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RACE FOR FIRST BEGINS Fall Sports

• Local middle schools join the fall sports season this week.

Girls’ softball Fall Ball began action this week while soccer and football lead fall sports action.

Girls Begin Battle For The Crown . . . CodeRED and Orange Lava battle in girls’ 9U Division action at Ernie Howlett Park.

Flag Football Rising . . . 14 teams compete in flag football.

Showtime On Ice . . . The Theater On Ice group pictured from the left, back row: Karling Jennings, Audrey Lin, Delaney Vargas. Middle row: Mackenzie Vargas, Talia Landau. Front row: Ella Satterthwaite and Audra Yap.

PV Mavericks Rule The Field . . . The Black Mavericks battle the Gold Mavericks in Pop Warner flag football action at PV High last week.

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PEN Runner Has New Outlook See Page 7

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PV High Gets Campus Officer With Many Life Experiences On Campus • Palos Verdes High School has new School Resource Officer patrolling campus.

By Sarah Liu From minor league baseball to the Los Angeles Police Department and to Lakewood High School, Steven Moses’ journey has taken him to Palos Verdes High School as a School Resource Officer (SRO).

Moses hopes to gain the trust of the student body and maintain a symbiotic relationship between community and safety as he aims to become a familiar and reliable face on campus.

Moses’ roots can be traced back to the South Bay, as a graduate of Cypress High School and Cerritos College.

“I made choices along the way,” said Moses of his time in high school.

“There were drugs; there were cigarettes; there was drinking. I chose the path of sports and education. I made a conscious choice to stay away from all the other bad stuff. I tend to think that’s a big reason why I prospered, and some

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Officer Steven Moses played minor league baseball before beginning an extensive law enforcement career. of my friends didn’t.”

Shortly after his time at Cerritos College, he received a scholarship to play baseball at Arizona State University, which would lead him to be drafted in the ninth round by the Philadelphia Phillies. For the next five years, he traveled across the nation playing minor league baseball, four years spent with the Phillies and one with the Cleveland Indians.

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“It was a whole lot of fun,” said Moses. “Can you imagine playing baseball … and getting paid for it?”

As fun as the experience was, being a player in the minor league circuit came with its own set of challenges.

The MLB is notorious for putting players through a strenuous training and game schedule, and Moses felt the effects, working a job during the off-season to keep himself afloat.

After his fifth season came to a close, he decided to retire. With a family to support, he finished his college education at Long Beach State University and decided to pursue law enforcement, working for the Los Angeles Police Department for 30 years, reaching the rank of sergeant.

“A lot of the people I worked with were ex-athletes out of college, high school or some [were] professionals, so it replaced competitive sports perfectly,” said Moses. “It’s like any other job - you want to do well and thus you create your own competition.”

Students’ reactions have been mixed with the additions of SROs on

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Officer Moses On Patrol at PVHS . . . Continued from Previous Page Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District high school campuses, but some students believe that the district’s efforts to ensure a safe campus are a step in the right direction, especially after PVHS was on lockdown after a threat was called into the school last school year.

“I think that it’s a great thing because the lockdown went on for longer than it should have and that scared a lot of students,” said junior Armaan Jhangiani, “So to have one (SRO) on campus probably eases students safety concerns knowing that someone is going to try and protect them.”

For Moses, he plans on proving that he is worthy of earning skeptics and the student body’s trust at large, along with bringing decades of experience as an officer and as an SRO at Lakewood High School to the job.

“Trust does not happen overnight,” Moses said. “I’ll deal with students that violate my trust, and the trust of their fellow students as well… This is supposed to be a safe haven, a learning environment. I’m here to help with that, but at the same time, I’m here to bridge the gap between law enforcement and helping a kid get to the next level.”

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Takami Having Senior Season Not To Forget Cross Country

• Peninsula High cross country senior captain sets personal records to help lead the Panthers.

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By Asumi Shuda The 39th annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in Norco on Sept. 21 came with another victory for senior and varsity captain Michael Takami, a long-time runner on Peninsula High’s cross country team.

Placing first in the Blue Division’s Senior Boys Individual three-mile race with a time of 16.00.9, Takami set a personal record in his running career.

This particular race was sentimental for Takami, his last Woodbridge meet in his high school career. Nevertheless, he feels that he made his younger self proud by coming so far in his performance.

