"JAKked Up" is a blog by Jonathan Khamis. This blog was created to give sports fans (especially the ones in Southern California) the latest in sports. It's a place for me to share my opinions, so please feel free to share your comments. We all know just how JAKked Up sports can be!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Valencia Makes History vs. Troy
Valencia advances to the semi-finals of the DII playoffs with a 3-0 shutout over Troy. A hard-hitting game that saw the Tigers capitalize on their opportunities. Interviews with GK Bryan Escalante, & Coaches.
Penalty Kick Shootout! # 1 Esperanza vs. # 2 San Clemente
The two best teams in the O.C. battle it out. This game was scoreless after two overtimes as San Clemente went on to defeat Esperanza 4-2 in penalty kicks. Interviews with both coaches.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunny Hills History vs. El Modena
The Lancers made school history by recording their 10th straight shutout by defeating El Modena 3-0 to advance to their first quarterfinals in a decade. Interviews with Alex Burtea (2 Goals) & Coach Schade (won six straight).
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fans Rush Court: Marina vs. Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach is down by three with 10 seconds remaining but is unable to tie the game. Marina wins the game 71-70 thanks to Garrett James & Brendan Holmes as the fans rush the court. Interviews with Garrett James, Brendan Holmes, and both coaches.
A Classic: El Toro vs. Marina
El Toro was on its way to another shutout against Marina, until the Vikings scored 2 goals in the final 6 minutes! This includes a goal by Mariah Nogueira with 1 minute remaining. Interviews with Coaches & Noguiera.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Professional Bull Riders
The PBR comes to the Honda Center in Anaheim. A pyrotechnics show opens up the festivities with riders being introduced through smoke and fire. Footage of brutal falls and interviews with riders.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Controversial Finish: Servite vs. Esperanza
Esperanza & Servite played to a scoreless standstill, until a late penalty decided the game. Was it the right call? Interviews with yellow carded goalie Jeremy Stith, & Coaches.
CIF Div I-AA: No. 6 Dana Hills vs. Etiwanda
The No. 6 team in the county is eliminated 78-69, as Dana Hills isn't able to counter Etiwanda's size and speed. Interviews with Erik Brown, Brendan Hill, Christian "The Balla" Katauala, & Coach Desiano.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
CIF Div IIIA: No. 7 Sonora vs. El Modena
Sonora defeats El Modena 59-52 in the DIV IIIA CIF 1st Round. This game marks the return of Raiders Center Marcus Farrand. Interviews with Coach Murphy, Christopher Bearden & Marcus Farrand.
Friday, February 13, 2009
No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 5 Orange Lutheran
The No. 1 team in the country Mater Dei clinches a perfect regular season by routing Orange Lutheran 97-71. Highlights include monster blocks by UCLA bound Tyler Lamb & interviews with Travis Wear (Career high 35 pts), Gary Franklin, & O Lu Coach Nordstrom.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
No.1 Scorer in the County: Jordan Sachs
La Habra's Jordan Sachs leads Orange County in scoring. He also leads his team in assists, steals, rebounds, and blocks. La Habra is currently second behind Senora in the Freeway League standings.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The New MJ
Marcus Jordan is the youngest son of NBA legend Michael Jordan. Is having the last name of one of the greatest players in history a blessing or a curse? How does he deal with the pressure?
Monday, February 9, 2009
Blind Baskets: The Jimmy Albright Story
The inspirational story of a high school basketball player born legally blind. Jimmy Albright plays sports and leads a normal life, while living with the eye disease aniridia.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Nike Extravaganza
Saturday's Nike Extravaganza featured some of the best high school basketball action in the nation. Fans came from all over to watch Mater Dei play St Benedict's, Michael Jordan's son Marcus & the Laker Girls!
No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 2 St. Benedict's Prep of NJ
# 1 Mater Dei takes on # 2 St Benedict's in the showcase game of the Nike Extravaganza. Mater Dei won the battle of the nation's best teams 73-61. Highlights and interviews with Tyler Lamb & Connor Hughes.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Brotherly Love at Marina: Three Brothers Start
Marina basketball features a rare starting lineup with three brothers on Varsity. Garrett James, Sr., Tyler James, Jr., and J.J. James, Fr., all contribute to the Vikings success.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Will He Stay or Will He Go Now?
The eyes of the baseball world are squarely on Manny Ramirez. It seems like there is no other team out there that will acquire his services, but you never know when a team will have a change of heart and snatch him from the Dodgers.
My take is that the Dodgers are handling the situation well, and making Boras sweat for a change. No one will take Manny, fearing that he will "dog it" just like he did with the Red Sox, so the Dodgers are seemingly competing against themselves.
The Dodgers have given him two great contract offers. The first was $45 million for two years, with an option for a third, that would've made the contract worth $60 million. The other was the recent rejection of a one-year deal worth $25 million, which would've made him the 2nd highest paid player in MLB history, behind A-Fraud.
Let's hope Manny will be Manny and slap Bor-Ass just like A-Fraud did, and realize that this depressed economy will not give him the contract he envisioned. Let's face it, nobody wants to see Juan Pierre start in left field...NOBODY.
The question is: What should the Dodgers do...
- Give in to his demands and offer him a Four-to-Five multi-year deal worth $100 million?
- Continue to play hardball with the negotiations and hope that he eventually gives in to the Dodgers' intention to give him a 1-2 year deal with an option for a third?
- Forget about Ramirez and use all those millions to sign multiple players to fill in holes in their pitching staff and starting lineup? (Players like Adam Dunn, Orlando Hudson, & Ben Sheets for example)
No. 3 Sonora vs. La Habra
The second meeting between the Freeway League rivals. This time, La Habra hosts Sonora who rides a 18 Game W Streak. The Raiders are playing without Marcus Farrand, and the O.C. scoring leader Jordan Sachs, is looking to break out.
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