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Palisades High Stadium Opens

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Lewis Runs Ceremonial First Lap Before Homecoming Game

“Olympian of the Century” Carl Lewis, jogs a ceremonial first lap to officially re-open Palisades Charter High School’s Stadium by the Sea last Friday night before the Dolphins’ homecoming game against Venice High School. The school’s new all-weather track will be named for Lewis, a resident of the Palisades’ Highlands.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Bob Jeffers could not stop smiling last Friday evening–and why not? Several years of painstaking effort had finally come to fruition. When Palisades High opened the gates to its newly-renovated Stadium by the Sea and Jeffers saw fans start to file in, the moment finally got to him. ‘It’s great to see,’ he beamed. ‘This is the kind of facility this school and this community deserve and I’m grateful to all the people who have helped make it possible.’ Jeffers and Jim Bailey of Brentwood have served as co-chairmen of the $1.6-million renovation project that saw Field Turf synthetic replace the natural grass football field and a rubberized, all-weather surface placed over the dirt running track, which will be named the ‘Carl Lewis Lewis Track’ in honor of the 10-time Olympic track and field medalist and local resident. During a ceremony prior to the kick-off of the football team’s homecoming game against Venice, Jeffers thanked the numerous individuals and organizations involved in the project, including the Optimists Club, American Legion 283, The Lions Club, Masonic Lodge 780, the Kanoff Family Foundation, AYSO Region 69 and Bill and Cindy Simon. Then Lewis stepped to the podium–not to have a medal placed around his neck, but rather to address his Palisades neighbors. ‘I’m excited to be here tonight and all of us should be very proud to have one of the best tracks and stadiums in the world,’ Lewis said. ‘I hope to see you all out here.’ With that, Kym Begel (Director of the Carl Lewis Foundation) fired the starting gun and Lewis ran a ceremonial first lap around the track, which will not be officially completed until early January when the blue ‘top’ surface ordered from Germany arrives. Also on hand was Skylar Little Meinhardt, who grew up in the Palisades and went on to play collegiate and pro soccer. She was there to promote the Pali Blues, a women’s professional team coming to the Palisades in Spring 2008. Perhaps no one, however, was more relieved to see the field done was Palisades’ Head Football Coach Kelly Loftus, whose team got to play a home game for the first time all season (see story in Sports). ‘This is a beautiful field, it really came out nice,’ Loftus said. ‘It’s nice to not be nomads anymore and actually have a place to call home.’ Construction began after graduation in June and fundraising for the project is ongoing. To make a donation, call Jeffers at (310) 230-8914 or e-mail him at forcopy@aol.com.

False Info Prompts Council Reversal on Cell Tower

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T-Mobile representatives gave locals wrong specs on proposed tower’s height

