BORISOFF USES PHYSICAL AND MENTAL POWER; MARMONTE CHAMP HAS FUN WITH TEAM.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer When 10 of 21 players from last year's team didn't did·n't Contraction of did not. didn't did not didn't do come back for one reason or another, it would have been easy for Agoura's Brooke Brooke , Rupert 1887-1915. British poet known for his war poetry suffused with a romantic patriotic quality. Noun 1. Brooke - English lyric poet (1887-1915) Rupert Brooke Borisoff to walk away from the high school tennis game, too. The opportunity to play on the extensive junior circuit while working with her private coach could have easily given Borisoff her fill of the sport. But one thing keeps the sophomore coming back: Fun. The sheer delight of playing with a group of friends and representing the school she attends. ``Last year was the first time I had ever played on a team for tennis,'' Borisoff said, ``and I had a lot of fun. I made some new friends and enjoyed myself the whole season.'' The camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. was part of it, but success certainly made the season even sweeter. Borisoff helped the Chargers to an upper-half finish in 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. and captured the league's individual tennis title as well. It was an impressive accomplishment for a freshman in one of the more talent-rich leagues in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . ``The big thing with Brooke is that she is a total team player,'' Agoura coach Stuart Limbert Limbert is a surname and may refer to:
1. Contraction of she is: She's going away for the weekend. 2. Contraction of she has: She's been to the symphony twice this month. an awesome player on her own, but she really buys into the team concept. She wants her teammates to do well.'' Borisoff, 14 and a wiry wir·y adj. 1. Resembling wire in form or quality, especially in stiffness. 2. Sinewy and lean. 3. Filiform and hard. Used of a pulse. 5-foot-10, is off to a stellar start. In the Chargers' four matches she is 12-0 and has yet to be challenged. One of her victories was over Cate of Carpinteria's Laura Elstern, the No. 4 ranked player in the U.S. Tennis Association's Southern California rankings. Borisoff's game is based on power, yet her ability to view the game mentally has set her apart from other players. ``She is very powerful,'' Limbert said. ``I hit with her and I'm not a bad player, but I have trouble keeping up. She combined her talent with a never-say-die attitude on the court. She's a really nice person, but she's mean on the court.'' Teammate Alyson Tyson agrees. ``Brooke knows how to win,'' she said. ``She has this determination to do whatever takes to win. She can play the mental game or change the physical side to give her the edge she needs.'' ``There are so many parts of a tennis match that you really have to be thinking all of the time,'' Borisoff said. ``Sometimes you have the chance to blow a shot past someone, but sometimes you have to think two strokes ahead and beat them that way.'' Her adaptability a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil makes her a formidable opponent. ``I think I have an OK all-around game,'' Borisoff said. ``I have to work on so many things, but I think I'm playing better this year than last.'' Borisoff hopes her team will advance further than it did in last year's CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). playoffs, and would like to win the individual championship again. And her ultimate goal? ``I'd love to earn a tennis scholarship to college,'' she said. ``I think that would be awesome.'' THE BORISOFF FILE Name: Brooke Borisoff School: Agoura High Year: Sophomore Position: No. 1 singles Height: 5-foot-10 Born: Nov. 2, 1983 Notable: Second year on the varsity. . . . 12-0 this season. . . . Captured the Marmonte League individual tennis title in 1997. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Agoura sophomore Brooke Borisoff is last season's Marmonte League individual champion but loves playing on a team. David R. Crane/Daily News BOX: THE BORISOFF FILE (See text) |
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