BOYS: IN NEED OF VICTORY PLAYOFFS ON LINE FOR SANTA CLARITA CHRISTIAN TONIGHT.Byline: Gerry Ger·ry , Elbridge 1744-1814. American politician. A signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and a delegate to the Continental Congress (1787), he served as governor of Massachusetts (1810-1811) and as Vice President of the United States Gittelson Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - Nobody has to tell Matt Dixon Dixon, city (1990 pop. 15,144), seat of Lee co., N Ill., on the Rock River; founded 1830, inc. 1857. Corn and soybeans are grown, cattle are raised, and there is light manufacturing. how crucial Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Christian's final game is against visiting Faith Baptist Baptist Member of a group of Protestant Christians who hold that only adult believers should be baptized and that it must be done by immersion. During the 17th century two groups of Baptists emerged in England: General Baptists, who held that Christ's atonement applied to tonight. His Cardinals (10-12, 5-4 in the Heritage League) are on the brink of qualifying for the Southern Section Div. V-AA playoffs, but a loss in the game at 7 p.m. could knock the Cardinals out of postseason contention. ``We know we need to win because it probably takes at least 11 wins or more to finish third to make it,'' Dixon said. ``It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have been an up-and-down up-and-down adj. 1. Characterized by or exhibiting an alternating upward and downward movement. 2. Variable; changeable. 3. Vertical. season but things are getting better. Overall, we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are a lot better than we were at the beginning of the season, but I'm not exactly super satisfied yet.'' Dixon is doing his part. The 5-foot-11 senior guard has been a steady force for an unpredictable team that has lost five of its games by at least 20 points. He's averaging more than 17 points per game but doesn't always get enough help. ``Besides scoring, Matt does a good job taking the pressure off the other guys,'' first-year coach James Mosley said. ``He handles the ball most of the time.'' Dixon's overall value never was more apparent than during a victory over L.A. Lutheran on Friday. Although he scored just seven points, he had 11 rebounds and six assists and helped hold L.A. Lutheran to the lowest point total of any Santa Clarita Christian opponent this season. It was a good game, not just for Dixon but for everyone. This time, that is. Smooth performances haven't been so automatic this season. ``We're actually capable of playing really well,'' Mosley said. ``We're a dangerous team against certain opponents but just not consistent. Our record is a little deceiving because some of our players came out late because they were busy with football.'' There's nothing Dixon can do about the past losses. But he believes Santa Clarita Christian is Christian I (krĭs`chən), 1426–81, king of Denmark (1448–81), Norway (1450–81), and Sweden (1457–64), count of Oldenburg, and founder of the Oldenburg dynasty of Danish kings. capable of peaking at the right time. ``Overall, I'm pretty happy with how hard we've worked and the maturity of the team,'' he said. ``No, our record's not perfect. But I don't think that's a complete reflection of how hard we've worked.'' Over the years, Santa Clarita Christian's basketball team has had its moments. The Cardinals have won the league title the past two seasons and have qualified for the playoffs nine years in a row. In 2002, the team was 18-7 and reached the Div. V-AA quarterfinals. ``It's getting pretty important. This is a real key time for us,'' Dixon said. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com GIRLS: Freshman stands tall in the post Inemer a pleasant surprise as Hart's success continues NEWHALL - All one needs to know about the impact of 5-foot-10 KaLana Inemer is she's the first freshman to start in the post in Hart High basketball coach Dave Munroe's 15-year tenure. Inemer has provided thankless but important inside grunt work for an otherwise flashy group led by shooting guards The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. Ashlee Trebilcock and Taylor Lilley. Inemer, who averages about six points, five rebounds and three steals a game, figures to play a key role if Hart (23-1, 9-0) is to win the Foothill League title at rival Valencia (18-4, 8-1) at 5:30 tonight. ``KaLana's biggest attribute is probably defense. She's shut down a lot of good players this year,'' Trebilcock said. ``She's kind of a role player but she's also got a lot more basketball knowledge and experience than people realize.'' Inemer said her teammates have helped her feel welcome and an integral part of the team, an important development for such a young player grouped with older classmates Classmates can refer to either:
``I fit in very well, and that's nice,'' she said. ``It's not like they give me a bunch of freshman chores to do.'' Inemer is close friends Trebilcock, a UCLA-bound junior who is considered among the country's top prep players. They hang out on campus, practice after school and even experiment with cooking recipes together. ``Nothing too fancy, though, usually chicken or tuna tuna or tunny, game and food fishes, the largest members of the family Scombridae (mackerel family) and closely related to the albacore and bonito. They have streamlined bodies with two fins, and five or more finlets on the back. ,'' Inemer said. ``We don't want to cook anything too high-tech because we don't want to mess it up.'' For Trebilcock, Inemer is like the little sister she never had - albeit an inch taller. ``KaLana's personality is just so fun. She brings a lot of laughter to the team,'' Trebilcock said. ``We've known each other for five years - since we were in elementary school elementary school: see school. . Once you get to high school, age doesn't really matter. We don't believe in cliques. We're just all high- schoolers.'' Munroe can't believe Inemer is a freshman. But he's relishing the opportunity to have her on the team for another three years. ``We've had some guards who have started as freshmen but never a post player,'' he said. ``You just don't see them so athletic and advanced but KaLana has played a lot of basketball. We wouldn't be where we are without her.'' BOYS: GAME OF THE WEEK SAUGUS (18-7, 7-2) at CANYON (16-9, 5-4) 7 tonight Outlook: Saugus, coming off a dramatic, last-second victory at Hart on Tuesday, must win for a chance to tie for the league title. Saugus also needs Valencia to upset Hart tonight. Host Valencia has won two in a row and is 9-3 at home. Even if Saugus places second, a strong finish should earn it a first-round home game in the Southern Section Div. I-A playoffs. The key matchup figures to be Saugus' B.J. Willkomm against Canyon's Nate Longshore Nate Longshore (born June 30, 1986 in Canyon Country, California, U.S.) is an American football quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Longshore was an Elite-11 quarterback in high school and a 4-star recruit rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com."How Far ... . Both have been hot lately. Willkomm scored 20 points, including the game-winning basket, against Hart, and Longshore long·shore adj. Occurring, living, or working along a seacoast. [Short for alongshore.] scored a career-high 23 in a loss to Valencia last week. GIRLS: GAME OF THE WEEK HART (23-1, 9-0) at VALENCIA (20-4, 8-1) 5:30 tonight Outlook: Here we go again. The region's elite teams face off for the league title in a showdown that probably will go down to the wire. That's what happened last time, when Ashlee Trebilcock's leaning jumper The simplest form of an on/off switch. It is just a tiny, plastic-covered metal block, which is pushed onto two pins to close that circuit. It is used to select a myriad of functions on a printed circuit board or on a peripheral device. with four seconds remaining gave Hart a 64-62 victory Jan. 23. Trebilcock, averaging more than 20 points per game and on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of setting Hart's single-season scoring record, never has been hotter. She scored a career-high 34 against Valencia that night, and she hasn't been held to fewer than 22 despite playing limited minutes because Hart has won its past four by an average of nearly 26 points. Valencia's Kelley Tarver and Day Weathersby are capable scorers. But Cal State Fullerton-bound forward Tamaiya Smith is doubtful because of a sprained ankle A sprained ankle, also known as a ankle sprain, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. . CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Santa Clarita Christian could use a typically solid outing from standout Matt Dixon tonight if it is to make the playoffs. David Crane/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) KaLana Inemer is rare in that she starts in the post as a freshman for Hart, which is 23-1 and 9-0 in the Foothill League. Michael Owen
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