April 13, 2017 Page 5 Hawthorne Volleyball Wading in Ocean League By Adam Serrao For the Hawthorne boys’ volleyball team, this year has been a tale of two seasons. The Ocean League is always sure to present its share of rough currents and big waves for all those who play games within the division. The Cougars and head coach Christine Regadio-Auberry are learning that fact firsthand this season. After an excellent start to the year, divisional play has presented Hawthorne with its own share of problems and setbacks. Despite the team’s struggles against their rivals, however, two victories over the Beverly Hills Normans have certainly helped to ease the Cougars’ pain a bit. The boy’s volleyball team simply couldn’t lose at the beginning of the season. The Cougars weren’t just winning, either. They were shutting other teams out. Hawthorne began the year with eight straight victories, including their league-opening 3-2 victory over their division rivals, the Beverly Hills Normans, on the road at the Normans’ own gym. Of the Cougars’ first eight victories, six were shutouts. Behind the offensive efficiency of senior outside hitter Ryan Jotie and the defensive prowess of junior middle blocker Alejandro Caso, Hawthorne was very rarely giving up a set, let alone a match. The Normans learned just how lethal the Cougars could be. Hawthorne jumped on Beverly Hills right away in the Ocean League opener, taking the first set by a final of 25-23. No divisional matchup is ever going to be as easy as those played against non-league opponents, similar to the ones in which the Cougars previously enjoyed so much success. That being said, Beverly Hills, of course, battled back. The Normans took the lead by capturing two straight sets against Hawthorne, but behind the hitting skills of Caso, the Cougars were able to get right back into the match. Caso finished the afternoon with 15 kills, which were just one more than his teammate Jotie was able to accrue. Jotie finished the day with three service aces, but it was Caso who was a beast on the net. He finished the game with 11 total blocks, nine of which were solo, as the Cougars rallied in the fourth set for a 25-21 win to tie the game at two sets apiece. With momentum back on their side, there was no stopping Hawthorne from there. Caso and Jotie sparked the Cougars to a 15-10 victory in the fifth and final set to finally pull out the close victory in extra time. Hawthorne went on to win its second game of the season against Beverly Hills last Wednesday afternoon at home. The Normans took the first set of the match, but Hawthorne rallied to win three straight and take the 3-1 victory. Despite Hawthorne’s recent success against Beverly Hills, the team has been struggling against all other Ocean League opponents. After Hawthorne’s great 8-0 start, the Cougars dropped three of their next four games to Santa Monica (twice) and Culver City. A 9-3 overall record is only tarnished by a below average 2-3 record in league play, which has dropped Hawthorne to fourth place in the standings. A rematch against Culver City and games against Lawndale and El Segundo remain before the season comes to a close. If the Cougars string together a few victories over their divisional foes coming up, they may just have a chance at climbing up the standings and gaining a spot in this year’s CIF playoffs. Lawndale High The Lawndale Cardinals have been led by their captains Anthony Sanchez and Randy Fuentes in a season that had previously started out much better than it has currently become. Sanchez, a senior outside hitter, and Fuentes, a senior setter and defensive specialist, have been instrumental in the Cardinals’ six victories this season. Unfortunately for Lawndale, not one of those six victories has come inside of Ocean League play. Wins against Morningside, Leuzinger and Marquez got the Cardinals off to a fantastic 4-1 record to start the year. Interdivision competition always proves to be much tougher, however, and that’s when the Cardinals’ (6-6, 0-4) season took a turn for the worse. Three straight losses to Santa Monica, Culver City and El Segundo immediately put Lawndale in a bad position and gave the team an uphill battle to get themselves back into good positioning within the Ocean League. With games still remaining on the schedule against Hawthorne and Beverly Hills, the opportunity for wins remains alive for the Cardinals. As a team that currently sits in last place out of six squads, however, Lawndale will most likely need an extreme transformation in a hurry in order to get back into the thick of things within its own division. Inglewood High The Inglewood Sentinels find themselves competing in a Bay League division that is stockpiled with volleyball superpowers. Matches against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks, Mira Costa Mustangs and Palos Verdes Sea Kings give Inglewood almost no chance at competing for a top seed within its own division. The Sentinels have already lost six straight games to begin the season and have been shut out five times. Inglewood’s best chance for a win comes in its last game of the season when it will take on the 0-5 Morningside Monarchs Calendar Inside Inglewood Calendar listings are $1.00 per word. Email your listing to class@heraldpublications.com. Thank you for your business. Hawthorne Happenings News for the City of Good Neighbors from an Old Guy named Norb Huber