ALEMANY BACK AFTER BAD BREAK; NELSON'S RETURN KEYS PLAYOFF SUCCESS.Byline: Brian Dalziel Daily News Staff Writer The ball crushed his left pinky. It was against Chaminade on April 13. Alemany senior Richard Nelson had gone up for a block. He played through the pain. ``I was hurting,'' Nelson said. ``It was hard to pass and block after that. I thought I just jammed it.'' He hadn't. Hours after the match, the 6-foot-4 Nelson decided to get his finger checked, and doctors told him it was broken. ``You could hear the pop when I was watching it on film,'' said Alemany coach Jamie Quaglino. ``When he held out his hand, his pinky was bent outward.'' Nelson, who will play for UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX this fall, missed the next seven matches and didn't return until the playoffs began last week. His presence has boosted the Indians. Alemany won its first two matches in three games; Nelson had 32 kills, 16 digs and eight blocks. The Indians (12-6) host third-seeded Bishop Montgomery (29-4) in tonight's quarterfinals at 7. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if I can describe how much we missed him - as a player and a leader,'' said Quaglino, whose team went 4-3 without Nelson in the lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. . ``He's the kind of guy that the players look to for guidance. ``He's such an influence on the team, and when he was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. it was a rally cry for the players to step it up so we can get to the playoffs so he could play. They were so geared up and oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. to get to the playoffs.'' Nelson started the season at setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. , where he had played the previous three years. But he was forced to move to the outside earlier this season when Ricardo Corbera got pneumonia. The transition was no problem. ``I loved it,'' said Nelson, who wanted to be a hitter since he started playing as a freshman. ``It was great. I finally got my chance to be an outside hitter. It was a smooth transition because we were running a 6-2 (two setters), and the other setter (Kevin O'Shea
Kevin O'Shea (born May 28, 1947, in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and St. ) was ready to run a 5-1.'' Nelson, a member of the U.S. Youth National team, plans to be a setter at UCLA, so he's always making sure that he doesn't stray from his first position. ``Every day in practice when we do drills, I set,'' he said. ``I have to stay in a rhythm.'' Nelson hopes he and his teammates can continue winning when they play highly talented Bishop Montgomery. ``We just have to go out there knowing we can do it,'' Nelson said. ``We have to have a positive attitude and play like a team. We are playing better now than we have in a long time.'' Bishop Montgomery (29-4) at Alemany (12-6) Southern Section Division II boys' 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. quarterfinals Today at 7 CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Alemany has reached the quarterfinals but was 4-3 when outside hitter Richard Nelson was out of the lineup with a broken finger. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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