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Summer 2016 Issue 2
Hayward to get first special needs school in fall SEE OPINION PAGE 2
GOING HOME FOR THE SUMMER
PHOTO BY LOUIS LAVENTURE/THE PIONEER
South Hayward picnic connects neighbors
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CALIFORNIA GETS RIGHT TO DIE LAW
By Louis LaVenture and Kali Persall ILLUSTRATION BY ARIANA GONZALEZ/THE PIONEER
Transportation issues continue for district By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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EAST BAY HIRES NEW BASKETBALL COACH
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PITCHING HAS GIANTS ON TOP
For many people the term “special needs” may be foreign or confusing. However, special needs education is becoming an increasingly popular trend throughout California. According to the United States Government Department of Education, a child or young person has special educational needs if they have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most other children and young people the same age. They also confirmed that as of 2014, 12.1 percent of the nation’s K–12 students had disabilities. Of the 6,429,431 youth aged three to 21 that received special ed-
ucation in the fall of 2012, 11.4 percent were between the ages of three and five. This is a drastic increase from the five percent recorded as recently as the late 1990’s. For special needs students in Hayward, this presents a unique problem since there is only one special needs school in the Bay Area, located in Oakland. Building Blocks is a special needs education facility for children ages 3 through 7 that serves roughly 40 students. According to Seneca, the organization responsible for running the year-round school, Building Blocks is an intervention campus for preschool through first grade with the majority of students suffering from severe behavioral challenges that range from ADD and ADHD to autism. The Seneca website explains that the goal of Building Blocks is to prepare them for a “less restrictive educational setting.” The Hayward Unified School Dis-
trict has a plan to make things easier for these students. For the first time in over 30 years, Hayward will receive its own special needs education facility at Highland Elementary School in September, just behind the Cal State East Bay Hayward campus. The school will occupy a wing of the elementary school and will enroll roughly up to 20 students from preschool to sixth grade, according to HUSD Director of Special Education Tammy D. Watson. One major issue has been transporting children with special needs who live in Hayward to the school in Oakland. A parent, who asked to remain anonymous, said that during the two years her child has been at Building Blocks, the transportation company has switched at least three times, but probably more. Students are also subjected to rides during peak commuting hours, which extends ride times. “Sometimes my [child] is on the way to school or home for over an hour,” the parent
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Campus construction continues at East Bay By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Construction will continue through the summer at Cal State East Bay’s Hayward campus. On Friday the Director of Parking and Transportation Services at CSUEB, Derrick Lobo, announced that parking lots E and F will be closed for the entire summer quarter as part of a summer maintenance program. Construction began on Monday and there will be no parking in these lots until the fall quarter begins on Sept. 21, the first day of classes. The CSUEB Library courtyard is also currently undergoing construction from June 13 until July 25, according to Jaleh Behrouze, project manager for East Bay’s Planning, Design and Construction department. However, detour signs around campus indicate that the courtyard will be closed until August 9. According to Lobo, parts of West Loop Road, East Loop Road, Harder Road and Carlos Bee Boulevard will be closed in “phases” during the summer quarter. Lobo said contractors plan to keep one lane open; however, there could be times when both lanes are closed. Signs and workers will guide drivers through the detours during closures.
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Orlando at forefront of SF Pride Kali Persall
MANAGING EDITOR Metal detectors marked every entrance and bag sizes were scrutinized down to the inch at San Francisco’s annual Gay Pride Celebration last weekend, according to a celebration security report. The statement also disclosed a list of prohibited items, including weapons, portable speakers and e-cigarettes, and warned of a strong police presence at all Pride activities throughout the city, monitored by officers both in and out of uniform. In its 46th year, San Francisco’s an-
nual Gay Pride Celebration featured a colorful venue of performers and organizations, not so different from years past. However, for many attendees, the gathering was much more symbolic than usual. This year’s slogan, “For Racial and Economic Equality,” carried particular weight for those reeling from the aftermath of what USA Today dubbed the largest mass killing in U.S. history. Forty-nine people lost their lives on June 12, when Omar Mateen, 29, entered Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and squeezed the trigger until 49 people were dead and 53 others were wounded, according to The New York
Times. “This was an act of cowardice and callousness,” read a statement by the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration Committee. As the nation continued to cope with the tragedy, members of the LGBTQ community were faced with the possibility that attending Pride could paint a target on their backs. “We must remain strong and vigilant in the face of such hatred. We must be good to one another, we must speak up for one another, and most importantly we must look out for one another,” stated the SF Pride Celebration Committee in a press release.
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On Sunday, South Hayward residents will have the opportunity to get to know their neighbors better at a community picnic at Garin Regional Park. A flier for the event invites residents of Fairway Park and surrounding neighborhoods to meet from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Picnic Area in Garin Regional Park, located at 1320 Garin Ave., Hayward. Those hoping to attend are urged to RSVP through community social network Nextdoor, in advance and bring games and other entertainment, food, drinks, utensils and folding chairs. According to six-year Hayward resident Renee Ferrantino, her family are long-time residents of Hayward and her grandmother has owned a house in the Fairway Park neighborhood since it was built. Recently, Ferrantino has noticed an increase in crime in the area and hopes the event will strengthen the relationships between neighbors and establish a type of informal neighborhood watch. “I noticed the neighborhood was starting to go downhill,” said Ferrantino. “A lot of car break-ins and crazy car activity.” According to crimemapping. com, a crime-tracking database that operates in collaboration with law enforcement, in the last month there were 29 reported crimes in Fairway Park, including 4 vehicle thefts, two burglaries and two robberies. “Somebody tried to break in our neighbor’s house,” said Ferrantino. “Our dog was going crazy, it was scary. We knew then we needed security cameras.” This is the second community picnic that Ferrantino has organized within the last year. The first took place in October and attracted around 40-55 people, including Hayward General Plan Update Task Force member Daniel Goldstein and Hayward City Council member Al Mendall, according to Ferrantino. Ferrantino said she envisions the event progressing into regular neighborhood activities and trips in the future. “We have to look out for each other as neighbors, that’s what these are all about,” she said.
