February 21, 2013 Page 3 Joe’s Sports Hawthorne Happenings Lawndale Gets Over First Hurdle by Ousting Canyon News for the City of Good Neighbors By Joe Snyder Leuzinger moved to last Tuesday’s THE DEATH OF in charge. God gives us brains to Lawndale High’s boys’ basketball team quarterfinals where it hosted Atascadero from TEXTBOOKS AND MORE figure out what is safe, where to already gave the “Cardinals Part II” their San Luis Obispo County. If the Olympians The Los Angeles Unified School go, and where not to go. If we first athletic league championship and it won, they will face the winner of Tuesday’s District recently announced that live in fear, then we really might started the road to a CIF-Southern Section quarterfinal between Santa Margarita and they will be making a $50 million as well go hide some place where championship on the right foot by topping Pomona Diamond Ranch at a site to be purchase of iPads for all students in we think it’s safer. Ultimately, Canyon High from Canyon Country 73-63 in determined in the semifinals Friday at 7 p.m. 47 schools in the district. This is God determines when it is our the first round of the Division IIAA playoffs INGLEWOOD ROUTS about 10 percent of the entire district. time to go. Let’s do all we can to last Friday at Lawndale. FOUNTAIN VALLEY They hope to find the additional teach the next generation to respect The Pioneer League champion Cardinals Inglewood High’s boys’ basketball team monies to purchase iPads for every themselves and others and value led throughout virtually the entire game. started the prestigious CIF-Southern Section student who attends school in Los the life we have. They led 32-25 at halftime and then by as Division IAA playoffs well by routing host Angeles. You may think this is a large sum CLIMBING YOUR FAMILY TREE many as 18 points (52-34) on a three-point Fountain Valley 72-43 last Friday. Leading of money to spend on electronic devices but if If you ever have wanted to research your basket by Nathan McAnally early in the by only one (11-10) after the first quarter, the you consider the average price of a textbook family’s heritage or find out if you are related fourth quarter. From there, the Cowboys were Sentinels proceeded to outscore the Barons at $30 to $40 each, then the allocation of to some famous person in the past, the unable to get closer than 10 points. “Canyon 43-21 in the next two quarters to blow the funds makes sense. Hawthorne Historical Society is going to help played a good matchup zone,” Lawndale head game open. If iPads replace textbooks, then most you out. On Monday, March 11 the Society coach Chris Brownlee said. “We were able Inglewood, the Ocean League runner-up, schoolwork will be done on these devices. I is hosting a special presentation on “Climbing to move the ball extremely well. We kept hosted Baseline League champion Rancho may be behind the times, but I am saddened Your Family Tree”. Dr. Eric Seiss from El them off the boards.” Cucamonga in the second round last Tuesday. by all of this advancement. I have been in Camino College will be speaking on how to McAnally led the Cardinals, who improved If the Sentinels won, they will face last education for the past 36 years. I like students and where to go to start your family research. to 19-8 overall, with a game-high 21 points Tuesday’s winner between fourth-seeded to work out problems and write answers on The meeting will take place at the Memorial and six assists, some of those to six-foot- Mission Viejo and Orange Lutheran at a notebook paper. We are becoming a paperless Center in the Palaris Room starting at 7 p.m., nine sophomore center Chimezie Metu, who site to be determined in the quarterfinals society. We pay for everything electronically. with social time and refreshments at 6:30 p.m. had 20 points. Several of those baskets were Friday at 7 p.m. I guess, I better get used to it. The electronic Admission is free. Annual membership in the jarring slam dunks. Will Newman added HAWTHORNE GIRLS FALL SHORT age is here. Instead of requiring students to Historical Society is only $10 per individual 15 points. Dean Hendrix-Davis led Canyon Hawthorne High’s girls’ basketball team bring their pencils and paper to class, I will and $15 for a family. (14-13) with 15 points. fell short of Newport Beach Corona del Mar make sure that everyone has their ipads fully HAWTHORNE GOLF TOURNAMENT Next for the Cardinals was traveling to in a 56-52 home loss in the first round of charged and ready to help them learn. TO BE AT ROLLING HILLS Perris High in Riverside County last Tuesday. the CIF-Southern Section Division IIIAA POLICE CHASES AND MORE COUNTRY CLUB If Lawndale defeated the Panthers, it could playoffs last Thursday. The Lady Cougars, VIOLENCE The Hawthorne