About 200 people huddled Tuesday afternoon around a dusty pair of red and white baseball cleats hanging on a post at the west side of campus at Bolsa Grande High School in Garden Grove.

Little was said at first, but weeping was heard among those gathered in memory of Coleton Mondy, 17, and Joshua Morales, 19, two young people who died in a car crash early Saturday. Bass lines from some of the teens’ favorite songs boomed from the speakers of a car parked across the street as mourners lit candles and added them to a growing makeshift memorial. Mondy was a Bolsa Grande baseball player; Morales had graduated from the school.

Mondy’s sister, Shaiiann Yezeski stood at the center of the group, surrounded by her brother’s classmates, friends and relatives. Through tears, she thanked those gathered for their support.

“He loved you like family. You meant the world to him,” she managed to say before reaching out to embrace her mother, Tara Ruppel. “Mom, it’s not fair,” she said as the two were escorted out of the densely packed crowd.

Mondy and Morales were among a group of five friends who were in a 1998 Mazda Protege that traveled off of Santiago Canyon Road in Silverado, through a barbed wire fence and into the tree, the California Highway Patrol said. The three other passengers in the vehicle, Daniel Clark, 18, of Santa Ana; Luis Hernandez, 19, of Garden Grove; and Bolsa Grande softball player Unique Valdez, 18, of Garden Grove, were seriously injured in the crash.

Valdez remained in treatment Tuesday, but her condition had improved since the collision, according to her classmates. Clark was taken off of life support and transferred from Mission Hospital to Los Angeles Medical Center on Sunset Boulevard, with his family at his bedside, said Annam Ahmed, 17, the Bolsa Grande student who organized Tuesday’s vigil. She said doctors told relatives that his condition had also stabilized. Hernandez will need multiple surgeries, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help him.

The driver of the sedan that crashed over the weekend, Morales, 19, of Garden Grove, was found dead at the scene.

On Tuesday, his father stared silently at the candles burning at his feet as loved ones wrapped their arms around his shoulders. The grieving parent lingered at the memorial as the crowd of mourners dispersed, and declined to speak to reporters.

The teen’s friend, Bianca Ramirez, 15, remembered the Bolsa Grande alumni as a caring and intelligent person. She said Morales graduated in 2017 and aspired to become a nurse.

Mondy was on track to graduate with his friends at Bolsa Grande next year, his longtime neighbor Derek Nguyen, 17, said Tuesday.

“He was a brother to me,” said Nguyen. “He always texted me every morning just to say ‘what’s up?’ I don’t know how I’ll get used to not seeing those messages anymore.”

He had known Mondy since the age of three, and described him as a goofy kid who grew into a loyal and caring person who was always quick with a joke. He played basketball as a child, but developed a passion for baseball. He became a Cubs fan, and was recognized as one of the most athletic members of the Bolsa Grande varsity team by his teammates, and a hard worker by his coach, Donny Terranove.

“At the end of a game, there wasn’t a spot on his uniform that wasn’t covered in dirt,” he said. “We wouldn’t have won half the games we did without him.”

The 6″ 1′  junior had a .390 batting average, but his spirit and compassion were his greatest contributions to his team and those fortunate enough to have met him, Terranove said.

Those who wish to contribute to medical expenses for Hernandez and Clark may do so via separate campaigns on GoFundMe. Relatives of Mondy and Morales have also created fundraising campaigns to help pay for funeral expenses.

The Orange County all-league boys volleyball teams for the 2019 season.

(Email complete all-league teams to preps@ocregister.com.)

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

MVP: Anthony Vo, Bolsa Grande, Jr.

First team: Vincent Hoang, Bolsa Grande, Sr.; Dan Ly, Bolsa Grande, Jr.; Brendan Nguyen, La Quinta, So.; David Lucio, Loara, Sr.; Son Nguyen, Rancho Alamitos, Jr.; Kevin Ramirez, Rancho Alamitos, Jr.

Second team: Johnny Cao, Bolsa Grande, Jr.; Timothy Nguyen, La Quinta, Sr.; John Nguyen, La Quinta, Sr.; Johnny Le, La Quinta, Jr.; Charlie Doan, Los Amigos, Jr.; Chris Gonzales, Los Amigos, So.

Sportsmanship Award: Santiago

GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE

MVP: Luis Nieto, Godinez, Sr.; Brandon Nguyen, Garden Grove, Sr.; Hunter Miller, Ocean View, Sr.

First team: Andres Ortega, Garden Grove, Sr.; Jonah Fernandez, Garden Grove, Sr.; An Le, Garden Grove, Jr.; Johnny Zavala, Godinez, Sr.; Nathan Escobedo, Godinez, Sr.; William Munoz, Godinez, Sr.; Devon Vu, Ocean View, Sr.; Jackson Petrovich, Ocean View, Sr.; Bryan Le, Segerstrom, Sr.; Kevin Vu, Segerstrom, Sr.; Jacob Domino, Western, Sr.; Huy Van, Westminster, Jr.; Anh Hoang, Westminster, Jr.

Second team: Long Thien, Garden Grove, Sr.; Jernail Dhillon, Garden Grove, So.; Fernando Mendes, Godinez, Sr.; Cesar Mascareno, Godinez, So.; Kermel Anwell, Ocean View, Sr.; Aimar Herrera, Ocean View, Jr.; David Nieto, Segerstrom, Sr.; Raymundo Garcia, Segerstrom, Jr.; Jose Lara, Western, Sr.; Zeke Granados, Western, Sr.; Mathew Andrews, Westminster, Jr.; Charles Huynh, Westminster, Jr.

ORANGE LEAGUE

Katella: Misael Villegas, David Prado, Anthony DeGuzman. Savanna: Jason Nguyen, Paul Uyanga, David Perez. Anaheim: Edwin Bermejo, Anthony Gutierrez. Santa Ana Valley: Brian Juarez, Adan Arambulo. Century: Brandon Avalos. Magnolia: Yazid Soulong.

ORANGE COAST LEAGUE

First team: MVP – Ethan Neumann, Calvary Chapel, Sr.; Christian Keenan, Calvary Chapel, Sr.; Logan Oviatt, Calvary Chapel, Sr.; Isai Navarrete, Calvary Chapel, Sr.; Vincent Tran, Orange, Sr.; Andrew Resendiz, Orange, Jr.; Hizkia Kambey, Orange, Sr.; Peter Mendez, Santa Ana, Sr.; Jesus Ramonn, Santa Ana, Sr.; Ethan Elliott, Costa Mesa, Sr.; Jorge Orellana, Saddleback, Sr.

Second team: Ryan Manne, Calvary Chapel, So.; Jonathan Dominguez, Orange, Sr.; Ian Garibay, Orange, Sr.; Juan Correa, Santa Ana, Sr.; Luis Montelongo, Santa Ana, Sr.; Jonathan Barton, Costa Mesa, Sr.; Andrew Pham, Costa Mesa, Jr.; Jason Chiang, Costa Mesa, Sr.; Adam Bautista, Saddleback, So.; Nathan Guyot, Estancia, Sr.; Arthur Bishop, Estancia, Jr.

SURF LEAGUE

Co-MVP: Adam Flood, Corona del Mar, Sr.

Co-MVP: Dane Chalmers, Newport Harbor, Sr.

First team: Joe Karlous, Newport Harbor, Sr.; Jack Higgs, Newport Harbor, Sr.; Ryan Schroeder, Newport Harbor, Sr.; Nick Alacano, Corona del Mar, Sr.; Matt Olson, Corona del Mar, Sr.; Aidan Knipe, Huntington Beach, Sr.; Niko Colburn, Huntington Beach, Jr.; Geste Bianchie, Laguna Beach, Jr.

Second team: Bryce Dvorak, Corona del Mar, Jr.; Shane Premer, Corona del Mar, Jr.; Caden Garrido, Newport Harbor, Jr.; Alec Patterson, Newport Harbor, Sr.; Sinjin Choi, Huntington Beach, Jr.; Mark Aparicio, Huntington Beach, Sr.; Aryton Garcia, Laguna Beach, Sr.

WAVE LEAGUE

Co-MVP: Cole Power, Edison, Sr.

Co-MVP: Jake Maffett, Los Alamitos, Sr.

First team: James Carpenter, Edison, Sr.; Caden Satterfield, Edison, Sr.; Sam Warren, Edison, Jr.; Erik Weissinger, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Mac Beggs, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Luke Alvarez, Los Alamitos, Sr.

Second team: Niko Boone, Edison, Sr.; Alex Bichlmeier, Edison, Sr.; Ayden Anderson, Edison, Fr.; Oliver Schulten, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Eric Allen, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Tobias Murphree, Los Alamitos, Jr.

