A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION Woodland Hills, California Volume 137 - Issue 2
Wednesday, Septemeber 28, 2022
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Season woes continue for the Brahmas Football drops to 0-4; Victor Valley College wins the game 24-7 BY FABIOLA CARRIZOSA Bull Magazine Editor-in-Chief
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ierce College football lost their fourth game of the season to Victor Valley College 24-7 on Saturday at a home game in John Shepard Stadium. The Brahmas started off playing good defense, but so did the Rams. The Brahmas were down 10-0 at halftime, as the Rams scored a touchdown in the first quarter followed by a field goal in the second.. There were several key players that got sick or injured during the past weeks, including receiver Dan MacWilliams Becerra, who is out with a concussion. “We are very thin on our roster today,” head coach James Sims said before the game. “We are going in the game with about 30 players. It’s going to be an uphill battle, but we have to keep fighting until we get everybody back.” In the first half, more players got injured, such as cornerback Raife Anthony who was held off the field
after injuring his ribs defending a pass in the endzone. In the first week, the Brahmas lost a key player, wide receiver TeNorris Merkel to an ACL injury. On Saturday, Merkel cheered his teammates from the sidelines to keep them going. After the second quarter, Merkel said that they have been in worse situations at half time. “So far as you can tell it's not a bad game,” Merkel said. “If everyone does their job, anything is possible.” Sims made the adjustment to put in quarterback Matthew Joseph Abajian to substitute for starting quarterback Peyton Pelletier. This proved to be effective as the Brahmas moved the ball efficiently in the second half, which led to a one-yard touchdown run by Pelletier. Abajian said that the Brahmas started to pick out the weak points of the opponents’ defense in the second half, but it wasn’t enough. “Time wasn’t in our favor,” Abajian said. Despite having a strong third quarter and scoring a touchdown in the fourth, it wasn’t enough to put them over the top and beat the Rams. Even when facing challenges
like injured and sick players, Sims gave the team a pep talk in a postgame huddle that there is still an opportunity to win the conference. Sims said it was paramount that the Brahmas play solid football and to not make a lot of mistakes. “We are a confident team,” Sims said. “We are strong.” Defensive back coach Will Chandler is going to go back to the drawing board and watch films in preparation for the next match up against the Compton Tartars. On a positive note, Chandler said that the defense and defense played well together. “We are moving in the right direction for sure,” Chandler said after the game. “I think that overall, we played together as a team.” Pelletier said that the team has to have energy. “We have to remember that the game isn't over until the final whistle blows,” Pelletier said. “We just have to play with heart.” The Brahmas will host the Compton College Tartars next Saturday. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. fcarrizosa.roundupnews@gmail.com
Photo by Benjamin Hanson Adrian Rodriguez knocks Jason Labra down during a game against the Victor Valley College Rams at Shepard Stadium in Woodland HIlls, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2022.
Vintage Market brings the local community together Shoppers and sellers gather every fourth Sunday in Parking Lot 7
BY TRISH ALASKEY Reporter
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he heat couldn’t beat vendors and patrons of the Topanga Vintage Market from setting up shop and treasure hunting at Parking Lot 7 of the Pierce College campus on Sunday. This community brought together through their appreciation for all things vintage and local artisanship is celebrating 10 years and counting this year. The standing event continues to take place at the cross streets of Victory Boulevard. and Mason Avenue. every fourth Sunday of each month. Topanga Vintage Market CoFounder Patrice Curedale said their continued success and what really makes this group stand out in the vast sea of Los Angeles based swap meets revolves around one thing, the community. According to Curedale, visiting the market is indeed like a treasure hunt, but it’s really the fellowship that keeps people coming back month after month. “It’s a camaraderie that you really don’t see, even in a lot of
Photo by Rachael Rosenberg Greg Flack hands his kid, Winter Flack, a toy truck at the Topanga Vintage Market at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Sept. 25, 2022. other retail anymore, because there’s so little real interaction between people now after the pandemic,” Curedale said. “But that’s what people love. That’s what they talk about and that’s what they post about online.”
Long-time patron Nicholas Tsiotsias’s sentiments match those of Curedale’s. Aside from finding some great treasures to add to his collection, Tsiotsias said it was the people who keep him coming back year after year.
“I used to come with my late wife when it first started. I was really sad when they closed for the pandemic, but I was here when they opened back up,” Tsiotsias said. “Everyone is generally nice and we ( like people watching. It
can be a freak show, but it’s fun!” Linda Best, another regular visitor of the Topanga Vintage Market and witness to Tsiotsias’s successful picks through the years said there are definitely treasures to be found here. “Where else can you find an enamel bed pan with the cover on it?” Best said. “Keep your eyes open, enjoy the fresh air and the people. They’re always very nice.” With live music, food trucks and a conglomeration of over 200 local artisans and vintage sellers, Topanga Vintage Market has proven to be one of the most popular stops in Los Angeles to get out in the open air and peruse through all the rare collectables, antiques and vintage items the market highlights each month. The market also offers local artisans a once-a-month home to showcase their latest creations as well. Owner of authentic vintage clothing shop Use Me and first time vendor Tracy Lio said that Co-Founders Curedale and Lori Rotblatt work hard to bring in dedicated vendors that provide quality authentic vintage items and collectables to their customers. “It really fills my heart when I find a good piece and a buyer who really appreciates and knows the
value of the item," Lio said. "Patrice and Lori are really nice people who are very passionate about what they do. They offer vendors a large space here, which allows me to not only have a tent but a changing tent as well so people can try things on. Also, I can park my car right next to my tent so unloading and packing everything up is easy.” Gilliane and Vincent Carracedo, owners of Fusteria, a woodworking business they launched together during the pandemic are pleased to be included amongst other local artesian vendors. This is their second time participating in the Topanga Vintage Market. “Patrice and Lori, the organizers, are very nice people," Carracedo said. "They respond to emails fast and communicate really well. The people and other vendors are really cool too.” After 10 years of service, Curedale and Rotblatt continue to welcome others to contact them if they’re interested in becoming a part of the community. Visit www.topangavintagemarket. com for more details.
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