TORRANCE TRIBUNE November 21, 2013 Page 7 Sports from page 6 With seven points in the first quarter and seven points in the second quarter, it was tough to say whether the Cardinals’ offense or defense was playing a better game. A 14-0 lead at halftime looked like child’s play after the third quarter was done with, though. Twenty points in the third quarter blew the game wide open and it stayed that way as Todd Croce and his team were not able to get anything at all going on the night. Starting quarterback for the Saxons Chris Kauaea threw four interceptions (three in the first half, three returned for touchdowns) and his offense was tackled nine times for a loss as it became clear that Bishop Diego was simply having its way on the night. “They outplayed us and they were definitely the better team,” Croce said. “We’re going to be hurting for a while and that’s not the way you want to go out.” Not only did their defense hold strong, but the Cardinals were able to run all over the Saxons at any point and time that they so chose. Anthony Carter carried the ball eight times for 112 yards and two touchdowns against North, while Abel Gonzalez tallied 138 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns. In all, 10 players were able to gain positive yardage on the ground against North, totaling 384 yards and five touchdowns. Some might say that the Saxons never had a chance from the start. All in all it was a successful season for the Saxons, who followed a winning season of a year ago with yet another this year. Croce and his team were able to overcome many departures from a year ago to shoot right back up to the top of the Pioneer League standings where the team finished in second place at 6-5 and 4-1 in league play. Certainly, Croce and company will be looking for a first place finish and a string of playoff victories next year to avenge the team’s early departure from the playoffs this season. Torrance High The Torrance Tartars have seemingly come out of nowhere to be one of the Pioneer League’s best teams this season. A third-place finish in league standings meant nothing to Rock Hollis and his team when they took the field last Friday night against the Azusa Aztecs in the first round of the playoffs. For all the Aztecs knew, they were taking on the first place team in the Pioneer League. Hollis’ Tartars certainly played as if they were a top-ranked team. With 21 points in the first quarter alone, it was clear that Hollis had his squad mentally prepared to face Azusa. A 35-13 lead at the half had the Tartars feeling confident that this night belonged to them. Holding the team to just 42 yards rushing all night, the Tartars basically forced Azusa to challenge their defense through the air. Three interceptions later, the Aztecs were only able to muster two offensive touchdowns on the night as they were beaten badly by the Tartars by the final score of 42-20. Torrance will have a much bigger challenge ahead of them as they face second-seeded Nordhoff in Friday’s second round. • South High Defensive Specialist Miya Palompo returns Righetti serve. Photo by Shelley Kemp. Police Reports The crimes listed are crimes where a report was taken by a law enforcement agency and submitted for investigation. The outcome of the investigation or any criminal court proceedings are not considered when reporting crimes. The crimes listed are as follows: arson, simple assault, aggravated assault-weapon, Auto: Theft: Auto: burglary, Commercial: burglary, Residential: burglary, homicide, strong-arm robbery, robbery with weapon, Theft:, and Vandalism:. The City of Torrance, or its employees or agents, shall assume no liability for: 1. Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided regardless of how caused; or 2. Any decision made or action taken or not taken by reader in reliance upon any information or data furnished hereunder. November 9 Battery 3700 BLOCK GARNET ST Suspect grabs victim by the leg and threatens to beat him. Theft 600 BLOCK ACACIA AVE Suspect(s) takes property from victim’s purse/ cash Theft 18500 BLOCK KINGSDALE AVE Suspect(s) takes property from victim’s unlocked bedroom/ cash, champagne Burglary- Residential 2100 BLOCK ARLINGTON AVE Suspect(s) removes screen and attempts to force open window/ no entry, no loss November 8 Burglary- Commercial 1700 BLOCK OAK ST Suspect(s) enters unlocked door to business under construction and takes property / power tools Theft 1300 BLOCK ENGRACIA AVE Suspect borrows victim’s property and flees with same/ cell phone Burglary- Residential 2500 BLOCK 166TH ST Suspect(s) enters unlocked door, ransacks and takes property/ laptop, travel bags, jewelry boxes, jewelry, watches, cash, passports, purse Vandalism 4100 BLOCK TORRANCE BLVDSuspect(s) slashes victim’s vehicle’s tire Burglary 1200 BLOCK ENGRACIA AVE Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means and takes property/ purse Auto Theft 2400 BLOCK 208TH ST Stolen vehicle: ‘05 Ford utility truck November 7 Robbery- Weapon 200 BLOCK VIA BUENA VENTURA Suspect knocks on door, forces his way into victim’s residence, claims to have a gun, demands safe, takes away the gun the victim has armed himself with, pistol whips the victim