Posts Tagged ‘Ulises Grijalva’
Kennedy Eagles eye league championship, reflect on slain teammate
A year ago, Kennedy High School suffered the loss of football player Ulises Grijalva. This season, a new coach brings a new mentality to the team while the seniors strive to win this week’s league championship game in Grijalva’s honor.
Read MoreSoaring to the playoffs
The Kennedy High School Eagles vie for a win at the playoffs despite a tragic loss.
Read MoreKennedy falls to Salesian in playoffs
When the game ended and they had lost, the football players for the Kennedy High School Eagles stood in a circle together for one last time. The players were joined on the 30-yard-line by their coaches. It was the first time that anyone had the opportunity to exhale all afternoon. When the head coach entered…
Read MoreKennedy High Eagles honor slain football player Ulises Grijalva
Kennedy High football coach Mack Carminer walked slowly to the 50-yard line on Friday — minutes before the team’s first home game — to hold a brief ceremony in honor of “a fallen soldier.” Followed by members of the school administration Carminer carried the framed Eagles jersey of Ulises Grijalva, a player who was killed…
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