TORRANCE TRIBUNE February 2, 2016 Page 3 Up and Adam Lady Saxons Keep Pioneer League Streak Intact By Adam Serrao Rivalries like the one that exists between the North High Saxons and the West High Warriors girls’ basketball teams don’t necessarily come along very often. As soon as the Lady Warriors joined the Pioneer League in the 2014-’15 season, they vowed to give the Lady Saxons a run for their money ever since. Coming into this season, the North High girls hadn’t lost a game inside of league play in 20 straight matchups. That all changed when West went on the road and beat North by six points earlier in the month, thus taking control of the first place spot in the divisional standings. Head coach Lauren Kamiyama and her Saxons girls have never been ones to give up, though. With a 47-46 victory on the road at West High last Friday night, the Saxons forced a tie atop the Pioneer League standings and kept their run of first place finishes strictly intact. North had finished in first place in the Pioneer League standings for three straight seasons coming into this year. That streak is one that the team narrowly kept alive with a one-point victory over its cross-town and biggest divisional rival last Friday night. In the first matchup between the two teams earlier in the month, it was the Warriors that came up with big second and fourth quarters to escape with a 44-38 victory. The Saxons were out for revenge in the rematch and despite being down by seven entering the halftime break, were able to rally to victory. Brittany McPherson was the star of the game for North and showed up when it mattered most. The game was neck-and-neck throughout the entire first quarter and McPherson came through in the clutch by hitting two deciding free throws in the final seconds. It was McPherson’s effort that put the Saxons in the lead for good and led to the eventual one-point, 47-46 win. On the other side of the court, Katie Timmerman led all scorers on the night for West High with 17. Hayley Jones came up huge for the Warriors as well, contributing 15 points and 13 rebounds. Even with the double-double, it wasn’t enough to push the Warriors past North on the night. The victory vaulted the North High (15-6, 5-1) girls into a tie atop the Pioneer League standings for first place. South is in third, but at this point of the season the Spartans don’t pose much of a threat to either the Saxons or the Warriors (12-9, 5-1) barring a major setback for either club. North will attempt to secure its fourth Pioneer League championship in a row with upcoming games against league foes Leuzinger and Centennial. West, on the other hand, will look to fend off the Saxons and reclaim sole possession of first place as it looks for victories in matchups against Centennial and South High this week. South High Head coach Bobby Imamura has his South High girls’ basketball team playing excellent ball heading into the final week of league play. Most recently, the Lady Spartans took to the road for a matchup against their league rivals, the Leuzinger Olympians. Despite a successful 15-8 record, Leuzinger has been having a rough go of things in league play and dropped three of its last four divisional matchups heading into the game against South. With a 66-52 blowout, the Spartans (11-10, 3-3) were able to make it four out of their last five. The victory is the second in a row for the Spartans and the third in their last four games. Losses earlier in the season to North, Leuzinger and West dropped South lower in the standings. The Spartans currently sit in third place overall. With two games left in the regular season, the year could either get much better or much worse in a hurry for Imamura and his team. South will take on both of the teams that are tied for first place in the Pioneer League standings this week when it welcomes the Warriors at home before traveling to North High for a road game to end the season. Torrance High Head coach Rick Momohara and the Torrance Tartars girls’ basketball team have experienced an up-and-down season that has unfortunately taken a turn for the worse once league play began. The Lady Tartars came out of the gates strong to start the season, even going on a six-game winning streak just before the beginning of league play. Ever since then, it has been rough sailing for Torrance. A loss to West High to begin Pioneer League play was followed by setbacks to South and North. Most recently the Tartars were scheduled to take on the Centennial Apaches in a league matchup, but Torrance won by forfeit. This week, the Tartars (10-7, 1-3) will take on the Leuzinger Olympians--a team they were able to beat earlier in the season by a final of 64-50. Despite the 14-point win, Torrance was unable to slow down Heaven Thompson who put up 17 points and 18 rebounds to lead Leuzinger. The fifth place Tartars will have to find a way to slow Thompson down before they head into matchups with North and West to close out the regular season. – asixlion@earthlink.net • Community Briefs Torrance-South Bay YMCA Initiates 2017 Annual Campaign As a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the community, the Torrance-South Bay YMCA has launched annual campaigns to help raise charitable funds. These campaigns ensure that everyone in the community has access to the Y and programs that aid with youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The annual campaign is the Y’s primary vehicle for raising sustainable charitable gifts from members and the community. One of the Y’s most important goals has been to enrich the lives of those in the community through its programs. “Our annual campaign gives the community an opportunity to come together and support vital