and flees/handgun Burglary-Auto 4200 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means and takes property/ laptop, credit cards Theft 19800 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) takes unattended property off of table inside location/ cell phone Burglary-Auto 4200 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) punches door lock for entry and takes property/ amplifier, speakers Vandalism 17100 BLOCK ARDATH AVE Suspect(s) attempts to take victim’s vehicle’s catalytic converter Burglary-Auto 4200 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) punches door lock for entry, ransacks/ no loss Theft 19300 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) attempts to take unsecured property from loading area/ bales of cardboard, wooden pallets Vandalism 24700 BLOCK MADISON ST Suspect(s) slashes victim’s two vehicles’ tires November 6 Burglary-Auto 2700 BLOCK CABRILLO AVE Suspect(s) enters possibly unlocked vehicle and takes property/ purse Burglary-Auto 1900 BLOCK 190TH ST Suspect(s) pries open window latch for entry and takes property/ third row seat, equipment bag, tools Theft 21200 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) takes victim’s vehicle’s catalytic converters Theft 21300 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) takes unattended property from patio table/ wallet, passport Theft 182ND ST & DORMAN AVE Suspect(s) takes property from post office mailbox/ mail Theft 19300 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) takes unsecured property from loading area/ bales of cardboard, wooden pallets School Board from front page with white students and English-language learners showing 13- and 16-point losses respectively. One group that did improve was the District’s students with disabilities, who showed a 19-point increase in their API ranking. Stowe tempered the lower results by pointing out that all these subgroups were already performing far beyond the goals set for them. “Even for the groups that went down slightly, it’s a small drop--most of those groups were already well above the state target of 800,” said Stowe. “We are very proud of the diverse population that we have here in Torrance and the high achievement of those students collectively.” Despite this year’s dips in achievement, Torrance is still beating the state average. However, Stowe said that beating other districts isn’t what TUSD uses to measure its success. Instead, the District looks to surpass its own achievement, even if it means in this instance falling short. “We’re well ahead of the state in most categories,” said Stowe. “As we compare ourselves to others, we don’t necessarily look at the state. We really try to look at ourselves and compare with ourselves.” One area that Torrance did see gains in was math in grades two through seven. According to Stowe, while the rest of the state saw this subject decline along with English language arts and advanced math, Torrance actually had an additional percentage point of students score proficient or advanced in math. “In grades two through seven, our students have improved and this slightly bucked the state trend--most districts did go down and we went up overall in all our grades,” said Stowe. In addition to CST data, Stowe also touched on other markers of academic success in Torrance. The number of students leaving TUSD having completed their University of California prerequisites has increased by about two percent each year since 2010. Also, the number of students enrolled in AP classes increased by nearly 300, while more than 100 more students are passing the tests. Stowe pointed out that even those students who failed their AP exams are better prepared for the future having attempted them. “Even those that did not pass the AP exam, the fact that they’ve taken a college level course and gone through that rigorous curriculum in high school will serve them well as they enter college and the workforce,” said Stowe. This year’s Student Achievement Presentation will be the last one given using CST data. Instead, this year will have most of Torrance’s students participating in a beta test of the new Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP). Superintendent George Mannon said the CST should have ended sooner, as forcing teachers to learn about new standards and methods of teaching while being judged by the only standards was only inhibiting progress. “I thought it was a worthless move for any CST test to be given once we made the decisions that we have statewide,” said Mannon. “I believe it puts teachers in a very difficult position when we’re asking them to try something new, to be flexible, to work with the national Common Core Standards and at the same time be accountable to a test that has no relevance whatsoever with what they are doing in the classroom.” • Douglass M O R T U A R Y “Our Family Serving Yours Since 1954” B U R I A L - C R E M A T I O N - W O R L D W I D E T R A N S F E R P E T M E M O R I A L P R O D U C T S 500 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 Telephone (310) 640-9325 • Fax (310) 640-0778 • FD658 See Police Reports, page 9
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