Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, The writer of the Burg opinion piece several weeks ago seemed to be "dissing" the local gridiron program. Who wrote this article? A major klutz whose two left feet wouldn't let him do anything more difficultthan run up the stairs with a hand­rail?

One who never had the chance to hear the roar of the crowd when he sank the basket a second before the game bell?

Big time wrong! Paul Mc­Caw was Prescott's quarter­back, and a good one, pitched a no hitter that made Touchet cry, and was a guard with a great jump shot.

He was also a respected history teacher at a large Washington high school and a mentor for a generation of kids. He is a talented musi­cian who entertained often with guitar, banjo and vocals. He wrote his opinion piece from the heart, with the perspective of a teacher with something important to say.

It is really wise to put all the budget and energy on sports that are at present a thrill but a dead end exercise path?

The linebacker's raging metabolism will put on the brakes 15 years from now. Don't we want to keep him out of the kitchen cupboard, marked obesity and extra-large sized Big Boy pants?

You can take your tennis racket anywhere, unless your knees are blown out by some unnamed contact sport!

Paul taught me to play baseball and was my ping pong mentor. He is my broth­er, and I'm proud of the ar­ticle he wrote for your paper.

Carolyn Houger,Sammamish, Wash.