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ANAHEIM – After 41 minutes of scoreless football Anaheim coach Lanny Booher issued a challenge to his team’s players in the decisive fourth quarter.

“Who has the guts to finish this thing?” Booher said.

Johnny Gonzalez accepted the challenge and scored on a 14-yard touchdown run midwaythrough the fourth quarter to give Anaheim a 7-0 victory over Santa Ana Valley on Thursday night at Glover Stadium.

Johnny Gonzalez talks about Anaheim’s 7-0 win over Santa Ana Valley. Gonzalez 4th qtr TD was the lone score of the game. @ocvarsity @AnaheimSports1 @AHSColonists pic.twitter.com/qfU3TctYKd

— David Delgado (@DavidDelgado_OC) October 5, 2018

This Orange League contest was an important one as both the Colonists (3-4, 1-1) and Falcons (3-4, 0-2) were searching for the first league win.

The passing game for both teams struggled to maintain any rhythm as inaccurate passes anddropped balls plagued the game.

Anaheim quarterback Bryan Garza was 3 for 13 and Valley quarterback Miguel Quiroz went 9 for 32 with 110 yards and two interceptions.

“Both teams’ offensive execution could have been better, but both defenses played outstanding,” Booher said.

The anchor of the Anaheim defense was Keane Maae, who recorded three sacks. The seniorlinebacker credited the coaching staff with keeping his teammates mentally tough.

“We’re trained to keep pushing through and pushing through. It’s the way it is in football,” Maae said. “Life is pretty hard too, but you gotta keep pushing.”

At times it appeared the game was destined to be tied at the end of regulation.

Anaheim had other plans.

The Colonists forced three fourth-quarter turnovers, including an interception by Jonathan Salazar at the Valley 17. Three plays later Gonzalez barreled through the line and scored the game-winning points.

Santa Ana Valley’s last-gasp effort to tie the score with under two minutes was denied as Maae jarred the ball loose from Quiroz and the ball was secured by Victor Grado.

The first half provided a couple of chances for the Falcons to strike first with two drives starting deep in Anaheim territory but they failed to put any points on the board.

Erick Pineda picked off Garza and returned it to the 14. The Colonists’ defense held to force a 29-yard attempt by Pineda that missed.

After Santa Ana Valley forced another punt they took over at the Anaheim 38. The Falconsweren’t able to take advantage of the favorable field position and their drive stalled at the 22yard line and they turned it over on downs.

PLACENTIA – Villa Park football coach Dusan Ancich was the first to acknowledge that his team’s performance against El Dorado on Thursday was far from the Spartans’ best this season.

Yet the Spartans, ranked No. 4 in CIF-SS Division 4, still had an easy time it, coming away with 49-3 victory over the Golden Hawks in the teams’ final nonleague game of the season at Valencia High School.

Villa Park (6-1) fell just short of scoring at least 50 points for the third week in a row. The Spartans will open Crestview League play on the road against Yorba Linda next week having outscored their past three opponents 162-9.

The Spartans last gave up a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their 56-6 victory over El Toro on Sept. 21.

Villa Park won despite turning the ball over three times, committing 10 penalties totaling 87 yards and dropping two passes that should have been caught.

“I don’t want to sound selfish, but it was frustrating,” Ancich said. “We have to do better than this if we want to win (the league opener). We didn’t click. We just couldn’t get in a flow.”

The Spartans can score in a  variety of ways, which they proved again against the Hawks (2-5).

Anthony Hakai, the  Spartans’ small, stocky running back, rushed for touchdowns of 1, 3 and 17 yards.

Senior quarterback Paul Piferi threw more incompletions than completions, but he still managed to connect with Noah Sanchez for a 37-yard touchdown.

The Spartans also scored on a halfback option, with Jared Johnson throwing a perfect pass to Dylan Bonilla for a 40-yard touchdown.

The Spartans were exceptional on defense, holding to Hawks to three-and-outs six times and coming up with big plays.

Zion Alfonso had a 30-yard interception for a touchdown, giving him two interceptions for scores this season.

Alfonso also returned a punt 63 yards for an apparent touchdown, which would have given him four for the season, but the score was nullified by a holding penalty.

