Page 4 September 12, 2013 City Ready For Cleanup Week By Cristian Vasquez Joe’s Sports residents to dispose of unwanted items as partFrom curbside recycling to free yard sales,the City of Lawndale’s Clean-Up Week allows Young Murray Engineers Lawndale Over Hawthorne host its Clean-Up Week, which is sponsoredof a citywide effort to keep the communityclean. From September 21-29, the City will by the local Wienerschnitzel and the Lawndale the game. Our offense needs a lot of work.” Beautifcation Committee. “I make sure that we The Cardinals won the contest despite have all the supplies--for instance, we provide fve turnovers. “We didn’t capitalize on their gloves because we don’t want anyone out there turnovers,” Hawthorne head coach Donald with bare hands,” Beautifcation Committee Paysinger said. “We’ll go to work. We got Chairperson Judy Oldziewski said. “We provide to learn how to win.” trash bags as well, and everyone who participates Lawndale hosts Morningside from Inglewood receives a certifcate of commendation and I in its third non-league contest Friday at 7 p.m. help with those.” The Monarchs are off to a good start with a On the regular trash pick-up days, residents 41-0 win over Animo High from South Los are allowed to place items usually not discarded Angeles last Friday at Coleman Stadium. such as small appliances, lamps, books, bundles Hawthorne will face Blair High at John or branches so that they can be properly disposed. Muir High in Pasadena at the same time in In addition, residents are allowed to host yard/ an attempt to get its frst victory. The Cougars garage sales without the need of a permit. have a nine-game losing streak with their “We do this twice a year and put up banners Hawthorne quarterback Patrick Washington runs with ball as he is approached by Lawndale defensive lineman Mario Quinoa in last last win in non-league against Animo-South and yers,” Deborah Holland with the City of Friday’s non-league football rivalry. The Cardinals topped the Cougars 26-21. Photo by Joe Snyder L.A. last year. Lawndale said. “I think people are well aware By Joe Snyder after touchdowns. EASTSIDE ROUTS LEUZINGER of it and on the Clean-Up Day itself, we might A year ago in Lawndale High’s football Lawndale cut the Cougars’ lead to 14- Leuzinger High’s football team lost its season have as little as 30 to 40 participants but we team’s season opener at home against South 12 with 2:23 remaining before halftime on opener to Eastside High from Lancaster 35-7 have had up to 100 participants in the past. East High from South Gate, 13-year-old Murray’s seven-yard scoring run. The score last Friday at Leuzinger. The Lions took a People are well-aware of it.” freshman quarterback Chris Murray got his remained the same through the third period 35-0 lead until the Olympians scored late in Residents also have the opportunity to use the start and even threw a touchdown pass in the before the Cardinals regained the lead on the fourth quarter on a 12-yard touchdown Public Works Yard to dispose of items such as Cardinals’ 47-12 loss. Murray, however, had Murray’s TD pass to Ramirez and then Murray pass from quarterback McDaniel Vaughn to lumber, unwanted furniture, and small and large to sit out the next few games until he fnally gave Lawndale some breathing room on his wide receiver Edson Santos. items. They can also dispose of electronic waste turned the minimum age of 14, required by 23-yard run. “We made mistakes,” Leuzinger head such as televisions, computers, laptops, VCRs, the California State CIF, to be eligible to play. Desperate for a miracle comeback, coach Ronald Jenkins said. “Every one of cellphones, microwaves or radios. The Public Now a little more seasoned as a 14-year-old Hawthorne drove 65 yards in eight plays their scores was from our mental mistakes. Works Yard is located at 4722 Manhattan Beach sophomore (he turns 15 next month.), Murray behind reserve quarterback Pablo Bernal, We need to do a better job on discipline. If Boulevard and will be open to the public for started his second straight game for Lawndale. who completed fve of seven passes for 61 we can do it, we’ll be all right. We did play Clean-Up Week on Sunday, September 22 and He had a very good game by completing 11 of yards. The drive culminated with a 12-yard hard throughout the game.” Saturday, September 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 16 passes for 184 yards and one touchdown, touchdown pass to Colby Menendez, cutting Next for the Olympians will be a non- “You would be amazed at how much trash is and also ran for 77 yards and two touchdowns the Cardinals’ lead to fve points with 35.3 league contest at North Torrance tonight at collected. As much as this helps keep clean, it to key Lawndale to a 26-21 Centinela Valley seconds remaining. Hernandez then attempted 7 p.m. Last season, the Saxons advanced to makes people--especially some of the children School District rivalry victory over Hawthorne an onside kick that was recovered by Lawndale’s the CIF-Southern Section Northwest Division and Ccouts--aware that if they throw something last Friday at Lawndale. David Tuivai and the Cardinals only needed fnal where they lost to Nordhoff of Ojai out of the car that they are littering the city,” Murray scored his touchdowns on runs of one play to run out the clock. 