BOYS' VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK: CITY READY TO SERVE.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Twinkletoes won a mini-tournament. Old drills were dusted off. Junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. players kept the varsity in shape. And everybody rested. These were some of the ways City boys' volleyball coaches spent the past two weeks trying to stay fresh while awaiting word they can play again. The Laidlaw bus drivers' strike hasn't ended, but the City said last week seasons can resume today. Area coaches rejoiced, credited their players for maintaining positive attitudes and shared how they adjusted their practice schedules. At 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:
Teams named each other, with embarrassment the intent. One team, with a pair of 6-foot-4 experienced players, Aaron Cowan and Nick Erin, got named ``Twinkletoes.'' At Granada Hills, coach Tom Harp Tom Harp was a college football coach at Cornell, Duke, and Indiana State. From 1961 to 1965, he coached at Cornell, where he compiled a 19-23-3 record. From 1966 to 1970, he coached at Duke, where he compiled a 22-23-1 record. went to the library and brought back old drills. Often, he incorporated those into scrimmages, such as teams can only set the ball. No blocking, digging or hitting. Chatsworth also increased the number of scrimmages, but coach Greg Saltzberg credited three junior-varsity players, freshman setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Robert Pate, sophomore outside hitter Sean Freeark and junior outside hitter Will Pate, with increasing the intensity. Of course, there were days to take it easy, and Monroe of North Hills, took that as far as possible. Several players had back injuries or viral infections viral infection, n an infection by a pathogenic virus. A virus acts on the cell nucleus, taking over the genetic material within the nucleus and replicating itself. . When the Vikings play Wednesday, they'll have 6-2 senior Gil Lingamen, 6-4 senior Oscar Avelar and all-around player Dennis Gatmaitan healthy. The backs of setter Esteban Aldana and back-row player Jason Pieu have improved, but coach Bob Berrenson plans to use them sparingly spar·ing adj. 1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources. 2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent. 3. Forbearing; lenient. until the playoffs. |
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