Quips and Quotes of Past 10 Years

Here’s what they were saying in the ‘80s:

“This is a big rivalry with Villa Park. But there’s something really big at stake tonight--the bragging rights at the local McDonalds.”

--Mike Zeller, Canyon football coach, before a game against the Spartans. October, 1980.

“We’re just a bunch of surfers from Huntington Beach.”

--Bill Workman, Edison football coach, in the midst of the Chargers’ 32-game winning streak. September, 1981.

“My head spins when I think about it.”

--Jim Harris, Ocean View basketball coach, doing a Linda Blair over the county’s talent. January, 1983.

“I would just as soon see somebody else over there besides Ted’s ugly face. I’d like to see a 28-year-old coach from the San Fernando Valley, but I’m not going to. We’ve played each other so darn long. I don’t like it--I love it.”

--Bob Lester, El Modena football coach, on the Vanguards’ rivalry with Foothill and his own with Knight Coach Ted Mullen. December, 1983.

“There’s a rumor going around that me and Lester are friends. That’s just a rumor. I wouldn’t mind if I never saw him again.”

--Ted Mullen, Foothill football coach. December, 1983.

“Every time we beat ourselves in a game, I make the kids shake hands with each other because you should always congratulate the team that beats you.”

--Ken Millard, Estancia baseball coach. April, 1985.

“My dad, he’s like a father figure to me.”

--LeRon Ellis, Mater Dei basketball player, on his relationship with his father, LeRoy, a former Laker and 76er center. March, 1986.

“My mother is always saying I drive my car the same way I play football. But honest, some of those wrecks weren’t my fault.”

--Scott Ross, El Toro linebacker. September, 1986.

“Everyone thinks I’m a jerk. Of course, I am.”

--Ted Mullen, Anaheim football coach. September, 1987.

“I thought I did great, so great. I’m so psyched. I’m wired. I have a headache.”

--Shanon Winkelman, Marina runner, after the Sunkist Invitational two-mile race. January, 1987.

“I’m out there trying to kill the quarterback, and then I am the quarterback. It’s kind of a Heckly and Jeckly situation.”

--George Tuioti, Santa Ana football player. October, 1987.

“I feel I told the truth, but I was a little evasive.”

--Dick Enright, Capistrano Valley football coach, on his testimony to the Southern Section in the wake of the Capistrano Valley-El Toro spying incident. November, 1987.

“This is great! This is what it’s all about. Going all out, getting beat up. This is great!”

--Mike Phillips, Capistrano Valley wrestler, after being head-butted, biting through his mouth piece, chipping a tooth and blacking out on the mat while winning the state championship. March, 1988.

“Sunny Hills has to be the favorite. They have all the name players. . . . I can’t think of their names right now.”

--Phil Henderson, Sonora basketball coach, naming the Freeway League favorite. Sort of. December, 1988.

“He lived there, he just didn’t live there enough.”

--Jim Harris, Ocean View basketball coach, on a player who didn’t meet residency requirements and was declared ineligible. January, 1989.

“This one was huge, dude.”

--Aimee McDaniel after Brea-Olinda beat San Francisco Mercy, 70-46, to win the state Division III girls’ basketball title, the first by a county girls’ team. March, 1989.