BOYS' SOCCER PREVIEW: ALREADY CLASS OF REGION, ECR LOOKS EVEN STRONGER TRANSFERS EXPECTED TO BOOST BID FOR TITLE.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer Confidence is something the El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
The Conquistadores like to believe they always have the potential to reach the City final. This season, they aren't likely to find many detractors. ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) , which has the talent to match its confidence, enters the season as the area's No. 1 team and a favorite for a second City title in three seasons. If a core of returning players from last season's team that reached the semifinals wasn't enough, the Conquistadores gained two talented transfers from the Mission League. Senior midfielder Ori Adrabi left Chaminade of West Hills before the Eagles completed their surprising run through the postseason. Raul Calderon from Saint Francis Saint Francis, city, United States Saint Francis, city (1990 pop. 9,245), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential suburb of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan; inc. 1951. There is meat processing and the manufacture of plastic and metal products. of La Canada, also a first-team all- league selection, has moved to ECR and takes over as the starting goalkeeper. ``El Camino is the class of the region,'' Chaminade coach Mike Gwaltny said. ``Ori, to me, is the best midfielder in the region and they already had some good players.'' Those players include senior All-City sweeper Zack Feldman, defenders Jason Burbidge and Victor Choi, midfielders Gianni Facio and Tony Sangari and forwards Yan Falkinstein and Ede Ibekwe. There is also All-City junior forward Jason Lara, who missed the end of last season because of injury but was third in the City in scoring with 21 goals and five assists. ``Our strength is overall,'' said ECR coach David Hussy, whose team has 15 seniors. ``We're solid all around,'' The West Valley League title seems a certainty, especially since rival and last season's No. 1 City seed Birmingham of Van Nuys graduated the heart of its lineup. But the Conquistadores, who lost three starters of their own, are aiming much higher and have a difficult nonleague schedule for which to prepare them. ``We always have high expectations no matter who we lose,' Hussy said. ``Even four years ago when we made it to the City final, we expected to be there. It was just no one else thought of us as a team that could get there. So that's definitely our goal this year, to get to the City final.'' A look at other local contenders: Foothill: In a league without a clear-cut favorite, defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Hart of Newhall and Burbank appear to be battling for a title during the final week of league play. History favors Hart because Burbank was one of the area's most dominant teams outside of league last season, but won just two Foothill games and the Indians continued to improve. But the combination of transfers Eric Lopez and Walid Kherbache with several returnees led by Daniel Cuello could give the Bulldogs a productive enough attack to overcome an inconsistent defense. Defense is where Hart thrives. The Indians return just four starters, but two of them are junior goalkeeper Kyle Rynish and senior sweeper Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson (April 30, 1983) in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia is a professional ice hockey player who plays defense, most recently for the National Hockey League's . Frontier: Malibu and Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. will make it difficult for Calabasas to repeat as champions in the Coyotes' final season before moving to the Marmonte. Although Malibu improved, Calabasas was hit hard by graduation. Recent injuries eroded the Coyotes' depth even further, making for a far different team than the one that went 21-2-1 last season. Junior forward Danny Barth remains as Calabasas' primary source of offense since the graduation of Itzik Rapaport, who scored 32 goals last season en route to establishing the school career scoring record (81). Defense is where the Coyotes have the most experience, allowing last season's all-league sweeper Gil Hoftman to move to the midfield in hopes of aiding the young offense. Marmonte: Royal's experience gives the Highlanders of 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. an edge over last season's co-champion and Division I semifinalist Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , but the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. should provide another tight race that could also include improved Agoura and Westlake. Of the three all-league players Thousand Oaks lost, Marmonte offensive 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. Danny Ermolovich could be the most difficult to replace, but the Lancers have a deep talent pool from which to draw from because their lower-level teams are also coming off league championships. Coach Andy Silva, transfer Jarrio Quintero and exchange student Markus Roth are new for Royal, but little else has changed for the team that went 20-8-3 last season. At the heart of the Highlanders' attack are senior forward David Duncan David Duncan (born 1960), is the United States government's star witness in the Arthur Andersen trial. He has said fears over interpretation prompted him to order the shredding of documents relating to Enron. and senior midfielder Randy Wilson, who could be one of the area's most potent scoring duos. Mission: Chaminade has doubled its win total each year since Gwaltny took over three seasons ago. The Eagles don't play enough games to do it again, but they should improve on last season's 18 victories. No longer a surprise team, Chaminade is favored in the deep league. Senior sweeper Bryan Borreson, who was the league's defensive MVP as a junior, anchors a stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. defense. Leading scorer Joe Dillon Joseph William "Joe" Dillon (born August 2, 1975 in Modesto, California) is a professional baseball player in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He is used as an utility fielder. In 2007, he played first base, second base, third base, left field, and right field. returns as does midfielder Matt Ward and Alec deMattos. Junior midfielder Jackie Lawler transferred from St. Michael's of Irvine and plays with a style Gwaltny compares to the departed Adrabi. The lack of an experienced goalkeeper could be the team's downfall. Five-time defending champion Loyola of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and St. Francis were both hit hard by losses but should never be overlooked. Crespi of Encino could provide Chaminade's biggest threat. 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
Pacific View: Rio Mesa is without senior Chris Schwarze Chris Schwarze (born on March 9, 1983 at Camarillo, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays defender and midfielder for the California Victory of the USL First Division. He is also the captain of the team. until at least mid-January because of a broken ankle, but the Spartans have enough experience to be favored to repeat as league champions and rank among the region's top teams. Among the team's 10 seniors are Chris High and Jimmy Heathcote, who are being counted on to step up during their playmaker's absence. Adjusting to a new coach as well as the loss of Schwarze could make for a slow start, but this is the same group that started 1-6, then lost just three more games last season. Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
Valley Mission: William Sims William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the Navy. During World War I he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. and Rosendo Gonzalez try to fill the void left by the graduation of Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda (born January 28, 1981 in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran-American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfield for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division. and Jesse Servin and lead Reseda's quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the an outright title after sharing one with Kennedy of Granada Hills last season. DAILY NEWS TOP 10 1. El Camino Real Transfers made good team even better. 2. Chaminade Better than previous Eagles who lost just once to teams from own division. 3. Royal Defending Marmonte co-champs have 19 seniors. 4. La Canada Returns nine all-league players. 5. Crespi Program's deepest team has 10 returning starters. 6. St. Francis Well-coached team returns league's leading scorer. 7. Thousand Oaks JV and freshman league champs move up to fill holes. 8. Hart Has one of region's best goalies in Kyle Reynish. 9. Burbank Maintaining intensity for entire game and season is key. 10. Rio Mesa Pacific View is Spartans' to lose. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1) New El Camino Real goaltender Raul Calderon was a standout at St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (2) Midfielder Ori Adrabi left Chaminade of West Hills for El Camino Real and is expected to be one of the City's outstanding players. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Box: DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (see text) |
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