el Don /SANTA ANA COLLEGE • MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014/eldonnews.org
SPORTS
MY VIEW
el Don /SANTA ANA COLLEGE • MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014/eldonnews.org
ANGELS PULL
OUT OF TALKS
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The battle between Angels
owner Arte Moreno and city of
Anaheim mayor Tom Tait rages on.
But Moreno and his development
team, Pacific Coast Investors, continue talks behind closed doors
about a potential new home for
the beloved baseball team.
While many discussions have
centered around the former Tustin
Marine Corps Air Station, other
potential sites have been scoped
out in the City of Industry and
undisclosed locations throughout
Los Angeles County.
Moreno bought the Angels in
2003 when the team was hemorrhaging a reported $20 million
a year. In a four-year period he
changed that and has been turning a profit since then.
Local businesses support
Moreno. But other locals have
mixed feelings, considering
factors such as noise and traffic
along with the financial benefits.
Moreno has laid out what he
wants for his team and it doesn’t
seem like he is going to budge.
If Tait doesn’t want to play ball,
the Angels might find a new place
to play. / AMANDA ZIVE
LOCKED / Freshman Eric Roberts grounds an opponent to the mat at the SAC Tournament Oct. 5. / ADRIAN GONZALEZ / el Don
PINNED AT HOME
Youth and inexperience doom Dons as Cerritos College takes first place
BY DANIEL LIM / el Don
The Dons finished eighth at the
SAC annual tournament Oct. 5 in
the Cook Gymnasium. Rivals Cerritos College placed first.
The 12-hour event featured 24
teams from 11 schools.
Freshman Joaquin Collister, a high
school state champion, took second,
losing a championship match against
Cerritos College’s AJ McKee.
Richard Miranda, an All-American sophomore, placed third in the
157-pound class. Freshman Micah
Mathis also cracked the top three at
174-pounds.
Head Coach Vince Silva was not
disappointed by the results of the
tournament and felt reaffirmed by
Miranda and Collister’s performances. “They are the real deal and
serious players,” Silva said.
The team has three sophomores on
the roster of 20 athletes.
“Of the eight wrestlers from last
year primed to return for the 2014
season, only two have actually returned,” Silva said.
Freshman Eric Roberts and Ronnie
Collister, Joaquin’s twin, impressed
with their potential, Silva said.
With six more matches before the
Southern California Regional Tournament, Silva and the team look to
build confidence and experience.
“It’ll be a rude awakening for [our]
freshmen into college sports,” said
Silva. “[But] we need to get into the
rhythm and gain mat experience
needed to get up to speed.”
SAC has produced 28 individual
champions over the years but hasn’t
since 2012, with Miranda and
Alfredo Nava finishing runners-up
in their respective weight classes at
the state championships in 2013.
The Dons get a rematch against
visiting Ce