BOYS' SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: CARPENTER HAMMERED OPPONENTS.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer Kenny Carpenter knows better than anyone that time is everything in swimming. The Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High junior thrives in a sport where a split second can separate a winner from a loser. He rarely experiences defeat, yet he often finds himself worrying about the clock. Carpenter's problem lies in finding enough time to spend in the pool. While he doesn't mind being the first one out of the water at races, Carpenter has noticed the effects of the many demands that cut into his training time - demands such as interviews, studying for Advanced Placement exams Advanced Placement examinations are taken each May by students at participating Canadian, American, and international educational institutions. The tests are the culmination of year-long AP courses. and occasional socializing. ``I had struggled with getting to practice before junior nationals,'' he said of the early season meet which many consider to have been the All-American's turning point. ``I had so many commitments, with school and everything, I just couldn't make it to the pool every day. I was kind of mad because, I didn't do poorly, but I didn't do what I wanted to do. That made me drive more to get to practice and get my workouts in every day and it paid off.'' The payoff was his first two individual Southern Section Division II titles, a team title, and league and division records, which earned him Daily News boys' swimmer of the year honors. ``That's a tribute to him,'' Falcons coach Pete Loporchio said. ``He's had continued improvement even with all his success. Many times you see swimmers reach a certain level, especially in high school, and plateau. He kept improving. It really paid off for him at 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). . ``What you saw at CIF was his ability to finish at the end. In the past at CIF - particularly in the 100 fly - his problem was he'd start to tire out to weary or fatigue to exhaustion; to harass. See also: Tire the last half. This year, he was very strong the second half.''A rigorous weight-training program as well as his workouts in the pool helped Carpenter set Pacific League records in the 200 freestyle The code name for the MCE version of Windows. See Media Center Edition. (1:42.62) and 100 butterfly (50.77) while leading the Falcons to their sixth-straight league title. He saved his best performance of the season for the division finals, where he won the 200 free and broke the division record in the 100 fly with a 49.47 finish. Carpenter was named the male swimmer of the meet as Crescenta Valley won the division team championship. ``All the records are nice and everything, but winning the team title is the most special,'' said Carpenter, who was named Crescenta Valley's scholar-athlete of the year for swimming. ``I was disappointed in the water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. season when we got knocked out of the playoffs in the semifinals. I just wanted to make sure we got our title this time and weren't upset again.'' As impressive as his achievements sound, many believe Carpenter's best performances are yet to come. His self-proclaimed best event - the 200 butterfly - isn't offered in high school competitions. ``With Kenny, 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. what his potential is,'' Loporchio said. ``He has a lot of versatility. He could do equally well in a number of events.'' Carpenter, whose goal is to compete in the 2000 Olympics, hasn't been invincible, though. Hart junior Ryan Parmenter is one of the few high school swimmers to defeat Carpenter this season, doing so twice in the 200 free. ``I beat him, but he won the big one,'' said Parmenter, who placed third at the Southern Section finals, .13 seconds behind Carpenter. ``By the time he tapered ta·per n. 1. A small or very slender candle. 2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps. 3. A source of feeble light. 4. a. , all his work paid off. He was always good, but then he was just awesome.'' BOYS Aron Gyuris Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Sophomore 200 FREESTYLE The versatile swimmer was among the most feared in the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. . He was a Southern Section Division I finalist and league champion. Brian Brown Brian Brown or Bryan Brown may refer to:
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Sophomore 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY med·ley n. pl. med·leys 1. An often jumbled assortment; a mixture: "That night he dreamed he was traveling in a foreign country, only it seemed to be a medley of all the countries he'd ever been to and Brown went undefeated in the event while winning a second City Section title and helping the Conquistadores to a second-place team finish at the City finals. Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981 in Burbank, California) to a white mother and a black father, is an American swimmer who won the gold medal in the Men’s 50m Freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing with the same winning time as Gary Hall Jr. Hart Junior 50 FREESTYLE His long list of accomplishments this season includes the Southern Section Division II title and the Foothill League record in the event (20.92). Kenny Carpenter Crescenta Valley Junior 100 BUTTERFLY In addition to winning his first Southern Section Division II title, Carpenter set the Pacific League record (51.34) and Division II mark (49.47) while leading the Falcons to a team championship. Ryan Parmenter Hart Junior 100 FREESTYLE The Southern Section finalist was a key part of the Indians' Foothill League champion team that placed second at the Division II finals. Joel Everman Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame Senior 500 FREESTYLE He wrapped up a dominant high school career with a Southern Section Division II championship. Jason Weber Westlake Senior 100 BACKSTROKE Weber won the Marmonte League title and was a Southern Section Division I finalist while helping pace the Warriors' fifth-place team finish at the section finals. Josh Williams Josh Cornell Williams (born August 9, 1976 in Denver, Colorado) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. Williams grew up in the Houston, Texas area and attended Cypress Creek High School [1]. El Camino Real Senior 100 BREASTROKE One of three Conquistadores to share Swimmer of the Meet honors at the City Section finals, Williams won his third consecutive City title in the event. Bryce Lerman Birmingham Senior DIVING He suffered a broken hand late in the season, but was good enough to win his first City championship. CAPTION(S): 10 Photos Photo: (1--Color) Crescenta Valley's Kenny Carpenter won two Division II individual titles this season and earned All-America status. John McCoy/Daily News (2--Color) KENNY CARPENTER (3--Color) JOSH WILLIAMS (4--Color) BRIAN BROWN (5--Color) ARON GYURIS (6--Color) ANTHONY ERVIN (7--Color) RYAN PARMENTER (8--Color) BRYCE LERMAN (9--Color) JASON WEBER (10--Color) JOEL EVERMAN Box: BOYS (See Text) |
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