BASKETBALL BEAT : KNIGHT MOVES.Byline: - Vincent Bonsignore, Chris Branam, Chris Cocoles, Gerry Gittelson Highland boys' coach Lyn Boop's given name is Robert. His parents Donald and Pauline named him after legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight. The reason? The Boops and the Knights were neighbors on North Vine Street
``(Knight's parents) didn't push him into sports,'' said Lyn Boop, whose brother Leslie is Knight's godson god·son n. A male godchild. godson Noun a male godchild Noun 1. godson - a male godchild godchild - an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism . ``He went to my dad, and he told Bobby `You're a good athlete but you've got to go back and apologize to the coach and get back on the team.' '' Knight returned to his high school team and was highly recruited by several schools. Donald Boop, an Ohio State graduate, took Knight to visit his top two choices, Ohio State and Cincinnati. Knight, influenced by Lyn Boop's dad, chose to be a Buckeye buckeye: see horse chestnut. buckeye Any of about 13 trees and shrubs of the genus Aesculus (family Hippocastanaceae), native to North America, southeastern Europe, and eastern Asia. as well and remains close to the Boop family. Donald Boop is a retired dentist. ``(Donald Boop) was kind of a father figure to Bobby,'' said 38-year-old Lyn Boop, who used to babysit Knight's sons Pat and Tim in the 1970s. Other options It's taken a little longer than expected, but the Chaminade High boys are developing consistent options besides star Scott Borchart. Through the early part of the season the Eagles (16-3, 5-1) won primarily on the talent of Borchart - one of the top sophomores in the country - and point guard Cayce Cook. But they had trouble filling the holes left by the graduation of Scott Long, Justin Beach and Justin Stewart, all of whom played huge production and leadership roles in Chaminade's Southern Section Division III-A championship a year ago. That seems to be changing. Last week, sophomore Ryan Arceo and seniors Clarence Mitchell and J.J. Todd all had big moments as the Eagles swept Loyola and Alemany to remain in a first-place tie with Crespi in the Mission League. The win over Alemany, in which Chaminade came back from a 10-point deficit, was enlightening en·light·en tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: . Cook and Canoles stepped up as leaders, Todd dominated a key three-minute stretch in the fourth quarter and Mitchell hit a number of important shots. In the win over Loyola, Arceo hit three big shots to win a game in which the Eagles struggled most of the way. In both games, Chaminade showed the type of character that became synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as last year's team, especially the role players. ``They're getting their varsity legs,'' Young said. ``And they're finding out that they can do the same type of things (last year's players) could do and that's made their confidence level soar.'' Young is especially pleased with Mitchell, a third-year varsity player who is finally getting some time. Let's get it on They're calling the next three games ``Murderous Row Term coined in Hershey, Pennsylvania by Manchester Monarchs Coach Mark Morris during the 2007 AHL Eastern Conference Finals. Murderous Row references the section of rabid Hershey Bears fans and security guards in the Giant Center, Hershey, seated directly behind the visiting players' .'' at Crespi. The Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
n. A system of betting in which the bettor must pick the first three winners in the correct sequence. Also called triple. [tri- + (per)fecta.] . With a sweep, Crespi (15-4, 5-1) takes over the Mission League race. ``This will answer the question of how good we are,'' said Celts coach Dick Dornan. ``It's a three-game gut check.'' Crespi beat Chaminade on the road in their last meeting, so Dornan expects a payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. mentality from the Eagles. He is comforted by the expectation of a large crowd for the home game. ``And it's probably going to be the biggest crowd at our gym in many years,'' Dornan promised. Don't forget a writing utensil Chatsworth hosts Cleveland next Wednesday in a crucial West Valley League boys' game. But you'll have to forgive the players if they aren't entirely focused on basketball. Both schools have finals that day, and even though the winner could take over first place, you can expect some heads to be spinning. ``We call it the Twilight Zone twilight zone - [IRC] Notionally, the area of cyberspace where IRC operators live. An op is said to have a "connection to the twilight zone". day because anything can happen,'' said Chatsworth coach Fluke fluke, parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that Fluker. ``During finals, your head wanders and your mind might be elsewhere, so anything is liable to happen. It's a day most coaches fear.'' Fluker hasn't had many concerns thus far. The Chancellors (12-3, 4-0) have a balanced, hardworking