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L O C A L N E W S Y O U C A N U S ENovember 20–26, 2014

VOLUME 9, ISSUE 47

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Tritons Top Fullerton in Playoff Opener PAGE 18

From L to R: Joe Iorio, Alex Drabkin, Eddie Molina and Matias Ledesma will lead the San Clemente boys soccer team on their journey to a fourth straight South Coast League title. Photo: Steve Breazeale

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Plaza Owner on Changes Planned for

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Boys & Girls Club Names Youths of

the YearSC LIVING/PAGE 10

Grom of the Week: Dane Matson of San Clemente

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Triton Winter Sports Preview

SCHS athletes gear up for another year on fi eld, mats, in the pool and on the court

LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTINGEYE ON SC

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Council to Wait on Restriping Calle FronteraTHE LATEST: Any potential restriping or realignment of Calle Frontera are on hold until traffic impacts from the Avenida Pico interchange project dissipate and the ef-fects of the Outlets at San Clemente Plaza are known, the San Clemente City Council decided Tuesday.

The city considered restriping the roadway, south of Avenida Vista Hermosa, to align streets with the city’s “complete streets” goal—outlined in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, which was passed alongside the General Plan earlier this year. Restriping was proposed to allow for a wider bike lane and a 3-foot buffer between it and vehicular traffic.

City officials got a preview of potential traffic on the road a few weeks back when a crane overturned on Interstate 5, said Tom Frank, city traffic engineer.

Due to the accident, many drivers used Frontera to bypass freeway traffic to get to Vista Hermosa. According to Frank, traffic on the road nearly doubled and a number of vehicles were clocked traveling 70 mph through the 35 mph zone.

Residents living along the road, particu-larly in the Highland Light development, urged the council Tuesday night to hold off until the Pico work is complete. Oth-ers said the proposal was not adequately publicized by the city.

“This is not the time to make a major lane change on Frontera,” said resident Susan Corwin.

WHAT’S NEXT: The council voted 3-1, with Chris Hamm dissenting, to hold off on making changes until Pico work is com-pleted, which is slated for late 2017. Frank said when the city resurfaces the street, it would put paint down for the lines so they could be changed later.

Councilwoman Lori Donchak also agen-dized a potential mobility task force for a future council meeting. —Jim Shilander

City on Solid Financial Footing Entering New YearTHE LATEST: While pitfalls lay ahead, the city will enter 2015 on solid financial footing, Judy Vincent, the city’s finance manager, informed the San Clemente City

Council on Tuesday night. The city’s revenues were higher than

projected during the 2014 fiscal year by about $1.2 million and San Clemente had $1.9 million less in expenditures as well, Vincent noted. Vincent attributed the increased income to continued growth in sales tax revenue and positive signs in the housing market driving property tax returns—though she cautioned that could level off.

WHAT’S NEXT: Although the city could have the first sales tax revenues from the Outlets at San Clemente by the 2016 fiscal year, Vincent said there will also be a number of financial challenges including the city taking over maintenance costs at Vista Hermosa Sports Park and repair of the Ole Hanson Beach Club.

The city is also investigating an update to its information technology master plan.

The City Council will hold its annual long-term financial planning meeting in February.—JS

Estrella Plaza Plans Come Into FocusTHE LATEST: Plans for the former Kmart building on Camino de Estrella, including announcements of tenants, were approved by the San Clemente Planning Commis-sion last month. The second phase of the project, involving the same architect but a different building owner, was scheduled to go before the commission Wednesday, Nov. 19.

The plaza’s buildings are owned by three separate entities. The Citibank build-ing currently has no changes planned. Owners of the Kmart and remaining build-ings are collaborating so the plaza main-

tains a similar look and feel throughout.Plans on the city’s website show a

2,000-square-foot addition to the building between the former Big Lots and Kmart, and the inclusion of a pedestrian plaza to separate shoppers and vehicles.

Owner Scott Burnham, of Burnham USA, said the city has been helpful in the planning process.

“It will be a beautiful project upon completion with a Spanish Colonial-revival theme, and the city has been extremely helpful in its guidance to make this project finally happen for the community,” Burn-ham wrote in an email.

WHAT’S NEXT: While Burnham declined to discuss specific tenants, he did provide information as to the type of businesses that might be coming in.

“Tenants will include (an) organic grocer, sporting goods, lifestyle clothing, (an) artisan coffee purveyor, beauty, eater-ies and more,” Burnham wrote. Some of those references could include the Sports Authority, Stein Mart and Sprouts planned for the Kmart site.

Meeting minutes from a discussion of the city’s Design Review Subcommittee ref-erence frontages for the cosmetics retailer Ulta and discount clothing store TJ Maxx.

FIND OUT MORE: The planning commis-sion meeting took place after press time. To read about what happened at the meet-ing, visit www.sanclementetimes.com. – JS

Community Turns Trash Into ArtTHE LATEST: A group of community activ-ists in south San Clemente turned neigh-borhood blight into something creative

last week.Members of Trestles Community

Outreach, a neighborhood group founded to foster community bonds in the Calle del Comercio neighborhood, recently sat down for an artistic photo session after someone left furniture in the street.

Due to the number of apartments and temporary residences on the street, the is-sue of furniture being left out on the street has been an ongoing one, said resident Cory Scurlock. It’s something the group hopes to lessen over time.

Last week, Scurlock and other residents “got sick” of the items in the street and decided to do something creative with it. They gathered the furniture into a drive-way and set up for the portrait.

WHAT’S NEXT: The group is taking a break for the holidays, but will resume monthly meetings at San Luis Rey Park in January, Scurlock said.

FIND OUT MORE: View the organization’s project at, www.facebook.com/comercio.cleanup. – JS

CUSD Trustees Honor Outgoing MembersTHE LATEST: Outgoing Capistrano Unified School District Trustees Anna Bryson and Ellen Addonizio were honored for their service by colleagues and will-wishers last week, as both women completed eight-year tenures on the board.

Both were first elected in 2006 as part of a three-person slate which also included Larry Christensen.

Bryson did not stand for reelection after running unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the 73rd Assembly District that was won by Dana Point City Council-man Bill Brough. Addonizio was defeated in her bid for a third term by San Juan Capistrano resident Gila Jones.

Dana Point Mayor Lisa Bartlett honored Bryson, whose district includes a por-tion of her city, including Dana Hills High School, as did Bill Evers, Bryson’s husband and a former assistant secretary of education. Evers read a letter from Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a friend of the couple.

Bryson herself praised the district’s staff, saying she’d “never seen people of such quality in my life,” and said she would always treasure being a part of the lives of the district’s children.

