BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: THURMAN BECOMES A BIG DEAL.Byline: SEAN n. 1. A seine. See Seine. CEGLINSKY Special to the Daily News At 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds, Robert Thurman has, in some ways, been a man among boys during the Southern Section playoffs. The Desert High of Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. senior has dominated inside the paint, averaging more than 20 points and 15rebounds in four postseason games to guide the second-seeded Scorpions (22-2) into Friday's Div. V-A V-A abbr. ventriculoatrial championship game against top-seeded Rosamond (22-6) at Colony High in Ontario. "Thurman is a 6-7 kid playing in a 6-3 league right now," Rosamond coach Tim Atkerson said. "He's an eraser, a game-changer, a player that we have to account for at all times." Thurman's play shouldn't come as a major surprise, considering he averaged 16.2 points, 11.6 rebounds and 4.1 blocks during the regular season. And the Roadrunners know Thurman well after facing him twice during High Desert League play. Thurman scored 12 points and added 15 rebounds and three blocks in a 60-46 victory in the first encounter between the two. He posted even better numbers -- 21 points, 12 boards and five blocks -- in 58-55 loss to Rosamond two weeks later. Esteemed company: The rosters for the 2007 McDonald's All American High American High School may refer to the following:
Taylor will roam the sidelines March 28th at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky., as the coach for the West team, which features several standout players from 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, , including Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , is also a member of the West team. "Coaching in a game of this magnitude is an honor," Taylor said. "It's the biggest high school basketball game in the world." Yutaka Shimizu and Jacob Pollon are Taylor's assistants. Huntington of West Virginia's O.J. Mayo, who committed to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , is on the East team. Coaching change: According to Verdugo Hills of Tujunga principal Diane Klewitz, Richard Johannsen is no longer coaching the boys' basketball or baseball teams but is still currently employed at the school as a math teacher. "I'm not at liberty to discuss the matter in its entirety at this time," Klewitz said. sean.ceglinsky@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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