But, before they go, they are looking for a chance at redemption after three straight defeats over the past two days. Yesterday, SAMO fell to Chatsworth despite beating them during the pre-season. Then, the team fell to Mililani High School in three straight sets. And finally, the Punahou team, the favored team in the tournament, defeated SAMO, again in three sets.

Earlier this week, the Vikings played two warm-up games and won both. One of those games was against the Punahou 1AA team. The Vikings are looking for a repeat of the warm-up match.

This is the first time Santa Monica has ever participated in the Clash of the Titans Tournament and we all hope the invitation to play again next year is extended.

As someone once said earlier, it takes a village to move a bunch of teen-age boys from California to Hawaii.

I would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You! to all of the parents, chaperones, coaches, assistant coaches, athletic directors, grandparents, and siblings who all pitched in to make this a successful tournament and trip for the team. I would also like to say Thank You to Punahou High School and the Clash of the Titans Tournament for making the video feed available via the public Internet. Thank you for putting it out there. Thank you YouTube for keeping the Internet free and open.

Now, let’s play ball. The game is set to start at 5:00 pm HST / 8:00 pm PDT.

Thank you!

Earlier today, the Vikings lost in four set against the Chatsworth High School Team. Chatsworth took the first set, Santa Monica took the second, and Chatsworth won the third and fourth sets.

Mililani is a local Hawaiian team that is based in Mililani, Hawaii. Mililani is located on the island of Oahu and has a population of approximately 28,000 people.

The Vikings will be looking to redeem themselves after losing to Chatsworth. There are three pool play games which will determine who the Santa Monica team plays in tomorrow’s second game.

Tonight’s game begins at 8:00 pm PDT and 5:00 pm Local time. ThirdStreet.TV will cover the game live here.

Special Thanks to all the parents and people who sponsored the team and made this trip possible. MAHALO.

The team traveled to Hawaii earlier in the week to acclimate to the two hour time difference. So far, they have had two warm-up games in preparation for the opening tournament game against Chatsworth.

The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm PDT or 12:00 PM local time. Watch the game in the player below.

Mahalo!

Sara talked with us about one of the first student films she participated in while at Santa Monica High School.

3rdstreet:  What do your remember about making this short film?

Sara:  I remember that we had to hike a really long distance to get to the shooting location.

3rdstreet:  It looks like you were in the mountains around Temescal Canyon – is that right?

Sara:  Possibly, I really don’t remember.   I do remember that it was dark when we wrapped and I kept tripping over things as we came down the mountain.  I was worried a mountain lion was going to attack.

3rdstreet:  Were the other actors also students at SAMO?

Sara:  Yes.  The cast and crew were made up entirely of students.

3rdsteet:  Was this a final project for the school year?

Sara:  No.  This was a short the director, Milo Poon-Fear, entered into the Santa Monica Film Festival.

3rdstreet:  Besides this short, what else are you doing in front of the camera?

Sara:  I do a bit of modeling with Wunder Managment.  For a bit of experience and summer money, I work as an extra on TV Shows. I was an extra in the TV Show “Grandfathered” starring John Stamos and Josh Peck.

3rdstreet:  What are you plans after you graduate from UCSB?

Sara:  I want to keep practicing my craft as an actor.  But, my parents always taught me the value of having a career so I am also going to learn about 3D computer graphics at our family business, Icon Imaging.

Click on the video below to watch Sara in one of her first important roles.

]]>