At its October 25 meeting, the Pacific Palisades Community Council revoked its decision not to take a position on a disputed T-Mobile cell-phone tower planned for a cul-de-sac on Charmel Place in Marquez Knolls after information previously provided by the telecommunications giant proved false. T-Mobile representatives reassured council members during their October 11 meeting that a ‘mono-palm,’ planned to be built next to a Department of Water and Power water tank on the residential street, would be 35 feet tall–the same level as the community’s height limit. Neighbors of that planned tower–one living as close as 16 feet away–opposed the tower, fearing it would affect their health and reduce the resale value of their houses. Those neighbors, citing T-Mobile’s written plans for a 45-foot-tall tower, said it would violate community height limits. And they urged the council to support them ahead of an October 18 City Planning Department hearing, where a zoning administrator ultimately decided to delay granting a Conditional Use Permit for 30 days. But council members voted to take no position, in large part because of T-Mobile representatives’ assertions that the tower would not violate the community height limit. ‘The height limit in the neighborhood is 35 feet,’ said Amy Pena of Sure-Sight Consulting Group, which represents T-Mobile, at the October 11 meeting. ‘The mono-palm will be 35-feet [tall].’ T-Mobile Engineer Joe Begnel repeated that assertion. Unknown to council members during their October 11 vote, the company had submitted building plans to the city in March for a 45-foot tower, not 35. ‘I think [Amy Pena] tried to cover it up,’ said Amy Carlton, who lives next door to the projected tower. ‘She said she was very sorry for the mistake. But I think she purposefully did that.’ T-Mobile’s Senior Development Manager Clark Harris told the Palisadian-Post this week that the company had always intended to build a 45-foot tower. ‘It was a mistake on Amy Pena’s part,’ Harris said. ‘She brought the wrong drawings. She had the wrong information in front of her.’ To correct the mistake, Harris said, Pena e-mailed council members Mike Streyer and Janet Turner, who represent the Marquez area, on October 16’too late for the council to change its vote before the city hearing. Frustrated by conflicting information provided by T-Mobile, Council Member Jack Allen successfully sponsored a motion on October 25 to reverse the council’s decision to stay neutral. Allen says that while the zoning for the DWP lot would allow a 45-foot structure to be built it would stick out in a community that must observe a 35-foot height limit. ‘At the time we voted when the T-Mobile representative presented the plans, we were told that the tower would be 35 feet tall,’ Allen told members. ‘But the [company plans] say the tower will be 45 feet. I think the council would want to reconsider its vote because of that information.’ Council member Quentin Fleming agreed. ‘If the council’s decision was predicated on a falsehood, that’s reason for rescinding [our last vote] right there!’ Fleming said. Not all members agreed. Highlands representative Paul Glasgall was among a handful of those who voted against changing the council’s position. He said he was unconcerned about the tower’s height and proximity to homes because ‘the towers are built to withstand all kinds of weather.’ At the council’s previous meeting, Glasgall told the concerned homeowners that a cell tower would be no more aesthetically offensive than the water tower next to which they bought homes. He also said that residents who want better cell reception were not represented at the meeting. Pena also pointed out that trees on DWP property exceeded the tower’s height. Charmel residents welcomed the council’s changed yet still undetermined position. After the council’s October 11 vote to stay neutral, they fumed outside the library’s community room about a vote they felt betrayed the interests of Palisades residents. Jack Allen plans to sponsor a motion at the council’s November 15 meeting that would oppose T-Mobile’s plans. ‘The tower would be put up in such a way that if it falls it’s not safe for the neighbor who lives 16 feet away,’ Allen said. ‘In fact, [that neighbor] has already had a tree on DWP property fall on his house before.’ The Planning Department will accept public comments on the tower until November 17. The Community Council plans to vote to take a position on the application at its November 15 meeting. But even if there were unanimous community opposition to the proposal, several federal and state laws severely constrain the city’s ability to reject cell-phone towers, making local residents’ attempts to block those plans difficult if not impossible. The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits states and local governments from regulating wireless facilities on the basis of the environmental effects of ‘radio frequency emissions.’ In other words, local fears of the hazards to health cannot be considered. And 2002 state law allows wireless providers to install wireless facilities in the ‘public right of way.’ T-Mobile’s Begnel told council members and neighbors of the project that local fears of the proposed tower are unfounded. The engineer said if emissions were measured at the nearest property line, the tower would emit only nine percent of the limit set by federal standards–that is less than what a residential wireless router emits. Begnel says the tower is needed to expand coverage to local customers. An alternate location in Marquez was considered, but T-Mobile engineers determined that it was not a practical alternative. T-Mobile’s Clark Harris told the Post that the mono-palm will be ‘well disguised, and its antennae should be completely out of sight.’ — To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.

Travis Lucas DeZarn, 18, Palisades High Graduate

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Travis Lucas DeZarn, beloved son of Tim and Janine DeZarn and big brother to Emma, died in a tragic automobile accident on November 3 on Palisades Drive in the Highlands. The Culver City resident had just celebrated his 18th birthday. Travis attended Westwood Charter, Paul Revere Middle School and graduated from Palisades High School in June 2007. At graduation, he was awarded a scholarship by the Masonic Lodge of Pacific Palisades. Travis was a freshman at Cal State Long Beach, planning to major in film. Travis was born October 17, 1989 in Beverly Hills to Tim and Gail DeZarn. He lost his birth mother as an infant. Raised by Tim and Janine, both actors, Travis participated in theatre productions throughout Los Angeles. A charter player for the Palisades High lacrosse team, Travis was a starter for four years as the team’s attack. His teammates meant the world to him and he to them. His friends have created a page on Facebook: Rest In Peace Travis DeZarn. Hundreds of those who knew Travis have posted stories on the Web page of special times they shared with him. Those who knew Travis were treated to a kind soul coupled with a wicked sense of humor. Travis’ parents want to thank the entire Palisades community for the tremendous outpouring of love and support since the accident. A memorial service will be held at the Palisades High football field for students tonight, November 8, at 5 p.m., where Travis’ jersey number, 22, will be retired by the lacrosse team. A memorial service for friends and family will be held Saturday.