“This meet was very important to me because Woodbridge was the very first race I took part in as a freshman, when I was nowhere near as fast as I am now,” Takami said. “It was definitely symbolic that I have gone from the back of the pack to one of the top runners trying to bring my team to a state level.”

Despite the personal record, Takami did not feel that his time met his expectations. Because of some placement complications prior to the meet, Takami competed in the senior race instead of the varsity race, where the top runners were placing two minutes ahead of Takami.

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Takami joined the junior varsity team his freshman year, where he quickly ran to the front of the pack and became a varsity runner as a sophomore. Although he had some difficulty adjusting to the long-distance running practices at the beginning of his first year, he quickly overcame the physi-

“Takami suffered a serious injury during practice at Lunada Bay Little League, where a nine-centimeter palm frond impaled his foot .”

In addition, due to some confusion regarding the track course, Takami lost a couple of minutes, making his time slower than the 15:30 personal record he was aiming for. However, despite the setbacks, Takami wants to continue pushing through the rest of the season.

“I definitely could have gone a lot faster, which in turn does give me confidence [that I can beat this personal record],” Takami said. “[My experience with this year’s meet] definitely gave me a much-needed push to have a positive outlook for the rest of the season.”

Now, with only a couple of months on the team before he graduates, Takami reflects on his time with Peninsula’s cross country team and the experiences that came with it.

cal fatigue by strengthening his craft through practices. Takami began to look past the physical aspect of running and started to see it as a period of relaxation away from the weight of schoolwork.

“I remember, in the beginning, my legs could not even handle going three or four miles of running,” Takami said.

“However, with a lot more running, I definitely started to find a lot of relief [within the sport] from school and all of the things going on in my life.”

Along with the calm he found with running, Takami developed deep connections with his teammates as the years progressed. As a freshman, Taka-

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Silver Spur Broncos Back In School . . . Students at Silver Spur School celebrate Yellow Ribbon Week and PTA membership drive recently.

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Senior Season In Focus . . . Peninsula High runner Michael Takami

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Takami Out In Front

. . . Continued from Previous Page mi looked for new friendships, as he was the only boy from his middle school to join Peninsula’s team that year. After some soul-searching, cross country opened up opportunities for him to build relationships with individuals he otherwise never would have met.

“Because of circumstances in my freshman year, I was almost forced to make friends, making this one of the first times I ever had to deal with [such a social impediment],” Takami said. “Yet, the process of creating friendships and building on them helped me make bonds with people I’ll stay close with for years to come.”

However, with his successes came a setback no athlete wants to experience in their sports career. In the summer going into his sophomore year, Takami suffered a serious injury during practice at Lunada Bay Little League, where a nine-centimeter palm frond impaled his foot. After going into shock and being rushed to the emergency room, Takami began a journey of realization, appreciation and perseverance.

“Just seeing most of my teammates waiting for me in the lobby of the hospital and knowing how much I truly meant to them gave me a newfound appreciation for the team,” Takami said. “I think that day was definitely a turning point [in my time with cross country] because I truly realized how important the team and running was to me.”

There was ambiguity with the

diagnosis of Takami’s injury, as the medical professionals could not exactly tell how far the plant pierced his foot, nor what kind of damage it caused. After an operation to remove the palm frond, the doctors told him that he may not be able to run for the rest of his cross country season. Nevertheless, after a couple of days on crutches, Takami chose to go against his doctors’ wishes and eased himself back into running.

“At this time, I knew that I loved running, but I never realized how much of a piece of my life it was,” Takami said. “I just could not stop running, so I wanted to do everything in my power to get back into it.”

Remarkably, Takami recovered from his foot injury after two weeks despite the doctors’ predictions. After recovering, Takami registered immediately into the annual Big Bear High Altitude Camp. Through the foot injury, Takami found a newfound passion for running and understood the value of perseverance and work ethic.

Now, with his last year in high school underway, Takami looks ahead into the remainder of the school year as well as his last season with his team. Although he is not sure about continuing the sport in university, his goal for this year as captain is to help bring the team to CIF. “With all of the experiences I have had with this team, I realized how far my ability in running and grit can take me, and I hope I can carry that for the rest of the season,” Takami said.

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Fall Soccer Season Takes Control AYSO • The largest youth league on the Peninsula has begun its fall season with soccer games scheduled all over the Peninsula through December.

More than 2,300 athletes and hundreds of volunteers will participate in the AYSO fall season this year. This weekend girls’ 9U and boys’ 11U will end their Friendly preseason and join the rest of the Region in regular season play.

