TORRANCE TRIBUNE August 16, 2012 Page 13 TerriAnn in Torrance Sand Soccer – Summer Fun By terriann Ferren the International Surf Festival. “The Mayor handy. Tricia Rapaport was following the disease, and pain management, Dr. George Last week the 51st International Surf Frank Scotto asked me seven, eight years action of her daughter, Izzy Wilbur, and E. Alexander, whose office is located in the Festival was presented by BEACHSPORT. ago if I could pull this off and at the time when I asked her if she is a soccer mom, Riviera Village, has done a lot of doctoring org and the chambers of commerce and cities I was heavily involved in club soccer for she told me, “I’m trying to be a quiet one. but he also does a lot of soccer coaching. of Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Redondo 30 years,” Thornton said. “I used to run This is a good time. I have been a soccer “Everyone knows me as the Alexander Beach and Hermosa Beach. The Los Angeles Torrance United Soccer Club and then I mom seven years now.” Medical Group--a group of me, myself and the County Fire Department and the Department merged it with Manhattan and created South I moved toward another team getting ready Good Lord up above. He does all the work,” of Beaches and Harbors also helped present Bay Soccer. I kinda got out of it, but I still to play their game dressed in grey t-shirts. said Dr. Alexander. He went on to me he the six-day event. The 2012 festival was do this. This two-day 7th Annual Sand Soccer Their interim coach, Mark Wilbur, told me usually brings two teams to the tournament--a hosted by the City of Torrance, inviting Challenge at Torrance Beach is sponsored this team is Girls U-13. The young women girls team and a boys team--but this year, his participants from eight to 80 years old to by the Community Services Department, shared that their name for the tournament is boys team is a little special because it is a join in the fun. Some of the many events Recreation Division of the City of Torrance Sand Extreme. They are all 12 years old and youth team and an adult team combined and included surfing, bodysurfing, running, sand and The Torrance Sand Soccer Association. Robyn Estrada excitedly told me, “We don’t entered in the open bracket. Dr. Alexander soccer, paddleboard racing, dory racing and Usually when I see soccer played, girls like soccer--we love soccer!” Oh, to be 12! shared, “I coach AYSO players and then in youth events. only play against girls and boys only play Two games had been played and I noticed the spring and summer we play in the club Saturday morning arrived and I knew it against boys, but in this competition the a very in-charge referee, Cody Thornton, tournaments, so I’ve been doing that for 20 was going to be a great day at Torrance objective seems to be fun and all bets are age 19. He told me he enjoys refereeing and years through North Redondo AYSO. I also Beach. Walking down the sand hill to the off as boy teams play girl teams. They added, “I live right here too and get to see write songs.” What? “I’m a songwriter. I spot designated for sand soccer, I saw a seem to be having a lot of fun running in my old coaches. It is pretty easy, I referee have been working on a children’s musical game in full swing against the backdrop of the sand, which is no easy feat. The games at Soccer City too, now L.A. Galaxy and actually. I’ve already written 60 songs for a picture perfect Pacific Ocean. The mood consist of three periods of 11 minutes each, have been there two years. I got a team for it and the lead song is ‘Dork.’ This musical was light and the young girls playing against so they are quick. Running in the sand is this ‘cuz we’re in college. I play football is designed to educate. It’s got a kid named the young boys appeared to be having a not for the unfit. now and go to El Camino College and play Bully and a lot of kids’ names come from great time. Sand was flying up as bare feet A group of young girls were lying on for them.” children I’ve coached in the past that just scuffed against the sand to hit the ball. No the sand after their game and told me how Some older participants have played a have unique names.” shoes. Some wore sand socks (which I didn’t much they love to play soccer. Angela Yee few years in the tournament, like Payam It took a bit of coaxing, but I did find out know anything about before that day). Steve said, “I have been playing soccer since I Ansari, age 20. He told me, “I played in that Dr. Alexander also plays on three semi-pro Thornton, who has participated in the festival was five.” This group told me they didn’t this tournament for two years and playing soccer teams in the Central American Soccer for eight years, greeted me at the table where play their next game until nearly 7 p.m., soccer all of my life and I’d say this is way League. “I love all sports, but soccer is the a list of all the sand soccer matches for the but they didn’t mind. They explained to different. You can’t control the ball as much, one that is inexpensive to play and there weekend was posted. He also had a medal me they went swimming and then munched but it’s fun. At the beach, nice weather... I are always people available for. It doesn’t hanging up on the awning to show everyone on snacks provided by the Torrance Whole used to play club soccer, so we sign up and cost a lot to be involved. Most sports have what the team that wins the tournament will Foods Market. Without a beat, these young play. We won it the tournament two years an outlay of expense to get yourself up to receive. Coincidentally, it reminded me of women told me that most of them started ago. I know the people who run it--good play, but you can play in your tennis shoes. an Olympic medal! in AYSO soccer and moved to club soccer people… It’s fun, yeah.” All you need is a ball that you can get at Mr. Thornton told me, “We have teams and they all said they had been playing since Turning around toward the court, I met any of the local sport shops. They sell them from AYSO to teams of a group of girls who they were five years old, though only four three young men--all friends who began for $10 and friends are easy to come by, and put a team together and gave me a couple years together. They are named Girls U-14. playing soccer with AYSO when they were it’s the most popular sport in the world.” weeks notice. This is just to come down and What surprised me was these young women five years old who now attend South High Most people would think a surf festival have fun—it’s part of the Surf Festival.” He didn’t know that AYSO began in Torrance. School and are in the tournament with the would be all about surfing, but it isn’t. Tor- went on to tell me, “The kids come down They do now! Jocelyn Lacrois excitedly team name, Exiles. rance has a deep history of soccer and if and have fun. Right now as he pointed to told me, “I have been playing since I was One group, the “open” category, can be these young men and women are any indi- the team on the sand soccer field the blue four. It’s really fun to meet everyone and I any age and George Alexander, M.D. had cation, the future of soccer in Torrance is team is up by quite a few goals, so I put live in Torrance.” just such a team entered in the tournament. bright. Although many events took place another girl on the field. So now it’s five Although there were lots of children either Dr. Alexander has been involved with soccer in the other beach cities, sand soccer was to four. So we try and keep it simple and playing soccer, waiting to play soccer or for 47 years, coaching for 35, and this is the event Torrance hosted on its beach. The fun. We try and make it so they stay at the resting from playing soccer, there also were his fourth appearance in the International young and mature players I met were filled beach all day and enjoy themselves.” a lot of parents supporting their children by Surf Festival. For 25 years, specializing in with the joy of this popular sport. Yes, it Sand Soccer hasn’t always been part of watching and keeping the water and snacks internal medicine, anesthesiology, infectious was a great day at Torrance Beach. • John got in the game with a wide range of sports, movies and more & saved up to $850! 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