Leonard Montag, M.D., 94

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Prominent Physician in SM

Leonard Montag, a prominent and beloved physician who practiced in Santa Monica for more than 40 years, passed away at his home on November 1 at the age of 94. A Pacific Palisades resident for nearly 60 years, first on Ocampo for four years and then on Amalfi, Dr. Montag was active in many Southern California philanthropic activities and supported a wide range of charitable organizations. He will be remembered as a caring physician to thousands of patients of all ages, many of whom would stop him in a restaurant or on the street even 20 years after he retired, to say hello and thank him for the care they received. Dr. Montag moved to California in 1946 and went into private practice first as a pediatrician and later as an allergist and immunologist in Santa Monica, where he was a member of the staff at St. John’s Hospital and Santa Monica Hospital for more than 40 years. He was also a member of the adjunct faculty of UCLA School of Medicine for nearly 30 years. Leonard was a wonderful and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle and a friend to countless others. He enjoyed life to the fullest, had a great sense of humor, appreciated a great party and loved storytelling, travel and deep sea fishing. He will be dearly missed. Born in New York City on November 12, 1912, Leonard graduated from James Monroe High School in the Bronx. He was the first in his extended family to attend college and he graduated cum laude from Ohio University in 1935, where he was president of his fraternity. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School in 1939, and during his training had a chance to work with some of the greatest physicians of the century, including Dr. Jonas Salk. Dr. Montag served as a captain in the U.S. Army medical corps from 1944 to 1945. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Ann Kugler Montag; his devoted brother, Martin Montag of Hilton Head, South Carolina; and loving children Kenneth Montag of Stockholm, Sweden, Warren Montag of San Marino, Martha Montag Brown of La Canada-Flintridge, and Alison Woods of Kamuela, Hawaii. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, of whom he was extremely proud and devoted: Michael and David Montag, Elisa and Jacob Montag, Brendan, Matthew and Morgan Brown, Tyler and Emily Youngblood, as well as his nieces, Jane Montag Joseph of Hilton Head and Lisa Montag Brotman of Bethesda, Maryland. A memorial service and celebration of life will take place on November 23 at 3 p.m.. For information and directions, please call the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: The Angeles Clinic Foundation, The Leonard Montag Memorial Fund, 2001 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 560W, Santa Monica, CA. 90404.

Stephanie Jay Ellis Crosby, 62

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Avid Swimmer and Gardener

Stephanie ‘Stevie’ Jay Ellis Crosby, a 31-year resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away November 5 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was 62. Born on August 19, 1945 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Stevie moved with her parents to the San Francisco Bay area after World War II. She graduated from San Carlos High School and from UC Berkeley (Class of 1967) with a bachelor of arts in kinesiology. She also earned a master of arts in education and a teaching credential from Cal State Long Beach. Stevie lived in various communities around San Francisco until moving to the Las Pulgas Canyon/Bienvenida neighborhood of Pacific Palisades with her husband, Peter, in 1976. She tried to spend two or three hours in her garden every morning and was an avid reader, often finishing two books a day. She was a full-time wife and mother, driving her son to AYSO and PPBA games, her daughter’s swim meets and later serving on the parent council for the water polo team at Harvard-Westlake. A competitive masters swimmer, Stevie won numerous medals at national events, and served as chairperson of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA swim team’s board of directors. She was a member of Las Fortunas in Santa Monica and St. Matthew’s Parish Church and School, where she served on the Towne Fair Committee. Stevie is survived by her spouse of 38 years, Peter Crosby; daughter Kelly Red; son Mike Crosby; grandson Elijah Red; parents James and Josephine Ellis; sister Pamela Ellis; and her dog Daisy. A celebration of Stevie’s life will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 7, at her home at 16652 Bienveneda Place. In lieu of flowers, please make checks out to the Palisades-Malibu YMCA Aquatics Program (c/o 16652 Bienveneda Place) or to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org (click on donate, then on breast cancer allocation).

Bernice Szymanski, 50-Year Resident

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Bernice Szymanski passed away October 23 at 83. Bernice was an extraordinary wife, mother and friend. She was active in the League of Women Voters, Palisades Elementary School’s PTA, Girls Scouts Troop 32 and the Santa Monica Swim Club. In the 1970s, Bernice worked at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. She loved to travel and took many Elderhostel trips abroad. The youngest of four children of Clabern and Era (Downing) Blackwell, Bernice was born July 15, 1924, near Coble, Tennessee, where she attended grammar school. She then moved to Detroit, where she graduated from high school. During World War II, she worked for the U.S. Army base at Fort Wayne, Indiana. After the war she was a personnel assistant at an architectural engineering firm where she met Franz Szymanski. They were married June 25, 1949. Bernice is survived by her husband, children Karen, Andrea and Franz H., and six grandchildren. A memorial will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 18, in Janes Hall at Palisades Presbyterian Church (15821 Sunset). Donations may be sent to the Emeritus College at Santa Monica College Foundation, 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA. 90405, or the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles, 3250 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. 90010-1513.

