Page 4 November 29, 2012 Rivalry Renewed Joe’s Sports For as long as anyone can remember, coaching change and the Lakers have had a lot Inglewood Looks to State Title By Adam Serrao season. After all, the win did come before the there has been no such thing as a rivalry to get used to at the beginning of this season between the Los Angeles Clippers and so far, to say the least. What the Clippers By Joe Snyder finish in the top three in league. the Los Angeles Lakers. While they have also have going for them, though, is that they Last season, Inglewood High’s boys’ Hawthorne is currently playing in the shared the same building over the past have taken on and beaten other powerhouse basketball team captured its fourth ever Inglewood City of Champions Tournament 13 years, the Clippers have failed to even teams across the league on a consistent basis. CIF-Southern Section and first since 1994 where it opened at St. Mary’s Academy on enter the conversation when the topic of Wins against the aforementioned Lakers, when it topped Simi Valley Royal High Monday and played Redondo at the same place sharing championships has been discussed. the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, for the Division IIAA title at the Anaheim on Tuesday. The Cougars are at Leuzinger for Quite frankly, the Lakers have consistently Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs (twice) Convention Center Arena. That squad was a 6:30 p.m. non-league rivalry next Tuesday. been so good over the years that they have and the reigning champion Miami Heat have made up of virtually all juniors. Hawthorne also plays in the Nike not only dominated the headlines when added up to be victories over playoff-caliber Not only do the Sentinels return all five Tournament of Champions from December it comes to their play on the court, but teams that in turn set the Clippers up for an starters, but also picked up a key transfer 20-22 and the West Coast Holiday Classic at have also been equally adept at gathering extremely successful season. The Lakers, on from Playa del Rey St. Bernard High in St. Bernard in Playa del Rey from December headlines from around the NBA and Los the other hand, have only beaten one fairly all-CIF Southern Section Division VAA 26-31. The Cougars begin the Ocean League Angeles when it comes to off-the-court good team--the Brooklyn Nets. Player of the Year, all-California State and at Beverly Hills on January 9. issues as well. All of a sudden, however, a If there’s anyone in this league who knows this year’s preseason all-American six-foot LEUZINGER team that has consistently been composed about a rivalry, it’s Kobe Bryant. Throughout senior guard Brandon Randolph. Randolph Leuzinger High’s girls’ basketball team is of stars similar to Pooh Richardson and his years in the NBA, he has battled it out is one of several Major Division I college under first-year head coach John Anderson Eric Piatkowski in the past has changed with the Spurs, Phoenix Suns and of course prospects on its extremely talented squad. and the Olympians are looking to get a few almost overnight into a team comprised of the Boston Celtics, just to name a few. When The Sents will have very good height that wins in the highly competitive Bay League. assets like Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. you ask him of his team’s rivalry with the includes six-foot-10 senior center Charlie Leuzinger is also competing in the Inglewood The turning away of Clipper Darrell says Clippers, though, he becomes very candid, to Lockwood and a pair of six-foot-seven Classic where it began last Monday against it all. These “new-look” Clippers have a say the least. “Please,” Bryant sighed. “We’ve forwards in Nicolas Smiley and James Lackey. small schools power Rolling Hills Prep at new identity. They are ready to stop fooling got five championships. Rivals come from Six-foot-three guard/small forward Randy Inglewood. around and start taking some of the shine the playoffs.” The Clippers have made the Onsaussor is also being highly recruited by The Olympians host Hawthorne next off of the city’s perennial favorites, but will playoffs only two times in the last 15 years several Division I universities. Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Leuzinger will also they attract enough attention to take all of while the Lakers have been there seemingly Inglewood is currently playing in the be at Lawndale for a 5:15 p m. non-league the shine away from the Lakers? every single year, so Kobe does have a point. Centennial Tournament in Corona where it cross-town rivalry game on December 7. The No matter what their record says about “It isn’t a rivalry--it never has been a rivalry,” opened against Great Oak High from Temecula Olympians begin Bay action at Mira Costa how the team has been playing to start the he continued. Again, true. All time, head to on Tuesday. The classic runs through Saturday. in Manhattan Beach on January 15. season, the