PVP-PANORAMA No. 299 • 04/01/23

PANORAMA PANORAMA

SPRING SPORTS WARMS UP

Spring Sports

• The second half of spring sports season is underway with high school rivalry games on deck.

Peninsula and Palos Verdes softball and golf begin high school rivalry games for the month of April this week with all other spring sports up next.

Youth baseball and softball have warmed up for late spring competition.

Check out the upcoming spring editions of Panorama as we hit rivalry games and the road to league playoffs and championship games.

In

The Chase . . . After three straight wins the PV White Sox are in the hunt for first place in the Intermediate Division.

Fleet-Footed Wildcats . . . The 10U Wildcats pull out a 9-8 win over the Purple Pythons in fast-pitch softball action.

Expos In First . . . The Lunada Bay Expos’ Nicholas Zacarias gets a solid hit to lead his team to first place.

Lacrosse Opens Spring Rivalry . . . Palos Verdes and Peninsula High boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams open Bay League action.

base runners are slowed down by good infield play.

PVLL, Valmonte Lose Landmark Tree

Timber

• Strong winds and rain topple one of the oldest trees on the Peninsula that sat on the grounds of Valmonte School.

Cumulative years of trimming so the tree’s heavy branches did not hang over the main field at PV Little League caused the bulk of the tree’s weight to be on the side it eventually fell on.

To be on the safe side, access to upper field was closed until the remains of the tree had been cleared away.

Nobody Hurt . . . The Valmonte School upper field and a backstop fence took the brunt of the fall

Just A Little Lopsided . . . The big tree dominates during PV Little League Opening Day this year.

The Shadow Knows No More . . . Many games played on the main field at PV Little League were marked by a dark shadow that covered first base and beyond.

Let The Sun Shine In . . . It will take time, but in a few seasons no one will remember the old tree that dominated Valmonte.

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Publisher/Editor: Tom Combs

• For only the second time, a Panorama publishing date falls on April 1st.

It was very funny to watch readers of Panorama back in 2017 look for a picture of a cow jumping over the moon. The headline said a cow had jumped over the moon - so it must be true. So where was the picture? I watched readers young and old flip through 24 pages looking for the picture, but I guess the old Panorama photographer missed the shot of a cow jumping over the moon.

We come from a long background of scholastic journalism and print media and we have seen a good number of April Fools editions and the Community Apology that usually arrives afterward.

Still, the best April Fools edition ever created was done by the journalism staff of Palos Verdes High School that came after the passage and consequences of something called Proposition 13 and two very volatile “teacher slow-downs” within the school district.

It was created by the smartest and the most creative kids on campus. Everyone thought it was great. However, the long-time journalism and yearbook advisor was transferred to Miraleste to teach freshman typing the following year.

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Copy Editors: Sue Demerjian, Winton Combs

Cartoonist: Jack Dickason

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PV Opens League Play With PEN

Lacrosse

• The Palos Verdes High School boys’ and girls’ varsity lacrosse teams get wins over Peninsula High to begin Bay League play.

The Sea Kings boys’ varsity team prepared for league battles with a tough nonconference schedule going 2-6 before facing the Panthers.

The Peninsula team opened the season 7-0 before taking a 17-4 loss to the Sea Kings on the road.

The PV girls’ varsity team opened Bay League play with a wild two overtime win over Mira Costa before getting a 17-3 win at Peninsula last week.

Both high school teams will face each other in a few weeks to continue the Bay League schedule.

Freshman

On The Move . . .

Palos Verdes High freshman Rachel Padian turns and gets ready to shoot against Peninsula High in Bay League action at Peninsula High last week.

Sea Kings Set For League Play . . . Senior captain Pater Kraemer shoots and scores against the Panthers to open Bay League action at home.

Seniors Take Control . . . Senior captain Roya Khaleeli takes control of the ball at the midfield against Palos Verdes at home.

Back To The Other Side . . . PV freshman defender Kylie Lazar takes the ball down the field against Peninsula.

Baseball Back Under The Sun

Little League

• The spring baseball season is ready to get back to competitive games under sunny skies for the second-half of the season.

The PV Intermediate Angels and the Rolling Hills Minors Guardians are off to a fast start to the season and have yet to take a loss.

No one has showed up on any league home run list, though there are plenty of games including make-up games still to be played.

The race to first-place league trophies officially begins now with every game important in the standings.

No Runs For You . . . The Palos Verdes Padres have allowed only eight runs this season and are tied for first place with the Cubs in the Major Division.

Farm Kids Play In The Rain . . . The Grasshoppers and Storm play in the mud and the rain without issues.

Time To Visit The Bay . . . The Rolling Hills White Sox traveled to Lunada Bay to take on the Expos in Intermediate Division action.

PENINSULA LITTLE LEAGUES 2023 STANDINGS

Palos Verdes Little League

Lunada Bay Little League

Silver Spur Little League

Rolling Hills Little League

Crisp Throw To First . . . The Mariners got a 6-3 win over the Braves to tie the Braves for first place in the Intermediate Division at Rolling Hills Little League.

Lefty Takes Charge . . . Cubs’ pither Ethan Archer provides a little relief work during Intermediate play at PV Little League.

Silver Spur On The Road . . . Pitcher Niko Lusic leads the Silver Spur Beasts in Intermediate Division action.

Cubbies Feel Safe At Home . . . The Cubs’ James Nixon slides safely at home plate against the Dodgers during Intermediate Division action at PV Little League.

Frisky Base Runners Watch Out . . . Rolling Hills Dodgers’ Anthony Harter anchors first base against the PV Padres in Major Division action last week.

Junior League Back After Spring Break

Baseball

• The Chadwick School Dolphins join Junior League teams for spring baseball action at George Allen Field and Ernie Howlett Park.

The Dodgers, Angels and Red Sox will compete in a short midseason tournament before Chadwick returns from spring break and the second half of the season begins.

Junior League

Series

The Dodgers and Angels battle in Junior League action at George Allen Field last week.

Big Yellow Ball Shines On

• Second half of the season begins with bright sunshine and softball action at Cornerstone School.

With still a lot of games left on the schedule and with a few make-up games to play means there are many teams that can still finish the regular season in first place.

Peninsula Softball Teams

To Win . . . The Lavender Lions and Pink Flamingos battled to a 4-4 tie in 8U Division action at Cornerstone School.