Page 4 October 11 , 2012 Up and Adam Joe’s Sports Dodgers Season Comes to an End Inglewood Rolls Over Beverly Hills By Adam Serrao clubhouse last Tuesday night after the loss. “If By Joe Snyder American wide receiver/cornerback Sebastian As the summer season reduced to fall, so you had guys who didn’t care, you wouldn’t Inglewood High’s football team began its La Rue, who had three catches for 42 yards too did the Dodgers’ bright hopes of attaining have that.” Truly, the team did all it could to Ocean League play on a good note by routing and one touchdown, and had a punt return one last chance at a playoff berth collapse. In show it cared down the stretch, but ultimately host Beverly Hills 41-7 last Friday. The for a TD. La Rue also had one interception. a season that came down to the second-to- the effort came just a tad bit too late. Sentinels, who won their fourth consecutive The Vikings also had three catches for 75 last game of the year, it was at last the San Though this season has turned into somewhat game after losing their first two to a pair yards and one touchdown by Jason Kay, and Francisco Giants who ruined the hopes of the of a wash, there is no need to panic for Dodgers of outstanding teams in Mira Costa and 83 yards and two TDs rushing by running Dodger faithful--an ending that turned all that fans. Sure, every fan wants to witness their Bakersfield Stockdale, had a balanced attack. back Yachel Butter. was sweet about the season into something team make it into the postseason for a shot at Leading Inglewood (4-2 overall) was Morningside visits Hawthorne Friday at 7 p.m. that was all too entirely bitter. There was the World Series title, but at least the Dodgers Terrance Harvey, who had two interceptions for EL SEGUNDO PASSES no dollar amount that was enough and no aren’t the Houston Astros, right? Those fans only touchdowns in the third quarter. Quarterback THROUGH LAWNDALE surplus of big names or big bats that could saw their team win 55 times this year. Instead, Ricky Calderon, who transferred to Inglewood Lawndale High’s football team enjoyed the have pushed the Dodgers over the top this Dodger fans can look forward to witnessing from Hawthorne after last season, passed preseason by winning the Centinela Valley season. Alas, the high-priced Dodgers of this a return on their $400 million investment in Cup with one-point wins over Hawthorne and year found themselves standing in the exact contract absorption this year. Next year, fans can Leuzinger, and topping Rolling Hills Estates same spot as the bankrupt Dodgers of last look forward to an entire season of Gonzalez Peninsula in overtime, but the Cardinals were year: out of the playoffs. at first base, Ramirez at short and Kemp and Leading Inglewood (4-2 overall) unable to hold down the passing attack of Last Tuesday night was when it all happened. Ethier in the outfield with Carl Crawford was Terrance Harvey. El Segundo sophomore quarterback Lars The season came down to a three-game matchup joining the mix. Just the sound of it sends Nootbaar. They also couldn’t get much with every Dodger fan’s most despised enemy, butterflies bouncing off of the walls of every offense, as the Cardinals fell to the host the San Francisco Giants. And on that Tuesday fan’s stomach and strikes fear into the heart of Eagles 28-6 in both teams’ Pioneer League night, the Dodgers’ season ended with an out every opposing pitcher. “I think expectations for 133 yards and two touchdowns. He opener last Friday. at third base. Mark Ellis was just like every are fine,” Mattingly, whose roster will earn completed TD passes to Kenneth Johnson After a slow start that saw him throw two other Dodger player at the time--giving every nearly $200 million next season, expressed. from 75 yards and Zaire Andre from 50. first quarter interceptions, Nootbaar was able last ounce of energy that he possibly had to “I think we should just live up to them. Just Justice Anwanija scored on a 50-yard run. to pass for 301 yards and four touchdowns on make a difference and spark an incredible because there are expectations, that means on Running back Trevon Benton rushed for 110 a 10 for 15 night. Nootbaar helped El Segundo run that would have landed the team in the paper you look good. How many times have yards on just five carries. (3-3 overall) to a 28-0 lead through three playoffs for the first time since 2008. Instead, we seen teams on paper not do anything? A Inglewood will host Culver City with a much quarters before the Cardinals, who also saw that incredible run turned into a horrible one lot. You have to perform, you have to execute, stiffer test in league play Friday at 7 p.m. their overall record fall to 3-3, were able to when Ellis attempted to stretch a double into you have to work. In my mind, you have to CULVER CITY ROUTS HAWTHORNE get on the scoreboard on an eight-yard run in a triple and was thrown out at third base, all make things happen.” And that’s exactly what Hawthorne High’s football team was unable the fourth period. Chatman sparked Lawndale’s but ending the Dodgers’ hopes of winning the the Dodgers will try to do next year. It’s not to muster anything against host Culver City offense, rushing for 71 yards on 11 carries. game and attaining the last wild card berth like the team needs much work on the roster, in a 47-0 Ocean League opening loss last Nootbaar got things started late in the first available. “It was the wrong play,” Ellis said but general manager Ned Colletti has already Friday. The