31-14. This year’s North team, however, lost Oldziewski said. “It makes people aware that seven and 23 yards. His 23-yard scoring run Despite the win that improved Lawndale’s numerous top players and is rather young they need to be careful about not throwing with 2:55 left in the game proved to be the record to 1-1, Mathiesen felt that his team and inexperienced. It showed in its frst two things on the street.” difference in the Cardinals’ victory. Lawndale made too many mistakes. “It was an ugly non-league contests with lopsided losses to Saturday, September 28 is City Clean-Up won its season opener and the Cougars fell football game,” Mathiesen said. “We were able hosts Bay League schools Redondo 49-12 on Day when volunteers are needed and asked to to 0-2. His six-yard TD pass to senior wide to fnd a way to win. Our defense kept us in August 30 and 51-0 to Rolling Hills Estates meet at the Wienerschnitzel located at 14900 receiver Anthony Ramirez gave the Cardinals Peninsula last Friday. Hawthorne Boulevard where all volunteers will a 19-14 lead with 6:54 left in the game. “Those are two solid teams,” Jenkins said of receive a hotdog and drinks. “I also divide the “Murray is showing athleticism,” Lawndale Redondo and Peninsula. “We’re in the same city into areas and assign people to different head coach Rick Mathiesen said. “He still position (as North). We’ll work on this and areas for clean-up,” Oldziewski said. “We also makes mental mistakes. We didn’t play that see how it goes.” give community service slips and credit for good, but we were able to capitalize.” INGLEWOOD BLANKS the high school students. Some of the students The Cardinals scored frst with 2:04 into WASHINGTON from Environmental Charter School here in the game on a 16-yard touchdown run by Inglewood High’s football team began its Lawndale come out. We also get kids from Davion Ward. Hawthorne, though, bounced season by shutting out host Washington Prep the Key Club from Lawndale High School, back and took a 14-6 lead after the frst quarter 26-0 last Friday in South L.A. The Sentinels as well as different groups. They all receive behind a pair of TD passes from quarterback will be expecting a tougher game on the road community service credits which they need Patrick Washington to wide receiver Jermaine to Bakersfeld to take on Stockdale--one of to graduate.” Martin. The two connected from 32 yards the top teams in the CIF-Central Section. Oldziewski, who has been with the committee out with 5:47 remaining in the period and Lawndale ballcarrier Davion Ward runs for a big gain in last Stockdale is coming off a 34-27 loss at St. for at least 30 years, admits that organizing then from 25 yards with 1:47 to go. Kicker Friday’s non-league football rivalry against Hawthorne. Photo Mary’s High in Stockton last Friday. Last the Clean-Up Week is not an easy task but he Miguel Hernandez converted on both points by Joe Snyder year, Stockton routed host Inglewood 54-14. · appreciates the ability of everyone involved to work together at making the effort as effcient as possible. In addition, she enjoys the opportunity to engage with her fellow residents. “It is a bit time-consuming, but fortunately we have some wonderful liaisons--they are all great and they do a lot of the work,” Oldziewski said. “I have been here since 1972 and I have chosen to remain here because I like the city and what it stands for. It is small--not population-wise it is not, but geographically it is small and I like it. There is a feeling that everyone cares and I really like that about the city.” The strong sense of community that is generated from the Clean-Up Week is an added bonus for the organizers. “A number of our volunteers will come back and say that they met people when they were out,” Oldziewski said. “Others will tell us how much they appreciated the kids coming out and cleaning up the streets. It also gives a really good perception of the people of Lawndale and their caring for their city and I believe that is very important.” Persons interested in more information can call 310-973-3220 ·
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