Pali Lacrosse Teams Win Big

Picking up where it left off last spring, the Palisades High boys’ varsity lacrosse team has begun the season already looking in playoff form, winning its first two games by embarrassing margins. In their home opener last Friday night at Stadium by the Sea, the Dolphins gave their fans plenty to cheer about in a 16-0 victory over Beverly Hills. There were plenty of goals to go around. Sophomore middie Tyler Wenker scored three goals and Max Tinglof, Julian Teixeira, Max Groel, Evan Shaner and Charlie Bailey each added two for Palisades, which jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter and led 11-0 at halftime. Coach Scott Hylen could not have expected a more emphatic debut for a squad seeking to repeat as City Section champion. Counting a scrimmage against Huntington Beach Marina, the Dolphins have outscored their opposition 33-5 so far. The girls’ varsity, coached by Juliet Mittleman, was nearly as impressive in its first home game, taking the field two hours before the boys and throttling Beverly Hills, 12-3, for its second consecutive victory. The Dolphins made it three in a row the following day at the Rose Bowl Tournament in Pasadena, defeating Great Oaks, 13-2, before falling to Junipero Serra of San Juan Capistrano, 12-3, and to Mission Viejo, 10-5, later that afternoon. Next Monday, Palisades’ boys travel to Westlake Village to take on Oaks Christian while the girls visit Palos Verdes in intersectional games.