BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: HUMPHREYS FINALLY APPROVED.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
After waiting six weeks for school-board approval, David Humphreys David Humphreys may be:
Originally, Humphreys, 34, who played at The Master's College History The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamental Baptist school on the West Coast. and coached at Canyon High, wasn't approved for undisclosed reasons even though he had been picked by school administrators. ``It's a done deal, but the biggest challenge is the team has fallen behind because we haven't practiced or played any games over the past month - and the other (Golden League) teams have,'' said Humphreys, who was approved by a 5-0 vote Wednesday at the school board meeting. ``Some of the kids have been playing travel ball, some have been playing pick-up ball, and some haven't been doing anything at all this summer.' --Quick learner: Bort Escoto usually takes most of the summer off from coaching the Sylmar Spartans boys' basketball team, but he is impressed with what he has seen of junior-to-be Dwight Jones Dwight Elmo Jones (born February 27, 1952 in Houston, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. . Jones, a 6-foot shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. , will be one of the Valley's top three players this season, Escoto said. ``He's improved his all-around game tremendously this offseason,'' Escoto said. ``He's playing with a lot of confidence. I told him I thought he'd be special, but I didn't think it would happen this quickly, but it did and we will take it.'' Jones had an impressive showing at the Watts Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. , scoring 27 points against Fairfax and 35 against Oaks Christian. ``We are going to be a powerhouse,'' Jones said about his team's prospects for the upcoming season. --Youth prevails:off! With 10 players from last year's team having graduated, 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. High hopes several impressive sophomores can come in and fill the void. Lorne Jackson, a 6-foot-2 guard, and 6-3 forward Michael Meza were starters last season for the 23-1 junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. . ``Lorne is a very complete player,'' Simi Valley coach Christian Aurand said. ``I think he can make some big noise in the next couple years. He's been impressive all summer. Michael can shoot the ball, but is a threat inside as well. We are very fortunate to have them both.'' Jackson and Meza have started for the Pioneers the entire summer. Langston Jackson, Lorne's twin brother, and Spencer Feist feist also fice n. Chiefly Southern U.S. A small mongrel dog. [Variant of obsolete fist, short for fisting dog, from Middle English fisting, have also gotten significant playing time in the summer before their sophomore seasons. ``We've got a good mix of young guys who will mix well with our returners,'' Aurand said. Simi Valley will return three players: Lorne Bell, Collin Franklin and Michael Meza's older brother, Tony. Next year will be Bell's third varsity season. Franklin is a 6-foot-5 center. Gone from last year's 22-8 team are Caise Burris, the state leader in 3-pointers, and Michael Rodgers. Both were All-CIF selections. --Power in the paint: Last week's Santa Clarita Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. was a coming-out party for Valencia girls' basketball player Danielle Jenkins. The 6-foot junior won MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. honors, averaging 11 points per game, while leading the Vikings to the tournament title. ``She's our first option, so she's going to get a lot of chances to score,'' said Valencia head coach Jerry Mike. ``She's good on the offensive glass, so she's going to gets some points that way too.'' The Vikings also have 5-foot-11 Kati Meyer to play in the paint. Meyer and Jenkins often split playing time, but Mike said he likes to use both when the game's pace slows in the final minutes. Jenkins, who started on the JV last season, won't be the only young player expected to impact Valencia's varsity. The Vikings, which tied Hart for first place in the Foothill League with a 9-1 record, graduated 10 of 13 players, including all five starters and their first three players off the bench. Point guard Chelsey Hastigan, a sophomore, has established herself as a starter in the past 10 summer- league games, Mike said. Hastigan and Lani Bernardino are starting this summer after playing for the freshman team last season. Jennifer Tisdale, a solid rebounder and defender according to Mike, is starting after playing for the junior varsity last year. Gerry Gittelson contributed. Sean Martin, (818) 713-3607 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com |
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