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Brandyn Dombrowski had to
pinch liimself.
There he was in Ann Arbor,
Mich., playing college football
against one the nation's most
storied programs, and having
success.
Just a red-shirt freshman offensive guard, the 6-foot-5,
310-pound Dombrowski has
worked his way into the starting rotation, making a splash
this fall for San Diego State —
including the early September
contest at Michigan.
The Aztecs lost 26-23, but
the memories of playing in the
famed Big House in front of
over 100,000 fans is something the 2003 Green Valley
High School graduate says will
last a lifetime.
"It was just wild to play
against a team you grew up
with," Dombrowski said.
"Everything has been such a
dream."
San Diego State capped its
season last Saturday with a 21 -
3 victory against UNLV at
home, giving Dombrowski and
roommate Mike Kravetz, a redshirt right tackle from Durango High School, another reason to smile.
After all, the Rebels showed
little interest in the duo and
now both are starting as freshman for the conference rival
Aztecs.
"We're
like
brothers,"
Kravetz said. "We work out
like crazy everyday and push
each other to get better."
This desire to improve has
helped the twosome crack the
lineup as freshman, a rarity for
college football, especially on
the offensive line.
"When they recruited us,
they said that we had a chance
to play as freshmen," Dombrowski said. "We just worked
so hard in the off-season. We
trained our (butts) off."
San Diego State (4-7) won its
last two games of the season,
including an impressive 37-31
victory two weeks ago at Air
Force, and Dombrowski says
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Second grade students in Maura
Drislane's class at John C. Vanderburg
Elementary School in Henderson's
Green Valley Ranch are thankful for many
people in their lives. To commemorate
Thanksgiving, the class submitted listings of
those they give thanks for:
Jordan
Okada
My nice family... we
go to Utah together;
my fun brother ... he
likes to play Battleship with me; my awesome friend... he
taught me how to
grind on my skateboard; my nice cousin
... he helps me do my
homework; my cool
President... he helps
us keep our freedom.
RHmer Green VUley offensive lineman Brandyn Dombrowski (62) has
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bright future.
The Aztecs won two of their
first three games to open the
season before going on a six
game losing skid.
"We have a lot of freshman
and sophomores on offense,"
the 19-year-old Dombrowski
said. "So, we are only going to
get better."
Dombrowski, according to
San Diego State coach Tom
Craft, is a big part of this core
group of players.
"We have had two of the best
recruiting classes in the Mountain West Conference the last
two years and you are seeing
the results of that," said Craft
on the team's web page. "Bran-
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stand how to keep the ball in
the infield.
"He's just an overall baseball
player. He brings a lot to the
table." Foley credits much of his
success to the time his coaches at Green Valley put in to
help him improve. The respect
they showed the speedy infielder made \)}s effort that
much more meaningful.
don Bomes, Kevin O'Connell,
Lance Louis, Eric Miclot, Brandyn Dombroski, Will Robinson,
Mike Kravetz — these guys
have all seen a significant
amount of playing time and it's
looking good (for) the future.
"It's easy to be critical of a
young and inexperienced
team, but they've played very
well given the situation."
Dombrowski was an AllHenderson selection as a senior at Green Valley, playing
his first three years at Chaparral.
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John C Vknderburg Elementary School second graders (from left to right) Jordan Oliada, Itevor Fisher, John Sterlacci, Kyler Ttacy, Kelly
Haines and Ryan Rapp brasinstorm about what they are thankful for with their teacher Maura Drislane this week as people throughout
the country prepare to celebrate Thanksghrlng.
Kelly
Haines
My nice mother...
she helps me do my
homework; my kind
friends... we play
jumprope together,
my loving dad ... he
gives me kisses at
night; my fun
teacher... she
makes up games
for us; my sweet
brother... every
night he gives me
his candy. (Haines
pictured at right).
^Trevor
Fisher
Ray Brewer is sports editor of the
Henderson Home News. He can be
reached at
ray.brewer&hbcpub.com or 9902662,
John Sterlacci
"They just always had confidence in me," said Foley,
who adds another link in the
Green Valley baseball chain
spread across collegiate and
professional baseball. "Even
if I felt I was doing something
I couldn't, they always
pushed me.
"They treated me like an older player and didn't baby me.
Everything they do for any
player is great. If >'ou work
hard, >'ou should progress and
they've instilled a lot of good
qualities in me on and off the
field."
My nice friend ... he is fun
to play with; my loving mom
... she lets me have sleepovers;
my sweet father... he always
cares about me; my great
grandpa ... he lets me watch
scar>' movies; my friendly
grandma ... she lets me make
tea with lemons in it.
My nice
dad ... he always plays
football
with me; my
smart sister
... she helps
me do my
homework;
my funny
mom... she
gives me
hugs at
night; my
fun brother ... he is always home
for me; my helpful friend ... he
helps me run faster.
Kyler Tracy
My cool brother... he makes me happy;
my awesome dad ... he takes me to work;
my kind cousin ... he sticks up for me all the
time; my sweet sister...she is kind to me; my
nice mom ... she buys me clothes for the
first day of school.
Ryan Rapp
My funny brother...he tells me good jokes; my nice mother... she gives
me hugs and kisses; my smart sister... she takes me to gymnastics; my
helpful dad ... he helps me do my homework; my nice principal... she
makes good rules.
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Do thoughts of making
turkey turn your legs
to gravy?
The annual day of giving
thanks can easily cause rookie
cooks across the country to
fall to pieces. Questions may
abound, from how to stuff a
turkey, to where to stick the
meat thermometer.
But 'tis the season when
poultry' pros light up turkey
hotlines and chefs emerge
from behind kitchen doors to
offer sage wisdom to a panicked public.
According to David Caplan,
kitchen manager at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 10160 S.
Eastern Ave., the No. 1
Thanksgiving Day mrkey
blunder is (Acrcooking the
bird.
"People need to simply follow the package's directions,"
he said. "If the> do, there will
be fewer dry tiirkeys, come
dinnertime."
Caplan recommends that
cooks arm them.selves with
the season's most sought-after secret weapon —the meat
thermometer.
Caplan is not alone in his
cooking counsel. According to
Butterball's Web site.
www.butterball.com, two of
the Top 10 turkey questions
concern proper use of the
meat thermometer.
For more
Information
Contact Butterball's
Turkey Talk-Une, 1-800BUTTERBALL, or visit
www.butterball.com for
more tips on cooking
Thanksgiving dinner.
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(FAQs) suggest sticking an
oven-safe meat thermometer
in the bird's lower thigh be-
fore cooking. Be careful not to
touch thermometer tip to
mrkey bone.
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"When the thigh comes to
180 degrees, the center of the
breast needs to read 170," she
said.
And whether the stuffing is
filled vsith sausage, shallots or
shitake mushrooms, if it's
stuffed in the bird, it must
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reach 160 degrees to be food
safe, said Klindera.
But, what if the thermometer isn't sharp enough to
make a dent in the icicle-encrusted turkey?
Turns out, still-frozen
turkc> s are to Thanksgiving
morning what Lions football
is to Thanksgiving afternoon.
According to Klindera, if
the turke\ has been defrosting, the cold bath method will
easil\' finish the job.
"Submerge the turkey in
cold, clean water," she said.
"It will take about 30 minutes
per pound to defrost."
While it's a gamble to roast
a frozen gobbler, IClindera
says it can be done.
"If the turkey's frozen, it
will roast unev enl> and it's
hard to judge the meat's temperature," she said.
According to Caplan, however, a frozen turke> the day
of the feast means it's time to
consider eating out.
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