EL SEGUNDO HERALD October 8, 2015 Page 5 Slow Start, Fast Finish for Eagles NANCY COBB FOR SCHOOL BOARD Vision for El Segundo Unified School District “Nancy is an outstanding and beloved teacher/leader. Her collaborative leadership style, coupled with her business background makes her uniquely qualified for the duties and responsibilities of the board.” – Jim Garza, ESUSD School Board member “Nancy will bring a unique perspective to the El Segundo School Board. Her many years of service to business and local civic organizations clearly demonstrate her leadership skills.” – Sandra Jacobs, Former Mayor and Former President of the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce “Nancy is dedicated to providing the best possible learning environment for our students and community. She has much experience analyzing data, and seeks to engage others, finding fresh new ideas to cultivate positive atmosphere not only for the current situation, but with long-term goals in mind.” – Daphne Moote, ESUSD Teacher ‘Nancy’s experience and leadership in the world of education would make her an outstanding Board Member for the El Segundo Unified School District, as well as a great ambassador for the City of El Segundo.” – Steve Shevlin, ESHS Athletic Director “Nancy has close ties with teachers and parents throughout the district and is well aware of all the changes and concerns that come with change. Nancy has proven that she won’t make change just to make change and will make every decision carefully after fully researching all options. Nancy Cobb has everything one could hope for in a School Board member.” – Steven Eno, ESUSD Teacher, Alum, and longtime ES resident “Nancy Cobb is the consummate professional. As a colleague she could be trusted to be thorough, thoughtful and smart both in and out of the classroom. She approaches all decisions with a discerning eye. I have no doubt she would approach the role of School Board Trustee in the same manner.” – Robin Espinoza, ESHS Activities Director “I taught beside Nancy for twelve years, and I have only witnessed her passion, diligence, and professionalism that befits this noble vocation. She will bring this expertise to the School Board.” – Ray Gen, ESUSD Teacher “Mrs. Cobb was one of the best teachers I had at El Segundo High School. The books we read and the lessons she provided taught me valuable lessons about debate and discussion. I will definitely be voting for Mrs. Cobb in the upcoming election for El Segundo School Board because, as a premier English teacher, she knows our educational system in this city better than anyone.” – Zach Atkinson, former student “Nancy’s no-nonsense, nuanced, enthusiastic approach to our curriculum was instrumental to my growth as a reader, writer and human being. I have no doubt that she’d be an irreplaceable addition to the El Segundo School Board.” – Devon Maloney, former student “She truly has the kids’ education as a top priority.” – Beth Muraida, Past PTA President and longtime ES resident cobb4schoolboard@gmail.com • cobb4schoolboard.com Endorsed by the El Segundo Teachers’ Association • Paid for by Nancy Cobb for School Board 2015 • I.D.#1379089 By Gregg McMullin Photos by Gregg McMullin, unless otherwise noted. The El Segundo Eagles finished off their non-league football schedule with a convincing second-half comeback against South Torrance. In what could be described as a sluggish start ended with a flurry for the Eagles in their 28-13 win over the Spartans. Both teams came into the game undefeated at 4-0 and this game could set the tone for each as they enter league play Friday night, the Spartans in the Pioneer League and the Eagles in the Ocean League. Before the game, head coach Steve Shevlin had said that the game against South Torrance could provide a lot of answers heading into the Ocean League. “South has a lot of talent and tradition. They do a lot of things well so this will be a test of our offense to execute and our defense to be disciplined.” For the Eagles, who had played their last two games on the road, getting back to the friendly and cozy confines of Hazletine Stadium, meant familiarity, a large vocal partisan crowd and great playing conditions. It didn’t, however, give them any breaks with the officiating. The crew was honest but the discrepancy of 12 to 5 penalties nearly wreaked havoc on the Eagles. Defensive coordinator Dan Heck said the three pass interference calls against his team each came at a real bad time and each extended South drives. “They were the right calls I’m sure. They just came at a bad time and everybody including me got caught up in the moment.” The El Segundo defense turned in a fabulous effort especially defending against the run. South’s potent running attack, which erupted for over 260 yards against Carpinteria the week before, was held to a minuscule net 23 yards. There’s a reason each team came into the game with an unblemished record, both squads have a good defense. That was evident in the first several series of plays to start the game. In fact the only scoring came with 8:59 in the second quarter. The Spartans went 83 yards and benefitted during the drive with a pass interference call to get a first down. Then used a fake punt near midfield to pick up another first down. Three plays later Spartan allpurpose quarterback Gabe Zuniga found Noah Harrison open for a 15 yard touchdown pass. To open the second half, penalties cost the Eagles field position and potential first Dodgers Stumble Into Playoffs By Adam Serrao, asixlion@earthlink.net There was never much doubt that the Los Angeles Dodgers would make the playoffs, but down the home stretch of the regular season the team certainly made things difficult on themselves. Eventually, it was the team’s best pitcher - Clayton Kershaw - who took control of the postseason race and captured the Dodgers’ third straight National League West title in a row. This year, the team will look to do much more with their title than they have done in seasons past. Without Kershaw and Zack Greinke, though, it becomes hard to say that this Dodgers team is, in fact, elite. There’s something just a little sweeter about clinching a playoff spot and the division on your arch-rivals’ hometown turf. With a 13 strikeout, one-hit, 8-0 shutout performance over the San Francisco Giants two Tuesdays ago, that’s exactly what Kershaw and the Dodgers did. Both L.A. and their star pitcher celebrated as if they had won the World Series that night, spraying champagne and beer across the visitors’ locker room, jumping around with glee. The Dodgers, though, despite their recent success, haven’t been to the World Series since 1988. “I’ve been through it now a bunch,” Kershaw said with a smile on his face. “I think this is my fifth postseason now. I don’t know if you can get wiser from the failing all the time. I know what that feels like.” The Dodgers have been successful. The three straight NL West titles will tell you that. But a division title without a World Series title tells you that amidst the success, there has also been a lot of failure. Failure that the Dodgers certainly hope to avoid experiencing once again this season. The team’s third straight playoff berth marks the first time in Dodgers history that such a feat has been accomplished. It’s also their sixth postseason appearance in the last 10 years. Despite those gaudy statistics, however, you simply can’t forget about the “lowlights” either. In the years that the Dodgers have made it to the playoffs since their 1988 World Series appearance, they have been knocked out in either See Eagles, page 6 See Dodgers, page 8
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