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Page 2 August 15, 2013 Joe’s Sports Lakers’ Season Outlook Indoor Soccer Leagues Off to Good Start By Adam Serrao with Dwight Howard in his newly tailoredAtlanta Hawks and--soon after--a matchupThe Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most successful franchises in the National Houston Rockets’ uniform. All in all, the By Joe Snyder D iv i s i o n I V Basketball Association since the league’s incep- Lakers could be looking at an 0-6 or 1-5 In its first year of operation, (ages 12-13) tion. With that great success there naturally start to the regular season. the Hawthorne Recreation action Saturday comes a more and more demanding fan base. Then there’s the end of the schedule. Futsol (Indoor soccer) leagues at the Ainsworth The people of Los Angeles who cheer on By that time, Kobe should be well adjusted are off to a very good start. Gym. Jacson The adult leagues have already W e u l l a r d played several games and sparked Action’s “If the Lakers wish to have any chance in the first the youth leagues currently balanced scoring week of play, they’d better hope that Bryant hobbles back finished off their third matches attack with 15 Saturday at the Betty Ainsworth points, followed on to the court sooner rather than later.” Gymnasium. by Jordan Demus There are a total of 25 adult with 10 and and youth teams in three Semishi Taufa the Lakers expect success on a year-in to his new Achilles and in full effect for separate leagues--the adult, with eight. and year-out basis. When they don’t get the Lake Show. If they wish to put on any youth under 15 years old, Richard Harris it, there always has to be a scapegoat. type of show, however, it’s going to have to and under 10. There are youth led all scorers Take for instance last year’s great expecta- be against the Clippers, Rockets, Warriors squads for boys and girls. with 16 points tions measured together with the poor final and Spurs all over again with a game The adult league consists for Fired Up, product. Mike D’Antoni was at the head of against last year’s Western Conference Finals of eight teams, predominantly which fell one the line to take blame for the team’s poor competitors the Memphis Grizzlies to top named after various well-known Eddie Kemp of the Lakers goes for a basket dur- game behind the play. Fans everywhere wanted him out of it off. So what does this breakdown of the squads throughout the world. It ing last Saturday’s Hawthorne Recreation Division leader Lakers town and clamored for Phil Jackson’s return. schedule tell us? Well, if the Lakers aren’t includes league leader Anthrax, 50-19 win over the Air Force to take the division lead. w i t h a 6 - 3 If it wasn’t D’Antoni taking the heat, it going to do damage early—and they certainlyIV youth basketball action. The Lakers rolled to a which after the July 27 contests Photo by Joe Snyder record. Martis was Dwight Howard. Well, if the fans of shouldn’t be looking to do damage late in displays an outstanding record Jones added 10 Los Angeles thought the last two seasons were the season--then they are going to need of 11 wins, one loss and one tie for 34 points and Michael Moore chipped in six. bad, their patience will really be tested this a pretty epic run right smack-dab in the points. Futsaleros (9-3-1) is in second Action improved to 5-4 and within one game season. The release of the 2013-2014 schedule middle to be able to make any noise in the place with 28 points, while San Julian of the second place Fired Up. demonstrates exactly why the Lakers and their playoffs, or even just in this year’s regu- (8-2-2, 26) is in third. Rounding out the LAKERS TAKE LEAD fans should be ready for, and maybe even lar season. But what about the unpopular rest of the league are Javentud (8-7, 21), The Lakers took sole possession of first embrace, one of the most futile seasons that opinion that the Lakers shouldn’t even try place in the Hawthorne Recreation the organization has had in the last 15 years. to make noise? Division IV with an easy 50-19 victory Think back to the summer of 2012. Oh, That’s right--the Lakers should tank the over a young Air Force squad on how great it was. Dwight Howard decided season. One of the most unpopular opinions Saturday. Eddie Kemp outscored the to sign with the Lakers and on July 4, our in all of sports… But it almost looks as if the entire Air Force team with a game- country’s very own Independence Day, Steve league is trying to make up for the botched high 23 points. Andre Jones and Ryan Nash seceded from the Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul trade that would have had the Jote each contributed six points. The joined forces to create a “super team” in Los All-Star point guard playing in the purple Lakers improved to 7-2 and are one Angeles. Not so super. A coaching change, and gold rather than the red and white. With game in front of the second place disagreements with blueprints and schemes an extremely difficult schedule at both ends, Fired Up (6-3). and tons of injuries later, the Lakers lost a crippled Bryant and a roster full of names Shange Paget led Air Force with the war for their freedom and became just that will leave most casual NBA fans scratch- five points. Prince Sean Burford and another casualty in the first round of the ing their heads, it seems as if the NBA is Thunder and LCFC players battle for ball in last Saturday’s Hawthorne Kaylon Davison had four points, apiece. playoffs. Now, the Lakers have been left in almost asking the Lakers to tank. The league Recreation Indoor Soccer (Fusbol) action. The two teams battled to a 2-2 tie. Photo by Joe