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE

Player of the Year: George Dyer, Saddleback Valley Christian

Libero of the Year: Logan Griffith, Saddleback Valley Christian

First team: Caden McGauley, Saddleback Valley Christian; Andrew Sheveland, Saddleback Valley Christian; Gabe Dyer, Saddleback Valley Christian; Ethan Hill, St. Margaret’s; Lewis Smith, St. Margaret’s; Amin Sajjadian, Sage Hill; Jackson Bryant, Sage Hill; Breno Bopp, Orangewood Academy.

Second team: Zeke Greene, Saddleback Valley Christian; Cade Martin, Saddleback Valley Christian; Paul Boranian, St. Margaret’s; Andrew Moore, St. Margaret’s; Connor Martin, Sage Hill; August Neubauer, Sage Hill; Artur Borges, Orangewood Academy.

Honorable mention: Cole Reinicke, Saddleback Valley Christian; Tyler Payne, St. Margaret’s; Crash Collier, Sage Hill; Christopher Diaz, Orangewood Academy.

Coach of the Year: Ryan Van Rensselaer, Saddleback Valley Christian

League champion: Saddleback Valley Christian

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Player of the Year: Hoyin Tsoi, Webb

Libero of the Year: Wing Chow, Webb

First team: Scotty Dingwall, Capistrano Valley Christian; Alex Xiao, Webb; Bill King, Webb; Willy Martinez, Webb; Adalberto Martinez, Avalon; Dominic Hernandez, Avalon; Brandon Palma, Samueli Academy.

Second team: Austin Lin, Capistrano Valley Christian; Allen Arneson, Avalon; Jackson Malicay, Webb; Daniel Silva, Avalon; Angel Hernandez, Avalon; Grant Wempner, Samueli Academy; Carlos Gomez, Samueli Academy.

Honorable mention: Sean McDaniel, Capistrano Valley Christian; Diego Rios, Avalon; Carlos Ramirez, Samueli Academy.

Coach of the Year: Stephen Caddy, Webb

League champion: Webb

EXPRESS LEAGUE

Player of the Year: Logan Egan, Brethren Christian

Libero of the Year: Theo Tran, Bethel Baptist

First team: Seth Klaasen, Brethren Christian; Dakota Whitmire, Brethren Christian; Koby Gilman, Brethren Christian; Kevin Meng, Fairmont Prep; Kenneth Choi, Fairmont Prep; Hongam Dihm, Emerson Honors.

Second team: Jace Knowles, Brethren Christian; Simon Chang, Brethren Christian; Kenneth Yang, Fairmont Prep; Numair Razzak, Fairmont Prep; Jesse Sanchez, Emerson Honors; Andrew Nguyen, Bethel Baptist.

Honorable mention: Eric Liu, Emerson Honors; Len Wicks, Brethren Christian; Matthew Ong, Fairmont Prep; Theo Tran, Bethel Baptist.

Coach of the Year: Jannette Martes, Brethren Christian

League champion: Brethren Christian

LOS ANGELES — He could have been named Kendrick Lamar, or John Mellencamp, or Engelbert Humperdinck, and perhaps the coincidence would be so powerful as to choose a walk-up song for him. This was not the case for Will Smith on the occasion of his major league debut Tuesday.

The Dodgers’ catcher was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He shares a name with an entertainer born and raised in West Philadelphia, and thousands of others who will never record a piece of music. For better or worse, Will Smith the rapper is credited with 175 songs on AllMusic.com, an enviably long list to choose from.

Will Smith has to walk up to Will Smith, right?

“You know, he probably gets it a lot on road games,” Dodgers first baseman Matt Beaty said. “I think he should have the flexibility to do something different at home because he gets it all the time. He could probably mix it in at home, have a couple different walk-up songs. He probably gets tired of it.”

“That would be kind of funny,” shortstop Corey Seager said, “like (Kyle) Farmer walking out to ‘Welcome to the Farm’.”

Teammate Max Muncy agreed.

“But a lot of times,” Muncy said, “a walk-up song is more than just a song for certain people. It’s whatever he feels is the best choice for him. That’s how I look at it.”

This is not how Smith looks at it.

Befitting his background, Smith walked up to a country tune prior to his at-bats at Triple-A Oklahoma City. But he was so overwhelmed with higher priorities Tuesday, he could not remember the name of the song, let alone relay a specific request to the Dodger Stadium DJ booth.

“A few more important things, sure,” Smith said.

That left the choice to Lanier Stewart, the Dodger Stadium disc jockey who performs under the moniker DJ Severe. He was concerned that associating Smith the baseball player with Smith the rapper from Day 1 would be an irreversible decision, that the Fresh Prince could never grow stale.

This has happened elsewhere in baseball. Chris Taylor, the Dodgers’ utility player, cited the example of Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon. His at-bats have become an occasion for crowd sing-alongs to “Your Love,” a 1980s hit for the British rock band The Outfield.

“He can’t change that one,” Taylor said of Blackmon. “Fans really get into it.”

Stewart’s choice for Smith’s walk-up track? “What So Not” by Jaguar, a popular club track from 2013.

“Until he settles in,” Stewart said. “I’m sure something will come to mind.”

For a few hours Tuesday afternoon, Stewart had Jaguar queued up for Smith’s first at-bat. But someone else had something different in mind: the theme song to “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Will Smith’s signature track and one of the most recitable television tunes ever. According to a team spokesperson, the request came from someone in the Dodgers’ clubhouse.

With a name like Will Smith … what else could your walk-up song be? pic.twitter.com/iyMJjXIiy8

— MLB (@MLB) May 29, 2019

Smith was behind in the count 1-and-2 when Mets pitcher Steven Matz left a fastball over the plate. Smith scorched a 103-mph ground ball under the glove of shortstop Amed Rosario into left field, scored a base hit. The Fresh Prince was batting 1.000.

Before the game, Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson said a Smith-Smith walk-up connection “could be catchy.” He walked up to the same track during the 2016 season.

Pederson has changed his tune several times since. Smith might not have the same luxury.

ALSO

Manager Dave Roberts said left-hander Tony Cingrani, whose latest minor league rehabilitation stint was cut short with recurrent shoulder pain, is still awaiting further examination. He’s currently at home and there is no timetable for his return. … The American and National League All-Star ballots went live at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Fans can vote online to determine the three finalists at each position (except pitcher) in each league until June 21. … The game will be played July 9 at Cleveland’s Progressive Field.

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IRVINE — From the moment two respected college baseball publications started projecting the field of 64 for the 2019 NCAA Tournament, UC Irvine was always in their mock brackets.

Until the very end, when they were swallowed whole by those on earth who make decisions on things like a bracket.

The Anteaters went 37-18 this season and won 13 of their 15 three-game series, one of just five programs in the nation to win that many. They finished tied for second in the Big West Conference, five of their losses came to teams that were ranked all season, and 17 teams earned at-large bids with either fewer wins or more losses (or both) than UCI.

But the Anteaters were left out of the field on Monday morning. Adding indignity to that, they went from projected to be in the field in the projections going into the final week to the point that they weren’t even on the list of the “first four teams” to miss the field.

“We had those things that the selection committee have used before, finishing second in league and winning series,” head coach Ben Orloff said Wednesday. “But we also know they use the RPI and a team’s record against teams in the Top 50. The difference for us may be that we scheduled good teams that just weren’t as good this season.”

The Anteaters played defending Pac-12 champ Washington; perennial contender Rice, which had made the NCAA field 26 consecutive seasons through 2017; mid-major Missouri State, which had made the tourney field three of the past four seasons; East Coast power St. John’s, which had qualified for the tournament 11 times since 1997; and Iowa, which was in the field twice since 2015.

All of those teams had average seasons, and it did not help the Anteaters that the Big West slipped badly this season, with only three teams finishing above .500 and Cal State Fullerton failing to get an NCAA berth for the first time since 1991.

League champ UC Santa Barbara lost a chance to host a regional by losing twice to Cal Poly (SLO) in the last weekend, and the Gauchos played only two games against teams in the Top 50, going 0-2.

For years, the Big West usually was just behind the power conferences in league RPI, but this year fell hard to 13th, which easily could have led selection committee members to consider the Big West a one-bid conference this year.

“We have series signed with Oregon State in 2022-23, but that doesn’t help us now, and you don’t know what opponents will be like five years out,” Orloff said. “But we went 7-3 against Pac-12 teams.”

The teams that received the last four at-large bids were Duke (31-25, 44 RPI, 4-12 vs. Top 25); Florida State (36-21, 50, 4-5); Michigan (41-18, 39, 2-5) and TCU (32-26, 59, 6-10). Critics lambasted TCU’s bid.

“It was sad for the kids, who did everything we asked them to do on the field. We were 9-3 in our last 12 games and won two-thirds of our games,” Orloff said. “There was nothing I can look back on and say this is why we didn’t get in.”