A fumble, which was forced by a sack, was scooped up and returned 46 yards by defensive tackle Alexander Antillon.

The play led to another touchdown for the Spartans.

“I’m very proud of our team,” Ancich said. “We just have to play better than that.”

El Dorado opens Crestview League play on the road against Brea Olinda next week.

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When I grow up I want to be Sammy Hagar. Seriously, the Red Rocker is always having THAT MUCH FUN.

Even though he’s been very successful as a musician and a businessman, the thing I always appreciate about Sammy is that he has never forgotten his humble roots in Fontana. When he’s in town he still drives down his old street (it’s changed a lot) and he even recently appeared in a lip-sync video for “I Can’t Drive 55” with the Fontana Police Department. One time when we were talking about where I lived in Riverside, he started asking me if I had met his sister’s kids and their families, who also live in town. (I hadn’t, but they sound like lovely people.) He always makes things very comfortable and fun as an interview subject — and he’s a great quote.

After years of phone interviews, I finally met Sammy in person a couple of years ago at a super fancy hotel in Pasadena when he was talking about the debut of his TV show “Rock & Roll Road Trip.” Many times, interviewees just want to get it over with, but not Sammy. Even after the recorder was off, he kept telling me stories and jokes and we talked about rum and cooking and the restaurant business. And like all of our interviews over the years, it was just really fun.

This weekend he’s getting into the festival fray with the High Tide Beach Party and Car Show in Huntington Beach. The lineup is eclectic (Reel Big Fish AND REO Speedwagon?!?!), but you know Sammy knows how to throw a party. Just don’t overdo it on the tequila.

Jammin’ in Devore: Cal Jam is back and if you went last year you know it was rad beyond being able to get a selfie atop Dave Grohl’s rock throne. Foo Fighters guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear talked to us about Cal Jam ’17 and what’s in store for this year. We also caught up with Shirley Manson of Garbage about the power of guitars and the fellas from Greta Van Fleet talked about their debut on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”

Back to the beach: When Sammy Hagar was growing up in Fontana, he and his friends would go to Huntington Beach when they had gas money. Now he’s throwing a festival there.“This is really what I love. I love to eat tacos, drink tequila, jump on stage, play music, walk on the beach, jump in the water,” Hagar said in an interview. Don’t we all?Also, you can see the black Ferrari BB512i Hagar drove in the original “I Can’t Drive 55” music video and we heard Eddie Money is going to stop by, too.

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If you’re a picker and a grinner: The Huck Finn Jubilee is back after a hiatus with new owners, but there’s plenty of bluegrass to go around Ontario this weekend. Here’s who’s playing and what you need to know about tickets.

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1. Linda Ronstadt is coming to Cerritos and L.A. this week and while the legendary vocalist can no longer sing, she still has plenty to say.
2. Did you ever think about how the perfect taco has all of the food groups? It’s National Taco Day and you still have time to get a free one.
3. Splurging on the $300-$400 VIP tickets for Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights? Here’s what you get.

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GARDEN GROVE – Pacifica used a dominant defense and big plays on offense to beat Crean Lutheran 40-13 Thursday in an Empire League game at Garden Grove High.

The Mariners defense held Crean Lutheran (4-3, 0-2) to 104 yards of offense and just 35 yards in the first half.

“Our defensive line played really well,” Pacifica coach Vinny Lopez said. “We are just bigger than those guys right now. It’s the same thing we did last week. You can see that we get it done in the weight room.”

Pacifica (4-3, 2-0) scored four of its six touchdowns on plays greater than 20 yards. Rai Sagastume was responsible for three of those touchdowns: runs of 25 and 81 yards and a 24-yard reception.

Sagastume rushed for 197 yards on 20 carries and caught four passes for 80 yards.

“He stepped up and made big plays when he had to,” Lopez said. “He’s a momentum changer. We are lucky and very happy he is on our side.”

The Mariners scored 34 points despite having to overcome 15 penalties for a total of 170 yards.

“We’ve got a lot to fix,” Sagastume said. “We have got to get ready for the teams ahead of us. But it’s wonderful to get off to a great start.”