Alice Simons Siedner, 93

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Activist, Feminist and Friend

Pacific Palisades resident Alice Winslow Simons Siedner, World War II overseas volunteer, early feminist and author, succumbed to cancer on October 18. She was 93. Alice was born on October 22, 1913 in Montreal, Canada. She was a direct descendant of Edward Winslow, first governor of the Plymouth Colony. She graduated from McGill University in 1936 and was a lifelong member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In 1942, Alice volunteered for overseas service with the British Mechanized Transport Corps and traveled on a troop transport ship to England with 100 other young Canadian women. She was a member of the driving unit serving the Ministry of Supply in London. Upon her return to Canada, she studied hand weaving, and went on to become the director of the Handicraft Division at Macdonald College of McGill University. While attending the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1946, she took a trail ride into the Rockies, and met a tax attorney and estate planner, Gustave Simons of New York City. When the couple married in 1948, Alice became an American citizen. The couple lived at Faraway Farm in Weston, Connecticut, for 30 years. During this time, Alice devoted herself to community service. She was president of the Emmanuel Church Woman’s Guild, and in 1957 created the Weston Workshop for Women, an early cornerstone of the feminist movement in Fairfield County. She co-authored the book ‘Money and Women’ and assisted her husband in the research for his book, ‘What Every Woman Doesn’t Know.’ Alice was also chairman of the Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, and in 1962 produced a benefit concert featuring Louis Armstrong. In 1962, she ran as a Democrat for the Connecticut State Legislature, and although she didn’t win, she garnered more votes than any other Democratic candidate had in previous years. In 1966, Alice visited Israel and converted to Judaism. At age 75, she celebrated her bat mitzvah. Alice and Gustave moved west in 1980 and lived in Palm Desert until Gustave passed away in 1999. At that point she moved in with her daughter and son-in-law, Brook and Jay Dougherty and their daughter Alicia in the Palisades Highlands. Not one to ever consider becoming an ‘old lady,’ Alice joined University Synagogue and its Sisterhood, met Frank Siedner in 2000, and married him in 2003 at age 89. Frank died in 2004, and Alice moved back with her daughter, Brook, where she continued to live life to the fullest. She enjoyed her membership in the Palisades Woman’s Club, a Scotch on the rocks daily, and dinners at Dante’s and the Pearl Dragon. One evening about two months before Alice died, her daughter asked her what her secret was. Almost asleep, Alice answered, ‘Life is so much easier when you do as you’re told. Life is so much easier when you do everything with love.’ In the morning, Brook reminded Alice that she had never been one to do what she’d been told. ‘You went across the Atlantic on a troop convoy. You were in the war. You married an American. You converted to Judaism,’ Brook said. They two of them then decided that what she must have meant was doing what her heart told her to do. Alice is survived by her daughter Brook Dougherty (husband Jay); son Winslow Edward Isaac Simons (partner Alison Bowman) of Oakland; five stepchildren, including Joan Constantikes, Edna Alvarez, Gail Humphreys (husband Steve), Karen Brown (husband Robert) and William Simons; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A private memorial was held.

Calendar for the Week of November 8

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Irad Malkin, chairman of the department of history at Tel Aviv University, will discuss the relationship between the rise of Greek civilization and the multi-directional networks the Greeks established in the Mediterranean Sea, 8 p.m. at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. Admission is free, but advance tickets are required. For tickets visit: www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Calvary Christian School Holiday Boutique, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the campus, 701 Palisades Dr. Music at St. Matthew’s presents baroque music by Ensemble Caprice of Montreal, 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. Tickets at the door: $25. Theatre Palisades presents Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit ‘The Unexpected Guest,’ Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through December 16, at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Call (310) 454-1970 for ticket information, or go to www.theatrepalisades.org SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 YA author Brian Mandabach discusses and signs his debut novel, ”Or Not,’ 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Center for the Jazz Arts is providing live jazz music at Tivoli Caf’ each Saturday in November from 8 to 11 p.m. at the caf’,15306 Sunset. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Annual Holiday Home Tour & Boutique, presented by the Pacific Palisades Junior Women’s Club, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds benefit local schools and charitable organizations. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 The library’s Drama Book Club will discuss Sam Shepherd’s ‘True West’ and read from the play, 6:45 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Moonday in the Village, a monthly Westside poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 The monthly meeting of the Pacific Palisades AARP chapter will feature a white elephant sale, 2 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Public invited. Friends of Film screening, ‘Willie Francis Must Die Again,’ 6:30 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real Drive. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Gabe Rotter discusses and signs his first novel, ‘Duck Duck Wally,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 St. Matthew’s annual Christmas Faire, 6 p.m. in the Sprague Center at St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienveneda.

