BOYS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK: LITTLEROCK HOPING TO STAY AWHILE.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer Littlerock isn't content with surprisingly winning its first Golden League title in eight years. The Lobos (14-2-4) finished the regular season with three victories in the final week and enter the playoffs with confidence rather than a happy- to-be-here attitude. ``Nobody is talking one and done,'' Littlerock coach Eric Stanford said. ``These guys want to be practicing next week as well. They just love playing soccer.'' Littlerock plays host to its first 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. opponent in five years at 11 a.m. Saturday against Etiwanda. The Lobos moved into the Southern Section Div. I poll for the first time this week at No. 9. For Littlerock (14-2-4) to make a run, it will have to score more consistently. The team lacks a go-to scorer. Francisco Bravo BRAVO Cardiology A clinical trial–Blockade of the GP IIB/IIIA Receptor to Avoid Vascular Occlusion– which evaluated lotrafiban in preventing strokes and acute MI. See GP IIB/IIIA. leads the team with just six goals. However, the Lobos make up the lack of an offensive punch with a strong defense led by Francisco Madrano and Aurelio Sanchez. Littlerock has allowed 14 goals in 20 games. ``They say that defense is important in playoffs, that defense wins championships, and our defense is what got us this far,'' Madrano said. ``At least we know by holding a team scoreless we can get a goal even in the last minute and go on to the next round.'' Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley taught the league a lesson last week: never to overlook the resiliency of a team coming off a winless season. The Antelopes' playoff chances were dim entering the week. However, by beating Lancaster, tying second-place Quartz Hill and having Highland lose to Lancaster, Antelope Valley climbed into a first-place tie with the Bulldogs. Antelope Valley split two games with Highland but won the tiebreaker tie·break·er n. An additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants. Also called tiebreak. tie with a better record against first-place Littlerock. It's Antelope Valley's first playoff appearance in 11 years. ``We hadn't said the word 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). all season,'' Antelope Valley coach Jose Perez said of the moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. used to mean the playoffs. ``We knew we were getting close and were almost there. But we knew not to say those letters. We didn't want to jinx jinx n. 1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. 2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. tr.v. it. Everyone is so excited now.'' No one would have ever thought to use those letters in the same sentence as Antelope Valley entering the season. The Antelopes play at Alta Loma in the first round at 3 p.m. Saturday. Antelope Valley brings in one of the highest-scoring duos in the area with Julio Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Quartz Hill, the only Golden League team with recent playoff success, will have to travel to Bell Gardens in the first round. The Rebels lost to Bell Gardens in the semifinals last season after making an unexpected playoff run. Quartz Hill won a Div A DIV Associate of Divinity . I co-championship in 2002. The Rebels have been disappointing this season with seven ties. However, a good defense and the scoring of El Shaddai El Shaddai (Hebrew: אל שדי) is one of the Judaic names of God. See El (god) and Names of God in Judaism. Literally meaning "God of the mountain", it is normally translated "God Almighty". Bent (22 goals) will make Quartz Hill a difficult out. Bent is the only player with experience from the 2002 championship team. Highland tried to petition the Southern Section for inclusion in the playoffs but didn't have the nonleague schedule to be accepted. Matthew Kredell, (818) 713-3607 matthew.kredell(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: After a winless season last year, Julio Robles' 29 goals has helped Antelope Valley reach the playoffs this season. The Antelopes are set to face Alta Loma in the first round Saturday. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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