Pacifica quarterback Sean Blake had an outstanding night before exiting the game with a knee injury late in the third quarter. Blake completed 14 of 18 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns.

“Sean manages our offense very well,” Lopez said. “A few weeks ago, Rai (Sagastume) went down with an injury and we deflated. Tonight, we had our starting quarterback go down, our backup comes in and we still score two more (TDs). It shows that we are getting better every week and our kids are learning from every game.”

Sagastume ran for a 25-yard touchdown late in the first quarter to give Pacifica a 7-0 lead.

Blake threw a 29-yard fade pass to Bryan Leonard to put the Mariners up 14-0. Leonard caught four passes for 89 yards.

After a 24-yard touchdown pass from Blake to Sagastume, Crean Lutheran sophomore Nolan Folsom returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards to cut Pacifica’s lead to 13.

Sagastume ran for an 81-yard touchdown to put the Pacifica lead back at 20. The two teams scored three touchdowns in 35 seconds over four plays.

Crean Lutheran only had 22 players in uniform Thursday. The Saints scored on a trick play in the fourth quarter when Jack Johnson threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Michael Berelowitz.

“We battled. There were key moments in the game where the endurance and physicality got to us a bit,” Crean Lutheran coach Randall Reynoso said. “The 22 guys we had competed. Between last week and this week, we know what the Empire League is like now.”

Mariners running back and Savanna transfer Isaiah Blevins played in his second game of the season Thursday and was effective. Blevins rushed for 124 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns, both in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

Pacifica has a two-game winning streak and will play Tustin next Thursday, Oct. 11. Crean will host Cypress next Friday, Oct. 12 at Portola High.

LOS ANGELES — It was a tag-team act. LeBron James got the Lakers started. Brandon Ingram made sure they finished.

Breaking out of a sluggish start without their top two point guards, the Lakers finally managed their first preseason victory, 128-123 over the Sacramento Kings, behind 18 points from James in another one-half cameo followed by 31 points from Ingram, who guided the team down the stretch.

As Ingram made a key steal and two free throws in the final minute, James could be seen clapping and smiling from the bench.

It wasn’t a game the Lakers felt wholly good about – their third straight preseason effort with iffy defense and too many fouls. But between James’ second-quarter surge and Ingram’s strong offensive effort, they were finally able to get over a hump and see some potential from a budding young player.

“I think he was great all game, not just in the second half,” James said of Ingram. “His pace, his ability to play the point and play the wing, he’s a very special talent and we’re definitely happy to have him on our side.”

With Lonzo Ball missing another game and Rajon Rondo held out for rest, the bar was low. Ingram started at point guard, and Kyle Kuzma slid into the power forward spot. Walton said pregame that he wanted to see better defensive effort, fewer turnovers and fewer fouls.

What he saw wasn’t all that good: The team had seven turnovers in the first quarter while giving up 39 points. Without Rondo directing things as he had in the first two games, the slip-ups added up for the Lakers.

“We were not good at any of those tonight,” a frustrated Walton said at the postgame podium. “We have to get a lot better in this next week or however long we got left until the start of the season.”

Then, James took over, knowing he would be sitting out the second half. He made five straight Lakers baskets to end the first half, finishing the thrust with a layup over Skal Labissiere that tied the score and drew a foul.

James thumped his chest before he stepped to the line and made the shots, giving him 18 points in just 16 minutes.

“Tonight I felt really, really good,” he said. “You know, you see the ball go through the rim when you get to the free-throw line, and it makes you even more and more comfortable offensively.”

As James sat in the second half, the slack was picked up by Ingram, with some help from his teammates. Kuzma, making his first preseason start at power forward tipped in an Ingram missed free-throw attempt with nine seconds remaining that all but clinched the result.

Walton held off on being too kind to Ingram: While the third-year forward had some key defensive plays late, his coach wants to see that effort throughout entire games.

Ingram agreed with Walton on that point. Still, he said, it felt good to get a compliment from James, who has a locker right next to him.

“It makes you want to keep going,” he said. “I don’t think I want to stop here and like I said, my expectations are way higher than anyone’s expectations in this room or anybody, so for him to say that is an extreme compliment.”