Addonizio was praised by San Clemente resident Laura Ferguson, who called her “a shining example of effective leader-ship.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The board will reorganize new members Martha McNicholas and Jones at its next meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10. – JS

What’s Up With...Five things San Clemente should know this week

Residents of Calle del Comercio had some fun with some furniture left on the street illegally last week. A com-munity group founded to clean up the area is making an ongoing effort to rid it of trash. Photo: Shirley Marin

San Clemente Times November 20–26, 2014

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A mural depicting the historic Bartow House was unveiled Friday. Photo: Jim Shilander

Annual Holiday Bike Drive to Benefit Boys & Girls ClubThe season of giving is upon us and Ur-

ban Bicycle of San Clemente is once again hosting its annual Holiday Bikes for Kids drive, providing wheels for Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area members.

Monetary donations are currently being accepted in order to purchase bicycles for children aged 4 to 12. Bikes cost about $106 each. When giving, donors can specify what type of bike they would like to help buy. Donations are being accepted now through Wednesday, Dec. 10.

To donate, visit the shop at 1900 N. El Camino Real or call 949.492.5737 for infor-mation on donating and joining the effort as a voluntary “elf.” The store is open Friday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wildlife Artists Present Educational Work SaturdaySan Francisco-based artist Inky Gabor,

whose work highlighting brightly-colored characters that has been featured globally, will present a show for wildlife conserva-tion in San Clemente on Saturday, Nov. 22.

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Last year, Gabor was one of about 30 artists selected to participate in Elephant Parade America, an exhibition of painted life-sized baby Asian elephant statues that paraded in Dana Point. Gabor’s hand-painted elephant, named “Zia Skye,” which depicted scenes of California’s coast—from San Diego to San Francisco—was pur-chased by the city of Dana Point for $7,500.

Wildlife photographer and journalist Christina Bush will also be featured. The two have collaborated to create images to educate children about endangered species through Bush’s project, Youth for Wildlife.

The art and photography show, titled “The Conservation Collaboration,” will be held at San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real. For more information, visit www.youthforwildlife.com/artshow.

Local Medical Student AcknowledgedBrianne Smith, a second-year medical stu-

dent from San Clemente, has been named a Student D.O. for October at Lincoln Memo-rial University-DeBusk College of Osteo-pathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn.

The program recognizes an outstanding first- and second-year student each month. Criteria for the honor include leadership, community service, attendance, initiative, attitude and professionalism.

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School, Smith received her bachelors degree in neurobiology, physiology and behavior from UC-Davis before pursuing a masters of science in toxicology at San Diego State University. She is the daugh-ter of Brad and Kathie Smith.

SCHS Grad Teaches Coding, Web Design to StudentsSan Clemente High School students had

the opportunity this fall to take a five-week course on coding and designing web pages from an industry insider.

The instructor, Justin Estrada, a recent graduate of SCHS, is a developer for www.headfunder.com—a startup firm located in Mission Viejo. In partnership with the Wellness & Prevention Center, located on the school’s campus, Estrada agreed to teach the class as a way to help high school students explore their interest in coding. Estrada hopes to steer students toward pursuing a career in computer science.

This week marks the conclusion of the class as students showcase their work in a friendly design competition.

For more information, or if you have a particular area of expertise you would like to share, contact Susan Parmelee at 949.680.0516.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Assistance League of Capistrano Valley General Meeting 9:30 a.m.- noon. Meeting every third Thursday. More info and location: 949.492.2800, www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org.

Hospital Advisory Committee 11:30 a.m. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, www.san-clemente.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

SC Sunrise Rotary Club 7:15 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Meeting at Signature Grille at the Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, 949.369.0663, www.scsunriserotary.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Kiwanis Meeting Noon. The local Kiwanis Club meets at Carrows. 620 Avenida Pico, 949.290.8729, www.sanclementekiwanis.com.

he Downtown Business Association and the Historical Society hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for two

of Avenida Del Mar’s newest landmarks Friday, Nov. 14.

Eight years ago a program was created by the Downtown Business Association and was joined by the Historical Society and the City of San Clemente to memorialize his-toric buildings and buildings that no longer exist in San Clemente through tiled murals.

Two new murals were introduced at the ceremony, one depicting the Ole Hanson Beach Club and another of the Bartow House. The Bartow House stood above the Pier Bowl on the south side until it was de-stroyed illegally, in the middle of the night, 41 years ago. This destruction was the catalyst for the formation of the Historical Society.

There are currently eight murals and six more planned that will be created over the next three years as funding becomes available. Artist Jay Fisher created the original artwork that the tiles are based on and Michael Kaing produces the tiles. The work represents the time period when the community of San Clemente was founded.

Newest Historic Murals Make Debut on Del Mar

TBY JACQUELINE DEMARCO AND STEVE SOHANAKI, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

“The inception of the community by Ole Hanson was 1926, so it is authentic to the era that San Clemente was formed,” said Raad Ghantous, president of the San Clemente Historical Society.

Other efforts have been made to beautify the city such as engaging with local artist to paint utility boxes and trash enclosures.

Former president Larry Culbertson was effusive with praise for the effort.

“We’re absolutely delighted with this work,” Culbertson said. “It gives the citizens a better sense of the city’s history and history is very important in San Clem-ente. It’s good for the citizens and it helps promote tourism.” SC


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News Next DoorWHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOThe San Juan Capistrano City Council

approved rezoning for the incoming Spieker Senior Development on Nov. 4, but a group of residents are now trying to repeal that decision.

At the council’s Nov. 4 meeting, Mayor Sam Allevato and Councilmen Larry Kramer and John Taylor voted in favor of rezoning the 35-acre plot of land off Del Obispo Street from agricultural to business use, while Councilmen Roy Brynes and Derrick Reeve opposed the project. The council vote went against the previous planning commission recommendation to deny Spieker Senior De-velopment’s Laguna Glen community.

A group of citizens is collecting signatures to try and reverse the council’s approval of the Spieker development. They have until Nov. 20 to collect 1,782 signatures, accord-ing to the City of San Juan Capistrano. If

SC Sheriff’s BlotterAll information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an in-cident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.

Monday, November 17

TRAFFIC HAZARD Avenida Talega, 1100 Block (2:34 p.m.) The driver of a black suburban blocked traffic lanes and refused to move until she could pick her child up from school.

Saturday, November 15

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 900 Block (8:41 p.m.) A caller witnessed a man digging through a dumpster and believed there was some type of rifle in a trash bag.

WELFARE CHECK El Camino Real, 100 Block (7:32 p.m.) A store employee, who was not working at the time, told a dispatcher she noticed the business’ lights were on more than an hour after it was closed. The caller could not make contact with the on-duty employee. She then reported that the store’s alarm went off and said she could hear someone in the location’s bathroom.

Friday, November 14

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Marquita, 100 Block (3:53 a.m.) Someone

was loudly banging on the caller’s front door but she was too afraid to look outside to see who it was. The caller was home alone and not expecting anyone. She told officials she had a large dog inside the residence.

Thursday, November 13

CITIZEN ASSIST Calle Verano, 3500 Block (5:44 p.m.) A neighbor threw a potted plant at the caller’s house.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (11:36 a.m.) A man was standing on the train platform too close to passing trains, possibly trying to get hit.