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Home can never be replaced By Marissa Marshall STAFF WRITER In August 2015 I moved away from home in Los Angeles to attend my first year of college at California State University East Bay. I finished my first year, and am finally home for summer break before I return for my second year. It was a surreal feeling for me when I first got to college. I was not sad I was going away from home as I felt prepared and eager to take on new endeavors that would ultimately help me achieve my goals in the future, but I realized I was really on my own. I was finally able to manage and do things my way instead of having my parents telling me what to do. I never had the fear of getting homesick. I love my family and friends and I have always been very close to them, but I understood that this was a special opportunity in life. In order to achieve my goals of being a sports broadcaster, I had to put those feelings aside. Plus,
Los Angeles is only five hours away from Hayward so I assumed it would not be that bad. And now that I have completed my first year, I realized it really was not bad at all; I made so many memories and friends, and have grown so much as an individual just in my first year. Living on my own in college has taught me a lot about myself and others, especially those whom I have lived with. I realized not all people were raised like me. They do not do any of the basic things I was taught, like picking up after themselves or keeping things clean, but because I live with them, I was forced to deal with it. That was probably the hardest part of being away from home: being essentially stuck with the way other people live and not being able to do anything about it. It really got to me and made me angry at times. I really had to reflect and understand that each individual comes from different backgrounds and I could either complain or teach those individuals what I was taught to do, such as always picking up after my-
self, so I could be happy as well. Toward the end of the year I was fed up with being at school and craved going home. I was unhappy with the people I was living with. The only thing I enjoyed was being in charge of my own life and doing whatever I wanted. Once the school year was over and it was time for me to come home for the summer, I was ecstatic. I missed my family and friends, and the simple feeling of being home. It was amazing seeing everyone and being back in Los Angeles, because there is nothing like it. There is nothing like home. As time went on, I realized I enjoyed being home, but there were also certain things I did not enjoy. I came home to demands and my parents constantly telling me what to do, like curfews, running errands and more. When I was away at college, they never questioned me or told me what to do at all. It is difficult; I love being home, yet I feel like I am a child when I am here. I have grown accustomed to living on my own, doing what I want and following my own rules. Being home can
be difficult and sometimes you want to leave. I am faced with the fact that I am now in my parent’s household, and as long as I am under their roof, I must oblige their rules and questioning. It is hard for me to understand why they are so concerned now and why they did not care while I was in college. It sometimes makes me not want to be here. Not that I want to necessarily go back to college, but the feeling of being independent and living the way I want was a good feeling. I love home and there is no place like it, but I also love being free without the constant hovering of my parents. With all that said, I can honestly say that I am not ready to go back to college in the fall; I want time to move slow. I can endure my parents’ rules if it means I can be in the place I love with the people I cherish most: in Los Angeles surrounded by my family and friends. With them, I will enjoy the few months of summer that I have.
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CORRECTION In our June 9 issue of The Pioneer, a paragraph in the story “Castro Valley park celebrates 50 years” reads, “The East Bay Regional Park District, found-
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Ticketmaster settlement stiffs customers By Kali Persall MANAGING EDITOR
It was a music lover’s dream come true last week when popular event ticket distributor Ticketmaster shelled out thousands of discounts and vouchers for free concert tickets. Far from a generous giveaway, the discounts were the payoff in a decade-long class action settlement, Curt Schlesinger et al. v. Ticketmaster. Excitement quickly turned to frustration for many Ticketmaster customers as they anxiously searched through hundreds of concerts compatible with the vouchers, only to find almost every single one had sold out less than a week after the announcement. According to the Garden City Group, Inc., an online claims administrator, in 2003, five customers sued Ticketmaster for “excessive and deceptive” UPS Expedited Delivery charges and order processing fees. The plaintiffs alleged that these hidden charges did not represent the actual costs for which they advertised — mailing and processing orders — but instead went straight into the pockets of Ticketmaster officials, according to court transcripts. For 10 years, the corporation remained steadfast in their defense of the technicality, but in 2013 they finally agreed to pay up. The court granted the final approval of the settlement in February 2015. In May, Ticketmaster emailed millions of customers who qualified as class members in the lawsuit. People who bought tickets through the
website between 1999 and 2013 were named beneficiaries of the settlement and the ticket codes. Ticketmaster promised those codes would be placed in customers’ accounts on June 18. Less than a week later, Live Nation Worldwide Inc., the entertainment company that owns Ticketmaster, announced that $5 million in vouchers had been redeemed, closing out the first wave of eligible concerts. Another $5 million and a new set of shows were made available a day later, yet the glaring red words, “voucher sold out for this event,” were already back. Three types of vouchers have been given away, according to Live Nation. Customers received discount codes for $2.25 off of future ticket purchases, $5.00 off each transaction delivered through UPS and vouchers for free tickets at specific Live Nation venues around the country. Each free ticket voucher represents two general admission tickets, which are subject to availability. Ticketmaster customers are eligible to receive one discount voucher for each purchase made through the site within the 14-year time frame, but are limited to 17 total discount vouchers, according to Live Nation. Jennifer Love has been a Ticketmaster customer since the late 1980s and every year she buys season tickets to see the San Jose Sharks. She received 10 vouchers and several discounts from the lawsuit, however, she hasn’t been able to redeem them, as all of the events in the Bay Area are sold out. A friend in Michigan, she said, experienced the same issues.
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Ticketmaster’s faulty redemption process is not a shock to Love, who regularly experienced glitches with the site whenever she purchased tickets. “I’ve missed out on several shows
and events because of their jammed up websites or when they error out of purchasing and then the tickets I had [in the shopping cart] weren’t available any longer,” said Love. “I didn’t expect
anything less than this from Ticketmaster, honestly.” Love isn’t the only one; this system was doomed from the start. According to the Garden City Group, ticket vouchers are redeemable on a firstcome, first-serve basis and are limited to designated events. Class members have four years to redeem their vouchers, which will expire on June 18, 2020. However, Ticketmaster simply fell short of righting the wrongs in this case. The numbers don’t lie, the supply doesn’t meet the demand and not everyone who received a voucher will get a ticket. How Ticketmaster will reimburse the customers who can’t redeem their vouchers by the deadline remains to be seen, as Ticketmaster did not respond to The Pioneer’s requests for an interview. Ticketmaster has been taking advantage of its patrons for years and has managed to escape with little more than a slap on the wrist, rather than paying its dues and admitting the wrongfulness of their actions. Don’t be fooled, Ticketmaster isn’t losing anything from this. In fact, the settlement uses the allure of savings in the form of dollars and cents to drive traffic and business back to the company, which is undeserving of its patrons. The conditions of the settlement are too light, and the corporation managed to worm its way out of this mess virtually unscathed, except for its reputation. Ticketmaster is shameless for trying to cheat its customers out of what they deserve — a good show at the very least — behind the guise of generosity.
