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QB Yadhira Hermenegildo set to make impact for Panorama flag football team
Panorama High's flag football team won the Valley Mission League last season, and there's even more excitement when the season begins this month because the passing duo of quarterback Yadhira Hermenegildo and receiver Livier Andrade returns. Hermenegildo passed for 47 touchdowns as a sophomore. Andrade caught 25 touchdowns. Panorama opens its season Aug. 20 at Bishop Alemany. Defending City Section Open Division champion Banning remains the favorite, with San Pedro and Birmingham expected to provide strong competition. New rules that allow defenses to be within one yard of the line of scrimmage at the snap instead of seven yards will test quarterbacks in early season games as they perhaps need to rely more on using their legs to create time to throw or make quick outlet passes. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Leader Live
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Man Utd fan admits ‘slap' assault on Man City's Grealish
Alfie Holt, 20, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault on Grealish, who he said had called him a 'little ugly wanker', after the Manchester Derby in April, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard. Holt, a Manchester United season ticket holder in the Stretford End, was also given a three-year Football Banning Order and was fined £120, with £85 costs and a surcharge of £48. The defendant, of Haven Drive, Droylsden, Tameside, told the court: 'I did not expect him to say what he said to me and I have reacted. I regret it. That's it.' Shazia Aslam, prosecuting, told the court Grealish was leaving the field after the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford, which was broadcast on Sky TV with a sell-out crowd and was always a 'contentious affair.' 'Both sets of fans were very vocal, shouting abusive comments to rival players,' Ms Aslam said. The court heard that as players left the field, heading for the tunnel, Holt stood very close by, shouting abuse at Man City players. 'As the complainant, Jack Grealish, a Man City player, enters the tunnel area, he hears the defendant shouting comments towards him. He turns and walks towards him. Both have an exchange of words. 'As the complainant walks away, the defendant slaps the complainant across the face. There was no injury. He was arrested outside the stadium.' In a witness statement, Grealish told police he could not hear what the defendant was shouting due to the crowd noise, so he walked towards him and tried to engage in conversation and leaned in to speak to the defendant. He was still unable to hear, so he moved to walk away when he was slapped. After his arrest, Holt told police he had been drinking before the game 'in town' and went to the match with his father. He told police he was shouting abuse at Man City players, including Phil Foden, who ignored him. He then shouted, 'Knobhead' at Grealish, who reacted and a 'verbal altercation took place,' the court heard. Holt told police Grealish said to him: 'You little, ugly wanker,' and he 'flipped' and reached out and slapped the footballer. Magistrates were shown a brief clip of the incident, which had no sound. Ms Aslam added: 'The defendant uses force against a player. Players are extremely vulnerable to this sort of conduct and need to be protected.' Melanie Winstantley, defending, said Holt had no previous convictions and had never been arrested before, so the incident was completely out of character for him. His Man Utd season ticket, which he has had for 12 years, had already been revoked, which is a 'significant punishment' to him. She added: 'He's admitted what he's done, he's owned what he's done. It's a very minor assault.' Ms Winstanley also said Grealish had 'doubled back' after going into the tunnel to speak to Holt. She added: 'He didn't have to do that. It's not unusual for players and fans to engage in banter at football matches. I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour.' Passing sentence, chairwoman of the magistrates' bench Jill Hodges told the defendant she accepted Holt had pleaded guilty and he appeared to regret his actions, but there must be 'punishment and deterrence' for such behaviour. The court heard fines cannot be deducted from Holt's Personal Independence Payments, so his parents, who he lives with, have agreed to pay them in full within 28 days.
