Page 4 September 26, 2013 Joe’s Sports First to Clinch Lawndale Romps to Second By Adam Serrao from out of the depths of baseball to withinincluding an epic 42-8 run, to pull themselvesThey certainly didn’t make it look easy, but Straight Centinela Trophy the Dodgers lost 10 of 15 games, they have “We’re a veteran ballclub,” Gonzalez said. “Wegames of becoming the league’s very best team.after a rough month of September in which By Joe Snyder the Tartars at Zamparini Field Friday at 7 become the frst team in all of baseball to understand it’s not how you start--it’s how you Lawndale High’s football team captured its p.m. Torrance is 0-3, but played some very clinch a playoff spot. Magic? Maybe so. After fnish.” Gonzalez, certainly speaking in terms second consecutive Centinela Valley School strong teams that included cross-town rival being 9.5 games out of frst place in June, the of just this season, is clearly correct. But in the District Cup by rolling over nearby rival West Torrance (West won that game 46-7), Boys in Blue have rallied on an epic comeback grand scheme of things, his statement rings true Leuzinger 47-9 in a non-league game last which is currently ranked third in the CIF- trail that landed them in no other city than as well. With a new ownership group taking Friday at Leuzinger. Against the Olympians- Southern Section Northern Division and Arizona, where last Thursday afternoon they over the brand of the Dodgers beginning on -who began the game with just 14 players is running away in every contest that also fnally tore down the door to the playoffs for May 1 of last year, the entire organization suited up and could be down to under the included an impressive 49-0 home rout of the frst time since the Mannywood and Joe has been turned upside down. Or maybe right minimum of 11 required for a full team that El Segundo (ffth in the Southern Section Torre era. With hopes that this time around will side up, if you will. A team that was headed might force them to forfeit Friday’s non- Northwest Division) last Friday. Last Friday be more successful than the last, manager Don absolutely nowhere, that was more known for league contest at Torrance--the Cardinals, at Zamparini Field, the Tartars put up a good Mattingly and company will begin preparations its raucous fans than its play on the feld, that who improved to 3-1, wasted no time. With fght against another very good Bay League for their frst round opponent, whoever that had lost almost an entire fan base, which has only 38 seconds into the game, Lawndale team from Peninsula High in Rolling Hills may turn out to be. The team that hasn’t won been statistically known as the most loyal fan recovered a fumble at the Leuzinger 25 yard Estates before falling short 25-22. a championship in 25 years is ready to make base in baseball history, started in the gutter line and one play later Bryant Perkinson Lawndale is off to a 3-1 start, but visits a splash in this year’s postseason. As Chavez and now, as Gonzalez says, is looking to fnish scored on a 15-yard run. Peninsula in non-league play Friday at 3 p.m. Ravine prepares itself to become packed with high on top. Lawndale went on to add two more Hawthorne Loses to Verbum Dei fans as it hosts an atmosphere that will indeed A World Series victory won’t come easily, touchdowns over the next three minutes to After winning its frst game of the season be more wild than any that the 51-year-old though. The Dodgers have many things to worry build a quick 21-0 lead, due to Leuzinger’s over an undermanned Blair High team 69-0 on stadium has ever experienced, Dodger fans about before the playoffs begin. Primarily, fumble on a kickoff and a punt. Sophomore September 13 in Pasadena, Hawthorne High’s everywhere believe that this year’s team may Mattingly has to manage the team in such a way quarterback Chris Murray and Deandre football team was seeking its second straight be as good as any that the city has ever seen. that he keeps them healthy, yet warm enough Shaw, who rushed for 135 yards and two win last Friday at home against Verbum Dei There wasn’t one dry spot in the visitors’ to pick up where it left off come game one of touchdowns, scored those TDs. from South Los Angeles. Unfortunately, the locker room at Arizona’s Chase Field after the the National League playoffs. The Dodgers have A 12-yard touchdown reception by Angelo Cougars were unable to hold down the Eagles, conclusion of the game last Thursday afternoon. already battled health problems with the likes Smith from quarterback Edson Santos and a who scored in each of the four quarters for As champagne owed, echoes of laughter of Ramirez, Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford, safety got the Olympians somewhat in the a 38-14 win. and hilarity traveled down the halls and team to name a