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SPORTS
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Volume 55, Number 1
6000 N. Woodruff Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713
Athletics gets two new directors
By Lesly Ortega and
Priscilla Duarte
Reporters
This year Mayfair has been
appointed two new athletic
directors, Ms. Vander Baan and
Mr. Lugbill. As athletic directors
they are kept very busy. They
have been athletic directors at
Mayfair since June making sure
all registration papers are turned
in, schedules are all set and buses
are on time. They work with
coaches and try to help them out
anyway possible. It’s really busy
to have this position but they are
both enjoying doing the work.
“I believe that sports can be
used to build an athlete, and it can
turn young people into adults by
teaching them respect, integrity,
Lesly Ortega/The Windjammer
Mrs. VanderBaan is the new girls
athletic director.
Lesly Ortega/The Windjammer
Mr. Lugbill is the new boys
athletic director.
responsibility, sportsmanship and
service,” said Mrs. Vander Baan.
“I wouldn’t change anything
because it’s not about winning
or losing the game it’s about
how you play the game. Even
though we still want to win the
game because it’s a lot more fun.
We want to play with character
and integrity whether we win or
lose.”
Mr. Lugbill is enjoying the
position because it’s always
changing and there is always
something new to do. The game
plan according to him is to try to
“add to the tradition of success
that Mayfair has.”
“I would like to try to
get more people involved like
teachers and the community and
get them working together to act
as a whole,” said Mr. Lugbill
Mr.
Lugbill
likes
inspirational quotes by John
Wooden such as “Big things are
accomplished only through the
perfection of minor details.” and
“Don’t allow what you can’t do
to interfere with what you can
do,” and “Make each day your
masterpiece.”
Overall they’re both very
excited for this year as athletic
directors at Mayfair for the 201314 school year.
Cross Country gets ready for tough season
By Justin Parker
Guest Reporter
After tirelessly training over
the summer months, Mayfair’s
cross country team is excited and
looking forward to this year’s
season. A few of the team’s
captains also provided more
insight into how the team has
been doing along with what they
plan to do this season.
“I think varsity is doing pretty
good; junior varsity too. The
younger runners have shown a
lot of heart during our workouts,”
senior Lindsay Cudd said.
Ellis Newton, a senior said,
Football plays
tough ball
By Yesenia Hernandez
Gumbo Editor
Football starts off the
season with a 1-0 record
in league, and 2-3 overall
record.
“Decisions determined
destinies and we live and
die by decisions we make,
winning and losing are
habits,” said Coach Fitch.
Key players to watch
are seniors Keith Walker,
Jacobo
Garcia,
Nathan
James, Ernest Bagner and
Alex Lopez. Derrick Reyes
is also on the list, but is
currently injured.
One challenge this year
is getting the football team
back to the play-offs. After
18 years of being in the
play-offs they were knocked
down and didn’t make it last
year.
“I feel that we are going
to be good, but I always feel
like that,” said Coach Fitch.
“If I didn’t believe we could
go all the way to CIF, then I
shouldn’t be a coach.”
Football beat Valley
Christian on Sept. 20, 42-13.
They played a league game
against Artesia on Sept. 27,
winning, 44-22.
A game to watch is
versus La Mirada on Oct.
18 at La Mirada High.
“Our summer has probably been
one of the most intense out of all
the others. We even had a few
Mayfair alumni come out to coach
and work out with us such as,
Torion Bailey, Caleb Vanderbaaan
and Brandon Taylor.”
The team is also adding a
new coach who is also serving
as a special education teacher,
Kiersten Adams.
Che Vasquez, a junior at
Mayfair, also decided to share his
feelings about his first year as a
varsity captain.
“I’m excited about being a
captain this year. I’m also taking
on a big responsibility. Being a
captain gives me a chance to lead
by example,” Vasquez said.
Sharing his own opinions on
the team’s growth, cross country
Coach Boppell, said, “This has
been one of the closest teams that
I’ve seen and coached. It’s been
one of the best summers for me.
They’ve shown a lot of hard work
and dedication.”
The team has seen a lot of
growth with many past members
returning to compete. The
closeness and bond that each
runner has with one another is
essential for a team’s success.
Currently, the team is aiming for
a league victory, and the passion
n Volleyball: Girls’ volleyball
starts season, 1-1 in league,
4-7 overall, losing to Norwalk
on Sept. 26, 3-2.
is Katie Fisher, setter of the
team also returning this year.
Another player to watch for is
Meriah Clausen.
“I think its going to be a
great year and we need to come
together a bit more and we will
be all set for this year,” said
senior Guerrero.
