2003 PREVIEW BASEBALL: BEST JUST GOT BETTER QUARTZ HILL HAS SEVERAL RETURNEES, KEY ADDITIONS.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff WriterQUARTZ quartz, one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2. HILL - It probably would have been overwhelming favorites Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. anyway. The Quartz Hill High baseball team returns most of its nucleus nucleus, in physics nucleus, in physics, the extremely dense central core of an atom. The Nature of the Nucleus Composition from last season's Golden League championship team. Add to the mix Highland transfer Kent Wulf, an MVP-caliber senior outfielder, and the fact the Rebels believe they're capable of doing some pretty special things this season is certainly understandable. ``Our goal is to win CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). (Southern Section),'' said junior shortstop/pitcher Matt Ware Matthew Jesse Ware (born December 2, 1982 in Santa Monica, California) is currently an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 2, 2006 and picked up by the Cardinals. , a first-team league selection in 2002. ``We definitely want to win our league first, but our long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. goal is to win CIF, and we believe we have the team to do it.'' But don't mistake their confidence for arrogance Arrogance See also Boastfulness, Conceit, Egotism. Artfulness (See CUNNING.) amber traditional symbol of arrogance. [Gem Symbolism: Jobes, 81] Arachne . Quartz Hill, which was 13-2 in league (17-9 overall) last season, edged out Palmdale (12-3 in league), a team that figures to present a formidable challenge. Other teams, including Highland and Lancaster, are expected to contend as well. ``We know all those guys and we have a lot of respect for them,'' Ware said, ``but we know they're going to be coming after us; they're out to get us, and we're out to do the best we can to defend our title.'' The Rebels are ranked sixth by the Daily News and are as cohesive cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. as they are talented. Senior pitcher Dan Slaton, Quartz Hill's staff ace, and catcher Alex Massari, also a senior, are returning all-league selections and both have committed to Fresno State. Ware and junior second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Brian Chavez, who also pitches, have been turning double plays together since they were 12-year-olds playing Little League. ``I could shut my eyes and I'd know where he was throwing the ball to me,'' Ware said. They're both excellent hitters as well. Ware, a first-team all-league selection, batted more than .400 and led the team with five homers. Chavez, a second-team all-league selection, was an alternate on a 16-and-under Olympic development team last summer. And when one of their star middle infielders pitches, the Rebels don't miss a beat with senior utilityman Joey Joey after Joseph Grimaldi, famous 19th-century clown. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 45] See : Clowns Becker. An honorable mention who plays second, third, shortstop and right field, Becker batted more than .350 last season. ``He's not your typical utility player,'' Quartz Hill coach Lance Pierson said. ``He's really good at every position.'' Slaton anchors a staff that returns winners of 18 of the team's 19 games last season. Ware, Quartz Hill's No. 2 pitcher, has been clocked in the low-90s and is getting as many looks from Division I scouts as a shortstop as he has a pitcher, Pierson said. The addition of Wulf, who'll play center field, and junior left fielder Garrison Thompson, the 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. team's 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. last season, gives the Rebels an added dimension. ``We had to play a lot of small ball last season, but this year we have a lot more power,'' Ware said. Wulf led the league with eight homers, batted more than .550 and is also among the team's fastest players. Thompson swings a powerful bat as well. ``We're bigger, stronger and faster,'' Chavez said. ``I think this is the best team I've ever been on. Everybody has another year under their belt, and everybody is stepping it up this year.'' QUARTZ HILL AT A GLANCE Team: Quartz Hill baseball Coach: Lance Pierson, second year 2002 record: 19-7, 13-2; first place in Golden League Playoffs: Lost in first round of Southern Section Division II Top returnees: Alex Massari (Sr., C), Dan Slaton (Sr., P), Matt Ware (Jr., SS/P), Brian Chavez (Jr. 2B/P), Joey Becker (Sr., INF/OF). Top newcomers: Kent Wulf (Sr., OF), Garrison Thompson (Jr., OF). CAPTION(S): 6 photos, box Photo: (1) DAN SLATON All-League and Staff ace (2) KENT WULF Former Highland player hit over .550 last year. (3) MATT WARE Batted over .400 last year. (4) BRIAN CHAVEZ Second-team all-league selection plays second base. (5) JOEY BECKER Utiltyman hit over .350 last season. (6) ALEX MASSARI Senior catcher was an all-league selection. Box: QUARTZ HILL AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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