A CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR SKILL COLLEGES' INTEREST ALL-STAR GAMES' GOAL.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer Aside from headliners such as Eshaya Murphy Eshaya "Shay" Murphy (born April 15 1985, in Canoga Park, California) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx. Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. (Montclair Prep of Panorama City) and Jimmy Goffredo (Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta), many of the participants in today's Battle of the Valley senior all-star basketball games at Cal State Northridge are uncertain about their college plans. It means that in addition to having fun, many will be looking to showcase their talents in front of a large audience that should include a number of college recruiters. Last year, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley of Lancaster's Laurie Hodges attracted recruiting interest with a good performance in the game and landed on the Cal State Northridge women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. team, where she later earned a scholarship. Among some of the most talented players yet to sign with a college program include Moorpark's Keith Lawrence and Burbank's Christine Kepenekian. Lawrence was a Daily News All-Area selection, averaging 17.9 points and making 74 3-pointers this past season. Kepenekian averaged 24.1 points and 13.4 rebounds a game and shot 41 percent from behind the 3-point arc. Despite drawing praise from opposing coaches such as Royal of Simi Valley's Mike Kohl and Valencia's Jerry Mike, Kepenekian received little attention from college recruiters because she hadn't played in the higher-profile club basketball scene until this season. ``I think it's because I don't really look like a basketball player,'' she said. ``But if you can play, you can play. ... I didn't have the kind of money to play on a travel team, so I didn't get that much exposure. The only time people came to see me play was when they were watching somebody else.'' Kepenekian said she would attend either Valley College or College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. if she doesn't find a place at a four-year college. A look at some others looking to attract attention in today's games: --Andrew Bruckner, Valencia: At 6-foot-8 1/2, he's the tallest player in the game. He certainly wants to be there, as he's skipping the prom in order to play. He averaged 12.3 points and 10.3 rebounds. --Summer Johnson, Chatsworth: The sharp-shooting guard, who averaged 20 points a game, should score plenty today provided she isn't too 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. from the layoff Layoff 1. When a company eliminates jobs regardless of how good the employees' performance. 2. A risk reduction, made by investment bankers, that minimizes the potential downside associated with a commitment to purchase and sell a stock issue unsubscribed by stockholders holding . --Maurice Neal, Canoga Park: One of the best pure scorers in the game, he averaged 22 points. --Jennae Peoples, Bell-Jeff: The 5-9 guard recently took a recruiting trip to Massachusetts and was the main reason the Guards of Burbank advanced to the Southern Section Div. IV-A championship game. --Darryl Harris, Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
--Christina Madden mad·den v. mad·dened, mad·den·ing, mad·dens v.tr. 1. To make angry; irritate. 2. To drive insane. v.intr. To become infuriated. , Cleveland and Nikkole Johnson, Taft: Both were overlooked as the best players on average teams. BATTLE OF THE VALLEY What: Senior all-star basketball games When: Today (girls' game 5 p.m.; boys' game 7 p.m.) Where: Cal State Northridge Cost: Adults $10; 12-under $5. Coaches: Kelli DiMuro, Chaminade (West-Girls); Brian Camacho, Bell-Jeff (East-Girls); Andre Chevalier, Cleveland (West-Boys); Terry Kelly, Campbell Hall (East-Boys) --Top boys' players: Jimmy Goffredo (Crescenta Valley); Keith Lawrence (Moorpark); Dion Cook (Chaminade); Maurice Neal (Canoga Park); Josh Shirley (Canyon); Harris Chung (Harvard-Westlake); Cody Kase (Hart); Robert Lewis For the actor named Robert Lewis still living as of 2007, see Robert Lewis (living)[1] Robert Lewis (16 March, 1909 – 23 November, 1997) was an American actor, director, drama teacher, author and founder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. (Montclair Prep) --Top girls' players: Eshaya Murphy (Montclair Prep); Sheridan Arredondo (Saugus); Summer Johnson (Chatsworth); Jamie Kogler (Agoura); Kinsley Mittel (Royal); Natalia Worth (Moorpark); Christina Zdenek (Chaminade); Christine Kepenekian (Burbank); Brittany Morris (Sylmar); Amanda Patton (Hart); Jennae Peoples (Bell-Jeff) CAPTION(S): box Box: BATTLE OF THE VALLEY (see text) |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion