A SHINING STAR IN RISING SPORT HENRIKSSON ONE OF THE BEST IN NATION IN A GAME BIGGER ON THE EAST COAST.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer Emily Henriksson couldn't believe her eyes when she walked into a sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport store on the East Coast. ``I was in shock. They had field hockey sticks In Field hockey, each player carries a stick and cannot take part in the game without it. The stick is usually between 36" and 38" long and traditionally made of wood but now almost all sticks are 'composite' - made of a number of materials. ,'' said Henriksson, used to searching Web sites and shopping from vendors at tournaments to acquire the equipment she needs for the sport back home on the West Coast. The experience was a perfect reminder that Henriksson hails from a region where field hockey field hockey: see hockey, field. field hockey or hockey Game played with curve-ended sticks between two teams of 11 players. It is played on a field 100 yd (91.4 m) by 60 yd (55 m) in size. is still in the budding budding, type of grafting in which a plant bud is inserted under the bark of the stock (usually not more than a year old). It is best done when the bark will peel easily and the buds are mature, as in spring, late summer, or early autumn. stages. But the Louisville High of Woodland Hills sophomore is a blossoming prospect in the sport and is considered among the best in the country for her age. Henriksson, 15, joined Harvard-Westlake of Studio City senior Brenna Moeljadi as the only local representatives at this past summer's National Futures tournament Futures tournaments are tennis tournaments held by the ITF Men's Circuit. They allow for players to win career titles and improve their rankings. Futures are held in both singles and doubles, and last only one week. , an advanced level of the national team's developmental program. Henriksson also participated in the Junior Olympics and Futures Elite. She has continued to shine this fall at Louisville, where she enters today's showdown with perennial perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial power Harvard-Westlake with seven goals in eight games. ``She's very skilled for her age,'' Louisville coach Sean Harris said. ``For the West Coast, she's probably in the top 20. The players from other areas have an advantage, because it's a bigger sport back there, and when you play against more experienced, better players, it makes you a better player. But she's done pretty darn good with what she's got.'' Henriksson comes from an athletic family and grew up playing a variety of sports. She was introduced to field hockey when her middle school, St. Mel in Woodland Hills, decided to start a team, and she and her friends were excited to try something new. ``I just thought it looked interesting,'' Henriksson said. ``I love sports. I'd never heard of field hockey before, but I tried it and I liked it.'' She tries to foster interest in the sport by coaching at St. Mel and working with other young players at camps. Henriksson, an honor student and former student body president, is used to overachieving. To push herself to the next level in field hockey, she plays on the Hollywood Athletic Club's 19-under team. She also trains with members of the U.S. men's national team, who often workout Workout Informal repayment or loan forgiveness arrangement between a borrower and creditors. workout 1. The process of a debtor's meeting a loan commitment by satisfying altered repayment terms. at Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. , Louisville's home field. ``They've taught me pretty much everything I know,'' Henriksson said of the national team players. ``They've taught me stick tricks and all kinds of things. That's been a big advantage for me.'' Henriksson's coaches warn not to be fooled by her slight, 5-foot-3 build or quiet nature off the field, describing her as aggressive as they come on the field. ``She has an instinct to score, which is difficult to teach,'' said Henriksson's club coach, Gino Grejeda. ``You can teach ballhandling and skills like that. But when to take a shot, when to be quick -- that's instinct, and she's got it. ``She's definitely one of the better ones in the nation for her age, not just in the area.'' Henriksson is far from satisfied. ``I'm still really a young player,'' she said. ``So more experience is the main thing I need. Every year I've played, I've gotten better. I definitely want to play in college. I'm going to keep trying my hardest and see where it leads me.'' heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK BOYS Jeshua Anderson, Taft, Sr. Football The Toreadors receiver overcame a back injury to catch a single-game area and City Section record six touchdown receptions in Friday's 62-30 rout of Gardena. Anderson, also one of the top hurdlers in the state, added a school-record 304 yards receiving on 11 receptions. GIRLS Samantha Hyman, Viewpoint, Jr. Girls' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. The 5-foot-4 outside hitter totaled 55 kills in three Patriots victories last week, including a career-high 27 in Friday's five-game triumph over St. Margaret's of San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano (săn wän kăpĭsträ`nō), city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft parts, medical apparatus, and boats, but the economy is . Hyman has 166 kills and 93 digs in 41 games. UP & COMER Melissa Skiba, OakPark, Fr. Girls' cross country Skiba finished in 20 minutes, 1second Saturday at the 5,000-meter Stanford Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. course in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , the third member of an Eagles team to win the Div. III varsity race. OakPark, which has lost top runner Courtney Lightfoot to a broken ankle, is ranked No. 2 in Southern Section Div. III. TRIVIAL MATTERS Moorpark junior running back Darrell Scott For Darrell Scott, the "Rachel's Challenge" founder of this name, see . Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has written several mainstream country hits, and also has established himself as one of Nashville's premier session has rushed for an area-best 889 yards in four games this season, putting him on pace for 3,112 if the Musketeers advance to the Southern Section's Northern Division final. The 3,000-yard mark has been reached in a single season by just 12 backs in state history. The last area back to do it? Grace Brethren of Simi Valley's Chad Kackert, who gained 3,437 yards in 2004. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1) Louisville High sophomore Emily Henriksson has started the field hockey season with seven goals in the team's past eight games. Michael Owen
(2) Jeshua Anderson, Taft, Sr. (3) Samantha Hyman, Viewpoint, Jr. Box: (1) ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP & COMER (see text) (3) TRIVIAL MATTERS (see text) (4) THEY SAID IT (5) DAILY NEWS RANKINGS (6) DAY PLANNER |
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