AINSWORTH IS A SILENT STAR; SHE MAY BE QUIET, BUT FORWARD'S PLAY SPEAKS VOLUMES.Byline: Jim Inghram Staff Writer Sometimes, for the casual observer, it's hard to notice Jenna Ainsworth on the soccer field. Maybe it's her slight build or whisper-quiet voice that makes her blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" . It could be her no-nonsense approach. While Ainsworth might mesh well into a cohesive unit, she is far from invisible. And a move from the midfield to forward should make her even more noticeable. ``She is much more dangerous at forward,'' said 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, Soccer Club girls' director Scott Murray
Ainsworth, 16, started playing the sport at age 6 in the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. AYSO AYSO American Youth Soccer Organization AYSO All Your Saturdays Occupied AYSO Alabama Youth Soccer Organization AYSO Albuquerque Youth Soccer Organization (Albuquerque, New Mexico) leagues. Since then, she has played soccer almost daily. ``Every day I do something (for soccer),'' Ainsworth said. ``I go running or mess around with the ball. To me it's just a lot of fun; putting time in for soccer is something that I really don't mind.'' Her work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work and love for the game show in her play, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. SCSC SCSC State Civil Service Commission SCSC Schedule Control Systems Criteria SCSC Software Council of Southern California SCSC Surface Combat Systems Center (formerly ACSC; Wallops Island, VA) SCSC Santa Clara Swim Club coach Cam Camarena. ``Jenna is a great, great player,'` Camarena said. ``She is one of those players that you have to be a knowledgeable soccer person to truly appreciate all that she does. ``She is very quiet. I like to call her the quiet assassin. She reads the game very well and always knows what to do and when to do it.'' Her dexterity makes her tough for opponents to defend. ``She has a good left and right foot,'' Camarena said. ``She's an excellent distributor and just does things right.'' Ainsworth has been successful on her club teams and at the high school level. She played on the Westlake High varsity as a freshman and was there last year, too. She was selected honorable mention as a freshman and to the second team as a sophomore. She managed to get noticed even though she was surrounded by players like Naomi Chu, Meghan Daly and Tasha Spangler. She's made her mark on her club team as well. Camarena figures Ainsworth has shown enough ability that she should be on her age-group ODP ODP - Open Distributed Processing (Olympic Development Program) team. ``I think she should definitely be on it,'' Camarena said. ``She is a fantastic player.'' Ainsworth, along with Sara Silver-Hill, also a high school teammate at Westlake, will lead the charge offensively for the SCSC (formerly the Las Virgenes Blazers) under-17 team beginning Saturday at the prestigious San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Surf Cup. Last year, as an under-16 team, the Blazers made it to the semifinals before losing to the San Diego Surf. This year the team is hoping for a little more. ``I'm looking forward to it,'' Ainsworth said. ``Every year it seems like we end up just short. Hopefully this time will be different.'' Ainsworth, who has the goal of someday securing a Division I soccer scholarship, said she wouldn't be nervous playing in the tournament even though representatives from numerous colleges will be in attendance to evaluate players. ``High school is really fun,'' she said, ``but not as competitive. Club is better for people to notice you and most teams you play, especially in this tournament, are going to challenge you. ``You can really make your mark there.'' AT A GLANCE What: San Diego Surf Cup XIX When: Today through Sunday for U-16 to U-19 teams. Where: At the San Diego Polo Club Fields in Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Who: 332 of the best teams throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and several international teams. Directions: Take I-5 South, exit Via de la Valle and go East. The polo club is about a mile away on the right. Admission is free, but parking is $4. Notable: The roster for the area's only team, the under-17 Southern California Soccer Club: Jenna Ainsworth, Danielle Camarena, Claire Connor, Lisa Engel, Jennifer Higa, Jenna Hunter, Kelly Kaufman, Andrea Keesling, Heather McQuitty, Heidi McQuitty, Brianna Monka, Lerin Mundell, Tonya Schmidt, Maytal Shvartz, Mimi Shvartz, Sara Silver-Hill, Alexis Solovij, Heather Thomas. Coach: Cam Camarena. SCSC girls director: Scott Murray. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Westlake High's Jenna Ainsworth has moved to forward for her SCSC team, which will compete in the Nike Surf Cup. Tina Gerson/Staff Photographer Box: At a glance (see text) |
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