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West Torrance Spoils Festive Occasion By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter Opening game for the 2013 Culver City High football team started off with a bang at home on the new synthetic turf field complete with a capacity crowd in newly constructed stands on a perfect September Friday night. Centaur wide receiver Stanley Norman caught a 48-yard touchdown from quarterback David Handler late in the first quarter giving Culver High the initial lead. But ultimately the formidable opponent, West...
Culver’s first road opponent will be Peninsula Friday at 3 pm. Peninsula routed North Torrance in its season opener, 51-0. The game took on more significance for Culver City when the Centaurs’ lost their opening game. Another loss to begin the season would be quite disappointing. ALSO ON THE WESTSIDE SANTA MONICA The defending Ocean League champion Vikings won their season opener, 17-14, at Redondo and will play at Palisades Friday night (7 pm). Demicio Gonzalez Drake kicked a game-winning field goal in the final minute for Coach Travis Cla...
Next Opponent: Peninsula (1-0) Culver’s first road opponent will be Peninsula Friday at 3 pm. Peninsula routed North Torrance in its season opener, 51-0. The game took on more significance for Culver City when the Centaurs’ lost their opening game. Another loss to begin the season would be quite disappointing. ALSO ON THE WESTSIDE SANTA MONICA The defending Ocean League champion Vikings won their season opener, 17-14, at Redondo and will play at Palisades Friday night (7 pm). Demicio Gonzalez Drake kicked a game-winning field goal in the fin...
Questionable Call Mars Centaurs’ Opener West Torrance Spoils Festive Occasion Opening game for the 2013 Culver City High football team started off with a bang at home on the new synthetic turf field complete with a capacity crowd in newly constructed stands on a perfect September Friday night. Centaur wide receiver Stanley Norman caught a 48-yard touchdown from quarterback David Handler late in the first quarter giving Culver High the initial lead. But ultimately the formidable opponent, West T...
Here is a way to help the Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center in their fundraising efforts for this year. Bidding For Good is an online auction site where nonprofit groups can run auctions to assist in their projects. The Friends group is the fundraising arm of the Health Center which is located on the campus of Culver City High and Culver City Middle School. The proceeds of the auction will support the free ongoing physical and mental health programs at the Center. The auction is offering an array of Hello Kitty items,...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Culver City High head football coach Jahmal Wright) By Fred Altieri Observer Reporter I’m a 1995 graduate of Culver City High School, was a three-time All-League defensive back and played on three league championship teams here during the ’92, ’93 and ’94 seasons. I received a full football scholarship and played for five years at the University of Kansas. I came back with my degree and started coaching in the fall of 2000. My first...
As Season Begins, Meet The Culver Football Coaches (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Culver City High head football coach Jahmal Wright) I’m a 1995 graduate of Culver City High School, was a three-time All-League defensive back and played on three league championship teams here during the ’92, ’93 and ’94 seasons. I received a full football scholarship and played for five years at the University of Kansas. I came back with my degree and started coaching in the fall...
Online Auction To Benefit CC Youth Health Center Here is a way to help the Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center in their fundraising efforts for this year. Bidding For Good is an online auction site where nonprofit groups can run auctions to assist in their projects. The Friends group is the fundraising arm of the Health Center which is located on the campus of Culver City High and Culver City Middle School. The proceeds of the auction will support the free ongoing physical and mental health programs at the Center. The auction is...
Cross Country Coach: We Want Self Improvement (EDITOR’S NOTE: This in an interview with Tom Fritzius, Cross Country Head Coach at Culver City High) I went to Ohio University and was a track athlete. Stan Huntsman, the school’s track coach who became the head USA coach for the 1988 Olympic Games, convinced me instead of being an active participant to be an undergraduate assistant coach for him. After that I went into banking for 40 years and have been living in Culver City since 1976. When I ret...
City Manager's Update August 2, 2013 City Manager’s Office · Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury Recognition - As part of its recently released Final Report, the County of Los Angeles 2012-2013 Civil Grand Jury ranked Culver City #3 of the County’s 88 incorporated Cities for the City’s outstanding performance in its fiscal health, governance, financial management, and compensation programs. The Grand Jury’s Final Report can be accessed on the Grand Jury’s website at http://grandjury.co.la.ca.us/gjury12-13/Final%20Report%20%2...
Health Center Booth Will Be At Fiesta The Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center will once again have a booth at Fiesta La Ballona this year. The booth will be open on Saturday, August 24 and will feature a wheel of fortune game with multiple chances of winning prizes. A raffle will be held for another chance to win a prize. Free bookmarks, band aid holders, and a variety of health related materials will be available to visitors. You will have an opportunity to review your health knowledge. Dr. Sarah Carpenter, incoming Friends’ P...
Sue Robins Announces School Board Candidacy Culver City parent, former Culver City Middle School science teacher and education leader Sue Robins announces that she is running for School Board in the November 2013 elections. “My role as a teacher, volunteer and parent gives me insight into our schools. I know first-hand the strengths we have in this district and the urgent challenges we face. If elected, I will focus on fostering a culture of academic excellence that celebrates student and teacher achievements,” she said. Robins is the par...
