June 26, 2014 Page 5 Preps End 2013-14 Sports Year with Mixed Results Wiseburn pitcher Julian Garcia prepares to throw to a Holly Park batter during last Saturday's District 37 Major Little League All-Star Tournament first round action. Holly Park downed Wiseburn 18-6. Photos by Joe Snyder By Joe Snyder Last week ended the 2013-14 school year and it was a couple of weeks earlier that the prep sports year came to an official end with the CIF-Southern Section Baseball and Softball Championships and the California State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on June 7. This year has definitely gone by fast, according to most people. Last fall started with football. Morningside of Inglewood had the best showing of local teams, finishing third, behind champion Culver City and runner-up Santa Monica in the Ocean League and making the CIF-Southern Section Western Division playoffs. The Monarchs were pitted on the road against powerful West Hills Chaminade, which hammered them, 71-0. The Eagles went on to capture the division by stunning top seed and United States nationally-ranked Gardena Serra 38-35 on a walk-off field goal and the California State Division II title. Inglewood, which was a contender, was upset by cross town rival Morningside in their Ocean finale, dropping the Sentinels to fourth place. They failed to make the playoffs. Hawthorne had just one league win and two overall. Lawndale went 4-1 in non-league but just 1-4 in Pioneer action beating only Compton Centennial. Leuzinger had another miserable showing in the Bay League but hopes it can improve in the Pioneer this fall. Inglewood, though, had another good basketball year. The Sentinel girls made the Southern Section Division IIIA finals losing to Santa Margarita. They lost in the Southern California Regional Division III playoffs in the first round. Inglewood’s young boys’ team surprisingly made the Southern Section Division IAA semifinals and ended up losing by just one point (48-47) to top seed and eventual champion Long Beach Poly. After winning the CIF-Southern Section Division VI and Southern California Divsision III crowns in the 2012-13 season, Animo Leadership of Inglewood was expected to rebuild. The Aztec-Eagles, though, won it, again, by outlasting San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret’s. Animo, though, played in the tougher Division II and fell to Los Angeles Cathedral in the quarterfinals. Hawthorne’s boys’ soccer team shared the Ocean League crown with Santa Monica. The Cougars won the first round over Valencia but lost in the second to a very talented Chino team. The spring was highlighted by the St. Mary’s Academy girls’ track and field squad (St. Mary’s is an all-girls Catholic high school in Inglewood) that finished second behind Westlake Village Oaks Christian in the Southern Section Division II. The Belles were led by senior sprinter Sierra Peterson, who made the California State Finals in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and was with their 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay squads that also advanced into state. Hawthorne’s baseball and softball teams made the Southern Section playoffs but both were ousted early. The Cougar softball squad was second, behind champion Santa Holly Park's Bryan Moran goes past second base after hitting a home run in last Saturday's District 37 Major Little League Baseball all-star first round play against Wiseburn. Holly Park rolled over Wiseburn 18-6. 2014 Transit Pix Winners 14-2196ps_sby-ie-14-013 ©2014 lacmta 2014 Transit Pix Winners Announced Metro and other transit operators invited riders across LA County to submit a photo showing why they love transit for entry in the >rst Transit Pix photo contest. More than 200 entries were received for public voting. Winning entries were announced on June 18, “Dump the Pump” Day, and can be viewed at facebook.com/losangelesmetro. Century Bridge Closure Coming Soon Construction to expand the bridge at Century Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard will require full road closures in late July. This work makes way for a new aerial station on the Crenshaw/LAX light rail project, scheduled to be completed in 2019. Work schedules and detour information at metro.net/crenshaw. Purple Line Gets $1.25 Billion in Federal Funds The Federal Transit Administration awarded Metro a $1.25 billion grant to construct the >rst phase of the Purple Line Extension. This segment extends the subway from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega, with completion projected for 2023. More information on the project is at metro.net/purplelineext. Don’t Forget Your Bike on Metro When riding the bus with your bike, be sure to sit or stand near the front to watch your bike. At your stop, exit through the front door and tell the operator you will be removing your bike. When taking your bike on the train, walk your bike on the platform. More information at metro.net/bikes. metro.net @metrolosangeles facebook.com/losangelesmetro Monica, in the Ocean League and lost in the first round of the Division IV playoffs. Hawthorne’s baseball lost in the Southern Section Division III wild-card playoffs to Palmdale 7-6. Animo Leadership lost in the Division VII quarterfinals to Nuview Bridge 3-2. This fall, the Bay, Ocean and Pioneer Leagues will change. Leuzinger will leave the rigorous Bay for the Pioneer with Compton Centennial, North Torrance, South Torrance, Torrance and West Torrance. Hawthorne will remain in the Ocean League but will be joined by Centinela High School District rival Lawndale and El Segundo from the Pioneer. The rest of the league is the same, including Beverly Hills, Culver City and Santa Monica. Inglewood and Morningside moves into the Bay with Mira Costa, Palos Verdes, Peninsula and Redondo. The Sentinels and Monarchs could have it tough in most sports but should compete well in football and basketball. They hope to do the best they can in other sports. Holly Park Routs Wiseburn The District 37 Major Little League All- Star Baseball Tournament began last Saturday with host Holly Park slugging its way to an 18-6 victory over Wiseburn in what could be billed as West (Wiseburn) versus East (Holly Park) in Hawthorne. In the game, Holly Park hit four home runs. It included solo shots from Miles Jenkins, Bryan Moran and two-run homers by Darian Echols and Marcellus Henry. Kelaja McClain also sparked Holly Park by going five-for-five, including three doubles, one run batted in and four runs scored. Henry drove in four runs and Jenkins had two RBI’s. Holly Park built an 11-1 lead but Wiseburn was able to prevent a mercy rule loss by scoring five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, sparked by a two-run single from Jorge Martin and a run-scoring double by Julian Garcia. Michael Miranda led off the inning with a double and scored, along with Ben George, on Martin’s hit. Garcia had two doubles in three at-bats. Holly Park, though, slammed the door on Wiseburn with Henry’s two-run homer in the fifth and five runs in the sixth. The Major Baseball, along with tournaments in Minor, ages 10-11, 50-70, Junior and Senior baseball, Minor and Major softball, runs through July 6 at various sites. •
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