Page 4 October 18 , 2012 Joe’s Sports Senator Wright Visits Wiseburn: Bay Continues to Be Too Much for Olympians Honored with Early Learning By Joe Snyder to wide receiver Gregory Adams. Adams also Champion Awardplays at quarterback in some games.A week after getting thrashed by Palos Verdes 61-0 at Leuzinger, the Olympian football team Later in the second period, Campbell scored traveled to Peninsula High in Rolling Hills on a 70-yard punt return and Christian Willows By Cristian Vasquez at this new grade level. Estates to face the also struggling Panthers added a two-point conversion run to extend the Preschool California honored State Senator “First of all, the whole idea of transitional last Friday afternoon. Things were not much Monarchs’ lead to 20-0. Jose Aaanon added Roderick D. Wright with the 2012 Early k, as Principal Lynch pointed out, is that better as Peninsula won just its second game two field goals of 40 and 25 yards. Learning Champion Award for his leadership some kids really do benefit from the gift of of the season and first in the Bay League over Hawthorne had just 65 total offensive yards on transitional kindergarten and early time. The long-term implications of that are Leuzinger 58-20. and quarterbacks Paul Fuller and Xavier Clark childhood education during a community amazing. Maybe you won’t see those until The positive for the Olympians (1-6 overall were sacked a combined six times. Clark and celebration at Juan Cabrillo Elementary first or second grade and maybe you might and 0-2 in league) was that they had some Raymon Scarbrough each had two interceptions School in the Wiseburn School District. “I am not see them until they are actually adults, good offensive showing, especially in their for the Cougars. honored to receive this recognition,” Senator but there is a huge impact,” Dr. Johnstone passing game. Quarterback Sami Puloka Morningside (4-3, 1-1) will seek its second Wright said. “Transitional kindergarten is a said. “I have four children myself--one of completed 16 of 35 passes for 289 yards and league win and hopes to contend for a CIF- bright light for education and a pivotal first them was a transitional k student and the three touchdowns. Two of his scoring passes Southern Section Western Division playoff spot went to wide receiver Travionne Pope, who as it visits Beverly Hills (1-6, 0-2) Friday at caught seven passes for 174 yards. Jamari White 7 p.m. The Normans are coming off a 24-0 had seven receptions for 84 yards including a shutout home loss to Santa Monica last Friday. seven-yard scoring catch in the second quarter. The Cougars (1-6, 0-2) will host Inglewood After the Panthers (2-5, 1-1) took a 14-0 Friday at 7 p.m. first period lead on a one-yard quarterback Inglewood Edges Culver City keeper by Ian Estutia and a 52-yard pass Inglewood High’s football team is coming from Estutia to wide receiver Jordan Gates, on and is 2-0 in the Ocean League after a Leuzinger cut Peninsula’s lead to 14-7 on a key 12-9 home victory over last year’s CIF- 77-yard reception from Puloka to Pope. With Southern Section Western Division finalist 1:43 left in the first quarter, Peninsula took Culver City last Friday at Coleman Stadium. a 22-7 advantage on a 14-yard touchdown The Sentinels (5-2, 2-0) made their two first run by running back James Nelson, followed quarter touchdowns stand. They scored on a by a two-point conversion run from Estutia. 43-yard pass from quarterback Rickie Calderon Estutia then completed a 24-yard TD pass to to wide receiver Chauntez Jackson and Eddie Billy Delpit for a 30-7 Peninsula lead, but the Reyes’ 80-yard run. The Centaurs (4-3, 1-1) Olympians cut it to 30-13 on Puloka’s scoring had a six-yard TD pass from quarterback Xan pass to White. That was quickly followed by Cuevas to Stanley Norman and a safety. a 95-yard kickoff return by Nelson, who is Inglewood, which won its fifth straight game Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Roderick Wright. also a 10.7 sprinter on the Panthers’ boys’ after opening the season with non-league losses step toward college and career readiness.” other one has a July birthday and should track and field team. to quality teams Mira Costa and Bakersfield During the October 8 visit, Senator have been. She paid the price of not being a Peninsula extended its lead to 44-13 shortly Stockdale, will visit Hawthorne Friday at 7 p.m. Wright was first taken on a tour of the transitional k student in her first two years of before halftime on a 44-yard touchdown run Hernandez, North Prove Too Much for two transitional kindergarten classrooms at high school and in her first year of college.” by Ryan Ageilo. The Panthers would lead Lawndale Cabrillo Elementary and one of the regular Senator Wright expressed his gratitude 58-13 on 10 and 27 yard TD runs from Ryan Lawndale High’s young football team kindergarten classrooms, where the Senator for receiving the award, but took advantage Sawelson and Nelson respectively