-08-28T20:36:00.000-07:002008-09-03T20:09:27.313-07:00DNC Convention- Day 4Okay I'm still shaking in awe over Barack Obama's Speech. The final day of the convention took place outside at Mile High Stadium, excuse me, Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium. In 45 minutes, Senator Obama laid out his vision for the America we ALL Need.His speech capped a week of incredible words and portrayals of the Democratic party as the party that cares more for the people of this country Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-44038708005172326852008-08-26T09:49:00.000-07:002008-08-26T09:56:05.616-07:00DNC Convention- Day 1SO last night the first night of the Democratic National Convention started and The night was punctuated by some great speeches, including Michelle Obama's speech. Big surprise for me was finding out that her brother is the new head coach of the Oregon State Beavers' Men's Basketball team. Looks Like the PAC-10 just might get a big booster in the White House (hint hint hint)You gotta love little Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-11172555006892277002008-08-24T23:56:00.000-07:002008-08-25T02:17:39.448-07:00POST-MORDEM: Beijing Summer OlympicsOkay, I said I would do this sometimes ths week, but seeing as how the final night of the Olympics delayed broadcast is being repeated on the local NBC station, I figured I would write this up now while my girl Kylie is singing her sing, "On a Night Like This," which somehow seems appropriate.First, the requisite gushing over the production values of the closing ceremonies, which by now have Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-3030968294452163072008-08-23T10:08:00.000-07:002008-08-23T10:24:59.231-07:00One Year Later... The "Diablos" Sports PageSO I'm looking at the Calendar this morning as I'm prepariong to head out for the Annual UCLA Alumni Band Rehearsal and Barbeque and it occured to me that we're a week away from celebrating the first anniversary of the Diables Sports Page.HArd to believe it's been nearly a year since I was tasked to start this blog as part of my time with the University Times, how far hve we come since then. Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-4697013316130552412008-08-20T17:10:00.000-07:002008-08-21T13:54:05.133-07:00My day at Madden PaloozaIt's The middle of August, Football is a couple weeks away, so what do I do?Go to MaddenPalooza at the Rose Bowl. My buddy, and former Editor, Edgar Zuniga, attended the event, where we got to pplay the game before its' release to the public that night. I got to meet the people who were selected to purchase the first copy there, they got there at 3am.Enjoy
Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-61937719948516446512008-05-20T23:42:00.000-07:002008-05-21T04:05:36.813-07:00Bruins Claim First NCAA Women's Tennis Title(Photo credit: UCLA)I'm riding pretty high tonight because one of my former friends from college is now the coach of an NCAA National Champion. In fact, it comes 20 years almost to the day when she won one herself.Earlier today, in Tusla, Oklahoma, UCLA and Cal faced off for the NCAA Women's Tennis title. This was the fifth time that the Lady Bruins made it to the finals, but the previous four Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-44313620896873679622008-04-25T14:18:00.000-07:002008-04-25T15:47:33.157-07:00LIVE BLOG:AMA Superbike SeriesI'm BBBAAAACCCKKK!!!Okay Sports Fans, you're favorite sports dude is back, and I'm live at the Auto club Speedway in Fontana, California. We're going through Qualifying for the AMA Superbike Series Presented by Parts Unlimited feature tomorrow. The Group A Qualifying is complete and current champion Ben Spies captured the Provisional pole in the last few laps of the qualifying, holding off his Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-50864987678829113432008-02-11T22:18:00.000-08:002009-04-23T00:56:16.685-07:00Lamentations for Fallen JediAuthor's Note: Somehow this post got lost in the shuffle over a number of things that were going on last year. Why it never published is beyond me, but at least this closes a chapter from long ago...Originally Dated: February 11, 2008It's been a strange week for me and it's only Monday night. For some reason, I've been feeling really depressed for some reaon. Maybe it's the recent strife going onTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-76350517169791397152008-01-29T08:02:00.000-08:002008-03-22T01:27:34.197-07:00A Chance at a Second LifeHandsome fellow isn't he? That's Me. I know that in this reality, I'm your freindly neighborhood Sport Guru Tony Solorzano, but I'm also that fellow up there. His name is Anaxamander Barbosa, hes my Second Life avatar and everything I've wanted to be but can't because of the limitations of physics.This particular fellow was created last year as part of a story I wrote on Second Life and I never Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-85977525129643676902007-12-27T00:17:00.001-08:002007-12-27T02:46:24.421-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video post(Thursday Edition)Okay another Thursday post, another chapter in the Bellagio Saga. Say what you will, Steve Wynn really got it right when he designed the fountains to dance to the music played. And so dear readers, tonight we present a little trip don the Great White Way, as it is sometimes called. 