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At least 41 killed in suicide attack at Istanbul airport, officials say By Umar Farooq, Alexandra Zavis and Erica Evans LOS ANGELES TIMES
Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs hit Turkey’s largest airport Tuesday night, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 230 others in a coordinated assault that officials said bore the hallmarks of Islamic State militants. It was the latest in a string of potent attacks in the country, which has struggled to contain the fallout from the war in neighboring Syria and is also battling an uprising by Kurdish separatists in the southeast of Turkey.
Among the victims were 10 foreign nationals and three were dual citizens, according to a statement from Istanbul’s governor published online. Three suicide bombers carried out the assault on Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Europe’s third-busiest, arriving in a taxi shortly before 10 p.m., Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told reporters. At least one of the assailants opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle outside the international arrivals entrance, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. Another managed to get inside the building and was shot by police in the departures area on the first floor before all three blew themselves up, according to officials and what appeared to be video images
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of the attack. Witnesses described a scene of pandemonium and carnage. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Yildirim said initial findings pointed to Islamic State. “What is noteworthy is that this attack came at a time when our country is putting up a merciless fight against separatist terrorism and recording significant success,” Yildirim said. Turkey is a member of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremists and allows U.S. aircraft to use Incirlik Air Base to launch bombing runs over Syria. Islamic State, which has funneled weapons and fighters in from Turkey, has responded with rocket fire on Turkish border towns. Turkish officials also blame the group for deadly suicide bombings, including two this year targeting tourist spots in Istanbul. Kurdish militants have also claimed responsibility for attacks in major Turkish cities, including one last year on another Istanbul airport, Sabiha Gokcen. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on governments around the world to “take a firm stand” against terrorism. “The bombs that exploded in Istanbul today could have gone off at any airport in any city around the world,” Erdogan said. “Make no mistake: For terrorist organizations, there is no difference between Istanbul and London, Ankara and Berlin, Izmir and Chicago or Antalya and Rome.” The Obama administration quickly condemned the bombing, saying it would “stand in solidarity with our NATO ally” in combating terrorism. “Sadly, this murderous attack is only the latest in a series of attacks aimed at killing and maiming innocent civilians,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement. “Such attacks will only reinforce our determination to work with the government of Turkey to counter the scourge of terrorism and support all those across the region who are working to promote peace and reconciliation.”
The U.S. and Turkey have clashed at times over the definition of terrorism. Erdogan’s government regards some of the Kurdish forces fighting with the U.S.-led coalition in Syria as terrorists, while Washington and others consider those forces to be allies. In the aftermath of Tuesday’s bombings, hundreds of passengers flooded out of the airport, some of them in tears. Every few minutes, an ambulance pulled out, sirens blaring. Hamidullah Azzizi, part of a group of six Afghans on a business trip, said he had just picked up his boarding pass and sat down at a restaurant in the terminal to break the Ramadan fast when the attack took place. “We heard gunfire, like bursts,” Azzizi said. “Then at least one explosion.” The group sheltered in the restaurant for about 10 minutes, until police arrived and escorted diners outside. “We are shocked,” Azzizi said. “What can you do in a moment like that? I never thought this would happen in Turkey, in Istanbul, in the airport.” Nearby, a woman from Saudi Arabia was waiting for news of three missing family members. They were separated in the chaos. “There were bodies lying everywhere,” she said. She declined to give her name. Sinan Kolcu, who had just arrived on a flight from Brazil when the attack occurred, said passengers were held at the airport for more than three hours before being permitted to leave. “During the evacuation, we saw the damage -- it was terrible,” he said. “Pools of blood on the ground and everything.” A Turkish Twitter user posted video of what appeared to be one of the explosions, apparently launched after police felled one of the bombers, who then set off his explosives. It showed passengers milling about, then the apparent bomber running through the terminal and falling, and finally a flash of light followed by flames. Other images shared on social media
showed bloodied victims, and searchers combing through debris. “I saw parts of arms and legs,” wrote a Twitter user at the airport during the attack. All departing flights were canceled until 8 a.m. The target and the terrorists’ methods were reminiscent of the deadly bombing at an airport in the Belgian capital in March. “Our thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at @istanbulairport,” the Brussels airport posted on its Twitter account. “We wish them, their relatives & all airport staff strength & courage.” The attack came the day after Turkey and Israel unveiled a deal to normalize diplomatic relations after a six-year rift over a deadly Israeli assault on a Turkish flotilla that was carrying aid to the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli blockade. Some analysts suggested that there might be a link, but others said an attack involving multiple bombers would probably have taken more time to prepare. Islamic State has increasingly been targeting tourist areas in Turkey, forcing Ankara to confront the extremists, whose networks are believed to spread from Istanbul to the Syrian border. This year, suicide bombers hit Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, close to some of the city’s main attractions, including the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Museum, as well as Istiklal Avenue, a busy pedestrian thoroughfare. Police have captured suspects identified as Islamic State operatives on the country’s western tourism trail and even in the Black Sea city of Trabzon, which has become a destination for travelers from the wealthy Persian Gulf states. A homegrown Islamic State cell has also carried out suicide bombings in the southeastern city of Adiyaman over the last year. Special correspondent Farooq reported from Istanbul and staff writers Zavis and Evans from Los Angeles. Special correspondent Glen Johnson contributed from Anamur, Turkey, and staff writer Tracy Wilkinson from Washington.
