April 25, 2013 Page 3 Boston Strong By Adam Serrao athletic events in one of the world’s most Almost two weeks ago now, the Boston patriotic cities on an entirely patriotic day that Marathon was the site of one of America’s commemorates the beginning of the American Joe’s Sports Street, on that day, was supposed to be a freedom in and of itself. Anyone can enter ofRevolution. What is great about the sport ofthe marathon is that it represents the ideal ofgreatest tragedies since the bombing of theWorld Trade Center in New York. Boylston Hawthorne Falls to 0-4 developed was utter chaos and disaster where share handicaps. There is no ticket that mustany age, any gender, any ethnicity or creedfrom elite runners to novices and those whoplace for celebration--a place that symbolizedcompletion and achievement. Instead, what With Rugged Start what should have been a feeling of fatigued are undertaking the feat. There is basicallybe bought to watch and support those whobecause of two degenerate psychopaths, fulfillment in an instant turned into utter no barrier that separates the competitors By Joe Snyder terror leaving three people dead and more from their fans. That same openness may Hawthorne High’s baseball team found than 170 victims wounded. The events that in fact be what made the marathon such a Ocean League power Culver City too much took place that day can never be undone. target--but if the attack was meant to weaken to handle with two more league losses last People’s lives will forever be changed from the freedom that the race represents, it will week. At Culver on April 16, Hawthorne was a rippling shockwave that touched every fail miserably. shut out 5-0. At Hawthorne last Thursday, the person’s heart across the nation. The events The 2014 Boston Marathon will indeed be Centaurs pulled away from the Cougars 8-2. that took place, though, will never be forgotten one of the biggest marathons in the history of Last Thursday, Hawthorne and Culver were and America stands undefeated. A prevailing the sport. The amount of competitors entering tied at two after three innings and the Cougars sentiment of resilience and the undying will the race will more than likely exceed the trailed 3-2 through four before the Centaurs to recover has now been born in the face of largest amount ever recorded. The amount let loose for five runs, behind a three-run disaster--and once again, the United States of fans present to cheer on the competitors home run by freshman Michael Netzel and stands strong. It has been learned that in the will pack and line the streets. Victims of this a two-run shot from Darren Sylvester. The face of catastrophe, Americans band together week’s tragedy will undoubtedly return to Cougars managed to have good pitching by and it is no different this time for Boston. finish that which they have started, once again senior Dominic Gutierrez through the first Boston columnist Kevin Cullen put it ever instilling the feelings of jubilation, completion four innings before giving up the two homers so simply when he stated that the city of and success that were so effortlessly robbed in the fifth that put the game out of reach. Boston only cares about three things in this from them this year. Sport will persist. The Gutierrez pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing six Hawthorne’s Andrew Banuelos slides toward third base life: “Politics, sports and revenge.” Now in activity of sport will bond us all together runs (four earned) on eight hits. He struck out during last Thursday’s Ocean League baseball game the aftermath, it is sports that will be the once again as it has already done in the days six batters and walked one. againstCulverCity.TheCentaursdownedtheCougars8-2. power to help get us through this tragedy. almost immediately following the bombings. Photo by Joe Snyder Perhaps Boston’s biggest rival, New York, wonThe Boston Marathon has been around three runs batted in and one run scored. since 1897 and is considered to be the oldest over the hearts of Red Sox nation everywhere Lawndale hosted El Segundo yesterday and continual marathon in existence. Attracting as it dedicated a moment of silence and the will visit the Eagles at Stevenson Field on the runners from all nations and all states in singing of the Fenway Park favorite Sweet El Segundo Recreation Park grounds Friday America, it is one of the, if not the most, Caroline to stand in support. At a Boston at 3:15 p.m. Next Wednesday, the Cardinals popular marathon events in the world. It is Bruins game, Renee Rancourt took center will face Torrance at Kendall Field on the important to not let this race nor any sporting stage to sing the National Anthem. Soon after Torrance Park grounds, beginning at 3:15 p.m. event be diminished by the mindless attacks he began, the crowd chipped in and in unison SAMO SWEEPS INGLEWOOD on last week’s Patriots Day in Boston. Instead, continued with and finished the anthem in After sweeping cross-town rival Morningside the world, the nation and the city