BRIGNAC SEEKS A NEW TAG: 3-TIME CHAMP.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News At first, the dog tag dog tag n. 1. A metal identification disk attached to a dog's collar. 2. A metal identification tag worn on a chain around the neck by members of the armed forces. Noun 1. around Schquay Brignac's neck is hard to spot. More often than not, it's in her mouth when the Taft High junior sails over the crossbar in the high jump. Brignac has worn a bone-shaped tag with the name ``Skillz'' on it as a good-luck charm throughout her high school career. The tag belonged to Brignac's first dog, a five-month old Rotweiller puppy puppy the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. that ran away during her freshman year. The moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. also fits Brignac. She leads the section in her specialty at 5 feet, 8 inches and is favored to win her third consecutive City title tonight at Birmingham High. She's also a contender in the long jump and triple jump after picking up the events this season to score points in dual meets. Brignac, who attended Cleveland as a freshman and sophomore, lost her desire for track last season. At Taft, she planned to try softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' instead this spring. But the decision was short-lived as she has rediscovered her affinity for track with the addition of the horizontal jumps. ``I always wanted to be a field-event person,'' she said. ``I have so much confidence because I just go out there and jump. It is something fun and new.'' The contributions of Brignac, who will also run in the 1,600-meter relay, will be pivotal in the Toreadors' bid for a third consecutive City title over West Valley League champion Birmingham. Taft should also get points from seniors Deneeka Torrey and Erin Reed. Torrey won the 100-meter high hurdles and 300 low hurdles and finished second in the 100 in the 1999 City championships. Reed, third in the 100 and 200 in last year's finals, was the top qualifier qual·i·fi·er n. 1. One that qualifies, especially one that has or fulfills all appropriate qualifications, as for a position, office, or task. 2. in the 100, 200 and 400 in the preliminaries. Birmingham features junior Melissa Astete, the two-time defending pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. champion who has cleared 12-2 1/4 - the state's No. 2 mark - and sisters Vincetta and Gigi Mendola in the Patriots' 400 and 1,600 relays. Vincetta, a freshman who has qualified in the 100 and 200, and Gigi, a senior who will attend Cal State Fullerton, were third in the 400 and fifth in the 200, respectively, at last year's City championships. The Taft boys are heavy favorites to win their first City title since 1987 behind seniors Fred Williams Frederick Ronald (Fred) Williams is an is an Australian painter and printmaker. He was born in 1927 in Melbourne, Australia. He was one of Australia’s most important artists, and one the twentieth century’s major painters of the landscape. and Fernando Lopez Fernando López (April 13, 1904—May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López Family of Iloilo, Fernando López served as Vice President for three terms, under President Elpidio Quirino (1949—1953) for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos and juniors Chris Morgan Chris Morgan is the name of:
Williams, who did not run last season, has the section's best marks in the 100 (10.68) and 200 (21.13). Morgan, the state leader in the 110 high hurdles at 13.94 and defending long jump champion, should place well in the 300 intermediate hurdles and 100. Lopez is the defending high jump champion, and Clements is a contender in the 1,600 and 3,200 for the Toreadors, who have athletes in 12 of 15 events. The shot put will be among the featured events with defending champions defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Jessica Cosby of Cleveland and Rhuben Williams of Eagle Rock. Cosby, bound for 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 , is attempting to become the first section athlete to win four titles in the same event. Williams, the defending state champion, is seeking his third title in a row. CITY SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS Where: Birmingham High When: Today (field events, 3 p.m.; running events, 5:30 p.m.) 1999 team champions: Boys - Dorsey; Girls - Taft Returning champions: Boys - Fernando Lopez (Taft), high jump; Shane Hackett (Verdugo Hills), pole vault; Chris Morgan (Taft), long jump, Rhuben Williams (Eagle Rock), shot put. Girls - Alexis Weatherspoon (Grant), 100 and 200; Deneeka Torrey (Taft), 100 high hurdles and 300 low hurdles; Schquay Brignac (Taft), high jump; Melissa Astete (Birmingham), pole vault; Jessica Cosby (Cleveland), shot put. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Schquay Brignac is hoping to win her third consecutive Southern Section high jump title. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: City Section Championships (see text) |
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