Alexander: Norco’s Menelik Israel has his big opportunity delayed

Menelik “Izzy” Israel was supposed to be in Tucson this week. He is an 18-year-old center fielder for Norco High, a 6-foot-2, 165-pound junior whose baseball reputation had been growing thanks to his play for the North Carolina-based Canes travel ball organization last summer. He has already committed to Duke, and his baseball education ...