Luke Walton discusses Brandon Ingram’s defensive performance, and Josh Hart’s overall play this preseason. pic.twitter.com/o8aa2CuL1D

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 5, 2018

@B_Ingram13 talks about his expectations for himself, and playing alongside LeBron pic.twitter.com/2BM9MuTLOJ

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 5, 2018

@KingJames: “I’ve been feeling really good throughout training camp and throughout these preseason games, but tonight I felt really, really good.” pic.twitter.com/Jfp9qYVeLH

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 5, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS: Behind Brandon Ingram’s 31 points, five Lakers reached double-digit scoring in tonight’s 128-123 preseason win over the Kings. pic.twitter.com/mbicUJnMCR

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 5, 2018

Lil bro gone be a problem!! #YoungDripKing@B_Ingram13 https://t.co/vat8SCJAgc

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 5, 2018

The premium denim resurgence continues in Los Angeles. Samuel Ku, who was president and creative director of AG Jeans for a decade, is launching a new denim an essentials line called CQY.
With CQY, pronounced “coy,” Ku envisioned clothes built to last – with clean and modern silhouettes balanced by a deep respect for the rich heritage of denim. Using Japanese selvage denims produced by Kaihara, and jersey knitted by the finest mills in Japan and Los Angeles, CQY’s collection will consist of minimal wardrobe essentials – a handful jean styles, a pair of khakis, a denim jacket and shirt, and a handful of cotton tops for both women and men.

The CQY campaign was styled by Samantha Traina and features Louise Follain. 
Courtesy photo

Denim runs in Ku’s blood; he is the son of Yul Ku, one of the founders of AG (Adriano Goldschmied) denim), and while he was at AG, he increased the business fourfold.
Launching for spring 2019 in stores such as Ron Herman, American Rag, Guild and Elyse Walker in January, CQY will also soft launch online with a campaign styled by Samantha Traina and featuring Louise Follain (www.cqydenim.com).
“We have created the CQY brand with the

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The season was packed with news, on and off the runway. Some fashion was great, some, not so. There were anniversaries, a retreat from street, a major trans-Atlantic sale. Here, a far-from-exhaustive list of points of interest from spring 2019.
It’s Personal. Rei Kawakubo and Miuccia Prada on a wavelength? Only in that both approached spring in deep-thoughts reevaluation mode. As per the rare statement she sent out before her Comme des Garçons show, Kawakubo advised of a shift from her powerful, abstract approach to something “quiet, serenely internal.” Her models wore faux-pregnancy padding, an apparent reflection on the responsibility of creation. Her clothes, she offered, were now “free of design on the surface.” Mere mortals would beg to differ. Prada’s contemplative mood was brought on by external forces. She sought to simplify her clothes, she said, “because eccentric pieces aren’t worn by many people.…And fashion needs people who care.”
Fabulous at Fifty. It was something fashion hasn’t seen before: A 50th anniversary with the house founder still at the creative helm — and calling a lot of the business-side shots as well. Ralph Lauren’s fete at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park proved just about perfect for the moment, the presence of

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Today marks the debut of the first collection by new creative director Margo Lafontaine for Amsale with a 1 p.m. fall 2019 bridal show. Prior to the brand’s founder and former creative director Amsale Aberra’s death in April, Lafontaine was set as successor and had the opportunity to work hand in hand with Aberra.
The new creative director was brought over in January from Vera Wang, where she was working as senior studio director, and worked alongside Aberra for two months before maternity leave [in which time the designer died and the spring collection was shown]. She marked her return this summer to oversee both the ready-to-wear and bridal collections.
“Amsale really was the creator of the modern wedding dress,” said Lafontaine, “She left us the most incredible gift, which is her brand, her aesthetic, which is the strong, clean minimal dresses. It’s really about the bride for Amsale. Making her feel the most beautiful on her wedding day and letting her natural beauty shine. Not letting that be covered up too much. That said, we’re never dedicated to minimalism. Some dresses have more or some are a little cleaner.”
For the debut fall show, Lafontaine will be showing three collections together:

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