Sadness Turns to Joy You ever had something happen to you that you perceived was bad for you that later really ended up being good? That is the irony of Good Friday. The crucifixion of Jesus on that Friday many years ago actually was the best thing that ever happened. Jesus was forsaken by God the Father for our sake and for the sake of all humans. He paid the price for the sins of the entire world and for all humans who ever have lived or will live. In Jesus’ time, the cross was a symbol of death, humiliating death. But now the cross has become the symbol of hope for Christians. Jesus died an earthly death but he arose on Easter Sunday. He overcame death and won victory for those who have been given faith. We have been given life, eternal life. The sadness of death is overwhelmed by the exceeding joy of Jesus’ triumph over death. No matter what comes our way, we can have that assurance that Jesus is waiting for us to come home. That is the joy we share every Easter and every day of our lives. Celebrate! Rejoice! A blessed Easter to all! “Stand Your Ground” Symposium The Hawthorne community is invited to attend a symposium entitled, “Stand Your Ground”- Fighting Sexual Assault Together. The non-profit, Resolve to Rise, has partnered with the Hawthorne Police Department to bring the community this first annual symposium. It is scheduled to take place Saturday, April 15th at 10:00 in the Hawthorne Memorial Center. Resolve to Rise is a nonprofit in the city of Hawthorne dedicated to stopping and preventing sexual assault by raising awareness, education, empowerment and prevention. Many topics will be covered in this very informative symposium. Sexual assault and human trafficking are on the rise. We all need to be aware and help prevent these crimes from happening. Historical Society’s Hall of Fame Banquet The Hawthorne Historical Society is sponsoring their annual Hawthorne Hall of Fame banquet on Friday, May 19th at the Ayres Hotel. The 2017 inductees include: Mr. John Baker, founder of “Cougartown.com”, The 100 yearold Woman’s Club of Hawthorne, Mihaly “Michu” Meszaros, longtime resident of Hawthorne, was a circus performer/entertainer and stuntman and is best remembered as a performer with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and for his role in the NBC sitcom ALF. He was 2 feet 9 inches (84 cm) tall. The shortest street in Hawthorne is named after him. Eddings Brothers has been selected as the business honoree for their long time service to the community. Tickets to the banquet are now on sale. For more information regarding this festive evening, please contact the Historical Society at 310-643-9157. Service Provider Fair Councilmember Angie Reyes English and the City of Hawthorne present the annual Service Provider Fair at Memorial Park this year on April 22nd. There will be many vendors giving out great information. Lunch and prizes are always a big hit with the attendees each year. Volunteer Appreciation Day The volunteers of Hawthorne will be honored once again with a special event hosted by the Hawthorne Presidents Council on Sunday, April 23rd at the Memorial Center. Coming This Summer: A Bigger and Better Good Neighbors Day. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 22nd for one of the biggest events in Hawthorne this year. We are moving Good Neighbors Day to Memorial Park and adding some more attractions. We are expecting to have a much larger crowd with a “name band” playing live on stage for everyone’s entertainment. Food vendors, a bike show and even a “beer garden” are all planned to join our popular car show.• Contact email: norbhuber@gmail.com (If you do enjoy my weekly column, please shoot me an email. I love to hear from my readers.) Tuesday, April 18 • Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. Saturday, April 22 • “Dream Of The Red Chamber” Performances in Vincent Park Amphitheater Set For April/MayThe six-hour play is offered on three Saturdays in the City of InglewoodPlaywright Henry Ong’s six-hour stage adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber, based on the beloved 18th century Chinese classic, will be presented in four acts over three weekends on Saturdays in April and May. Ed Vincent Park Amphitheater, 714 Warren Lane in Inglewood 90302 In order to view the entire play, the public may select performances from the following schedule in the Upcoming section.Tuesday, April 25• Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. Upcoming • “Dream Of The Red Chamber” Performances in Vincent Park Amphitheater Set For April/MayThe six-hour play is offered on three Saturdays in the City of InglewoodPlaywright Henry Ong’s sixhour stage adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber, based on the beloved 18th century Chinese classic, will be presented in four acts over three weekends on Saturdays in April and May. Ed Vincent Park Amphitheater, 714 Warren Lane in Inglewood 90302 In order to view the entire play, the public may select performances from the following schedule: Saturday, May 20, 10:30am Act III and Act IV with one intermission; Act IV starts at 12:30pm. Saturday, May 27, 10:30am Acts I, II, III, IV with three intermissions; Act II starts at 12:30pm; Act III at 2:30pm; Act IV at 4:30pm • touch & take off! Plus, enjoy speeds up to 45Mbps at one all-included price, with no extra monthly fees. 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