2003 PREVIEW BOYS' GOLF: VALENCIA HAS TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW VIKINGS COACH WONDERING IF DEPTH ENOUGH TO DEFEND TITLE.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer Valencia High boys' golf coach Rusty rust·y adj. rust·i·er, rust·i·est 1. Covered with rust; corroded. 2. Consisting of or produced by rust. 3. Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color. 4. Swisher swisher Sexology A regional term for a really queer queer, not that there's anything wrong with that hopes it's more of the same after his Vikings' breakthrough 2002 season, when they finished a program-best 32-8-1, won their first Foothill League championship and reached the Southern Section final for the first time. But Swisher, named Daily News Coach of the Year for those achievements, wonders whether this team - strong as it is at the top - is deep enough to repeat its success of last season, when the Vikings finally ended more than a decade of league dominance by area-rival Hart. ``I think we're deep,'' Swisher said, ``but we don't have any established depth. It will depend on how our untested players come along.'' He has no concerns about his tested players, as returning starters Brandon Christianson, Eric Thomas Eric Thomas may refer to:
Christianson, who averaged 69.8 in winning 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. honors last season as a sophomore, led Valencia to team-scoring bests of 5-over 309 at Vista Valencia and 4-over 364 at Harding, and advanced to the Southern Section and CIF/SCGA individual finals. ``He's more mature now, and I think he'll do better,'' Swisher said of Christianson, who combines a 4.0 grade-point average with his subpar sub·par adj. 1. Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production. 2. Below par in a hole, round, or game of golf. scoring average. Thomas, a senior, is one of the league's longest hitters. Gauvin was a key contributor last season as a sophomore. Swisher expects Christianson and Gauvin to lead one of Valencia's best teams next year, when some of this year's talented young players, sophomores notably Kory Close and Casey Ceman, have more experience. This year officially qualifies as a comeback from the start, since Valencia finished second to resurgent re·sur·gent adj. 1. Experiencing or tending to bring about renewal or revival. 2. Sweeping or surging back again. Adj. 1. Hart in the season-opening Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Preview at Robinson Ranch. Swisher will attempt to get his team into top form by the start of league play with another nonleague season loaded with strong opposition - a tactic that set up the school's best season to date last year. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how we'll be compared to last season,'' Swisher said. ``We've got five sophomores, three juniors and a couple of seniors who have never played varsity matches A varsity match is a sporting fixture between two university rivals. Popular British and Irish Varsity matches
AT A GLANCE Team: Valencia boys' golf Coach: Rusty Swisher 2001 Record: 32-8-1 League finish: First in Foothill League Playoffs: Eighth in Southern Section final Key returnees: Brandon Christianson (Jr.); Eric Thomas (Sr.); Gregg Gauvin (Jr.) Top newcomers: Casey Ceman (Soph.); Kory Close (Soph.) CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Valencia's Brandon Christianson is among the Vikings' top returners and will be relied on to help the team defend its Foothill League championship. Eric Grigorian/Staff Photographer Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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