DISTURBANCE El Camino Real, 1000 Block (5:51 a.m.) A man, who appeared to be homeless, was loitering behind Zebra Coffee House. The caller asked the man to leave and warned of calling the cops. The man responded that he “would give him something to call about.” The caller felt threatened by this.

Wednesday, November 12

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Via Solona/Calle Sarmentoso (1:44 p.m.) A bearded man was sitting in an older-model, green Toyota Camry at theForster Ranch Community Park when he pulled out a camera and started taking pictures of the children at the park. When the caller looked over at him he left right away.

DISTURBANCE Calle Del Cerro, 1000 Block (10:04 a.m.) The caller requested a restraining order against his neighbor, whom he reported had harassed him and spent 10 minutes taking photographs of him.

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they succeed, the development would be up for reconsideration.

DANA POINTThe cause of a fire at a Dana Point condomin-

ium community on Saturday that left one dog dead has yet to be determined, Capt. Steve Con-cialdi of the Orange County Fire Authority said.

Firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at 1:08 p.m. on the 10 block of Los Cabos in the Encantamar complex bringing it under control by 1:58 p.m.

A miniature schnauzer perished in the blaze but a cocker spaniel mix—covered in soot and having difficulty breathing—was res-cued and is expected to make a full recovery.

No injuries to human residents of the community were reported, however one fire-fighter suffered a minor ankle injury while battling the flames.

The fire caused an estimated $500,000 in damages, completely destroying the unit where the flames originated, along with minor smoke, water and fire damage to four surrounding units.

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Letters to the EditorTHINGS NOT CHANGING FOR THE BETTER

DAVID LEES, San Clemente

As a 30-year San Clemente resident, it pains me to realize that we are getting a mall we obviously do not need—and losing an emergency room we obviously do.

RESTAURANTS SHOULD DO THEIR PART IN DROUGHT

Sandra Ackerman, San Clemente

I frequent the restaurants in San Clem-ente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano. I’m noticing all too often that the wait staff automatically puts a glass of water on the table without asking if I want it, which I personally don’t. I wonder if the restaurant owners and managers are aware that we are in a severe drought and aside from the water in the glass, it also take water to wash the glass. I think it would be polite if the patron is asked if they want the water. I’m prompted to write this because a friend and I were shown to a table for four, because it was all that was available, and the gentleman immediately put four glasses of water down. I try very hard in my home to save on my water usage. I would like to see some of the restaurants doing their part.

SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE FOUND FOR TREE LOSS

CAROL BAEZ, San Clemente

Is anyone as upset as I am to see our beautiful landscape on Interstate 5 between Camino de Estrella and Vista Hermosa being bulldozed down? As a 25-year resident of San Clemente, it is depressing to see those beautiful 100-plus-year-old eucalyptus trees turned into giant piles of kindling. It is stripping the beauti-ful personality of San Clemente which is what initially drew me to our lovely town. It was hard enough to see the new Ortega Highway/I-5 interchange stripped of all

the beautiful mature trees, but now it ap-pears the “asphalt jungle” is creeping its way down to us.

I know there is probably a need to in-crease freeway lanes, especially due to the anticipated increase of traffi c that the met-al monstrosity, the huge outlet mall, will bring (don’t even get me started on that) but I am hoping signifi cant plans have been made to replace these trees. Years ago, when the Space Shuttle Endeavour had to lumber its way through the streets of L.A. to its permanent display at the Cali-fornia Science Center, many mature trees along the street route had to be taken out to make room for the huge wings that needed clearance. The City Council recognized the problem (and the need) and vowed to replace every removed tree with two new ones. Have we considered something like this? I’m not a radical “tree-hugger” at all, but if I had wanted to live in a mass of concrete and asphalt, I would have stayed up in L.A. I am just concerned that the beautiful ambience of our lovely community and the removal of these beautiful majestic giants be considered. I guess even if new saplings are planted, we can wait another 100-plus years for them to grow to reach the same size—unless by then “progress” has paved over our parks and beaches because we needed to make way for more parking lots because of all the expansion.

COMMUNITY HOME EFFICIENCY RETROFIT PROJECT CATCHES THE TOWN’S ATTENTION

GARY HEADRICK, San Clemente

On Thursday evening, Nov. 13, 60 or so “movers and shakers” attended an energy effi ciency meeting intended to bring more comfort, health, and wealth to our community, while responding responsibly to climate change. It was a solid kick-off for an outreach program offering a timely opportunity to retrofi t your home, earn thousands of dollars in rebates and qualify for energy effi ciency fi nancing—all while reducing your energy bills and carbon footprint.

A recent action by our City Council approved two fi nancial programs designed to help the typical homeowner reduce energy and water consumption. Costs for these home improvements, big or small, can now be attached to your property tax bill without having to qualify for a long term loan. These investments (with rare exceptions), transfer fi nancial responsibil-ity to the new homeowner in the event of a sale.

At the town hall meeting, Tom Bonigut, San Clemente assistant city engineer, reported on the fi nancing program. Devon Hartman, executive director of Com-munity Home Effi ciency Retrofi t Project, shared CHERP’s success in community

education and saving homeowners mil-lions of dollars in utility costs while dra-matically increasing the comfort, indoor air-quality and value of their homes. To get a more complete understanding of the programs, we recorded the meeting in two parts for you. They are available on YouTube by searching “PACE Financing Tools” and “CHERP program.”

Three lucky winners were awarded free energy assessments of their homes. They will be used as ongoing case studies, documenting their paths toward a better quality of life. San Clemente Green is tak-ing names of people interested in group discounts for more expensive energy investments. Together we can make this happen.

Follow the progress in our case studies and let us know when you are interested in getting an energy assessment for your home. This in-depth analysis is valued at well over $500, but CHERP is giving us all a great deal to do it for $200. Just write to [email protected] to be put on the interest list.

San Clemente Green is grateful to everyone who made it to the meeting and to the other co-sponsors from the City, CHERP, the Capistrano Bay League of Women Voters and the Sierra Club Ange-les Chapter.

LET MIRAMAR PLAY PART IT WAS MEANT TO

EDWARD BEYER, San Clemente

The good people who ran for City Coun-cil have all promised us the same rhetoric, that is, to protect our lifestyle. I have heard that same campaign speech for 35 years, and all the city councils have kept their word and have preserved the ugly Miramar Theater and bowling alley. I have an idea. Convert the disgusting structure to a mausoleum that the “hysterical” society (no, I did not misspell it) thinks is an icon. According to my calculations, approximately 2,000 crypts, selling at ap-proximately $5,000 to $10,000 each could be sold at this mausoleum. Imagine, if you will, the names of the deceased carved into the concrete on the exterior of the building. I propose that hysterical society members be given a break on the price when they pass on. The bowling alley would make an outstanding chapel for the families of those entombed there. The name of this chapel could be called: “Sea You Later...” This idea would preserve the Miramar Theatre for a thousand years.