Cougars, who fell to 1-5 overall, quarter when he completed a 96-yard scoring quite abruptly. To be fair, the play will stick expressed his interest to focus on pitching this had just 52 total offensive yards in the contest. pass play to junior Jamie Stewart. The two with diehard Dodgers fans until next season. offseason. Throw one more top-of-the-rotation The always powerful Centaurs, who connected for two of El Segundo’s four TDs. The regret that Ellis feels and will continue starter into the mix for the Dodgers and the staff improved to 4-2 overall, used balanced all- Things will not get any easier for the to experience may last him a lifetime. will look pretty lethal. Fans can also expect a around play in their easy victory. Culver was Cardinals as they host a high-scoring North It wasn’t only one play that lost an entire return to form from centerfielder Matt Kemp, led by sophomore running back Donovan Torrance team in their second Pioneer game season, though. Winning is a team effort and who was struggling mightily down the stretch Davis, who ran for 142 yards and two Friday at 7 p.m. The Saxons, who are 4-2 so too is losing. For a good stretch down for the Dodgers this year. Kemp has already touchdowns on six carries. Davis also had a overall and 1-0 in league after a sluggish the line in September, the Dodgers found it scheduled surgery to repair a torn labrum in punt return for a TD. Stanley Davis had two 39-28 home win over Centennial High from difficult to even put runs up on the board, let his left shoulder suffered while slamming into interceptions and added a punt return for a Compton last Friday, are averaging 42.5 alone win. This despite a first base position a wall on August 27 at Coors Field. score. Sean Floyd also had two interceptions. points in their six games. They are led by that was upgraded from James Loney to Although the season has come to a Culver quarterback Xan Cuevas completed senior quarterback Jorge Hernandez, who Adrian Gonzalez, a shortstop position that disappointing end for Los Angeles fans 10 of 15 passes for 111 yards, including a already has thrown for nearly 2,000 yards was upgraded from Dee Gordon to Hanley everywhere, all hope should not yet be lost. 12-yard scoring pass to Sydney Dorsey in in just the six contests, and wide receivers Ramirez, and a left field position that was Next season brings the prospect of a new the first quarter. He also added a one-yard Michael Jurado and Levante Jenkins. upgraded from Juan Rivera and Bobby Abreu adventure and new memories to be shared at TD run. PV DOMINATES LEUZINGER to Shane Victorino. These were all noble Chavez Ravine and beyond. Vin Scully will Hawthorne’s next game will be at home After ending its 19-game losing streak with upgrades on paper, but somehow wound up be back too and although everyone has been against Morningside Friday at 7 p.m. The a 34-20 win over rival and host Hawthorne resulting in a downgraded success level. It saying it for the past five years, it may indeed Cougars defeated the Monarchs in each of to reclaim the Mayor’s Cup on September was in the final two weeks of the season that be his final year in the booth--so cherish him the past two seasons, including snapping their 28, Leuzinger High’s football team returned the Dodgers and their bats finally began to while you can. So until April, let’s enjoy 23-game Ocean League losing streak against home to face an outstanding Palos Verdes wake up and put together some semblance of watching the Giants get knocked out of the them in 2010, but Morningside has a very team (last year’s Bay League champion) in success. As their time began to run out, the playoffs and see if the Yankees can get Jeter experienced squad this season. the Bay League opener last Friday. The Sea Dodger bats helped the team battled back to one more ring. The Dodgers, on the other hand, MORNINGSIDE FALLS TO SAMO Kings, who won their third straight game after win nine of their last 12 contests--an effort that have possibilities abounding. After all, at the Morningside High’s football team showed losing the first three to outstanding teams, impressed manager Don Mattingly. “Obviously, end of the season last year did anyone ever good effort, but fell short to a very good dominated from the start and finished with I’m proud of the guys and the way we didn’t think that a bankrupt, Frank McCourt-ridden Santa Monica team 35-20 in both teams’ a 61-0 rout. want to give in,” Mattingly said amid a silent team would have come this far? • Ocean League opener last Friday at Coleman While Palos Verdes scored at will, the Stadium in Inglewood. The Monarchs, who Olympians (1-5, 0-1) were held to only 37 fell to 3-3 overall, had two punt returns for total yards on offense. Running back Lua touchdowns by Taveon Campbell. One was Kalolo, who scored four touchdowns and for 81 yards that gave Morningside a brief rushed for 105 yards against the Cougars, lead in the fourth quarter. From there, the was held to only 16 yards rushing. Vikings (3-3 overall) wore down the Monarchs Leuzinger has some hope to get its first and pulled away. Bay League victory in three years as it visits Quarterback Gregory Adams completed a 1-5 Peninsula High team in Rolling Hills six of 16 passes for 45 yards, one TD and Estates Friday at 3 p.m. The Panthers lost two interceptions. Santa Monica was led by their league opener at home to Redondo University of Southern California-bound all- 21-3 last Friday. •
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