EL SEGUNDO HERALD December 16, 2021 Page 3
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Not all
ornaments
hang from
the tree
Eagles are Playing with Pride
By Gregg McMullin
The El Segundo high school’s soccer, basketball,
and girls water polo teams have all played
non-league schedules to begin their respective
seasons. Each of these teams is rounding into
shape, and the games in December will prepare
them for their Pioneer League games starting
in January. The basketball program hosted the
Inaugural El Segundo Classic, the boys’ soccer
team held their own against Mira Costa,
and the girls’ soccer team has started slowly.
The girl’s water polo team looked impressive
against a Bay League contender.
Eagles Host First Classic
Head coach David March’s vision of hosting a
one-day event that included all the high schools
in El Segundo, included ESHS, Vistamar, and
Da-Vinci Wiseburn, played a schedule on one
Saturday. The Eagles played host to CIF Southern
Section Division 1 powerhouse Windward
Wildcats and came away with a 58-38 loss.
Going into the game, Coach March knew his
team would be in for a challenge against a
young Wildcats team that has no seniors, but
a number of Division 1 colligate prospects.
The Eagles had a promising start, with Preston
Engle and Farren Affel scoring four points. The
defense hounded Windward into going 0-8 to
start. But things changed, and Windward took
a slight lead heading into the second quarter.
The Wildcats built a 16-8 lead before Engle
connected on three consecutive baskets to cut
the deficit to 16-14. That’s as close as the Eagles
would come as Windward went on a 10-point
run and by halftime had built a 15-point lead.
In a Winter Wonderland—
Travel in the Off-Season
Article and photos
by Ben & Glinda Shipley
Maybe it’s an aberration, but we love
stormy weather. And the stormiest place in
all of the British Isles is a tiny fishing village
by the name of Porthleven on the south
coast of Cornwall. For anyone who has spent
a winter in Britain, this is no insignificant
claim. The Ship Inn on the harbor is plastered
with notices from a recent squall, when its
clientele was stuck all night drinking in the
pub before they could safely tipple home.
There’s a breakwater of sorts, but nothing
you’d want to rely on through more than a
mini-tsunami. So we consulted our calendars
and weathermen and wandered in on
a gloomy, bitterly cold January afternoon.
As it happened, apart from the temperature,
the weather gods were in an unreasonably
good mood. But we secured the nicest room
at the oldest inn on the harbor without calling
ahead. With most of the restaurants shuttered
for the season, we were treated like pretendroyals
at the handful still open. And everyone
we met had nothing better to do than chat
with the only oddball strangers in town. Had
we shown up in the summer high season, we
would have been swarmed and battered and
elbowed aside in the sweat-stained lunge for
the latest iPhone photo op.
If that doesn’t roll your motor, try (what
Albert Einstein might have called) this thought
experiment: Imagine you’re the only gondolacrazed
tourist on all of San Marco Island in
Venice. If only to keep warm, your gondolier
belts out his finest Enrico Caruso arias, one
after another, while you pass from canal to
canal and bridge to bridge without crashing
into a single competitor. Afterwards, Enrico
tells you his life story and his father’s life
story and his grandfather’s life story (all
gondoliers, of course) and so on.
When you ask for restaurant suggestions, Enrico
doesn’t just pass you off to the gaudy (and
shuttered) tourist traps on the Piazza. Instead,
you end up with a few relaxed locals at the
best little seafood diner in the neighborhood,
Police Reports
Monday, Dec 6th
An online vandalism report was taken at
0613 hours from the 600 block of North
Pacific Coast Highway.
An online court order violation report was
taken at 0617 hours from the 800 block of
Main Street.
A burglary (vehicle) report was taken at
1521 hours from the 300 block of Main Street.
One female adult was arrested at 1819
hours from Maple Avenue and Pacific
Coast Highway for attempt robbery, one
CHP misdemeanor warrant and one MBPD
misdemeanor warrant.
One male adult was arrested at 0008 hours
from the 400 block of East Imperial Avenue
for identity theft, possession of a controlled
substance, possession of drug paraphernalia,
two LAPD misdemeanor warrants and one
CHP misdemeanor warrant.
One female adult was arrested at 0008
hours from the 400 block of East Imperial
Avenue for possession of drug paraphernalia,
one LASD probation violation warrant, one
LAPD misdemeanor warrant and four San
Bernadino County misdemeanor warrants.
A grand theft report was taken at 0250
hours from the 1100 block of Acacia Avenue.
Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s tailgate
from his vehicle.
Tuesday, Dec 7th
A criminal threats report was taken at 1014
hours from the 600 block of Main Street.
An attempt burglary (commercial) report
was taken at 1030 hours from the 100 block
of South Pacific Coast Highway.
An attempt burglary (vehicle) report was
taken at 1232 hours from the 1100 block of
East Walnut Avenue.
A dead body report was taken at 1226 hours
from the 600 block of East Pine Avenue. A
male adult was found deceased.
One female adult was arrested at 0148
hours from El Segundo Boulevard and Illinois
Street for misdemeanor DUI.
Traffic accident (no injuries) report was
taken at 0101 hours from El Segundo Boulevard
and Illinois Street, vehicle versus curb.
A grand theft report was taken at 0136
hours from the 1000 block of East Pine Avenue.
Unknown suspect(s) stole the catalytic
converter from the victim’s vehicle.
Wednesday, Dec 8th
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 0911
hours from the 1400 block of East Imperial
Avenue. Taken was a dark blue 2015 Kia
Optima.
A hit and run report was taken at 1021 hours
from Pacific Coast Highway and Rosecrans
Avenue. Vehicle versus vehicle.
A burglary (commercial) report was taken
at 1541 hours from the 1900 block of Hughes
Way. Unknown suspect(s) broke into a storage
See Police Reports, page 4
Nicole Ungaro is under pressure against San Pedro but scored on this jumper.
See Eagles, page 10
See Travel, page 15