Page 4 May 9, 2013 Joe’s Sports Hawthorne Falls to Santa Monica in Showdown 11-1. Torrance also easily won at Lawndale 14-3 last Friday. In the Bay league at Leuzinger on May 1, the Olympians were shut out by Peninsula 15-0. At Peninsula last Friday, the Panthers rolled over Leuzinger 14-1. Both were five- inning mercy rule games. Lawndale closes Pioneer play at home against Compton Centennial today at 3:15 p.m. At the same time, the Olympians host West Torrance in their Bay finale. LOCAL TRACKSTERS ADVANCE TO CIF A few local prep track and field athletes advanced to Saturday’s CIF-Southern Section Prelims after top finishes in last week’s league championships. In the Ocean League finals last Thursday at Beverly Hills High, Morningside High’s boys had a league champion in the 110-meter high hurdles in Javon Payne at 16.42 seconds. The Monarchs also had a third place finish by Kemyni Johnson in the 200-meter dash, timing 22.14 to advance to Saturday’s Division III Prelims at Trabuco Hills High in Mission Viejo. Inglewood had a first place finish by Martin Brown-Gaines in the 300-meter intermediate Hawthorne High’s Israel Moatiel takes a cut at a pitch during last Thursday’s Ocean League baseball game against Inglewood. The Cougars fell to the Sentinels 4-2. Photo by Joe Snyder hurdles, clocking 42.31 for a spot in the Division II Prelims Saturday at Moorpark High. By Joe Snyder Montenegro went two for three, including a former standout basketball/baseball For the girls, Isunami Glover of Inglewood Hawthorne High’s softball team was the solo homer, and Miranda Aguilar was standout at the Sentinels’ cross-town rival won the 100 hurdles in 15.62. seeking its first Ocean League championship two for three for the Cougars. For the Morningside where he graduated in 1979, This year Hawthorne had a very small in several years as it hosted league power Vikings, Sara Gara was four for four and credited senior Jaelin Jones with a few squad, but managed a second place finish by Santa Monica last Thursday. The Cougars drove in a run outstanding defensive plays. “This was senior Kiora Crosby in the girls’ long jump at held a 1-0 lead entering the top of the fourth In a consolation game of the El Segundo a hard-earned run for us,” Cathey, who 15 feet, one inch. However, it was short for inning, but the Vikings tied the game and Tournament on Saturday, the Cougars were played with former Los Angeles Laker the Southern Section Division II Prelims. In then added another in the fifth for a 2-1 edged by Mary Star of the Sea High from National Basketball Association standout the Pioneer League Championships on May lead. Hawthorne tied the game at two when San Pedro 4-3. The Stars went on to win and ex-NBA head coach Byron Scott, said. 1 at South Torrance High, Lawndale had a the consolation title with a 3-0 shutout of “We’ve been falling short a lot.” About championship by Taylor Buffin in the shot Torrance Bishop Montgomery. three weeks ago, Hawthorne lost four key put at 33-0.5. Hawthorne closes league this week. After players, including three pitchers, who were If any place high enough at the prelims, hosting Inglewood on Tuesday, the Cougars ruled academically ineligible. they will qualify for the Southern Section finish Ocean play at Beverly Hills today at Divisional Championships on May 18 at Mt. 3:15 p.m. Hawthorne begins the CIF-Southern San Antonio College in Walnut. • Section Division IV playoffs next week. HAWTHORNE, INGLEWOOD SPLIT GAMES A shorthanded Hawthorne High baseball You can’t put a limit on team was only able to split the two Ocean League games with Inglewood--all but anything. The more you ending any hopes for a CIF-Southern Section Division IV at-large playoff berth. The dream, the farther you get. Cougars started the week well with a 5-1 ~ Michael Phelps win at Inglewood, but the Sentinels turned the tables with a 4-2 victory last Thursday at Hawthorne. Hawthorne’s Diane Montenegro rounds second base en Inglewood pitcher Anthony Pozzo throws ball to a route to home plate after hitting a home run in last Thurs- Hawthorne batter during last Thursday’s Ocean League day’sOceanLeaguesoftballgameagainstSantaMonica. baseballgame.TheSentinelstoppedtheCougars4-2. Photo by Joe Snyder Photo by Joe Snyder Diane Montenegro hit a two-run home run Two days earlier at Sentinel Field, the in the bottom of the sixth, but Santa Monica Cougars managed to pick up their first scored twice in the top of the seventh for a Ocean League victory over Inglewood. 4-2 victory, clinching at least a tie for the Keying Hawthorne (12-11-1 overall and Ocean championship. 1-7 in league) were Chris Robles, who had Follow Us The Cougars grabbed a 1-0 lead in the two hits and a run batted in, and Andrew bottom of the first when Sydney Rosales Banuelos, who pitched a three-hitter. on Twitter scored on a passed ball. The Vikings came The Cougars close Ocean play with two back to grab the lead, but Montenegro, a games against winless Morningside (0-8 @heraldpub fourth-year starting senior, blasted the ball in league) this week. After hosting the over the left field fence to tie the game. Monarchs last Tuesday, Hawthorne is at Santa Monica, though, came back with two Hawthorne pitcher Carrie Ludman prepares to throw to a Santa Morningside for a league finale today at runs, one of those on a run-scoring triple by Monica batter during last Thursday’s Ocean League softball show- 3:15 p.m. The Sentinels were at Beverly Annie Quine. Santa Monica is unbeaten in down. The Cougars lost to the Vikings 4-2. Photo by Joe Snyder Hills last Tuesday and host the Normans league at 8-0, while Hawthorne fell to 6-2. Inglewood, which is 3-5 in the Ocean in their Ocean finale today at 3:15 p.m. “It was a tough loss,” Hawthorne assistant League, had a strong performance from the LAWNDALE, LEUZINGER coach Ray Villafan said. “Both of our losses Pozzo brothers. Winning pitcher Anthony CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE were on breakdowns. We would kick the Pozzo pitched a complete game, allowing Lawndale and Leuzinger High’s baseball ball. Overall, I couldn’t be more proud of two earned runs. Anthony’s brother, Andrew, teams continued to struggle in league play. our kids. There is a lot to look forward to. had two doubles and drove in one run. In Pioneer League play at Torrance on We are in the playoffs.” Inglewood head coach Tracy Cathey, May 1, the Cardinals fell to the Tartars
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