BOYS' SOCCER PREVIEW: LOOKING FOR REDEMPTION NO. 1-RANKED CANOGA PARK RETURNS BULK OF LINEUP FROM LAST SEASON'S ONE-LOSS TEAM.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer Canoga Park High spent all but about 15 minutes last season as the most dominant team in City Section boys' soccer. Those few minutes were enough to deny the Hunters a City title and make them intent on not allowing even the slightest of letups in this season'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 redemption and a championship. Title-hungry Canoga Park returns the bulk of a lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. that lost just one game last season, the City final against Birmingham of Lake Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). , making the Hunters the favorite for this season's title and the No. 1 team in the Daily News rankings to start the season. ``They're going to be very good,'' said Birmingham coach E.B. Madha, whose team ended Canoga Park's 23-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" by scoring three late goals in a 4-2 win in the championship game. ``They're going to be head and shoulders above everybody.'' Canoga Park starts nine seniors and two juniors, all returning varsity players. The Hunters are so rich in talent that they don't even plan to use All-City goalkeeper Cesar Ventura as their primary goalie after he was granted an extra year of eligibility. Senior forward Camilo Rojas and senior midfielder
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Senior midfielder Jeffrey Quijano, who has committed to Michigan, is another key part of the mix. Seniors Eddie Ponce and Joao Lopez anchor a defense that posted 16 shutouts last season, including 11 in a row and four in the City playoffs. ``We're pretty much the same team, except we're older, we're more experienced,'' Canoga Park coach Jake Gwin said. ``One of the things that will help for us is being game-tough. That hurt us last year. ``When faced with a challenge like Birmingham gave us in the final last year, we'll be ready. They came out fired up to beat us, and when they took the lead, we fell apart. We let up for about 15minutes and saw what a good team can do to you when that happens. This year, we'll know how to respond to those situations. Last year, we weren't really battle-tested during the year.'' The Hunters begin their season today at defending Valley Mission League co-champion SanFernando. Their biggest test comes at the end of the month when they compete among the national elite in the West Coast High School Classic at Cal State Fullerton. Local threats en route to the City title could include a San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. lineup led by seniors Edgar Barajas and Moises Alvarea. Traditional West Valley League power ElCamino Real of Woodland Hills returns seven starters as well as adding junior forward Lloyd Virgill, who should be a top scorer after sitting out last season. Birmingham graduated several starters, including West Valley 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. Erik Moran, but has talented youth in freshmen starters Alberto Rosas and Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
``Our league is going to be tough,'' San Fernando coach Norman Mejia said. ``But Canoga is Canoga -- they're really tough. They were good last year and they should be even better.'' heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK BOYS Milton Knox, Birmingham, Jr. Football Knox rushed for 291 yards and threetouchdowns Friday in a 20-6victory over Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] of LosAngeles to help the Patriots advance to the City Section final. Knox has 2,243 yards on the season, breaking the previous school record of 2,127 set by Emmanuel Evans in 1997. GIRLS Cheyenne Weekley, Malibu, So. Girls' basketball Last year's Daily News Newcomer of the Year, Weekley has started this season right where she left off. The 5-foot-3 point guard has averaged 24.3 points in her first four games to lead Malibu to a 4-0 record. UP & COMER James ``Deuce'' Johnson, Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
Boys' basketball Johnson had 10 points and 10rebounds on Saturday in Campbell Hall of North Hollywood's 81-63 victory over Hawthorne in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Campbell Hall High. Johnson, 6-foot-6 and 210pounds, is the only freshman on the Vikings' varsity roster. TRIVIAL MATTERS Moorpark running back Darrell Scott For Darrell Scott, the "Rachel's Challenge" founder of this name, see . Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has written several mainstream country hits, and also has established himself as one of Nashville's premier session rushed for 243yards on 35 carries Saturday to become the first large-school running back in area history to surpass 3,000 yards in a single season. The performance gives Scott 3,070 yards this year, ranking him third in the nation among all prep running backs. Who are the two running backs ahead of Scott? Antwain Easterling of Northwestern High of Miami is tops in the nation with 3,550 yards, while Clovis West of Fresno's Ryan Mathews Ryan Mathews (born July 1 1980) is an American racecar driver from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He is currently in his first season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and races for Bill Davis Racing. is second with 3,396. Easterling has played in 15 games this season, Scott 13, and Mathews 12. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 9 boxes Photo: (1) Coach Jake Gwin and his Canoga Park soccer team will start the season at the top spot in the Daily News rankings. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer (2) Milton Knox, Birmingham, Jr. (3) Cheyenne Weekley, Malibu, So. Box: (1) TOP 10 (2) PLAYERS TO WATCH (3) KEY GAMES - Heather Gripp (4) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (5) UP & COMER (see text) (6) TRIVIAL MATTERS (see text) (7) THEY SAID IT (8) LOCAL HEROES (9) DAY PLANNER |
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