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The Southwestern College Sun • Nov. 21, 2019 – Volume 63, Issue 2
105! “He’s made a culture here where we all expect to win. He’s instilled a value ‘have honor in everything you do.’” Dionicio Monarrez, defensive coordinator
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By Justin Dottery, Sports Editor
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ead football coach Ed Carberry was a history teacher as well as the head football coach at Monte Vista High School before making the move to college. Now he has made history. With the team’s early season 28-24 victory over Palomar College, Carberry earned his 100th victory at Southwestern College, giving him 100 wins at both the high school and college levels. After a 14-year Hall of Fame coaching career at Monte Vista, Carberry said he realized it was time for a change. “Looking around at my coaching friends there, I saw how tired and worn down they looked,” he said. “I did not want to be that, so I knew it was my time to leave. The community college coaching friends I had all seemed to be having fun with it, so I thought it was time for a change of scenery.” After a short stint at Mt. San Jacinto College, Carberry moved south. Carberry has made a huge impact at SC, turning an average team into one of the most successful programs in Southern California. His daughter Maegan Carberry said his latest milestone has secured his legend. “I think him reaching 100 at both levels just solidified his status as one of the most impactful coaches in San Diego County,” she said. “It’s not just about him, but everyone who has been through his program. I see generations of people that come through our lives and been through this program developed by his mentor (Marijon Ancich) who passed last year. He continues that St.Paul legacy with him, which I know is so special for him.” Carberry began coaching at his alma mater St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs under the direction Ancich, who retired as the alltime leader in California high school football history with 360 wins. In 12 years at SC, Carberry has 105 wins and seven conference championships. He is quick to share credit. “Moses died leaning on his staff,” he said. “It’s the same thing I do here.” Longtime defensive coordinator Dionicio Monarrez said he has figured out how to build a winning team thanks to Carberry. “His organization and commitment to working on fundamentals on a daily basis,” he said. “There’s a structure here of what we do every day. We all have to buy-in and it works. The players change so you adjust to them, but the organization of building a winning program from scratch, he has that.” Monarrez said Carberry convinces coaches and players they can be champions “He’s made a culture here where we all expect to win,” he said. “He’s instilled this value ‘have honor in everything you do.’ When we win it’s because of hard work. When you lose, it’s okay because we did everything we could.” Carberry said his 40-plus years of coaching experience has shaped him. “You think you know a lot, but you really don’t until you have had all these experiences,” he said. “The 100 wins on each level does not represent it all, because there are 300-plus games.” Experience, Carberry said, has been the best teacher. His 42-year career has painted a picture for him of what a successful team should look like. He said he just has to complete the artwork each year. “It is like when I help my wife with a puzzle and I use the box as a reference,” he said. “I’ve kind of seen what a championship team looks like. It’s my job to help put the picture together each year and mold the group into what it should look like.” Success has made fond memories for countless players, but Carberry said there is so much more than nostalgia. “What I want everybody to take away from this program is how to work,” he said. “No matter what you end up doing in your life, after you leave this program you will know what it means to prepare to be successful.”
CBD: Cannabis
derivative may ease pain, prevent seizures
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anyone on any pain meds that we know of long-term.” Petrucci said CBD does show promise, but more studies need to happen before it is allowed. However, he did point to one study that showed a lot of positive for CBD use. “I read a really good study kind of grouped it in with the CBD category. A few years ago, that had to do with concussions specifically” he said. “It was actually Marijuana because it had the THC component added to it but
they actually saw some neurological regeneration with that part of it. It did not have it without the THC which is what we call the CBD. I think there is a lot of room there, but there are just not enough studies to really validate that.” Petrucci said he would not recommend CBD to athletes because he needs more conclusive evidence to justify it being useful. “Everything I do is evidence based so I read studies and not just read a study there is a difference between a good and a bad study”, Petrucci said. “Would I recommend CBD to someone? No, you know people come to me, looking at me for medical advice because of what I do and not knowing all of the benefits, long term, as well as short term of what CBD can or cannot do is not prudent or,
CARBERRY l 100-59-3 record as head coach of Monte Vista High School
Seven conference championships, three CIF championship appearances and two championship wins
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Monte Vista Hall of Famer
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Seven conference championships at Southwestern College
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ethical for me to just go and say ‘well it sounds good, go ahead and try this’.”. Petrucci said the training staff has contemplated participating in a study on CBD use with Southwestern College athletes. “A company based out of Colorado, reached out to us wanting to do a study specifically with concussions and inflammation in the brain with the use of CBD,” he said. “The first part of it would have mouth pieces that can measure the amount of an impact a hit would be. The second part of the study would be we’d have some kids that take the oil every single day, and then the other kids that did not. Ones that did take it, we would hopefully be able to get some good measurements of it, it is a study, we do not know how that would unfold either.”
