BASKETBALL BEAT : IT'S HOOPS, FOR NOW.It was an interesting summer for St. Francis High forward Anthony Johnson For other uses, see Anthony and Johnson. Anthony Johnson may refer to:
He was on tour. Well, Johnson wasn't actually on tour, himself. The Golden Knights
``I've worked for him the last couple of years,'' Johnson said. ``I go on the tour in the summer and help out. Right now, I'm helping him design an Internet page.'' Johnson visited the Eastern part of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the Caribbean and Asia with the tour this past summer. One might think the biggest crowds for a reggae show would be found at one of the tour's tropical destinations - say Bermuda. Not so, Johnson says. ``The Japanese were the biggest fans,'' he said. Despite the family connection to the music business, Johnson said he has other career goals. ``I'm hoping to go to medical school and become a plastic surgeon plastic surgeon A surgeon specialized in reconstruction or cosmetic enhancement of various body regions, most commonly the face–nose, chin, and cheeks, breasts and buttocks; PSs remove fat deposits through liposuction; PSs reduce scarring or disfigurement ,'' he said. Johnson, a 6-foot-2 returning first-team All-Mission League selection, is averaging 21.3 points and scored 40 early this season in a game against Muir. ``What makes him so tough is he's hard to match up with,'' said St. Francis coach John Jordan John Jordan may be:
Leonard proves coach wrong When senior football star Malosi Leonard told Palmdale coach Garry Phelps he wanted to try his hand at basketball, Phelps felt it was his duty to be honest with the All-Golden League wide receiver. ``I told him that since he hadn't played before, his chances of playing probably weren't very good,'' Phelps said. But Leonard would not be discouraged. And when other coaches lobbied Phelps to give Leonard a try, he relented and asked the 6-2 senior to work out with the JVs and see how things went. Leonard did. A week later, he was on the varsity. ``He really has been a pleasant surprise,'' Phelps said. Phelps uses Leonard off the bench to give the guard-oriented Falcons a little muscle underneath. And so far, he is averaging between three and four rebounds per game. He is still searching for his shooting touch. ``It's a lot easier to jump up and grab the ball than it is to make it go in a hole,'' Leonard said. And he is struggling, too, to leave his football mentality on the gridiron. ``I haven't learned some of the finer points of basketball,'' Leonard said. ``I still foul a lot.'' Balance: great race The Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. girls' race might come down to a photo finish this season. In recent seasons, Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Channel Islands have taken turns dominating the area's toughest league. No such problem this year. ``There are no real superteams this year,'' Simi Valley coach Dave Murphy said. ``We're a boring league.'' Hardly. Through six games, there were no unbeaten teams, and Simi Valley, Royal and Channel Islands were tied for first place at 5-1. Thousand Oaks was close behind at 4-2 and Agoura has proven that it is capable of beating anybody. ``This is the most balanced I have seen in quite a while,'' said Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown (b. 1934) is an African-American jazz guitarist and singer who is affectionately called "The Godfather of Go-Go". , who has coached at Thousand Oaks for 14 seasons. ``It's still a toss-up.'' Can I see your I.D.? Never doubt the ingenuity of local basketball fans. One teen-age boy at the Agoura-Simi Valley game last week walked up to the ticket window and asked for a discount. ``I'm a senior citizen,'' he said. ``I'm in 12th grade.'' ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). . Record to fall:L.A. Baptist guard Jermaine Sweet has scored 788 career points, putting him within reach of breaking the school record of 826 points set by Jon Haar in 1982. Big day for Eagle Rock:It's a battle of unbeatens today in the Northern League. Eagle Rock's girls' team (6-0) meets Franklin (6-0) at home at 4 p.m., and Eagle Rock's boys' team (6-0) meets Franklin (6-0) on the road at 7 p.m. Tough schedule: No one can accuse Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of playing a weak schedule. The No. 1 Falcons (16-2) have faced five teams rated No. 1 in their respective Southern Section divisions. Crescenta Valley (16-2) is 3-2 in those games, including victories over Palmdale (I-AA), Muir (III-AA) and Bell-Jeff (IV-A). The Falcons lost to Brea-Olinda (II-A) and Laguna Hills (II-AA). Streaking: After losing its first two games, Alemany's girls' team has won 14 in a row. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: St. Francis' Anthony Johnson spent the summer globetrotting Gene Blevins / Special to the Daily News |
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