Page 4 February 6, 2014 Joe’s Sports Hawthorne Kickers Keep in Contention Hawthorne’s Edwin Cruz races past a Santa Monica defender with ball during last week’s Ocean League boys’ soccer match. The Cougars lost in overtime to the Vikings 2-1. Hawthorne hosts Morningside Friday at 6 p.m. Photo by Joe Snyder By Joe Snyder Hawthorne High’s boys’ soccer team was knocked out of a first place tie in the Ocean League with Culver City in the Ocean League after a 2-1 overtime loss at Santa Monica on January 29, but bounced back with a 2-1 win at Beverly Hills last Friday to remain in contention for the league crown. Against the Normans, the Cougars (13-2-2 overall and 4-1-1 in Ocean play) had one goal each by forwards Jeremiah Egujie and Francisco Alvarado in their victory. Alvarez also had an assist. At Santa Monica, it was a battle between two squads that were ranked in the CIFSouthern Section Division IV as Hawthorne was sixth and the Vikings were ninth. After a scoreless first half, Egujie got things going with a goal early in the second half. Hawthorne maintained its 1-0 lead until just one second before the whistle to end regulation sounded when returning all-CIF Southern Section Division IV forward Jason Bautista sent the match into overtime as he slipped the ball past Cougar goalkeeper Manuel Valencia. Bautista then won the match for Santa Monica as he scored with approximately five minutes into the second overtime period. by Topping Beverly Hills Hawthorne, which is still in third place behind first place Culver City (5-0-1) and second place Santa Monica (5-1), hosted Inglewood last night and will be at home against Morningside Friday at 6 p.m. The Cougars will then have another league showdown at Culver City next Tuesday at 6 p.m. and close league at home against the Vikings next Thursday at the same time. INGLEWOOD PULLS AWAY FROM SANTA MONICA Inglewood High’s boys’ basketball team used a big second half to pull away from Santa Monica 59-39 in an Ocean League rivalry on January 29 at Inglewood. The Sentinels, who are 4-2 in league after a 58-48 home loss to Santa Monica last Friday, jumped out to a 23- 12 second quarter lead before the Monarchs got within as little as three points. Leading 29-20 at halftime, Inglewood (12-10 overall) outscored Morningside (2-4 in league after a 68-62 home win over Culver City last Friday) 16-7 in the third period to lead by 18 (45-27) and finished off with the 20-point victory. Against Santa Monica, which is 5-1 in league and in second place behind leader Beverly Hills, the Sents were tied at 11 with the Vikings after the first quarter and were Hawthorne’s Jeremiah Eguije heads ball under pressure of two Santa Monica defenders in last week’s Ocean League boys’ soccer match. Photo by Joe Snyder 2014 NHL Stadium Series Los Angeles Legacy Initiative Photos by Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers The National Hockey League (NHL®), Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings unveiled their donation to Anaheim and Los Angeles area elementary schools on January 14, as a legacy of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series™ Los Angeles outdoor game at Dodger Stadium on January 25. The announcement was made at the Graham Elementary School in Los Angeles, one of the 50 schools to receive street hockey equipment as part of the NHL’s, Kings’ and Ducks’ commitment to growing the sport of hockey in Southern California, combating obesity and promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. The NHL Stadium Series™ Los Angeles Legacy Initiative also marks an expansion of NHL Street™, the League-wide grassroots hockey program, in Southern California. For more than 20 years, NHL Street has introduced the sport to approximately 250,000 boys and girls each year in more than 1,600 schools and community centers across North America. To celebrate the NHL Stadium Series™ down by just two points (27-25) at halftime. After that, Santa Monica (13-9 overall) steadily pulled away. Morningside won its second Ocean game against Culver City last Friday. The Monarchs, who improved to 7-14 overall, were led by Dakaria King with 24 points and five assists. Gabe Solache added 17 points, including going 14 for 14 from the free throw line. James Brown contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds. After visiting Hawthorne last night, Inglewood is at Culver City for a 7:30 p.m. Ocean game on Friday. The Sentinels hosts Beverly Hills in a key league game next Tuesday at the same time. Last time Inglewood played Beverly Hills, the Sentinels were nipped by the Normans 76-75 at Beverly Hills. Also in earlier league games, Inglewood had wins over Hawthorne 90-66 and Culver City 80-65. The Sentinels are in third place in league. Coming off the win over Culver City, revenge from its 77-57 loss to the host Centaurs in the league opener on January 15, Morningside visited Beverly Hills last night and will be at Hawthorne for a 7:30 p.m. game on Friday. The Monarchs host Santa Monica next Tuesday and finish league at home against cross-town rival Inglewood next Thursday, with both games at 7:30 p.m. Morningside is currently tied for fourth place with Culver City in Ocean play. LAWNDALE ROUTS EL SEGUNDO Lawndale High’s boys’ basketball team remained tied for first place with North Torrance in the Pioneer League after routing host El Segundo 73-37 last Friday. The Cardinals, who improved to 5-1 in league and 14-8 overall, were led by Brodericks Jones with 12 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots. R’Lando Beckles had 15 points and five rebounds, while Chimizie Metu finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and six blocks. After visiting Centennial in Compton last night, Lawndale hosts North Torrance in their second league showdown Friday at 7:30 p.m. before visiting South Torrance next Tuesday at the same time. In the last meeting between the Cardinals and the Saxons on January 22 at North, the Saxons downed Lawndale 95-77. LEUZINGER TOPS PALOS VERDES Leuzinger High’s boys’ basketball team improved to 2-4 in the Bay League and 9-14 overall with a 61-48 win over Palos Verdes last Friday at Leuzinger. The Olympians, who avenged their earlier 55-48 loss to the Sea Kings with the victory, were led by Isaac Stell with 23 points. Davon Abner put in 16 points. Palos Verdes, which fell to 3-3 in league and 11-11 overall, were led by Connor McKeeve with 12 points. The Sea Kings played most of the second half without key player Tyler Colon, who injured his ankle and was unable to return. Leuzinger, which lost at Redondo 61-46 on January 28, hopes to get into playoff contention as it hosted second place Rolling Hills Estates Peninsula last Tuesday and visits Mira Costa (3-3 in league after crushing host West Torrance 70-39 last Friday) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers, who were red hot after some impressive wins, were cooled down at home against league-leading Redondo (18-4, 6-0) with a 55-44 loss last Friday. Peninsula is 4-2 in league and 12-10 overall. • Los Angeles Legacy Initiative and street hockey’s popularity in California, NHL Street participants from the Anaheim and Los Angeles areas played pick-up games on a street hockey rink alongside their NHL counterparts at Dodger Stadium throughout the Jan. 25 Kings-Ducks game. The NHL’s Legacy Initiative is an on-going philanthropic endeavor in which the NHL, the local NHL teams and NHL partners support community organizations in the host city as a legacy of an NHL event. The Los Angeles event marked a series of firsts for the NHL and its fans as the Jan. 25 game was the first outdoor regular season NHL game played in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River, the southern-most outdoor NHL game in history, and the firstever outdoor NHL game in California. In its 51 year history, the venerable Dodger Stadium has hosted eight World Series and close to 4,000 regular-season games, but never a hockey game – marking another first for this NHL Stadium Series event. Information provided by L.A. Kings. •
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