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The right to die California law grants patients end of life options By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In Oct. 2015, California voters passed the End of Life Option Act that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law. That law went into effect on June 9, which grants terminally ill California residents the option to end their own lives. California joins Montana, Oregon, Vermont and Washington as the fifth state to pass this law. In a statement that accompanied the bill, Gov. Brown said, “I do not know what I would do if I were dying in prolonged and excruciating pain. I am certain, however, that it would be a comfort to be able to consider the options afforded by this bill. And I wouldn’t deny that right to others.” The California State Senate and Assembly passed the bill in Sept. 2015, which according to
Special Needs From Page 1 said. “That’s nearly two and a half hours in the car alone and if it frustrates me, I can only imagine how my kid feels.” According to Watson, HUSD can’t afford to acquire a fleet of buses and employ enough drivers, so they use a third party transporter to get the kids to and from schools, which has been the practice since the 1980s. Watson said they initially used Durham School Services, however the
the document, allows terminally ill patients to take a combination of deadly medications to end their lives; however, there are stipulations. Patients must have been given six months or less to live by two separate doctors and provide a written request and two verbal requests for the medication at least 15 days apart. They must also be diagnosed as mentally capable of making decisions about their health by a medical professional. The bill also allows doctors and hospitals to choose whether or not they will offer this service to patients and so far both Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health have confirmed that they will. Non-profit organizations, Death with Dignity, in collaboration with other organizations like Compassion & Choices, have put the pressure on lawmakers since the case of Brittany Maynard garnered some national attention in 2014. Maynard was a 29-year-old California resident who inspired the movement in California when she was forced to move to Oregon in order to qualify for the Death With Dignity Law after she was
diagnosed with brain cancer on New Year’s Day 2014. She was initially given just a few years to live, however, an April MRI revealed it was worse than doctors predicted and she was given six months to live. “I am heartbroken that I had to leave behind my home, my community and my friends in California,” Maynard said in a video message two weeks before her death. “But I am dying and I refuse to lose my dignity. I refuse to subject myself and my family to purposeless and prolonged suffering at the hands of an incurable disease.” Enter Lonny Shavelson, a 29-year physician of emergency rooms throughout the Bay Area, including Oakland and Berkeley. For more than 20 years, Dr. Shavelson has been on the pulse of the assisted suicide topic. In 1995, he authored a book titled “A Chosen Death,” in which he documented the lives of five terminally ill people over two years, contemplating if they should illegally take their own lives. Dr. Shavelson said after experiencing the lives of the terminally ill individuals in his
book, “I made the decision that I wanted to penetrate the what I soon started calling the darkened bedrooms of assisted suicide, by family members, by people dying and by what I found were some freelance euthanasia people who just took it upon themselves that they liked this idea and made it their business.”
Dr. Shavelson founded Bay Area End Of Life Options, based in Oakland, in response to the new law and will to, “open up a practice that will have its sole focus on educating physicians, consulting with physicians who
want to participate and then if there is a patient who cannot find a doctor that will work with them I will accept that patient and become their attending physician at the end of life.” However, Dr. Shavelson said this will not directly lead to ingesting any medication and instead will lead to a process of considering all options available to the patient. “My goal isn’t to end people’s lives,” Dr. Shavelson said. “I want to figure out the best possible end of life care for people. People can’t just say I want to die, we need to examine all of the options before that decision is made.” Dr. Shavelson said he has talked to several physicians who have expressed discomfort and a desire to not participate in this, however he feels that many will eventually become comfortable enough with it to respect what the patient wants. “I tell doctors, were you always comfortable with performing surgeries?” Dr. Shavelson said. “No you weren’t, but you got there and somebody taught you because it is something patients need.”
buses were too large for the limited number of students. The district then switched to Bell Transit Service, a taxi-style service using small vans that caused a number of problems by requiring each student to be individually transported because of the small size of the vehicles. The service after that was My Coyote Express, a smaller company, which lost their approval in Nov. 2015 and forced the district to go with the current provider, American Logistics Company. ALC certifies and contracts third party drivers who often use their own cars, like Uber or Lyft.
According to the unnamed parent, there were various issues with drivers from several of the companies that included giving children tablets and phones to play with, as well as gifts like toys and food. One of the company’s drivers pulled over to let a child urinate, and another time, the driver was found in the backseat of the car with a student when teachers from Building Blocks went outside to get the child. The Building Blocks teacher notified the parent and described this as a “red flag” incident which they would have to report. The parent also said that on
the first day with the new company earlier this year, two drivers showed up on the same day to pick up the child and only one of them had proper identification. Watson confirmed this and said it was an oversight on ALC’s part. However, the company certified both drivers. According to Watson, the only complaints she has ever received from parents or the school are about late pick-ups, late dropoffs and long rides. Despite multiple attempts to talk with Seneca and CEO Ken Berrick, neither the company nor Berrick would confirm or deny the information.
With nearly 2,600 special needs students in the entire district, Watson is hopeful that the new school will eliminate many of the problems associated with the transportation. “We understand the sensitivity and needs of the children,” Watson said. “Once the new school opens in the fall, it should alleviate a lot of the problems that we have seen in regards to transportation.” Watson confirmed that once the new school opens in September, HUSD will go back to using Durham School Services buses for all special needs students.
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Nueva lider entre el baloncesto femenino Por Louis LaVenture EDITOR EN JEFE Después de que el equipo de baloncesto femenino de la Universidad Estatal de California en la Bahía del Este terminase su mejor temporada de la historia de la escuela, sucedió lo impensable. Su entrenadora se fue. La ex entrenadora en jefe de los pioneros, Suzy Barcomb dejó Hayward para unirse a la NCAA División I en la Universidad de Seattle este abril, sólo un mes después de que la UECBE ganase el Campeonato de la Conferencia en su primera conferencia con la Asociación Atlética de California e hizo una aparición en las regionales del oeste de la NCAA. El equipo terminó la temporada 27-5 y 18-2 en general en la conferencia, siendo también las mejores marcas de la escuela. A principios de este mes el Director de Deportes de la UECBE, Joan McDermott anunció que la escuela reemplazo a Barcomb con una cara familiar, la entrenadora principal de la Universidad Estatal de California en Dominguez Hills, Molly Goodenbour. Ella se convirtió en la séptima entrenadora de baloncesto de mujeres en la historia de la escuela después de sus cuatro temporadas en la UECDH, también un equipo de la CCAA. “En Dominguez Hills realmente no nos centramos en un estilo espe-
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cífico de juego”, dijo. “Simplemente tratamos de encontrar a los mejores jugadores que podemos y adaptar nuestro estilo en nuestros jugadores.” Barcomb se basó en una ofensiva de media cancha que controló el ritmo y el tempo del juego, mientras que Goodenbour parece abierta a medir el estilo que se ajusta mejor a sus jugadores. Esta adaptación será un factor
importante para el Este de la Bahía, que perdió una gran cantidad de estudiantes de último año que incluye cuatro titulares de la cuadrilla de establecimiento de récord del año pasado. Los pioneros tienen sólo siete jugadores en su plantel actual, sólo uno de los cuales recibió mayor tiempo del juego el año pasado: la estudiante delantero de último año, Remy Puou. Puou, titular en 32 partidos para los
pioneros el año pasado tiene un promedio de 6.3 puntos y 4.6 rebotes en 577 minutos. “Remy es una gran jugadora y ya ha asumido un papel de liderazgo con este equipo”, dijo Goodenbour. “Estaba preocupado después de perder a su entrenador y algunos de los mejores jugadores. Le dije que puede ser un punto focal para nosotros “. McDermott expresó su confianza
en la capacidad de Goodenbour para ejecutar el programa y citó su éxito en la conferencia de los últimos cuatro años como un factor importante. Goodenbour llevó a los Toros a tres campeonatos de conferencia consecutivos en la CCAA antes de perder la temporada pasada contra la Bahía del Este a 68-53. Hace dos años los Toros de Goodenbour derrotaron a los Pioneros tres veces en una temporada, incluyendo el juego de campeonato de la conferencia, 76-57. “Estoy un poco familiarizado con el juego de la Bahía del Este, pero tenemos un equipo completamente nuevo”, dijo Goodenbour. “Si has jugado dos minutos o 30 minutos no sé mucho acerca de ti. Soy respetuoso de lo que [la Bahía del Este] ha logrado. Queremos ganar otro campeonato de la conferencia y se basará en el éxito“. Goodenbour dijo que el período de reclutamiento casi había terminado cuando llegó; Sin embargo, ella fue capaz de añadir un puñado de nuevos reclutas a la escuadra de la Bahía del Este, así como en la escuela secundaria y los jugadores de Junior College. También dijo que se reunió con todos los que se reincorporaron durante la semana final de la primavera y les dio manuales de entrenamiento e instrucciones sobre cómo entrenar durante el verano, mientras que las cosas están menos orientadas en el equipo. El equipo comenzará la formación en su conjunto en agosto.
