BOYS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS: PARACLETE ROLLS WITH GOALKEEPER.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer Sometimes the Paraclete High boys' soccer defense makes it easy for goalkeeper Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Burkhardt, letting few balls get through to him. Tuesday wasn't one of those days. Burkhardt was under assault in the Southern Section Div. V semifinals against Nordhoff of Ojai but came up with all the big saves - nine in total - to lead Paraclete to a 2-0 victory. Burkhardt, whose 20 shutouts in 31 games is an area best, will try for 21 today when Paraclete of Lancaster faces Salesian 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. for the championship at La Mirada La Mirada (lä mĭrä`də), city (1990 pop. 40,452), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1960. La Mirada derives from the Spanish for "the view," referring to the panoramic view of the surrounding valleys from atop the city's hills. High at 1 p.m. ``I think the defense deserves much of the credit,'' Burkhardt said. ``I've improved a little bit from last year and the defense has improved more.'' Last season as a junior in his first year as a full-time goalkeeper at any level, Burkhardt had 13 shutouts to break the school record set by Travis Sharp, now at University of San Francisco • • [ . Burkhardt has shut out Highland of Palmdale, a Div A DIV Associate of Divinity . I team, and Div. II quarterfinalist Calabasas during preleague scoreless ties. --Injury update: As Canoga Park players jumped around the field Monday celebrating their school's first trip to a City Section boys' soccer final, goalkeeper Efren Garcia was on his way to the hospital. Garcia needed four stitches on top of his tongue, four stitches on the bottom and four more on his chin after a second-half collision left him spitting up blood. Garcia missed some practice time this week but was cleared by doctors Wednesday to play in today's 7 p.m. final against Jordan of Los Angeles at East L.A. College. ``I don't think he'll have any problem overcoming the injury and the missed practice time,'' coach Jake Gwin said. ``We call him Efren `Does everything good' Garcia. He's a spirited player. He'll be ready to go, I'm sure.'' --Scoring drought: Diego Barrera was Thousand Oaks' second-leading scorer in the regular season, with 11 goals, but has played more midfield mid·field n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid in the playoffs, concentrating on setting up plays. ``Since everyone on our team can score, they can put me in the midfield and I can take control of the game a little more,'' Barrera said. ``I do want to score. But it's a team sport and if I can create from the midfield, it will help others do good.'' Barrera would like to get his name in the 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. scorebook today when the Southern Section Div. II Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. go for their first boys' soccer title against Loyola of Los Angeles at Cal State Fullerton. Matthew Kredell, (818)713-3607 matthew.kredell(at)dailynews.com |
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