The Anteaters will loss closer Taylor Rashi, a senior, and will wait for three draft-eligible juniors – starting pitcher Andre Pallante, third baseman Brandon Lewis and infielder Christian Koss – to make a decision once MLB’s annual draft is over next week.

They will have sophomore pitcher Trenton Denholm (9-4, 1.81 ERA) back next season. Named the Big West Pitcher of the Year on Wednesday, he led the conference in ERA (1.81), innings pitched (99-2/3) and opponents batting average (.178) while finishing second in strikeouts (93) and wins. He is the first Anteaters pitcher to take the Big West award since Andrew Morales won it in 2013. Denholm had four complete games, a pair of shutout streaks that lasted at least 20 innings and the third-best WHIP (0.81) in the nation.

When it comes to fostering the financial empowerment of women through public policy, we think of issues such as equal pay, paid maternity leave, and affordable childcare. However, there is an under-the-radar issue that may soon negatively impact millions of women—the country’s growing pension debt.

State and local governments have promised retirement benefits to millions of workers, many in professions predominantly occupied by women, but haven’t saved the money needed to keep those pension promises. As of today, public sector retirement systems are 73 percent funded, meaning they have just 73 cents for every dollar of benefits they’ve already guaranteed to workers. Nationally, there are at least $1.6 trillion in unfunded public pension liabilities.

This isn’t a red or blue state issue. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System, the largest teacher retirement system in the country, serves over 900,000 educators but its unfunded pension liabilities were $144.6 billion in 2017. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is serving more than 1.5 million people and its unfunded liabilities have skyrocketed from none in 2001 to $35.5 billion in 2017.

Fifty-four percent of all public sector employees are women and about 77 percent of teachers are women, making them the largest group enrolled in these troubled pension systems. As a result, the long-term retirement security of the roughly 12 million women who are teachers and public employees is in jeopardy. In some states, teachers do not even participate in Social Security — meaning many are relying entirely on the pensions from their teaching careers. If those pensions are cut, many could be left with no other retirement income.

As governments struggle to pay down pension debt, they are also having to divert more and more money into employer pension contributions. Today, public pension contributions average out to approximately 26 percent of the total payroll costs that governments pay, a number likely to climb. The figure is already far worse in states with severe pension solvency issues, like Illinois and Kentucky, where employer contributions exceed 50 percent of the total payroll costs of their largest plans.

With pension debt payments consuming a larger share of government budgets, that also means pensions are eating up money that might’ve gone toward salary increases for teachers and public employees. So pension debt means teachers aren’t getting pay raises today and may never see the retirement benefits promised to them.

Public pension promises are, in most cases, considered to be legally binding. The unfortunate truth, however, is that many public sector retirement systems are in such massive debt that there simply isn’t enough money to fulfill the promises that governments have made to public workers. Public workers in financially-strapped Detroit, for example, have already seen their retirement benefits cut as governments dealt with bankruptcy and financial decline.

The outdated structure, lack of portability and financial distress of public pension and teacher retirement systems are a threat to all taxpayers but should be of special concern for those seeking equal economic empowerment for women.

Pension debt is increasingly crowding out wage increases and the earning potential of teachers and others. Millions of dedicated women go to work each day as teachers and public servants. They’re understandably expecting the retirement benefits they’ve been promised to be there when the time comes. If lawmakers are going to keep those promises, public pension systems need to be modernized and fully funded.

Jen Sidorova is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation’s Pension Integrity Project.

Conventional wisdom suggested for many months that Dallas Eakins would be the preferred choice when General Manager Bob Murray selected the Ducks’ next coach. In fact, one NHL source said Eakins had been promised the job not long after Randy Carlyle was fired Feb. 10.

No question, Eakins would be a logical pick, having played a key role in the development of so many of the Ducks’ top prospects in his four seasons as coach of the San Diego Gulls, the franchise’s AHL team. Plus, Eakins guided the Gulls to their first Western Conference final appearance this spring.

It would be a little unusual if Eakins wasn’t hired to continue mentoring the Ducks’ stable of young players as they made their anticipated transitions to the NHL next season. Eakins knows players such as Max Jones, Kiefer Sherwood, Sam Steel and Troy Terry better than anyone.

However, Murray had no intention of hiring Eakins the moment the Gulls’ playoff run ended with their elimination Monday at the hands of the Chicago Wolves. Eakins might still be Murray’s top candidate, but he’s not the only one who will be granted an interview.

Several others have emerged as possible candidates to become the 10th coach in the Ducks’ 26-year history in the NHL. According to reports, Dallas Stars assistant coaches Rick Bowness and Todd Nelson and New York Islanders assistant Lane Lambert are set to be interviewed for the job.

Murray is attending the NHL draft combine in Buffalo, N.Y., this week, scouting players and rubbing elbows with other league executives. He had been scouting the Gulls’ playoff games, keeping a watchful eye on their top players while remaining mum on his coaching search.

Eakins also has declined to speak publicly about the possibility of coaching the Ducks.

Murray said last month he intended to wait until after his candidates’ seasons ended before seeking interviews in order to avoid distractions for prospective coaches. Presumably, that included Eakins, who had an ill-fated stint in the NHL in which he won only 36 of 113 games with Edmonton.

Eakins, 52, also spent four seasons as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ AHL team.

Nelson, 50, coached the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for four seasons before joining Bowness on Montgomery’s staff last season. He had a three-game career in the NHL in the early 1990s, including two contests with the Washington Capitals in 1993-94.

Lambert, 54, served as an assistant coach on Barry Trotz’s staff with the Nashville Predators and then followed him to the Capital and then to the Islanders after Washington’s Stanley Cup win in 2017-18. He was a candidate for the Colorado Avalanche job that went to Jared Bednar in 2016.

Murray isn’t expected to complete his interviews and make a decision until next week at the earliest.

What do they eat on Batuu? We got a first taste of the comestibles today at a sneak peek of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge before the land opens on Friday, May 31.

Here are our first impressions of the grub so far – and yes, the blue milk.

Outpost Popcorn Mix

Kat Saka’s Kettle turns out a colorful and unusual popcorn snack that’s crisp and sweet like kettle corn but with more going on. Red kernels are chili lime flavor, purple kernels are sweet with a blueberry poundcake flavor. Put the two together and it’s sweet, spicy, salty and pretty addictive.

Price: That info was not yet available.

Blue Milk

It’s slushy, light and refreshing with flavors of pineapple and watermelon. The blue milk contains dragon fruit, but that flavor is far less detectable. It has a creamy coconut finish but is more watery than rich, which should be good on a hot day at the park. Warning: It gets gooier as it melts. The base has rice milk so it’s completely non-dairy. But don’t hold that against it, so is the famous Dole Whip, which you won’t find in Star Wars Land because, “That would be off-planet,” says Chef Brian L. Piasecki.

Price: $7.99.

Felucian Garden Spread

This dish is a plant-based kefta-style meatball, which comes off as beefy but its little crumbles tend to separate. That said, it’s super tasty and a bit salty, served on a fresh creamy hummus flecked with green herbs and sided with pita bread and tomato-cucumber relish that’s like pico de gallo without the heat.

Price: Not available.

Batuu-bon

A chocolate cake presented as if it really hails from another galaxy. The plate itself feels like stone and looks like lava rock. The cake is spherical with a satiny chocolate outside and two pieces of green cake crumbs clinging to it like moss. The bottom layer is the rich chocolate cake, with a coffee custard and white chocolate mousse on top. Tiny milk chocolate medallions and a swirl of fruit coulis complete the picture.

Price: Not available.

Ronto Wrap

We were told this was sure to be a fan favorite, and we have to agree it was our favorite bite so far. Thick, warm pita bread cradles a pork “sausage” that’s described as knackwurst-like. It’s nicely grilled and only slightly spicy, most closely related to earth’s hot dog. Slices of mild roasted pork are tucked inside along with coleslaw for a crunchy contrast and peppercorn sauce for a little decadence. More please!

Price: Not available.

The Sierra Canyon high school basketball program isn’t just reloading with talent, it’s reloading with more sons of NBA royalty, according to multiple sources close to the Sierra Canyon boys basketball program.

LeBron James Jr., known as Bronny and the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, and Zaire Wade, the son of newly retired Dwyane Wade, are expected to team up for Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth next season.

Bronny James to Sierra Canyon has been a “done deal” for at least six weeks. The other “done deal” is that Zaire Wade, Dywane Wade’s son, who will be a senior next year will join Bronny this coming season at Sierra Canyon.

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) May 30, 2019

The same sources confirm that LeBron James toured the school during spring break. No other staff was on campus during the tour.

Bronny will be an incoming freshman in the fall. Zaire is currently attending high school in Florida and will be an incoming senior.

