Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 15, 2011

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SPORTS

 Mountain Views News Saturday, October 15, 2011 

St. Bernard Topples Lancers 

La Salle Lancers 17 vs St. Bernard High School 49.

Alverno’s Brandstater Wins Blue in SWSL Competition


Alverno Sophomore Tessa Brandstater has 
brought home two blue and one red ribbon in the 
Saddleseat and Western School League (SWSL) 
competition at the Los Angeles Equestrian 
Center.

After a blue ribbon year in Novice Saddleseat, 
Tessa has now moved up to the Freshman 
division. Riding Aura, a saddlebred Palomino, 
Tessa brought home two blue ribbons; the 
first was in the Freshman Division Saddleseat 
Equitation (where the rider is judged) and the 
second was in the Freshman Saddleseat Pleasure 
Class (where more emphasis is placed on how the 
horse is showing). 

“Moving up a division means a higher skill 
level,” Tessa explains. “You must do more difficult 
patterns in the ring. You also earn privileges like 
getting a wear a jacket and ride more advanced 
horses.” This was Tessa’s first time cantering her 
horse in a show and she did very well.

Tessa has been riding for three years and we are 
proud to say she rides for Alverno High School. 
She trains with Bennett Farms in Burbank. 

The SWSL is a fairly new league that is a United 
States Equestrian Federation (USEF) affiliate. 
This means that riders have to perform to the 
highest standards. The USEF has just introduced 
a high school varsity letter program, and Tessa 
will be working towards achieving this. She is 
required to put in over 100 riding hours each 
year to earn her letter while keeping her grades 
up. 

The Alverno mission: to empower each young 
woman to be exactly the person she wants to 
be. Alverno High School is the independent, 
Catholic college-prep high school for girls in 
Sierra Madre. Its college-prep curriculum and 
emphasis on leadership attracts students from 
public and private schools throughout the San 
Gabriel Valley.

BURBANK ROAD KINGS RETURN OCTOBER 16, CLASSIC 
CARS, LIVE MUSIC IN SANTA ANITA INFIELD


ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2011)—Santa Anita 
Park’s picturesque infield area will play host to 
the annual Burbank Road Kings Classic Car Show 
on Sunday, Oct. 16. Hot rods, modifieds, street 
rods, sports cars, restored classics and muscle 
cars will all be on display and be complimented 
by live rock and roll provided by Captain Cardiac 
and The Coronaries.

“The Burbank Road Kings always put on a 
good show,” said Santa Anita President George 
Haines. “It’s great to see such a wide variety of 
cars and it’s a lot of fun every year. Throughout 
the world, classic cars and horseracing go hand 
in hand and our infield area is a perfect place to 
stage this event. We see a lot of families at this 
show every year and with the live music and other 
activities we’ll be offering, there’s something for 
everybody.”

Awards will be presented to the owner of cars 
in all categories, with celebrity and professional 
judges determining winners.

The Burbank Road Kings Car Show is free to 
all with paid General Admission. Show hours 
are from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids 17 and under 
are admitted free when accompanied by an 
adult. Pony rides, face painting and other family 
activities will also be available throughout the 
day.

For those wishing to enter a vehicle, the pre-
registration deadline is Oct. 7, and the fee is 
$20.00. Vehicle registration on the day of the 
event is $25.00. A free Burbank Road Kings 
t-shirt will be provided to all pre-registered 
entrants.

Admission gates will open at 11 a.m. and first 
race post time is 1 p.m. For more information 
on the Burbank Road Kings Classic Car Show, 
fans are encouraged to visit their website, 
www.burbankroadkings.com, or to call (818) 
842-KING


With Harvey Hyde


Writing a 
newspaper column 
is something new 
for me.

In this space each 
week, I plan to offer 
my opinions on hot 
sports topics and 
also offer advice 
to young athletes. 
Those are my main 
objectives.

But in this first 
column, I want to provide readers with my 
background. So please forgive me if this comes off 
a little self-centered. I just believe it is important 
that readers know who I am.

After serving as the head football coach at the 
University of Nevada Las Vegas in the 1980’s, I 
went into radio work. I host a daily sports show 
on a Las Vegas station, plus I am an analyst on 
the USC football pregame show and the “Trojan 
Brunch” show on Sunday mornings on 710 ESPN.

I’m a native of Pasadena and first moved to 
Arcadia in 1979. I love this area. Where else is 
there a backdrop like the San Gabriel Mountains? 
And there are so many great places to visit. Bean 
Town in Sierra Madre is one of my favorite 
hangouts.

I started my coaching career at Notre Vista 
High School in Riverside in 1963, serving as 
that school’s defensive coordinator. I became 
Pasadena City College’s defensive coordinator 
in 1965 and after a brief stint at the University of 
Hawaii, I returned to PCC in 1968 and fulfilled a 
dream by becoming co-head football coach with 
my good friend Myron Tarkanian at the junior 
college where I was a student and a football player.

Coaching at UNLV, a Division I school, 
fulfilled another dream of mine. In 1984, I had 
future NFL stars Randall Cunningham and Icky 
Woods on my team and we won a conference 
championship and defeated the University of 
Toledo in the California Bowl in Fresno. It was 
UNLV’s first-ever Division I bowl game.

In 1990, I coached for one season with the 
legendary George Allen at Long Beach State.

What I enjoyed most about coaching was 
helping young people transition into adulthood, 
both athletically and academically. I’m now 
enjoying my work in radio.

It’s been a great ride for me, so hop on board 
and follow this weekly column. I hope you will 
enjoy it and find it informative, entertaining and 
at times even helpful. 


With Bobby Eldridge 
If you want to improve your 
short game you have to learn 
how to chip the golf ball with 
solid contact. I am going to 
explain to you exactly how to 
just that. The address position 
for chipping the golf ball 
has three components. Today 
I am going to tell what they 
are and how to apply them.

#1. Ball position is critical 
for consistent impact. It has 
to be in the middle to middle 
back of your stance. If it is 
too far forward you will hit 
up on it and top the ball or hit 
it thin most of the time. The 
other reason you want it in 
the middle to middle back of 
your stance is so the clubhead 
will approach the ball on a 
steep angle.

#2. The second part is to 
make sure you have 75% of 
your weight on your left foot 
at address. Once you place 
the weight on your left side, 
leave it there during the backswing 
and downswing. If you 
stay put during the swing the 
clubhead will swing steep into 
the back of the golf ball and it 
will have the same flight and 
roll every time.

#3. After you have placed 
the ball in the center of your 
stance and you leaned over 
to the left with 75% of your 
weight on your left leg, it is 
time now to move the handle 
over to your left side. Remember 
when you address 
the golf ball the handle of the 
club is in the center of your 
body. When you moved your 
weight over to the left, the 
center of your body is now 
on your left side. That is why 
YOU HAVE TO MOVE THE 
HANDLE OVER TO THE 
CENTER OF YOUR BODY.

When you move the handle 
over to your left leg it will allow 
the club to swing UP in 
the backswing and DOWN in 
the downswing, thus creating 
a steep and consistent impact. 

If you follow these steps you 
will chip the golf ball better 
than ever.

www.bobbyeldridgegolf.com

HOW TO CHIP THE GOLF BALL WITH PRECISION