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LAGUNA SPORTS UPDATE By Frank Aronoff | LB Indy
SPRING SPORTS UPDATE
BASEBALL ( 3-5-1 ) Laguna was tagged with a pair of losses starting with an 8-0 loss to Los Alamitos on March 17 at Skipper Carrillo Field . The Griffins scored two runs in the first inning off an error and eventually chased pitcher Colin Kidd off the mound in the thirds inning with a 7-0 advantage . Breakers had only two hits against D-1 Los Alamitos ( 10-2 ).
On Monday , March 20 , the Breakers lost a 9-inning contest as the Oilers ( 7-6 ) won with a wild pitch walk-off 3-2 victory . Breakers took an early 2-0 lead in the fourth inning , starting on back-to-back doubles by Noah Neufield and Colin Kidd , with Kidd scoring on a ground-out by Griffin Naess . The hosts tied the game in the sixth inning when a reach base on error , a walk and single got Huntington Beach rolling .
Naess had another good pitching outing for the Breakers going six innings , striking out seven , and not allowing an earned run this season in 26-innings pitched .
League play is expected to start on March 24 with Newport Harbor at Tewenkle Park in Costa Mesa . Full Stats are posted on Max Preps
BOYS GOLF ( 3-0 )
Laguna continued to get washed out on their scheduled matches but hoped to play Aliso Niguel this past Thursday and will be on the links next
week , weather permitting .
GIRLS LACROSSE ( 5-2 ) The Breakers continue to earn non-conference victories before the grueling Sunset League games start next month . On March 20 , Breakers defeated Laguna Hills 6-1 , with Emmy Regal scoring three goals . Ruby Samson recorded eight ground balls , and Stella Hendricks had 10 saves . On Tuesday , Laguna defeated Mission Viejo 12-6 , with Regal scoring seven goals . Tess Smialowicz was credited with six ground balls , while coaches cited Brisa Campos for her defense . Next week the squad will face Aliso Niguel , Tustin and El Modena on the road .
GIRLS BEACH VOLLEYBALL ( 4-3 , 0-2 )
Laguna was able to dodge the rain and sweep Corona del Mar 5-0 on March 16 at Main Beach :
# 1 Dempsey Sadler / Kyra Zaengle won 21-8 , 21-7
# 2 Meg Gardner / Hayes Firth won 21-18 , 21-5
# 3 Grace Christian / Ava Steris won 21-12 , 21-14
# 4 Katie Halvorson / Macey Draper won 21-17 , 21-14
# 5 Julia Kellogg / Maddie Rootleib won 21-4 , 21-16
BOYS TENNIS ( 0-5 )
Like most outdoor sports this month – the weather has affected scheduled matches – hopefully , they can play next week .
TRACK and FIELD
The ASICS Trophy Meet was held on March 18 under great conditions on Hulst Oval at Guyer Field , with many meet records falling with a strong field of 1587 athletes from many top programs from the Southern Section , San Diego , and Nevada ( 48 schools ). The meet was first held back in 1937 and , for many years , provided track competition only for smaller schools .
BOYS VOLLEYBALL ( 0-8 )
Another rough week for Laguna as the Breakers lost 25-14 , 25-19 , 25-22 to Corona del Mar ( 10-4 ) on March 15 , at the Sea King ’ s gym . This was the 67th best-of-5 set match between the two schools , Laguna ’ s oldest series .
Logan Ribarich led the squad with 10 kills , with Laird Garcia adding eight and three blocks . Gavin Zaengle had 25 assists and 12 digs .
Last Friday , the Breakers lost at Edison 25-18 , 25-19 , 25-16 , with Ribarich scoring eight kills and Garcia with seven plus a sole block and two block assists . Jake Mauro led in digs .
The key league matches this past week were with Fountain Valley ( 13- 1 ) and Marina ( 10-8 ).
Looking for the 2022-23 High School statistics , schedules and scores ?
Check Laguna Beach High School on the Max Preps website .
You can reach Frank at frank @ twometer . net 2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The CIF D-9 Champion Breakers
revealed their 2023 schedule this past week , with the games including two programs with longer histories than the Breakers . Laguna will travel to former league rival Garden Grove on Oct . 6 for the twenty-fifth meeting between the schools . The last Laguna win in the series was 70 years ago , in 1953 .
Laguna will host Santa Ana on Sept . 8 for only the fourth meeting between the two schools . The teams met twice this century in playoffs , with Laguna winning 39-14 at the Santa Ana Bowl in 2008 and the Saints winning 66-27 in 2016 at their home field . The only other meeting was a 6-0 regular season loss at the Bowl in 1953 .
The big game on the schedule is the first meeting with Charter Oak ( Covina ) on Sept . 29 at Guyer Field . The Chargers went 10-1 last season , losing to Yorba Linda in the D-3 playoffs and presents a real challenge for the Breaker program as the # 42 ranked team last season to the Breakers # 107 out of the 372 Southern Section schools playing 11-man football . 2023 Schedule ( and Series history ) Aug . 17 at Chino ( 1-0-0 ) Aug . 25 at Dana Hills ( 10-11-1 ) Sept . 1 at Northwood ( 5-8-0 ) Sept . 8 Santa Ana ( 1-2-0 ) Sept . 22 Lakeside ( 1-0-0 ) Sept . 29 Charter Oak ( First
Meeting ) Oct . 6 Garden Grove ( 10-14-0 ) Oct . 13 at Westminster ( 2-3-0 )* Oct . 20 Godinez ( 9-5-0 ) 67th
HOMECOMING * Oct . 27 Ocean View ( 4-6-1 )* * Golden West-Pac4 League Game

