ANTELOPES READY TO GO\Division I-AA tourney starts play tonight.Byline: Kathy Orton Special to the Daily News When Antelope Valley High School Antelope Valley High School is located in Lancaster, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It was founded in 1912[1]. It is located in the Mojave Desert. boys basketball coach Tom Mahan began the season, he set three goals for his team - capture the Golden League championship, post a 20-win season and pick up a couple of wins in the playoffs. "I didn't want to be greedy," Mahan said, laughing. Well, the Antelopes fell a couple baskets short of winning the league title and missed a 20-win season by a couple of games, but nonetheless, at 18-7, they finished with the second-best record in school history. That with just two seniors, 10 underclassmen and a season filled with injury and illness. Now with the way the Division I-AA brackets played out with Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley entering the playoffs as the No. 2 seed from the Golden League, its fortunes seemed to have turned around. The Antelopes have perhaps the best chance of the three Golden League teams of advancing to the second round (see Highland vs. Santa Ana Valley The Santa Ana Valley is located in Orange County, California and is bisected by the Santa Ana River. The valley is home to most of Orange County’s central business districts. below). Antelope Valley's first-round opponent, Lynwood (15-9), finished second in the San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. League to Division II-A No. 1 seed Dominguez. The Knights are led from the outside by two talented senior guards, 6-foot Jermaine Taylor and 5-foot-11-inch Melvin Farmer, and from the inside by Division I-prospect Greg Lakey (6-8, 195-pound junior) and Sta'fon Lawson (6-4, 210-pound senior). Antelope Valley has the athletes to match up with Lynwood. Le'tre Kelly (13.7 points, 12.1 rebounds per game) and Marc Buckner (9.6 points, 8.7 rebounds per game) should give Lakey and Lawson a workout, while Tony Walker (14.5 points, 6.4 assists) and Ziaire Williams (12.3 points) are likely to give fits to Taylor and Farmer. "I'm really excited (about the playoffs)," Mahan said. "They're ready to play." Santa Ana Valley at Highland: The Bulldogs reward for winning their first-ever Golden League title was a tough first round draw. Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. Valley's 10-15 record is deceptive. The Falcons forfeited six games because of an ineligible reserve player. The team also was hit hard by injuries and illness throughout the season. All-Orange County guard and 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 recruit Olujimi Mann missed seven games with the flu and an ankle injury. Mann averaged 7.6 assists during the regular season. There was some speculation that the 6-4, 185-pound point guard would be ineligible for tonight's game, but Santa Ana Valley Athletic Director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Leon Smith Leon Smith (born November 2 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. He has played in the NBA, the CBA, the USBL, and the IBL. Smith was raised in a series of foster homes as a ward of the state of Illinois due to neglect from his parents said a computer malfunction mal·func·tion v. 1. To fail to function. 2. To function improperly. n. 1. Failure to function. 2. Faulty or abnormal functioning. had delayed the grade reports. As of Wednesday, Mann was still eligible to play. Ike Harmon, a 6-7, 185-pound senior forward, leads Orange County in rebounding with an average of 11 per game. He shoots 70 percent from the field for an average of 22 points per game. Highland (16-9) has relied heavily on John Burrell John Buster Burrell (born November 22, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas) was an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Rice University. (30.1 points, 5.6 rebounds). But if the Bulldogs are going to have a chance against Santa Ana Valley, they need more production from all players on the court. Mike Fawcett, Nick Howell, Adam Davenport and Mike Cooper
Palmdale at Victor Valley: The young Falcons face a tough first-round test. The Jackrabbits (23-2) are the No. 3 seeded team in Division I-AA with their only two losses coming to Citrus Belt League-rival Fontana. Trevor Beal, a 6-foot senior point guard who transferred from Inglewood, is Victor Valley's top scorer. Dashmond Sylvester, a senior swingman swing·man n. Basketball A team member who can play effectively in two different positions, especially forward and guard. , adds 17.3 points a game. True to their name, the Jackrabbits love to run and push the tempo of the game. Fontana was able to beat them by slowing the game down. Victor Valley has not scored less than 68 points in 24 of their 25 games and scored 110 against league-rival Hesperia. Markus Carr (15.3 points, 5.1 assists) needs to utilize his best ball-handling skills to break the Jackrabbits' tenacious press. Steve Eernisse (20 points, 8.9 rebounds) must use his bulk inside if the Falcons are to have a chance. Expect Theo Carino to go to work defensively on either Sylvester or Beal. St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. at Paraclete: The Vikings (17-10) came within one point of winning the Division IV-AA championship last year and are a tough first-round draw for the Spirits. Senior guard Danny Stephens' experience will be needed against St. Bernard. Stephens averages 12.2 points for Paraclete. Josh Foster (9.6 points, 7.2 rebounds per game), Jason Julius (9.3 points, 7.6 rebounds per game) and Tony Gaeta (8.8 points, 6.7 rebounds per game) are also keys. First Lutheran at Antelope Valley Christian: Johnny Morales (21 points, seven rebounds per game), Patrick Bowen (15 points, nine rebounds per game), Aaron Nurse (11 points per game) and Tim Markin (10 points per game) haven't seen much playing time this season as the undefeated Eagles have blown out their opponents. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo Antelope Valley High's boys basketball squad, the No. 2 seed from the Golden League, faces Lynwood in a first-round matchup. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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