Prep Talk: On Mother's Day, Matthew Torres And Chris Fields Salute Their Moms

On Mother’s Day, let’s salute 2 azygous mothers who became nan No. 1 fans for their sports-playing sons and stayed by their broadside done bully and bad times.

Sylmar pitcher Matthew Torres has tried to make it done life without a begetter aft his parents’ separation erstwhile he was 12.

“He’s not been to immoderate precocious schoolhouse games,” Torres said.

Enter his mother, Roxanne, who has raised 4 boys and 1 woman by multitasking and embracing sports activities. She intervened to thief Matthew make it done reliable times.

“Her bringing maine to religion and getting to cognize God has made maine nan man I americium today,” nan 6-foot-3, 185-pound elder said.

Torres became nan No. 1 pitcher successful nan Valley Mission League this play pinch an 8-0 grounds while besides hitting .488. He helped Sylmar triumph nan convention title and go nan No. 1 seed for nan City Section Division I playoffs.

He has a concealed scheme scheduled for Sunday to salute his mother. Who doesn’t for illustration surprises?

At Carson High, All-City backmost Chris Fields has a mother, Shere Fletcher, who could play aliases coach shot nan measurement she has dived headfirst into learning nan athletics to beryllium astatine nan broadside of her son.

There were erstwhile reliable times arsenic a family. Fields said nan family was “impoverished.” Mom worked aggregate jobs while besides studying but sacrificed everything to make judge her boy and girl could person a agleam future. She became a paralegal and ne'er misses a believe aliases game. She should beryllium called “Coach Fletcher” but prefers mom.

“I’ve been done everything pinch my mom,” Fields said.

Her Mother’s Day gift since nan 49ers are her favourite squad is simply a vintage Jerry Rice jersey and a travel to Santa Anita.

There are plentifulness of moms who’ve spent countless hours driving, feeding and motivating their sports-playing sons and daughters done highs and lows.

Happy Mother’s Day to all.

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