BOYS: STEPPING DOWN TO GO UP HART'S MCQUEEN A BETTER PLAYER AFTER YEAR OF JUNIOR VARSITY SEASONING.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer NEWHALL - Don't even try to wipe (1) To completely erase data from memory or the hard disk. See file wipe. (2) A digital video effect that places one image over another. Although there are a myriad varieties, the classic wipe is a scene transition where the next scene slides horizontally or the beaming smile off Brandon McQueen's face. Now that things are going so well, his good mood appears to be permanent. As a starting guard for Hart High's boys' team, McQueen is averaging 12 points a game while helping to direct the Foothill League's winningest team; first-place Hart is 15-2, 2-0 entering tonight's 7 p.m. showdown at Burroughs of Burbank (12-6, 1-1). More important, McQueen no longer is looking over his shoulder after being demoted to the junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. midway Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. through last season. McQueen, a senior, has spent the past 12 months on a mission to improve, and he's done just that after a humbling junior season. His outside shot has come around, he's a better ball handler A software routine that performs a particular task. It often refers to a routine that "handles" an exception of some kind, such as an error, but it can refer to mainstream processes as well. The term is typically used in operating systems and other system software. and passer, and he's hustling hustling Medical practice The illegal soliciting of victims of accidents or dread disease, to provide them with services; after being hustled, the Pt's insurance company is usually billed for office visits and treatment. See Ambulance chaser. more on defense. This season, McQueen is able to dunk even though he's just 5-foot-11 - as good a measure as any to prove how far he's come. ``Actually, it was really tough for me last year when I got sent down,'' McQueen said. ``I'm not sure why it happened. I think I just got a little too comfortable, and I wasn't doing my part. This year, I'm a lot more aggressive.'' What made the demotion de·mote tr.v. de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing, de·motes To reduce in grade, rank, or status. [de- + (pro)mote. extra hard to take was that Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. , a sophomore who was a year younger, was promoted from JV to the varsity just as McQueen moved down. For varsity coach Thomas Kelly This article is about Kelly the cricketer. For other people by the same name, see Thomas Kelly (Disambiguation). Thomas Joseph Dart Kelly (born May 3, 1844, County Waterford, Ireland; died July 20, 1893, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria) was an Australian , the decision was difficult. But it also was important, since Kelly was thinking long-term, and he wanted McQueen to develop instead of sitting on the bench. ``What made the whole thing especially tough was Brandon's such a great kid,'' Kelly said. ``But I knew he was a player, and I wanted him to get playing time. I think he understood, and he didn't show any outward frustration about it. The good thing is, he's always been a gym rat Noun 1. gym rat - someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut - someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a with good basketball instincts, and he really came on strong last spring and during the summer.'' McQueen's development has proved especially important because Hart needed a play-making guard after graduating its top outside shooters from last season. ``We're a little smaller this year, but I think we're also a little more athletic and a little quicker, and a lot of that has to do with Brandon,'' said forward Adam Rich Adam Rich (born on October 12 1968) is an American actor born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is arguably best remembered for playing youngest son Nicholas Bradford on the 1970s television drama Eight is Enough , the team's leading scorer. ``He's really coming along awesome. Mike Gentry is gone this season, but Brandon is filling his shoes. He's been hitting his outside shots, and he's been there for us whenever we've needed him.'' GIRLS: Jahnke, Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. leading Canyon surge Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. already have enough wins to qualify for a spot in postseason CANYON COUNTRY - Consistently an afterthought af·ter·thought n. An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision. afterthought Noun 1. in the ultracompetitive Foothill League, Canyon High's girls' basketball team is trying to carve out to make or get by cutting, or as if by cutting; to cut out. - Shak. See also: Carve a little success of its own this season. With two of the league's tallest players, 6-foot-1 seniors Rachel Bates and Alexa Jahnke, coming on strong as the season progresses, Canyon (11-7, 1-1) already has won the minimum 11 games to qualify for the Southern Section playoffs as an at-large entry. But the team still has eight games remaining - starting with tonight's 7 p.m. matchup against visiting Valencia (13-2, 2-0) - and Bates and Jahnke are hoping the good times keep rolling. ``We're doing a lot better than we've ever done before,'' Bates said. ``I've been waiting four years for the team to finally be this good.'' Jahnke, who moved to the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. from Kansas two years ago, thinks Canyon might have had similar talent before, but the girls are more together this season, and that's