BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: CITY CHAMP.: TRIO OF TITLES FOR TAFT TOREADORS WIN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP, AVENGE LOSS TO GRANT.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer They got their chance to avenge a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. their one defeat and in the process the history. Inshik Shin shin (shin) the prominent anterior edge of the tibia or the leg. saber shin marked anterior convexity of the tibia, seen in congenital syphilis and in yaws. had 21 kills and outside hitter Bryan Capper's added 17 to lead second-seeded Taft of Woodland Hills to a 7-15, 15-13, 15-12, 15-8 victory Friday over top-seeded Grant of Van Nuys in the City boys' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. final at Cal State Northridge. Grant (16-1) previously had beaten Taft (16-1) in four games March 16 and the Toreadors couldn't wait for their second opportunity. ``We didn't want to win City and have Grant say, `We beat Taft,' '' Capper cap·per n. 1. One that caps or makes caps. 2. Informal Something that surpasses or completes what has gone before; a finishing touch or finale. 3. said Thursday. ``This is exciting to play them again and it's fortunate.'' Taft became the third City team after Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). and University to win three consecutive City titles. Grant was led by Cal State Northridge-bound middle blocker Mike Charleston, who had 23 kills. But the 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. didn't get the same balance they often did this season. Outside hitter Kosuke Matsuda had 11 kills, but none in the final two games. Grant's next top hitter, junior opposite hitter Chris Kelly Chris Kelly may refer to the following persons:
In the fourth game, Grant led 5-2 before Taft rallied. The key to the game came with Grant leading 8-7. Shin recorded a kill after a long rally that twice Taft kept alive, diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. for what appeared to be sure Grant kills. When Shin's ball hit the ground hard, Taft cheered and Grant was left on its heels. The Toreadors never gave up serve again and scored the last seven points. Shin was the big hitter with five kills in that game and middle blocker Joel Rodstein had three of his 12 kills in the fourth game. In the third game, the Lancers jumped to a 5-0 lead without giving up serve. Grant led 6-2 before Taft came back with seven consecutive points, the last four in a row. Grant rallied after trailing 11-7, tying the score on an Atley Kasky kill and two Taft hitting errors. Taft regained the lead and then went soft, deciding to tip the ball instead of hitting hard. All of Capper's five kills in the game, including the game winner, were by tip. Grant jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the second game thanks to four consecutive Shin errors. Taft rallied, trailing 10-6, with seven points in a row, including three in a row on kills by Capper and Masood Noorzay. Kills by Shin and middle blocker Nick Armstrong (15 kills), a Capper ace and Charleston wide gave the Toreadors a 13-10 lead. Grant tied the score 13-13 on three Taft hitting errors, but the Toreadors won the game on an Armstrong block and a Capper kill. The match began with each team showing no nerves. Although Grant led by as many as eight, 13-5, by no means were the Lancers dominant. The teams needed several sideouts to score a point. Both teams went to their strengths, Charleston getting eight kills and Matsuda and Kelly getting five each. Taft got seven kills from Armstrong and Shin, and five kills from Capper. The difference in the game was passing. Taft faltered, allowing Grant to set up its offense better. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Taft's Bryan Capper, left, tries to spike A burst of extra voltage in a power line that lasts only a few nanoseconds. See power surge, power swell, sag and surge suppression. (jargon) spike - To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a (sometimes temporary) device that forces a specific result. over Grant's Chris Kelly. (2) Taft's Masood Noorzay, right, is on the spot as Grant's Chris Kelly spikes spikes see peplomer. the ball. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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