The Suburbs Strike Back

We couldn’t believe our eyes as we read the Rich Tosches article of March 7, “Following the Yellow Brick Road.” Is he auditioning for The Comedy Store or is he doing a bad imitation of Jim Murray? In either event, his humorous banter was ridiculous and certainly had nothing to do with why Westlake High School was playing in the Sports Arena.

What does suburb bashing have to do with the fact that the Westlake team made it to the CIF 4-A final by using its skill, endurance and depth? We didn’t get there by accident.

Neither of the competing teams benefited from Mr. Tosches’ ignorant ideas about Westlake or the people who live there. Perhaps our boys would win more respect from him if they hung out on street corners in L.A., but we would have more respect for Rich Tosches if he had a clue about what high school basketball is about.

JOE and LYNNE JACOBSEN

Westlake Village (only 45 minutes from the Sports Arena)