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNERGETTING OUTSC

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Left to right: Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in Interstellar. Photo: © 2014 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

Have an event? Send your listing to [email protected]

Thursday | 20GARDEN ANGELS8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Volunteers meet every Thursday in front of the Montanez Adobe at Los Rios Park in San Juan Capistrano to help maintain the garden and more. Bring gloves and wear close-toed shoes. 949.606.6386, www.goinnative.net.

STEPPING OUT8 p.m. A suspenseful Sherlock Holmes mystery. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949.489.8082, www.caminorealplayhouse.org.

Friday | 21GREETINGS!8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $20, $15 for students. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT OC TAVERN9:30 p.m. Live music every Friday and Saturday night. Free. 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

Saturday | 22SANTA’S ARRIVAL AT TALEGA VILLAGE CENTERNoon. Come out to Talega Village Center for a fun, free day with Santa, arts and crafts and much more. Bring your furry friends and cameras and take your pet’s

The ListWhat’s going on in and around town this week

produce and much more every Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

MIKE HAMILTONNoon-close. Enjoy live music at Mission Grill each Sunday with guitarist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Hamilton. 31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.240.8055, www.mikehamiltonmusic.com.

Monday | 24CAPT. DAVE’S WHALE WATCHINGTimes vary. Get up close to marine life aboard a Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari trip. Prices vary depend-ing on the vessel. Call for more informa-tion. 24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.488.2828, www.dolphinsafari.com.

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photo with Santa Claus. Talega Village Center, 990 Avenida Talega, San Clem-ente.

THE CONSERVATION COLLABORATION1 p.m. Artist Inky Gabor and wildlife pho-tographer Christina Bush host an art show benefitting wildlife conservation. San Clemente Art Supply, 1531 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, www.youthforwildlife.com/artshow.

THE FOUR CORNERS BAND8 p.m. Live music at Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub, 2391 S. El Camino Real, San Clem-ente, 949.218.0120.

Sunday | 23SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET9 a.m.–1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28: PUTTIN’ ON THE GLITZThe Downtown Business Association will host its annual Christmas Season opener down Avenida Del Mar. Enjoy an evening of shopping, dining and local entertainment includ-ing a visit with Santa Claus, holiday carolers, roasted chestnuts and many more holiday treats. For more information call 949.218.5378 or visit www.villagesanclemente.org.

At the Movies: ‘Interstellar’ Catapults Fans into Spacewo years after completing his mega popular Dark Knight trilogy for Batman fans, blockbuster king Christopher

Nolan released his sci-fi epic Interstellar. Only a year after the wondrous Gravity, viewers are taken back to space with Mat-thew McConaughey’s first movie since his Oscar-winning comeback (Dallas Buyer’s Club), which also reunites Nolan with his Catwoman, Anne Hathaway. In theory, In-terstellar has all the ingredients for a surefire hit, but is surprisingly not the big mind-

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blower audiences might have expected.In a dystopian future, Earth has entered its

final years as oxygen, water and food become scarce. Running out of options on their home planet, a pilot turned farmer named Cooper (McConaughey) and scientists Brand (Ha-thaway), Doyle (Wes Bentley) and Romilly (David Gyasi) are sent to travel through time and space to search for another inhabitable planet. Back on Earth, Cooper’s daughter Murphy (Mackenzie Foy as a youth and Jes-sica Chastain as an adult) dedicates her life to discovering if life off Earth is possible.

Topher Grace, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck and Michael Caine also appear throughout the film. Like all of Nolan’s movies, the aesthetics, effects and actors of Interstellar are top notch and worth the experience on a big screen. But also like most of Nolan’s work, the script and char-acters are lacking in depth. The dialogue is pretty stale, particularly in the first hour, and an additional robot character is a little hokey. Nonetheless, Nolan’s new picture is eye candy for those who enjoy adventures in space. SC

Tuesday | 25DUSTIN FRANKS7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar. 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

HALF-PRICED WHALE WATCHING10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Hop on-board this two-hour cruise to see dolphins, whales and other marine life in the wild. $22.50. Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.5794, www.danawharf.com.

Wednesday | 26ROD FRIAS7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

FAM THANKSGIVING DINNER AND ADOPT-A-FAMILY EVENTFamily Assistance Ministries supply a turkey and all the fixings for less fortunate residents and provide gifts to children for Christmas. For more information, 949.492.8477 or www.family-assistance.org.

Thursday | 27THANKSGIVING DAY: 37TH ANNUAL DANA POINT TURKEY TROT6 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Compete in the 10k or 5k race and have kids run in the Gobble Wobble race. Stop by the two-day health fair, Wednesday-Thursday, and enter the costume contest on Thursday. Cost: $12-35. Dana Point Harbor, Golden Lantern and Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. To register go to www.turkeytrot.com.

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San Clemente

oth Elba Martinez and Tanner MacPherson were new to the area when they first set foot in the Boys

& Girls Club of the South Coast Area. Now, the place where they discovered friendships and learned more about them-selves has honored them.

Martinez, 16, a junior at San Clemente High School, has been named the club’s 2014 Youth of the Year. MacPherson, 12, a student at Shorecliffs Middle School, was chosen as Junior Youth of the Year.

Martinez said she first came to the club when she was 8, knowing no one other than her younger sister. She was in second grade.

“I’d just arrived here from Mexico,” Martinez said. “Those first days were scary because we didn’t know any English or know anybody. Since my mom worked late, we’d sometimes have to stay here past 8 p.m. to wait for her.”

Martinez said the club became “a second home,” one she spent more time at than her actual one.

“I spent every day here,” Martinez said. “They helped me learn English in the

Youths of the Year Honored by Boys & Girls ClubElba Martinez and Tanner MacPherson have served as volunteers, mentors

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Elba Martinez and Tanner MacPherson have been named the Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast Area’s Youth of the Year and Junior Youth of the Year, respectively. Photo: Jim Shilander

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learning center, the staff tried to help me learn new words.”

Martinez is focused on a career in en-gineering and technology, which she was drawn to after witnessing a presentation as a freshman at SCHS, though she’s always had a passion for math and science. She’d like to attend Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo to focus on chemical engineering.

She said she was surprised to receive the honor, since she’s not coming to the club as often as she had earlier. However, she is still involved in club volunteer ef-forts and in mentoring children who come to the club in a similar situation to hers. She also led a tae kwon do class at the club for younger students.

“There was a little girl last week, she was outside crying,” Martinez said. “I asked her ‘What’s wrong?’ and she said that her mom was late picking her up. It happened to me all the time. I sat down with her, talked and started drawing with her.”

Club staff member Andy Brosche said

staff chose Martinez due to her long ten-ure at the club and her role as a volunteer. As Youth of the Year, Martinez will serve as the public face of the organization throughout the year.

“When she was young, we were constantly saying, ‘She’s going to be a

great Youth of the Year one day,’” Brosche said. “This year was the year for her to do that.”

MacPherson has been coming to the club since he was 6, after his family moved to the area from Texas. He said he enjoys being involved in all of the activities there, including mentoring work for younger students.

“It was weird being here the first couple of days, since there really wasn’t anyone I knew here, but I’ve got to know a lot of people,” he said. “I’ve gained a lot of friends here and responsibilities.”