Calendar for the Week of November 8

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Irad Malkin, chairman of the department of history at Tel Aviv University, will discuss the relationship between the rise of Greek civilization and the multi-directional networks the Greeks established in the Mediterranean Sea, 8 p.m. at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. Admission is free, but advance tickets are required. For tickets visit: www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Calvary Christian School Holiday Boutique, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the campus, 701 Palisades Dr. Music at St. Matthew’s presents baroque music by Ensemble Caprice of Montreal, 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. Tickets at the door: $25. Theatre Palisades presents Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit ‘The Unexpected Guest,’ Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through December 16, at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Call (310) 454-1970 for ticket information, or go to www.theatrepalisades.org SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 YA author Brian Mandabach discusses and signs his debut novel, ”Or Not,’ 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Center for the Jazz Arts is providing live jazz music at Tivoli Caf’ each Saturday in November from 8 to 11 p.m. at the caf’,15306 Sunset. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Annual Holiday Home Tour & Boutique, presented by the Pacific Palisades Junior Women’s Club, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds benefit local schools and charitable organizations. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 The library’s Drama Book Club will discuss Sam Shepherd’s ‘True West’ and read from the play, 6:45 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Moonday in the Village, a monthly Westside poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 The monthly meeting of the Pacific Palisades AARP chapter will feature a white elephant sale, 2 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Public invited. Friends of Film screening, ‘Willie Francis Must Die Again,’ 6:30 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real Drive. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Gabe Rotter discusses and signs his first novel, ‘Duck Duck Wally,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 St. Matthew’s annual Christmas Faire, 6 p.m. in the Sprague Center at St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienveneda.

Spikers Roll into Quarters

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Teal Johnson celebrates a kill during the Dolphins' sweep over Narbonne in the second round of the City playoffs Tuesday night.
Teal Johnson celebrates a kill during the Dolphins’ sweep over Narbonne in the second round of the City playoffs Tuesday night.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, Staff Photographer

Palisades High girls volleyball coach Chris Forrest keeps reminding his team that it’s going to get tougher. Sooner or later, the Dolphins might face an opponent that poses a serious threat to their bid for the City Section title. It just hasn’t happened yet. Palisades rolled over its first two playoff opponents to advance to tonight’s quarterfinals at 7 p.m., when the top-seeded Dolphins will host No. 9 Van Nuys Grant. “We didn’t play our ‘A’ game but I’m happy that we’ve moved on,” Forrest said after the Dolphins’ 25-14, 25-20, 25-22 second-round victory over 17th-seeded Harbor City Narbonne on Tuesday. “My focus is on winning each game’not each match but each game.” Palisades has done that with little difficulty thus far, save for a few anxious moments near the end of the match against a game Gauchos squad desperate to avoid being swept. “I wouldn’t say I was worried we might lose but we sort of took it easy a little after we got way ahead in Game Three,” junior outside hitter Laura Goldsmith said. “We played them in the Venice tournament and they were much better this time.” Palisades players barely broke a sweat in last Thursday’s first round’a 25-6, 25-15, 25-7 drubbing of 32nd-seeded Granada Hills Kennedy that barely lasted 40 minutes. If the seedings hold, Palisades could play San Pedro in the semifinals for the second straight year’only this time the Dolphins would have homecourt advantage. “That’s the team that knocked us out last year,” Forrest said of the fourth-seeded Pirates. “We beat them [in a nonleague match] back in September but I saw them in a tournament a few weeks ago and they’re much better than when we played them.” Lurking on the opposite side of the draw is Western League rival Venice–the only City team to beat Palisades this season. The Gondos got the No. 2 seed by virtue of sweeping defending champion Woodland Hills Taft. “Venice is a very good team and I wouldn’t underestimate them,” Forrest said. “They deserve to be seeded second and I’m not looking forward to that match if we do end up meeting in the finals.” Goldsmith and senior middle blocker Alex Lunder each had 11 kills against Narbonne, which finished third in the Marine League behind San Pedro and Carson. Goldsmith also had 10 digs, made just two hitting errors, and served two aces’the second on match point. Senior setter Jenna McCallister had 31 assists and three aces and sophomore libero Tait Johnson finished with a team-leading 11 digs. Should the Dolphins beat Grant tonight, they would host a semifinal match next Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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