Girls’ volleyball may be
returning league champions but
every game is important.
A challenge that the team
will face is giving everyone
playing time because of the
“This has been one of
the closest teams that
I’ve seen and coached.
It’s been one of the
best summers for
me. They’ve shown a
lot of hard work and
dedication.”
that they share for the sport
undeniably reveals they may have
what it takes to compete at the
CIF level and beyond.
Girls’ volleyball sets up for new season
By Yesenia Hernandez
Gumbo Editor
This year’s volleyball
team looks forward to another
successful season.
One player to keep your
eye on is Linzee Guerrero.
Guerrero is a returning outside
hitter. The next player to watch
large team that consists of 16
people on the roster.
“I am excited for this year.
I have eight seniors, one junior,
and seven sophomores,” said
Coach Bos.
“This year we will need a
little more team effort but its
going to be a good year and we
have very good talents,” said
senior Katie Fisher.
“We all work very hard
and we are comfortable playing
with each other as a team,” said
Meriah Clausen.
New cheer advisor enjoying position
By Brenda Vidaca
Reporter
The new school year brings a
new cheer advisor Mrs. Michelle
Machado who is replacing Mrs.
Harville. Mrs. Machado has been
at Mayfair for two years, knowing
Mrs. Harville because they both
taught eighth grade sciences.
She was offered the job as cheer
advisor by Mrs. Harville, who got
the job for middle school assistant
principal, over the summer.
“The girls are really
dedicated,
hardworking,
excepting of me, and helpful,
which has made cheer easier for
me to manage and enjoyable,”
Machado said. She is currently
working with co-advisors Ms.
Skipper and Ms. Guerrero, and
coach Ms. Johnson. The team
Isabella Gorme/The Windjammer
Science teacher Mrs. Machado is
the new cheer advisor.
has 35 members; 13 on junior
varsity and 22 on varsity.
“Right now, I’m kind of
learning everything [traditions],
and getting to know the girls,”
When asked about goals for
this year, Machado talked about
getting the team to nationals,
which did not happen last year.
Machado is hoping to help the
team get to nationals in Las
Vegas, which is in the spring.
“Mrs. Machado is an
amazing advisor. Yes, she’s new
to the whole cheer thing but
she’s doing a great job, of course
we all miss Mrs. Harville, but
we’re all getting attached to Mrs.
Machado. They are both very
patient and understanding. My
favorite thing is they both listen
to any problems we have and do
their best to help. I know this
year is going to be an amazing
one,” said junior Danielle Scott,
J.V cheer team member.
October 2, 2013
Sports Column:
Homosexuality
in the Major
Leagues
By Rebecca Johnson
Sports Editor
The announcement of
NBA player Jason Collins
coming out as gay came
earlier this April was a shock
to some. However over more,
there was astounding support
with his decision, especially
with fellow NBA players. One
“People are just
afraid, and it brings
too much drama to
the team.”
month later, openly gay soccer
player Robbie Rogers signed
with the Los Angeles Galaxy,
becoming the first openly gay
athlete to sign on with one of
the five major North American
sport leagues. Many people
see this as a step forward
for members of the Lesbian,
Bisexual, Gay and Transsexual
(LBGT) community.
A recent article by the
Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
entitled “Gays Feel More
Accepted, Still Stigmatized,”
polls a group of LBGT people
about acceptance now in
American society. Though
many say it has got much
better than 20-30 years ago,
some feel that stigma is still
present. For example, more
than 25 percent say that
lesbians are fully accepted
compared to 15 percent of gay
males.
Discrimination
still
happens, even to people on
Mayfair’s sport teams.
“I believe that [sexuality]
shouldn’t
affect
anyone,”
junior Claudia Perez says,who
was formerly on the girls’
soccer team, “When people
play sports, you look at their
performance not if he/she likes
the same sex or the color of
their skin. Me personally as a
homosexual, I am discriminated
against. When I play soccer, I
get comments that refer to my
preferences like ‘Don’t touch
lesbian and etc.’ as if I were
to like her. Gays should have
the right to play any sport,
professional or not.”
Though most of the stigma
revolves around the notion
that same sex individuals want
others on the team, many say
it’s overreacted.
“It wouldn’t really bother
me,” senior Derrick Reyes
says, who is a defensive back
for the varsity football team,
“It should not affect anyone
in the locker room. People are
just afraid, and it brings too
much drama to the team.”
Even with the viewers
at home, more and more are
saying it doesn’t matter.
“I don’t care. I know a lot
of people came out already, but
I don’t think it hinders their
ability to play,” Art Academy
teacher Mr. Tablason said.