MacPherson was “always a go-getter,” Brosche said, who was constantly getting involved in club activities, giving tours to new children and recruiting friends and classmates.

“Any time we were running programs, he was the first to sign up,” Brosche said

The Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area will host its annual “Great Fu-tures Start Here” dinner and auction at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point on Saturday, Nov. 22. Last year’s event raised more than $200,000 for the club. The club will also honor director Kent Campbell, who will be retiring at the end of the year after more than 32 years of involvement with the club.

Information on the event can be found at www.bgcsca.org. SC


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“ I flashed back to my older son’s first real girlfriend as a freshman. I admit I reacted similarly to my sister-in-law and peppered his girlfriend’s innocent mom with curious questions.”

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Thankful for the Bondsof Motherhood

Last week my sister-in-law invited me to lunch to catch-up and celebrate Thanksgiving. We live in the same

school district, barely, but she with two younger girls and I with two older boys rarely see each other more than a couple times a year. My husband’s family isn’t cut from the tightest of knit but rather the loosest weave of fabric. Although not re-lated by blood, my sister-in-law and I share a stronger bond: motherhood.

We met at the restaurant and before be-ing seated she said she had big news. Her older daughter, a high school freshman, has her first boyfriend.

She nervously described driving them on dates to the movies and followed every detail by adding, “But it’s cute.” Then she whipped out her phone to share the first homecoming photos of her daughter’s group gathering for park pictures and a traditional dinner.

The young couple recently celebrated their one month anniversary; to mark the occasion my sister-in-law sent a text to the boyfriend’s mom asking to meet for coffee since they’ve not met. The boy’s mom rou-tinely circles my sister-in-law’s street; he jumps out of the car and into their house.

mom patiently and kindly calmed my anxieties without ever suggesting I seek therapy.

Today my older son’s a junior in college and younger son’s a senior in high school, and this teenage milestone feels like a lifetime ago.

I envy my sister-in-law sitting in her full, feathered nest unaware how empty it feels to have one flown and grown.

She walks down a hallway to see her daughter.

I drive down a freeway to visit my son.She picks-up her daughter from high

school and talks about the details of her day. I send my son text messages between

college classes hoping for an emoticon reply that day.

She tucks away and turns off her cell phone at night so she can sleep.

I place my phone on the nightstand and pray it stays silent while I sleep.

She waits evenings for her daughter to walk through their door at curfew.

I wait mornings for my son to call indi-cating he made it home at some time.

She planned a week-long family vacation during her Thanksgiving break.

I pleaded for 48 hours of family time during his two-day Thanksgiving break.

Reminiscing with my sister-in-law over our Thanksgiving lunch, I remembered my freshman fears and empathize with her. We share a strong bond, but we’re still separated by the defining high school graduation divide. As mom of a freshman in high school, my sister-in-law’s holding on and finding her footing. Me, as a mom of a senior in high school, I’m letting go and losing my footing.

My sister-in-law’s just merging onto the empty nest highway looking out the wind-shield marking heartwarming high school firsts. Whereas I’m nearing the end of the road looking in the rear-view mirror count-ing down heartbreaking high school lasts.

As we left lunch we hugged, and I reminded my sister-in-law to give thanks for every minute of motherhood. The rear-view mirror doesn’t lie: the empty nest is closer than it appears.

Shelley Murphy has lived in San Clem-ente with her husband and two sons for the past 14 years. She’s a freelance writer and contributor to the SC Times since 2006. SC

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Giving thanks along the road to the empty nest

LIFE’S A BEACH By Shelley Murphy

My sister-in-law said his mom never replied to her inviting text. She couldn’t understand why she didn’t share her en-thusiasm to meet and discuss the teenag-ers dominating their lives.

Interrupting I replied, “He must be the youngest.” She reacted as if our napkins turned to tarot cards. She asked how I knew and added he’s not only the young-est but has married siblings. I laughed and said, “His mom’s over it—forget coffee.” My sister-in-law sat in stunned silence.

I flashed back to my older son’s first real girlfriend as a freshman. I admit I reacted similarly to my sister-in-law and peppered his girlfriend’s innocent mom with curious questions.

My son’s girlfriend happened to be the younger of two siblings, but thankfully her

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SPORTS & OUTDOORSSCSan Clemente


Senior Emma Bankson puts up a shot during a girls basketball practice. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Senior Nick Crankshaw, left, cuts around a screen set by Dillon Waikle during a boys basketball practice. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Tritons sports teams begin march into new season

San Clemente High School Winter Sports Preview

TBY STEVE BREAZEALE AND STEVE SOHANAKI, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

he 2014 prep sports winter season is on the horizon. In our annual pre-view, we get you caught up on all the

San Clemente High School winter sports programs as they head into the new year.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter @SouthOCsports for in-game updates, stories, news and more for all of the winter sports teams.

BOYS BASKETBALL Last Season: Finished second in the Sea

View League and reached the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1AA playoffs.

Players to Watch: Nick Crankshaw, Sam Darnold, Joe Mann and Dillon Waikle.

Circle ’em: The Tritons will play in the Diablo Inferno Tournament (12/1-5) and the Irvine World News Tournament (12-15-20). Big league games include contests against El Toro (1/16) and rival Dana Hills (1/23).

Outlook: This version of the San Clem-ente High School boys basketball team went through a lot of adversity last season.

The Tritons entered 2013 as the team to beat, having won the Sea View League championship in 2012, but saw those prospects shrink as injuries plagued their roster.

Head coach Marc Popovich believes this team, which returns eight players from last year, has weathered the storm and is ready for a move to the South Coast League.

“I think last year we kind of got down on ourselves with all of the injuries and it was tough to get through that middle part of the year especially,” Popovich said. “So now we kind of want to show this is what we’re capable of. They want to show that last year was just a fluke.”

An injury to Sam Darnold caused the Tritons momentum to halt last year. Darnold, the 2012 Sea View League MVP, missed time early in the season recover-ing from a broken foot, and then broke his

hand midseason. Darnold played in only eight games, averaging just over 14 points and nine rebounds.

Senior Nick Crankshaw, who Popov-ich pegged as the team’s unquestioned leader, has added to his game every year since arriving on campus. Crankshaw was among the most well-rounded players on the Tritons roster last season, averaging 10.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and five assists per game.

Darnold (6-5) and Crankshaw (6-4), along with returning junior Cole Foth-eringham (6-5) and junior Dillon Waikle (6-8) provide an asset most Tritons teams in the past haven’t had—size. The Tritons have proven in years past they can shoot the ball from the perimeter and the size on this year’s roster adds a new component to

their game plan. “We have more size than we’ve ever had

since I’ve been here … We’re going to be able to score down low more than we’ve ever been able to before. That’s going to give us a different dimension,” Popovich said.

Senior Joe Mann and junior point guard Gage Shelmidine return.