And that’s just the beginning. On top of the expected arrival of Bronny and Zaire, the Trailblazers could potentially add Paolo Banchero, a 6-foot-9, five-star recruit from Seattle who will be a junior.

Notre Dame’s Ziaire Williams, a rising prospect who will be a senior next year, might end up leaving Notre Dame and could possibly join the Trailblazers. But many sources have indicated that Harvard-Westlake is a more likely destination for Williams after Johnny Juzang reclassified and committed to Kentucky.

The Trailblazers are fresh off an impressive run anchored by Cassius Stanley, who recently committed to Duke, KJ Martin and Scotty Pippen Jr., who are both committed to Vanderbilt. Martin is the son of former No. 1 pick Kenyon Martin, and Pippen is the son of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen.

The senior core helped Sierra Canyon win back-to-back CIF State Open Division titles, along with other sectional and regional titles along the way the past two seasons.

To thicken the NBA bloodline angle, senior-to-be forward Terren Frank, who is ranked among the best high school basketball prospects on the west coast, is the son of former NBA player Tellis Frank, who played for various NBA teams from 1989 to 1994.

Multiple reports have quoted Dwyane Wade and LeBron James as looking forward to spending more time with each other this summer in Los Angeles, where Dwyane and wife Gabrielle Union plan to be more often now that the three-time NBA champ is retired.

Quoted in the Sports Inquirer: “I told him, ‘No one likes to work out by themselves,’ ” James said with a grin. “So he can come to Staples. He can come to the practice facility anytime he wants to get workouts in. He can come help me with the young guys as well. He’ll be around a lot more personally for me, so I’ll love that.”

Bronny played his eighth grade season at Crossroads in Santa Monica.

Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do offered a spending plan Wednesday for CalOptima, the county’s health insurance for the poor, saying the agency needs to do more to improve its outreach to homeless people — a group that he noted is dying at an alarming rate.

Do, a CalOptima board member, also called for a special June 14 meeting of the agency’s directors to consider his proposal that the agency “immediately” spend $60 million of a $100 million package approved by CalOptima in April.

CalOptima oversees health services for 750,000 indigent Medi-Cal program members in Orange County.

Do, during a news conference Wednesday, accused CalOptima administrators of allowing health services for people living on the streets and in shelters to get tied up in red tape, repeating a critique he’s offered several times in the past year.

And in a letter to CalOptima Chief Executive Officer Michael Schrader, dated May 29, Do wrote that nearly three quarters of the 210 homeless people who died last year in Orange County “were enrolled in CalOptima services, but were not provided adequate services.”

“We have a humanitarian crisis in Orange County,” Do said Wednesday, also pointing out that the First District he represents is home to half the county’s CalOptima members, whose health care is paid for by federally-funded Medicaid dollars.

Schrader didn’t directly address Do’s request for a meeting, saying Wednesday that CalOptima has an ad hoc committee that meets regularly with advocates and community leaders, and that “all CalOptima board members have opportunity to discuss and vote on the recommendations” of that committee. Schrader also noted that board members and others can “propose alternative actions and timetables.”

Do said that because so many homeless people enrolled in CalOptima face unique challenges, such as a lack of  transportation, CalOptima needs to improve its outreach to those clients. He suggested the agency could meet people wherever they might be — in community parks, shelters or even the street.

Do said only 47 homeless people had been served so far by mobile health teams that CalOptima began rolling out a few weeks ago, but that 36 of those people were previous CalOptima clients.

Do labeled his spending plan the Homeless CARE Proposal — an acronym for how he envisions dividing up the $60 million that CalOptima has set aside for unspecified services. His ideas include:

• $10 million for clinic health services in all homeless shelters.
• $10 million to for an authorized mobile health team to respond to all homeless providers (not just Health Care Agency workers).
• $20 million for residential support services and housing navigation
• $20 million to extend recuperative care for homeless individuals with chronic physical health issues.

Schrader acknowledged that a majority of the 210 homeless people who died in 2018 in Orange County were Medi-Cal members, saying “CalOptima and the County have a shared responsibility for coordinating services and working collaboratively.”

Schrader also said improving health services to homeless people is a “top priority” for CalOptima, and listed $40 million the agency approved for “high impact programs.” These include:

• $11.4 million for the Be Well Regional Mental Health & Wellness Campus
• $11 million for expanded access to recuperative care
• $7.6 million for the county’s first-ever clinical field teams and care coordinators
• $10 million for hospitals to better coordinate discharge planning for homeless individuals

But Do wants health services to be delivered more quickly so that homeless people don’t die from lack of care.

“The responsibility for CalOptima to act becomes greater and more urgent,” Do said, while flanked by the director of the county’s Health Care Agency, the operators of the Courtyard emergency homeless shelter in downtown Santa Ana, and Father Dennis Kriz, a Catholic priest who has tracked and written about the county’s homeless death toll.

Kriz, who said 25 homeless people died in the first two months of this year — roughly the same pace as last year —  said he’s worried about how people living outside will fare this summer, when heat and dehydration become health threats.

Kriz, the parish priest at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Fullerton, called for an end to conditions that he believes have led to last year’s high homeless death toll.

“There is no reason for this to go on.”

Clashes between attorneys Wednesday, May 29, punctuated final arguments in the trial of Charles Ray Merritt, who is accused of killing the four-member McStay family in 2010.

“This is the case of the People versus Charles Merritt,” San Bernardino County Deputy District Attorney Melissa Rodriguez told the panel during an approximately 14-minute late-afternoon rebuttal that she will resume Thursday.

“I think, after listening to the arguments by both defense counsel, that’s been forgotten a little bit,” Rodriguez said. “This is not the People versus Dan Kavanaugh” —  the business associate of slain family patriarch Joseph McStay whom the defense team has pointed to as the overlooked suspect in the case.

Kavanaugh has denied involvement, and prosecutors have said he is not a suspect the case.

“This not a case against Sean Daugherty, Britt Imes, or Melissa Rodriguez, despite the fact that we have been attacked constantly throughout it,” Rodriguez told the panel, naming the prosecutors.

The final arguments, which started Tuesday, have frequently stepped outside the boundaries of a contest over evidence.

“Why are they playing games like this? Why are they trying to convince you with facts they haven’t proven? … They’re trying to pull one over on you,” defense attorney James McGee said at one point Wednesday.

On Tuesday, he told the jury that Imes was lying to them.

#McStay – McGee accuses Imes of lying to the jury during his closing argument. "Do you like being lied to?" He talks about Imes turning his back to the jury while he's talking, "It's easier to lie when my back's to you." pic.twitter.com/82C282e605

— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) May 28, 2019

McGee also called the prosecution case “a fraud.”

Rodriguez told the panel, “You’ve heard some pretty big tales that have come from the defense … all of the information that they just gave to you, those aren’t the facts of the case.”

When jurors returned from noon recess, San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Smith admonished them that a morning statement from McGee that the prosecution should have called Kavanaugh as a witness had to be disregarded.

The ruling came after heated exchanges out of the jury’s presence.

Merritt, 62, has pleaded not guilty to the charges that he killed McStay, 40, a business associate,  his wife, Summer, 43, and their two children, Gianni, 4, and Joseph Jr., 3, in their Fallbrook home more than nine years ago.

He was arrested and charged in November 2014 – a year after the McStay family’s skeletal remains were discovered in two shallow graves west of the 15 Freeway and north of Stoddard Wells Road, near Victorville. Merritt is a former Apple Valley resident.

Merritt and McStay worked together to sell large-scale water features; McStay found customers and Merritt assembled the works. Prosecutors said Merritt was being cut out of the business and owed McStay money. The defense said the men were best friends and Merritt had a lucrative future working with McStay.

During Wednesday’s arguments, defense attorneys McGee and Rajan Maline told jurors that investigators ignored evidence on financial records that would have exonerated Merritt; that the defense believes the McStay family was kidnapped from their home by perhaps three people on Feb. 5; and that Merritt was at home in Rancho Cucamonga, and not in Fallbrook on Feb. 4, the night prosecutors said the family was slain.

The prosecution rebuttal will continue Thursday.

LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts is obviously a man of great faith.

“I do believe it will pass,” the Dodgers manager said Wednesday of his faith that the team’s bullpen will produce better results than it has through the first 55 games of the season. “I believe in the guys that we have in the ’pen.”

Roberts’ faith has continually been tested by those guys. Despite a 15-game stretch at the start of May when the bullpen had a 2.07 ERA, the Dodgers’ relief corps dragged a 4.71 May ERA and 1.38 WHIP for the month into Wednesday’s game – actually not much different than the 4.55 ERA and 1.33 WHIP the Dodgers relievers sported at the end of April.

While the Dodgers’ offense leads the National League in runs scored, batting average and on-base percentage and the starting rotation has the lowest ERA in the NL, the bullpen ranks 22nd in ERA, 16th in batting average against and 15th in OPS against. Of the Dodgers’ first 19 losses, 11 have been charged to relievers.

