BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: DOMINGO HAS JOB LINED UP.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Sometimes it just helps to be in the right place at the right time. A case in point is former Valencia Valencia, region, Spain Valencia (välān`thēä), autonomous region (1990 pop. 3,902,429) and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia. High basketball standout Scott Domingo Do·min·go , Placido Born 1941. Spanish-born opera singer known for his outstanding performances as a lyric-dramatic tenor. His most famous roles include Don José in Carmen and Otello. Noun 1. , who will play at 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. beginning next season. Domingo was playing at a showcase event last month at Cleveland Cleveland, former county, England Cleveland, former county, NE England, created under the Local Government Act of 1972 (effective 1974). It was composed of the county boroughs of Hartlepool and Teeside and parts of the former counties of Durham and High in Reseda when he was spotted by a scout from a professional league in the Philippines. The scout, who also coaches a Filipino Summer League team based in Long Beach, was so impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with Domingo that he offered him a spot on his summer-league team and extended him an invitation to play professionally in the Philippines after he leaves COC See chip on chip. in two years. Domingo, who is half-Filipino, jumped at the chance. ``To get paid to play basketball, I mean it doesn't get any better than that,'' he said, ``so I'm definitely excited.'' Domingo was surprised by the offer. ``None of this was even on my agenda as of a month ago, but once I talked to the coach then sat down and talked with my dad about it, I decided this is something I want to pursue,'' he said. Domingo will play point guard in college, but he's not sure what position he will play professionally. ``I'll play wherever they need me,'' he said. --Three aces: Domingo will be joined at COC by former Valencia teammates Curtis Dunwoody and Andrew Bruckner. ``It makes it a lot easier knowing I'll have some familiar faces around me,'' Domingo said. But don't expect Valencia coach Rocket Collins to share in Domingo's excitement about playing with Dunwoody and Bruckner. It's Collins' job to replace the three standouts, something he's working on this summer with his young Vikings. ``I'm not sure you can ever replace three guys like that,'' Collins said. ``You just do the best you can. But I mean, I made those guys captains last year. Scott was a leader who got on people, Andrew was pretty quiet but he led by example with his work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work and Curtis was somewhere in between. But those are three big losses for us.'' So far, the transition is going smoothly. The Vikings are 4-1 playing in two summer leagues, and though they lost a lot of size, they gained quickness and athletic ability. Among the players Valencia is counting on are Chad Allen Chad Allen may refer to:
Lott was the Vikings' second-leading scorer. ``We're just going to continue to try to develop these guys, but I feel good about what we have to work with,'' Collins said. Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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