before Pope was unable to contain one of the premiere interacted with students. “This is a very, very of the opportunity to speak to remind those caught his second scoring pass from Puloka of quarterbacks in Southern California in Jorge special day not just for Senator Wright, but in attendance that providing the necessary 30 yards with nine minutes to go in the game. Hernandez in a 49-21 home loss last Friday. also for us because I think it celebrates the resources for students to succeed at every Leuzinger will come home and have its Hernandez completed 23 of 31 passes for 416 best in education,” Wiseburn Superintendent level is a task that requires everyone’s homecoming game against Redondo (4-3, 2-0) yards and five touchdowns and added another Dr. Tom Johnstone said. “A lot of times, the participation. The Senator also spoke of the Friday at 7 p.m. The Sea Hawks are coming TD on a run. Four of his five passes went to press paints the people in Sacramento as many challenges education faces due to the off a thrilling 34-31 overtime homecoming Devante Jenkins, who had receptions of eight, being detached from what’s going on in the fiscal conditions in the state. victory over West Torrance last Friday at four, 14 and one yard out. Freshman Mique community. I salute Senator Wright and all “I am going to fight for TK transitional Redondo. The Sea Hawks are led by senior Juarez caught six passes for 98 yards and Adrian the hard work that he’s done on behalf of kindergarten recognizing that we don’t have running back Anthony Philyaw, who scored all Coleassine had a 72-yard TD reception in the children because he is a person that is not enough money to do all the things that we five of his team’s touchdowns, including the first period. The Cardinals (3-4, 0-2) were led detached and has made a huge impact on want.” Senator Wright said. “I am going winner in the overtime period. Philyaw rushed by running back Micheal Watkins, who scored this community.” to make a commercial that says that the for a personal high 231 yards on 29 carries. on runs of 11 and 17 yards. Transitional kindergarten is an innovative Governor’s proposal, Prop 30, is something Morningside Blanks Hawthorne Lawndale visits South Torrance Friday at educational program designed to serve younger we need because we are short of cash.” After losing to Hawthorne the past two 7 p.m. In the past two seasons, the Spartans students statewide at a new grade level because For Cabrillo and Wiseburn, transitional seasons, Morningside High’s more experienced reached the finals (2010) and quarterfinals of their later-in-the-year birthdays and is part kindergarten continues to be a valuable football team came back to blank the host (2011) of the CIF-Southern Section Western of one of California’s educational reforms. resource for parents and students who are Cougars 20-0 for its first Ocean League victory Division playoffs, but South appears to be in a For the past 10 years, the Wiseburn School enrolled in the classrooms. “It is harder for against one loss last Friday. After a scoreless rebuilding year. South (3-4, 0-2) is coming off District has successfully pioneered transitional parents to have a preschool experience for first quarter, the Monarchs scored on an 11-yard a 33-10 loss at Centennial High in Compton kindergarten for its students. their children, so the kids come not knowing touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Lewis last Friday. • “They students are learning the behaviors how to separate from their parents. They of school, they are learning about their come not knowing how to ride tricycles, not Sales Associate Wanted School Principal Margaret Lynch said. “It things that you have to do in kindergarten,”knowing how to skip or jump, hold a pencilor cut with scissors and these are all thepersonal space, about interaction and abouttaking turns,” Juan Cabrillo Elementary is giving kids an extra year of school. 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They might Prior to transitional kindergarten, the State are part of the team and they work together • Full or part-time positions of California allowed new kindergarten so the transitional teacher is in constant • 20% commission on all sales students to be five years old by December communication with the kindergarten teachers. • Bonuses are required to offer transitional kindergarten. together. The feedback that the kindergarten2 of the school year. Currently all schoolsI think that’s what keeps everybody growing However, children’s attendance is voluntary. teachers give to the transitional kindergarten If interested please email your resume to In addition, transitional kindergarten comes teachers allows for the students to be the management@heraldpublications.com at no immediate additional cost to the State stars. They are the leaders and they are the since funding that would have been used to one with confidence. 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