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Lady Lancers ranked No. in playoffs
Basketball team to
play second round of
playoffs at home
BY DAVID HART
The Lady Lancers Basketball
program after the win against
Holy Martyrs goes into the play-
offs ranked No. 2.
With that ranking they will get
a first round bye in the CIF Div
5A playoffs.
The second round game will be
:played at home Saturday, Feb. 20,
at 5 pm.
Last Friday. Feb. 12, on the
last day of the regular season, the
Avalon Lady Lancers played The
Armens of Holy Martyers.
At the time, Avalon was ranked
third and Martyrs team was ranked
second. -
The game lived up to its hype
with both teams playing aggres—
sive, tough, man to man defense.
Neither team giving an inch to
the other.
There were seven lead changes
through out the game, but non
more important than Avalon’s
Taryn Minuto’s last second drive
to score the tying bucket. With
7 secs left Taryn, who was fouled
on the play, got an opportunity to
take the lead with a free throw.
Taryn rattled the free throw in and
the Lady Lancers won the game.
With that win, the Lady Lancers
took possession of the No. 2 rank-
ing going into the playoffs. Avalon
is riding a three-game winning
streak hoping to ride it to the
finals. Come support your Lady
Lancers this weekend Saturday,
Feb. 20, at 5 pm. Go Lancers!
Catalina Souvenir Shop celebrates 69 years
Family business asks
past employees to
share memories
BY BRITTANI BRISACHER
The Catalina Souvenir Shop
is celebrating 69 years in Avalon.
Bill Brisacher established the
shop in February 1947 by Bill
Brisacher.
He was just 24 at the time.
Originally, the location now
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703 E. Balboa Blvd.
(9492 firs-0.87081,
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known as the Catalina Souvenir
Shop served as a cigar store,
John’s Cafe, pool hall and night-
clubs, the Silver Dollar and later
the Brazil Club.
Local resident, gift shop owner
and family friend Ernie Reyes
took Brisacher under his wing,
showing him the ins and outs of
running his own business.
Brisacher and wife Beverly
traveled all across the globe
searching for unique and exot-
ic goods to be featured in their
shop.
After Bill Brisacher’s passing,
Beverly Brisacher continued to
run the shop until 2010.
The Souvenir Shop continues
to be run by the same family, now
four generations strong. '
Over the years, the Catalina
Souvenir Shop has served as the
“first job” of so many locals.
The family invites community
members to share any fun stories
they may have from working at
the shop.
Please drop by for a share or
send them to gifts@cata1inasou-
venirshop.com or to the shop’s
Facebook page.
The owners of the Catalina
Souvenir Shop thank Avalon and
look forward to hitting the big
7—0.
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