TORRANCE TRIBUNE August 10, 2017 Page 3 Up and Adam Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@ heraldpublications.com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 • Propagation Society – Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, Call: 310-782-3989. • Biography and Memoirs Book Discussion Group, 10:30 AM. – 11:30 AM., Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Call: 310- 618-5959. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 • Free Advance Directive Workshop, 10:00 AM. – 11:00 AM., 5315 Torrance Blvd. Suite #B1, Call: 310-543-3402. • Friday Fun for Kids, 10:00 AM. – 12:00 PM., free, Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Call: 310-782-3989. • Toddlertime, 10:15 AM & 11:00 AM., Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Polly Watts Story Theater, 3301 Torrance Blvd, Call: 310-618-5964. • Educational Night Gala, (The Tongan Alliance of America) 7:00 PM., Tickets: $25, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Call: 951-545-2116. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 • Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market at Wilson Park, 8:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Between Carson St. & Sepulveda, Call: 310-781-7520. • 2017 Back to School Fair (Faith School Ministries), 9:30 AM. – 12:00 PM., free, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Call: 424-263-4276. • Sister Act (Torrance Theater Company), 8:00 PM., Tickets: $35/$30, James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-781-7171. • The Crafting Hour, Felt Pins, 2:00 PM., free, registration is required, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-781-7599. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 • Sister Act (Torrance Theater Company), 2:00 PM., Tickets: $35/$30, James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-781-7171. MONDAY, AUGUST 14 • Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve - CLOSED, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 • Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market at Wilson Park, 8:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Between Carson St. & Sepulveda, Call: 310-781-7520. • City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM. – 9:00 PM., City Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-2780. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 • Wayback Wednesday, 10:30 AM., free, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-781-7599. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 • Propagation Society – Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, Call: 310-782-3989. • South High School Football Looks to Take Playoff Leap By Adam Serrao The South High Spartans football team has struggled to rediscover its glory days in recent years, but hopes that the 2017 season brings with it a bit more success. Head coach Matt Mishler will be back at the helm for the Spartans in what will be his second season in charge of the team. Mishler should be able to get a better grasp of a team that will be returning many key starters from one year ago. It has now been three seasons since South High tasted the playoffs and seven years since the Spartans were at the goal line of a CIF championship victory. Mishler and the rest of the South High football team will look to put those streaks to rest when they lace up the cleats and put on the pads for this year’s regular season that will be underway in just three short weeks. To say that the Spartans football team went through various periods of struggle last season is perhaps putting it a bit too lightly. A team that finished the season with a 4-6 record overall and a 2-3 record inside of divisional play got things started off slowly from the get-go. A 28-3 loss to the Lawndale Cardinals on opening day may have been a bit of foreshadowing for South High fans who hoped their team would take the next step toward success. Unfortunately for those fans, that 25-point loss to the Cardinals turned out to be just the beginning of what was a rollercoaster season that featured various amounts of frustration. If Spartans fans thought that a 25-point loss was bad, they must have really cringed when what happened next took place. South hit the road for a trip to Santa Monica to play the Vikings and managed to only score three points in what was eventually a 53-3 beat-down. The Spartans scored their field goal in the second quarter, but were already down by 19 points after the first quarter and by 29 points at the half. Things didn’t get much better for Mishler and his team after that either. South continued on a three-game losing streak that also saw the team take a 52-7 loss at El Segundo and a 56-7 loss at home against the eventual Pioneer League champions, the Leuzinger Olympians. Needless to say, defense has been something that Mishler has been stressing all offseason long. Last season wasn’t only filled with disappointment, though. The Spartans did enjoy various key victories like a 24-20 victory over their inner-city rivals from Torrance High and a 37-20 victory over their league rivals from Centennial. The teams victories may have been few and far between, but those two wins alone managed to get South out of the gutter of the Pioneer League standings and into fourth place, where they eventually finished, ahead of both Torrance and Leuzinger. This year’s Spartans team will be looking to get the job done after saying goodbye to some key players from last year. Most notably, senior starting quarterback Anthony Bjazevich has graduated and opened up a spot at what might be the most important position on the South High