AVC NOTEBOOK: AVC WOMEN READY TO START : MARAUDERS OPEN FRIDAY.Byline: Chris Cocoles Daily News Staff Writer Boasting a tall, athletic team to work with, 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 Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. coach Jackie Lott is eager for her season to start. And for volleyball season to end. Ebony ebony, common name for members of the Ebenaceae, a family of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warmer climates and in the tropics. The principal genus, Diospyros, includes both ebony and persimmon trees. Davis, a versatile 6-foot-1 sophomore forward and returning second-team All-Foothill Conference selection, is still competing on the Marauders' volleyball team. Though she hasn't been practicing with Lott's team, Davis, who has Division I potential 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. Lott, has received permission from volleyball coach Jackie Lott to participate with the basketball team at the early-season tournaments, beginning with Friday night's opener at the Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. tournament against the host Vaqueros. ``She needs to get back to playing basketball on a regular basis. (The regular season opener) will be kind of a tryout period for Ebony,'' Lott said of Davis, who averaged 12 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks while playing mainly power forward. The Rosamond High product will take her game outside the paint more this season. ``Ebony is a good shooter,'' Lott said. ``She would have been better off to concentrate on basketball. But she wanted to play volleyball, and this is a junior college. You can't tell her not to if she wants to.'' Davis's ability to be effective from the perimeter and the sudden emergence of 6-foot-4 sophomore Davia Shannon allows Lott to be flexible in the front court. Shannon was a reserve much of last year, appearing in just 26 games and averaging 4.3 points. She just returned from weekend visits to Cal State Fullerton and Fresno State, where teams have offered full scholarships, Lott said. ``(Shannon) understands the game more,'' said 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 assistant coach Jeff Lensch, who worked extensively with Shannon during the Marauders' summer program. ``She understands the importance of the team. She knows she can do a little more to get better.'' Shannon made serious strides last summer when the Marauders worked out and participated in several tournaments. ``We didn't do that at all last season,'' Lott said. ``Playing summer league helps.'' It also helps to bring back experience such as Davis, Shannon, projected starting wing Erica Yazzie and guard Camina Stevenson. Point guard Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Coke has apparently left the team, but true freshman True freshman is a term used in NCAA sports, indicating that an athlete is playing the sport in his first year of college, rather than redshirting for one or more years to protect future college eligibility. Alicia Parra, who blew out her knee during her senior season at Paraclete High, made strides when the Marauders competed at a tournament in Ventura in September. Stevenson should also log minutes at the point. As for other newcomers, Lott likes the potential of freshman forward Grace Andres. The Quartz Hill High product wil compete for playing time at small forward. The ingredients are there for the Marauders to improve on last season's 16-15 record and first-round playoff loss at L.A. Valley. AVC went 16-14 two years ago. ``Our challenge is to come in the top two in the (Foothill) Conference,'' Lott said. ``We're ready to play some games. Practice is great because we have so much time to work on fundamentals.'' But with part of the roster still sporting volleyball threads, only so much worthwhile practicing can be done. ``(Having) patience is not easy for me,'' Lott said. ``You're used to having all the kids on the first day of tryouts. We've been in a holding pattern.'' The seat belt sign will be turned on Friday night. Men's basketball: The score, 96-75, was hardly a surprise, even for a team expected to continue a nine-year streak of winning 20-plus games. The Marauders, who return just two regulars from a 22-9 team, lost an exhibition game Monday to Top Cats, a club team of former college players from the San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. area. ``I saw everything that I thought I'd seen,'' AVC coach Newton Chelette said. ``It's not at all surprising because we faced a team with a lot more experience. These are guys that all played at four-year colleges. ``I was disappointed with us taking care of the ball and our defense.'' The Marauders were without freshman guard Tony Gaeta, on crutches after suffering a severe ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling . Gaeta will be out another week and will miss Friday's season opener against L.A. Trade Tech at the Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. tournament. Cross country: The Marauders men placed 10th at last Saturday's 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, championships at Mt. SAC. Coach Mark Covert's team joins the top 14 finishers at the state championships Nov. 21 in Fresno. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Ebony Davis, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, is playing volleyball and has yet to practice this season. She is a key part of the Marauders' plans. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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