A light-weight blue poster with the phrases “We’re Here for You” between a drawing of two Dolphins held on the wall of the Fairfax Excessive fitness center Wednesday afternoon. One other signal learn: “Let’s go Pali!”
Fairfax groups are nicknamed the Lions, however on this present day house followers have been rooting virtually as onerous for the guests.
Regardless of enjoying on the opponents’ flooring, one thing it should get used to in the interim, the Palisades Excessive women basketball group noticed its first motion since a hearth ripped by way of the Pacific Palisades group eight days earlier.
The Dolphins received massive, 75-42, however their actual victory was suiting up.
Ayla Teegardin, a junior wing on the varsity group, misplaced her house within the fireplace however was anxious to get again on the court docket as quickly as attainable. She received the opening tip, scored 5 factors, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 4 assists and had two steals whereas Riley Oku led the best way with 17 factors for Palisades (7-6, 2-0 in Western League).
“The first day we had a gym to practice in I was there,” stated Teegardin, who’s staying along with her household at a lodge in Marina del Rey. “Basketball helps me get through the hard things in my life. It’s a way I can cope.”
Head coach Adam Levine shared that along with Teegardin, three frosh/soph gamers and three JV gamers additionally misplaced their properties.
A poster on the wall of the Fairfax Excessive fitness center in help of the visiting group Palisades.
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Athletic director Rocky Montz was at Wednesday’s recreation and credited Principal Dr. Pam Magee for “putting the press on” to get winter sports activities groups enjoying as quickly as attainable.
The boys basketball squad resumes its schedule Thursday at LACES (preceded by the women), performs Hamilton at Pierce Faculty on Friday evening and performs Oxnard at El Camino Actual Excessive in Woodland Hills on Saturday. Jeff Bryant’s group (9-5) has practiced the final three days at Westside Neighborhood Faculty in Los Angeles.
Although the Palisades campus is off limits, the baseball and soccer fields are in good condition and neither the fitness center nor the pool seem to have suffered important injury.
“As of right now we’ll be doing online learning for at least the next few weeks,” Montz stated. “I’m not allowed on campus, but from pictures I’ve seen on-campus facilities look pretty good. We were dealt a bad hand but we’ll handle it the best we can. For league games, we’ll play some doubleheaders [boys and girls] and others will be separate depending on what alternative sites we can find. Soccer starts back up next week and if we have to play games on the road we will. As far as water polo, we’re looking at Loyola Marymount, Samo High and SMC or possibly the YMCA pool near University High. As for the spring season, which begins in three weeks, Cheviot Hills Pony Baseball and Venice Little League have offered help so we’re considering all possible options.”
Even the wrestling group has discovered a spot to follow, a Brazilian jiu jitsu studio in West L.A. Certainly, the place there’s a will, there’s a manner.
“Safety is the most important thing, but we need a home to come back to,” Montz added. “There are issues we need to be taken care of and just how much time that takes I don’t know yet.”
