Steve Christilaw: Greatest Valley athletes are yet to come - The Spokesman Review
You ponder the irony of a Canadian restaurant (it actually has “Moose” in its name) serving Mexican food across the street from a sandy Maui beach being in the neighborhood when it comes time to watch World Cup soccer from Canada. And why is it that one person wearing SPF 6 never comes close to getting sunburned, but another gets red and toasty wearing SPF 50. These are some gnarly questions to contemplate whilst your toes play in the sugary sand. On the first question, there’s a list of names that come quickly to mind. After leading the Tampa Bay Lightning into the Stanley Cup Finals, Tyler Johnson of Central Valley has to be part of the conversations – and if he stays on the track he’s thus far set for himself, he could end the conversation as well one day soon. The Bears have sent other athletes off to play professionally. Kevin Stocker (class of 1988) was an All-American shortstop at Washington and had a nice career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays and Anaheim Angels, and some could argue that he’s had an even better career as a broadcaster. Bump Wills (class of ’70) won a national championship at Arizona State and had a brief career with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. And Mike Hollis (class of ’90) had a solid NFL career as a kicker with the Chicago Bears. But is a pro career a prerequisite for consideration. Source: www.spokesman.com
