Sports announcer uses Mater Dei as stepping stone towards professional aspirations Brigette Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2022
![DOING IT ALL: As aspiring public announcer Omar Villanueva Jr. works towards his goal of a career in professional sports, he balances school, work, and announcing for the Mater Dei varsity boys’ lacrosse and baseball teams up to 3 times a week. “A typical day [for me] would be getting up around 4 AM to go to work since I work at Amazon,” Villanueva Jr. said. “I'm a supervisor there for the quality department. Then let's say I do have a game for Mater Dei, I'll get off work a little early and then get ready, drive over to Mater Dei, and announce a game.” He is also a student at Mt. San Jacinto College and is currently finishing his associate's degree. “[If] I don't have a game, I'll be doing schoolwork in the afternoon,” Villanueva Jr. said.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0696DEDB-E863-4AB2-ADC2-E3A595352C05-900x495.jpeg)