BOYS' WATER POLO NOTEBOOK: H.-W. WANTS MORE YOUNG GROUP HAS TITLE HOPES; LOYOLA STRONG.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer Eric Vreeland arrived at Harvard-Westlake of Studio City as part of a group of successful young 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
abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college programs. But after last season, Vreeland grew determined not to be like those who came before him. Vreeland and his fellow returnees, who open the season today as the No. 2 team in Southern Section Div. I, want a section title, something Harvard-Westlake hasn't been able to obtain in more than a decade despite talent-rich lineups. Seeing last year's All-American seniors leave without a title reinforced the notion of how difficult it is to win a championship and makes this year's Wolverines hungry to win now even though most of them will be back next year. ``That is definitely running through a lot of our heads,'' said Vreeland, a junior third-year varsity player looking to lead the new crop of starters. ``We had the same team last year that we had two years ago, but we didn't go as far. ``We know as seniors you have a lot of other things going on. You're thinking about getting into college and things like that that can make it more difficult. So that's one of the good things about us all being younger. A lot of us are thinking we want to win this year. We know if we don't win this year, we could experience the same thing last year's seniors did - next year could be worse.'' Harvard-Westlake was eliminated in the Div. I semifinals last season after returning almost the entire lineup that reached the final the previous year. The Wolverines have advanced at least as far as the semifinals four of the past five years but haven't won a section championship since 1991. ``We've got to win this year,'' said Harvard-Westlake coach Rich Corso, who sees his team being among a handful capable of winning the division. ``We don't want to wait 'til next year.'' This year's title hopes are in the hands of a group short on seniors but not on experience. The Wolverines' nucleus of Vreeland - one of three left-handed shooters on the team - junior goalkeeper Jay Connolly, junior Will Hindle-Katel and sophomore Brian Flacks have been club teammates since elementary school elementary school: see school. . They've won age-group national titles, including one this summer at the Junior Olympics, where Vreeland was named the 16-and-under 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. . Harvard-Westlake's biggest threat within the Mission League will likely be a Loyola of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. team headed by a staff familiar with the Wolverines' ways. Loyola head coach Michael Crosby and one of his assistants are 1998 graduates of Harvard-Westlake. As juniors, they were part of the last Wolverines team not to win a league title - they finished second to Loyola- and now want to be a part of seeing Harvard-Westlake denied again. The speedy Cubs feature 10 seniors as well as All-American junior hole set Mike Lennon. Another team loaded with experience and high expectations is Rio Mesa of Oxnard in the Pacific View League. The Spartans went undefeated in league and posted a 20-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" last season while earning the league's first postseason victory in the sport. Now, with 10 seniors, the Div. IV team wants more. ``Our goal last year was to make quarterfinals,'' Rio Mesa coach Keith McKnett said. ``We did that. This year we're hungry. We want a 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). title. I remind them constantly.'' The Spartans' outlook was boosted by All-Southern Section senior Justin Burdine-Ortega's recent decision to remain with the team. Last year's leading scorer had considered not playing so he could focus on qualifying for the senior nationals as a swimmer. League MVP Tyler Owens, All-Southern Section goalie Vinny Ferro and Brando Pozzi are other key returnees in a lineup ranked third in the division behind Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. . 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. features at least one other Div. IV contender: Newbury Park, with returning senior stars Robbie Bauer and Daniel Carson, is an early favorite for its first league title and a deep postseason run. But with talent being as widespread as change in this league, no one is counting out anyone. Moorpark joins the league for its first year of varsity competition and three others - Agoura, Newbury Park and 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. - have new coaches. Defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Agoura returns only one starter, senior Mike Koplan, and perennial power 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. has its youngest group in years with only two returning regulars. However, both teams should be in the running with Thousand Oaks, Calabasas and improving Westlake for a playoff berth. ``I think everybody's good from top to bottom,'' said Newbury Park coach Jim McMillan, who joins the Panthers after 12 years as an assistant at Pepperdine. ``It's a real good league. ... We have a long way to go before we're favorites.'' Malibu hopes to be in the Div. IV race despite graduating the core of last year's starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes . The defending Frontier League-champion Sharks never have lost a league game and don't appear in jeopardy of doing so this year, even though league rival Oaks Christian of Westlake Village was aided by the addition of Adam Corriea, who started at Rio Mesa last season. Among the area's top representatives in Div. III are La Canada and 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. of La Crescenta, both looking to reclaim league supremacy. Glendale ended Crescenta Valley's streak of 10 consecutive Pacific League titles last year, but the Nitros lost key players, including Carlos Lopez, who moved to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Crescenta Valley, meanwhile, returns notable players such as senior goalkeeper Stephen Craney and juniors Nick Trimis and Chris Sherman. South Pasadena South Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə), city (1990 pop. 23,936), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1888. Medical supplies, clothing, and transportation and electronic equipment are manufactured. made La Canada settle for second place in the Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
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. and seniors Tom Dodson, Bryan Hayos and Jasper Kim in Kim In (김인, 金寅 born November 23, 1943) is a professional Go player. Biography Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15.[3] He was a student at the legendary Minoru Kitani school in 1962 and left to return home a year later. the third-ranked Spartans' lineup. Heather Gripp, (818) 713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com DATES TO REMEMBER Today-Saturday:Jim Toring tournament, final at Belmont Plaza, 3:30 p.m. Today-Saturday: Thousand Oaks tournament Sept. 18-20: Zach Hahn tournament at Calabasas Sept. 24: Agoura at Newbury Park, 3:15 p.m. Oct 1: Crescenta Valley at Glendale, 3:15 p.m. Oct. 18: L.B. Wilson at Harvard-Westlake, 4 p.m. Oct. 25: La Canada vs. Crescenta Valley at Pasadena CC, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29: Loyola at Harvard-Westlake, 3:15 p.m. Nov. 7: Crespi at Malibu, 3 p.m. Nov. 13: First round Southern Section playoffs Nov. 15: Southern Section quarterfinals Nov. 19: Southern Section semifinals Nov. 24-25: Southern Section finals ONES TO WATCH --Robbie Bauer, Sr., Newbury Park Marmonte standout since he was a freshman --Justin Burdine-Ortega, Sr., Rio Mesa Scored 107 goals last season --Daniel Carson, Sr., Newbury Park Experience could bring Panthers first league title --Jay Connolly, Jr., Harvard-Westlake Goalie is veteran on national champion club team --Stephen Craney, Sr., Crescenta Valley Goalie key in returning league title to Falcons --Quinn Delgado, Sr., Thousand Oaks Played for 18-under national runner-up --Tom Dodson, Sr., La Canada Member of U.S. Western Zone team --Vinny Ferro, Sr., Rio Mesa All-Southern Section goalie --Brian Flacks, So., Harvard-Westlake All-American's talent belies his age --Will Hindle-Katel, Jr., Harvard-Westlake First-team All-American at Junior Olympics --Mike Lennon, Jr., Loyola All-American is heart of Cubs' attack --Tyler Owens, Sr., Rio Mesa 2002 Pacific View League MVP --Brock Roverud, Jr., Crespi Southern Section swimming finalist past two years --Steven Salter salt·er n. 1. One that manufactures or sells salt. 2. One that treats meat, fish, or other foods with salt. Noun 1. , Sr., Calabasas Tough defender used to high level of play --Eric Vreeland, Jr., Harvard-Westlake Junior Olympics MVP CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Junior Will Hindle-Katel is one of four Harvard-Westlake starters who have played on an age-group national-title team. Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer Box: (1) DATES TO REMEMBER (see text) (2) ONES TO WATCH (see text) |
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