“I do believe it’ll pass,” Roberts repeated. “But I do feel that it needs to get better. They understand that. They understand getting ahead (of hitters). They understand limiting damage. They understand getting the guy out, the first guy you’re called in to face, the importance of that.”

Tuesday’s bullpen breakdown was a particularly poor example of that. Roberts turned to five different relievers, four in the seventh inning alone. None of the five was able to retire the first batter they faced, a mess that included three walks, a double and Michael Conforto’s grand slam.

“Work ahead and be able to put guys away when given the opportunity,” Roberts said of the changes needed. “That first guy when you’re called out of the ’pen, you’re called to get that first hitter out. I think we can be better at that. The track record shows that these guys have been good for longer periods of time. That’s what I’m betting on.”

Right now, it is a bet based on faith more so than any direct evidence. Only two relievers in the current bullpen have ERAs under 3.00 – Dylan Floro (who has given up nine runs in his past 4-2/3 innings) and Julio Urias (who had made just six relief appearances). One reliever or another (and often more than one) has allowed at least one run in seven of the eight games before Wednesday.

“Ultimately, I think they’re all going to get better,” Roberts said. “It’s just one of those things where a few guys just need to get back on track.”

LEFT OUT

With Caleb Ferguson demoted to Triple-A earlier this week, the Dodgers have just two left-handed relievers in the bullpen – Scott Alexander and Urias.

Alexander has never been strictly a lefty specialist and has fared poorly against lefties this season. They are 11 for 31 (.355) with two home runs and a .956 OPS against him while right-handed hitters are 4 for 29 (.138).

But Roberts said that won’t change how he uses Urias.

“I think with Julio we’re going to continue to like we talked about – when we use him it’s a multiple-inning situation,” Roberts said. “I don’t see him, we don’t see him as a lefty specialist or to use him in short spurts or back-to-back, things like that.

ALSO

Left-hander Tony Cingrani underwent an MRI on his left shoulder as expected. The Dodgers are waiting for the medical staff to evaluate the results. Cingrani has been shut down since Friday when pain in the shoulder returning. …

Wednesday’s starting lineup featured five players 25 years old or younger and only one (34-year-old Justin Turner) older than 28. Seven of the nine starters were “homegrown” with only Max Muncy (Oakland A’s) and Turner coming from other organizations.

“It’s a sign of a good team when you’ve got youth and talent,” Roberts said.

UP NEXT

Mets (LHP Jason Vargas, 1-2, 5.22 ERA) at Dodgers (LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu, 7-1, 1.65 ERA), Thursday, 7:10 p.m., SportsNet LA (where available), KTLA/Ch. 5, 570 AM

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a goal and an assist in his return from a two-game suspension to spark the Galaxy to a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night for the team’s first road victory in the series since 2007.

The Galaxy (9-5-1, 28 points) has won two straight after losing four in a row. Slumping Kansas City (3-5-5, 14 points) has only won once in its last nine games.

Favio Álvarez scored his first MLS goal in the 55th minute when Ibrahimovic latched onto a Perry Kitchen ball and headed it back across the goal to an open Alvarez, who then headed it past Tim Melia.

Later, on a quick counter, Ibrahimovic took a Uriel Antuna cross off his chest and then fired it in off Melia for his 10th goal of the season – but his first since May 4 – in the 86th minute. Ibrahimovic now has now 32 goals and 13 assists in 38 career appearances for the Galaxy.

“He’s very important in our team. He gives a lot of confidence to the players playing next to him,” Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto said. “In this case, it was our first game with (Favio) Alvarez and him on the field. They could get along and we were able to score. I am very happy.”

Ibrahimovic liked the chemistry with Alvarez and Antuna.

“It was good. We played with two strikers in the first half and we created good chances,” the Swedish striker said. “In the second half, we changed the system again and it helped because we could close the spaces more because Kansas plays good football. They have a good system. You need to have patience against them and then punish them when you steal the ball or they make a mistake.”

“To get him back in the rhythm and having him out there, obviously it’s going to help the team,” Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget said. “I’m glad he got his goal. It was a killer goal. It was an insurance one and it killed the game off.”

KC’s best scoring chance came in the 62nd minute when Felipe Gutierrez’s header of a corner kick hit the crossbar.

Sporting had a quality chance in the first half too, but Gutierrez had his 15th-minute shot blocked by Daniel Steres. The rebound fell to Kelyn Rowe, who scuffed his shot wide.

Ibrahimovic is hoping the team can course correct following the four-game slide.

“We had a good run with the six games in a row and then we had a bad week and a half, losing four in a row,” he said. “That shouldn’t have happened. Our target is not top four. Our target is number one. I don’t care about seven (playoff places), I care about one. That’s what we are playing for.”

The Galaxy return home and next face the New England Revolution on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Disneyland dedicated the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land at the Anaheim resort on Wednesday, May 29, in a ceremony that included some pretty famous names in the Star Wars universe.

Star Wars creator George Lucas was on hand, as were some of the biggest stars from the film franchise, including Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo, Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker and Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” They joined Disney CEO Bob Iger for the ceremony.

Check out the photos from the dedication and watch Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, set in Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu, come to life at night.

Related: Inside Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — These 50 photos show you what it’s like

Eight days until the Belmont Stakes and War of Will, one of the favorites along with Tacitus, will run in the 1-1/2-mile marathon without breezing after his Preakness Stakes victory on May 18.

War of Will’s trainer, Mark Casse, told Belmont Park publicity this week that the War Front colt will only gallop in the days leading up to the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown series. He’s scheduled to be the only horse to run in all three legs of this year’s Triple Crown.

“He’s not going to breeze,” Casse said. “We kind of feel like he’s in a very happy place and relaxed right now and we want him to be that way going into 1-1/2 miles. I don’t see any reason to (breeze).

“We know his Preakness was good and I didn’t breeze him into that. We are going to do it our way.”

War of Will was severely impeded by Maximum Security in the Kentucky Derby, resulting in the latter being disqualified and placed 17th while War of Will was elevated to seventh. He rebounded with a 1-1/4-length victory in the Preakness over longshot Everfast.

The colt, owned by Gary Barber, has been stabled at Keeneland since his Preakness victory and is expected to arrive in New York on Monday for what will be his sixth race of the year.

War of Will began his 2019 campaign with a victory in the Grade III Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana on Jan. 19 and then won the Grade II Risen Star one month later. A stumble at the start of the Louisiana Derby led to a disappointing ninth-place finish, but he rebounded to run well in the Derby despite the trouble he encountered and then won the Preakness.

HOLLENDORFER ON THE MOVE

Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will stable up to 20 horses at Belmont Park this summer, according to track officials.

The 72-year-old Hollendorfer, a longtime fixture on the Northern and Southern California circuits, had already shipped Brill, Rowayton and Oggonis to Belmont Park in mid-May, and Cardiff Cay and Vegas Strong have joined them.

Assistant trainer Don Chatlos will be in charge of Hollendorfer’s Belmont string.

Vegas Strong, an unraced 2-year-old by Colonel John, has been especially impressive since arriving at Belmont.

“He’s been everything they said he would be,” Chatlos said. “He’s like an older horse. I don’t have a bunch of horses here yet that I can put him in company, so he’s been galloping by himself. He’s been going out to the training track, the main track and just marches around there. Nothing phases him.

“He’s by Colonel John, who won the Travers and the Santa Anita Derby, so I don’t think there will be any distance limitations for him. He looks pretty versatile.”

Cardiff Cay is a 3-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro who was purchased for $560,000 at a 2017 Keeneland sale by Larry Best, who owns Instagrand. Chatlos said Cardiff Cay had trained well in California last year before they had to stop on him.

“Cardiff Cay was one of our better 2-year-olds last year and had an injury,” he said. “He’s ready to start breezing and he’s one to look forward to.”

BOLO RESURFACES

Flavien Prat wasn’t available to ride Bolo in Monday’s $500,000 Shoemaker Mile, so the Frenchman’s agent, Derek Lawson, gets a huge assist for the 7-year-old gelding’s victory at 32-1 in the Grade I grass race.

Prat had the mount on runner-up River Boyne, so Lawson told trainer Carla Gaines he’d call jockey Florent Geroux’s agent for her.

“I said it would be heavenly to get (Geroux) because he’s such a fabulous rider, and when his agent told me that Florent would ride my horse I thought he was kidding,” Gaines said. “He told me that they knew the horse and that he was capable. That’s how I got him. I have to give that one to Derek.”

Said Geroux: “I’ve seen him run. I’ve followed his career. He’s a nice looking horse. Carla just gave me free reign. Whatever the horse does is fine.”