Letters

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Newly Renovated Medical Clinic Sparks Celebration we were rid of Ray , Fried does a tag team display of ad hominem nonsense about criticism of a taxpayer-funded public employee , the city manager !

Who appointed Fried the defender of the city manager ? There is real question about her competence . She has recently named and attacked individual residents on the public record . Where is her evidence of this so-called cyberbullying ? She did not provide proof and should be required to do so . Let me say again : The city manager is a public employee . Now Fried adopts a Peter Blake diatribe and attacks councilman Weiss . Enough !
Let me suggest that Mr . Fried work out his obvious interest in the community by doing something useful , like serving on one of the city committees that are currently recruiting .
Let me also suggest that the Indy find some new guest opinion columnists . The voters have spoken about Peter Blake . I believe we have all had enough of both Fried and Ray .
Kiku Terasaki , Laguna Beach
By LB Indy Staff Last Thursday , the Laguna Beach Community Clinic held a public open house to celebrate its fully renovated medical home . Pacific Orca owner Ken Mockett spearheaded the $ 1.5 million renovation , which took two years to complete .
“ In my time as CEO and CMO of the Laguna Beach Community Clinic , I ’ ve never been more thrilled , grateful and humbled than I am at this moment ,” Dr . Jorge Rubal said as he lifted his glass of champagne at a private reception for major donors before the event . “ Today , we celebrate you for making this renovation possible .”
“ I finally feel that our facility , functionally and aesthetically , is now equal to the excellent medical services our physicians and nurses provide ,” Rubal went on to say .
The centerpiece of the renovation is the Bonnie and Arnold Hano Nutrition Center , located on the second floor . The spacious center includes a well-equipped kitchen and meeting area with state-ofthe-art virtual communications technology for in-person and remote instruction .
Laguna Beach Community Clinic ’ s George Heed , Adriana Nieto , Korey Jorgensen , Edward Guzman , Chau Ngo , Robert Nieto at the clinic ’ s open house March 16 . Photo / Jim Collins
Guests who toured the modernized clinic discovered its pharmacy , lab , triage room and private check-in . The photography of Laguna ’ s beaches and canyons from local artists , including Sean Hunter Brown , Ron Chilcote , Patsee Ober , Mitch Ridder , Cory Sparkul and Cliff Wassman , enhance the minimalistic interior design . Laguna Beach artist , Jeff Lavinsky , created a large mural in the children ’ s section of the lobby . Guests also enjoyed live music by Felisha Dunne and food and beverages from Starfish Restaurant .
A ribbon-cutting ceremony organized by the Chamber of Commerce included comments by Mayor Pro Tem Sue Kempf .
“ The nicest people work at the clinic ,” Kempf said . “ I have friends who come to the clinic , and they love it .”