BELOVED COACH DIES AT 45.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer Kevin Tantlinger, an assistant softball coach at Highland High of Palmdale, died of cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. Saturday morning at 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 Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. He was 45. Tantlinger was a beloved pitching coach in the Antelope Valley and a six-time men's fastpitch All-American pitcher with the Long Beach Painters and El Segundo Rounders round·er n. 1. One that rounds, especially a tool for rounding corners and edges. 2. One, such as a security guard, who makes rounds. 3. A dissolute person. 4. Sports a. , among others. In April, Tantlinger underwent an experimental 13-hour surgery at UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. to remove cancerous tumors from behind his right ear and jaw. Though the recovery was expected to take six months, Tantlinger returned to the field at Highland within a month, fulfilling his promise to return to the team before the playoffs. Tantlinger coached the Bulldogs on the day they clinched only the second Golden League championship in school history and during two playoff games. This summer, he was the assistant coach for his daughter Lauren's travel team, the Antelope Valley Rage. Lauren Tantlinger was the Golden League 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. in 2003 and a first-team all-league selection as a junior in 2004. Tantlinger's condition deteriorated quickly after he was admitted to Antelope Valley Medical Center with pneumonia last week. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that a donation be made to help with funeral costs. The Daily News will provide information on where to send the donations as it becomes available. Tantlinger is survived by his three daughters, mother and sister. Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com |
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