Mesothelioma and Asbestos News
High school football notebook -- Published Oct. 27, 2006Asbestos cleanup a short-term distraction for LincolnSTOCKTON - Lincoln High School has taken precautions for its athletic teams after trace amounts of asbestos were discovered in the boys and girls locker rooms, principal Debbie Holmerud said in an e-mail Wednesday night. "These areas are being cleaned from top to bottom by the asbestos contractor, including the ceilings, floors, all flat surfaces and air ducts," Holmerud stated. As a result, the No. 5 Trojans (4-3, 2-0 San Joaquin Athletic Association) and Bear Creek (1-6, 0-2) won't be able to use the locker rooms. Lincoln coach Jim Rubiales said his players will have to dress at home or in another building on campus, and the Bruins will dress at Bear Creek before busing to Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The asbestos was found Monday in the construction area of a new campus gymnasium, scheduled to open next fall. After the discovery, the school took precautions by moving Tuesday's volleyball game to nearby Sierra Middle School. Tests of the gymnasium and its entrance came back asbestos-free, and the Lincoln volleyball team hosted a match against Lodi on Thursday. Holmerud expects the cleaning to be complete by Tuesday. West sympathyIf one person can sympathize with the McNair football program, it's West's Steve Lopez. Lopez coached West's first varsity team in 1994 and guided the senior-less squad to a 2-8 record, 0-8 in the Valley Oak League. No. 3 West (4-3, 2-0 Tri-City Athletic League) will host the Eagles (0-7, 0-2) tonight. "It was really rough that first year," Lopez said. "We only had a varsity team and a sophomore team.It gets better. "You want to start off doing things the right way, and I think they are." In its fourth varsity season, West finished as the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II runner-up. Last fall, the Wolf Pack took second place in the Division I tournament. State bowl outlookNo. 2 St. Mary's (4-2, 2-0 TCAL) is the only area school that has a legitimate chance qualifying for one of the three California Interscholastic Federation State Bowl games to be played Dec. 16 in Carson. Six schools (three from Northern California and three from Southern California) are selected for a small-, medium- and large-school game. The 10 CIF section commissioners will vote on the participants Dec. 10. In the CalHiSports.com rankings, St. Mary's is fourth behind Del Oro (6-1), Colfax (7-0) and Novato (6-1). Because of enrollment, the Rams are in the Division II (medium school) category, even though they are a D-I team in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Teams must win their section championship to be considered for the state bowl game. |
