Chapter 81 Lead Type Report
"…In the final decisive match, Bruins freshman Wen Gao defeated the Sooners' third singles player Andrew Harris with a perfect victory, creating the biggest upset of the day and ensuring that the Bruins defeated their opponents and won the entire game."
"In two days, the Bruins will face their city rivals, the Trojans, at home."
"In the past five years of Los Angeles derby, the Trojans have a slight advantage with a record of nine wins and six losses. However, in terms of the number of NCAA championship trophies, the gap between the two teams is very obvious. The Trojans are far ahead of their arch-rivals, the Bruins, with a score of four to zero."
"The two teams' performances in the U.S. Championship Game were very different, but no one can deny that both teams are favorites to win the championship, and this year is no exception."
"So far this season, there are still three teams that have maintained an undefeated record, namely the University of Virginia, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. After the next Los Angeles derby, the number of undefeated teams will be reduced by one, which also adds more highlights to the game."
He quickly scanned the tofu-sized news report, which only mentioned Gawain's name once. Thompson and Gillon were still the most well-known stars of the Brown Bears. However, the real focus of the report was not the victory over the Sooners, but the city derby two days later.
In this light, the Los Angeles Times report is not surprising.
As the two most famous universities in Los Angeles, the rivalry between UCLA and USC has lasted for decades. The two schools compete in all aspects, and even an accidental encounter in a restaurant can evolve from "peaceful coexistence" to "fighting".
This is especially true of NCAA competitive sports, including football, basketball, baseball, swimming, rowing, etc. "Bruins vs. Trojans" is one of the most famous city rivalries in North America. Any matchup can trigger countless highlights, and tennis is no exception.
Every time the two teams clash, it always attracts countless eyes. Not only students, but also the city residents of Los Angeles are very happy to go to the scene to watch the game. The confrontation between the two teams has been deeply rooted in the blood of all residents. This is part of the life of the City of Angels.
Take rugby as an example. The Los Angeles derby is held in the Rose Bowl, which can accommodate 100,000 people. Moreover, the attendance rate is extraordinary every year. Even the professional rugby league NFL is not on such a scale.
Of course, tennis is known as a "gentleman's sport" and there are many rules for watching the game. Moreover, its popularity is not as high as that of rugby, so the scale is naturally not that exaggerated. Despite this, the city derby is still absolutely popular.
Especially since both teams are now in a relatively peak state, every matchup is full of suspense and the outcome often depends on on-the-spot performance. The sword-fighting, bloody confrontation also makes the game more interesting. Not to mention the supporters of both sides, even the spectators are full of enthusiasm.
Just like this time, the Bruins and the Trojans are currently undefeated, one ranked second and the other third in the United States. Every win or loss may change the situation. Both teams hope to move forward by stepping on the shoulders of their rivals, and fierce sparks began to spread early.
The Los Angeles Times paid attention to it immediately.
Thus, Gao Wen's name appeared in the top newspapers and magazines published in the United States for the first time, even if it was only a trivial one.
Gao Wen had to admit that after two lives, it was the first time for him to see his name in a newspaper like the Los Angeles Times, which was turned into dark lead type. Even though it was not Chinese characters, he still had a special feeling that was hard to describe in words. It was just that his mood took off with wings and flew lightly.
It wasn't until Gawain discovered that not only he but his friends felt the same way that the slightly trembling feeling became even more wonderful and unique.
"Haha! Look, isn't this our superstar?"
When Sale arrived at the training ground, he saw Gawain and McDonald warming up, and he was the first to start shouting loudly.
Saier knew Gao Wen, although they had only been together for more than half a year. Gao Wen was always low-key and focused off the court, and occasionally liked to joke with them; on the court, he was always passionate, assertive and tough, and his firm belief in victory always made people feel the passion of the game.
As Sai'er expected, Gao Wen would be a little uncomfortable with the teasing, after all, it was his first time to appear in such an important media, but he would tease back immediately. Sai'er had even prepared a second wave of teasing, so that the interaction could become lively.
But……
Gao Wen just raised his head and looked at Sai Er, without any special expression, and continued to focus on his warm-up exercises.
Even McDonald next to him looked calm and composed.
This made Sayer feel particularly stupid.
"Eh? Gawain? You? Didn't you see the newspaper?"
Sayre was a little anxious, and said hurriedly, "I mean the school newspaper, it's on the front page! And the Los Angeles Times, we're on the sports section too!"
At this time, Sayre didn't care about teasing the cat step by step, and said a lot of things in a hurry, like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
"Yeah." Gao Wen, who was warming up, didn't say anything, but just responded. He looked calm and relaxed as if he had just said that the sun was nice today.
Searle was anxious. "Gowon? This is a big deal! This is a big deal that has shocked the whole city! That's the Los Angeles Times, man, that's the Los Angeles Times!" As Searle spoke, his eyes almost popped out of his head. He couldn't believe his eyes - this was the only reaction of Gowon? Just as Searle was about to go up to Gowon and have a face-to-face discussion with him, Thompson on the other side of the court couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Saier's head was full of question marks.
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Di Giulio couldn't help himself, his eyes and mouth were full of smiles, "We know, we know everything!"
Saier: ??? Di Giulio kindly explained, "The first thing everyone does when they arrive at the training ground is to make a joke about Gawain. This is the fourth time you've done that."
Searle: ...
He wanted to swear.
At the beginning, Gao Wen was indeed a little reserved. He was still unfamiliar with the title of "victory hero" and always felt that it was the credit of the entire team. But after one, two, and three times, he became thick-skinned. Not only was he not shy, but he also joked with his teammates and changed his style.
The group of young people all got along well with each other, laughing and joking.
When it was Seer's turn, everyone was betting to see if Seer would tease Gawain - and sure enough! Then, seeing Seer's depressed look, everyone couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter. They laughed mercilessly, and the bright and hearty laughter filled the entire stadium. Youth was soaring freely, as if they already owned the whole world with just a report in the Los Angeles Times.
(End of this chapter)