Snyder is always better when the Lakers are com-a less than desirable position stemming fromHARLEM STARS REMAIN UNBEATEN those circumstances. Howard is gone. The petitive, and surely executives of the NBA LCFC (6-7-2, 20), Barcelona (4-8-1, 13), The Harlem Stars improved their llost war brought a swift end to Metta World know that. Tanking the season this year will CD Jaguares (4-8-1, 13) and Arriva Peru undefeated record to 9-0 in the Division Peace (who now finds himself in New York be the best thing that the Lakers can do in (3-9-1, 10). III (ages 10-11) with a key 32-25 win over with the Knicks), and the Lakers are hang- order to become extremely competitive next There are also seven teams for youth under the second place Hard Work Saturday. Jalen ing on to several one-year contracts with the year. First of all, it will allow Kobe to sit on 15 years and six for those under 10 years Perry led Harlem Stars with 10 points. Tochi intent to be entertaining, if not competitive, the sidelines and heal for a longer amount old. Currently leading is Juventus with a Awiyo and Jeremy Arciniega put in seven amidst a league of youth, speed and talent. of time, it will finally get D’Antoni out of 2-0 record for six points. Other teams for and four points respectively. John Alvarez Though the Lakers will be able to start fresh the head coaching chair and it will get the under 15 include LCFC A, LCFC B, Xolos, and Khalid Jalloh scored 13 and 11 points in 2014, the moves that they have made are Lakers into the draft lottery. La U, Real Madrid and L.A. Thunder. In for Hard Work. not enough to help them be competitive in It has recently been reported that the the under division are leader Real Madrid PISTONS TOP BULLDOGS this upcoming season. Lakers have the worst talent in the league (1-0, 3), Real Espana, Thunder, Inglewood, The Pistons defeated the Bulldog 39-34 If you take a quick glance at the Lakers’ for players under the age of 25. An old and LCFC and KIS. in the Division III play on Saturday. Kelvin upcoming schedule, it quickly becomes slow Lakers’ team is something that fans “We were off to a slow start,” Futsol Annin led the Pistons with 11 points. Kenneth apparent that there will more than likely here in Los Angeles have had to put up with official Leo Yanes said. “We started out Hill tallied seven points. Bruce Tucker and be more chants for the firing of D’Antoni for years now and it is showing no signs of with a lot of scrimmages. Little-by-little, Kamile Aretega totaled four points apiece. within the first week or two of the season. getting better. A horrific season this year will the teams are starting show improvement. The Moseleys scored all of the Bulldogs’ The city’s own purple and gold open up the help to outweigh that in next year’s draft--a For indoor soccer in the Ainsworth 34 points, with Mahlik leading with 20 and 2013-2014 campaign against inner-building draft that is touted to be the best since the Gym, the court is an estimated at 20 by Imari tallying 14. rivals the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s the 2003 season when LeBron James, Dwyane 50 meters. With it, some of the games get GLADIATORS EDGE PANTHERS newly restocked and reloaded Clippers headed Wade and Carmelo Anthony all burst onto rather physical with the ball bouncing rather In a low-scoring Division II (ages 8-9) battle, by Doc Rivers, who will most certainly look the scene. All three of those players will be dynamically on the floor and the walls. the Gladiators slipped past the Panthers 10-8 to make a statement on opening night against free agents as well, ripe for the Lakers pick- “We’re hoping to get more teams and more on Saturday. L.B. Nelson led the Gladiators a Lakers’ lineup that will most likely be ing (if you’re an optimist). So if the fans of kids involved,” official Chris Race said. with four points, while Aymann Suliman, devoid of Kobe Bryant. If the Lakers wish Los Angeles want to bring “Showtime” back “This gives kids something to do. We’re Richard Beaird and Jayden Calhoun each to have any chance in the first week of play, to the Staples Center floor and not see it in looking to get good community support.” scored two. Lejace Gentle had seven of the they’d better hope that Bryant hobbles back the guise of a Clipper uniform, maybe they Yanes and Race both hope to start outdoor Panthers’ eight points. on to the court sooner rather than later. After should root for an entirely horrific season soccer, as they are seeking a place to play AVENGERS DOWN CLARK the Clippers, it’s the Golden State War- this year. The only hurdle left would be to either at a local park, high school or both. Amari Croons contributed nine points, riors, followed by the San Antonio Spurs, convince Kobe Bryant of that. • For the adults, this Saturday is the final while Bryan Annan chipped in seven to key league matches before they begin the the Avengers to a 16-8 Division II basketball playoffs on August 16. Youth playoffs are win over Clark on Saturday. Jalen Coleman expected to start in a few weeks. Games and Joshua Perkins led Clark with four Follow Us are played at the Ainsworth Gym from points each. 4-10 p.m. on Saturdays. DIVISION I BASKETBALL on Twitter YOUTH BASKETBALL: DIVISION In Division I (ages 6-7) basketball play, IV: ACTION UPSETS FIRED UP Mambos routed the Little Rascals 25-4. The @heraldpub The Action jumped out to a big lead before Fundamentals beat the Knights 27-18. The holding on for a 49-42 victory over Fired Up Pride rolled over D-Up 35-19 and the High in Hawthorne Recreation youth basketball Flyers downed Clark 22-8 on Saturday. •


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