Hayward trae la primera escuela de educacion especial en ontoño Por Louis LaVenture EDITOR EN JEFE Para muchas personas el término “necesidades especiales” puede ser extranjero. Sin embargo, la educación especial se está convirtiendo en una tendencia cada vez más popular en toda California.De acuerdo con el Departamento de Educación del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos, un niño o joven tiene necesidades educativas especiales si tienen dificultades de aprendizaje o discapacidades que hacen que sea más difícil para ellos aprender que la mayoría de los niños y jóvenes de la misma edad. También se ha confirmado que a partir del año 2014, el 12.1 por ciento de los estudiantes K-12 de la nación tenían discapacidad y 6,429,431 jóvenes de tres a 21 años de edad recibieron educación especial en el otoño de 2012. El 11.4 por ciento estaban entre las edades de tres y cinco. Este es un aumento drástico del cinco por ciento registrado en fecha tan reciente como la década de 1990. Para los estudiantes con necesidades especiale en Hayward, esto presenta un problema singular ya que sólo hay una escuela en el área de la bahía, que se encuentra en Oakland. Building Blocks es un centro de educación especial para niños de 3 a 7 que sirve alrededor de 40 estudiantes.Según Séneca, el organismo encargado de dirigir la escuela durante todo el año, Building Blocks es un campus de la intervención para el preescolar hasta el primer grado con la mayoría de los estudiantes que sufren de problemas de comportamiento graves que van desde ADD y ADHD y el autismo. La página web Seneca explica que el objetivo de los bloques de construcción es prepararlos para un “entorno educativo menos restrictivo”. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Hayward tiene un plan para hacer las cosas más fáciles para estos estudiantes. Por primera vez en más de 30 años Hayward recibirá su propia planta de la educación especial en la Escuela Primaria Highland en septiembre, justo detrás del campus de la Universidad Estatal de la Bahía del Este en Hayward. La escuela va a ocupar un ala de la escuela primaria y reclutará a más o menos hasta 20 estudiantes de preescolar a sexto grado, según el Director de Educación Especial DEUH, Tammy D. Watson. Un problema importante ha transportado a niños con necesidades especiales que viven en Hayward a la escuela de Oakland. Un padre de familia, que pidió permanecer en el anonimato, dijo que durante los dos años de su hijo ha estado en bloques de construcción, la empresa
de transporte ha cambiado al menos tres veces, pero probablemente más. Los estudiantes también son sometidos a atascos durante las horas pico de trayecto, lo que provoca unos tiempos de viaje prolongados. “A veces mi [niño] está de camino a la escuela o el hogar durante más de una hora”, dijo el padre. “Eso es casi dos horas y media en el coche solo, y si, me frustra. Sólo puedo imaginar cómo se siente mi hijo “.Según Watson, DEUH no puede permitirse el lujo de adquirir una flota de autobuses y emplear suficientes conductores, por lo que utilizar una tercera parte del transportador para conseguir que los niños y de las escuelas, que ha sido la práctica desde la década de 1980. Watson dijo que inicialmente se utilizaron servicios escolares de Durham, sin embargo, los autobuses eran demasiado grandes para el número limitado de estudiantes. El distrito luego cambió a Campana de tránsito del servicio, un servicio de taxi de estilo pequeña furgoneta que causó una serie de problemas al exigir a cada estudiante para ser transportado de forma individual debido al pequeño tamaño de los vehículos. El servicio después de que fue Mi Coyote Express, una empresa más pequeña que perdió su aprobación en noviembre de 2015 y obligó al distrito para ir con el proveedor actual, American Logistics Company certifica ALC y contratos de controladores de terceros que utilizan a menudo sus propios coches, como Uber o Lyft. De acuerdo con el padre sin nombre, había varios problemas con los conductores de varias de las empresas que incluía dar a los niños tabletas y los teléfonos para jugar, así como regalos como juguetes y comida. Uno de los conductores de la compañía sacó a dejar que un niño orine, y en otra ocasión, se encontró al conductor en el asiento trasero del coche con un estudiante cuando los profesores de bloques de construcción fueron fuera para llegar al niño. El maestro de los Building Blocks de inmediato llamó al padre y lo describió como un incidente de “bandera roja”, que tendría que informar al distrito escolar. El padre también dijo que en el primer día con la nueva compañía a principios de este año, dos conductores se presentaron en el mismo día para recoger al niño y sólo uno de ellos tenía una identificación apropiada. Watson confirmó esto y dijo que fue un descuido por parte de ALC. Sin embargo, los dos pilotos fueron certificados por la empresa.Según Watson, las únicas quejas que ha recibido de los padres o la escuela son alrededor de finales de los zonas de recogida, a finales de terraplenes o los viajes
largos. A pesar de múltiples intentos de hablar con Séneca y CEO Ken Berrick, ni la empresa ni Berrick confirmaron ni negaron la información. Con cerca de 2,600 estudiantes con necesidades especiales en todo el distrito, Watson tiene la esperanza de que la nueva escuela eliminará muchos de los problemas asociados con el transporte.“Somos conscientes de la sensibilidad y las necesidades de los niños”, dijo Watson. “Una vez que la nueva escuela se abre en el otoño que debería aliviar muchos de los problemas que hemos visto en cuanto a transporte.” Watson confirmó que una vez que la nueva escuela se abra en septiembre, la DEUH volverá a utilizar autobuses Durham School Services para todos los estudiantes con necesidades especiales.20 estudiantes de preescolar a sexto grado, según el Director de Educación Especial DEUH, Tammy D. Watson.Un problema importante ha transportado a niños con necesidades especiales que viven en Hayward a la escuela de Oakland. Un padre de familia, que pidió permanecer en
“Eso es casi dos horas y media en el coche solo, y si a ni me frustras, solo puedo imaginar como se siente mi hijo.
