LAGUNA SPORTS UPDATE By Frank Aronoff | LB Indy

BOYS BASKETBALL ( 4-11 )

The Breakers saw another opportunity slip away as they dropped a 64-57 contest at Dana Hills on Dec . 22 . The Breakers shot well but could not get the stops when they needed them in the narrow loss . Jack Halvorson led the squad with 19 points , with Ashton Azadian adding 11 points and team leading eight rebounds . The Dolphins lead the series 28-20 .

This past Tuesday , The Breakers opened the Tustin tournament with a 46-44 loss to the host Tillers in the sixty-seventh meeting between the two schools . The Breakers completed the 2022 portion of their schedule with tournament games on Dec . 27 , 28 and 29 .

The Sunset Conference play begins in January with a pair of non-league crossover contests with the Surf League . Laguna travels to Fountain

Valley on Jan . 4 and to Edison on Jan . 6 . The Sunset Wave League play begins with Corona del Mar on Jan . 11 in Dugger Gym .

GIRLS BASKETBALL ( 14-2 )

Laguna is off until Jan . 3 , when they travel to Corona del Mar for a Sunset crossover contest with the Sea Queens . Laguna will host Los Alamitos in another non-league crossover game on Jan . 5 , travel to Jurupa Valley on Jan . 6 and to Knight ( Palmdale ) on Jan . 7 . Next home contest is the league opener on Jan . 10 with Marina ( 6-6 ). The Sunset Wave League will be very competitive , with Edison ( 7-7 ) and Huntington Beach ( 5-8 ) competing with the Vikings and Laguna for the crown . Laguna has won only a single league title ( 2016 ) since Girls Basketball came under the SSCIF administration in 1975 . Stat Leader : Points – Sophie Marriner 242 , Rebounds – Marriner 194 , Assists –

Marriner 38 . 3-Point Shots – Kenna Rudolph 31 .

BOYS SOCCER ( 4-4-0 )

Laguna is off until January and will start their Sunset Conference portion of the schedule with two crossover non-league contests hosting Edison ( 5-1-2 ) on Jan . 4 and a match at Los Alamitos on Jan . 6 .

GIRLS SOCCER ( 3-5-2 )

The Breakers begin 2023 play on Jan . 3 , hosting Huntington Beach ( 9-2 ) and Edison ( 4-3-3 ) on Jan . 5 , both non-league Sunset crossover matches . Sunset Wave League play begins on Jan . 10 with Corona del Mar ( 9-0-1 ) at Guyer Field .

GIRLS WATER POLO ( 3-1 )

Breakers are seeded # 2 in the 26th Bill Barnett Holiday Cup , named in honor of the legendary late Olympic coach and Laguna resident . Laguna opened play on Thursday morning

, Dec . 29 , facing Edison at the Newport pool . Crunch time will be on Friday , when the Breakers should face either host Newport Harbor or San Marcos in the morning semifinal contest .

The other half of the bracket has Orange Lutheran , Mater Dei , Foothill , Corona del Mar , and Los Alamitos among the eight teams . Laguna has not lost a Holiday Cup game since 2013 and is currently on a 32-game win streak in this event but will be seriously challenged this season as any of the top eight teams could run the table .

The team ’ s 2023 play begins on Jan . 5 at Foothill , followed by an actual home game on Jan . 6 against Martin Luther King at the Laguna Community Pool . The league play starts on Jan . 11 at Newport Harbor .

Looking for the 2022-23 High School schedules and scores ? Check Laguna Beach High School on the Max Preps website .

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works by over 125 of California ’ s most sought-after artists including Lita Albuquerque , Charles Arnoldi , Billy Al Bengston , Kelly Berg , Alex Couwenberg , Joe Goode , David Ligare , Jean Lowe , Andy Moses , Gwynn Murrill , Fabia Panjarian , Ruth Pastine , Astrid Preston , Ed Ruscha , Beth Waldman and many more . Proceeds from the annual auction provide vital support to the museum ,

directly benefiting major initiatives , education programs , exhibitions and community engagement .

“ This is Laguna Art Museum ’ s most fashionable , fun and highly anticipated event of the year . We have reimagined our 2023 event to be the coolest ever ,” said Julie Perlin Lee , Executive Director of Laguna Art Museum . “ The artworks and the guest list alone will be worth showing

up for , and supporters can expect a high-energy evening for the benefit of the museum ’ s dynamic 2023 education and exhibition initiatives .”

Registration for the online auction and in person preview at Laguna Art Museum , open on February 18 . For more information , registration or to purchase tickets to the exclusive event on March 4 at 6:30 p . m . - 11 p . m ., visit https :// lagunaartmuseum . org / auction .

Tickets are on sale now .

For more information about the 41st Annual California Cool Art Auction and Laguna Art Museum , visit lagunaartmuseum . org . To stay connected and learn about upcoming events , follow the museum on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

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third of my budget , but during and after the pandemic that was the biggest thing that grew . We also offer different types of intuitive readings , palmistry or channeling or Tarot astrology , Reiki , and different types of energy healings .”

After the pandemic temporarily closed many churches and people were forced to isolate , the desire to seek alternative forms of spirituality and inner wellness increased in popularity . But it always wasn ’ t easy for Templin . When she opened up in 2002 , The Chakra Shack was met with some backlash .

“ I got a lot of people yelling at me for opening up a shop like this ,” Templin said . “ At the time , it was not well-accepted stuff . But we ’ re always evolving and changing , the shop and ourselves . More and more people are looking for different ways to nurture themselves and

their healing paths .”

The Chakra Shack celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec . 21 , during winter solstice . The shop invited the public to join in with live music , a sound bath ceremony , free mini-readings , and intention setting .

“ It was just such a special night ,” Templin said . “ Our solstice events are growing and evolving . This time , we started having readers do some services and had a sound bath at the end , where you set your intentions of what you want to bring into the new season . The best thing is to see the community come together . When I started doing events like this , we started with around 10 people . This last week , we had around 85 , and that ’ s awesome to see .”

In the future , Templin says she hopes to host more public events akin to their winter solstice and anniversary celebration , focusing

on offering more specific services like breathwork classes , sound baths and tarot readings . Even pets can have their aura read , which is the next event they ’ re hosting on Jan . 23 .

“ There are a lot of ways we try to make sense of the world ,” Templin said . “ Some people find a crystal , and that ’ s a good symbol , and it can bring them that peace . For other people , it ’ s horoscopes , for others , it ’ s physical activity . I think we all are just looking for how to feel connected and happy . It ’ s not going to be a one size fits all answer . We ’ re all the same , but we ’ re all very different , too . It ’ s all about discovering what works for you .”

Those interested in discovering more about The Chakra Shack can visit Facebook or Instagram at @ thechackrashack or via their website at chakrashack . com .

From left to right , Chakra Shack ’ s marketing director Cyrena Guyot , owner Jill Templin and chief operating officer Sasha Safarzadeh celebrate 20 years of business Dec . 21 . Submitted photo