San Clemente moves, along with Dana Hills, to the South Coast League this season, where they will join a group that includes Mission Viejo, El Toro and Aliso Niguel. –Steve Breazeale

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Last Season: The Tritons claimed their second straight South Coast League title and advanced to the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1AA playoffs.

Players to Watch: Emma Bankson, Jenna Rodriguez and Serena Saba.

Circle ’em: Preseason highlighted by a trip to Santa Barbara for the Tournament of Champions (12/19-21). League play begins with a game against Aliso Niguel (1/9).

Outlook: All of the pieces appear to be in place for the San Clemente girls basket-ball team to make a run at a third straight league title and another deep playoff run.

The Tritons return four of their starting five from last season, and all of them are seniors who have played alongside each other for years. The big loss to the rota-tion was the departure of Jessica Degree, who led the team in scoring and rebounds in 2013.

Degree was a productive player in the paint, but the Tritons return a pair of forwards in senior Jenna Rodriguez and sophomore Charlotte Vurgun. Rodriguez had a breakthrough junior season that saw her average 12.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

All three of the Tritons guards from last year return, including the team’s best shooter Emma Bankson. Senior point guard Victoria Mendez averaged nearly four assists per game and will facilitate the ball and lead the Tritons up-tempo offense.

With such a veteran team, the Tritons have been able to pick up where they left off last season without any hiccups.

“We’ve been playing together for over four years, some even before high school. So we all know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and how to make each other successful on the floor,” Bankson said.

Senior Serena Saba played in only 11 games last season and averaged just over four points, two rebounds and two assists per game. Head coach Lacey Burns antici-pates her minutes and production to go up this season. —SB

BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE12/1-5 • Diablo Inferno Tourn. at MVHS, TBA

12/9 • Woodbridge at Woodbridge, 7 p.m.

12/13 • La Jolla at SCHS, 7:30 p.m.

12/15-20 • Irvine World News Tourn. at Irvine, TBA

12/23 • Corona Del Mar at El Toro, TBA

12/26-30 • Cactus Jam Tourn. at Phoenix, AZ., TBA

1/6 • Troy at SCHS, 7 p.m.

1/9 • San Juan Hills at SJHHS, 7 p.m.

1/14* • Aliso Niguel at ANHS, 7 p.m.

1/16* • El Toro at SCHS, 7 p.m.

1/21* • Mission Viejo at MVHS, 7 p.m.

1/23* • Dana Hills at SCHS, 7 p.m.

1/30 • Tesoro at SCHS, 7 p.m.

2/4* • Aliso Niguel at SCHS, 7 p.m.

2/6* • El Toro at ETHS, 7 p.m.

2/10* • Mission Viejo at SCHS, 7 p.m.

2/12* • Dana Hills at DHHS, 7 p.m.*--denotes league game

GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 12/1-7 • University Tourn. at University, TBA

12/14 • Fairmont Prep at SCHS, 5:30 p.m.

12/19-21 • Tourn. Of Champions at Santa Barbara, TBA

12/27-30 • Vegas Holiday Tourn. at Las Vegas, TBA

1/6 • Edison at Huntington Beach, TBA

1/9* • Aliso Niguel at ANHS, 7 p.m.

1/13 • San Juan Hills at SCHS, 7 p.m.

1/16* • Capistrano Valley at SCHS, 7 p.m.

1/20 • Rosary at Orange Lutheran, 2:30 p.m.

1/21* • El Toro at ETHS, 7 p.m.

1/23* • Laguna Hills at LHHS, 7 p.m.

1/30* • Capistrano Valley at CVHS, 7 p.m.


2/10* • Laguna Hills at SCHS, 7 p.m.

2/12* • Aliso Niguel at SCHS, 7 p.m.*--denotes league game

(Cont. on page 17)

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San Clemente junior Kira Nemeth sends a pass to a teammate during an offseason practice. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Senior forward Matias Ledesma, right, and the San Clemente boys soccer team are looking for a fourth straight South Coast League title in 2014. Photo: Steve Breazeale

Winter Sports Preview(Cont. from page 15)

BOYS SOCCER Last Season: The Tritons had a success-

ful year that saw them win the South Coast League title and make an appearance in the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship game. They appeared in the first round of the CIF Southern California Regional tournament.

Players to Watch: Matias Ledesma, Liam McVicar, Eddie Molina and Fernando Vasquez.

Circle ’em: San Clemente will host sev-eral top teams from California and the top team out of Arizona, Brohpy Prep, in their Lotto Showcase Tournament (12/18-20). League games against Capistrano Valley (1/9, 1/30) are always interesting.

Outlook: A parallel-running academy league soccer season lured away several impact players from the San Clemente High School boys soccer team’s roster this offseason. The Tritons were slated to have nine returning players in 2014, but due to academy league restrictions, they will field only five returners that saw significant playing time.

But the five players that return have the pedigree and experience that has put San Clemente in the national spotlight in recent years.

San Clemente reached lofty heights yet again last season. They finished with a 25-4-1 overall record and were in the top-10 of several state and national rankings at season’s end.

San Clemente will have a young roster, which has put an emphasis on establishing certain routines that will prepare them for another successful run, according to head

coach Mike Pronier. That means estab-lishing identities and roles on the field.

The Tritons scored an impressive 80 goals in 30 games last season. Looking to maintain that offensive production will be returning senior forwards Liam McVicar and Matias Ledesma. McVicar scored three times in 19 games last year and Ledesma added five goals in 26 matches.

“(Ledesma) has set a good base over the last couple of years. He’s got to want to make an impact on the scoring and assist side and I think he can,” Pronier said.

The midfield will be young, but Pronier believes it is among the team’s strongest units. Sophomore Fernando Vasquez will captain the field at the center midfield position, alongside sophomore Tyler Bagley and senior Ed-die Molina.

On defense, sophomore Chase Paulson and senior Alex Drabkin will play promi-nent roles. Senior defender Jake Bettinelli had a standout junior season but suffered an injury in a recent practice. Once he returns, he will be among the leaders on defense, Pronier said.

The exodus of the several players to soccer academies might have been a tough blow early, but Pronier believes

this team has the ability to maintain their status as a top team in the area.

“I think we’re going to be good for dif-ferent reasons. They’re focused. I think they have the potential to be a very tight unit … so there are a lot of plusses,” Pro-nier said. “We’ve lost a lot of really good players, but at the same time, there’s a lot to be thankful for. With the right mental-ity, we can do well.” –SB

GIRLS SOCCER SCHEDULE12/2 • Tesoro at SCHS, 6 p.m.

12/9-13 • Aliso Cup Tourn. at TBA, TBA

12/16 • Edison at Edison, 5 p.m.

12/19-21 • Mater Dei Premier Tourn. at Mater Dei, TBA

12/26-29 • Excalibur Tourn. at Foothill, TBA

1/8* • Aliso Niguel at ANHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/13* • Capistrano Valley at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/15* • Mission Viejo at MVHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/20* • Dana Hills at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/29* • Aliso Niguel at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

2/3* • Capistrano Valley at CVHS, 4:30 p.m.

