`BOY TROY' GROWS UP JUNIOR LEADS CANYON RUNNERS.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Troy Werner got the nickname ``Our Boy Troy'' as a sophomore last fall. This season, the Canyon High junior's nickname was elevated to ``Our Man of Troy.'' Werner has lived up to those expectations with drastic improvement as a crucial fourth runner for the Cowboys, who have risen to second behind Kingwood of Texas in the latest national rankings released by The Harrier harrier, breed of dog harrier, breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3–53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22. Magazine. At the Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College (commonly called Mt. SAC; pronounced as the word "sack") is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill. Mt. invitational, Werner helped the Cowboys set an all-time team-time record en route to victory in the marquee team sweepstakes competition. Werner clocked 15 minutes, 41 seconds over the 2.91-mile course for an improvement of 1:13 over his sophomore season. ``I am just thrilled to be on this team,'' Werner said. ``It helps my confidence how well I ran at Mt. SAC.'' Werner has given the Cowboys respectability as more than a team of seniors Luke Llamas and Jameson Mora MORA, In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. Story on Bailm. Sec. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Pret a Usage, c. 2, Sec. 2, art. 2, n. and junior Ryan Morgan, considered the state's top threesome. In the Mt. SAC invitational, the Cowboys earned their third victory over defending state champion Long Beach Poly, the nation's No. 1 team in the preseason rankings. ``We had Troy just step up and run huge, which was awesome,'' Llamas said. ``We're just glad that we have been running as well as we have been.'' The Cowboys hope to continue their success when they meet Long Beach Poly in the Southern Section Division I finals at Mt. San Antonio College and the state championships later this month. Canyon will take the first step toward postseason competition in the Foothill League finals today at Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. . The competition figures to be a formality for the state and section's top-ranked team. Canyon (10-0) was undefeated in two league meets with Llamas, Morgan and Ryan taking the first three places in the second league competition. The biggest quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Canyon will be to sweep all Sweep All is a card game which from Eastern China. six divisions for the second year in a row. The Canyon girls (10-0), fifth in the state rankings, are favored to win their eighth title in nine years with sophomore Alysia Johnson and junior Brenda Stevens, the defending league champion, who have finished 1-2 in both league meets. Hart junior Whitney Russell Whitney Russell Harris-Crane was a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Passions. Her birth year is 1982. She was played by Brook Kerr since the series' debut in July 1999 and last aired in September 2007 when Whitney moved to New Orleans. , the 1999 league champion, and Canyon senior Jazmin Treadway could also be in the mix. Treadway, a three-time league runner-up, is working her way back into racing form rac·ing form n. An information sheet about horseraces. after being sidelined early in the season with a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, . GOING THE DISTANCE What: Foothill League finals Where: Griffith Park (Ranger Station) When: Today, 1 p.m. Notable: The top three teams qualify for the Southern Section preliminaries Nov. 10 at Mt. San Antonio College. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Senior Luke Llamas joins Canyon High teammates Jameson Mora, Ryan Morgan and Troy Werner today in the Foothill League finals today at Griffith Park. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: GOING THE DISTANCE (see text) |
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