A PASSING FANCY RECEIVING CONNECTION NOTRE DAME RECEIVER HORTON NOW THROWING PASSES TO STANTON.Byline: IVAN OROZCO Staff Writer It was only practice, but Shane Horton couldn't help himself. His pass deep down the sideline was acrobatically snagged by Mike Stanton William Michael (Mike) Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston, Texas) is a left-handed specialist relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. From 1989 through 2006, Stanton has posted a 67-60 record with a 3. , and the Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks quarterback began applauding. Falling backward with a defender in his face, Stanton juggled the football between his hands before pulling it in. It's not rare to see Horton and Stanton create big plays for the Knights' offense. They've been recognized as two of the area's top receivers, but now Horton is impressing with his play in the backfield. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder is filling in for quarterback Dayne Crist, who injured his back early in the Knights' season-opening victory at Canyon of Canyon Country. It's uncertain when Crist will return to action. He didn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday, with Horton taking all the snaps with the first-team offense. Knights' head coach Kevin Rooney Kevin Rooney born on May 4, 1956 in Catskill, NY and is a boxing trainer and former boxer. Amateur Boxing Career Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. plans to start Horton in Notre Dame's showdown Friday night against Birmingham of Lake Balboa and keep him as starter until Crist is cleared to play. ``Shane (Horton) is one of those guys that does everything you ask him to,'' Rooney said. ``He's always prepared. He hadn't practiced all week at quarterback last week until Thursday, when we knew Dayne couldn't go.'' Not enough reps at quarterback? That didn't matter. Horton led the Knights to a 38-6 win against Lynwood, throwing two touchdown passes and running for two more. ``It's something that's in me.'' Horton said. ``I was raised to lead. It didn't seem like a question in my head that I should not do it. It's kind of second nature to me.'' When Notre Dame is at full strength, he's a go-to receiver whose strengths complement those of Stanton, a 6-foot-5 speedster speed·ster n. 1. One who drives very fast. 2. A fast car. who runs crisp routes, catches nearly everything thrown his way and creates explosive plays. Stanton, a two-way player like Horton, caught the winning touchdown and two-point conversion In American football and Canadian football, a team may try to score a two-point conversion (score two points) instead of an extra point (one point) immediately after it scores a touchdown. pass in the Knights' thrilling 18-17 victory over Canyon. ``Mike: We call him `Quiet Riot Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and the bassist Kelly Garni, and the original lineup featured lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow, bassist Kelly ,''' Horton said. ``He's vocal but doesn't go around screaming. He definitely is a leader. He helps underclassmen tighten their routes.'' Consistency is Horton's strength. And both are excellent defensive players. Stanton, a cornerback, towers over most receivers he covers. Horton, a safety, is capable of filling in to stop the run or blanket receivers, and he has two interceptions this season. But it's on offense where they thrive. ``Every time they touch the ball, there's a chance for a big play,'' Crist said. ``Some of the catches they make on poor throws on my part ... they just somehow come down with it.'' Crist wasn't surprised by Horton's quarterbacking last week. ``I knew it wasn't going to be a crazy transition or anything,'' Crist said. ``He knows what he's doing. He's been in this system for a while.'' The Knights' receiver-quarterback combo might be tested against Birmingham. The Patriots feature two speedy and aggressive defensive backs, Dominic Baker and Willie Chandler. ``We're always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a challenge,'' Horton said. ``I can't go into the game doubting myself. That's why I played so well (last week).'' ivan.orozco@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 UNDER THE HELMET Two of the top dynasties in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, high school football will square off Friday at Ventura College Ventura College is a California-state funded community college located in Ventura, California. Established in 1925, the college has a 112-acre campus with an enrollment of 13,000 students. The college is part of the Ventura County Community College District. , when Oaks Christian of Westlake Village -- owner of the state's longest active winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" at 33 games -- takes on St. Bonaventure of Ventura, winner of 27 in a row and 98 of its past 101. The Seraphs, who put together a 43-game winning streak from 1999-2002, have won back-to-back Southern Section Div.IV titles and six championships in seven seasons, the first three coming in Div.XI. Since 1996, St. Bonaventure is 117-10-1, with six of those losses coming in the 1997-98 seasons. Oaks Christian, 63-5-1 since the beginning of the 2001 season, has captured three consecutive Div. XI titles, one of six area 11-man teams to accomplish the feat. The Lions are ranked second in the state by Cal-Hi Sports and 11th nationally by USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . The Seraphs are third in the state and 15th nationally. Along with De La Salle De La Salle is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: In the past 25 years, other area teams have enjoyed similar success, beginning with Canyon of Canyon Country in 1983-86. The Cowboys captured three successive championships in 1983-85, part