TORRANCE TRIBUNE September 15, 2016 Page 5 Kershaw’s Subpar Outing a Success By Adam Serrao At the beginning of the season, it may have been hard to predict that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be right in the thick of this year’s NL pennant race. The team lost Zach Greinke to the Arizona Diamondbacks and previous manager Don Mattingly to the Miami Marlins and it seemed like the Dodgers would need some time to get used to new personnel. Any team that has Clayton Kershaw, though, has a chance. Kershaw recently made his return to the mound last Friday night in Miami after having been out since June 26. It wasn’t his best outing in the world. The former Cy Young Award winner only threw 66 pitches through three innings of work, giving up two runs and five hits. The story wasn’t about Kershaw’s performance, though. The story was that Kershaw actually could perform again. Any successful postseason run would only be made possible for the Dodgers if Kershaw is available and firing on all cylinders. That’s why the Dodgers ace returning to the mound was big news, despite his subpar outing. “A little bit of it, you have to take the long view and understand that this was a win for him and a win for us,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained. We will continue to build him up and look toward that start in New York.” The positive sign is that there will, indeed, be a next start in New York. After pitching in Miami, Kershaw may not have been up to his typical best, three-time Cy Young Award winner self, but it was the first step in getting the All-Star back to normal. While the entire Dodgers organization sees his outing as the first step in what could be a long process leading up to the playoffs, Kershaw chooses to look at it a bit differently. “I’m thankful that I got to come back; that’s definite,” the lefty explained. “Steve [Smith] and Brandon [McDaniel] (his physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach, respectively) have been with me nonstop to get me back and a lot of people have put in a lot of work to help get me back. I understand that from that standpoint and I’m thankful for that. But at the same time, I’m out there to win. I’m out there to get guys out very consistently and I didn’t do that tonight.” Kershaw isn’t the only one who has been struggling to get guys out, though. After seeing their lead in the NL West balloon to five games, the Dodgers have slowed down a bit since Kershaw’s return. After losing two of three to the Miami Marlins, the team’s lead shrank to just three games as the Giants look to be heating up just as the Dodgers look to be slowing down. There is certainly no guarantee that Los Angeles wins their division, especially as the race tightens and the season comes to a close. But with less than 20 games remaining on the regular season schedule, a healthy Kershaw continues to be a priority not only for first place in the NL West, but also for success come this year’s postseason, no matter the team’s seed. Now, all attention is turned to Kershaw as he takes the mound on Wednesday evening in New York when the Dodgers face the Yankees. The Dodgers, and Dodger fans everywhere, will have their eyes peeled to not only see how healthy Kershaw looks going into and coming out of the performance, but also to see if he can limit the hits and runs as he continues to return to the form that made him the most dominant pitcher in the game. “It was good to see him out there, obviously,” Adrian Gonzalez said of Kershaw. “The main thing is that he came out of this healthy. We knew he was on a pitch limit and we knew that he would be not in top shape. He’s only had one start in a few months. It was just great to see him out there. He told me he feels good.” The Dodgers have been successful without their ace, going 38-24 in his absence. While that may look good on the surface, there is no doubting the fact that the Los Angeles is simply a better team when Kersh is firing on all cylinders. After missing 75 days due to the herniated disk in his back, the positive sign is that Kershaw is finally back. While he was away, the team turned an eight game deficit in the standings into what became a three game lead after last Sunday’s game. Now, the Dodgers expect to start Kershaw every fifth day down the stretch run of the season, including two starts against the hated San Francisco Giants. By the time the season ends, Kershaw not only expects to be throwing 100 pitches once again, but also expects to be back to form. If the Dodgers can hold their lead in the division and get the best pitcher in the league back to his normal self, a World Series appearance just may not be such a stretch. • Up and Adam Spartans Earn First Victory of Season By Adam Serrao Photos by Dirk Dewachter After South High’s initial loss to Lawndale two weeks ago to open the new football season, it looked like it would be a long year for the Spartans and first-time head coach, Matt Mishler. The Spartans were only able to muster three points in their loss a week ago to the Lawndale Cardinals, but quickly turned things around in week number two. Last Friday night, the Hawthorne Cougars traveled to South High to take on Mishler and his Spartans. With a game full of solid defense and touchdowns in both the second and fourth quarters, South was able to pull out a 14-6 victory, earning their first win of the young season. After both Hawthorne and South High eventually made it out of a first quarter that failed to yield points to either team, it was actually South’s Kieran Sullivan (No. 21), Patrick Patterson (No. 11) and Brandon Teraishi (No. 8) bring down Hawthorne running back Eric Foster. the Cougars who came out roaring first. A 78-yard drive capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass gave Hawthorne a 6-0 lead in the second quarter when quarterback Andrew