Lakers’ roster is one that is not head, the Lakers have played 193 games The Sentinels are also expected to have MORNINGSIDE only formidable but also scary to many against the Clippers. The Lakers have won two home non-league games against powers Last season, Morningside High’s girls’ other teams around the league. One of the 143 of those games. Bellflower St. John Bosco (December 14) and basketball team experienced its worst season reasons why the roster has taken the shape The Clippers have been a historically Gardena Serra (January 5) before beginning in the program’s history at 1-22, but the that it currently has is because of the nixed horrible team throughout their history. the Ocean League in what could be already be once-proud program hopes to get back on trade by David Stern that will forever live With key additions like Jamal Crawford, a league showdown at home against another track. It began the season in the Inglewood in infamy in the hearts and minds of Los Matt Barnes, Lamar Odom and (once he outstanding squad from Santa Monica on Tournament by hosting the Archer School Angeles basketball fans everywhere. Chris returns from injury) Grant Hill to add to the January 9. for Girls on Monday. Paul could have, and probably should have, flourishing talent of Griffin and Paul, that MORNINGSIDE BEGINS The Monarchs will also be in the Fairfax become a Laker to team up with Kobe for a all might change. It certainly looks as if it IN MICO PAC SHORES Tournament from January 2-5 before opening few championships before the latter aging all- is already on its way to doing so this year Morningside High’s boys’ basketball the Ocean League at cross-town rival star retired. Instead, Paul went to a different in particular. The problem with speaking of team is currently playing in the Mira Costa Inglewood on January 9. locker room in the same building and Kobe a rivalry, though, is that you have to change Pacific Shores Tournament where it started INGLEWOOD has now been forced to (if you can call it the entire pedigree of a team. The Lakers last Monday against Rolling Hills Prep High After a few successful seasons that included that) team up with Dwight Howard. Now have a traditionally winning pedigree that from San Pedro. The Monarchs begin the a 2010 CIF-Southern Section Division IIIA that Paul must look at this new Lakers’ team has done its part to entrench its team’s brand Ocean League at home against Culver City. title, Inglewood High’s girls’ basketball team from an outsider’s perspective, however, he deeply into the roots of Los Angeles tradition. LAWNDALE was faced with rebuilding last year. The Lady is certainly not one to panic at the sight of While Paul and the rest of his Clipper SEEKS IMPROVEMENT Sentinels are still mostly young. their roster. “Why should I be nervous,” he teammates would love to change that culture, Lawndale High’s boys’ basketball team Inglewood has its own tournament where said on the Dan Patrick Show. “When we it would not only take defeating the Lakers appears to be mostly young and inexperienced. it hosted Centennial High from Compton last got to the Olympics, if you looked at our in this year’s season series and winning The Cardinals, though, have a few talented Monday night. The Lady Sents will also be roster, you could’ve just given us the medal- the NBA championship, but it would take players in six-foot senior guard Chris Nikhed, in the Redondo Battle of the Beach Classic -but you have to play the games and that’s multiple NBA championships and banners to six-foot-one junior guard R’lando Beckles and from December 3-8. Inglewood begins on what makes it so exciting.” Excitement is be hung in the rafters of the Staples Center. six-foot-three sophomore guard Chris White. Monday against Long Beach Wilson at 5 p.m. exactly what we can expect from both of Sure, the Clippers are getting better as a Lawndale is playing in the Mira Costa After Christmas from December 26-31, these teams all season long, but so far the team and are ready to take the next step as Pacific Shores Tournament where it began Inglewood plays in the West Coast Holiday Clippers hold the upper hand with a 105-95 championship contenders. Until they start Monday against Carson. The Cardinals will Classic at St. Bernard where it starts on beat-down of their counterparts in the third winning those titles, however, the Lakers face Morningside today at 6 p.m. Lawndale December 26 against Ventura St. Bonaventure. game of the year. will forever be L.A.’s team and a rivalry starts Pioneer League play at El Segundo on LAWNDALE Beating the Lakers isn’t the only thing that between the two squads will be, like Kobe January 9 at 7:30 p.m. Lawndale High’s girls’ basketball team the Clippers have going for them so far this says, nonexistent. • GIRLS BASKETBALL-- is also in the Inglewood Tournament where HAWTHORNE OPENS THIS WEEK it started at Inglewood last Tuesday. 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