BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: STOVER IS KEY IN PLAYOFFS RENAISSANCE TRANSER IS THRIVING IN STARTING ROLE.Byline: SEAN n. 1. A seine. See Seine. CEGLINSKY Special to the Daily News Anthony Stover stover stalks of maize plants from which mature corn cobs have been harvested as grain, or grain sorghum plants from which heads have also been removed. The stover is usually fed by turning the cattle into the field and is subject to fungal infection, sometimes causing mycotoxicosis. might be one of the best kept secrets in the area, but he won't be considered an afterthought on the basketball landscape for much longer, especially if he continues to produce like he has during the postseason. The 6-foot-8 sophomore from Renaissance Academy Renaissance Arts Academy is an alternative public charter high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, California. Curriculum The school Website states: The study method developed by L. Ron Hubbard is the key to effective learning. Mr. of La Canada Flintridge has emerged as a legitimate threat on both ends of the floor, averaging 11 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for the Wildcats (27-2) heading into Thursday's first-round game of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Div. V regional playoffs against host Immanuel of Reedley (25-8). "Anthony has been a nice surprise," Renaissance Academy coach Sid Cooke said. "He has great upside and it will be interesting to see how he develops, because he has a chance to be very good." Stover transferred to Renaissance Academy from Nia Charter in Altadena as a freshman and initially played on the Wildcats' junior varsity team For the American rock band, see . In sports, usually at the high school and college levels, members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as a football or basketball game) are called junior varsity players. . He joined the varsity team In the United States and Canada and UK, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of 12 games ago and has been in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes for the past 10 games, including Saturday's 69-57 loss to Corona del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
"I'm starting to feel more and more comfortable," Stover said. "I just want to help my teammates out any way I can." The Wildcats are a deep and talented team led by Justin Cook Justin Ryan Cook (born April 4, 1982 in Lubbock, Texas) is the line producer for YuYu Hakusho and Fullmetal Alchemist. He is also a voice actor and does the voices of Yusuke Urameshi and Puu in the English version of the YuYu Hakusho , who averages 24 points, six rebounds and four assists per game. Josh Thomas and Hector Harold average 16 and 12 points, respectively. Having experienced players surrounding Stover has allowed him to come in and contribute, essentially developing at his own pace. There's been no pressure, and his numbers are a reflection of that. "His game on the offensive end grows daily," Cooke said. "Most importantly, now we have a guy back there to protect our basket and block shots, which means we can gamble out on top more often. "He's not done growing, not by any stretch. This kid could end up being scary by the time he's a senior." Litmus test litmus test n. A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper. : DJ Gay and Poly of Sun Valley have faced plenty of good teams this season, but perhaps none as talented as Centennial of Corona (29-4), tonight's opponent in a Southern California Div. I regional playoff opener at home. "Our schedule has been challenging, and I made sure that it was so we'd be prepared for games like this one," Poly coach Brad Katz said. "Nothing they do is going to shock us. We don't think we're in over our heads. This is the state playoffs. We're here for a reason." If the Parrots (23-5) are going to defeat the Huskies -- the defending Southern Section Div.II-A champions -- and advance to Thursday's second round against the Pasadena and Clovis West winner, Gay will have to be at his best. The 6-foot point guard, who has committed to San Diego State, led the City Section in scoring with 29.4 points per game and averages 5.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals a night. Gay, however, can't be expected to do it by himself. Mauricio Gonzalez, Andy Guerra, Mike Rojas, Santiago Moreno and Dominique Duke must make significant contributions for Poly to prevail. "DJ has been exceptional up to this point, there's no denying it," Katz said. "We need the role players to play their roles. Everyone must do their job. It's critical." sean.ceglinsky@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK BOYS Jrue Holiday Campbell Hall, Jr. Boys' basketball Holiday scored 38 points Saturday in Campbell Hall of North Hollywood's 61-57 overtime victory over La Canada in the Southern Section Div. III-AA final. The 6-foot-4 wing is the No. 2 prep recruit in the nation from the Class of 2008, according to Rivals.com. GIRLS Andreanna Marshall L.A. Baptist, Sr. Girls' basketball Marshall scored a game-high 28points Friday as L.A. Baptist of North Hills clinched its first sectional title in school history with a 63-58 victory over Bishop Conaty-Loretto in the Southern Section Div. V-A V-A abbr. ventriculoatrial final. The 5-foot-6guard averages an area-best 25.8 points per game this season for the Knights. UP & COMER Andrea Kropp, Flintridge Sacred Heart, Fr. Girls' swimming Not since La Canada's Maryann Boosalis won back-to-back Southern Section Div. II titles in the 100-yard breaststroke in 2002-03 has the area seen a girls' breaststroker the caliber of Kropp. At the Speedo An earlier scalable font technology from Bitstream Inc., Cambridge, MA (www.bitstream.com). Speedo fonts used the .SPD extension. See FaceLift. California/Nevada Spring Sectionals meet last weekend at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach, the 13-year-old Kropp took second in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.46) and fifth in the 100 (1:04.69). TRIVIAL MATTERS The Taft of Woodland Hills girls' basketball team, fresh off winning the City Section title Saturday, will take an area-best 23-game winning streak into the first round of the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). state playoffs today against Pacifica of Oxnard. The longest consecutive winning streak in state history? Riverside Poly won 84 in a row from 1980-82. The team was led by Cheryl Miller, whose 105-point single-game performance as a senior in 1982 remains the state record. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1) Renaissance's Anthony Stover, right, shoots over a Corona del Mar defender during the CIF Southern Section CIF Southern Section (commonly abbreviated as CIFSS) is the largest of the ten sections which comprise the California Interscholastic Federation. Its membership includes most public and private high schools in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, championship game Saturday in Anaheim. Keith Durflinger/Staff Photographer (2) Jrue Holiday (3) Andreanna Marshall Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP & COMER (see text) (3) TRIVIAL MATTERS (see text) (4) THEY SAID IT (5) DAY PLANNER (6) OTHER TOP PERFORMERS |
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