BOYS' WATER POLO: SUB SPARKS AN AGOURA WIN.Byline: KEVIN CONNELLY Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News 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. -- Joey Sparks picked the right time to have the breakout performance of his varsity career. One of the top subs on the Agoura High boys' water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. team, Sparks carried his top-seeded Chargers during stretches Tuesday afternoon, scoring a career-high four goals in a 12-5 victory over Palos Verdes Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California. This affluent bedroom community is known for its dramatic views, good schools [1] extensive horse trails [2] of Palos Verdes Estates Palos Verdes Estates (păl`əs vûr`dēz), city (1990 pop. 13,512), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1939. It is a residential community. in the Southern Section Div. IV quarterfinals at Thousand Oaks High. ``We knew that (Palos Verdes) was going to key on our top-scorer Peter Kurzeka, so the coaches challenged the rest of us to step up today,'' said Sparks, whose Chargers (27-4) will face No. 4 seed Righetti of Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. in the semifinals Friday. ``I'm excited that I helped contribute, but it wasn't just me who played well.'' Goalie Ryan Paris registered 11 saves for Agoura, while Justin Kovanis added three goals. The Chargers trailed 2-1 with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter, when Sparks and Kovanis scored within a 36-second span for a 3-2 lead at the end of the first period. Agoura never trailed from there, but Palos Verdes remained within striking distance until the fourth quarter, when the Chargers outscored the Sea Kings 4-0. ``That was a pretty good team we just beat,'' said Sparks, who once scored seven goals in a game on the Agoura freshman team. ``We thought the game would be a little closer, but when we score more than 10 goals in a game we're almost impossible to beat. Our defense is too good for that.'' Three of Sparks' goals came in the first half, when the game was most closely contested. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818)713-3611 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Agoura's Jake Smither, right, fights for the ball with Palos Verdes' Cooper Hart on Tuesday. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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