AVC NOTEBOOK: AVC'S RUN CONTINUES.Byline: Nathan Brown Nathan Brown may refer to:
The Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. women's basketball team continues to make history, and after a come-from-behind 81-79 overtime win against rival College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. on Saturday, the team's best season will continue. The third-seeded Marauders will make their first third-round appearance in the Southern California Regional playoffs - Saturday against Fullerton at AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C - riding a 20-game win streak that dates back to Dec. 11. AVC (29-2) and the sixth-seeded Hornets (21-8) will play in the community college equivalent to the NCAA's Elite Eight. Fullerton does have a 5-2 series lead, but AVC topped Fullerton 61-58 in the second round of the Glendale Tournament on Nov. 19. ``They have a quality program,'' AVC coach John Taylor said. ``But our forwards will run with them.'' Taylor hopes to counter Fullerton's talent with his team's depth. ``(Fullerton has) a few good players,'' Taylor said. ``But we're running with 10 to 11 players at them a game. If they don't pay attention to somebody, they're in trouble.'' Sophomore Sheena Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] taught COC See chip on chip. that lesson last week. With sophomore Mariqueta Starling starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. held to just 8 points, Crenshaw, who has led the team in scoring only once this season, had 26 points and 11 rebounds against the Cougars. If AVC advances, it will be one of four teams in the South Region to play in the championship rounds at UC San Diego. The Marauders will face the winner of No. 10 seed Citrus of Covina and No. 2 Riverside. --Local establishment: The Antelope Valley women's basketball program is on the upswing and, with the win over COC, might have Santa Clarita-area graduates heading to the college. AVC, ranked second in state, is making its fifth successive playoff appearance. It has put together three consecutive 20-win seasons along with three consecutive Foothill Conference titles. --Under the weather: The Antelope Valley baseball team hasn't had much to do because of waterlogged wa·ter·logged adj. 1. Nautical Heavy and sluggish in the water because of flooding, as in the hold: a waterlogged ship. 2. fields and rescheduling issues. The Marauders open Foothill Conference play today at home against Chaffey with just one nonconference game played this season. ``The scheduling has been tough, and the rain certainly hasn't helped,'' first-year head coach John Livermont said. ``We've had to scramble.'' Livermont has also shaken things up. Out of 15 returners, all but seven have been cut. ``These guys here have dedicated themselves to work hard,'' Livermont said. ``They want to win, not treat this as recreation.'' Nathan Brown, (818) 713-3607 nate.brown(at)dailynews.com |
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