Hitting the wait room to succeed

In era of high school transfers, practicing patience still pays off for many athletes.

- Eric SONDHEIMER

CRAIG WESTON LUKE FAHEY, the top quarterback in the Southland, accepted sharing time for two seasons at Mission Viejo.

"Wait your turn." Those three words are repeated again and again by parents trying to teach their young sons and daughters good manners, whether it's at the dinner table, the amusement park or the ice cream shop.

So why do parents suddenly forget or ignore their words of wisdom when their kids become teenagers, find themselves in sports competitions, lose out on a starting job or don't receive the attention they think they deserve and decide to flee rather than "wait your turn." At least the Lee family stuck to old-time parenting.

Taylor Lee was a huge talent at quarterback after enrolling at Oxnard Pacifica as a freshman. He got to play a little when needed as a freshman and sophomore, but he wasn't the starter. He stayed and waited his turn and what a reward he's received.