Even If You Don't Like Soccer, You'll Like This Player

By Metin Elmadag
From issue 4 summer 2006

I like to watch and play soccr. My favorite player is David Beckham. Beckham is a famous soccr player who plays for a Spanish team. As aplayer, Beckham is known for his free kick expertise, hot temper and spectacular long shots.

In June of 2003, Manchester United traded David Beckham to a Spanish team known as Real Madrid for 35 million Euros. David Beckham’s uniform number in Manchester United was 7. Now his uniform number on Real Madrid is 23. Beckham is best known for being Real Madrid’s midfield star.

His popular nickname is “Becks.” He is married to former Spice Girls star Victoria Adams. He has three sons with Victoria Adams. Their first son’s name is Brooklyn and he was born on (March 4th 1994). Their second son is Romeo born on September 1st 2002 and Cruz was born last year on February 20th. Beckham is my favorite player because he does cool tricks with the soccr ball. Even if you don’t like soccr, check out the tricks Beckham does during his games and practices. You can find soccr games and even some of the team’s practices on any sports channel and often on Channel 2.

A Day That Made History

By Clarissa 830

September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten. No matter how many years later, it will always be remembered as the day the terrorists attacked the Twin Towers.

I remember the day the tragedy happened. I was in a school called P.S. 173 in the second grade. At the time, we were in the middle of a math lesson and the teachers found out the news. Parents were rushing into school trying to get their children and all the kids had no idea what was going on. When I got home, my mom explained to me what had happened. I was still a bit confused but understood some of what was going on. One thing I was sure of was that September 11 would be a day that made history

Joe Torre, Turns Down Yankees Offer

By Chyanne Gilliam

Owner of the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner, told The Record of Hackensack, NJ, on October 6th that he didn’t thing he’d bring back the manager, Joe Torre, if the Yankees failed to advance to the American League Championship Series. The Cleveland Indians then eliminated New York in four games, sending New York to its third straight first-round exit. The Yankees offered Joe a one year contract with a base salary of $5 million and Joe decided to turn it down.Torre has led the Yankees to the playoffs in all 12 of his seasons and helped the team win the World Series in four of his first five years, but the Yankees haven’t won the World Series since 2000 and haven’t won the AL pennant since 2003. Since Joe Torre is not returning, bench coach and Yankees legend Don Mattingly is the leading contender to take over as the Yankees manager. Yankees broadcaster Joe Girardi, the NL Manager of the Year with the Florida Marlins in 2006, is another possibility. I think that Joe Torre should’ve accepted the offer and continued as manager for the New York Yankees next season. Joe Torre has done an excellent job with the Yankees over the past 12 years. I think that Joe Torre would’ve leaded the Yankees to the American League Championships and the World Series next season if he continued managing the New York Yankees.