2/5* • Mission Viejo at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

2/9* • Dana Hills at DHHS, 4:30 p.m.*--denotes league game

BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE 12/3 • Paramount at SCHS, 5:30 p.m.

12/6 • Tesoro at SCHS, 12 p.m.

12/6 • Santa Ana at SCHS, 6 p.m.

12/10 • Dana Hills at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

12/15 • Newport Harbor at NHHS, 5 p.m.

12/18-20 • Lotto Showcase Tourn. at SCHS, TBA

12/27-31 • Oceanside Nike Tourn. at Oceanside, TBA

1/3 • Laguna Hills at LHHS, 11 a.m.

1/6 • Santiago at Santiago, 6:45 p.m.

1/9* • Capistrano Valley at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/16* • San Juan Hills at SJHHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/21* • Mission Viejo at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/23* • El Toro at ETHS, 4:30 p.m.

1/30* • Capistrano Valley at CVHS, 4:30 p.m.

2/6* • San Juan Hills at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.

2/10* • Mission Viejo at MVHS, 4:30 p.m.

2/12* • El Toro at SCHS, 4:30 p.m.*--denotes league match

GIRLS SOCCER Last Season: Finished second in the

South Coast League and advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

Players to Watch: Samara Bahu, Sophia Spralja, Lauren Brzykcy and Hailey Laub.

Circle ’em: A tough tournament sched-ule includes appearances at the Aliso Cup Tournament (12/9-13) and the Mater Dei Premier Tournament (12/19-21). Matches against Capistrano Valley (1/13) and Aliso Niguel (1/29) will have league and playoff implications.

Outlook: San Clemente girls soccer head coach Stacy Finnerty believes this version of the girls soccer team will be led by a formidable back line defense. The Tritons do not have many return-ing starters but that is not the case on defense, where goalie Lauren Brzykcy and defenders Samara Bahu and Hailey Laub return.

Laub, an Air Force Academy commit, will play center back and lead a back line Finnerty described as “aggressive

and strong.”After losing leading goal scorers Nikki

Faris and Natalie Higgins, who are both playing at Oregon State University, the Tritons will take a team-oriented approach to scoring goals this season. Senior Sophia Spralja and sophomores Amanda Cruz and Morgan Farrier will be players looking to find the back of the net.

The Tritons will have their hands full when it comes time for South Coast League play, which features three top-10 teams in the CIF-SS Division 1 polls. The Tritons enter the season ranked No. 7, behind defending league cham-pion Aliso Niguel, who is ranked fifth. Capistrano Valley is joining the South Coast League and is currently ranked in a tie for 10th.

With only nine players returning to the team, Finnerty believes it might take some time for the Tritons to find their groove. But once they do, Finnerty expects they will continue to play a pos-session style of soccer that has become their trademark and has produced 10 league titles in her tenure.

“It’s early just learning about them and their talents and where they’re going to fit it. It’s going to take a while,” Finnerty said. “We might take a slower start, but with talent we have to pull from, I think we’ll be able to compete in league.” –SB

(Cont. on page 18)

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Senior Mark Marshall practices a cradle drill on Alexander Ames during a wrestling practice. Photo: Steve Sohanaki

Junior Alaina Cousineau and the San Clemente girls water polo team eye a second straight league title. Photo: Steve Breazeale

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Triton ReportReportTritons Make Quick Work of Fullerton, Advance to CIF Second Round

The San Clemente High School foot-ball team wasted no time in making an impact in their fi rst playoff appearance since 2012. The Tritons scored three times in the opening quarter against vis-iting Fullerton on Nov. 14, powering the CIF-SS Southwest Division No. 2 seed to a 42-14 fi rst round playoff victory.

San Clemente (10-1) will travel to play Foothill in the second round at Tustin High School on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

Junior running back Vlad Dzhabiyev

scored two rushing touchdowns and had a receiving touchdown in the win over Fullerton. Senior quarterback Sam Darnold, who only played in the fi rst half, completed 13 of 14 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns.

The Tritons defense held fast against the Indians, limiting them to 78 total yards of offense in the fi rst half. The Tritons held a comfortable 36-0 lead at halftime.

Girls Cross Country Advances to CIF Finals

The San Clemente girls cross country team had three runners place inside the top-30 at the CIF-SS Prelims on Nov. 15 at Mt. SAC, earning them a fi fth-place fi nish in the fi rst heat of the Division 1 meet. The fi nish earned the Tritons a berth in the CIF-SS Finals, which will take place Nov. 22 at Mt. SAC.

San Clemente senior Kelsey Carroll fi nished fourth overall and senior Katie Carroll fi nished 15th at the prelims.

GIRLS WATER POLO SCHEDULE12/5 • Edison at Vista Hermosa, 4 p.m.

12/12-14 • Villa Park Classic Tourn. at Woollett Aquatics Center, TBA

12/17 • Mater Dei at Mater Dei, 5:15 p.m.

12/28 • Los Alamitos at Capistrano Valley, 5 p.m.

12/31 • Laguna Beach at Capistrano Valley, 11 a.m.

1/9* • Dana Hills at SCHS, 5:15 p.m.

1/11 • Rosary at Santa Margarita, 10:15 a.m.

1/14* • Laguna Hills at LHHS, 5:15 p.m.

1/16* • El Toro at ETHS, 5:15 p.m.

1/17-18 • Santa Barbara Tourn. at Santa Barbara, TBA

1/23* • Trabuco Hills at SCHS, 5:15 p.m.

1/24-25 • Coronado Tourn. at Coronado, TBA

1/28* • Dana Hills at DHHS, 5:15 p.m.



2/8 • ML King at Vista Hermosa, 10:45 a.m.

2/13* • Trabuco Hills at THHS, 5:15 p.m. *--denotes league game

WRESTLING SCHEDULE12/2 • SC 8-Way Tourn. at SCHS, 3 p.m.

12/5-6 • Millikan Duals at LB Millikan, 2 p.m.

12/9* • Dana Hills at DHHS, 7 p.m.

12/12-13 • Edison Beach Bash Invit. at Edison, 2 p.m.

12/16* • Trabuco Hills at SCHS, 7 p.m.

12/19-20 • Brea Olinda Invit. at Brea Olinda, TBA

12/29-30 • Reno Tourn. of Champs at Reno, 10 a.m.

1/3 • Ontario Invit. at Ontario, 9 a.m.

1/6* • Mission Viejo at MVHS, 7 p.m.

1/16-17 • Temecula Invit. at Temecula, 10 a.m.


1/24 • SC Rotary Tourn. at SCHS, 9:30 a.m.

1/31* • SCL Finals at Aliso Niguel, 10 a.m.*--denotes league meet

Winter Sports Preview(Cont. from page 17)

WRESTLING Last Season: The Tritons fi nished sec-

ond in the South Coast League. Players to Watch: Mike Marshall and

Alexander Ames. Circle ’em: League matches against

Trabuco Hills (12/16) and Laguna Hills (1/20) will be among the Tritons biggest of the year.