el anonimato, dijo que durante los dos años de su hijo ha estado en bloques de construcción, la empresa de transporte ha cambiado al menos tres veces, pero probablemente más. Los estudiantes también son sometidos a atascos durante las horas pico de trayecto, lo que provoca unos tiempos de viaje prolongados. 20 estudiantes de preescolar a sexto grado, según el Director de Educación Especial DEUH, Tammy D. Watson.Un problema importante ha transportado a niños con necesidades especiales que viven en Hayward a la escuela de Oakland. Un padre de familia, que pidió permanecer en el anonimato, dijo que durante los dos años de su hijo ha estado en bloques de construcción, la empresa de transporte ha cambiado al menos tres veces, pero probablemente más. Los estudiantes también son sometidos a atascos durante las horas pico de trayecto, lo que provoca unos tiempos de viaje prolongados. tores de la compañía sacó a dejar que un niño orine, y en otra ocasión, se encontró al conductor en el asiento trasero del coche con un estudiante cuando los profesores de bloques de construcción fueron fuera para llegar al niño. El maestro de los
Building Blocks de inmediato llamó al padre y lo describió como un incidente de “bandera roja”, que tendría que informar al distrito escolar. El padre también dijo que en el primer día con la nueva compañía a principios de este año, dos conductores se presentaron en el mismo día para recoger al niño y sólo uno de ellos tenía una identificación apropiada. Watson confirmó esto y dijo que fue un descuido por parte de ALC. Sin embargo, los dos pilotos fueron certificados por la empresa. Según Watson, las únicas quejas que ha recibido de los padres o la escuela son alrededor de finales de los zonas de recogida, a finales de terraplenes o los viajes largos. A pesar de múltiples intentos de hablar con Séneca y CEO Ken Berrick, ni la empresa ni Berrick confirmaron ni negaron la información.Con cerca de 2,600 estudiantes con necesidades especiales en todo el distrito, Watson tiene la esperanza de que la nueva escuela eliminará muchos de los problemas asociados con el transporte. “Somos conscientes de la sensibilidad y las necesidades de los niños”, dijo Watson. “Una vez que la nueva escuela se abre en el otoño que debería aliviar muchos de los problemas que hemos visto en cuanto a transporte.”Watson confirmó que una vez que la nueva escuela se abra en septiembre, la DEUH volverá a utilizar autobuses Durham School Services para todos los estudiantes con necesidades especiales.20 estudiantes de preescolar a sexto grado, según el Director de Educación Especial DEUH, Tammy D. Watson. Un problema importante ha transportado a niños con necesidades especiales que viven en Hayward a la escuela de Oakland. Un padre de familia, que pidió permanecer en el anonimato, dijo que durante los dos años de su hijo ha estado en bloques de construcción, la empresa de transporte ha cambiado al menos tres veces, pero probablemente más. Los estudiantes también son sometidos a atascos durante las horas pico de trayecto, lo que provoca unos tiempos de viaje prolongados. 20 estudiantes de preescolar a sexto grado, según el Director de Educación Especial DEUH, Tammy D. Watson.Un problema importante ha transportado a niños con necesidades especiales que viven en Hayward a la escuela de Oakland. Un padre de familia, que pidió permanecer en el anonimato, dijo que durante los dos años de su hijo ha estado en bloques de construcción, la empresa de transporte ha cambiado al menos tres veces, pero probablemente más. Los estudiantes también son sometidos a atascos durante las horas pico de trayecto, lo que provoca unos tiempos de viaje prolongados.
ESPAÑOL 7
JUEVES 30 DE JUNIO DE 2016
THE PIONEER
Años pares significan campeonato Los lanzadores lideran en los Giants Por Erik Khan ESCRITOR DE PERSONAL No es ningún secreto que los Giants de San Francisco muestran un mejor desempeño en los calendarios de los años pares. En los últimos tres años pares cada uno produjo un campeonato de la Serie Mundial en el equipo que juega en la Bahía. Este año no es diferente: Los Giants están actualmente liderando la MLB con 49 victorias y manteniendo una divisiva ventaja de ocho juegos sobre sus rivales: los Dodgers de Los Angeles. El equipo debe esta dominación a sus lanzadores principales, ya que ellos han elevado desde encima de la media para su consideración como los mejores de la Liga Mayor. Esta temporada baja pasada, el Director de Operaciónes de béisbol, Brian Sabean del los Giants hizo una prioridad para reforzar el cuerpo de los lanzadores del equipo. Él firmó al ex lanzador de los Royals de Kansas City, Johnny Cueto, y el ex lanzador de los White Sox de Chicago, Jeff Samardzija. Estos dos movimientos están dando sus frutos. Cueto está teniendo un año de carrera en su primera temporada en el naranja y negro. Ha sido dominante, a veces registrando un récord de 11-1 con un 2.42 de promedio en las carreras. Samardijza, que era un as al comienzo de la temporada, se ha enfriado últimamente, pero aún así ha publicado un registro de 8-4 con un 3.59 de promedio en sus carreras. Mientras tanto Samardijza y Cueto han sido grandes, Madison Bumgarner se encuentra en medio de una temporada digna CY Young, un premio que se otorga al mejor lanzador de la liga. La leyenda de esta postemporada está teniendo la mejor temporada
regular de su carrera, registrando una marca de 8-4 con 1.99 de promedio en sus carreras limpias y 122 balones. El equipo ha fallado en darle el apoyo de carreras que han dado Cueto, pero sus números hablan por sí mismos. Los otros dos abridores, ex ases Matt Cain y Jake Peavy, han sido menos que estelares este año. Mientras Peavy ha sido caliente este mes pasado, ambos cuentan con promedios de carreras limpias durante cinco años y son una combinación de 5-11. Tal vez Sabean se verá en el mercado comercial con la fecha límite de cambios acercandose y tratara de traer a otro jugador para reforzar la rotación de lanzadores principales de los Giants. El lanzador no puede ser el único lugar que se ve Sabean como fecha límite que se acerca. Cuando el jugador del campo derecho Hunter Pence se hundió con una lesión muscular que le dejó de lado durante el mes pasado, muchos se preguntaron si sería Sabean el que apretaría el gatillo en un acuerdo para traer a un jugador de campo derecho de San Francisco. Sin embargo, mientras tiene que hacer un movimiento, ya que la fecha límite de cambios telares no sería sorprendente ver a Sabean explorar el mercado con el fin de traer a otro bateador en el orden de los Giants. Eso no es un golpe en la ofensiva de los Giants, más de un tiro en la falta de profundidad de los Giants con el jugador Pence en el estante. Mientras que ningún jugador ha sido un destacado por el delito de los Giants este año, todos ellos han hecho sus contribuciones y abrazaron el concepto de trabajo en equipo. Los tipos como el receptor Buster Posey, el segundo base Joe Panik, el jugador de campo corto Brandon Crawford y el primer base Brandon Belt todos han llegado a través de suerte a los Giants. Ningún jugador ha tenido el tipo de temporada que algunos de los abridores han tenido, pero el grupo ha hecho lo suficiente para complementar el desempeño personal.