42nd Street, Broadway, New York's Theater district. The avenue I'm taking you to, etc. Anyway, You really can't get Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-55825356894472546082007-12-25T00:07:00.000-08:002007-12-27T00:09:21.765-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video post(Christmas Special)Christmas In Montebello, or A Visit from the Christmas Geese'Twas the day before Christmas,And all through the town,People were shopping and running around.Last-minute gifts were purchased with haste, Not wanting a moment to go to waste.And around our little home, Mom was finishing up,Wrapping the presents and gifts and stuff.Dad was busy, getting manny things done, Making final adjustments for Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-83399783681073848902007-12-18T23:27:00.000-08:002007-12-19T00:47:46.111-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video postOkay, boys and girls. This week's weekly Video post is in honor of a show that I wanted to see for so long but never got the chance to. As they say north and way east of here, C'est la vie.For the last five years, Celine Dion has entertained countless fans in a phenomenal concert called "A New Day." The show ended its run on Saturday, and was actually rebroadcast at movie threaters on Monday.I Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-15271771282696883012007-12-12T12:09:00.000-08:002007-12-12T12:57:33.826-08:00Happy Birthday Vic The BrickI just wanted to jump on real quick and send a quick shout out to The Man, the Main Man, The Mac Daddy of Sports Bushido, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs, who's been part of the Los Angeles sports radio scene for a decade. I've know Vic for a long time, going back to the mid-1990's when he was still sports anchor at KCOP TV, where he first grew his unique personality. Not only is he a sports broadcaster, Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-24691991504603045382007-12-11T10:49:00.001-08:002007-12-13T10:54:06.151-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video postThis week, we take a moment to honor the memory of the greatest singer in the history of American Music, The Chairman of the Board himself, Mr. Francis Albert Sinatra.Today, our dear leader would have been 92 years young and would probably still be making appearnces, although he stopped singing a while back. As everyone who knew and loved him knows, he was born December 12, 1915 in Hoboken New Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-55189957029634802102007-12-09T00:53:00.000-08:002007-12-11T10:49:07.135-08:00Weekly Video Post (Special Memorial Edition)Last night was a sad anniversary for millions of people worldwide. I'm referring to the 27th anniversary of the tragic murder of the Beatles' John Lennon. December 8th marked the day that Lennon, one-fourth of the Fab Four, was shot to death by a deranged fan named Mark David Chapman. His life ended any hope of the Beatles ever reuniting and elevated th shy Liverpudlian to martyrdom, his message Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-84911597877855095312007-12-07T22:09:00.000-08:002007-12-08T09:46:16.891-08:00Invitational Title goes to BulldogsLast night I witnessed something that hasn't happened in over 25 years. I watch my alma mater, Garfield High School, claim just its second football title in the school's history with a 28-23 win over the University Wildcats at the LA Coliseum.This would have been written as I watched the game but unfortunately, the chuckle-heads that sit on the Coliseum Commission didn't have enough sense to turnTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-12211820271666633392007-12-06T12:19:00.000-08:002007-12-06T12:31:41.056-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video post(End of Finals Edition)The last blue book has been turned in and all of the reports have been graded. The fall quarter is finally a memory and it's time to focus on the next item on the agenda, Christmas. I've almost got all of My shopping done, save for a couple of things that are getting hard to find.Meanwhile, as it is the holiday season (That includes Hanukah and Kwanzaa, BillO!) I wanted to post for this week's Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-91942731366843425712007-11-29T14:30:00.000-08:002007-12-12T13:02:48.872-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video post(Thursday Edition)Okay I know this is a day late but I have a good excuse. I had class and didn't get home in time. So better late than never. This week on the weekly Video rewind, I'm going to feature the song that truly inspires me whenever I feel down and out.To call the Grateful Dead one of the best groups of the 60's is an understatement. For 30 years, the Dead were the vanguards of what music could be. When Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-37979502167174579152007-11-21T02:15:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:43:36.334-08:00Wednesday Weekly Video postSince hardly anyone reads My blog at the moment, I've decided to take a page from a blog I read occasionally, the Yellow Stereo. Each week, the Stereo puts up a weekly rewind edition where the three bloggers on the site, PJ, Pablo and Eric, share some of their favorite Indie music, or on occasion, some old time 80's music.So in their honor, I'm starting a weekly feature where I post up a video Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-9523885230488177332007-11-15T13:13:00.000-08:002007-11-15T14:19:19.273-08:00Garfield-Roosevelt Round 2!!I cannot believe I'm writing this, with just a little under seven hours before history is made. I know I've been somewhat overly hyperbolic in my opinions sometimes but in this instance, it's justifiedTonight at Woodrow Wilson High School, my alma mater Garfield High School, the school made famous by the movie "Stand and Deliver," will face off against their traditional rivals, Roosevelt High in Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-91468436171299061852007-11-11T23:20:00.000-08:002007-11-11T23:46:32.657-08:00Garfield-Roosevelt Redux!!!Hold on to your garters Martha, there's big news A-Coming!Okay, the High School football regular season ended Friday night and yesterday the Playoff Brackets were released for the City and Invitational Brackets, essentially the old 3-A and 4-A divisions. Garfield, of course, earned the second seed in the Invitational bracket, but because of a rule governing the exchange of game film, the BulldogsTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-86555831995381431542007-11-05T12:41:00.000-08:002007-11-05T12:57:41.218-08:00Around the Far Turn...Oh Great Maker, four weeks