The Weekly Newspaper of El Segundo
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 111, No. 7 - February 17, 2022
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City Council..........................2
Classifieds............................4
Crossword/Sudoku.............4
Entertainment......................3
Legals..............................9-11
Obituaries.............................2
Pets......................................12
Real Estate.......................5-8
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A Romantic Story in El Segundo
Stuart Still Kicking the Ball
Through the Goalposts
By Duane Plank
Brady Stuart has what one would assume is
a cool job, filled with benefits. The UC Davis
graduate, circa 2015, is about seven months into
his current gig, where his business card should
be emblazoned with the title “Manager, Travel
Operations, Los Angeles Lakers.” But, alas,
Stuart said his business card only lists his name
and contact information. No swanky job title.
Stuart earned a championship ring from the
Lakers after winning their 12th NBA title in
2020, which concluded in a bubble in Florida.
Quick aside. Stuart was promoted to his current
See Brady Stuart, page 12
El Segundo Couple Define a Date
By Kiersten Vannest
Are we on a date?
That was the question going through the
minds of Kelsey Gorman and Scott Maccarone
five years ago as they sat together
at an 80’s hair metal concert.
Gorman, a fan of the genre, had purchased
two tickets to the concert long in advance.
A friend of hers whom she’d known since
kindergarten reluctantly agreed to go, despite
not having the same taste in music.
Meanwhile, this friend’s husband had
agreed to hang out with one of his best
friends, Maccarone, on the same night so
that they’d both be busy.
The day before the concert and the
hangout, Gorman’s friend got sick and had
to cancel, and her husband elected to stay
home with her. Feeling bad for canceling
on both of their friends, they convinced
Gorman to let their friend Scott attend
the concert with her and offered the free
ticket to him.
“Scott texted me and said we should
maybe meet up for a drink or dinner before
the concert, but I didn’t even know if [he]
was single or not. I was very reluctant to
even go,” says Gorman, unsure of spending
an unexpected evening with a total stranger.
But things went better than expected. “We
ended up almost missing the concert,” she
laughs, saying that the two spent nearly
two hours at dinner together, enjoying each
other’s company.
Throughout their night, neither Gorman
nor Maccarone knew if this was being
considered a romantic outing, which ended
position in August of 2021. He is tasked
with managing travel coordination for Lebron’s
team, working with the hoopsters on the squad,
and “collaborating with partners, arenas, and
internal stakeholders.”
Not a bad gig for someone who has not yet
turned thirty.
Stuart was raised in Santa Clarita and attended
high school at West Ranch High. He played
football and soccer, toiling as a placekicker and
punter for the Wildcats, and after the football
season concluded, he transferred his skills to
the school soccer team. He was nationally
ranked as a placekicker while capturing firstteam
all-league honors as a senior, averaging
a stellar 44.9 yards per punt. He was voted the
West Ranch soccer team MVP as he patrolled
the midfield. He also hit the schoolbooks,
garnering scholar-athlete honors.
Stuart said that, in his early years, he spent
most of his time with family and friends or
competing in youth sports. “Never a dull moment,”
he said. “Always busy. My Mom always
told me, if I ever said that I was bored, that
only stupid people are bored.” So, Stuart did
his best to keep himself occupied, lest the wrath
of Mother Teri would come down on him.
Stuart’s prowess in the classroom and on the
fields led him to UC Davis, where he placekicked
for the Aggies and earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in communications, becoming
the all-time team scoring leader, setting the alltime
field goal record. Stuart’s talents allowed
him the opportunity to receive an invitation
to exhibit his skills at three National Football
League combines, but that was the end of the
kicking road. “I did not make it to the NFL,
clearly,” he said.
Post-graduation, Stuart started his work-day
career after a brief hiatus. He initially was
looking to go the “fire department route” and
secured his EMT license. He worked as an
EMT for a year, a year in which he was also
working part-time for The Color Run 5K group
and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Stuart realized that he wanted to still be
involved in sports, on the event or the arena
side. He said that his work setting up events
for the Color Run 5K group, a company that
produces “fun runs” worldwide, working on
the coordination side of events, led him to Brady Stuart and Mustache. Photo courtesy of Brady Stuart.
See Couple, page 12
Kelsey Gorman and Scott Maccarone (right) at their wedding, with friends Emily and Jacob, who originally set them up. See their story in the yellow box below.
take a full-time opportunity that opened up
with the Lakers. He snagged the Facilities
and Operations Assistant job with the Laker
organization in February of 2019.