BOYS' WATER POLO DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON.Byline: Compiled by Heather Gripp Staff Writer Goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the of the Year JAY CONNOLLY, Jr., Harvard-Westlake A game-saving block in the closing seconds against Servite of Anaheim and a 20-save performance against El Toro El To·ro An unincorporated community of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Founded in the 1890s, it is mainly residential. Population: 62,685. of Lake Forest in the Southern Section semifinals were some of Connolly's biggest highlights of the season, but he was solid all year. The third-year varsity player, who is an age-group All-American, was named Mission League Most Valuable Goalkeeper and second-team All-Southern Section Div. I. Player of the Year WILL HINDLE-KATEL, Jr., Harvard-Westlake His talent has been evident for years as an All-American on age-group champion club teams, but this was his breakthrough season at the high school level. The third-year varsity player took advantage of the chance to be a full-time starter and helped provide a smooth transition for a program that graduated four All-Southern Section players from a year ago. Hindle-Katel was the leading scorer for a team that spent most of the season atop the Div. I rankings. The 2-meter player helped Harvard-Westlake of Studio City go undefeated in league and earn the area's only berth in a Southern Section final. He earned Mission League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. and first-team All-Southern Section Div. I honors. First Team ROBBIE BAUER, Sr., Newbury Park A four-time All-Marmonte League selection, Bauer went from being the Panthers' leading scorer as a junior to their top defender this season. His offensive presence still was felt, as he scored nearly 80 goals. He was named Marmonte co-MVP. JUSTIN BURDINE, Sr., Rio Mesa A premier swimmer who contemplated skipping skip v. skipped, skip·ping, skips v.intr. 1. a. To move by hopping on one foot and then the other. b. To leap lightly about. 2. 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. this season, Burdine made the Spartans of Oxnard happy he stuck around. Instead of being the dominant scorer he was when he set the school's single-season scoring record as a junior, Burdine focused on contributing in other ways this season but still finished with a team-high 72 goals. He earned first-team All-Southern Section Div. IV honors. DANIEL CARSON, Sr., Newbury Park 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. co-MVP was one of Ventura County's most dominant players. He scored a team-high 113 goals and led the Panthers to their first league title since 1980. He repeated as an All-Southern Section Div. IV selection. QUINN DELGADO, Sr., 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. Delgado scored a school-record 117 goals, including all seven of the Lancers' postseason goals. He earned first-team All-Marmonte League and second-team All-Southern Section Div. IV honors. BRIAN FLACKS, So., Harvard-Westlake An All-American at the age-group level, the second-year varsity player was one of the Wolverines of Studio City's biggest clutch shooters as well as a tough defender. He was named first-team All-Southern Section Div. I. TOM DODSON, Sr., La Canada His switch from offensive standout to heart of the defense was pivotal in making the Spartans the type of team that could win a league title and be ranked No. 1 in its division despite returning only one starter. Dodson was named Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
KENNY NICHOLAS, Sr., Royal As the team's lone senior starter, the goalkeeper was counted on for leadership as much as for his talent that helped keep the Highlanders in games even against the toughest scorers. The bigger the game, the better Nicholas seemed to perform, helping Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. exceed expectations and finish second in league and advance to the Southern Section quarterfinals. He was named first-team All-Marmonte League. TYLER OWENS, Sr., Rio Mesa He was named Pacific View League MVP as a junior but stood out even more this season on a veteran team that had a 17-game 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" and went undefeated in league. Owens scored 71 goals, was named first-team all-league and second-team All-Southern Section Div. IV. ERIC VREELAND, Jr., Harvard-Westlake Big things were expected of Vreeland after he was named MVP of the 16-under Junior Olympics during the summer, and he didn't 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. . The third-year varsity player's consistent scoring and stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. defense earned him second-team All-Southern Section Div. I honors. Honorable Mention Scott Burns
