2006: ECR GETS SPOT IN RECORD BOOK GIRLS WIN SIXTH STRAIGHT CROWN ECR 1, GRANADA HILLS 0.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News MONTEREY PARK Monterey Park, city (1990 pop. 60,738), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1916. It is a wholesale, retail, and financial services center. - It was only appropriate that Katie Oakes ran interference in the penalty box. It was only fitting that Erin Kelly scored the goal. And it was only a matter of time before El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Kelly's right-footed shot off Niki Connolly's corner kick in the 55th minute found its way inside the left post and the Conquistadores' defense limited third-seeded Granada Hills to one shot the rest of the way, lifting El Camino Real to its City-record sixth consecutive title with a 1-0 victory Saturday night at East L.A. College's Weingart Stadium Weingart Stadium (formerly ELAC Stadium) is a 20,355-seat multipurpose stadium located at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, California. It was built in 1951 at a cost of $3.1 million and following renovations in 1984 it was renamed. . ``I was throwing out arms and legs, however many limbs I needed to get it in,'' said Kelly, a junior, who helped ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) (22-1-2) surpass Chatsworth's mark of five straight championships, set in 1989-93 and again from 1996-2000. ``We were knocking on the door, we just had to remain calm. We knew as long as we stayed patient, it would come.'' Kelly's goal - her ninth - provided a satisfying ending to a season in which she was involved in a couple of arguments with coach Shanna Sarris, one resulting in her leaving ECR's field during a West Valley League game with Taft of Woodland Hills. ``Both of us have come a long way with that,'' said Sarris, whose team concluded the season with a 22-game unbeaten streak. ``Her passion for the game and her passion for her teammates helped us step up and win this. I couldn't be more proud of her.'' After scoring the winning goal in Wednesday's 1-0 semifinal victory over Chatsworth, Oakes had her share of quality looks at the goal, including a 25-yard shot that sailed over the crossbar in the 19th minute and a header (1) In a disk or tape file, a set of data that resides permanently at the beginning. It may be used for identification only (type of file, date of last update, etc.), or it may describe the structural layout of the contents, as is common with many document and database formats. that rolled wide of the net 15 minutes later. But it was her presence in the box on a near-post run that allowed Kelly to receive Connolly's corner kick, helping the Conquistadores win their 27th consecutive playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship . ECR also became only the fourth girls' soccer team in state history and 14th nationally to win at least six straight section crowns. ``It hasn't sunk in yet, but it will. Right now I'm just so thankful thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. ,'' said the Cal-bound Oakes, who finished her career as part of teams with an 87-9-7 record, including a 35-game unbeaten streak against City opponents. ``To complete a sixth City title, we're part of history. I'm very honored and very proud to be part of this team. I'm so happy and so proud of this legacy that keeps going.'' A legacy that doesn't figure to slow down anytime soon, with ECR starting only two seniors - Connolly and Oakes - and with freshmen Chelsea Forte, Sasha Scott and Jessica Stadheim all seeing significant playing time Saturday. ``We are blessed that we keep getting this talent,'' said Sarris, who stood on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. for her final game after seven years at ECR, including the past three as head coach. ``I think this was the most talented group I've coached and the most talented group the City has ever seen.'' Granada Hills (20-6-2), making its fourth finals appearance, received 10 saves from junior goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the Green Son. But the Highlanders - who lost 5-0 and 4-2 to ECR during the regular season - couldn't penetrate the Conquistadores' backline backline the upper outline of the body's silhouette viewed from the side. , with Chelsea Forte, Lindsey Forte, Erin O'Leary and Stadheim limiting Granada Hills to three shots en route to the team's fourth postseason shutout. Moments before the final whistle A simple whistle is a woodwind instrument which produces sound from a stream of forced air. Many types exist, from small police and sports whistles (also called pea whistles), to much larger train whistles, which are steam whistles specifically designed for use on , Connolly and Granada Hills' Heather Laurens were involved in an altercation, resulting in the UNLV-bound Connolly receiving a yellow card after shoving Laurens to the ground. Laurens was attended to by medical personnel and taken off the field on a trainer's cart. ``You hate to see the game end like that,'' Sarris said. ''They are two intense players and their emotions got the best of them.'' Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, 5 boxes Photo: The El Camino Real girls' soccer team celebrates its record sixth consecutive City Section title. ECR beat Granada Hills 1-0. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer Box: (1) 2001 (2) 2002 (3) 2003 (4) 2004 (5) 2005 |
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