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Carpinteria boys water polo team wins title By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
The Carpinteria boys water polo team, which became known for its strong season, won the CIF Division 5 title Saturday by beating the Burbank Bulldogs 12-9. “CIF accurately built the bracket of 28 teams of five single-elimination rounds ultimately pitting the #1 seed Warriors (254), versus #2 Bulldogs (25-2),” Coach Jon Otsuki told the News-Press in an email. “After a three-hour long trek in the Carpinteria district school bus and unseasonably warm 92 degree temperatures, they arrived at the Woollett Aquatic Complex in Irvine,” Otsuki said. “It was a bit concerning as the team
usually maintains a ‘loose’ attitude but today was different. They were not tense or overly anxious, but they were focused and poised for the competition. “The Bulldogs had one player the Warriors were concerned about, Johnny Agazaryan, #7, a man amongst boys,” Otsuki said. “Coach Stephen Kim had him in his crosshairs and would do anything to prevent him from taking the title from his Carpinteria team. And Johnny showed his remarkable ability to beat even a triple team and score from ten meters away as he tallied three of the Bulldogs first five goals. “Though the game was tied at half 6-6, the score did not paint a fair picture of the contest as the Warriors had three shots that floated “on” the goal line but did not
count on the scoreboard,” Otsuki said. “The third quarter was a pivotal time in the game as Asher Smith, who led the Warriors in goals scored this season with 112 goals and an amazing 26 in the playoffs, got into his rhythm, scoring two from his two-meter position and another on a long counter attack. Reyn Clayton also scored on a counter attack that erupted the Carpinteria fans. “It was a bit of an overthrow by goalie Jacob Taff and the Bulldog goalie came out of his cage for the steal. Clayton narrowly beat him to the ball, spun around the goalie and swam it into the cage. He later stated that as unusual as it seemed, he did not want to risk missing the shot right in front of the goal. His play,
the reaction of the fans, and a 10-7 lead deflated the Burbank team. “After the 4-1 third quarter goal difference, the Warriors continued to apply pressure and would not let their guard down, outscoring their opponent 21 in the final quarter,” Otsuki said. “There were many ‘firsts’ for this team defeating many other schools for the first time ever, however the only ‘first’ everyone was focused on was this one game, just one chance. This year also includes many “lasts” as nine of the 29 team members are seniors. There was the last early morning conditioning, last hard swim set, last home game, and a last chance to put the pieces together to win the title together.
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“The team understood everyone had a role, everyone had to play selflessly or we would not succeed,” Otsuki said. “As those concepts were accepted, the very important foundation of trust was built. “Asher Smith led the team in scoring with seven, Justin Main and Mateo Handall scored two each, Zach Isaac and Reyn Clayton tallied one. “Early in the second quarter goalie Jacob Taff blocked a five-meter penalty shot that was a timely momentum game changer,” Otsuki said. “People speak or read about goals scored but the Warriors’ run to the CIF title would not have been possible without the goalie play of Jacob Taff.” email: dmason@newspress.com
California to receive nation’s largest portion of infrastructure bill By MADISON HIRNEISEN The Center Square
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A monarch butterfly takes a breather on a flower in Ventura. Counting is underway for the 25th annual Thanksgiving Western Monarch Butterfly Count.
By KATHERTINE ZEHNDER News-Press Correspondent
The 25th annual Thanksgiving Western Monarch Butterfly Count has arrived! The Western Monarch Butterfly Count is a volunteer effort to collect data on the status of the western monarch population along the Pacific Coast starting in Mendocino and ranging all the way down to Northern Baja, Mexico, during overwintering, which occurs approximately from October to March. The height of this effort takes place during the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count,
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which occurs for three weeks around the Thanksgiving holiday. There was an additional count added in 2017, which takes place for three weeks around New Year’s. The annual Thanksgiving Monarch Count is a community science program organized through the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. The Thanksgiving count will run from Nov. 13 through Dec. 5 and the New Year’s Count will run from Dec. 25 through Jan. 9. Monarch butterflies at Goleta’s Ellwood Butterfly Grove are returning for the winter season, yet remain at historically low
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make life better for millions of California residents, create a generation of good-paying union jobs and economic growth and position the United States to win the 21st century,” the White House said. Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the infrastructure investment during an appearance at the California Economic Summit on Tuesday, saying that while this is an “unprecedented investment,” the state continues to allocate additional funds toward infrastructure development. Under the governor’s California Comeback Plan, about $100 billion is being invested into the state’s infrastructure, which will be supported by additional funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Under the plan, $2 billion is allocated to wildfire and emergency preparedness, $3.9 billion is going toward zeroemission vehicle goals, $5.2 billion over three years is going toward drought response and water resilience and $6 billion has been allocated toward expanding broadband. “Mad respect for the federal government, there’s still no substitute for your state,” Mr. Newsom said Tuesday. “Our state investments are profound and need to maintain in terms of their prominence, and we can’t just look to Washington D.C. to solve all these problems. But nonetheless, we are at a point of real abundance across the spectrum, our ability to invest an unprecedented amount of money in infrastructure and in human capital.”
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numbers. Approximately 500 monarchs were counted at Ellwood during the beginning of November. Those who wish to help count monarchs in Goleta and other nearby locations, are asked to contact local area coordinator Charis van der Heide at charisvdh@gmail.com. To learn more about monarch butterflies and this year’s annual Thanksgiving Count, please visit the following websites: https://www. westernmonarchcount.org https://xerces.org/ blog/bounciness-of-butterflies.
(The Center Square) – California is slated to receive about $45.5 billion from the massive infrastructure bill passed in Congress last week, an investment that state officials say will help create jobs and improve infrastructure. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act late Friday, spending $550 billion of new federal investments (coupled with previously approved funds) to improve the nation’s infrastructure over the next five years. As part of the bill’s passage, states across the country are receiving billions to update transportation systems, advance broadband, improve water infrastructure and update roads and bridges. California is receiving the largest share of the $1.2 trillion investment, with portions of the funding allocated for upgrades, repairs and expansions of critical infrastructure. The breakdown of the $45.5 billion levels out to about $1,100 per Californian, which is among the lowest of any state, according to CNBC. Under the spending plan, California expects to receive over five years: • $25.3 billion for federal-aid highway apportioned programs and $4.2 billion for bridge replacement and repairs; • $9.45 billion to improve public transportation; • $384 million to expand the electric vehicle charging network; • At least $100 million to expand broadband coverage; • $84 million to protect against wildfires; • $40 million to protect against cyberattacks; • $3.5 billion to improve water infrastructure; • $1.5 billion for infrastructure development at airports. In a statement, the White House said “the need for action in California is clear,” particularly after a 2019 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a C- grade on its infrastructure report card. “The historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will
In a statement, the White House said “the need for action in California is clear,” particularly after a 2019 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a C- grade on its infrastructure report card.
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