Outlook: After taking second place behind Laguna Hills at the South Coast League Finals last season, the San Cle-mente wrestling team is hoping to make a comeback this year and emerge as the league champion.

The league schedule presents a verita-ble gauntlet for teams to run through. The high-profi le South Coast League includes the sixth-ranked Tritons, Dana Hills, No. 3 Laguna Hills, No. 5 Trabuco Hills and Mission Viejo.

That hasn’t stopped the Tritons from aiming high.

“Our goals are to go undefeated in all of our league duels, qualify 14 of our guys for CIF and then win the CIF Tournament,” San Clemente head coach Mark Calentino said.

Calentino said the biggest challenge in coaching high school wrestlers is keeping them motivated to work hard. This year that hasn’t been the case.

“The main difference between this year and last year is that I just don’t hear about kids slacking off,” Calentino said. “I haven’t caught any kids taking shortcuts on our runs and they’re doing plenty of hard work outside of the wrestling room too. They’re just way more self-motivated than last year’s team.”

The team currently has three return-ing CIF place fi nishers and one returning state qualifi er in senior Mike Marshall (182 pounds). Marshall placed fourth at

the CIF Masters tournament last season and trained with El Dorado High School’s national dual team during the offseason.

“I want to place in the top fi ve at the state tournament,” Marshall said. “I’ve improved a lot since last year and I’m re-ally motivated.”

Senior Alexander Ames (197 pounds) also trained on his own during the offsea-son by traveling to Minnesota and enroll-ing in the J. Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camp, a prominent development program headed by University of Minnesota head coach J. Robinson.

“It opened my eyes to what I need to do to improve myself and gave me a mental edge,” Ames said. –Steve Sohanaki

GIRLS WATER POLO Last Season: The Tritons won the South

Coast League title and advanced to the quarterfi nals of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs.

Players to Watch: Makenna Smith, Cassidy Smithson, Amber McCutcheon, Rachel Brownell and Alaina Cousineau.

Circle ’em: Preseason games against Mater Dei (12/17) and Laguna Beach (12/31). League games against rival Dana

Hills (1/9, 1/28). Outlook: The San Clemente girls water

polo team returns six starters from last year’s campaign and begins the new sea-son ranked No. 1 in the CIF-SS Division 2 preseason polls.

Although they won the league title and made it to the quarterfi nals of the playoffs, San Clemente head coach Logan Powell believes his team peaked about a month too early in 2013. The Tritons had a strong fourth-place fi nish at last year’s Santa Barbara Tournament and followed that up with a win at the Coronado Tournament midseason. The emotional and physical toll from playing at a high level so early in the season was felt when they entered the playoffs, according to Powell.

This year, the Tritons are easing their way into tournament play with their eyes set on repeating as league champions.

“We started a little bit later (this year). It’s a little easier mentally in the preseason to make sure we’re fi red up and ready to go when it matters,” Powell said.

The Tritons have several scoring options on offense, including attackers Makenna Smith, Alaina Cousineau and Amber McCutcheon.

On defense, the Tritons will be an-chored by senior Rachel Brownell and junior Marissa Echelberger. Powell said the two veteran defenders play with dis-tinctly different styles. Brownell plays with a physical presence and Echelberger uses solid fundamentals to disrupt opposing team’s centers.

The Tritons defense will fuel their counter attack, which will play into the strengths of McCutcheon and sophomore Terra Richardson, Powell said.

Junior Hylah Prussak and sophomore Victoria Reardon will play in goal for the Tritons. SC

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San Clemente Times November 20-26, 2014

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San Clemente

GROM OF THE WEEK

DANE MATSONAge: 9, Concordia Elementary

Dane Matson, of San Clemente, claimed back-to-back wins in the 10U shortboard divisions of the Volcom Totally Crusta-ceous Tour and the National Scholastic Surfing Association Open conference.

At the Volcom, Nov. 8 at River Jetties in Newport Beach, Dane slayed in the Squids division taking his first-ever win in the series.

“I just surfed my hardest and tried to rip and win,” Dane said of the strategy he deployed in the lineup that day. “I was waiting out the back to get good waves. I picked one of a two-wave set and then just tried to rip the snot out of it.”

He followed that up with another first-time victory Sunday at San Onofre State Park, Church Beach in the NSSA Open Mini Groms.

“I think I just tried my hardest at this one too,” Dane said. “I was super excited. It makes me want to win more.”

It’s all part of a plan for his “No. 1

Dane Matson. Photo: Kurt Steinmetz

memorial service and paddle out for Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m.

at the San Clemente Pier, his family has announced.

An early pioneer of surfing who helped establish Southern California’s great surf spots such as San Onofre and Malibu, he is also credited with bringing surfing to Israel in the 50s, attempted to spread peace in the Middle East via the sport and providing medical care around the world to the needy.

Paskowitz left a career as a physician and raised nine children with his wife of 55 years, Juliette, in a camper, surfing and sharing the sport through surf camps across Southern California.

The life of the Paskowitz clan was

he fifth annual Surfing Santa Com-petition and seventh annual Holiday Surfboard Auction are set to kick off

on Saturday, Nov. 22.Presented by the Ritz-Carlton Laguna

Niguel and benefitting Surfers Healing—an organization founded by Izzy and Danielle Paskowitz to enrich the lives of people living with autism by exposing them to surfing—are annual events which are a part of the resort’s Community Footprints program.

The surfboard auction displays a large selection of surfboards for sale at the resort, featuring designs by some of the

Doc Paskowitz Memorial Set for December 13

Surfing Santa Contest, Surfboard Auction to Benefit Surfers Healing

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BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz, 1921-2014. Photo: Art Brewer

A competitor from a past Surfing Santa contest takes to the air. Photo: Courtesy

immortalized in the 2007 documentary, “Surfwise.”

Paskowitz passed away on Nov. 10. He was 93.

A legacy fund established to help Juliette, at https://secure.giveforward.com/do-nate/194766, has so far raised $13,776. SC

world’s best shapers as well as artistic designs by celebrity guest contributors. The auction opens on Nov. 22 and closes at noon on Dec. 31. Bidding is handled online at www.biddingforgood.com/surfershealing.

The surf contest is held at Salt Creek Beach and includes a competition with six divisions for boys and girls, men and women of all ages on shortboards, long-boards and bodyboards. Pro-am divisions are also included. A $1,000 Big Air cash prize will be awarded along with others. Contest registration is online at www.surfingsantacontest.org. SC

sport,”—to climb the ranks and eventu-ally land a spot on the World Tour.

Doing well in school is also a part of this bright fourth-grader’s plan.

“I like school, making new friends, playing with friends at recess and learn-ing new things because I want to go to college some day and I don’t want to be a hobo,” he said. “It’s important.”

When asked what makes surfing his favorite activity, Dane said, “It’s the water. It’s the waves. It’s the laybacks, barrels and airs. It’s the fun.”

—Andrea Swayne

november 20, 2014

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