Heritage Students Help Hurricane Victims
Student Council members at Peninsula Heritage School just concluded a two-week clothing drive for Houston, TX residents suffering from Hurricane Harvey.
staff writer – Sarah Liu
Service Group New “Buddies” For Challenger Players
• Challengers play flag football with their NLYM buddies.”
The Palos Verdes Youth Football and Cheer program has an exceptional flag football league called Challenger Flag Football.
The league incorporates a typical league game with modified rules. These young boys have the opportunity to play against their friends in weekly flag football games, where competition is not as important as the thrills of the game.
The Challengers get support from their “buddies,” who assist the coaches and help the players compete and enjoy their games.
This year, the “buddies” were provided by the National League of Young Men, Palos Verdes Chapter. From coaching games held at Peninsula High School to assisting the teams at Sofi Stadium, these “buddies” provide continuous support to each team member, as well as getting true enjoyment out of the experience.
As stated by Bruce Humiston, who was a point of contact for Challenger football players and their families, “We run a sports program for special needs kids to play flag football.”
Humiston said, “To help the Challenger players during the games, we pair each of them up with a volunteer from the community. This year we had the pleasure of working with volunteers from the local chapter of NLYM. Helping special needs kids can be very challenging – especially when the activity is far from routine.
“Remarkably, the young men from League completely embraced the opportunity and not only provided the needed assistance but they made our program better. They brought a fun youthful spirit to the games and helped the players to truly enjoy the entire experience.
“For the sake of the Challenger Players and the program, I’m hoping they can help us again next year!”
In the end, not only did the PV Challengers obtain fun and structure playing an organized sport, but the League of Young Men benefitted, too.
– By Gray Rappoport
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Sea King Lacrosse Stonger Than Ever
• The Palos Verdes High boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams are headed for post-season action.
Sea Kings Remember The Tritons With Annual Walk
• Palos Verdes High holds “Remember the Tritons Walk” with great success.
PV Basketball Ready For The Competition
• Sea Kings move up a division and will face tougher competition than last season.
Tennis Powers Trade Victories, Titles
• Peninsula and Palos Verdes top girls tennis players battle for team and individual titles.
Sea Kings Go Deep For Tourney Win
• The Palos Verdes High School girls’ tennis team wins the Point Loma Tennis Invitational.