2003 PREVIEW TRACK AND FIELD: SMALL GROUP, BIG DREAMS HART GIRLS' TEAM THINKS FRESHMEN CAN MAKE IMPACT; BOYS YOUNG, TOO.Byline: Matthew Matthew one of the twelve disciples. [N.T.: Matthew] See : Evangelism Kredell Staff Writer Hart girls' track and field coach Jeff Gilky isn't fretting fret·ting n. A hole, or worn or polished spot made on metals by abrasion or erosion. about having what he calls the smallest group of girls to come out for the team in the past decade. ``It's a great group of kids out there working hard all the time,'' Gilky said. ``I think they'll have a lot of success before they're done.'' That most of them are young means most of that success might not happen this year. But it is also the reason Gilky is so excited about this year's team. Hart has a few seniors, such as Whitney Russell Whitney Russell Harris-Crane was a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Passions. Her birth year is 1982. She was played by Brook Kerr since the series' debut in July 1999 and last aired in September 2007 when Whitney moved to New Orleans. , who is the best distance runner distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. in the Foothill League. Russell made it to Masters as a sophomore before an injury set her back early last season, when she made it only to the Southern Section finals. Newcomers are expected to contribute immediately in the sprints. Freshmen Kelsi Livingstone, Renah Howell and Brooke Bogan will get points immediately in the sprints. Howell is the younger sister of Keith Howell, who graduated last year, and Dan Howell, a junior sprinter for the boys. The freshmen will give Hart depth surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. top sprinter Lacey lac·ey adj. Variant of lacy. Dmitriew, who is only a sophomore. Dmitriew became the No. 1 sprinter by the end of her freshman season, and Gilky hopes the new freshmen can put up the same effort. Canyon, which has won seven consecutive league titles and 60 dual meets in a row, has relegated the rest of the league to a battle for second place. Hart has won that battle the past six years and might be able to do it again in a wide-open race. ``We have a lot of talented freshmen, especially on the sprint side,'' Russell said. ``We're a young team without many seniors, but I think we'll surprise some people because I don't think people know how talented our freshmen are.'' The boys are an even younger team and have a new coach in former assistant Darryl De La Vega de la Vega is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning "of the plain" and may refer to: People (arranged by date of birth)
Gone are the team's two best sprinters, Keith Howell and Tim Gregory. While the boys don't return any varsity league champions, there are two who were frosh/soph champions. The boys' frosh/soph team won the Foothill League and will infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. talent into varsity this year. Nick Dubone, a junior, won the 100 and 200 meters. He will join sophomore Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. , who won the 400, and Dan Howell, who finished second in the 400. The 400 and 1,600 relay might be Hart's strongest events as senior Brent Brent, outer borough (1991 pop. 226,100) of Greater London, SE England. The area is a rail and industrial center. Its manufactures include automobile parts, clocks and watches, and electrical equipment. Kampe also returns. Senior Nick Bogan can do the high jump and long jump but is waiting to regain academic eligibility in early April. The throws will immediately be stronger with the addition of freshman J.T. Hartmire, who already is throwing the shot put more than 40 feet, farther than anyone on the team last season. Hartmire and many of the other freshmen are new to varsity but not to track, having years of experience on the local youth team. Distances also will be dominated by varsity newcomers, with sophomores Scott Craft and William Kuykendall. Craft, who plays basketball, did not do track last year. The boys will be led by Dayne Comrie, who finished second in the league in both hurdles events to Chris Chutuk of Valencia, a state competitor, last season. Comrie, who made it to the Southern Section finals, hopes to go to state himself this season. He is the favorite to win league. ``I believe I have all the tools to get to state,'' Comrie said. ``I just have to implement them. I've worked much harder this year, doing two-a-day workouts, and am much more focused.'' HART AT A GLANCE Team: Hart track and field 2002: Boys tied for second, girls second in Foothill League Top returnees: Nick Bogan, Sr., jumper The simplest form of an on/off switch. It is just a tiny, plastic-covered metal block, which is pushed onto two pins to close that circuit. It is used to select a myriad of functions on a printed circuit board or on a peripheral device. ; Dayne Comrie, Sr., hurdler; Lacey Dmitriew, So., sprinter; Dan Howell, Jr., sprinter; Brent Kampe, Sr., sprinter; Phaedra Miller, Sr., distance; Whitney Russell, Sr., distance Key newcomers: Scott Craft, So., distance; Nick Dubone, Jr, sprints; J.T. Hartmire, Fr., thrower; Renah Howell, Fr., sprinter; William Kuykendall, So., distance; Kelsi Livingston, Fr., sprinter; Ryan Wolfe, So., sprinter CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Whitney Russell is one of Hart's few seniors, but the overall mood of the team is upbeat. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: HART AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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