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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels are ignoring the standings and just focusing on playing the game. That attitude has helped them put together their best stretch of the season. Jason Vargas completed an undefeated May with seven sharp innings, Howie Kendrick doubled twice and scored three runs, and the Angels beat the Dodgers 3-2 Thursday night on Chris Nelsons tiebreaking RBI single to salvage a split of the four-game Freeway Series. The Angels have won 10 of 12 but have gained only 3 1/2 games in the AL West standings during that stretch and still trail division-leading Texas by 8 1/2. "I cant even tell you the last time I even thought about a deficit. I cant even tell you how many games Texas or any other team has won or lost," Kendrick said. "The biggest thing for us is just to put up Ws and go from there. The more you worry about those things, the tougher it gets." Vargas (5-3) allowed two runs and five hits, struck out six and walked two. The left-hander was 5-0 with a 2.30 ERA in six starts this month, after going 0-3 with a 4.85 ERA in five starts during April. "I dont really have an answer for that, other than getting more outs," Vargas said. "There wasnt anything I tried to change or do differently. Im just being more consistent." Vargas has three of the victories during the Angels recent surge. "I faced Vargas for years when he was with Seattle, and you know what youre going to get," Kendrick said. "I mean, the guy finds a way to get it done." Ernesto Frieri pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save in 13 attempts, one night after giving up home runs to Adrian Gonzalez and Scott Van Slyke in a save. Ted Lilly (0-2) was charged with three runs, five hits and three walks in 5 2-3 innings and struck out three. "Hes kind of crafty because hes got that windup where he kind of throws off your timing a little bit. So the biggest thing is to try to wait for him to make a mistake," Kendrick said. "He made a few mistakes tonight and we were able to put some runs on the board, but he threw pretty well." Lilly was a strike away from getting out of the sixth but walked Chris Iannetta on a borderline pitch on the inside corner, putting runners at the corners. Manager Don Mattingly then replaced the left-hander with Ronald Belisario. "I didnt get the key out in the sixth when I needed it," Lilly said. "I gave up a double to Kendrick. I had Iannetta and ended up letting that at-bat get away. I had him 1-2 and didnt put him away. The objective is not just to feel good at this point. The objective was to get the job done. But I walked three guys and I only went 5 2-3 innings. Not enough was working right." Nelson, making his first appearance in the Angels starting lineup as the designated hitter after getting claimed off waivers from the Yankees on May 17, drove in Kendrick with a bouncing single off Belisarios glove to snap a 2-all tie. Another infield hit by J.B. Shuck loaded the bases, but Belisario retired Erick Aybar on a groundout after getting a visit from pitching coach Rick Honeycutt. The Dodgers played without slumping centre fielder Matt Kemp, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list one day after straining his right hamstring chasing down a double to right-centre by Mike Trout. The Angels scratched right fielder Josh Hamilton was not in the starting lineup for the second time in three games because of back spasms. But he entered to play right field in the eighth with the Angels trying to protect their one-run lead. Alberto Callaspo put the Angels ahead 2-1 in the fourth with an RBI single, following a one-out triple to right-centre by Kendrick. But the Dodgers tied it when Ramon Hernandez drove Vargas first pitch of the fifth inning into the left field bullpen for his second home run with the club. Carl Crawford, who came in 0 for 9 against Vargas, drove his second pitch of the game over the head of right fielder Mark Trumbo for a triple and scored on Gonzalezs sacrifice fly. Crawford turned in the Dodgers best defensive play of the season in the bottom half, racing full speed on a flyball down the left field line by the switch-hitting Callaspo and making a diving catch across the chalk before slamming into the short wall in front of the box seats. Kendrick had to stay put at first base, but he eventually scored the tying run when Iannetta followed with a two-out RBI double over the head of Andre Ethier -- who started in centre field while Van Slyke played right. Kemp, a two-time Gold Glove winner, is on the DL for the fourth time in his career -- including two stints last season because of a left hamstring strain that ended his consecutive game playing streak at 399 and cost him a combined 51 games. The Dodgers were 24-27 in his absence. 