Redondo Beach Sea Hawks remember freshman Wyatt Lee
Students in Sea Hawk red remember Wyatt Lee at a memorial on Monday evening. Photos “I prefer not to think of Wyatt dying early. I think of him living 14 strong years.” — drum teacher Robin Bailey AYSO Region 34 commissioner Bob Hayes watched Wyatt Lee play soccer for eight years. “He was a tough player. He played like he was six inches taller and 20 pounds heavier than he really was. “He was a smart player. I learned that during a U14 I was refeing. Wyatt was a fast defender, but he was getting pushed around by a bigger attacker. His teammates and even his coaches were yelling at us for not calling fouls. Finally, Wyatt chased the attacker down and put a shoulder into him. I call a foul. His team erupts. ‘Why’d Wyatt get called?’ Wyatt came up to me with a smile on his face. He says, ‘Nice call, ref.’” “He owned the moment and he owned the rest of the game.’’ Hayes told the story Monday evening before several hundred of Wyatt’s schoolmates gathered on the grassy hillside in front of the Redondo Union High auditorium. The student wore red Sea Hawk jerseys and held lighted candles. They were there to remember Wyatt, a freshman, and to support his parents Shannon and Soohan and his…
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