should a way that, upon watching, anyone with a two weeks ago, Inglewood High’s baseball come back stronger and fulfill what is an heart and a soul would have gotten goose team lost two games to Santa Monica last opportunity for renewal and accomplishment. bumps. From baseball to hockey, marathon week. At Inglewood on April 16, the Vikings “We don’t want the evil people who did this running and back, sports reinstill a sense of downed the Sentinels 13-6. At Santa Monica to get the satisfaction of changing the symbol patriotism and honor where it otherwise may last Thursday, the Vikings blanked Inglewood of Boston, which is freedom of movement, have eerily been absent. Hawthorne Dominic Gutierrez bears down as he pitches to a Culver City batter during last Thursday’s Ocean League 18-0. companionship, sportsmanship,” said Mike These are the things that sports do for game.TheCougarshostBeverlyHillstodayat3:15p.m. On April 16, the Sentinels avoided a mercy Noori, a 52-year-old resident of Atlanta, us. As fans, as people and as Americans, Photo by Joe Snyder. rule loss when they scored all six of their Georgia who was at the race supporting his athletic competitions have a way of bringing runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sean wife who ran in honor of her own breast us all together and uniting us as one nation. Sylvester, a junior, started the game with Day had a two-run single that highlighted cancer survival. Noori’s wife Sina represents What has been done cannot be undone and a solo homer, but Hawthorne came back to that inning. Sophomores Andrew Pozos and a microcosm of why Boston will remain many among us will go on with their lives tie the game at one when Andrew Banuelos Christian Loeza each had two hits, drove in strong and the marathon will go on and most having been changed forever. The process singled, scoring Gutierrez. Culver again took one run and scored once. Joey Rosenblum likely be an emotional scene next year. People of mending has begun, however, and soon a 2-1 lead, but Chris Robles drove in a run went three for five with one RBI and three come from all walks of life to celebrate their the pain will cease to exist. We will all try with a base hit in the bottom of the third. runs scored for Santa Monica. own personal achievements or to run for a to get over the horrific events that took Freshman Calvin Murrillo gave the Centaurs On April 9 at Morningside, the Sentinels cause that means something in particular place on that Monday morning in April, a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth with a downed the Monarchs 11-6. On April 11 at to them and those around them. It is the but they will never be forgotten. Hopefully run-scoring single. Inglewood, the Sentinels defeated Morningside sport of marathon running that bonds those soon, some semblance of an answer to the “Gutierrez pitched okay,” Hawthorne head 7-3. Inglewood hosted Culver City on Tuesday who participate and those who are affected question, “Why?” will arise so that some coach Greg Hines said. “We got to have the and will visit the Centaurs today at 3:15 p.m. around the world together. It’s one sport for sort of closure may be attained, but until plays.” The Cougars managed three hits in The Sentinels host Hawthorne next Tuesday one cause with one thing in mind: Success. that time let us realize how much the power the game off Culver starting pitcher Nathan at the same time. Though the motivations of the attack remain of sport plays in that healing process. May Matthews. After visiting Santa Monica last Tuesday, uncertain, it is clear that they occurred at we all stand united and let no one say that On April 16, Hawthorne was not able to get Morningside will host the Vikings today at one of the world’s largest and most patriotic sports don’t matter. • much off sophomore pitcher Jay Sterner, who 3:15 p.m. The Monarchs host Culver City hurled a two-hit shutout. Sterner struck out next Tuesday at the same time. eight batters and walked just one. Gutierrez CHILDRESS SIGNS AT UCSB and Steven Leyva had the only hits for the Leuzinger High boys’ basketball standout Cougars. Tim Stewart had a two-run homer Eric Childress signed a letter of intent to play THIS IS YOUR The Cougars (11-8-1 overall and 0-4 in the Bay League’s Most Outstanding Player, TIME for the Centaurs. at UC Santa Barbara last week. Childress was league) hope to get back to winning form as averaging 16.1 points and 4.4 assists per they face Beverly Hills in two games this week. game in keying the Olympians to a second After visiting the Normans at La Cienega Park place finish, (behind eventual California State TO EXPAND YOUR today at 3:15 p.m. Hawthorne visits Inglewood in the CIF-Southern Section Division IIIAA BUSINESS.Division II champion Redondo), the semifinals on Tuesday, Hawthorne hosts Beverly Hills next Tuesday at the same time. playoffs and the quarterfinals of the Southern SOUTH OVERWHELMS LAWNDALE California Regional playoffs. 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