2003 PREVIEW BOYS' BASKETBALL: QUARTZ HILL'S TEAM GAME BOY'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS WILL RELY ON EVERYBODY, NOT JUST ONE SUPERSTAR.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer QUARTZ 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 - The Quartz Hill High boys' basketball team's most glaring glar·ing adj. 1. Shining intensely and blindingly: the glaring noonday sun. 2. Tastelessly showy or bright; garish. 3. weakness could turn out to be its greatest strength. Or vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. . The Rebels don't have a dominant scorer, but they have five solid starters and a strong bench. ``Our strength is that we can put five pretty good players on the floor,'' Quartz Hill coach Bernard Ber·nard , Claude 1813-1878. French physiologist noted for his study of the digestive and nervous systems. Nichter said. ``We're all about the same talent-wise, so opponents can't really focus on any one player, but we really don't have a legitimate go-to guy that you can give the ball to when you need a basket. ``We're a team in every sense of the word, which is a nice thing. But it could also be a weakness in close games.'' Their team approach is in part out of necessity, senior center B.A. Harrell said. ``We have to play together because we don't have that one guy who can bail us out,'' Harrell said. ``We have to play as a team.'' Time will tell whether their total-team concept will take them to the top, but it's worked so far. The Rebels are 8-5 and have already surpassed their victory total from last season, when they were 7-17 and finished last in the Golden League at 1-9. A key factor in Quartz Hill's turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. is experience. Last year, the Rebels had one senior, Mychael Williams, who transferred to Rosamond midway Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. through the season. This year, the Rebels have nine seniors. ``It takes a lot of time to get to know how each person plays and what they like to do,'' Harrell said. ``We're communicating a lot better this year, and I think that's why we're playing better.'' Harrell is a football standout who's being recruited as a tight end by several Division I programs, including Stanford and Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). State. He's a third-year starter on the basketball team, where his muscular muscular /mus·cu·lar/ (mus´ku-lar) 1. pertaining to or composing muscle. 2. having a well-developed musculature. mus·cu·lar adj. 1. 6-foot-3 frame and athleticism make him a formidable presence. Harrell leads the team in scoring with 15 points per game. Senior point guard Andre Johnson Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL. Early years (former Quartz Hill standout Tony Johnson's younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
Other key returnees include senior guard Lawrence Dantzler, a defensive standout, and senior forward Tyler Stilwagen (6-5), the team's best rebounder. Others to watch include newcomers Nate Forte, a sophomore point guard, and senior forward Casey Garland Garland, city (1990 pop. 180,650), Dallas co., N Tex., a suburb of Dallas; inc. 1891. Since World War II, Garland has grown from an agricultural community into an important center for electronics research and for the production of electronic equipment. . Garland, the team's best shooter, missed his junior year after breaking his arm before the season began. Quartz Hill has already faced several opponents that employ full-court pressure, which the Rebels know they'll see a lot of in league play. They've had mixed results against the press, an area in which Nichter said his team has improved, and which he believes could be the key to its title hopes. ``We're probably not as athletic as some of the other teams in the Golden League,'' Nichter said. ``They're going to want to pressure us, and we're going to have to overcome it with tenacity and poise. ``Our whole season will probably come down to whether we can handle the pressure and get the ball to our big people.'' AT A GLANCE Team: Quartz Hill boys' basketball Coach: Bernard Nichter, ninth year 2001-02 Record: 7-17, 1-9 Golden League League finish: Last Playoffs: Did not qualify Top Returnees: B.A. Harrell (Sr., C), Andre Johnson (Sr., G), Lawrence Dantzler (Sr., G), Tyler Stilwagen (Sr., F), Byron Manuel (Jr., G), Sam Vickovic (Sr., G). Top Newcomers: Nate Forte (So., G), Casey Garland (Sr., F). CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Quartz Hill senior center B.A. Harrell is just one of many players the boys' basketball team will be relying on this season. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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