LJ baseball/FB: Steele the 'man of Steele'

Kevin Steel (far left background) drops back to pass

in the Vikings' 27-22 win over Valley Center

in the D2 CIF Quarterfinals Nov. 12, 2021.

(Photo by Ed Piper)

By Ed Piper

"He's living the dream," said Kevin Steele Sr. of his son, Kevin Steele Jr., who just finished his freshman year at St. Olaf's College in Minnesota.

"He pitched opening day and closing day of the baseball season," said the elder Steele.

In additional information, La Jolla assistant baseball coach Bob Allen reported that Kevin has grown to 6'7" (he was 6'5" in high school), played backup quarterback for the St. Olaf's football team during his initial year there, and ended up pitching the most innings of anyone on the staff for the baseball team.

That's reminiscent of Steele's senior year at La Jolla High, when he played backup to starting QB Jackson Stratton for Coach Tyler Roach and ended up putting in some pretty meaningful minutes with the starting lineup. Also, he was stellar for Gary Frank's Vikings baseball squad.

Steel (19, far left), backup to starting QB

Jackson Stratton, eyes a receiver

in La Jolla's 35-7 victory over Christian High

Sept. 24, 2021.