team that features five players who score in double figures. More importantly, Chatsworth has shown maturity, as personified by role player Bobby Bowlin. ``And he's no slouch slouch v. slouched, slouch·ing, slouch·es v.intr. 1. To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture. 2. To droop or hang carelessly, as a hat. v. offensively,'' Fluker said. ``He can easily turn around and hit you up for 20 points, but his specialty is limiting the other team's best offensive weapon, and he accepts that role. LEAGUE UPDATES CITY SECTION Rasheeda Gray has made an impact with the Monroe girls since she became eligible in late December. Gray, a 6-0 junior forward in her first year of varsity, scored 26 and grabbed 14 rebounds in a Vikings win over Canoga Park that extended their winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to five games. MISSION The league-leading Harvard-Westlake girls haven't even been challenged in their 5-0 start. The third-ranked Wolverines are winning by an average of 39 points and their smallest margin was a 59-46 win over rival Alemany. MARMONTE This is as close to a league title games as one can get: The Moorpark girls (6-0 in league) host 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. (5-1) tonight in a meeting of first- and second-place teams. The Musketeers are 17-1 overall and ranked No. 2 by the Daily News. The fifth-ranked Pioneers (16-4) haven't lost since Moorpark beat them 55-49 on Jan. 4. FOOTHILL Emily Reyna scored two points in Hart's 49-33 win over Saugus last week - but they were the only points of her season. Reyna, a senior, started in the backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. with twin sister Renee in the Indians' final home game of the regular season. But she was scheduled to undergo back surgery on Tuesday. Emily had not appeared in a game prior to Saugus. . . . Valencia point guard Emilie Dearborn injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. her left knee in a collision with teammate Carly Stirling last week and is out indefinitely. Dearborn missed nine games earlier in the season with an ankle injury. GOLDEN Halfway through the boys' season the playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. race is in a tailspin tail·spin n. 1. The rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep, spiral spin. 2. Informal A loss of emotional control sometimes resulting in emotional collapse. . While the top two teams, Littlerock and Quartz Hill, are tied for first with a 4-1 record, three teams (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 , Palmdale and Lancaster) stand in third at 2-3. Antelope Valley is probably the hottest team in the league after bouncing back from an 0-3 start to win twice last week. And don't count out 1-4 Highland, which played Littlerock and Quartz Hill tough during the first round of league play and upset Palmdale 93-85 on the road last Friday behind Humberto Zamora's 35. PACIFIC Crescenta Valley's girls' 37-game league winning streak is on the line at Muir on Friday night. The Falcons, ranked No. 1 in the area, beat the Mustangs 56-46 at home on Jan. 8. . . . Glendale's Mania Mania ancient Roman goddess of the dead. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 159] See : Death Houspian is having a solid season. Houspian, who has helped the Dynamiters to a 14-6 start, leads the team with averages of 16.7 points and 3.5 assists per game. GIRLS` TOP 10 Team Record 1. 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. 18-3 League winning streak on line at Muir on Friday. 2. Moorpark 17-1 Can almost clinch Marmonte title tonight against Simi. 3. Harvard-Westlake 19-4 Porter-Robnett cleaning up on perimeter. 4. North Hollywood 14-5 Flu weakening top players. It doesn't matter. 5. Simi Valley 16-4 Sturdivant's shooting hurt Moorpark in first game. 6. Alemany 14-5 Pretty much in same position at this point last year. 7. 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Year-long wait is over: Taft on Friday. 8. Palmdale 14-7 Not a Palmdale team of past, but a very good one. 9. Hart 11-8 What? Indians unbeaten in Foothill. 10. Glendale 14-6 Slipped behind Muir and into third in Pacific. BOYS` TOP 10 Team Record 1. Simi Valley 19-2 Won't lose again in the regular season. 2. Sylmar 16-5 Grant comes calling next Wednesday. 3. Chaminade 16-3 Todd, Mitchell and Arceo coming around. 4. Chatsworth 12-3 Next seven days are huge. 5. Alemany 11-6 Couldn't convert against Chaminade. 6. Cleveland 14-4 Must travel to Chatsworth next Wednesday. 7. Crespi 13-4 Rebounded nicely after loss to Alemany. 8. Grant 13-4 Arenas dominates in all facets. 9. Newbury Park 13-4 Will try to work magic against Simi Valley on Friday. 10. Littlerock 16-3 What happened against Quartz Hill? CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Alemany's Reny Maynard (33) has the ball stripped by Chaminade star Scott Borchart, who has been getting more help from his supporting cast. Myung J. Chun/Daily News |
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