One of the ABA teams that Jay played for - the Georgia (Macon) Gwizzlies.JAY RICHARDSON [24 May 1979 - 29 Aug 2009]
Jay Richardson, a 1998 Cabrillo grad and basketball standout, died on Saturday, Aug. 29 at UCLA's Ronald Reagan Medical Center. He had been on dialysis since March 2006 for the same kidney disease that struck NBA player Alonzo Mourning-Focal Glomerulosclerosis.
Richardson was, at 6-8, an All-League, All-County and All-Section player for coach Mark Tasch. His athletic and emotional post play greatly contributed to deep CIF playoff runs by the Conquistadores, reaching the quarterfinals in his junior year and the semi-finals as a senior.
As a collegian, Richardson earned All-Western State Conference honors at Cuesta College, averaging 15.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He then played at Sacramento State (2000 to 2002), before moving to the professional American Basketball Association until he was diagnosed with the kidney disease that eventually claimed his life.
Last October, it was hoped that Richardson could receive a kidney transplant from his aunt. But the operation was canceled two days before it had been scheduled to occur, because the final round of pre-op tests found that Richardson was suffering from heart failure. A defibrillator was installed, but they were unable to stabilize his condition enough for the transplant.
Richardson maintained a strong front throughout his battle with the disease, even most of his friends were not aware of the severity of his condition.
RYAN CHURCH
McLouth strained his hamstring at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 8 and then aggravated it during an Aug. 15 game against the Phillies. While running at Turner Field last week, it appeared that McLouth be ready to be activated from the disabled list on Monday but he
aggravated the hamstring again while playing with Double-A Mississippi on Saturday night.
With McLouth unavailable, the Braves were counting on Church to handle the center-field duties on a regular basis. But he began feeling lower back discomfort on Aug. 21 and has played just two games since then.
Church, who was scratched from Sunday night's starting lineup after feeling more discomfort during batting practice, said that the anti-inflammatory medication he's been taking seemed to provide some relief on Monday. Thus, he's at least hopeful to play against the Marlins on Tuesday night.
"It's late in the year, you've got to do whatever it takes," Church said.
Church will likely now seek a chiropractor in the attempt to alleviate some of his discomfort.
Because of liability issues, many Major League clubs choose not to provide players with a specific chiropractor. But at the same time, they don't necessarily object to a player's choice to independently find and utilize one.
LYDELL SARGEANT
The NFL's Buffalo Bills made their necessary roster reduction to 75 players on Tuesday prior to the 4pm league deadline. OL Chris Denman and WR Shaine Smith
were waived by the club, and three players, (TE Travis McCall, CB Lydell Sargeant, & DT Marcus Smith) were placed on the waived/injured list.
McCall, Sargeant and Smith all suffered injuries during the course of training camp or the preseason. If they are not claimed by another NFL club they revert back to Buffalo’s roster where they will either be placed on injured reserve or be released via an injury settlement.
Denman and Smith spent last season on Buffalo’s practice squad and could both very well be considerations for that unit again.
Sargeant suffered a serious knee injury (ACL) and is likely to wind up on Buffalo’s injured reserve list as he’s expected to clear waivers.
NIKKI [MANZO] OESTEREICH
Nikki, a Lompoc HS basketball phenom (3-time All-CIF) back in the day, continues to battle cancer. A 6-5 shot-blocking machine and prolific scorer, she helped power the Braves through CIF and into the State playoffs. She then took her game to Rice University, but eventually returned to Lompoc. A teacher at Miguelito Elementary School for a number of years, she is unfortunately no longer able to work , due to the cancer's progression.
Jay Richardson, a 1998 Cabrillo grad and basketball standout, died on Saturday, Aug. 29 at UCLA's Ronald Reagan Medical Center. He had been on dialysis since March 2006 for the same kidney disease that struck NBA player Alonzo Mourning-Focal Glomerulosclerosis.
Richardson was, at 6-8, an All-League, All-County and All-Section player for coach Mark Tasch. His athletic and emotional post play greatly contributed to deep CIF playoff runs by the Conquistadores, reaching the quarterfinals in his junior year and the semi-finals as a senior.
As a collegian, Richardson earned All-Western State Conference honors at Cuesta College, averaging 15.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He then played at Sacramento State (2000 to 2002), before moving to the professional American Basketball Association until he was diagnosed with the kidney disease that eventually claimed his life.
Last October, it was hoped that Richardson could receive a kidney transplant from his aunt. But the operation was canceled two days before it had been scheduled to occur, because the final round of pre-op tests found that Richardson was suffering from heart failure. A defibrillator was installed, but they were unable to stabilize his condition enough for the transplant.
Richardson maintained a strong front throughout his battle with the disease, even most of his friends were not aware of the severity of his condition.
RYAN CHURCH
MIAMI -- Nate McLouth received some encouraging news after undergoing an MRI exam on Monday, and RYAN CHURCH experienced enough lower-back relief to gain hope that he could return to Tuesday's lineup. But for now, the Atlanta Braves aren't sure how much their top center-field options will be able to contribute during the season's final month.
McLouth strained his hamstring at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 8 and then aggravated it during an Aug. 15 game against the Phillies. While running at Turner Field last week, it appeared that McLouth be ready to be activated from the disabled list on Monday but he
aggravated the hamstring again while playing with Double-A Mississippi on Saturday night.
With McLouth unavailable, the Braves were counting on Church to handle the center-field duties on a regular basis. But he began feeling lower back discomfort on Aug. 21 and has played just two games since then.
Church, who was scratched from Sunday night's starting lineup after feeling more discomfort during batting practice, said that the anti-inflammatory medication he's been taking seemed to provide some relief on Monday. Thus, he's at least hopeful to play against the Marlins on Tuesday night.
"It's late in the year, you've got to do whatever it takes," Church said.
Church will likely now seek a chiropractor in the attempt to alleviate some of his discomfort.
Because of liability issues, many Major League clubs choose not to provide players with a specific chiropractor. But at the same time, they don't necessarily object to a player's choice to independently find and utilize one.
LYDELL SARGEANT
The NFL's Buffalo Bills made their necessary roster reduction to 75 players on Tuesday prior to the 4pm league deadline. OL Chris Denman and WR Shaine Smith
were waived by the club, and three players, (TE Travis McCall, CB Lydell Sargeant, & DT Marcus Smith) were placed on the waived/injured list.
McCall, Sargeant and Smith all suffered injuries during the course of training camp or the preseason. If they are not claimed by another NFL club they revert back to Buffalo’s roster where they will either be placed on injured reserve or be released via an injury settlement.
Denman and Smith spent last season on Buffalo’s practice squad and could both very well be considerations for that unit again.
Sargeant suffered a serious knee injury (ACL) and is likely to wind up on Buffalo’s injured reserve list as he’s expected to clear waivers.
NIKKI [MANZO] OESTEREICH
Nikki, a Lompoc HS basketball phenom (3-time All-CIF) back in the day, continues to battle cancer. A 6-5 shot-blocking machine and prolific scorer, she helped power the Braves through CIF and into the State playoffs. She then took her game to Rice University, but eventually returned to Lompoc. A teacher at Miguelito Elementary School for a number of years, she is unfortunately no longer able to work , due to the cancer's progression.
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