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MEN’S SOCCER
OFFENSE POWERS UP WITH NEW 3-5-2 SYSTEM By Ryan Calderon Staff Writer
Soccer may be a beautiful game, but the Jaguars have sifted through some downright ugly patches on the pitches. Growing pains abound as players adjust to a new system coaches predict will help the team to new goals. A pre-season pick to finish second in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, SC has stumbled to a 6-13-3 record. Assistant coach Metin Meral pointed to inexperience. “Players need to understand that college is a different level of the sport,” he said. “Most of them are just coming out of high school and they are still adjusting to the new environment.” Head coach Cem CEM Tont said on top of TONT adjusting to the college level, the team is learning to a new formation. “We are changing up the system,” Tont said. “We want to play 90 minutes of focused soccer. We are trying to get consistent performances.” The Jags are employing a new 3-5-2 system to generate more of an attack, as opposed to the 4-4-2 they used previously. Sophomore defender Soya Simura said the 3-5-2 will create more scoring opportunities. “Last year we were more defensive and used four defenders,” he said. “This year we have moved one man up to midfield and sometimes we move him forward to be more offensive.” With a young team and only six returners, Simura said the team is inexperienced, but has more talent. “This season we are way better than last year,” he said. “Having new people coming in is always a good thing for me. It is a new opportunity for me this year, new friends and new good players.” Sophomore defender Andres Corona said the 2019 team has a strong work ethic. “Last year’s team was not as hardworking as this one,” he said. “We want to win more this year. It has been a rough season so far, but we have been picking up little by little. We should be able to take league next year with the team we have.” Injuries have caused the team to continuously readjust its approach, Tont said, hurting its chemistry. “We are successful with this system, but injuries are making it tougher,” he said. “We are playing with many different formations this season, but getting mixed results with all the injuries.” Tont’s new system fits a number of players, Meral said, but adjustments remain. “A couple of them are working well,” he said, “but we are still working on perfecting the formations as a team.” Even so, Meral said he has faith the Jaguars will be competitive. “We have confidence in these players,” he said. “They understand all the requirements for their positions and the new formations. The players knew what we were trying to achieve on the field and the wins came from them.” Tont pointed to mental mistakes as a hinderance. “In every loss, we were okay playing-wise, but giving up scores is what is getting to us,” he said. “We play good football and get possessions, but statistics will not always lead to wins.” Southwestern College was 4-6-2 in conference matches, but made progress over the season, said Meral. Corona said 2020 is going to be the year the Jags make a run at the PCAC crown. Beautiful 2020 foresight.
A study done by Harvard University showed signs that CBD has a variety of health benefits. “In numerous studies, CBD was able to reduce the number of seizures, and in some cases, it was able to stop them altogether.” It has also been proven to help people with mental health issues as well. “CBD is commonly used to address anxiety, and for patients who suffer through the misery of insomnia, studies suggest that CBD may help with both falling asleep and staying asleep,” they concluded. CBD may offer an option for treating different types of chronic pain. CBD applied on the skin could help lower pain and inflammation due to arthritis.” CBD’s calming properties can help
athletes calm down after a stressful or physical game, so that they sleep painfree. Similarly, CBD can help athletes cope with the pressures of competition, with its ability to help alleviate anxiety and stress. It can as well help the athletes recover from pain that they have in their bodies. Athletes have remarked how CBD use has improved their lives, rather than taking opioid based medication. Before CBD, many athletes took Pills which cause them to become addicted, and leave long lasting ill-effects on their bodies. With CBD becoming popular for athletes to use, many stated that it has changed their lives for the better and want to see CBD become legalized in all of the states, and becoming widely accepted in professional sports.