1996-'97 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : PACIFIC.The league trophy is on display at Hoover, but the road to this season's title winds a little east of there. ``If we want to win the league title we've got to go through Pasadena,'' said first-year Muir head coach Paul Hoover This article is about the poet. For the baseball player, see Paul Hoover (baseball). Paul Hoover (born 1946) is an American poet and editor born in Harrisonburg, Virginia. . ``I really believe it's going to come down to us and Pasadena.'' The rest of the league will have something to say about that. But there's no denying the Bulldogs and Mustangs are the deepest in talent in a talent-rich league. Pasadena's 6-foot-6 center Lucas Gladden glad·den v. glad·dened, glad·den·ing, glad·dens v.tr. To make glad. See Synonyms at please. v.intr. Archaic To be glad. Verb 1. is widely recognized as a Division I college prospect. ``This kid can play,'' said Aracadia coach Don Grant. Muir forward Steve Collins
Steve Collins, nicknamed The Celtic Warrior, is a former boxing champion. He was born Stephen Collins on 21 July, 1964, in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. and point guard Joe Bakhoum also have attracted a lot of attention. But Hoover won't give up the title easily. And Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. seems poised to make its annual run for the league's top spot, despite its lack of height. And while Glendale and Arcadia don't seem playoff material, they will sport solid clubs. ``The Pacific League is one of the best in the area,'' Hoover coach Kirt Kohlmeier said. ``This league is always good from top to bottom.'' ?13Bill Schlotter CRESCENTA VALLEY VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 18-8. League finish: third. Playoffs: first round. Top players: G Kenny Pritchett, 5-9, Jr.; G Danny Morris, 5-11, Sr.; F Derek Dawson, 6-3, Jr.; G Andrius Ragauskas, 6-0, Sr. OUTLOOK: Head coach John Goffredo refers to his team as The Smurfs, and it's not hard to see why. His tallest two players are Dawson and senior Adam Reynolds at 6-3. ``This is the smallest team in school history,'' said Goffredo, who in his 26th year as head coach certainly should know. Short, however, does not mean untalented Adj. 1. untalented - devoid of talent; not gifted talentless gifted, talented - endowed with talent or talents; "a gifted writer" . Goffredo said Ragauskas could lead the league in scoring. Pritchett is all-league material. And Dawson, a transfer from Maranatha who played his freshman season at Muir, is a potential star at forward. ``He's a really good player,'' Goffredo said. The Falcons were 23-8 this summer. HOOVER VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 16-10. League finish: first. Playoffs: second round. Top players: F Andy Russell Andy Russell can refer to:
OUTLOOK: The Tornadoes won their first league title since 1984 last year. And head coach Kohlmeier sees no reason they can't repeat if his players play their roles. Hull (17 ppg, 6 rpg) and Russell (11 ppg, 11 rpg) are returning all-leaguers who will be counted on to continue their scoring leadership. Avenassian takes over a starting role at point guard after being Kohlmeier's sixth man last year. Younger players will be asked to step up an fill in around the veterans. GLENDALE VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 6-17. League finish: fifth (tie). Playoffs: did not qualify. Top players: F John Caro, 6-1, Sr.; F Armen Kazaryan, 6-3, Sr.; G Tomik Iranosian, 6-1, Fr. OUTLOOK: The Dynamiters have a new head coach this year, Steve Snodgress, a former assistant to previous head man Bob Davidson. And Snodgress says his club fits a profile common to high school programs - it is talented but small. ``We have decent guard play, but the front line will need to step up,'' Snodgress said. Kazaryan is the top returning scorer and averaged eight points and six rebounds last year. Iranosian, just a freshman, may be able to help there. The youngster averaged 10 points a contest during the summer. OUT OF AREA TEAMS Pasadena will be big with the 6-6 Gladden, 6-8 Brooke Ewing, 6-5 Isham Eldridge and 6-5 Karland Reed in the lineup. Muir, coming off a Division III-AA championship run last spring, has a new coach in Hoover, who plans to have his Mustangs play a running game. Arcadia hopes to rebuild behind returning starters Jason Tang and DeMario Franklin. SANTA FE Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. It's Cathedral coach Oscar Leong's opinion that the Santa Fe League race is already over. In case you didn't notice, talent-rich Bell-Jeff won. ``The real race is for second,'' Leong said. It would be hard to argue. All but one starter is back from last year's league title Guards team. And they're all a year older and rising in stature on the prep all-star lists. League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Ruben Douglas Ruben Enrique Douglas (born October 30, 1979 in Pasadena, California, U.S.) is a Panamaian-American professional basketball player currently with Pamesa Valencia of the ACB, the premier professional basketball league in Spain. - still just a junior - is back with his 21 points-per-game average. Athlon Magazine ranked him No. 22 among high school juniors. Making the top 40 of Athlon's sophomore list is Guards teammate Kent Dennis, a 6-2 sophomore point guard who averaged 14 points and four assists as a freshman. And there's more. That race for second shapes up as a clash between Leong's Phantoms and La Salle La Salle, city (1990 pop. 9,717), La Salle co., N Ill., on the Illinois River; settled 1830, inc. 1852. It forms a tricity unit with Peru and Oglesby. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown, and cattle and hogs are raised. , which returns eight players - two of them all-leaguers - from last year. Mary Star and Murphy could push for playoff spots. Salesian and St. Genevieve will also try to crack the league's upper tier. ?13Bill Schlotter BELL-JEFF VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 20-6. League finish: first. Playoffs: quarterfinals. Top players: G Ruben Douglas, 6-4, Jr.; G Kent Dennis, 6-2, So.; F Marcos Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , 6-3, Sr.; G Dominick Domingo, 5-9, Jr.; G Gaither Powell, 5-10, Jr.; C Mike West, 6-6, Jr.; C Kenny Esteves, 6-6, So. OUTLOOK: Head coach Eli Essa is missing just one piece from last year's team, 6-5 all-league post man Elihu Cobb, who was expelled from school for disciplinary reasons. Otherwise, the Guards are ready to pick up where they left off when they lost 63-58 to Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. in the quarterfinals of the Division IV-A playoffs. The Guards figure to plug West and Esteves into Cobb's place. If the duo can fill Cobb's shoes, the Guards will again apparently have it all - size, speed, quickness, depth and talent. Domingo, who averaged 13 ppg as a junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. player, figures to spell Douglas and Dennis. ST. GENEVIEVE VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 3-20. League finish: eighth. Playoffs: did not qualify. Top players: F Mark Padilla, 5-10, Jr.; G Casey Iaccino, 5-9, Sr.; F Manuel Ileto, 5-11, Jr.; G Clifford Rivera, 5-6, Jr.; C Dennis Cruz, 5-11, Sr. OUTLOOK: New head coach John Van Grinsven is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. improvement this season. ``St. Genevieve will bang with Murphy, Salesian and Mary Star for fourth place,'' Van Grinsven said. The top returning scorer is Padilla, who averaged eight points per game. With no player reaching 6 feet in height, the Valiants will struggle on the boards but will be speedy up and down the court. They also will have a new on-campus gymnasium, which should generate enthusiasm. OUT-OF-AREA TEAMS La Salle will be led 6-6 All-Southern Section center Graham Northrup and all-league guard Aki Aquino. The Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. also have both starting forwards back from last season. Cathedral's top returning player is 2nd-team all-league guard Danny Lopez Danny Lopez (born July 6, 1952) is a former American boxer from Fort Duchesne, Utah. Lopez was world Featherweight champion, and a very popular fighter both in television and Southern California, during the 1970s. His nickname is Little Red. . Murphy has picked up 6-5, 230-pound Shawn Littleton, a transfer from Downey High School Downey High School is one of two senior high schools located in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California, and within the Downey Unified School District. It is located at 11040 Brookshire Ave. and returns 6-2 forward Travis Lewis. FRONTIER With most of the cast back from a team that made it to the Division III-AA semifinals last season, the Moorpark Musketeers seem ready for even better things this season. Unfortunately, the road to greater glory travels - as usual - through the homecourt of the Santa Clara Saints and their venerable head coach, Lou Cvijanovich Lou Cvijanovich was the boys basketball coach for Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, California from 1958-1999. He is the winningest high school basketball coach in California history, with 829 wins. . To say the Saints are accustomed to success is to understate un·der·state v. un·der·stat·ed, un·der·stat·ing, un·der·states v.tr. 1. To state with less completeness or truth than seems warranted by the facts. 2. the matter. Cvijanovich has 28 league titles to his credit. And remembering the last time his Saints didn't win at least a share of the league championship is more work than he's willing to tackle away from the court. ``Oh . . . I don't remember,'' Cvijanovich said. ``It was a long time ago.'' Long time ago as in probably before some of his Saints' current opponents were born. Nonetheless, the Saints seem more vulnerable than usual this year. Their best player, Division I prospect Jeff Lacefield, a 6-5 guard, will miss the season with an injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. knee. In Lacefield's absence, Moorpark junior forward Kevin Lawrence may be the league's best player. ``Lawrence is probably the player to watch,'' said Calabasas coach Bill Bellatty. Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. , with league scoring leader Josh Jimenez back for his senior year, should give the Saints and Musketeers a run for the league title. Calabasas will showcase guards Ryan Coleman Ryan Coleman is a child actor from the Nickelodeon series All That. He was originally the runner-up in the "R U All That" competition only losing to Christina Kirkman; but soon joined the cast in the middle of ninth season. He is currently a junior in Lodi, California. and Bobby Baumann. Nordhoff and Malibu will struggle to keep pace with the rest. ?13Bill Schlotter MOORPARK VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 19-11. League finish: Second. Playoffs: Semifinals. Top players: F Kevin Lawrence, 6-6, Jr.; G Keith Donahue, 6-2, Jr.; G Kalani Ferreria, 6-2, Sr.; F Andrew Carlson, 6-4, Jr.; G Todd Tomlinson, 5-10, Fr. OUTLOOK: The Musketeers are older and wiser for their strong showing last year. But are they strong enough to challenge perennial champion Santa Clara? Head coach Tim Bednar thinks so. ``We are,'' Bednar said. ``I believe it and the kids believe it.'' Lawrence (16ppg, 8 rpg) is one of the league's leading offensive threats. He, Donahue (9 ppg, 4 rpg) and point guard Ferreria are returning starters. Carlson, another junior, is also in the running to start on an experienced squad that nonetheless may start just one senior. Tomlinson, a sharp-shooting freshman, is expected to give the Musketeers a 3-point threat off the bench. CALABASAS VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 15-12. League finish: third (tie). Playoffs: Second round. Top players: G Ryan Coleman, 6-2, Sr.; G Bobby Baumann, 5-10, Sr.; C Spencer Breen, 6-3, Sr.; G Spencer Harrington, So. OUTLOOK: While his team isn't favored to win league, head coach Bellatty figures the Coyotes should at least be playoff bound. And he's looking to guards Coleman and Baumann to take them there. Coleman (17.8 ppg, 7.5 apg), a three-year all-league performer, is the team's point guard and biggest offensive threat. And Bellatty says Baumann (12.5 ppg, 3.2 apg) is vastly improved. ``This is the best guard combination I've had,'' said Bellatty, who begins his 11th year as Calabasas head man. Breen, who will be outsized out·size n. 1. An unusual size, especially a very large size. 2. A garment of unusual size. adj. also out·sized Unusually large, weighty, or extensive. Adj. 1. almost every night, will be the Coyotes' big man. ``We don't have a lot of height underneath,'' Bellatty said. Harrington, who Bellatty calls Baby Spence, will be a 3-point threat off the bench and will ocassionally spell Coleman. ``He'll be taking over next year at point guard,'' Bellatty said. NON-AREA TEAMS The absence of Lacefield doesn't exactly leave the cupboard bare at Santa Clara. Seniors Brad Beeson (6-8) and Skye Peterson (6-5) give the Saints plenty of height. Cvijanovich also expects good things from 6-1 senior guard Peter Lee. Santa Paula also is stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; athletes. Jimenez averaged more than 20 points per game last year, with a high of 48 against Malibu. Guards Willie Zavala and Anthony Hernandez are returning second-team all-leaguers. OTHERS LA CANADA VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 22-5. League finish: First. Playoffs: first round. Top players: C Matt Moore, 6-7, Jr.; G David Hyun, 5-11, Sr.; F David Mieding, 6-3, Sr.; G Mike Riddell Mike Riddell (born 1953 in Porirua East) is a Dunedin, New Zealand-based writer. Michael Riddell (Mike) was born into a Railways house in Porirua East (now Canons Creek), and began schooling at Porirua East Primary School. , 6-2, Sr.; G Jordan Lindsey, 6-1, Sr. OUTLOOK: The Spartans, who have won 51 straight Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
Head coach Tom Hofman can't say enough good things about the tall, talented junior who averaged 14 points and six rebounds last year. ``Matt is playing phenomenally,'' Hofman said. ``He's one of the best big men in the state. I think a lot of people are going to be surprised.'' Hyun (7 ppg, 4 apg) is a returning all-league point guard. Riddell, Lindsey and Mieding will be the other starters but many will play. ``I think one of our strengths is we have an excellent backup at every position,'' Hofman said. The glut glut pronounced as rut, slut Vox populi An excess of a service or skilled labor in a particular area. See Physician glut. of talent will enable them to play a more wide-open game. ``I think we can run a lot more and pick up the defense at half court,'' `Hofman said. MONTCLAIR PREP VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 29-4. League finish: free lance. Playoffs: Southern Section Division VAA VAA Virgin Atlantic Airways VAA Vaasa, Finland - Vaasa (Airport Code) VAA Voice Activated Assistant VAA Visual Arts Association VAA Viatical Association of America VAA Visual Access Angle champions, State Division V runner-up. Top players: G Rocky Steryo, 6-0, Jr.; G Carlease Clark, 5-11, Jr.; F Kevin Bentley Kevin Kinte Bentley (born December 29, 1979 in North Hills, California) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was originally selected with the third pick of the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Northwestern University by the Cleveland Browns. , 6-1, Jr.; G