North Wales Chronicle
14-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Man Utd fan admits ‘slap' assault on Man City's Grealish
Alfie Holt, 20, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault on Grealish, who he said had called him a 'little ugly wanker', after the Manchester Derby in April, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard. Holt, a Manchester United season ticket holder in the Stretford End, was also given a three-year Football Banning Order and was fined £120, with £85 costs and a surcharge of £48. The defendant, of Haven Drive, Droylsden, Tameside, told the court: 'I did not expect him to say what he said to me and I have reacted. I regret it. That's it.' Shazia Aslam, prosecuting, told the court Grealish was leaving the field after the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford, which was broadcast on Sky TV with a sell-out crowd and was always a 'contentious affair.' 'Both sets of fans were very vocal, shouting abusive comments to rival players,' Ms Aslam said. The court heard that as players left the field, heading for the tunnel, Holt stood very close by, shouting abuse at Man City players. 'As the complainant, Jack Grealish, a Man City player, enters the tunnel area, he hears the defendant shouting comments towards him. He turns and walks towards him. Both have an exchange of words. 'As the complainant walks away, the defendant slaps the complainant across the face. There was no injury. He was arrested outside the stadium.' In a witness statement, Grealish told police he could not hear what the defendant was shouting due to the crowd noise, so he walked towards him and tried to engage in conversation and leaned in to speak to the defendant. He was still unable to hear, so he moved to walk away when he was slapped. After his arrest, Holt told police he had been drinking before the game 'in town' and went to the match with his father. He told police he was shouting abuse at Man City players, including Phil Foden, who ignored him. He then shouted, 'Knobhead' at Grealish, who reacted and a 'verbal altercation took place,' the court heard. Holt told police Grealish said to him: 'You little, ugly wanker,' and he 'flipped' and reached out and slapped the footballer. Magistrates were shown a brief clip of the incident, which had no sound. Ms Aslam added: 'The defendant uses force against a player. Players are extremely vulnerable to this sort of conduct and need to be protected.' Melanie Winstantley, defending, said Holt had no previous convictions and had never been arrested before, so the incident was completely out of character for him. His Man Utd season ticket, which he has had for 12 years, had already been revoked, which is a 'significant punishment' to him. She added: 'He's admitted what he's done, he's owned what he's done. It's a very minor assault.' Ms Winstanley also said Grealish had 'doubled back' after going into the tunnel to speak to Holt. She added: 'He didn't have to do that. It's not unusual for players and fans to engage in banter at football matches. I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour.' Passing sentence, chairwoman of the magistrates' bench Jill Hodges told the defendant she accepted Holt had pleaded guilty and he appeared to regret his actions, but there must be 'punishment and deterrence' for such behaviour. The court heard fines cannot be deducted from Holt's Personal Independence Payments, so his parents, who he lives with, have agreed to pay them in full within 28 days.
Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Man Utd fan who slapped Jack Grealish as he walked off pitch pleads guilty to assault
After his arrest, Holt told police he had been drinking before the game "in town" SENT OFF Man Utd fan who slapped Jack Grealish as he walked off pitch pleads guilty to assault Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MANCHESTER United fan has admitted to assaulting Manchester City and England midfielder Jack Grealish after claiming the footballer insulted him. Alfie Holt, 20, said Grealish had called him a "little ugly w***er", after the Manchester derby in April, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Alfie Holt, 20, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault on Grealish Credit: STEVE ALLEN 2 Holt accused Jack Grealish of verbally abusing him prior to the attack Credit: Getty Holt pleaded guilty to a single count of assault on Grealish. The longtime Manchester United season ticket holder was also given a three-year Football Banning Order and was fined £120, with £85 costs and a surcharge of £48. The defendant, from Haven Drive, Droylsden, Tameside, told the court: "I did not expect him to say what he said to me and I have reacted. I regret it. That's it." Grealish was slapped as he was leaving the field after the Manchester derby at Old Trafford earlier in the season. Prosecutor Shazia Aslam told the court the hotly anticipated match is always a "contentious affair". She said: "Both sets of fans were very vocal, shouting abusive comments to rival players." One of these was Holt who was stood very close to the touchline, shouting abuse at Manchester City players, the court heard. Aslam continued: "As the complainant, Jack Grealish, a Man City player, enters the tunnel area, he hears the defendant shouting comments towards him. He turns and walks towards him. "Both have an exchange of words. "As the complainant walks away, the defendant slaps the complainant across the face. "There was no injury. He was arrested outside the stadium." In a witness statement, Grealish told police he couldn't hear what the defendant was shouting due to