Parks and Recreation face top seed J.W. North of Riverside in the who finished second in the Ocean League at All of the recent shootings, car chases and Foundation Golf Tournament will be held on quarterfinals at a site to be determined in 7-3, had trouble against the taller Sea Kings manhunts are becoming all too common place. Monday, March 25 starting at 11 a.m. at the the quarterfinals Friday at 7 p.m. “Division in their loss. We live in a world surround by violence. We Rolling Hills Country Club. All proceeds go IIAA is one of the tougher divisions for us,” Corona del Mar, which is 9-17, led by as just hope and pray that we are not an innocent to help fund special programs in Hawthorne. Brownlee said. “We’re a new bigger school. many as 10 points, but Hawthorne (14-12) victim of one of these mad men. No matter how If you would like to play in the tournament Our whole bracket is good.” got within one point at 35-34 toward the end many police officers we have on the street, we or be a sponsor, please contact Dick Huhn Lawndale’s second round opponent, Perris, of the third quarter and even had a chance to can never be totally safe and insolated from at: 310-643-9157. is coming off a 56-46 home win over Redlands take the lead, but Kristina Brown missed a the violence. Owning a gun may make you COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS in the first round last Friday. Last season, the lay-up attempt. From there, Corona del Mar feel a little safer, but even a gun can’t totally If you would like to contact me regarding Cardinals, who were second in Pioneer behind went on a 10-2 run to bring its lead up to protect you. There are always going to be this column or the City of Hawthorne, please champion North Torrance, were eliminated in 45-36. Brown, though, scored six of her eight crazy people in the world. I believe God is email me at norbhuber@gmail.com. • the quarterfinals by Beverly Hills. Lawndale points in the fourth period and Hawthorne in its second round game last Tuesday. not get any closer. ENTER TO WIN!!PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL IN THE SOUTH BAY!Finezons Prescott sparked Hawthorne withmanaged to get within four points five times.Unfortunately for the Cougars, they could12 points. Doanae Wadsworth chipped in ninePAST ESPERANZALEUZINGER RALLIES hopes to go further, but it could have to get through J.W. North. North hosted Lancaster Down by nine points late in the second points--all on three-point baskets. Natalie 3 Separate drawings! quarter, Leuzinger High’s boys’ basketball Bruening led all scorers with 14 points for 3 Chances to win! team rallied for a 61-47 victory at Esperanza in the Sea Kings. the second round of the CIF-Southern Section LADY SENTS LOSE Winners will be selected for Division IIIAA last Friday in Anaheim Hills. Inglewood High’s girls’ basketball team lost D-Fenders games on 3/6 vs. Texas, Trailing 31-27 at halftime, the playoffs’ top- in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section 3/13 vs. Tulsa and 3/20 vs. Idaho seeded Olympians used a 17-5 third period Division IIAA playoffs to Tesoro 50-40 last to turn things around. They outscored the Saturday in Rancho Santa Margarita. The Lady GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: Aztecs 34-16 in the second half. Deonte Sentinels, who ended their season at 15-14 A VIP Table (w/4 seats) to Welch led Leuzinger (21-7) with 19 points, after finishing fourth in the Ocean League, the D-Fenders game. VIP followed by Eric Childress with 14 points were led by Jordin Gorum with 10 points. and Treyvion Anderson 11. Paris Watkins contributed eight points. • table includes free snacks and beverages along with a meal served at halftime. The winner will also receive (4) D-Fenders fan packs. FIRST PRIZE: (2) courtside seats to the game and (2) fan packs SECOND PRIZE: Pair of General Admission tickets to the Game All winners and their guests also receive a photo opportunity with the Lakers Championship Trophies!! Entry deadline for D-Fenders game on 3/6 is Monday, March 4 To enter, please send your contact information to: pressrelease@heraldpublications.com or call 310-322-1830 Are the official minor and play all of their home league team of the games at Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo SPECIAL OFFER: BUY ONE TICKET GET ONE FREE Lawndale High’s Will Newman attempts a basket in front of two Canyon High defenders in last Friday’s CIF-Southern Section Division MONDAY • FEBRUARY 25 • 6:30PM VS. IDAHO IIAA boys’ basketball first round playoff action. The Cardinals defeated the Cowboys, 73-63, to advance to last Tuesday’s second round FOR TICKETS CALL: 310-426-6043 game at Perris High. Photo by Joe Snyder.
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