left to go for school...I've been busting My butt at school and work. It was stupid of me to take n the Pasadena Store for the last couple of weeks, but the bottom line is going to pay off on my next check. I have no clue how things will go on "Black Friday" or if I'm even working that day. Okay, today I've got to turn in my midterm for My US History class, and I'm not Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-3107856493545566242007-10-20T23:22:00.000-07:002007-10-24T18:42:38.633-07:00In Memoriam: Shav GlickTonight turned out to be a sad night for me, as I learned that the man I considered my mentor in auto racing passed on this morning. His name was Shav Glick and he was the best writer I ever knew.Shav was born in Pasadena in 1920 and started his newspaper career at the age of 14, writing for the old Pasadena Post. Among his friends and classmates at Pasadena City College was Jackie Robinson and Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-7977550383293646002007-10-07T14:26:00.000-07:002007-10-09T11:43:04.742-07:00Running on Empty...Well, I knew this might happen...With school starting a couple of weeks ago, the Sports page hasn't been updated for a bit, and I apologize. Of course, since we last left each other, the Fall sports were in full swing.First, let me issue a brief statement regarding my participation with the University Times. Because of my full load of classes and the responsibilties of my off-campus job, I will Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-85312743606998515622007-09-15T23:12:00.000-07:002007-10-05T21:42:04.664-07:00Top Five finish for Eagle HarriersOkay, not a bad showing for the Cross Country team today. Karla Alburez is really coming into her own as team leader for the Cross Country team as she led the Runnin' Eagles into Low Cal to take part in the Aztec Invitational, hosted by San Diego State.Finishing in the top five, and being the highest Division II team out of 14 squads in the race says a lot about how far coach Christopher Asher Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-85446120207060532672007-09-14T18:14:00.000-07:002007-10-05T21:43:11.516-07:00Weekend UpdateOkay, here we go, as we speak, the women's team is finishing up against the Cal Poly Broncos, and we'll have coverage tonight after the men's game. Volleyball will be in play in a few minutes, but we'll do a recap tomorrow morning. Also tomorrow, Our intrepid reporter Michael "Mikey MIke" Garcia will be headingup the coverage of the Aztec Invitational tomorrow morning in San Diego. It's good to Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-42101781518079492272007-09-10T10:42:00.000-07:002007-10-05T21:41:57.196-07:00Oh, I'm a Lumberjack and I'm okay...Okay, short posting at the start of the week. We'll have results from the Men's and Women's soccer events against the Seawolves and Lumberjacks from the weekend. Speaking of Humboldt State, I wonder if the students at Humboldt State react when a conference rival starts up with the Lumberjack Song from Monty Python...This weekend, the Soccer homestand ends with our rivals from the IE, the Broncos Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-45127466852819461292007-09-06T11:32:00.001-07:002007-09-07T09:48:15.646-07:00R.I.P. PavarottiI woke up this morning to the news that Luciano Pavarotti had died last night. Growing up in my household, we were as likely to hear opera as we would hear Mexican Rancheras by Antonio Aguilar or something by the Beatles. And My first introduction to the Maestro came, as was tradition in our house, on New Year's Eve, when the local PBS Station would show an opera from the Metropolitan Opera HouseTony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-45910925743760341832007-09-06T11:26:00.000-07:002007-09-06T11:33:18.906-07:00Updates, updates, UpdatesFor those of you wondering where I've been this week, it's been busy away from the Sports Zone, so to speak. My tuition has been taken care of for the quarter so I've been trying to get a few classes for the coming quarter. Meanwhile, tuesday was My birthday and my parents surprised me with dinner in Orange County at Tokai. Needless to say, they're regretting their buffet policy after I was Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-57219124446091598702007-09-01T12:01:00.000-07:002007-09-01T12:32:10.436-07:00Eagles Fly High in Brea HeatOkay, I'm back from the Cross-Country race, and the Runnin' Eagles did much better than anyone expected. The team finished second in the Women's 5k Invitational just 25 points behind host Fullerton, but Karla Alburez and Maribel Cespedes finished first and third, both impproving their times from last year.Ironically, if the good folks in Administration hadn't screwed up and remembered to ask for Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-54152293114278892572007-08-31T14:55:00.000-07:002007-08-31T17:04:45.984-07:00Time Changes for the weekendAll right Golden Eagle Soccer Fans, listen up. Since this weekend, temperatures are expected to be in the WTF range, both the Men's and women's match in Riverside against Cal Baptist on Saturday have been mmoved up to 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., respecitvely. Frankly, I'd prefer them to be pushed back to the evening, but I think Cal Baptist has a football team and they may have a game that night.This is Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486983158576810214.post-46008096749435889062007-08-31T10:22:00.000-07:002007-08-31T11:14:49.310-07:00Labor Day LazinessWell, since I better get this first blog post out of the way, allow Myself to introduce... Myself. I'm Tony Solorzano, Sports Editor for the Cal State LA University Times and its new online portal, Cool State LA.com, coming soon to an internets near you. This blog is going to be a little bit snarky, a little informative and if I play it just right, the gateway to bigger and better things, like a Tony Solorzanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853415872678378185noreply@blogger.com0