Kalinowski completed a 4-yard pass to his receiver, Carlos Jacobo. With just four minutes to go in the half, Mishler and his Spartans weren’t about to go into the break scoreless. The South High offense was assisted by the special teams unit all night long. In this case, it was specifically Patrick Patterson. Patterson returned Hawthorne’s kickoff 64 yards, setting up South’s starting quarterback, Anthony Bjazevich with excellent field position. Bjazevich made the most of it. A four-yard quarterback-keeper resulted in a touchdown on fourth-and-goal as the final seconds ticked off of the first-half clock. “There’s three phases to the game,” coach Mishler explained. “We wanted our boys to take that and show them how special teams changes the game.” With just 30 seconds remaining in the quarter, Bjazevich and the Spartans were able to take a 7-6 lead going into the break thanks in large part to South’s special teams play. The third quarter was much like the first quarter; uneventful. The fourth quarter, however, was much like the second. A blocked punt by Jake Fejer on special teams gave Bjazevich and South excellent field position, once again. Two plays later, the Spartans quarterback ran the ball in from five yards out once again, this time giving his team the 14-6 advantage. A stout South High defense was able to hold the Cougars at bay the rest of the way. The Spartans and Mishler both successfully came away with their first victory of the regular season. Bjazevich and a strong South High special teams unit was the key to the game against Hawthorne. The Spartans will look to continue that success and work on other facets of their game as they welcome the Santa Fe Chiefs to South High this Friday night. Santa Fe is 0-3 and coming off of a 44-6 loss to Northview, so Mishler and his Spartans will be looking to pad their stats with three weeks remaining until league play begins. North High After notching their first victory of the season two weeks ago against Aliso Niguel, the North High Saxons and head coach Todd Croce are on a roll. Last week, Torrance’s own Bishop Montgomery Knights served to be the victims. In what was a hard-fought game that came down to the very last play, the North High defense was able to stand strong at their goal line and stuff the Knights as time ticked off of the clock at North High. By stopping Bishop on back-to-back plays from the 2-yard line, the Saxons were able to come away with their second victory of the season and stay near the top of the early Pioneer League standings. The Saxons came out and started the game on fire. The team scored on three of their first four possessions, taking an early 17-0 lead before going into the halftime break up, 17-7. Saeed Galloway punched it in from a yard out for North’s first score of the game and Malik Welch galloped in from five yards out to create the Saxons initial advantage. After scoring so effortlessly throughout the first half, North High found themselves stuck on 17 points until late in the fourth quarter. Bishop Montgomery, meanwhile, made their way back into the game thanks in large part to the play of their quarterback Daniel Schubert, who finished the night throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown. By early in the fourth quarter, the Knights led 21-17 on the heels of another Schubert rushing touchdown and everyone in attendance at North High began biting their fingernails a bit. North starting quarterback, Glenn Searcy, came to the rescue. Searcy generated a 13- play, 77-yard drive that marched his team down the field and toward the end zone in the fourth quarter. With just over four minutes remaining in the game, Searcy finally charged the ball into the end zone from two yards out, giving his team the advantage once again with a 24-21 lead. Schubert attempted to drive his team back in the final seconds. After going 86 yards down the field and winding up on North High’s 2-yard line, the Saxons defense came up big. Consecutive stops from just two yards out stuffed the Knights and sealed the win for the Saxons. “It was a great relief,” Searcy said of his team’s defense. “Everyone was really motivated to stop them and I’m really glad and appreciate that this team is willing to do that.” Though it was nail biting and highly entertaining, North High was able to escape with a victory and move to 2-1 on the season. “I PUBLIC NOTICES Order to Show Cause for Change of Name Case No. NS032461 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of: La Trina Rena Phillips for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner La Trina Rena Phillips filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: La Trina Rena Phillips to Dymin Dilaurentis The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: 9/14/16, Time: 8:30AM., Dept.: 26 The address of the court is: 275 Magnolia Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Torrance Tribune Date: August 3, 2016 SHERRI R. CARTER Judge of the Superior Court Torrance Tribune Pub. 8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15/16 HT-25250 Order to Show Cause for Change of Name Case No. YS028933 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of: Veronica Alejandra Velasquez for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Veronica Alejandra Velasquez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Veronica Alejandra Velasquez to Veronica Alejandra Briones Velasquez The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: 10-28-16, Time: 8:30AM., Dept.: M The address of the court is: 825 Maple Avenue Torrance, CA 90503 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Torrance Tribune Date: August 22, 2016 STEVEN R. VAN SICKLEN Judge of the Superior Court Torrance Tribune Pub. 8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15/16 HT-25253 See Up and Adam, page 7
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