ALPHA.Byline: Patrick Hipes Village Christian coach Mike Plaisance coached L.A. Baptist coach Mark Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. in high school, so it isn't a surprise they would like to stay close in what should be a two-team race for the Alpha League title. Bates' Knights handed the Crusaders their only league loss last season to take the crown, and Plaisance hopes to return the favor this season. ``We played them excellently last year, but they're a well-coached football team,'' Plaisance said. ``Unless one of the other schools has come up with an unknown player, it will be us and LAB there again.'' The Knights have one factor squarely square·ly adv. 1. Mathematics At right angles: sawed the beam squarely. 2. In a square shape. 3. in their favor - returning two-time All-Southern Section quarterback Peter Dirksen, who passed for 2,039 yards and 18 touchdowns last season. L.A. BAPTIST Coach: Mark Bates (9th season). 1996 record: 7-4, 4-0. Top returnees: QB Peter Dirksen, WR/DB Tim Feirfeil, OT Ashcon Madjid, TE/DE Jon Bondarczuk, TE/LB Phil Johnson. Top newcomers: WR/DB Raul Pacheco, WR Garrett Ellis, WR Steve Long For the game designer, see Steve Long (game designer) "Big" Steve Long (died October 28, 1868) was a western lawman, outlaw, and one of the earliest examples of an Old West gunman, achieving his fame in the Wyoming Territory during the late 1860s. . Outlook: The Knights return 21 seniors and 16 starters - eight on each side of the ball - and hope to be as strong as the '93 team that won a Southern Section championship. Bates figures Dirksen, named last year's league MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , and Feirfeil, who was All-Southern Section on offense, will be two of the best players at their positions in the area. Room for improvement lies in the defense, which allowed 300 yards per game in 1996. L.A. Baptist lost 42-41 to Serrano ser·ra·no n. pl. ser·ra·nos A cultivar of the tropical pepper Capsicum annuum having small, blunt, highly pungent red or green fruit used in cooking. in the first round of the playoffs. VILLAGE CHRISTIAN Coach: Mike Plaisance (19th season). 1996 record: 10-3, 3-1. Top returnees: RB David Romberger, QB Jeff Johnston, K Matt Ryburn, LB Jason Wonser. Top newcomers: DB/WR Matt James Matt James, Actor Matt James on Myspace [1] Matt James Demo Updated link Link Demo Reel Recent: FILM/TV ''N.Y.P.D. Blue Co-Star 20th Cent. Fox TV Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Shaggy Kevin Smith, Dir. , FB/LB Jesse Rodriguez Jesse Rodriguez is a New York-based Assignment Editor for NBC News, covering news on the network's news desk. Prior to NBC, Jesse was with CBS Television at WFOR-TV as the station's weeknight assignment editor. . Outlook: Romberger is the best back in the league and may be among the top in the division, but only Luke Burke The name Burke (from Irish Gaelic de Burca, of Norman origin). In English the meaning of the name Burke is "fortified hill." See also Berkley. Places Australia
The Crusaders are loaded on defense, where seven starters return. Ryburn, a junior, has one of the best legs in the area. FORECAST 1. L.A. Baptist 2. Village Christian 3. Kilpatrick 4. Maranatha 5. Marshall CAPTION(S): Box Box: FORECAST (see text) |
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