Scott Burns (born December 23, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. The boy from Norwood was picked up by the Magpies at ninety overall in the 1992 National Draft. , Jr., La Canada; Steve Craney, Sr., 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. ; Wills deVogelaere, Sr., Oaks Christian; Tyler Diamond, Jr., Royal; Vinny Ferro, Sr., Rio Mesa; Mike Koplan, Sr., Agoura; Mike Lennon, Sr., Loyola; Justin Rappel, So., Harvard-Westlake; Justin Schwaiger, Jr., Newbury Park; Cody Shirk shirk In Islam, idolatry and polytheism, both of which are regarded as heretical. The Qu'ran stresses that God does not share his powers with any partner (sharik) and warns that those who believe in idols will be harshly dealt with on the Day of Judgment. , Sr., Malibu; Jordan Thompson, So., La Canada; Nick Trims, Jr., Crescenta Valley. Game of the Year Harvard-Westlake vs. El Toro in the Southern Section Div. I semifinals. Reserve Andrew Zepfel, who spent most of the season on 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. , scored the game-winning goal for Harvard-Westlake of Studio City in the fourth overtime. The top-seeded Wolverines trailed most of the game before pulling ahead in the fourth quarter, only to have El Toro of Lake Forest tie the score again in the final minute of regulation. A buzzer-beater by Harvard-Westlake's Justin Rappel at the end of the second OT sent the game to sudden death. Keep an Eye on ... La Canada freshman Devon Borisoff used his experience from the U.S. developmental team to earn consistent playing time on one of the region's most competitive teams. He received All-Southern Section Div. III honorable-mention recognition and should be a vital part of a lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. that graduates several seniors. Harvard-Westlake of Studio City freshmen Corey Schwartz and Jeffrey Schwimer also showed they can play at the elite level. Most Exciting League Race Although Harvard-Westlake of Studio City, Rio Mesa of Oxnard, Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta, Malibu and La Canada all went undefeated en route to league titles, the Marmonte League strayed from form. That race not only went down to the final week, it featured a champion that hadn't won the title since 1980. Newbury Park edged Royal of Simi Valley for the title and Thousand Oaks took third, leaving defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Agoura out of the playoffs for the first time in at least two decades. Agoura had gone undefeated during its 2002 title run. League Champions Almont: Monrovia Frontier: Malibu Marmonte: Newbury Park Mission: Harvard-Westlake Pacific: Crescenta Valley Pacific View: Rio Mesa Prep: Chadwick Rio Hondo: La Canada Numbers Game 3 Times since winning its last championship that Harvard-Westlake of Studio City has lost to Long Beach Wilson in the Southern Section title game. The Wolverines' 9-8 loss to the Bruins in this season's Div. I final gave Wilson seven titles in eight years. 4 Years since an area team has won a section title despite having two locals - Harvard-Westlake of Studio City and La Canada - seeded No. 1 in their respective divisions this season. 23 Years since Marmonte League champion Newbury Park had won a league title. 72 Consecutive 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. victories by Malibu, which never has lost in league play. It's the fourth-longest such streak in Southern Section history. 111 Goals by which Harvard-Westlake of Studio City outscored opponents during Mission League play. DAILY NEWS Top 10 Teams 1. Harvard-Westlake (26-3) 2. La Canada (20-8) 3. Newbury Park (24-4) 4. Rio Mesa (23-4) 5. Loyola (21-7) 6. Royal (21-9) 7. Malibu (21-7) 8. Crescenta Valley (17-9) 9. Thousand Oaks (15-11) 10. Agoura (15-11) CAPTION(S): 12 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Jay Connolly (2 -- color) Will Hindle-Katel (3 -- color) Robbie Bauer (4 -- color) Justin Burdine (5 -- color) Daniel Carson (6 -- color) Quinn Delgado (7 -- color) Brian Flacks (8 -- color) Tom Dodson (9 -- color) Kenny Nicholas (10 -- color) Tyler Owens (11 -- color) Eric Vreeland (12 -- color) no caption (water polo players This is a list of water polo players: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
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