BOYS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK: FALCONS READY FOR COMEBACK.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer Palmdale was the area's dominant boys' soccer team eight years ago, winning its fourth consecutive league title. Since then, the Falcons have made the playoffs just twice. But after going through the first half of league play undefeated, Palmdale is ready be on top again. Palmdale (18-5-3, 5-0) has an experienced team with 15 seniors among its 20 players, but a sophomore is the leading scorer. Jose Garay has 14 goals after an idle year as a freshman. ``He didn't even try out,'' coach Jeremy Kriss said. ``Everyone has been really surprised with his play. College coaches have already come by and expressed interest.'' Garay has plenty of support. Charles Hernandez has 13 goals, including three in the upset of defending league champion Highland. John Rodriguez
John Rodriguez has 11 and Jaime Hernandez has seven. Goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the John Vedin has allowed just two goals with three shutouts in five league games. Palmdale has played the most games in the area because of a strenuous stren·u·ous adj. 1. Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task. 2. Vigorously active; energetic or zealous. preleague schedule. The Falcons played in three tournaments, going the maximum six games in each. It finished second in the Fresno and Lemore tournaments. ``I like to travel as much as possible,'' Kriss said. ``I think it either builds or destroys a team. This year, it really brought the boys together and let them play with some excellent competition. I think it really went far in developing us.'' Highland was without two of its best players when the teams first met, a 4-0 Palmdale victory. The Falcons won't feel like the leading contender until it beats a full-strength Highland on Feb. 6. ``Highland is a big rivalry Rivalry Robbery (See THIEVERY.) Rudeness (See COARSENESS.) Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane bully and show-off compete for Katrina’s hand. [Am. Lit. ,'' Kriss said. ``We were up for that game. I'm certain those kids would have made a difference but I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how much because I think we were not to be denied that night.'' --Bruce settled: Quartz quartz, one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2. Hill coach Tony Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. is happy to have a full season to teach his players this year. Bruce came in two days before the first league game last season after coach Andre Matalon resigned. The Rebels were successful with several players from the previous year's division co-champions. Now he has a workman's group without many standouts. ``I needed more time to explain to them what I was trying to do and what their roles were,'' Bruce said. ``Now at least I had the chance to spend the preseason teaching them such things. We had a lot of classroom-type time.'' A long-time area club coach, Bruce has other obligations. He left the team last weekend to coach the Olympic developmental team at a Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. tournament. Matthew Kredell, (818) 713-3607 matthew.kredell(at)dailynews.com |
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