Bolo was a highly regarded 3-year-old who finished third in the 2015 Santa Anita Derby and 12th in the Kentucky Derby.

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SEATTLE — Brad Ausmus is not a very popular person in Japan right now.

The Angels manager filled out his lineup without Shohei Ohtani on Thursday, denying fans and dozens of Japanese media members the chance to see Ohtani face Seattle Mariners lefty Yusei Kikuchi.

“Japanese baseball fans don’t like me,” Ausmus said with a smile. “Tell them I’m sorry.”

Ohtani and Kikuchi attended the same high school in Japan, although at different times.

“I feel like I am letting (the Japanese fans) down,” Ausmus said, “but that’s (making them happy) not my job.”

Ausmus said he decided Ohtani was going to get one day off in this four-game series in Seattle, and it would be against one of the three left-handed pitchers the Angels are set to face.

Ausmus said simply he preferred the matchup of Ohtani against the other two Mariners lefties, Marco Gonzales and Tommy Milone.

In his first season in the majors, Kikuchi has held lefties to a .234 average, while Gonzales (.271) and Milone (.256) have been easier on lefties throughout their career.

Kikuchi, whose fastball averages 93.1 mph, is also more of a power pitcher than Gonzalez (90.1 mph) and Milone (87.9).

PITCHING PLANS

Ausmus said Trevor Cahill will be pushed back to pitch on Monday, which is why the Angels have a hole in their rotation for Sunday’s series finale.

The Angels could go with a bullpen day, using all relievers, or they could bring someone up from Triple-A.

Two of the Triple-A pitchers will big league experience – Nick Tropeano and Jaime Barría – will have been optioned for less than 10 days, so neither could return by Sunday unless they are replacing an injured player.

José Suarez, who is on the 40-man roster, would be on turn to pitch on Sunday. Suarez, however, gave up six runs in 3-2/3 innings in his last Triple-A start, and Ausmus said he wasn’t even considered for Tuesday’s big league opening because they wanted him to get more time at Triple-A. Tropeano pitched instead.

Lefty Dillon Peters, who pitched 5-2/3 scoreless innings in his last outing at Triple-A, also could pitch on Sunday.

ALSO

Kevan Smith, who is on the concussion list, began to feel some symptoms when he tried to take part in batting practice a few days ago, so he was shut down again. Ausmus said he resumed workouts on Thursday, and he will not be activated until at least next Tuesday, when the Angels return home. …

Andrelton Simmons, who is out with a grade 3 ankle sprain, has begun walking without crutches. The Angels still have not given a timeline for his return, but based on similar injuries the normal rehab time would have him back in late July or early August. …

Zack Cozart, who is out with a left shoulder injury, was evaluated and began some treatment, but he is currently “in a holding pattern to see how he responds,” Ausmus said.

UP NEXT

Angels (LHP Tyler Skaggs, 4-4, 4.40) vs. Mariners (RHP Mike Leake, 3-6, 4.93), Friday, 7 p.m., Fox Sports West

Nearly 100 dogs were found Thursday at a large home inside a gated-community in Orange, prompting an hours-long effort to remove them.

Video from the scene showed Orange County Animal Care officials, outfitted in hazardous-materials suits, removing animals from the home in the 3800 block of East Woodbine Avenue.

Orange police said they were contacted by Animal Care officials around 2:20 p.m. A watch commander said no arrests had been made as of early evening, but the home had been red-tagged, meaning it cannot be inhabited.

Reports from the scene indicated the residents of the home were given animal-cruelty citations.

There was no immediate word on conditions inside the home, or on the condition of the animals.

Disneyland put out the welcome mat for 600 Anaheim kids who became the first members of the public to visit Galaxy’s Edge — including some who had no idea what was awaiting them as they waited in line to enter the highly anticipated new Star Wars themed land.

Kids from Anaheim nonprofits including Make-A-Wish, YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters were invited to enter Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on Thursday afternoon. Previously, only VIPs, Disneyland cast members and their guests and the news media had been granted access to the land.

The news of the surprise first guests will come as a shock to legions of Star Wars fans who paid hundreds and even thousands of dollars for a room at the Disneyland Resort hotels to secure a free reservation to Galaxy’s Edge on Friday — the date that has been billed as the grand opening of the new Star Wars land at the Anaheim theme park for months. Even more fans snapped up the coveted reservations for non-hotel guests in less than two hours to be among the first visitors to see Galaxy’s Edge.

The Anaheim kids spent four hours in the new 14-acre themed land riding the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction, building their own lightsabers, browsing the marketplace shops and eating in the themed restaurants.

“It’s really cool and really amazing because we get to experience it before anyone else,” said Christian Magana of the Anaheim YMCA.

The new land debuting to the general public Friday, May 31, will be set in the Black Spire Outpost village on the Star Wars planet of Batuu, according to the backstory for Galaxy’s Edge.

The kids came by the busload to see Galaxy’s Edge. About 30 YMCA fifth and sixth graders from Roosevelt Elementary School were so close to Disneyland that they were able to walk the half mile to the Anaheim park.

Some of the kids had never been to Disneyland. Many of the children come from families where their parents worked two and three jobs. Most of the kids depended on school lunch programs and meals from the non-profits to put food in their stomachs.

“The opportunity to be able to come here for one day is just a life-changing experience for many of these kids,” said Anaheim YMCA CEO Rick Martens.

The YMCA after-school program helps 7,000 of Anaheim’s neediest kids, including 180 homeless children, Martens said.

The kids queued up at the Critter Country entrance to Galaxy’s Edge and cheered as they slowly inched their way toward the 112-foot-long Millennium Falcon at the back of the land. They posed for a massive group photo in front of Han Solo’s famed starship. In unison, they raised their fists and shouted “Til the Spires” — Batuuan for “see you later.”

A group of kids from the Anaheim Project S.A.Y. group served as pilots, gunners and flight engineers in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon on the Smugglers Run ride.

“It was very interesting because you don’t really see a ride like this,” said Carolina Castillo, 18, of Project S.A.Y., which stands for Support Anaheim’s Youth. “You get your own position and you have to work together to make it through. That’s different and really amazing.”

After their first ride, the kids mingled in the shadow of the Millennium Falcon while posing for photos with stormtroopers, Chewbacca and Rey, the heroine from the current trilogy of “Star Wars” films.

Next on their list? A glass of Blue Milk. Then off to Savi’s Workshop to build their own lightsabers. Hopefully with a pink blade. And if there is time, one more trip aboard the Millennium Falcon.

READ MORE about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

• Millennium Falcon: Inside Smugglers Run | Flying tips
• Rise of the Resistance: 4 rides in 1 | Bathroom pass
• Experiences: Savi’s Workshop — Handbuilt Lightsabers | Droid Depot | Mobile games
• Cantina: Inside Oga’s | Inspiration | Cocktails | Beer & Wine
• Food: Docking Bay 7 | Ronto Roasters | Blue Milk | Kat Saka’s Kettle | What to eat
• Shops: Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities | Toydarian Toymaker | Creature Stall | Clothing
• Black Spire Outpost: Construction tour | Books & Comics | Animatronics | Set-dressing props
• Soft Opening: Reservations | Crowds | 4-hour time limit | Parking garage | Hotels | Project Stardust

SANTA ANITA LEADERS

Through Thursday

JOCKEYS / WINS

Flavien Prat / 23

Rafael Bejarano / 15

Joe Talamo / 15

Ruben Fuentes / 13

Tiago Pereira / 13

TRAINERS / WINS

Doug O’Neill / 19

Richard Baltas / 14

John Sadler / 12

Philip D’Amato / 10

Mark Glatt / 10

WEEKEND STAKES SCHEDULE (SANTA ANITA)

Saturday

• $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 1-1/16 miles

• $150,000 Grade III Honeymoon Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, 1-1/8 miles (turf)

Sunday

• $150,000 Cinema Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1-1/8 miles (turf)

DOWN THE STRETCH

• Vasilika would appear to be Breeders’ Cup-bound if she stays healthy after winning for the 12th time in 14 starts for Jerry Hollendorfer and Co. Vasilika, claimed for $40,000 in February 2018, has scored seven graded stakes victories among those 12 wins, including a pair of Grade I races after her one-length victory in Monday’s $500,000 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita. “This mare ranks up quite well with all of the other horses we have,” part-owner George Todaro said in the winner’s circle. “Jerry has kept her going, race after race. … As Jerry says, when they are happy they run better.”

• Another talented mare, Paradise Woods, will try to win consecutive races for only the second time in her career Saturday when she squares off against four other older fillies and mares in the $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old daughter of Union Rags won the second race of her career, a maiden special weight, by 4-1/4 lengths and then came back for an 11-3/4-length romp in the 2017 Santa Anita Oaks. She’s won only two of 11 since, but she goes into the Santa Maria off a 10-1/2-length victory in the Grade II Santa Margarita at Santa Anita on April 27. She’s the overwhelming 1-5 morning-line favorite. Mike Smith has the mount again.

