ABC-7 Sports Thurday 10-28-10

fan .. you are going to like these highlights .. game 2 of the world series .. san francisco hosting texas and edgar renteria crushes this c.j. wilson pitch .. that makes it 1 nothing .. in the 8th .. it was disaster for the ranger bullpen .. they walked 2 runs in .. then there was two run single .. then a 2 run triple .. oh and they got another run to put it at 9 .. the giants win 9 nothing .. they are up 2 games to none on the series .. we go to arlington saturday night f saturday night for game 3. ok let’s switch it up to high school football .. and eastwood had a nice start to the season but after 5 straight losses .. the troopers will not go to the post season … americas is right there .. the trailblazers need to win out … these two met tonight at the student activities activities complex .. and americas was in fine form .. in the 1st half .. it’s 7 nothing trailblazers .. the option goes to jack fields .. 9 yards and he’s in .. 14 nothing .. then the troopers offense makes a big mistake .. josh cuellar has no one to pitch to .. chris garcia picks it up and that’s a touchdown .. amer americas wins it 54-0. now to las cruces … where the bulldawgs were gunning for their 8th victory in nine outings … -hosting alamagordo! and, early on .. xavier hall …. breaks the tackle … then slips through the cracks for a a touchdown. las cruces leads .. 7-0! the bulldawgs would bear down defensively, too. and, once they got the ball back … guess who strikes again —xavier hall. that’s all!! las cruces jumps ahead 14-0! bulldogs win big … final score 35-0 if you have faced him .. you will remember his name .. el paso high tiger running back james saenz has been almost unstoppable this season. the junior has rushed for 898 yards and has 12 touchdowns. more importantly his team is 6 and 2 and in the mix for a playoff berth .. with all the people talking about his skills on the field .. when you hear what he faces off it, you may be even more impressed. nat pop looks can be decieving. james saenz may only be 5 foot 10 and 170 pounds.. but nat pop he’s powerful he’s one of the fastest dudes i have ever seen when it comes to football ..he’s a beast! the likes of which the el paso high football program has not seen in years. i like to sometimes run over people .. go full speed .. i don’t know. you like the contact? yeah. tthis is more than just a story on an exceptional high school running back. there’s a twist. and it takes place a little more than touchdown pass aw where james saenz lives in a different kind of home. we are a basic residential child care facility .. renee tanner is the c-e-o at the lee and beulah moor children’s home and says right now 62 children .. including james are in her care .. “i got this room in the summer” the average length of stay for a child is typically about 15 months. i have been there since 7th grade. some children are reunited and some children end up growing up here. at first when i was going there it was kind of scary .. i was scared because i didn’t know what was there .. track: but james did know it was better than his life before lee moor. “i was having some problems .. not with police .. but with gangster guys .. whatever .. cholos” track: it was a family pattern james didn’t want to be apart of “my dad right now is in jail .. he’s been there since i was 1.” track so artwork like this is all james has of his father and he says that’s because../ “he was in gangs” track) james travels across the border to juarez to see his mother on weekendsbut the rest of the time he lives with 6 roommates .. some who are his teammates “he’s my brother you know. i am with him almost 24/7. track: and those new living arrangements have had a big effect on james grades.. “a – b honor roll” track: and his performance on the field. “coming from that kind of background, it’s even more impressive” track: a word james hopes will follow him to the next level “i want to play college football” “i think we’re going to be very proud of him when it’s all said and done” “watch out for james” track: raul martinez – abc-7 sports. raul martinez abc-7 you’re watching seven, where news comes first.