Monday, April 30, 2012
Donyae Coleman, who graduated from Lynwood in 2008, was picked up by the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday.
Only a few of the thousands of college football players dreaming of playing in the NFL get lucky on draft night, when franchises across the country select from the pool of talented athletes of America's colleges. Just 253 athletes were selected on Saturday during the league's annual draft night. Donyae Coleman, a 2008 graduate from Lynwood High School and a football star in his time there, nearly was not one of those lucky few. But come the first day of the 2012-13 season, Coleman will likely be on an NFL roster. Though he was not selected by a team in the official NFL Draft, Coleman was still contacted by the Arizona Cardinals about an hour after the draft ended. He signed a free agent contract with the team that night. Coleman was a …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Se han cumplido dos terceras partes del concurso de pérdida de peso de la ciudad y ya se tienen los resultados. ¿En que lugar se encuentra su equipo?
Read in English. La competencia de pérdida de peso de la ciudad se encuentra en su octava semana con sólo cuatros semanas por delante. Hay $5,000 dólares de premios en juego. Para ganar, ambos equipos e individuos tienen que pesarse una vez a la semana o sufrir una multa de dos dólares que se mete en la bolsa acumulada Cerca de 150 personas están participando en la competencia de este año. Para ver los la clasificación de lugar individuales y de equipos, revise el adjunto. Clases de acondicionamiento físico aún están disponibles para aquellos interesados, incluyendo: Fútbol Americano Profesional de Mujeres Quake presenta el “campamento de entrenamiento” que ofrece una rutina de entrenamiento completa. Esta rutina es gratuita y se …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Dodgers stars Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw and Josh Lindblom pitched in to help renovate the dilapidated house.
Hitting home runs and running down pop flies might be his day job, but on Tuesday, LA Dodgers star Matt Kemp moonlighted as a contstruction worker, hard hat and all. Kemp, along with Dodgers pitching ace Clayton Kershaw and reliever Josh Linblom, picked up sledgehammers and powertools to help Habitat for Humanity get the Lynwood home ready for its next owners. The trio was joined by former Dodgers great and three-time World Series champion Muary Wills, Kershaw's wife, Ellen, and Lindblom's wife, Aurielle. Check out the full story on MLB.com.
Monday, April 2, 2012
This weekend were the opening day ceremonies for the Lynwood Youth Softball and Baseball League. Hundreds of community members and a number of city dignitaries attended the event. Disponible en español.
This Saturday were the opening day ceremonies for the Lynwood Youth Softball and Baseball League. Hundreds of families and several city dignitaries turned out for the ceremonies, which took place at the Lynwood City Park Baseball complex. Mayor Jim Morton threw the first pitch, marking the beginning of the season. A total of 46 teams lined up for opening day, including 12 Shetland teams 4-6 years-old, seven Pinto Baseball teams 7-8 years-old, six Mustang Baseball teams 9-10 years-old, four Bronco Baseball teams 11-12 years-old, five Pony Baseball teams 13-14 years-old, four Girls Softball teams 7-9 years-old, four Girls Softball 10-12 years-old and three Girls Softball 13-15 years-old. For more information, visit http://www.lybs.org…
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Derwin Henderson, South East High School’s football coach, believes that his fast tempo approach to training made a difference last season.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. The varsity football team of the 7-year-old South East High School finished its most successful football season this past December. The Jaguars were crowned City Section Division II champions after beating Marshall High School 51 to 34 in a season with 13 wins and a single loss. The team had been improving since the school's founding in 2005, and had a winning season during 2010, with seven wins and four losses and all seniors as players. However, this year’s younger team credits the new style of training as a key factor in the success of the past season. “The most important improvement for me was speed,” said Alex Alvarez, 17, an 11th grade student at South East High and a receiver/cornerback …
Derwin Henderson, entrenador de fútbol americano de la Secundaria South East, cree que su enfoque en la velocidad durante las prácticas hizo una diferencia esta temporada.