roster. Two-sport star Javin Fish will presumably take over that position for the Spartans once the season gets underway. At 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, Fish would certainly prove to be a difficult catch for opposing defenses. South will also be forced to say goodbye to key players like wide receiver Carl Richardson and running back Jeremiah Narvaiz, to name a few, but will enjoy the benefit of a deep and young roster to fill those holes left by graduating seniors. Another multiple-sport athlete in Kohl Kutsch will take the field and look to make a difference in his senior season after dominating on the volleyball court. A backfield filled with the likes of seniors Anthony Rugnetta and Julian Chavez should also give the Spartans a formidable running game. Mishler and South High will get this year’s regular season started with a game against Fountain Valley on Thursday, August 31. The team will also have to revisit a brutal stretch of games from a year ago that somewhat demoralized the team. This year’s Spartans will be looking to rebound, however, when they invite Santa Monica and El Segundo to their home turf before traveling to Leuzinger to take on the Olympians in the first Pioneer League game of the season. A new season brings with it new opportunity and Mishler and the rest of his Spartans are ready to snatch that opportunity from their opponents’ hands this season and make a run at the CIF playoffs. Another year of experience in the books for Mishler and his young team should mean much more success than one season ago. Follow South High all season long to see if the team can make a run at what would be its first postseason appearance in what has been a very long three years running now. – Asixlion@earthlink.net • DEADLINES OBITUARIES: Monday at noon. CALENDAR ITEMS: Monday at noon. PEOPLE ITEMS: Monday at noon. CLASSIFIEDS: Tuesday at noon. LEGAL NOTICES: Wednesday at 11:00 am. REAL ESTATE ADS: Monday at noon. AD CANCELLATIONS: Prior Thursday. LATE CANCELLATIONS WILL BE CHARGED 50% OF AD School Board from front page as test-taking strategies. Students will also develop and practice argumentative writing that will allow them to pass the High School Equivalency subset exams in reading, social studies, science, and English Language Arts. TAS’s College Math Preparation Course helps students develop fundamental math knowledge, build basic math skills, and learn and master elementary and intermediate algebra. Students are also taught reasoning skills, test-taking strategies and problemsolving skills and applications. The course was developed to prepare students for the transition from fundamental-level mathematics to college-level math. Furthermore, upon course completion, students will have math knowledge equal to college elementary algebra courses. They will be ready for college-level Intermediate Algebra and be prepared for the Accuplacer math test. As part of the TAS’s English as a Second Language Program, the School Board approved the non-credit course Pronunciation for the Workplace. This class was made for students already working, seeking to enter the workforce or those already enrolled or ready to register in CTE courses. Through this course, students will also be expected to walk away with an understanding of what is expected of employers and employees in the American workforce. “The course will assist participants in exploring current trends and issues in the U.S. workplace and expose the students to potential work scenarios and appropriate responses,” states the staff report. Lastly, the School Board approved Dried Flower Arranging (In a Small Basket), a non-credit, community education program. In addition to learning about proper tools, supplies and techniques for dried flower arranging, participants gain an understanding of which flowers keep their vibrant color as they dry. While the arrangements made in this class will be in small, palm-size baskets, students will be capable of transferring their skills to create larger-scale arrangements. School Board Approves Instructional Service Agreements for Pre-Engineering Programs Members of the School Board also approved a recommendation by the Director of Curriculum and Senior Director of Secondary Schools to approve an Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) with El Camino College during the 2017-2018 school year. As part of the District’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum, Board members have previously approved the High School Course Outlines for “Principles of Engineering,” “Introduction to Engineering Design” and “Aerospace Engineering.” Through the Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) approved during Monday night’s meeting, students enrolled in the Principles of Engineering, Instruction to Engineering Design and Aerospace Engineering courses will be eligible to receive college credit via examination at El Camino College. PLTW works with K-12 students and teachers throughout the United States to create an engaging classroom environment not seen through any other program. Among the programs offered by PLTW are its K-12 Computer Science Pathway, the K-12 Engineering Pathway and K-12 Biomedical Science Pathway. Students from North, Torrance or South high schools will be eligible for testing at El Camino through the approved ISA. All costs associated with expanding and sustaining PLTW will be covered through the SB-70 Grant from the State of California, AMETLL Consortium/California Career Pathways Trust Grant and the El Camino College Foundation. • Follow Us on Twitter @heraldpub
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