Region 10 AYSO will field boys’ and girls’ divisions from 5U to 14U plus 16U and 19U teams as well as an adult league that plays at Ladera Linda Fields.

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Girls 10U On The Run . . . Roaring Orange raced to a 3-2 win over the Purple Lightning in girls’ 10U action at Ernie Howlett Park.

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AYSO Goalies Don’t Back Down

Back Stop . . . AYSO goalies in all divisions were seen making great saves keeping their teams in the game by denying goals with great effort and skill.

Season Starts Now . . . CodeRED and Orange Lava opened the season with a Friendly before opening the girls’ 9U Division play today at Ernie Howlett Park.

Friendly Ties Don’t Count . . .

The Living Dead and Raptors played to 3-3 tie in the last boys’ 11U Friendly of the preseason.

Keep It Close . . . The Knights fought for a 7-6 win over the USA Strikers to begin the boys’ 12U Division season at Highridge Park.

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Opening Day Win . . . The Avengers began the season with a 6-2 win over the

A Long Way From GU9. . . . AYSO EXTRA teams scrimmage against each other at Highridge Park getting ready for the upcoming season.

Titans in the boys’ 12U Division at Highridge Park.

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AYSO Region 10 Girls 9U Purple Hurricanes Emerald Earthquakes Frosty Pink Avalanche Blue Lightning Teal Tidal Waves Orange Laval CodeRED Green Lightning Bolts Purple Tsunamis Neon Wildfires Blizzards Cotton Candy Fireballs

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The Undefeated Rule Boys’ 10U . . . The Hurricanes got a 6-2 win over the Invaders to remain undefeated in the boys’ 10U Division at Malaga Cove Fields.

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Throw, Catch, Touchdown . . . Black Maverick quarterback Kyle Patterson throws a touchdown pass to receiver Thomas Kouzmanoff.

Follow Your Blockers . . . Gold Mavericks ball carrier Travis Tomaro follows blocking back Robin Chen down the field against the Black Mavericks.

Mavericks On The Run . . . PV Black Mavericks’ Tanner Grogan dives for the flag of Gold Maverick quarterback Jeremy Coughlin at PV High.

Pass For A Touchdown. . . The 6-7 year-old White PV Mavericks score on a touchdown pass last week at PV High.

Grabbing Moving Flags Isn’t Easy . . . Black Mavericks defender Christian

Reis reaches for a flag during 10-11 year-old flag football at PV High last week.

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PV Mavericks Remain Undefeated Pop Warner

• All four PV Football & Cheer tackle football teams are undefeated in Pop Warner football action.

The Mighty Mite Mavericks earned a 13-6 road win over the 805 Warhawks to go 4-0 on the year.

The Pee Wee PV Mavericks got another shutout win, 25-0, over Torrance and the Junior Varsity PV Mavericks got a 22-6 win over the Pasadena Trojans last week.

The 10-11 year-old White Mavericks and 8-9 year-old Red Mavericks are both undefeated in first place while the Black, Red and White 6-7 year-old Mavericks are tied with 2-1 records.

Gold Rising . . . Gold Mavericks’ quarterback Jeremy Coughlin takes off running during Gold’s 14-8 win over the Black Mavericks at PV High last week.

Black Mavericks Get A Turnover . . . Kyle Patterson intercepts a pass for the Black Mavericks during 10-11 year-old Pop Warner flag football at PV High last week.

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Promenade Ice Chalet Has Showcase Competition

• The Promenade Ice Chalet held a Showcase competition with skaters competing in various divisions and categories.

Event Level: Free Skate 5 Light Entertainment: Ellie Salem (2nd place), Ridhi Veligeti (1st place).

Event Level: Basic 3-4 Light Entertainment Tie: Bobby Cheng (1st place) , Tiger Cheng (1st place).

Event Level: Basic 2 Light Entertainment: Talia Deskalo (1st place)

Event Level: Snow Plow Sam Light Entertainment: Leila Ciborowski (1st place).

Event Level: Basic 5 Light Entertainment: Emily Ledwitz(2nd place) , Diane Kim (1st place), Giada Mirigliani (3rd place).

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Softball Back In Action . . . Teams from all over the South Bay travel to

Cornerstone School for the annual Fall Ball season. The PVP Girls’ Softball League has seven select teams competing this fall.