2003 PREVIEW: BOYS' SOCCER: YOUTHFUL VALENCIA IS OPTIMISTIC.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer VALENCIA - When the Valencia High boys' soccer team faced Calabasas in a summer-league game, the Vikings had only eight players, seven of whom were freshmen. Valencia lost by a sizable amount, but instead of being discouraged, the Vikings were pleased they scored two goals with such heavy odds against them. Valencia's ability to find the positives in rough situations will be valuable in a Foothill League race that is expected to be as tough as ever this season. But if the Vikings can overcome their inconsistency and live up to their early signs of encouragement, more than just their attitude could be positive. ``On the days that they're on, they can be good,'' Valencia coach David Duncan David Duncan (born 1960), is the United States government's star witness in the Arthur Andersen trial. He has said fears over interpretation prompted him to order the shredding of documents relating to Enron. said. ``On the days that it jells, it's a pretty thing to watch.'' The problem lies in the Vikings' relative inexperience Inexperience See also Innocence, Naïveté. Bowes, Major Edward (1874–1946) originator and master of ceremonies of the Amateur Hour on radio. [Am. together, which has led to mixed results. The team that features a new coach and at least half a roster full of newcomers lost 5-1 to Quartz Hill and beat Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley of Lancaster 6-2 in back-to-back games. ``The disadvantage at Valencia is that we draw kids from different areas,'' Duncan said. ``They haven't all grown up playing together since they were 5 or 6 years old. Our biggest issue isn't necessarily talent, it's getting the guys to play together, play a certain way. They're learning what each other can do. It's not like `I know he's going to make that through pass because that's what he's done since he was 10.' '' One thing the Vikings are sure about is the depth of their offense, which should be the team's strength. Jarrett Bohning, Brian Malette, Johnny Aguilar, Tim Harmon and Erick Pacheco are among the early offensive leaders. Returning senior Marshall Cooper's discipline and passing are a valuable part of a midfield that has little varsity experience. The Vikings also are short on experience in goal after intended starter Nick Gerardo suffered a torn ACL See access control list. 1. ACL - Access Control List. 2. ACL - Association for Computational Linguistics. 3. ACL - A Coroutine Language. A Pascal-based implementation of coroutines. ["Coroutines", C.D. during football season, making him one of the team's four 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. players. Kyle Carrillo is filling in at goalkeeper. ``The boys are starting to jell jell v. jelled, jell·ing, jells v.intr. 1. To become firm or gelatinous; congeal. See Synonyms at coagulate. 2. ,'' said Duncan, who realizes defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Canyon and usual power Hart will be top contenders in a Foothill League race that begins in January. ``Then at times they panic, like they did against Quartz Hill. ... This year we have the potential to go the playoffs. But some days it's like golf - one day everything is going right, then the next it's like `What's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. ?' ``I'm looking at the up-and-coming stuff and it looks positive.'' Heather Gripp, (818) 713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com |
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