Road Win #1: Oxy 30 @ LaVerne 0
Last week’s showdown in LaVerne marks the first time this season the Tigers have put together a solid effort in all facets of the game. The defense posted their first shutout, while the offense came out of the gates hot, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter and a total of 23 points in the first half. For a comprehensive game summary, feel free to check out Tracy Maple’s article.
Personally, I sat this one out with a leg injury that I suffered early in the Whittier game. As bummed as I was to be sidelined for the week, it gave me a chance to appreciate some aspects of the Tiger program that I had previously overlooked. I brought my camera to the game to help keep my mind off my injury, as well as to gather something noteworthy to share with our loyal readers.
Adam DiBenedetto, Greg Holsworth, and Justin Garza examine the conditions of LaVerne’s grass field after a week of scattered Southern California showers… Made us thankful for our brand new field turf.
After spending a significant portion of the last two weeks trying to get healthy in the training room, I could not be more thankful for our amazing medical staff. Pictured here, Laura Friess prepares All-American, Alex Wertheimer, to hit the field and make LaVerne’s training staff a whole heck of a lot busier.
Luke Collis, Will Richmond, Ryan Nastor and John Sarris keep the atmosphere light before heading out to the field for business.
Offensive mastermind, Coach Stephen Sorrells gets in some last minute blocking assignment review with his squad of savage O-Linemen.
John Sarris, Kevin Nagy, and Josh Mun practice some pregame field goals as Coach Eric Bergstrom looks on.
I’ll leave you with a link to a recent LA Times article about the Occidental-Pomona/Pitzer rivalry. The featured picture shows “The Drum” and “The Shoes” collecting dust in their home among Oxy’s plaques and trophies.