Coach Explains Success of Culver Volleyball (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an interview with Culver City High head volleyball coach Joe Manzo) I enjoy coaching volleyball because my kids are into it and I enjoy giving back what it gave to me. I started here at Culver City High about three years ago and this will be my fourth year with the boys and my second year with the girls. When I was young I started playing volleyball with my mom. I grew up in the Valley and went to Birmingham High in Van Nuys. A...
City Manager's Update August 2, 2013 City Manager’s Office · Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival – On Thursday, August 8, Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca brought their Afro-Cuban/Salsa performance to the Summer Festival. Thursday, August 15 will feature the premier Led Zeppelin tribute band Led Zepagain acoustic set with string quartet. The concerts take place in the City Hall Courtyard from 7 pm to 9. These two shows are the final Summer Festival concerts for 2013. Community Development Department · Temple Akiba – Plans have been subm...
Sylvia Gross Goodman 1933 - 2013 Longtime Culver City resident Sylvia Gross Goodman, passed away Monday morning. She was the beloved mother of Brian Gross (CCHS class of 1977) and Maureen Gross (CCHS class of 1981) and proud grandmother of Matthew Gross. Sylvia attended Culver City Elementary School, Culver City Junior High, and graduated from Hamilton High. Living in Culver City meant everything to Sylvia. She will be missed by her many friends as well as her kids’ friends. She will miss her visits to Tito's and Sorrento Market. Services w...
Siever Won’t Seek New School Board Seat Culver City School Board Vice President Patricia Siever will not seek re-election to a second term. Siever cites personal reasons and a desire to spend more time with her family as the reasons for her decision. Siever is a professor at West Los Angles College. Five candidates filed for three seats on the School Board as of press time. Filing would have closed on Friday at 5pm, however since one incumbent is not running the filing deadline will be e...
Drilling has begun at Culver City High, Farragut Elementary and Culver Park High to install solar panels. The solar panels scheduled for development include Culver City High, Farragut Elementary and one in the parking lot adjacent to Culver Park High. Construction fences are in place. The solar panels are designed to provide shade for students at Farragut Elementary School in addition to providing solar power for school district operations. According to CCUSD, this will reduce the district’s operating costs. The solar panels will also p...
Gomez Passes Basic Combat Training Army Pvt. Eric J. Gomez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot...
Culver Girls Transition To New Basketball Season (EDITOR’s NOTE: This is Part 2 of an interview with Julian Anderson, Culver City High Girls Basketball Coach)) During this past season’s playoffs, each win became more surreal than the previous one. The fun part about the playoffs is each game is different. Regardless of the difficulty of each game you have to find a way to win almost in a different manner each time. It was not easy for us at all. We were battle-tested over in Arizona during the...
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas Announces Support . Sebastian Ridley-Thomas announced that he has earned the support of an influential array of Los Angeles area political, community, business, labor and civic leaders. Ridley-Thomas – a Public Policy Director, community organizer and advocate for consumers, children and small businesses — announced his campaign for the state’s 54th Assembly District on June 25. “I am gratified by the strong support and encouragement I have received to date from such a broad coalition of elected leaders, such as L.A. Ci...
Transfer Boosts Culver Quarterback Depth Culver City High will enter the upcoming football season with roles well defined at quarterback. David Handler, a 6-foot-5 transfer from Palisades High, is expected to be the starter. Junior Sam Funches and sophomore Xavier Ryan will be the backups. Both have gained valuable experience in the Centaurs’ summer passing league games. A newcomer has recently arrived to make the depth even greater. Ahmari Rogers, a 6-foot-4 sophomore who attended Culver C...
Coach Explains Success Of Culver Girls Basketball (EDITOR’s NOTE: This is Part 1 of a 2-Part interview with Julian Anderson, Culver City High Girls Basketball coach) I’ve been coaching girls’ basketball at Culver City High School for eight years. I started out as the JV coach for the first four years and this is going to be my fourth year as head coach of the girls varsity team. In total, I’ve been coaching basketball for about 18 years. I’m only 36 years old so I began coaching when I was very...
King Fahad Mosque Honored By Culver Exchange Club The Exchange Club of Culver City, which puts on the annual Culver City Fireworks Show at Culver City High with the sponsorship and support of the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District, recently presented the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City with an award for the Mosque’s outstanding contributions of major prizes for the past several years to the raffle which is an integral part of that annual fundraising event. Riyaz Kadri, Rauf Patel, and Mohammed Khan accepted the a...
Academics, Athletics Are Important At Culver (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of an interview with Tom Salter, Culver City High Athletic Director) Jerry Chabola hired me to coach golf and I’ve been doing it for 14 years with Bruce Unoura. Bruce is a retired Culver City police officer. He has been with the golf program for 25 years and we have a great working relationship. Bruce is a very good technician and basically he lets me help him out. We graduated a lot of players from two years ago so las...
CCHS Students Honored At its June 25th board meeting, Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) presented Awards of Excellence to three Culver City High students: Emma Kurihara, Priya Patel, and Yvonne Ball. A fourth, Zacky Ezedin, received his award on June 13. Honored for their long-time high quality volunteer contributions to BCR’s work on behalf of community and environment, each received a personalized, illustrated and framed certificate and a $250 check. Because Zacky was leaving to begin a summer program at Cornell University in New York, B...