Micah Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , 5-8, Jr.; G Robert Bowens, 5-10, Jr.; F Darin Brock brock n. Chiefly British A badger. [Middle English brok, from Old English broc, of Celtic origin.] , 6-2, Sr. OUTLOOK: As usual, the free-lance Mounties have different goals than other teams. While others strive to win league championships that guarantee playoff spots, the Mounties must seek artificial goals they feel will give them a shot at being selected for postseason play. ``The only way we can guarantee ourselves a playoff spot is by winning 15 games,'' co-head coach Howard Abrams said. Despite their youth - the club has just one senior - the Mounties seem ready to accomplish that. Steryo, Clark and Brock are returning contributors to last year's glory. Clark started at off guard the last half of his sophomore year and is an intense defender and acute ballhandler. Steryo is a 3-point specialist who was called on for some instant offense last season. Brock also can shoot. Bentley is a transfer from Chatsworth High School who will be looked at to provide some of the muscle under the basket lost to graduation last year. Cohen and Bowens are also transfers, Cohen from Crossroads, where he backed up point guard Baron Davis Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13 1979, in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He began playing basketball at the age of five. last year, and Bowens from Birmingham. Bowens is very fast and he and Clark will be counted on to work the Mounties' intense press. PARACLETE VITAL STATS: 1995-96 record: 11-11. League finish: first (tie). Playoffs: first round. Top players: C Josh Foster, 6-7, Jr.; G Tony Gaeta, 6-3, Sr.; F Jason Julius, 6-6, Sr.; F Peter Cich, 6-5, Jr. OUTLOOK: Spirits coach Allen Adams Allender Steele Adams, known as Allen Adams, (16 February 1946 – 5 September 1990), was a British Labour politician. Adams was Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley from 1979 to 1983, then for Paisley North from 1983 until his death in 1990 at the age of 44. hopes the biggest lineup in the High Desert League, featuring returning league MVP Foster and first-team all-leaguer Gaeta, will be enough to hold off Desert for the title. ``If we utilize our size, we will be suc`cessful,'' Adams predicts. Foster, Gaeta and Julius all averaged more than seven rebounds per game last year, suggesting the Spirits will control the boards this season. SMALL SCHOOLS Antelope Vally Christian hopes to repeat the success of last year's 25-2 season. Guard Aaron Nurse (17.5 ppg), forward Brown (13.7 ppg, 12.3 rpg) and guard John Storey Several people have been called John Storey
Eric Tisdale (13 ppg, 12 rpg) leads a group of 11 returning players at L.A. Lutheran, which hopes to contend in the Heritage League this season. Providence, Holy Martyrs, Buckley and Oakwood hope to get back into contention for the Liberty League title. Providence, with returning all-league guard Bobby Chalermsopone back, has the best shot at taking the title from Yeshiva yeshiva Academy of higher Talmudic learning. Through its biblical and legal exegesis and application of scripture, the yeshiva has defined and regulated Judaism for centuries. Traditionally, it is the setting for the training and ordination of rabbis. . Holy Martyrs, always tough, will be weakened by the loss of sophomore center Schant Choulakian to knee surgery, but has a solid performer back in senior guard Vicken Ohanian. Buckley, with former Providence assistant Dan Haasch in charge, has a rising star in sophomore forward George Wrighster George Fredrick Wrighster (born April 1, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was selected with the seventh pick of the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon. . Oakwood, 1-17 last year, is expected to struggle again. The battle in the Delphic League will be for first place, with Crossroads a virtual shoe-in with superstar UCLA-signee Baron Davis running the show. Cambell Hall finished second last year and hopes to do as well again with a young squad led by returning starter Kevin Pullinger, a 6-3 senior forward. Faith Baptist hopes to improve on its sixth-place finish last year, with returners Tim Greer (10 ppg), Travis Moore (5.4 ppg) and Hervey Bernadez all a year older. Flintridge Prep has its eye on a Prep League playoff spot, with starters Mark Lim (7 ppg) and Adam Ross Adam Ross is a fictional character on the television series . He is portrayed by A.J. Buckley. Biography Adam Ross is a lab tech for the New York City Crime Lab. (5 ppg) back for their senior seasons. FORECAST (Frontier) 1. Santa Clara 2. Moorpark 3. Santa Paula 4. Calabasas 5. Malibu 6. Nordhoff FORECAST (Sante Fe) 1.` Bell-Jeff 2. La Salle 3. Cathedral 4. Mary Star 5. Murphy 6. Salesian 7. St. Genevieve FORECAST (Pacific) 1. Pasadena 2. Muir 3. Crescenta Valley 4. Hoover 5. Glendale 6. Arcadia CAPTION(S): Photo, 3 Boxes Photo: Crescenta Valley coach John Goffredo has a talented team, but no player is over 6-foot-3. Daily News File Photo Box: (1) FORECAST (Pacific) (see text) (2) FORECAST (Sante Fe) (see text) (3) FORECAST (Frontier) (see text) |
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