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La otra gran firma de agentes libres para los Giants en esta temporada baja fue el jugador de campo derecho central Denard Span. Span comenzó caliente, pero se ha enfriado en los últimos tiempos. Sin embargo, se ofrece a los Giants con un jugador que el equipo no ha tenido durante sus últimas carreras del campeonato en tres series mundiales. Span es una bujía de encendido; él es el tipo de jugador que encarna todo lo que los Giants están necisitan. Él da
el máximo esfuerzo y eso trae un día de juego en sí. Sin embargo, Span no tiene miedo a enfrentarse con el adversario sobre bolas y strikes o tratar de convertir un solo en un doble. Si bien este tipo de juego puede ser costoso si conduce a eyecciones o suspensiones, sin embargo, también puede ser el tipo de juego que le da energía al equipo al final de un partido clave y les reúne a la victoria. Si los Giants mantienen este ritmo
de juego, jugarán en esos partidos clave en la recta final y en la postemporada en ese lapso podrían tener un impacto en su victoria. Por supuesto, el juego rotativo de jugadores principales tendrá que seguir siendo el mismo con el fin de mantener a los Giants en la búsqueda de su cuarto título de la serie mundial en siete años. Por suerte para los aficionados de los Giants, no es una propuesta descabellada.
Picnic en el sur de Hayward une a residentes Por Louis LaVenture y Kali Persall
EDITOR EN JEFE/ JEFA DE REDACCI ÓN
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El domingo, los residentes del sur de Hayward tendrán la oportunidad de conocer a sus vecinos mejor en un picnic de comunidad en el Parque Regional de Garin. Un volante para el evento invita a los residentes de Fairway Park y los barrios circundantes para reunirse a las 10:30 a.m. a las 2 p.m. en la zona de picnic Pioneer en el Parque Regional de Garin, ubicado en 1320 Garin Ave., Hayward. Aquellos con la esperanza de asistir se les insiste a confirmar su asistencia a través de la red social de comunidad Nextdoor con antelación, y llevar juegos y otras formas de entretenimiento, comida, bebidas, utensilios y sillas plegables.De acuerdo con residente de Hayward de seis años, Renee Ferrantino, sus familiares han sido residentes de largo plazo de la zona y su abuela ha sido propietaria de una casa en el barrio de Fairway Park desde que fue construida. Recientemente Ferrantino se ha dido cuenta de un aumento de la delincuencia en la zona y espera que el evento fortalecerá las relaciones de los residentes y esta-
blecerá un tipo de vigilancia de la vecindad. “Me di cuenta que la vecindad estaba empezando a ir cuesta abajo,” dijo Ferrantino. “Una gran cantidad de robos de coches y actividad de coche rara.” De acuerdo con crimemapping. com, una base de datos de seguimiento de delincuencia que opera en colaboración con la policía, en el último mes hubo 29 crímenes reportados en Fairway Park, incluidos 4 robos de vehículos, dos robos y dos hurtos.“Alguien trató de meterse en la casa de nuestro vecino,” dijo Ferrantino. “Nuestro perro se estaba volviendo loco, daba miedo. Sabíamos que necesitábamos cámaras de seguridad.” Este es el segundo día de campo de comunidad que ha organizado Ferrantino. El primero tuvo lugar en octubre y atrajo alrededor de 40-55 personas, entre ellos miembros de Actualización del Plan General, Grupo de Trabajo en Hayward, Daniel Goldstein y miembro del Consejo de la Ciudad de Hayward Al Mendall, según Ferrantino. Ferrantino dijo que ella envisiona que el evento progresara en actividades regulares de grupo y viajes con vecinos en el futuro. “Tenemos que mirar el uno al otro como vecinos, eso es lo que se trata todo esto.”
8 SPORTS CSUEB women’s hoops gets new leader By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After the Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team finished their best season in school history, the unthinkable happened. Their coach left. Former Pioneers Head Coach Suzy Barcomb left Hayward for NCAA Division I Seattle University in April, just a month after CSUEB won its first ever California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference Championship and made a NCAA West Regionals appearance. The team finished the season 27-5 overall and 18-2 in conference, also school bests. Earlier this month, East Bay Athletic Director Joan McDermott announced the school replaced Barcomb with a familiar face, Cal State Dominguez Hills Head Coach Molly Goodenbour.She becomes the seventh women’s basketball coach in school history after her four seasons at CSUDH, also a CCAA team. Her experience at the top level of competition will be a huge benefit to CSUEB. Goodenbour played for legendary coach Tara Van Derveer at Stanford in the early 1990’s where she won four consecutive Pac 10 Conference championships and two national titles. Goodenbour also played professionally with the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA and several other professional teams. “At Dominguez Hills we weren’t really focused on one specific style of play,” she said. “We just tried to recruit the best players we could and adapt our style to our players.” Barcomb relied on a half court offense that controlled the pace and tempo of the game, while Goodenbour seems open to gauging what style will best fit her players. That adaptation will be a major factor at East Bay, which lost a slew of seniors, including four starters from last year’s record-setting squad. The Pioneers have just seven players on their current roster, only one of whom received major playing time last year — senior forward Remy Puou. Puou started all 32 games for the Pioneers last year and averaged 6.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 577 minutes. “Remy is a great player and has already taken on a leadership role with this team,” Goodenbour said. “She was apprehensive after losing her coach and some of the best players. I told her she can be a focal point for us.” McDermott expressed her confidence in Goodenbour’s ability to run the program and cited her success in the conference the past four years as a major factor. Goodenbour led the Toros to three straight CCAA conference championships before they lost this past season to East Bay 68-53. Two years ago, Goodenbour’s Toros defeated the Pioneers three times in one season, including the conference championship game, 76-57. “I am somewhat familiar with East Bay, but we have a whole new squad,” Goodenbour said. “If you played two minutes or 30 minutes I don’t know a lot about you. I am respectful of what [East Bay] has accomplished. We want to win another conference championship and build on the success.” Goodenbour said the recruiting period was nearly over when she arrived; however, she was able to add a handful of new recruits to the East Bay squad, both high school and junior college players. She also said that she met with all the returners during finals week in spring and gave them workout handbooks and instructed them on how to train during the summer while things are less team-oriented. The team will start training as a whole in August.
THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2016
THE PIONEER JEFF
SAMARDZIJA
3.91 E ARNED RUN AVER AGE 103.2 INNINGS PITCHED 1.19 WALKS + HITS PER IP
JOHNNY
CUETO
2.42 E ARNED RUN AVER AGE 115.1 INNINGS PITCHED 1.02 WALKS + HITS PER IP
MADISON
BUMGARNER 1.99 E ARNED RUN AVER AGE 108.1 INNINGS PITCHED 1.02 WALKS + HITS PER IP
PHOTOS BY NHAT V. MEYER/BAY AREA NEWS GROUP/TNS, JOHN SLEEZER/KANSAS CITY STAR/TNS, GRAPHIC BY TAM DUONG JR./THE PIONEER
Even year equals championship for San Francisco Pitchers lead way for another championship By Erik Khan STAFF WRITER It’s no secret that the San Francisco Giants perform better in even calendar years. The last three even years have each yielded a World Series championship to the team that plays in the Bay. This year is no different: The Giants are currently leading the MLB with 49 wins and hold an eight game division lead over rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The team owes this domination to their starting pitchers, as they have elevated them from above average to consideration for the Major League’s best. This past offseason, Giant’s Director of Baseball Operation Brian Sabean, made it a priority to bolster the team’s starting pitching. He signed former Kansas City Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto and former Chicago White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija. These two moves are paying off. Cueto is having a career year in his first season in the orange and black. He has been dominant at times, posting an 11-1 record with a 2.42 Earned Run Average. Samardzija, who was an ace early on in the season, has cooled off lately, but has still posted an 8-4 record with a 3.59 earned run average. While both Samardzija and Cueto have been great, Madison Bumgarner is in the midst a CY Young-worthy season, an award given to the best pitcher in the league. The postseason legend is having the best regular season of his career, posting an 8-4 record with a 1.99 ERA and
122 strikeouts. The team has failed to give him the run support that they have given Cueto, but his numbers speak for themselves. The other two starting pitchers, former aces Matt Cain and Jake Peavy, have been less than stellar this year. While Peavy has been hot this past month, they both boast ERAs over five and are a combined 5-11. Perhaps Sabean will look into the trade market with the trade deadline approaching and try to bring in another stud to bolster the Giants’ starting rotation. Starting pitching may not be the only place that Sabean looks as the deadline approaches. When right fielder Hunter Pence went down with a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the past month, many wondered if Sabean would pull the trigger on a deal to bring an outfielder to San Francisco. While he has yet to make a move, as the trade deadline looms, it would not be surprising to see Sabean explore the market in order to bring another bat into the Giants order. That is not a knock on the Giants offense, more of a shot at the Giants lack of outfielder depth with Pence on the shelf. While no player has been a standout for the Giants offense this year, they have all made their contributions and embraced the concept of team effort. Guys like catcher Buster Posey, second basemen Joe Panik, shortstop Brandon Crawford and first baseman Brandon Belt have all come through in the clutch for the Giants. No player is having the type of season that some of the starting pitchers are, but the group has made enough plays to compliment the staff. The other big free agent signing for the Giants this offseason was center fielder Denard Span. Span started hot, but has cooled off as of late. However,
he provides the Giants with a player that the team has not had during their recent three World Series championship runs. Span is a spark plug; he is the type of player that embodies everything that the Giants are about. He gives a maximum effort and brings his A-game day in and day out. However, Span is not scared to jaw with the umpire over balls and strikes, or try to turn a single into a double. While this type of spark plug play can be costly if it leads to ejections or suspen-
sions, it can also be the type of play that energizes the team late in a key game and rallies them to victory. If the Giants keep up this pace of play, they will be playing in those key games down the stretch and into the postseason that Span could have an impact on. Of course, the play of the starting pitching will need to remain the same in order to keep the Giants on the quest for their fourth World Series title in seven years. Luckily for Giants fans, that’s not a farfetched proposal.
Pioneers make mark in conference By Louis LaVenture EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Every year the California Collegiate Athletic Conference gives the Commissioner’s Cup to the school that had the best cumulative athletic season. This year, Cal State East Bay had its best finish ever as the sports teams tied for seventh out 13 schools in the CCAA. Teams accumulate points for their overall team finishes within the conference. East Bay finished tied with rival San Francisco State at 49.5 points, thanks in large part to regular season and postseason titles by the men’s golf, women’s basketball and men’s baseball teams. The UC San Diego Tritons captured the Commissioner’s Cup after they edged out Chico State 19.5 points to 20. According to eastbaypioneers. com, this is the highest finish in school history, previously peaking
at 11th, since they joined the CCAA in 2009. “Rankings are calculated using each institution’s top two conference finishes in the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, as well as the highest two other finishes, regardless of season,” according to eastbaypioneers.com. “An institution’s numerical finish for team sports is determined by regular-season standings. Individual sports finishes are determined by the finishes at the season-ending championship event.” The women’s basketball team defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills to capture the CCAA crown and gained their first ever berth to the NCAA Division II West Regionals, where they lost in the first round to UC San Diego. The men’s baseball team captured the CCAA North regular season championship and also made it to the regionals, where they lost to California Baptist University and Dixie State last month. Cal Poly Pomona, Stanislaus State and Sonoma State rounded out the top five finishers.