• Bob Baffert won’t have a horse in this year’s Belmont Stakes on June 8 after winning the Triple Crown two of the past four years, but he’ll still be busy that day saddling a pair of his top horses. Baffert will run McKinzie, fresh off a victory in the Grade II Alysheba Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 3, in the $1.2 million Grade I Met Mile on the Belmont undercard. He’ll also saddle Much Better in the $400,000 Grade I Woody Stephens. “I really wish we had a runner ready for the Belmont, but it’s going to be a great day of racing,” Baffert told track publicity. “We’re going to send two east that we like to compete in some tough races.”

— Art Wilson

Decorated Navy SEAL Edward “Eddie” Gallagher, who is accused of several war crimes including killing a teen ISIS fighter in 2017, was freed from custody Thursday, May 30, after the Navy judge presiding over the court-martial in a San Diego courtroom cited interference by prosecutors.

“That means he is free from restriction,” said Brian O’Rourke, spokesman for the Navy Region Southwest, following the hearing. “The judge said that is his ‘relief and remedy’ for all the interference with the email tracking.”

In earlier hearings, Gallagher’s defense attorney Tim Parlatore claimed that emails containing tracking devices were distributed to 13 lawyers and paralegals on the defense team, as well as to the editor of Navy Times.

Thursday’s ruling, by Navy Judge Capt. Aaron Rugh, came at the end of a five-hour hearing which had been set to rule on five motions from Parlatore.

The only motion addressed was Parlatore’s request that Rugh recuse himself from the trial, but that motion was withdrawn. Minutes before Rugh’s ruling to release Gallagher from custody, a time was set for Friday’s hearing to address Parlatore’s four other motions.

As Rugh made the ruling for release from custody, Gallagher’s wife, Andrea, who led a campaign to free her husband, burst into tears and hugged Gallagher.

“It was very emotional,” O’Rourke said.

On Friday, Parlatore plans to request all charges against Gallagher be dismissed. If they are not dismissed, he is expected to ask that the prosecutor, Cmdr. Chris Czaplak, be removed from the trial and be made available as a witness to the defense to be interviewed about the email tracking.

Rugh, on Thursday, said prosecutors had told him privately they planned to embed code in what he believed to be a court document to help them determine the source of leaks. But he said he didn’t have the power to authorize such an investigative tool, and wasn’t told they planned to plant the code in emails to defense lawyers or a journalist.

Parlatore is among several attorneys, including Marc Mukasey, a member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, defending the 39-year-old Gallagher.

The defense has argued that the case should be dismissed on grounds of alleged misconduct by the Navy prosecutor, agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the presiding judge.

Parlatore has accused Navy lawyers of conducting illegal surveillance of defense attorneys and news media with the help of a tracking beacon that he said was able to follow more than just when the email was opened and to whom it was forwarded. In court, Navy prosecutors said the email “auditing tools” they used were designed merely to detect the flow of emails without revealing their content.

“They’re calling it an audit tool when it is really a beacon,” Parlatore said last week. “It tracks IP addresses, sees when you open it, who you’re forwarding it to. Prosecutors are trying to justify their actions. It’s like the wolf guarding the hen house.”

Gallagher’s case has attracted Trump’s attention. Last week, a New York Times article reported that the president was considering a pardon for Gallagher and several other military members accused or convicted of war crimes. That didn’t happen over the Memorial Day weekend, as originally expected.

“Seems like he wasn’t going to act until after the trial,” Parlatore said. “From Chief Gallagher’s perspective that is what he prefers so he can prove his innocence.”

Gallagher was arrested Sept. 11 while being treated at Camp Pendleton’s Intrepid Spirit Center. The 19-year Navy veteran is accused of premeditated murder in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old ISIS fighter. At the time, he was serving as a medic with Naval Special Warfare Group One based out of San Diego.

Two other charges — one accusing Gallagher of posing with the corpse of the teen while filming an enlistment video and one accusing him of flying a drone over the teen’s corpse — were thrown out during a Feb. 4 hearing.

Gallagher is also charged with shooting a man in June 2017 and a woman in July of that year, both civilians classified as “noncombatants,” according to charge sheets.

On Jan. 4, Gallagher was arraigned on charges of premeditated murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He pleaded “not guilty” to all war crimes he is accused of committing during his 2017 deployment in Iraq.

Pending a dismissal, Gallagher’s trial is set to start June 10.

The boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse all-league teams for the 2019 season.

(Coaches and team representatives can email all-league teams to preps@ocregister.com)

BOYS LACROSSE

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

MVP: Ayden MacLeod, Northwood, Sr.

First team: Casey Finley, Beckman, Jr.; Carsen Briggs, Northwood, Jr.; Gavin Dankert, Beckman, Jr.; Max Tait, Northwood, So.; Jason Cheng, Beckman, Jr.; Kenton Wilson, Beckman, Jr.; Nick Krolikowski, Woodbridge, Sr.; Josh Carter, Beckman, Jr.; Alex Gillman, Beckman, Jr.; John Harley, Beckman, Sr.; Travis Arena, Northwood, So.; Morgan Puliafico, Beckman, Jr.

Second team: Oliver Kubit, University, Sr.; Brandon Hariyato, University, Sr.; Christopher Chua, Northwood, Sr.; Alex Rivas, Northwood, Jr.; Jaxson Anderson, Northwood, Jr.; Jackson Baker, Northwood, Jr.; Matt Chung, Woodbridge, Sr.; Ethan Keors, Northwood, So.; Trevor Lucas Hall, University, Sr.; Alex Clayton, Woodbridge, Jr.; Matt Keith, Northwood, So.; Dolan Chang, Northwood, So.

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

MVP: Brayden Schiller, Aliso Niguel, Long-Stick Midfield, Sr.

First team: Carson Poremba, Aliso Niguel, Attack, Sr.; Tyler Hubbard, Dana Hills, Attack, Jr.; Nick Lagestee, San Juan Hills, Attack, Jr.; Sean Ibarra, Aliso Niguel, Midfield, Sr.; Max Horowitz, Aliso Niguel, Midfield, Sr.; Luke Perry, Dana Hills, Midfield, Sr.; Justin Supe, San Juan Hills, Midfield, Sr.; Tyler Styskal, Aliso Niguel, Defense, Jr.; Nick Tirabasso, Capistrano Valley, Defense, Sr.; Mitchell Stock, Dana Hills, Defense, Jr.; Will Mankin, Aliso Niguel, Goalie, Sr.; Clayton Vincent, Dana Hills, Face-Off Specialist, Jr.

Second team: Tommy Walsh, Aliso Niguel, Attack, Jr.; Connor Carmody, Aliso Niguel, Attack, Sr.; Mason Morrow, Dana Hills, Jr.; Mikey Laderer, Aliso Niguel, Midfield, Fr.; Aidan Bradshaw, Capistrano Valley, Midfield, Jr.; Josh Mastropaulo, San Juan Hills, Midfield, Jr.; Carter Blaschke, Capistrano Valley, Long-Stick Midfield, Sr.; Michael Doran, Aliso Niguel, Defense, Sr.; Sam Shultz, Dana Hills, Defense, Jr.; Dylan Reynolds, San Juan Hills, Defense, Jr.; Brayden Reynolds, San Juan Hills, Goalie, Fr.; Ryan Allain, Dana Hills, Face-Off Specialist, So.

SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

Offensive player of the year: Holden Evans, Trabuco Hills, Attack, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: Dylan Hartabov, San Clemente, Defense, Sr.

First team: AJ Switzer, Trabuco Hills, Attack, Sr.; Liam Nelson, San Clemente, Attack, Sr.; Jack Rogers, San Clemente, Attack, So.; Carson Spooner, Tesoro, Attack, Sr.; Jared Friesen, Trabuco Hills, Midfield, Sr.; Jake Brannon, San Clemente, Midfield, Sr.; Justin Paget, Trabuco Hills, Midfield, Sr.; Jack Turbeville, San Clemente, Long-Stick Midfield, Sr.; Connor Guerrero, San Clemente, Defense, Fr.; Colin Seedorf, Trabuco Hills, Face-Off Specialist, Sr.; Eugene Kang, San Clemente, Goalie, Sr.

Second team: Luke Lemus, San Clemente, Attack, Fr.; Mike McCarty, El Toro, Attack, Sr.; Aidan Fallon, San Clemente, Attack, Sr.; Josh Burdette, Trabuco Hills, Midfield, Jr.; Tyler Shamus, Mission Viejo, Midfield, Sr.; Trevor Sutton, San Clemente, Midfield, Sr.; Lucas Molinari, Tesoro, Midfield, Jr.; Jason Cole, Mission Viejo, Long-Stick Midfield, Jr.; Hayden Wandrocke, San Clemente, Midfield, Sr.; Max Wultrin, Trabuco Hills, Defense, Sr.; Zach Harrick, Tesoro, Face-Off Specialist, Sr.; Cooper Gatine, Trabuco Hills, Goalie, So.

