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concerned parent May 30, 2013 at 10:42 am
I'm amazed anyone would try to challenge the reporting of a felony arrest of a high school coach.…Read More Sorry, DozerBob, but that's news. It may be sad on a personal level---as is a lot of news--but it's certainly worthy of reporting and following up on. Patch needs to find out more. Is he still on staff or paid leave? Will the teachers' union support him to the hilt like they normally do, no matter what the offense? Is there any possibility he was sharing or selling heroin with students? If I were a parent with a student at Tesoro, I would be extremely disturbed. (And yes, I hope this arrest will be what Mr. Nelson needs to turn his life around.)
another mom May 30, 2013 at 02:40 pm
He's not a teacher, so you can lay off the union. He was simply a position coach--low pay, not as…Read More many hours as head coach or offenseive/defensive coordinators. There are students at the school who use and sell drugs--kids don't need to go to coaches to get them. Parents at Tesoro, and all other high schools, should be concerned about drugs. The only students he was in contact with are football players. If you saw the physical training they go through nearly year-round, you would know that a heroin addict could not do that. Unfortunately, I've had a family member lost to heroin, so I've seen the physical toll it takes. All credit goes to the coach's mom who apparently was left with no option but to call the police on her adult son. It's a heartbreaking decision, but often the only option available to a parent trying to save their child's life once that child has turned 18.
Morgan June 3, 2013 at 09:35 pm
it's always bizarre when someone you knew gets into this kind of mess. it's sad to see someone who…Read More had the opportunity to be successful and help other people relate to their love of football and just throw it away to do something stupid. come on, nick, you've always been better than that...
Shripathi Kamath May 20, 2013 at 04:18 pm
Over how many days did she teach this class to 5,000 (2042?) kids?
Peter Schelden (Editor) May 21, 2013 at 09:31 am
ha ha, of course she didn't do that single-handedly Shri! The event took part over one day. She was…Read More one of many volunteers.
Shripathi Kamath May 16, 2013 at 09:33 am
I am not a sap for these feel good hyper-local stories of a pro encouraging a kid who is a…Read More hard-working spo... oh wait, I am.
Margot Ferron April 26, 2013 at 11:10 am
Cool amazing kid! Keep up the great work. James, I would love for you and your family to be my…Read More guest on May 23 for our Survivor Dinner in MV. It is free, western themed and fun. It is to honor our loved ones. If there is anything---bake goods you need please contact me anytime, Margot Ferron Event Chair Relay for Life of Mission Viejo (gomargotgo@aol.com). I salute you, we need more people in this world like you!
Baseball Fan April 26, 2013 at 02:59 pm
Fantastic story and cause! Go James and prayers to your dad and family.
Tracy Benson April 29, 2013 at 01:31 am
What a great thing to do! :-) I'm pulling four tht youngman!
Rhonda Reardon March 29, 2013 at 06:21 pm
Well deserved recognition of Jason Hartnett. He has a heart of gold as evidenced by his willingness…Read More to share his gift with those who face significant challenges. Well done, Jason. You bring honor to the city of Mission Viejo and we are very grateful for all you have done and continue to do to show all of us that limitations can be overcome.
Sincerely,
Rhonda Reardon
Mayor of the wonderful city of Mission Viejo
Michael Huntley March 29, 2013 at 08:07 pm
I played for Coach Bucher at Aliso. Great coach and great man. Excited for him.
imcjl March 15, 2013 at 02:30 pm
Glad to see these child predators have been properly identified and removed from future involvement…Read More in the sport and related activities. Unfortunately, these folks are very broken and will always need a strong community of people surrounding them to keep them out of trouble in the future. Prayers to the victims that they may find true healing and eventual peace with the crimes committed against them.
Sue McNair March 14, 2013 at 08:57 pm
My kids love this class. They are so busy having fun, they don't even think about the fact that they…Read More are getting terrific exercise. They play lots of team sports, and this class is perfect for burning their extra energy on off-practice days.
Colleen Casacchia March 14, 2013 at 10:17 pm
This is a great program filled with fun and variety! My son had the best time playing bat mitten at…Read More the last class he attended and has really enjoyed the classes he has been able to get to.....he always leaves looking like he had a good vigorous workout!
Peter Schelden (Editor) March 14, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Thanks for your comments, ladies. Do your kids have a favorite boot camp activity?
JustUs March 11, 2013 at 06:19 pm
"Heavy sigh. I'm the moderator here."
Sorry, Penny. When you gave mfriedrich a positive…Read More response to his off-topic post I interpreted that as your encouragment of said discussion. It does get confusing at times from a poster's perspective. I sure you could understand that. :^)
"JustUs, while your comments don't violate TOU, they do get close."
It's uncanny that fact chucker can insult and provoke me and you don't name him specifically at all. But if I respond back in kind to his rude comments you name and admonish me. That is not what I would call an objective moderator. And if I violate your policies by observing and communicating the simple truth on this matter then do what you got to do. Just because you are a moderator you should not be allowed to play favorites here.
Martin Henderson (Editor) March 11, 2013 at 06:35 pm
My two cents: El Toro is a three-point shooting team. It had a good half, and it had a bad half.…Read More When you don't make your shots (as in the second half) you don't necessarily get a chance to set up on defense. It happened in the 1A finals at the arena, and happened in the second half against a very good Loyola team that is among the best in the state. Shooters shoot, and they keep shooting until their touch comes back. A shooting touch isn't a reflection on the coach. Turnovers against Loyola's pressure defense (after it started making some shots and had a chance to set up) hurt El Toro.
There's all kinds of bad things that happen on the basketball court when you don't score.
Penny Arévalo (Editor) March 11, 2013 at 06:38 pm
I admonished all. I also deleted your detractors' comments and reprinted yours that were unduly…Read More deleted. I shall close this thread, as it's a disservice to those who care about the subject games. Next article, I encourage ALL of you to stick to the subject and learn to agree to disagree respectfully.
Margot Ferron March 5, 2013 at 06:38 pm
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