Page 2 August 5, 2021 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
Little Leaguers Win State
Title and Babe Ruth All-
Stars Fall in Regionals
By Gregg McMullin
The El Segundo Little League All-Stars traveled
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to Imperial Beach and won the Southern
California 8-10 State Championships. The El
Segundo Babe Ruth League’s 13-15s, 14s, and
13-year-old All-Star teams traveled to their
respective Pacific Southwest Regional tournaments
in hopes of winning and advancing to
their individual World Series’. The teams were
treated like royalty, and each of the teams
won their opening round games. They went
through the winner’s bracket before getting
derailed, falling into the loser’s bracket. It was
an unfortunate coincidence, but each team was
eliminated on the same day.
Little League All-Stars
Celebrate their Historic Southern
California Championship
A team of fourteen 8-10-year-old all-stars was
El Segundo’s surviving Little League all-star
team after the 11s, and 11-12s were eliminated
in their District tournaments. So after winning
their District 36 and Section 4 tournaments,
El Segundo traveled to Imperial Beach to play
Southern California’s best in this age group.
El Segundo won their first two games against
Sherman Oaks 5-4 and Park View 6-0.
In their third game, El Segundo jumped on
Orcutt National Little League (Santa Maria)
early. With one out Lucas Keldorf’s two-run
double and Declan McRoberts’ fielder choice,
which scored Jaxon Kalish, gave El Segundo
a 3-0 first inning lead. El Segundo hung on
to that lead until the sixth inning when Quinn
Boehle’s single to center scored Finley Green
and Benny Baker to give his team a 5-0 lead.
Max Baker and Finley Green combined to
shutout high scoring Orcutt and gave up one
hit, two walks, and together struck out six.
In the winner’s bracket final, El Segundo
took on East Hills Little League from Yorba
Linda. Timely hitting by Benny Baker’s bases
loaded two-run single, and Quinn Boehle’s bases
clearing two-run triple gave El Segundo all the
runs they needed in their 4-0 win. McRoberts
and Green combined to shutout East Hills and
looked dominating at times.
El Segundo faced Sherman Oaks in the
championship final and fell 5-2 to the same
team they had defeated earlier in the tournament.
Sherman Oaks used two two-run home runs to
help propel them into a championship game. El
Segundo’s Jaxon Kalish pitched well enough
to win by giving up five hits; unfortunately,
two mistake pitches cost him.
In the championship game, that was streamed
live to the Standard Station, as was each of the
other games El Segundo played. A large contingent
from both El Segundo and Sherman Oaks
showed their support for two of the finest teams
in this age group in Southern California. Costly
errors by Sherman Oaks and great pitching by
El Segundo propelled El Segundo to their 2-1
win. According to manager Danny Boehle it
was the league’s first ever State championship.
Sherman Oaks took a 1-0 lead into the fifth
inning. Logan Meyer reached on a throwing
error, and with one out Brody Brooks reached
on a fielding error. With two outs, Jaxon Kalish
was intentionally walked to load the bases.
Quinn Boehle worked an RBI walk to tie the
game 1-1. With Declan McRoberts at the plate
and Benny Baker on third base, Baker waited
for his opportunity to score. When he saw the
pitch bounce away from the catcher, he used
his speed to score on a wild pitch on a close
play at the plate to give El Segundo a 2-1 lead.
Finley Green started and tossed 4.1 great
innings before Brody Brooks came in relief
and shut down Sherman Oaks the rest of the
way. Together they allowed just two hits to
ensure El Segundo’s historic win.
The State champions included Manager Danny
Boehle and his assistants Tim Abrams, Edie
Lee, and Rob Green and players Benny Baker,
Brody Brooks, Colby Lee, Crew O’Connor,
Declan McRoberts, Ethan Mooney, Finley
Green, Jaxon Kalish, Lennon Salazar, Logan
Meyer, Lucas Keldorf, Max Baker, Quinn
Boehle, and Charlie Hedding.
13-15-Year-Old
All-Stars Fall in Regional
El Segundo traveled to Bakersfield to play in
blistering hot 100 plus degree conditions. Playing
on a field with diminutive dimensions, the
locals overcame an early deficit and then hung
on for a 4-2 victory over Madera, the Central
California champion. Dominik Kopecky started
on the mound and gave up two first-inning
runs. He was replaced by James Baldino, who
came on in the third inning. He kept Madera
scoreless until hard-throwing Max Martinez
replaced him in the fifth inning with one out.
Obituaries
Patricia Dorothy Cardone
July 15, 1936 - July 28, 2021
On July 28, 2021, Patricia
Dorothy Cardone, loving mother
of two children and grandmother
of five, went home to be with
the Lord at the age of 85.
Pat was born on July 15, 1936
in Hartford, Connecticut, the
middle child to John and Mary
LaBrie. She received an AA
from Hillyer College in 1956
and worked as a legal secretary
for 40 years at Hughes Aircraft
and Continental Development in Los Angeles,
California. In June of 1957 she married
Francis Samuel Cardone. They moved to
California in 1957 where they raised two
children, Frank and Cheryl.
Pat was a devoted lover and follower of
God. She adored showing her love for her
friends and family by baking for them, loved
puzzles, was an avid reader and Jeopardy fan,
and couldn’t be defeated in Trivial Pursuit. She
was the consummate mother and
grandmother, extremely devoted
to supporting her family in any
way she could, including attending
every event in which any of her
grandchildren participated. Pat was
uniquely selfless and focused her
life on the needs of others. She
was widely known for her sweet
disposition, gentle kindness, and
universal compassion, and instantly
made a positive impression
on anyone with whom she came in contact.
Pat is survived by her children Frank
(Robyn) and Cheryl (Michael), and her grandchildren
Kate, Michael, Benjamin, Vincent,
and Giuliana. A Celebration of Life service
will be held on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
at 11:00 AM at South Hills Church in Manhattan
Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations
to The American Red Cross (a charity Pat
supported often) are encouraged. •
“Every life is noted and is cherished, and
nothing loved is ever lost or perished.”
– Madeleine L’Engle