Page 8 July 10, 2014 Hawthorne AYSO Teams Shine in Nationals “Everyone contributed,” Hawthorne head coach Daryl Letchworth said. “It was a balanced team effort.” Holly Vasina scored the only goal for Region 21 in its win over Quartz Hill, located west of Palmdale. Lizette Hereda scored both goals in Hawthorne’s win against Utica and one goal against Santa Barbara. Holly Vasina scored the other goal against Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, North Torrance’s Under 19 girls, who also include some players from Lawndale, won the tournament over Okeeheelee from Florida. After the two teams were finished regulation with a scoreless tie, North defeated Totoki by penalty kicks 3-1 last Sunday at Columbia Park. North also recorded playoff victories over Burbank and Culver City, both also by penalty kicks after 1-1 regulation ties. North Torrance’s Under 19 boys’ squad won its pool but fell in the quarterfinals to Temple City 3-0 on Saturday. Lawndale resident Arturo Adame had some good matches for North. Lennox Seniors Pull Out Title The Lennox Senior Little League All-Star baseball team hit two home runs for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally from a three-run deficit and pull off an 11-9 victory over Tri Park last Saturday at Jim Thorpe Park in Hawthorne. Down 9-6 entering the final inning, Eduardo Flores and Romora Noejeiki each singled before Josh Salcedo blasted a three-run homer over the short right field fence to tie the game at nine. With one out, Tri Park losing pitcher Tony Yanez walked Jose Franco before Ralph Garcia hit one over the right field fence as Lennox pulled out the victory Lennox center fielder Joshua Salcedo makes a running catch at a fly ball in last Saturday's District 37 Senior Little League Baseball All-Star championship game against Tri Park. Salcedo hit the tying home run that was followed by a winning homer from Ralph Garcia as Lennox rallied to top Tri Park 11-9 for the crown. and the championship. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” Lennox manager Celso Castro said. “It finally came to us.” The game was the second of a final after Tri Park won 10-7 on June 28. Lennox edged Tri Park 8-7 a day earlier. The title put Lennox into the Section 4 Tournament that began last Monday against District 27 champion San Pedro Eastview at a much larger Marine Park Stadium in Manhattan Beach. The shorter Jim Thorpe Field, located along Prairie Avenue, ranges from 185 to about 210 feet and Marine Park is about 380 to 400 feet, which could make it harder for players to hit homers. The tournament lasts through today. There were seven homers in Saturday’s contest, two of those by Lawndale High standout Demitre McField from Tri Park. McField went fourfor four with four runs batted in.• 3 Days Only July 10, 11, & 12 UP80% TO OFF Holly Vasina of Hawthorne takes control of the ball during last Thursday's Under 19 girls' soccer match against Santa Barbara of the American Youth Soccer Organization 50th Anniversery National Tournament at Columbia Park in Torrance. Santa Barbara won 6-2. Hawthorne finished 2-3 but its Under 10 boys won in Riverside and its Under 12 girls placed second at Ladera Linda Park in Rancho Palos Verdes. Photo by Joe Snyder. By Joe Snyder This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Youth Soccer Organization in Torrance, which gave three Hawthorne select teams the opportunity to play in the largest youth tournament ever played. Two girls’ squads and one Under 10 years old boys’ team experienced playing in a classic that included nearly 500 teams from 19 states, US Virgin Islands and Trinidad and Tobago last week throughout the South Bay and Riverside. Most of the teams played in the South Bay, with most of those in Torrance but also at Ladera Linda Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Union High School and Parras Middle School in Redondo Beach. It was Hawthorne’s girls’ Under 12 team that participated at Ladera Linda, where the team ended up finishing second in the consolation bracket. The best Hawthorne squad was performed by one of the Under 10 boys who won their Pool O. Hawthorne, which is Region 21, had wins over Region 124 from Northwest Knoxville and Powell in Tennessee 2-0 and Region 305 (Concord) 7-0 in Riverside. There were no playoffs in the Under 10 boys’ or girls’ divisions. In the Under 12 girls’ Division, Hawthorne had wins over La Quinta, Calif., Knoxville, Tenn., San Marcos from San Diego County, and Port Huron, Mich. Hawthorne lost in the first round of the playoffs to Region 78 from the Hollywood-Wilshire District on Saturday to be placed in the consolation bracket. Hawthorne came back to edge Chino Hills (Region 779) before falling to South Huntington Beach (Region 56) 4-1. The Under-12 squad was led by the team’s Most Valuable Player, Isabelle Causley, and Leilani Brown. The team was coached by head mentor Andres Centeno and assistants Edson Chavez and Sasha Stevenson. The team mother was Norma Diaz. Hawthorne, though, was awarded for the best team sportsmanship. Hawthorne had its Under-19-year-old team compete at Columbia Park in Torrance. It failed to get out of its pool, finishing with a 2-3 record. Region 21 started the tournament last Thursday by edging Utica, Mich. 2-1 then falling to Santa Barbara 6-2. On Friday (Independence Day), Hawthorne suffered losses to Downey 1-0 and San Bruno from the San Francisco Bay area 3-2. Hawthorne, though, closed out with a 1-0 victory over Quartz Hill. HUGE Shop From The Dock WAREHOUSE SALE Address: 333 Continental Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 Location: Basketball Court Time: 10am to 4pm ©2014 Mattel. 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