A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE AT ROYAL; C.V. BOYS, GRANADA HILLS GIRLS WIN IN A PREVIEW OF POSTSEASON.Byline: Scott Magoloff Daily News Staff Writer The canopies, tents, blankets, sleeping bags and pillows that decorated the grass field around Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Community Pool on Saturday offered a colorful indication of the marathon-like competition it played host to. With the area's best trying to stay on top amid pressure from those trying to reach that level, the 19th Josh Mlakar Royal Invitational was a meet where any rest provided by the temporary shelters was more than welcome. The 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. High boys' team earned at least a day off after winning its sixth consecutive Royal Invitational, defeating second-place Hart 275-1/2-247. Four-time defending City Section girls' champion Granada Hills claimed its first title, edging Ventura 184-176. Despite new coaches each of the last five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Highlanders have maintained their dominance over City Section competition. But Granada Hills captured the Royal Invitational - which acts as a preview of the much stronger Southern Section Championships - without U.S. champion Jennifer Parmenter, who was ill, and its coaches. Jeremy Vaa and Natalie Shapiro, both full-time students and swimmers at Cal State Northridge, had prior commitments. ``These girls don't get a lot of competition during the season,'' said Gary Snyder Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American poet (originally, often associated with the Beat Generation), essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. , a Granada Hills teacher who accompanied the team. ``This is something they really looked forward to. They were really anxious to do this.'' Hart's Ryan Parmenter, who will swim at Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. in the fall, was one of only two double-winners in the boys' meet. The other was his teammate, Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981 in Burbank, California) to a white mother and a black father, is an American swimmer who won the gold medal in the Men’s 50m Freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing with the same winning time as Gary Hall Jr. . Parmenter was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley (1:56.23) and the 200 freestyle (1:42.94), where he defeated Crescenta Valley's Kenny Carpenter and Travis Taylor Travis Taylor may refer to: People
``I was actually pretty nervous before (the 200 freestyle),'' Parmenter said. ``I raced against (third-place finisher Scott) Weaver and I knew Kenny would be swimming fast.'' Parmenter finished third in the Southern Section finals last year in the 200 freestyle. Carpenter, who will swim at Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. , won the title. Carpenter was victorious in the 100 butterfly (51.66) on Saturday. ``We always want to win every meet we go to,'' Carpenter said, ``but since it's tradition (for Crescenta Valley) to win here, we wanted to go out with a bang.'' There was only one double-winner in the girls' meet. Ventura's Jana Richardson won the 200 (1:55.43) and 100 (53.41) freestyle. Ingrid Salazar, from host Royal, was victorious in the 500 freestyle (5:05.19), while teammate Carly Huffman won the 50 freestyle (24.82). But it was not to be for the team, which finished in a tie for third place with Crescenta Valley. ``It's a long meet, but it's an unusual thing,'' said Salazar, who will swim for Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. . ``We normally don't get a chance to see all the competition from the surrounding areas, so it's a good experience every year.'' In the combined competition - boys' and girls' scores added together - Crescenta Valley beat Hart 425-1/2-350. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--3) Royal's Jon Richardson Not to be confused with Jon Richardson (entertainer). Jonathan Richardson (born August 29, 1975 in Nottingham) is a professional footballer, who plays for Exeter City, having signed for them on a 6 month deal on 23rd July 2006 for his second spell at the club. , top, is late off the block but still won his heat of the 100 freestyle. Right, the Highlanders' Mindy Janousek takes a breath during the 100 butterfly. Above, Lindsay Berke of Newbury Park digs in during the 100 butterfly. The Crescenta Valley boys and Granada Hills girls took the team titles at the 19th annual Royal Invitational on Saturday at Rancho Simi pool. Michael Owen Baker/Daily News |
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