BOYS' TENNIS DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON.Byline: Compiled by Nevin Barich Nevin Barich (born August 6, 1979) is a former American sports journalist now working as the Senior Editor of The National Notary, a trade magazine based in Los Angeles with a circulation of more than 300,000 nationwide. Staff Writer PLAYER OF THE YEAR DOUG STEWART Doug Stewart is a cohost of the radio show 2 Live Stews with his brother Ryan Stewart.[1][2] References 1. ^ Shaw, Jody. "“Two Live Stews” heat up airwaves with new style", The Technique, 2004-02-13. Malibu, Senior Doug Stewart is the perfect model for the anecdote anecdote (ăn`ĭkdōt'), brief narrative of a particular incident. An anecdote differs from a short story in that it is unified in time and space, is uncomplicated, and deals with a single episode. that looks can be deceiving. Stewart, Malibu High's No. 1 singles player, does not fit the profile of a player ranked in the top five in the nation among players 18 and under. At 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds, he does not appear to be someone who can blow you away with a big first serve. He certainly does not look to be the type of player who you need to keep deep at the baseline in order to fend off a strong attack. Then when you see him on the court, you realize he's all that and more. Stewart ended his high school career in spectacular fashion this season, going undefeated in team play and winning several tournaments, including the prestigious Ojai Valley Tournament in April. There, Stewart dropped just one set as he defeated some of the best high school players in 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, . ``He's always had an enormous amount of dominance and consistency,'' said Forrest Stewart, Doug Stewart's father and coach. ``When he was 10, 12, 14, he was always successful.'' It's true. Stewart's past four years have been filled with success. At 14, he went 55-2 and was named the top player in the nation in his age group. At 16, he won the 16-and-under title at the Ojai tournament and won the 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). individual championship, which features 128 of the top players in the Southern Section, as a junior. This year, he's established more of an aura of invincibility Invincibility Great Boyg, the shapeless, unconquerable troll, representing the riddle of existence. [Nor. Drama: Ibsen Peer Gynt in Magill I, 722] , adding a big first serve to complement his steady sideline sideline See on the sidelines. attack. With a grade-point average of 4.6, Stewart could have attended any college in the country. Universities such as Yale, Princeton and Stanford were all high on his list. However, Stewart has decided to continue his playing career at Virginia in the fall. ``He really fell in love with the campus on his visit there,'' Forrest Stewart said. ``He felt really comfortable.'' Stewart not only has had to battle opponents this season, but also the people who watch him play. Stewart often draws a crowd in his matches, but most of the time the people cheer for the other guy and root for Stewart to lose. ``It's something I've gotten used to,'' Stewart said. ``I know it's something that will make me stronger later on. Besides, I like to disappoint dis·ap·point v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points v.tr. 1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of. 2. all the people who come to see me lose.'' GARY SACKS Calabasas, Freshman Sacks led the Coyotes to the Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. title and almost got the team to the Southern Section Division IV finals. Sacks compiled a 56-4 record in singles play this season and stamped himself as a player to watch. AARON BERT (Bit Error Rate Test) An analysis of network transmission efficiency that computes the percentage of bits received in error from the total number sent. Westlake, Senior The Warriors had a lot of great players on their roster and Bert was probably the best of the bunch. Bert was the team's No. 1 singles player and earned key victories for Westlake to help the team keep its perfect record intact. JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. MOSSEMBEKKER Camarillo, Senior Mossembekker wasn't too well known in tennis circles heading into the season, but stamped himself as one of the best in the region with an impressive performance at the Ojai tournament. He gave Stewart one of his toughest matches in Ojai, taking Stewart to a super tiebreaker tie·break·er n. An additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants. Also called tiebreak. tie before losing. JESSE FERLIANTO Harvard-Westlake, Senior Ferlianto was the only dominant singles player on the Wolverines' roster. He might have gone unbeaten in team play this season had it not been for nagging hamstring injuries hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, . DYLAN (DYnamic LANguage) An object-oriented programming language developed at Apple in the late 1980s with assistance from Harlequin Group plc, Carnegie Mellon University and others. Dylan was designed to provide the simplicity of Smalltalk with the efficiency of C++. KIM Hoover, Junior Kim was one of the main reasons for the Tornadoes' monster season. He lost just one set in team play this season and should help Hoover be dominant again in 2003. NIMA NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency (now National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; US government) NIMA never in mitosis gene a (molecular biology) NIMA North Idaho Mycological Association ROSHAN Granada Hills, Senior Roshan arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. is the best player in the City Section as he's won the section's individual title the past two years. Over the last three years, Roshan helped the Highlanders battle with El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
JASON NGUYEN Chatsworth, Senior Nguyen went unbeaten in team play this season and was one of the Chancellors' few shining stars Shining Stars is a program introduced by Russ Berrie Inc. toy company in partnership with the International Star Registry. Russ Berrie's Shining Star Friends product line was introduced to market the program. . Nguyen, who faced Roshan in the finals of the City Section Individual tournament this year, will attend UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX in the fall. ANDREW LIEU 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. , Senior Lieu is one of the best players in the talent-rich Ventura County. He proved himself to be the top player in the tough 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. . Coach of the Year LYNN SANTAMARIA Hoover When Santamaria took over as coach in 1991, things were a lot different than they are now. The Tornadoes went 0-18, the players wouldn't listen to anything Santamaria said, and the first-year coach was wondering what in the world she had gotten herself into. Fast forward 11 years. Santamaria has turned Hoover around into the school's only dominant sports program, winning three Pacific League titles and making the Tornadoes a regular participant in the Southern Section playoffs. This year, Santamaria took the team to another level, leading to the team to its first-ever Division I title. The big reason for the huge season has been the team's increased depth. Santamaria was able to add junior Dylan Kim, a transfer student from Korea, to Hoover's roster. Kim proved to be one of the best players in the region, losing just one set in team play. Also, newcomers Sam Tadevosian and Segrey Vagramian allowed Santamaria to move several of last year's singles players down to doubles, increasing strength in that area. ``We've had more depth this year than any other year,'' Santamaria said. ``We were good before, but in previous years we couldn't really compete with the best teams out there. This year, however, we've been able to not only compete with them, but be better than them as well.'' Honorable Mention Andrew Papworth, Valencia; Haig Kassabian, Burbank; John Queza, Quartz Hill; Manu Singh, Quartz Hill; Adrian Mardyks, Rio Mesa; Jon Rubenstein, Harvard-Westlake; James Thayer
Born May 25, 1949, Eugene, Oregon) is an author of thriller novels. He is a graduate of Washington State University and the University of Chicago Law School. , Harvard-Westlake; Nick Rogan, El Camino Real; Phil Gegenheimer, El Camino Real; Sam Tadevosian, Hoover; Segrey Vagramian, Hoover; Hakop Tadevosian, Hoover; Leif Sunderland, Malibu; Bertan Cakir, Lancaster; Calvin Chan, Cleveland; Jared Drucker, Cleveland Biggest Surprises Rio Mesa: True, the Spartans won the Pacific View League title and had Adrian Mardyks in their lineup. Few, though, expected Rio Mesa's big run in the Division II playoffs. The Spartans defeated Thousand Oaks and Rio Mesa before losing a heartbreaker heart·break·er n. 1. One that causes sorrow, grief, or disappointment: "one young and chaste, the other a dissolute heartbreaker of 48; one prim, the other passionate" to Troy 76-71 in games after the teams finished tied in matches 9-9. The close loss to Troy was more impressive considering Troy advanced to the finals. Calabasas: Outside of Gary Sacks, the Coyotes didn't have standout players on their roster. However, Calabasas proved solid in winning the Frontier League title and erased the stigma of not being able to match up against the region's best teams with an impressive performance in the Division IV playoffs. The Coyotes advanced all the way to the semifinals before losing 88-81 in games to Palm Desert. Hoover: It didn't matter how many great players the Tornadoes had. With the school's dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. athletic reputation in recent years, it's always difficult to think of Hoover as a championship contender. The Tornadoes, though, were just that this season. Biggest Disappointments Burbank: Going into the season, the Bulldogs had won 13 consecutive Foothill League titles and had a 126-match winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" in league. However, both marks fell at the hands of Valencia and Burbank had a poor record against nonleague opposition. Quartz Hill: The Rebels did manage to win their 12th consecutive Golden League title, but despite strong singles players such as John Queza and Manu Singh in the lineup, Quartz Hill made a quick exit in the Division I playoffs. League champions Foothill: Valencia Frontier: Calabasas Golden: Quartz Hill Marmonte: Westlake Mission: Harvard-Westlake Pacific View: Rio Mesa Sunset Six: Grant Tri-Valley: St. Bonaventure Valley Mission: Van Nuys West Valley: El Camino Real Final Top 10 1. Westlake Warriors had talent to spare en route to Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. title. 2. Harvard-Westlake Wolverines rode doubles strength to the Division V crown. 3. Hoover Tornadoes had their best season ever. 4. Calabasas Heart-breaking loss in Division IV semifinals. 5. Rio Mesa Nearly pulled off a Division II finals appearance. 6. Agoura Chargers surprised many by advancing to Division III quarterfinals. 7. Valencia 16-5-3 Vikings used depth to win long-awaited Foothill League title. 8. El Camino Real Third consecutive City title for the Conquistadores. 9. Granada Hills Second best in City behind El Camino Real. 10. Malibu Sharks got into postseason on strength of Stewart and Sunderland. A Look Ahead Five teams to watch next season: 1. Hoover All the Tornadoes' best players return next year. 2. Valencia Could Vikings establish era in Foothill League? 3. Calabasas Young team now armed with playoff experience. 4. El Camino Real Strength in doubles will help continue team's legacy. 5. Malibu Stewart gone, but Sharks have young players to bolster their lineup. Five players to watch 1. Leif Sunderland, Malibu Will be one of region's best over next few years. 2. Sam Tadevosian, Hoover Outside of Kim, he's Hoover's top singles player. 3. Sergey Vagramian, Hoover Just behind Kim and Tadevosian in singles. 4. Manu Singh, Quartz Hill With Queza gone, Singh will be Rebels' top singles man. 5. Billy Moss, Malibu One of the top local players in the 14-and-under age group. CAPTION(S): 11 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) DOUG STEWART (2 -- color) no caption (Doug Stewart) (3 -- color) GARY SACKS (4 -- color) AARON BERT (5 -- color) JASON MOSSEMBEKKER (6 -- color) JESSE FERLIANTO (7 -- color) DYLAN KIM (8 -- color) NIMA ROSHAN (9 -- color) JASON NGUYEN (10-- color) ANDREW LIEU (11-- color) LYNN SANTAMARIA Box: (1) League champions (see text) (2) Final Top 10 (see text) (3) A Look Ahead (see text) |
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