Read the Engish version. El equipo mayor de fútbol americano de la Secundaria South East, la cual está en su séptimo año, terminó su más exitosa temporada en diciembre. Los Jaguares fueron coronados campeones de la Division II - Sección Ciudad, despues de derrotar a la Secundaria Marshall 51 a 34 en una temporada con 13 victorias y solo una pérdida. El equipo ha ido mejorando desde la fundación de la escuela en 2005, y tuvo una buena temporada durante 2010, con siete victorias y cuatro pérdidas, y un equipo formado solo con estudiantes de último año. Sin embargo, los jugadores jóvenes de este año dan crédito al nuevo estilo de entrenamiento como factor clave en el éxito de la previa temporada. “La más importante mejora para mí fue la …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Las Campeonas de la Liga Harbor estuvieron a dos goles del campeonato CIF. Pero las jugadoras están orgullosas de su temporada y planean sus próximos pasos.
Read the English version. El equipo femenino de fútbol de la Escuela Secundaria Firebaugh sobrevivió una dura temporada y luchó para llegar al partido de semifinales de la Federacion Interescolar de California (CIF). Con 10 minutos todavía en juego y el marcador de 3 a 2 en favor del campeón Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, el partido del 28 de Febrero se detuvo súbitamente. Entre la multitud de familias y amigos, uno de los padres de familia de Sierra Canyon sufrió un ataque cardiaco. Durante 20 minutos, hasta que los paramédicos llegaron y aplicaron primeros auxilios, ninguna persona se movió en la cancha de fútbol de la escuela Firebaugh High School, ya que el juego fue suspendido. Cuando el partido siguió adelante, las jugadoras y …
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The Harbor League Champions were two goals away from a CIF championship. But the players take pride in their season and plan their next steps.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. The Firebaugh High School girls soccer team survived a tough season and had fought its way into the California Interscholastic Federation semifinal game. With 10 minutes left and the score at 3 to 2 in favor of defending champions Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, the Feb. 28 game came to a halt. In the crowd of cheering friends and family, a parent from Sierra Canyon had suffered a heart attack. For the next 20 minutes as paramedics arrived and performed CPR, not a single person ran up and down the Firebaugh High School soccer field as the CIF semifinals game was on hold. When the game resumed, Firebaugh players and coaches found it difficult to focus and the Falcons were not able to recover. …
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Monday, March 5, 2012
La juventud de la ciudad se está dando cuenta que unirse a la Asociación Deportiva de Lynwood puede desarrollar sus habilidades como atletas y así lograr sus sueños.
Read the English version. Natalia Reynoso tiene mucho que celebrar. La presidente de la clase de cuarto año de la preparatoria Firebaugh recibió una beca completa para jugar softbol para la universidad de Iowa. “Empecé con el béisbol cuando tenía seis años, y luego me cambié al softbol cuando tenía 12 años,” recuerda Reynoso. “Ahora mi deporte me va a llevar a la universidad. Nunca lo deje. La pasión por mi deporte me está ayudando con mi carrera, para que algún día pueda ser entrenadora o terapeuta física.” Reynoso comenzó a jugar después de que sus padres la inscribieron en las ligas juveniles de la Asociación Deportiva de Lynwood, el programa recreativo de la ciudad que ofrece desde béisbol y softbol hasta básquetbol, natación y …
The city's youth are finding that teaming up with the Lynwood Sports Association can help develop their skills as athletes and achieve their dreams.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. Natalia Reynoso is currently celebrating some very good news. The Firebaugh High School’s senior class president was recently awarded a full scholarship to play softball for University of Iowa. “I started with baseball when I was six, and switched to softball when I was 12,” recalled Reynoso. “Now, my sport is going to take me to college. I stuck with it. The passion of my game is helping me with my career, so that one day I can be a coach or physical therapist." Reynoso got her start after her parents signed her up for the Lynwood Sports Association youth leagues, the city’s recreation program that offers everything from baseball and softball to basketball, swimming and soccer. “The kids who …
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