Jimmy Barientos

said turning to Jimmy’s father, “did you know your throwers in high school last season? There’s no way you you’re doing technique wise.” thing in the weight room. ing. only one vehicle by the field.

. his son Jimmy was playing for the Hawaii team and that they were as I got to know Jimmy and his there a little early. I probed fur-|__ ther and with each answer, I became more and more interest-| ed. Jimmy introduced himself and here was a 6-2 255 pound offensive lineman who looked lean. Jimmy Barientos was indeed impressive. 1 wondered if he played any other sports. Jimmy said he} threw the shot and discus. When he told me he threw the shot 55-11, I could believe it jus| looking at him, but when he said the threw the discus 189-11, it blew my mind. I said, “Obviously, you won state.”

Jimmy nodded. “You also brok the state record?” Again, he 4 Jimmy. had a great story. football and lifting at age twelve.

280 pounds.

Jimmy With His Parents and Coach Shepard in Oahu, plus you Hawaii. played soccer. Another objective was to get tained his new lean weight. fat and drinking skim milk. beach is to run in the sand.” about gangs.

“At Farrington there are heavy gangs. Our school has Crips and Bloods but unlike the mainland, over here it’s Polynesians against Polynesians. They said to me that gangs are the same thing as sports, but it me it’s a waste of time. It’s no use Hawaiian, that is not easy. it to the semi-finals with a 9-2 overall "I hate drugs, and beer has a nasty taste. I just don’t go to par| ties with that kind of stuff going on, I'd tell anybody to just stay away from it. " a better person by being in sports. Gangs are mostly about fighting. It for me not be ina gang. A lot of people who used to ‘be my friends have been stabbed or killed.”

You hear and read about his kind of violence but you never get used to it and it seems, at times, can it really be that bad. 29 from the bad.

All-Comer meets. your parents. nicest people in the world. Mrs. everyone on the Hawaii team. for their kids. football player.” thousands of miles from home.

Bench Press.

“How many of your friends have been killed?” Jimmy hung his head, “Five. They were all innocent victims killed by a drive by shooting.” Silence. It was difÏcult to go on but finally I asked, “Jimmy, what’s the answer?”

“For me, it’s been the weight room and sports. I’m lucky enough to have both a mom and dad who care. If1 did something wrong, my dad would get mad... same with my mom. Many parents would just let it go.

When I have my family and if my son wanted to join a gang, I’d say “turn around’. I’d spank him. Also, a lot of gang members drink or do drugs. There’s no future in that. I hate drugs and beer has a nasty taste. I just don’t go to parties with that kind of stuff going on. away from it. I’ve got a girlfriend and we enjoy the beach and city tion. A dream of Jimmy’s is to make it in the NFL. He Jimmy Powered The Discus To A 189-5 Toss. One Of The Nations Best In High School Last Season.

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From BFS Magazine — Fall 1993. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).