youth, seniors and parent-child programs,” said Jerry Marcil, President of Palos Verdes Investments, Inc. and volunteer Torrance-South Bay YMCA Board of Managers Member and Campaign Chair. “Regardless of an inability to pay, no one is ever turned away. We invite our friends and our neighbors to invest in this campaign to help strengthen our community.” Direct benefits of the campaign include creating ambassadors for the Y; increasing staff and volunteer leadership skills; strengthening relationships with donors, members and volunteers; and securing meaningful gifts that allow the Y to maintain and expand programs. Some indirect benefits involve strengthening partnerships with individuals and organizations, creating more committed Y members and program participants, and enhancing the Y’s image. This year, the Torrance-South Bay YMCA aims to raise $680,000 to help fund program subsidy and provide financial assistance to deserving individuals and families in need. Visit www.ymcala.org/tsbgive for more information. Coffee with a Cop Members of the Torrance Police Department will be on-hand on Thursday, February 9 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Starbucks located at 5050 W. 190th Street for the popular Coffee with a Cop event. The department invites community citizens to attend and promises “no agenda or speeches—just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in your neighborhood” in an informal environment. • Police Reports Sunday, January 15 Burglary-Auto 1/15 5:59 PM 17000 BLOCK YUKON AVE. Suspect(s) takes property from unlocked vehicle/credit card, insurance card, tablet, cash. Battery-Weapon/Agg Betw. 1/15 5:10:00 PM & 1/15 5:15:00 PM 3500 BLOCK CARSON ST. Suspects pour beer on victims and hit them in their heads with a bottle and a glass. Theft Betw. 1/15 11:00:00 AM & 1/15 12:15:00 PM 1400 BLOCK ENGRACIA AVE. Suspect(s) takes property forgotten by victim/purse. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/15 9:00:00 PM & 1/16 8:16:15 AM 3800 BLOCK MEADOW PARK LANE. Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means, ransacks and takes property/ ID, cash. Monday, January 16 Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/16 11:00:00 PM & 1/17 9:00:00 AM 1600 BLOCK BEECH AVE. Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property/eyeglasses. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/16 11:00:00 PM & 1/17 7:30:00 AM 2700 BLOCK ANDREO AVE. Suspect(s) cuts convertible top for entry and takes property/keys, spiral binders. Battery-Weapon/Agg 1/16 5:00 PM 19500 BLOCK ANZA AVE. Suspect(s) shoots BB gun at victim and his vehicle, hitting both. Auto Theft-All Betw. 1/16 4:00:00 PM & 1/16 9:30:00 PM 3500 BLOCK TORRANCE BLVD. Stolen vehicle: ‘03 Nissan Altima. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/16 3:30:00 PM & 1/17 6:30:00 AM 1500 BLOCK ELM AVE. Suspect(s) smashes window for entry/no loss. Robbery-Weapon 1/16 2:24 PM 17400 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD. Suspect enters open business, arms himself with employee’s knife and takes property/e-cigarette. Burglary-Residential Betw. 1/16 9:30:00 AM & 1/16 1:00:00 PM 17100 BLOCK ELGAR AVE. Suspect(s) pries off screen, smashes window for entry, ransacks/unknown if property loss at time of report. Burglary-Auto 1/16 12:24 AM 3500 BLOCK CARSON ST. Suspect(s) smashes window for entry, ransacks and takes property/ registration, insurance, cash. Tuesday, January 17 Theft Betw. 1/17 9:40:00 PM & 1/18 6:50:00 AM 4800 BLOCK CADISON ST. Suspect(s) forces open hood and takes property/ vehicle battery. Burglary-Residential Betw. 1/17 9:00:00 PM & 1/18 8:00:00 AM 2400 BLOCK 239TH ST. Suspect(s) takes property from unlocked garage/tools. Theft Betw. 1/17 9:00:00 PM & 1/18 5:00:00 AM 1500 BLOCK HICKORY AVE. Suspect(s) forces open hood and takes property/ vehicle battery. Theft Betw. 1/17 8:15:00 PM & 1/18 9:15:00 AM 1500 BLOCK POST AVE. Suspect(s) forces open hood and takes property/vehicle battery. Theft 1/17 7:56 PM 3800 BLOCK 226TH ST. Suspect(s) takes property from parking garage/bicycle. Theft Betw. 1/17 6:00:00 PM & 1/18 7:00:00 AM 18300 BLOCK GREVILLEA AVE. Suspect(s) forces open hood and takes property/vehicle battery. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/17 5:00:00 PM & 1/19 7:15:00 AM 1500 BLOCK POST AVE. Suspect(s) punches door lock for entry and takes property/tools. Vandalism Betw. 1/17 4:00:00 PM & 1/19 12:30:00 PM 2700 BLOCK EL DORADO ST. Suspect(s) throws rocks at victim’s residence windows/smashing same. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/17 3:30:00 PM & 1/17 9:00:00 AM 4700 BLOCK NARROT ST. Suspect(s) enters possibly unlocked vehicle and takes property/cash, gift cards. Theft Betw. 1/17 2:26:00 PM & 1/21 12:00:00 PM 2500 BLOCK LESSERMAN ST. Suspect(s) takes property from porch/ delivered parcel. Theft 1/17 12:10 PM 2100 BLOCK 182ND ST. Suspect(s) takes property off of parked vehicle/license plate. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/17 12:00:00 PM & 1/18 10:00:00 AM 20800 BLOCK AMIE AVE. Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means and takes property/wallet, keys, cosmetics bag, clothes, shoes. Burglary-Auto 1/17 7:21 AM 20800 BLOCK AMIE AVE. Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property/pairs of skis, ski boots. Burglary-Auto Betw. 1/17 6:23:00 AM & 1/17 6:30:00 AM 3200 BLOCK PLAZA DEL AMO. Suspect(s) smashes window for entry/ unknown if property loss at time of report. Burglary-Commercial Betw. 1/17 6:00:00 AM & 1/17 6:30:00 AM 21000 BLOCK DONORA AVE. Suspect(s) forces open laundry room door/no loss. Theft Betw. 1/17 12:08:00 AM & 1/21 See Police Reports, page 7
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