making a big difference. ``I think we're really starting to play as a team. Everyone knows their role this year,'' she said. Lately, Bates' job has been to pick up the offense, which lacks the punch of a reliable outside shooter or fast-breaking guards. She's averaging 12 points and eight rebounds in league competition after averaging about eight points during the first month. ``Rachel is on fire. She has really come on strong,'' coach Troy Best said. Jahnke, meanwhile, is the team's designated defender. She scores only about five points per game, but she's averaging 9.0 rebounds - including 15 in a recent nonleague game against Garfield 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 2.5 blocked shots. ``Anytime Alexa scores, that's just a bonus for a us,'' Best said. Jahnke has no problem doing the dirty work. She knows nobody is going to confuse con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. her with Ashlee Trebilcock, and she's OK with that. ``I realize exactly what I have to do, which is to lead my team in rebounds,'' she said. Having the league's tallest post players gives Canyon a significant advantage. If opponents can't hit from the outside, they could be in trouble. ``It really helps having two 6-foot-1 girls,'' Best said. ``A lot of teams have no other choice but to go small and try to create mismatches.'' Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com BOYS: GAME OF THE WEEK HART (15-2, 2-0) at SAUGUS (13-5, 2-0) 7 p.m. Tuesday Outlook: The prime matchup figures to be Hart's Adam Rich vs. Saugus' B.J. Willkomm as two of the league's most prolific all-around players go head to head with first place on the line. The other key is for Hart to find a way to stop Saugus guards Shant Bicakci and Neil Diorio, both of whom are capable of taking over a game with their 3-point shooting. Defensively, the onus will be on Hart guard Brandon McQueen, although he's only 5-foot-11 and is more of a scorer than a defender. Also keep in mind one of Hart's best defensive players, 6-3 guard Ryan Wolfe, isn't expected to play because he's recovering from an ankle injury. Saugus is tough in its own gym, as Hart can attest To solemnly declare verbally or in writing that a particular document or testimony about an event is a true and accurate representation of the facts; to bear witness to. To formally certify by a signature that the signer has been present at the execution of a particular writing so as to after losing there last year in a result that was considered the biggest upset of the season. This time, the teams are more evenly matched. GIRLS: GAME OF THE WEEK VALENCIA (13-2, 2-0) at HART (16-1, 2-0) 5:30 p.m. Friday Outlook: In past seasons, Valencia has had difficulty against top-notch opponents, and that's exactly what the Vikings will see in Hart, clearly the most complete team in the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond. Hart guards Ashlee Trebilcock and Taylor Lilley both are excellent shooters, so Valencia guards Kelley Tarver and Day Weathersby must provide outside pressure. If they don't, Hart figures to stretch Valencia's defense and open numerous holes; the last thing Valencia wants is to fall behind early in Hart's gym. The winner of this game has the inside track on first place because none of the league's other four teams are as talented as these two. But the win-loss records are slightly misleading because Hart has played much more difficult competition, so the Indians figure to be heavy favorites. LOOK BACK Saugus' boys' team, led by Shant Bicakci and B.J. Willkomm, established itself as an early league title contender after pulling away in the fourth quarter to win 87-77 at Valencia on Tuesday. Bicakci scored a career-high 28 points, and Willkomm added 26 to become the school's all-time leading scorer. ``I think our youth showed and their experience showed at the end,'' Valencia coach Rocket Collins said. ``In all our previous games, we've either been way ahead or way behind.'' ... Canyon's girls' team won its 11th game of the season by beating Burroughs of Burbank 68-63 Tuesday. The victory was significant because it takes 11 victories to guarantee a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. berth, and Canyon missed out with just 10 last year. ... Valencia's girls' team forced 30 turnovers in a 76-48 victory over Saugus on Tuesday, when Kelley Tarver scored 18 points with nine steals. ... Canyon's boys' team struggled without its leading scorer, Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Guidroz, in a 72-61 loss to Hart on Friday. Guidroz was serving a one-game suspension because he was ejected from the previous game. ... Burroughs' boys' team shot just 28 percent (including 6 of 32 3-pointers) in a 55-46 loss to Saugus on Friday, wasting an excellent defensive effort on Willkomm, who was held to a season-low nine points. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1) Hart guard Brandon McQueen, left, took advantage of the year he spent on the junior varsity, returning to the varsity this season a better player. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (2) Alexa Jahnke, left, and Rachel Bates, both 6-foot-1, will lead resurgent re·sur·gent adj. 1. Experiencing or tending to bring about renewal or revival. 2. Sweeping or surging back again. Adj. 1. Canyon (11-7, 1-1) against Valencia (13-2, 2-0) tonight. David Crane/Staff Photographer Box: (1) TIME OUT (2) COMING UP (3) BOYS: GAME OF THE WEEK: (see text) (4) GIRLS: GAME OF THE WEEK: (see text) (5) LOOK BACK (see text) (6) STANDINGS |
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