few. There is no question that in game as they trailed 27-9 at halftime. A Hawthorne, which is 1-3, fell behind 22-0 chemistry built even more so, Mattingly stood order to make a deep run into the playoffs pair of interceptions for touchdowns in the in the second quarter before Paris McDaniel in the background and watched as his team and to reach the World Series, Mattingly will third quarter enabled the Cardinals to win scored his frst of two touchdowns. He added celebrated the achievements of a successful need his entire squad healthy and ready. The handily. “We made some mistakes and they a second TD in the fourth period. Cougar season. “I’m a guy that doesn’t show a lot Dodgers’ record of late is also somewhat of jumped on us for a 21-0 lead with about quarterback completed six of 20 passes for of emotion,” Mattingly explained. “I really a concern. Sure, they’ve had frst place in the three minutes into the game,” Leuzinger 115 yards, but was intercepted three times try to keep it kind of even. But this is a great NL West comfortably in hand for some time, head coach Ronald Jenkins said. and sacked six times. Christian Pimental accomplishment for these guys. We put a but the team has been making mistakes and The Olympians fell to 0-3 and things scored three touchdowns for Verbum Dei. great team together and big payroll with huge losing games at a pace that is almost similar appear to get worse for them. Starting with Against Blair, running back Saladin Davis expectations. A lot of times that falls apart to that of the team that began the year in last just 21 players on its roster, Leuzinger got rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns and it had a chance to fall apart during the place. Though these last few games no longer added blows with key injuries--along with on 22 carries, and Washington passed for season, I thought.” Many critics of the Dodgers’ matter in the standings, the Dodgers should some players who were ruled academically two TDs and ran for two more. triumphs express the fact that with a payroll so get hot in order to bring an intense momentum ineligible--and that left the team, according Hawthorne has a bye week before visiting large ($214 million-plus on opening day), the with themselves into the tournament. to Jenkins, with only as little as eight players Leuzinger in a cross-town rivalry on October team has only done what it was expected from One thing that is clear about the Los Angeles ready for Friday’s non-league contest at 4 at 7 p.m. The Olympians hope to have the start so far. It won’t take long to realize, Dodgers is that when healthy, they are clearly a Torrance. If so, Jenkins will have a choice enough players for that game as they, as noted however, that those who like to rain on the team built for the postseason. It has a pitching of either moving up some young freshmen earlier, could be forced to forfeit. parade can simply look back to four months staff that statistically has the best one, two and and sophomores from the Olympian junior Morningside Rolls, ago and watch a Los Angeles Lakers’ team that three punch in the league; a lineup similar to varsity squad, which is also 0-3, or decide Inglewood Gets Routed shared the same city, exorbitant payroll and any “murderers’ row” that the Yankees have to forfeit Friday’s contest. Morningside High’s football team improved expectations fail miserably. Not all teams that ever put forth, and a bullpen that’s completely If things don’t improve by October 4, its record to 2-1 with an easy 40-6 non-league put a bunch of All-Stars on the roster succeed. turned itself around, and, aside from a few Leuzinger could even face forfeiting to rival win at Compton last Friday. The Monarchs In fact, oftentimes they do not. This roster, stray sheep, is lights out. Once the stakes Hawthorne in the annual Mayor’s Cup contest, resume preseason play at Hawkins High, a however, is full of a different kind of player. are higher and it is time to play real playoff slated for 7 p.m. at Leuzinger. “As of now, new CIF-L.A. City Section school, Friday The types of players that comprise this baseball, Dodger fans should be happy with we have only eight or nine players available at 7 p.m. team are ones who can begin the season with the product that they’ll see on the feld. Until and the rest are ninth and 10th graders who For the second consecutive time, Inglewood a horrifc record of 30-42, sending them to that time comes, appreciate theyear that this never played football before,” Jenkins said. was routed by host Burbank High 50-12 last the very bottom of their division in dead last team has put together, and don’t hesitate to Jenkins was expected to fnd out by last Friday at John Burroughs High. The Sentinels place, and yet still not give up. 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