of their 46-game winning streak, tied for fourth all-time in state history. In the 1990s, Hart of Newhall and Paraclete of Lancaster shared the spotlight. The Indians, who boast a combined record of 139-25-1 since 1994, have won eight division titles, including five from 1998-2003. The Spirits are the only area football team to win five consecutive titles, winning 61 of 67 games during its run of dominance in 1997-2001. Before Oaks Christian, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks was the last area 11-man team to win three straight championships, putting together a run of 35 consecutive victories before having its streak halted by Dominguez of Compton in last year's Div.III championship game. Still, the Knights rank among the most successful teams in the state during the past decade, posting a combined 107-12-1 mark since 1997. -- Erik Boal Q & A ... WITH KEVIN MAY Kevin May has endured his share of struggles during his three-year stint as the starting quarterback at Calabasas, which enters tonight's nonleague game against visiting Channel Islands with the longest current losing streak in the state at 34 games. The senior and two-year captain has taken things in stride Adv. 1. in stride - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in good spirits throughout the trials and tribulations. Then again, he's had no other choice. I imagine losing gets old after a while. Have you ever felt like throwing in the towel, you know, just giving up on football and hanging up the shoulder pads This article is about football protective equipment. For shoulder pads in fashion, see Shoulder pads (fashion). Shoulder pads are a piece of protective equipment used in American and Canadian football. , helmet and spikes? It's been frustrating at times, and believe me, I've seen it all. Loss after loss after loss. Getting hit and hit and hit after every play and still coming away empty at the end of the game. Losing sucks. It hurts, especially right after the game and the next day. I'm not a quitter quit·ter n. One who gives up easily. Noun 1. quitter - a person who gives up too easily individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" , though. No one on this team is. We're keeping our heads up. Fair enough. How do you turn things around, change the perception? Or is it too late? Some teams out there think we're trash. They think we're horrible. They think they don't have to practice because they're playing us. People underestimate us. They think we're a pushover push·o·ver n. 1. One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of. 2. Something that is easily done or attained. See Synonyms at breeze1. . We use that for motivation. We want to prove those people wrong. We want respect. How's life on campus? Do your classmates Classmates can refer to either:
Oh yeah, people mess around. I've heard it all. When was the last time you guys won? Is it ever going to happen again? We know the school is behind us so we deal with the jokes. This place would go crazy if we won. It'd go off. It'd blow up. You must have taken a look at the schedule before the season started. Did you, by chance, notice your Week 3 matchup with Channel Islands and think that this might be your opportunity to put an end to to destroy. - Fuller. See also: End the losing streak? This should be our easiest game and we could end up winning big. Really, the score doesn't matter, though. We need this one. In some ways, it's like a must win. We have Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. play coming up so if we lose, we're not going to be able to pull anything off. So are you guaranteeing a victory? No comment. In 20 years from now, when you look back on your high school career, how will you view, or how do you think others will view your legacy at Calabasas? I'm not really sure. We'd like to erase the past and get rid of the losing tradition, but that's not going to happen until we break the streak. We talk about it all the time. Break the streak. Break the streak. What I do know is we have guys around here that are committed. The moral around here has been better lately. People are showing up on time for practices. Guys aren't ditching team meetings. It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for us to turn things around. Enough is enough. -- Sean Ceglinsky CAPTION(S): 6 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) Notre Dame's Shane Horton moved from receiver after quarterback Dayne Crist suffered an injury to his back. (2) Wide receiver Mike Stanton has been a handy target for Notre Dame. His two-point conversion helped the Knights defeat Canyon in the season opener. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (3) no caption (KEVIN MAY) Tin Burch/Staff Photographer (4) Oaks Christian quarterback Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen (born September 21, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California[3]) is an American football player. He is a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame. faces his toughest opponent in St. Bonaventure. (5) MARC TYLER Marc Tyler (born September 27, 1988 in Palmdale, California) is an American football running back for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. High school career Tyler attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. Oaks Christian, RB/LB, Sr. (6) MICHAEL LEE Michael Lee may refer to:
St. Bonaventure, RB/DB, Sr. Matthew Simmons/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL RANKINGS (2) THE BIG MATCHUP MARC TYLER vs. MICHAEL LEE - Kevin Connelly (2) LEAGUE UPDATES Erik Boal, Sean Ceglinsky, Gerry Gittelson, Matt Marini, Iva Orozco, Gideon Rubin and Ramona Shelburne contributed. (3) THEY SAID IT (4) PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATION |
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