the crowd noise. The star forward then walked towards the fans to try to engage in a conversation. As he did so he leaned in to speak to the defendant but still couldn't hear. Grealish said he was slapped shortly after he turned to walk away. After his arrest, Holt told police he had been drinking before the game "in town" and went to the match with his father. He told police he was shouting abuse at City players, including Phil Foden, who all ignored him. He then shouted, "K***head" at Grealish, who reacted and a "verbal altercation took place", the court heard. Holt told police Grealish said to him "You little ugly w***er", and he "flipped" and reached out and slapped the footballer. Magistrates were shown a brief clip of the incident, which had no sound. Ms Aslam added: "The defendant uses force against a player. Players are extremely vulnerable to this sort of conduct and need to be protected." Melanie Winstantley, defending, said Holt had no previous convictions and had never been arrested before, so the incident was completely out of character for him. His Manchester United season ticket, which he has had for 12 years, had already been revoked, which is a "significant punishment" to him. She added: "He's admitted what he's done, he's owned what he's done. It's a very minor assault." Ms Winstanley also said Grealish had "doubled back" after going into the tunnel to speak to Holt. She added: "He didn't have to do that. It's not unusual for players and fans to engage in banter at football matches. I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour." Passing sentence, chairwoman of the magistrates' bench Jill Hodges told the defendant she accepted Holt had pleaded guilty and he appeared to regret his actions, but there must be "punishment and deterrence" for such behaviour. The court heard fines cannot be deducted from Holt's Personal Independence Payments, so his parents, who he lives with, have agreed to pay them in full within 28 days.
Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Fan who slapped Grealish after Manchester Derby handed three-year football ban
The man who slapped Jack Grealish, Alfie Holt, has been handed a three-year Football Banning Order and fined after admitting he assaulted the Manchester City star. Holt, 20, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault on Grealish, who he said had called him a 'little ugly w*****', after the Manchester derby in April, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard. Holt, a Manchester United season ticket holder in the Stretford End, was also given a three-year Football Banning Order and was fined £120, with £85 costs and a surcharge of £48. The defendant, of Haven Drive, Droylsden, Tameside, told the court: 'I did not expect him to say what he said to me and I have reacted. I regret it. That's it.' Shazia Aslam, prosecuting, told the court Grealish was leaving the field after the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, which was broadcast on Sky Sports with a sell-out crowd and was always a 'contentious affair'. 'Both sets of fans were very vocal, shouting abusive comments to rival players,' Ms Aslam said. The court heard that as players left the field, heading for the tunnel, Holt stood very close by, shouting abuse at Manchester City players. 'As the complainant, Jack Grealish, a Man City player, enters the tunnel area, he hears the defendant shouting comments towards him. He turns and walks towards him. Both have an exchange of words. 'As the complainant walks away, the defendant slaps the complainant across the face. There was no injury. He was arrested outside the stadium.' In a witness statement, Grealish told police he could not hear what the defendant was shouting due to the crowd noise, so he walked towards him and tried to engage in conversation and leaned in to speak to the defendant. He was still unable to hear, so he moved to walk away when he was slapped. After his arrest, Holt told police he had been drinking before the game 'in town' and went to the match with his father. He told police he was shouting abuse at City players, including Phil Foden, who ignored him. He then shouted, 'K***head' at Grealish, who reacted and a 'verbal altercation took place', the court heard. Holt told police Grealish said to him 'You little ugly w*****", and he 'flipped' and reached out and slapped the footballer. Magistrates were shown a brief clip of the incident, which had no sound. Ms Aslam added: 'The defendant uses force against a player. Players are extremely vulnerable to this sort of conduct and need to be protected.' Melanie Winstantley, defending, said Holt had no previous convictions and had never been arrested before, so the incident was completely out of character for him. His Manchester United season ticket, which he has had for 12 years, had already been revoked, which is a 'significant punishment' to him. She added: 'He's admitted what he's done, he's owned what he's done. It's a very minor assault.' Ms Winstanley also said Grealish had 'doubled back' after going into the tunnel to speak to Holt. She added: 'He didn't have to do that. It's not unusual for players and fans to engage in banter at football matches. I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour.' Passing sentence, chairwoman of the magistrates' bench Jill Hodges told the defendant she accepted Holt had pleaded guilty and he appeared to regret his actions, but there must be 'punishment and deterrence' for such behaviour. The court heard fines cannot be deducted from Holt's Personal Independence Payments, so his parents, who he lives with, have agreed to pay them in full within 28 days.