SUNSET LEAGUE

Player of the year: Kyle Cord, Corona del Mar, Goalie, Sr.

Coach of the year: Mark Todd, Newport Harbor

First team: Rhett Farmer, Newport Harbor, Attack, Jr.; Ed Shean, Los Alamitos, Attack, So.; Richard Eusey, Corona del Mar, Attack, Jr.; Brody MacDonald, Huntington Beach, Attack, Jr.; Aidan Goltz, Newport Harbor, Midfield, Jr.; Simon Hall, Corona del Mar, Midfield, Jr.; Hutton Wooters, Newport Harbor, Midfield, Jr.; Evan Stein, Corona del Mar, Defense, Jr.; Daniel Kees, Los Alamitos, Defense, Sr.; William Vasquez, Newport Harbor, Defense, Sr.; Jack Whelan, Newport Harbor, Defense, Sr.; Tate Jackson, Corona del Mar, Long-Stick Midfield, Sr.; Michael Morrison, Newport Harbor, Face-Off Specialist, Jr.; Connor Schimmelpfennig, Corona del Mar, Midfield, Sr.

Second team: Drew Anderson, Los Alamitos, Attack, Fr.; Drake Choi, Edison, Attack, Sr.; Logan Ip, Corona del Mar, Attack, Fr.; Charles Wilson, Los Alamitos, Midfield, Sr.; Dylan MacDonald, Huntington Beach, Midfield, Sr.; Jackson Sawall, Newport Harbor, Midfield, Jr.; Tyler Cox, Marina, Midfield, Sr.; Henry Elliot, Newport Harbor, Defense, Jr.; George Busick, Corona del Mar, Defense, Jr.; Kyle Briggs, Edison, Defense, Sr.; Louis Penaflor, Huntington Beach, Goalie, Jr.; Nicholas Meisenheimer, Corona del Mar, Long-Stick Midfield, Sr.; Lucas Newton, Corona del Mar, Face-Off Specialist, Fr.; Tyler Fruend, Newport Harbor, Midfield, Jr.

TRINITY LEAGUE

MVP: Ryan Olsker, Santa Margarita, Goalie, Sr.

Offensive MVP: Sean Waterman, Mater Dei, Sr.

Defensive MVP: Connor Carr, Santa Margarita, Jr.

First team: Jack Allender, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Tyler Wrightson, Santa Margarita, Jr.; Connor Kentros, Santa Margarita, Jr.; Jack Terrones, Servite, Jr.; Brian Rusnak, Servite, Jr.; Alec Paz, Servite, Sr.; Nate Kennedy, Servite, Jr.; Peter Hagan, Mater Dei, Jr.; Lance Brack, JSerra, Sr.; Zac Clark, JSerra, Sr.

Second team: Garrett Olsker, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Nate Obergfell, Santa Margarita, Jr.; Kai Solomon, Santa Margarita, So.; Henry Miller, Santa Margarita, So.; Ryan You, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Parker McGrade, Servite, Sr.; Evan Watanabe, Servite, So.; Bryce Zumbek, Servite, Sr.; Bryton Hickok, Servite So.; Samari Staten, Mater Dei, Fr.; Kyle Waterman, Mater Dei, So.; Blake Reed, JSerra, Sr.; Charlie Peguero, JSerra, Jr.

GIRLS LACROSSE

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

MVP: Mya Wang, University, So.

First team: Lauren Frank, Beckman, Sr.; Elizabeth Burnett, Beckman, Sr.; Julia Patrick, Beckman, Jr.; Shelby Reinsberg, Beckman, Jr.; Abigail Williams, Beckman, Sr.; Grace Colunga, University, Jr.; Kaylor Chott, University, Sr.; Makenzie Field, University, Sr.; Caroline Mumm, University, So.; Haley Tran, Irvine, Jr.; Ashley Peters, Northwood, Jr.; Colleen McCarty, Woodbridge, Jr.; Taylor Le, Woodbridge, Jr.; Sara Oldham, Woodbridge, Jr.

Second team: Sofia David, Woodbridge, Sr.; Bianca Alvarez, Woodbridge, Sr.; Grace Derrick, Northwood, So.; Ejenn Espe, Northwood, Sr.; Parmida Fevakehi, Beckman, Sr.; Nina Kalhori, Beckman Jr.; Averie Castro, Beckman, So.; Caline Aoki, Portola, Fr.; Madison Beltran, University, Jr.; Donia Mohtashami, Univeristy, Sr.; Elliot Welsh, University, So.; Zoe Saito, University, Fr.; Nikol Chertok, Irvine, So.; Gracelyn Caceros, University, Sr.

SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

MVP: Taylor Wedlock, Aliso Niguel, Jr.

First team: Brookleynn Hodgin, San Clemente, Fr.; Hennessey Evans, Trabuco Hills, Sr.; Ieneke Jimenez, Trabuco Hills, Sr.; Jill Phillips, Trabuco Hills, Fr.; Morgan Yee, Trabuco Hills, Jr.; Kendall Decker, Aliso Niguel, Sr.; Tori Dacko, Aliso Niguel, Jr.; Dena Sayrafi, Aliso Niguel, Sr.; Delainey Iles, San Clemente, Sr.; Catherine Yubeta, San Clemente, Sr.; Lucy Hodge, San Juan Hills, Jr.; Ava Pinto, Tesoro, So.

Second team: Olivia Kilroy, Aliso Niguel, So.; Jenna Chu, Trabuco Hills, Sr.; Alex Davis, Trabuco Hills, Jr.; Katie Marks, Trabuco Hills, Jr.; Sydney Gonzales, Aliso Niguel, Jr.; Marley Naegele, Aliso Niguel, So.; Ashley Rae, Aliso Niguel, Sr.; Paige Campbell, San Clemente, Jr.; Gabriela Perez, San Clemente, Jr.; Jacy Fischbeck, San Juan Hills, Jr.; Sydney Shields, San Juan Hills, Sr.; Abby Doody, Tesoro, Sr.

SUNSET LEAGUE

Player of the year: Delaney Knipp, Newport Harbor, Sr.

Scholar athlete: Riley Deutsch, Los Alamitos, Sr.

First team: Reese Vickers, Newport Harbor, So.; Joelle Rothbard, Newport Harbor So.; Olivia Gritzmacher, Newport Harbor, Fr.; Zoey Palmquist, Newport Harbor, Jr.; Sydni Jenkins, Los Alamitos, Jr.; Madi Shean, Los Alamitos, So.; Anne Cavener, Edison, Sr.; Alexandra Bryant, Edison, So.; Joslyn Simaan, Corona del Mar, Sr.; Caroline Brewster, Corona del Mar, Jr.

Second team: Mariana Miller, Newport Harbor, Sr.; Paris Kozlowski, Newport Harbor, Jr.; Daphne Chong, Newport Harbor, Jr.; Anike Rodriguez, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Maddy Navarro, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Ana Canning, Los Alamitos, Jr.; Taya Riley, Edison, So.; Savannah Buyan, Edison, So.; Paige Wood, Corona del Mar, Jr.; Alexa Wood, Corona del Mar, Jr.; Gwen Ontiveros, Edison, Fr.

TRINITY LEAGUE

MVP: Katelyn Murphy, Santa Margarita, Sr.

Offensive MVP: Peyton Smith, Mater Dei, Sr.

Defensive MVP: Gianna Danese, Mater Dei, Sr.

First team: Molly Jacobson, Santa Margarita, Fr.; Caylee Harrison, Santa Margarita, Jr.; Kennedy Ellison, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Brooke Cressy, Santa Margarita, Fr.; Tess Keiser, Mater Dei, Sr.; Jamie Ko, Mater Dei, Sr.; Paris Melberg, JSerra, So.; Kennedy Mason, JSerra, So.; Holly Middleton, Rosary, Sr.; Grace Fairchild, Rosary, So.

Second team: Mia Doherty, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Brogan Webster, Santa Margarita, Fr.; Caroline Sanders, Santa Margarita, Fr.; Bayleigh Pickering, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Lily Matteson, Santa Margarita, So.; Nikko Guerra, Mater Dei, Sr.; Skyler Nielsen, Mater Dei, So.; Lauren Friedman, Mater Dei, So.; Tallulah Rehder, Mater Dei, So.; Olivia Molfetta, JSerra, Jr.; Katie Golbranson, JSerra, Jr.; Amelia Fiorentino, Rosary, So.; Marga Diaz, Rosary Sr.