2003 PREVIEW: GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Q.H. BACKCOURT GETS BETTER TRANSFER GIVES TEAM EVEN MORE DEPTH AT GUARD.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer QUARTZ HILL - What already was arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the best backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. in the Golden League just got better. The Quartz Hill girls' basketball team, which boasts three returning all-league guards, now is even more talented and deeper at the position with the addition of Jaime Jones, a transfer from Lowell (Ore.) High. Jones wasn't cleared to play until late last week, when Southern Section officials reversed an initial rejection of her transfer request on an appeal. Jones attended Quartz Hill as a freshman but moved out of state to live with her grandmother at a time when her parents experienced financial hardship. A 5-foot-8 junior, Jones' addition couldn't have come at a better time for Quartz Hill (1-3), which struggled at last week's Canyon tournament, partly because several players experienced flu symptoms. ``She's definitely going to help us,'' said senior guard Rhiannon McCrumb, a returning first-team all-league selection. Although guard is Jones' natural position, she could find herself playing forward, or even being used in the post on a guard-rich Rebels team. ``It gives us a lot more flexibility at the guard position, and she's a great player,'' Quartz Hill coach Steve Brumwell said of Jones. In addition to McCrumb, one of the league's best outside shooters, Quartz Hill returns junior guards Facion Edwards and Brittany Benavidez, both of whom were all-league selections last season. The backcourt depth opens up some intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. options for Quartz Hill, which has several talented but inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in post players who haven't established consistency. Among those options is a small and quick lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. not altogether unfamiliar to Brumwell, who as a former Grant High of Van Nuys coach employed a five-guard lineup on a team that reached the City Section semifinals in 2000. That option would mean using Jones or Edwards (5-8), the team's most athletic and most exciting player, in the frontcourt front·court n. Basketball 1. The half of the court having the basket at which the offensive team shoots. 2. The forwards and center on a team. Also called frontline. . Sophomore Tara Henn (5-11), a volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. standout with limited varsity experience in basketball, would fit in nicely at the post should Quartz Hill decide to go the small and quick route. Sophomore Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Baldridge (5-9), Stefanie Szeiven (6-1) and senior Ericka Boyer (5-11) are among the team's other low-post options. Other players to watch include junior post player Karina Ford (5-9) and junior guard Candace Green, both of whom have 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. experience. Although Brumwell is willing to go with a smaller lineup, he said a more balanced approach would bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz Quartz Hill's hope for a potential title run. ``How (our post players) develop and if they continue to develop, how they fit in with the players we have is going to determine how successful we're going to be,'' Brumwell said. The good news for Quartz Hill is that strong play from its post players over the summer has given the team reason to believe they'll develop sooner rather than later. ``They've really stepped up,'' Benavidez said. ``Sometimes when we were down, they carried us. ``I think we're going to do really well. We have a lot of talent.'' Gideon Rubin (818) 713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com AT A GLANCE Team: Quartz Hill girls' basketball Coach: Steve Brumwell, third year 2002-03: 13-13, 5-5 (third place in Golden League) Playoffs: Lost in first round of Div. I-AA Top returnees: G Rhiannon McCrumb, Sr.; G Facion Edwards, Jr.; G Brittany Benavidez, Jr. Top newcomers: G Jaime Jones, Jr.; F/C F/C See first coupon (F/C). Tiffany Baldridge, So.; F/C Tara Henn, So.; F/C Stefanie Szeiven, Fr.; F/C Ericka Boyer, Sr. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: First-team all-Golden League selection Rhiannon McCrumb, pictured, said transfer Jaime Jones will help Quartz Hill. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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