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She and fellow kiteboarders Susi Mai and Bruna Kajiya sit down to have breakfast, when the owner of the island, Richard Branson -- also the founder of Virgin Group -- approaches them to introduce himself.LeVin thinks, How does that happen to a girl from a little island in the Atlantic?She plays it cool. She jokes with him about their accents -- his English, hers Caribbean. But which island? she asks him in jest.He never guessed she was from Turks and Caicos -- and LeVin never could have guessed that kiteboarding would put her in front of some of the worlds most influential people.At eight years old, LeVin saw her sport for the first time and instantly fell in love. Its hard to see kiteboarding and not be intrigued, she recalls. She used to go for long beach walks with her father as a kid -- and remembers watching a family friend, Randy Hall, learning to kite on Grace Bay Beach near their home in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.It was a couple years later that LeVin saw another family friend, Terri Tapper, take on the sport. It was the first time shed seen a woman kiteboarder. I knew then I was ready. I got a super tiny kite and both of them, but particularly Terri, were instrumental in my learning the sport.LeVin became obsessed with kiteboarding -- and was lucky to be on the water as often as she wanted because she was home-schooled. For a very long time I was the only non-adult kiter in the country, she says. When she became a teen, shed often train and compete with boys. Id have a competitive advantage [because I was] smaller and more lightweight in lighter wind conditions! she laughs.Then at 17, LeVin went to boarding school in the United Kingdom. I realized how much I loved and missed kiteing. When I completed the course, I knew it was now or never to really go after kiting. She also liked one of the major perks of the sport: travel.My first event was when I wanted to go to the Punta Cana Kite Fest in the Dominican Republic and the organizer told me I would receive free accommodation if I competed in the event. Thrilled about the free hotel room, she headed to Punta Cana -- and placed second. Thats when she knew she could take her skills on the road in a competitive way.After that I really put all my energy into that and for the next year I made podium in every event I entered. LeVin had already been a shop-level sponsored rider for a few years, but she then officially turned pro, joining Naish Kiteboardings top international team when she was 20 years old.While training for competitions, LeVin would kite twice a day -- in the early morning andd afternoon -- six days a week.dddddddddddd Shed train, then take a break to eat and rest, all the while visualizing how to improve on her tricks. In the afternoon session, LeVin would go back to the water again, taking the mental training shed done over lunch and fine-tuning her skills.It wasnt long before her wins started to get her noticed. One of her biggest came in 2014, when she placed third overall in the Triple S Invitational, the largest kiteboarding event in North America.In 2015, LeVin was nominated for Female Kiteboarder of the Year by the American Wind Sport Industry. Unfortunately I didnt get the award, but just being nominated was incredible! recalls LeVin.Not long after, she hit a crossroads. At age 23, LeVin came to a point where the nonstop solo traveling was wearing on her. She loved the sport, but wanted to be in control of her own schedule. Funding and overworking myself have been the biggest challenges of kiting for me. Kiteboarding is still in its infancy so finding sponsorship and funding was a big challenge.The schedule in 2015 had been grueling, to say the least. During one stretch, LeVin flew to a photo shoot for her sponsor Naish in Maui, Hawaii, then went back to Turks and Caicos for 14 hours. From there she flew to London for final exams for online courses she was taking. She took the tests, then headed straight to North Carolina for another competition.So LeVin decided to retire from the competitive circuit in 2015, feeling like she had achieved what she wanted to competition-wise -- but she didnt leave the kiting world.Ten years ago, as a 13-year-old, LeVin had founded an event she dubbed Windvibes -- a fun family day held each year to build interest in kiteboarding on Turks and Caicos. In the last decade the event has grown into the countrys largest water sports day -- and the money raised during it goes to 10 local Turks and Caicos charities. This year, LeVin helped raise $37,000.Today LeVin believes shes finally found the perfect balance: Shes doing exhibitions in the sport she loves, and is also involved in a more meaningful and satisfying way.Ive never been a competitive person by nature, and getting into competitions was really an accident. I was very fortunate to have success in competitions, but the traveling and stress caught up to me and I knew I needed to change my ways when I started to lose my passion for the sport.Less than a year after she switched gears, she feels like a different person. Im finding myself right back where I was -- with full love for this incredible sport and endless excitement for the future! ' ' '