BRING IN THE REPLACEMENTS HARVARD-WESTLAKE HAS VACANCIES TO FILL, MIGHT STRUGGLE IN LEAGUE.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer Is the dynasty An application development system for enterprise client/server environments from Dynasty Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (www.dynasty.com). Introduced in 1993, it is a repository-driven system that supports Windows, Mac and Motif clients and NT, OS/2 and major Unix servers and databases. over at Harvard-Westlake? Can the Wolverines, two-time defending 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). Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. state champions, even win the Mission League this season? Who will emerge from the deep and balanced Foothill and Golden leagues, and can an influx of new coaches breathe life into 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. and bring a challenge to Westlake and Royal? These are the big questions as we enter what should be a compelling season of girls' 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. in the region. Here's a look at the leagues and what should be expected this fall: FOOTHILL There has not been a repeat champion in the Foothill League for the past eight seasons, but Saugus aims to end that streak. The Centurions return nine seniors and a front line with an average height of 5-foot-10, led by seniors Julia Bradley (6-0) at outside hitter and Lisa Sonnenblick (5-10) at middle blocker. Saugus lost talented 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. Julie Bolt to graduation but will shift to a 6-2 offense and have seniors Sara Elton and Rachel Gillis sharing the setting duties as well as providing strong hitting. ``(Gillis) hits better than she sets, so it's hard to make her the full-time setter,'' coach Bobbie Estes said. ``Sara probably has better hands.'' Senior Casey Riedel gives the Centurions a strong hitter on the left side, and the only worry is the health of middle blocker Jenny Haywood, who suffered a shoulder injury in the summer but should return at full strength. ``I think we'll probably win league, but Valencia brings back a very strong team, as well,'' Estes said. ``We want to make some pretty sizable siz·a·ble also size·a·ble adj. Of considerable size; fairly large. siz  a·ble·ness n. inroads inroadsNoun, pl make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings inroads npl to make inroads into [+ in these tournaments before we get going in league.'' Valencia coach Ray Sanchez concedes Saugus should be the preseason favorite, but he's also excited about his team's chances. The Vikings appear to be just as deep as Saugus. Diva Kakonde, a 6-foot middle blocker, could be the league's dominant hitter, but the Vikings are exceedingly ex·ceed·ing·ly adv. To an advanced or unusual degree; extremely. exceedingly Adverb very; extremely Adv. 1. strong in the middle with seniors Tierra Burnley and Carolyn Cornelius. Valencia starts 5-10 senior Janelle Watterson at outside hitter and is so tall that 5-8 senior Ashley Carter will be the team's defensive specialist. The only unresolved position is setter, but the Vikings seem to have two strong options. Ashley Jucksch, a junior, who was called up from the 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. for the playoffs last season, will be pushed by 5-10 freshman Tayrn Robertson. ``Tayrn is probably a better pure setter than Ashley, but she's young,'' Sanchez said. ``She's phenomenal, though. We're just trying to get her as much playing time as we can. We might put her at right side a little, just to get her in the game. ``She wears a size 11 1/2 shoe, and the doctor said she would probably grow to about 6-1.'' Burbank, led by senior setter Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. 1 American professional female tennis champion. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments: the 1998 U.S. Open, 1999 Wimbledon, and the 2000 Australian Open. , and Burroughs will have a hard time making the playoffs because of the strength in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . Canyon is a team on the rise. The Cowboys will get a big boost from the return of senior middle blocker Breanna Trudeau, who was academically ineligible in·el·i·gi·ble adj. 1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits. 2. last season. Trudeau adds to an already talented 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 includes returning starting setter Kodie Arnold and hitters Mari Ruddick and Colleen col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. Deagon. Heather Seddon quit the team to focus on academics, coach Dave Gutierrez said, but the Cowboys should be strong enough to make the playoffs. That leaves Hart of Newhall, a perennial question mark since the Indians are on their fifth coach in five seasons. Now it's Mark Cruz's turn to lead Hart, and he inherits an experienced team that lacks height. Emily Steckel and Ashley Lawler return to provide some senior leadership at outside hitter, but the Indians will have to break in a new setter, either junior Kristen Gorman or junior Shannon Slatter. GOLDEN The challenge doesn't seem to be there. Highland of Palmdale is breaking in a new coach and Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , Littlerock and Palmdale, although potentially on the rise, don't seem to have the talent to challenge for the league title this season. Yet Quartz Hill coach Larry Vocke said he is worried. The Rebels seem to be solid favorites to defend their league title, and they have one of the region's most dominant players in middle blocker Kristen Voysen, but Vocke's anxiety is caused by setting. Natalie Coe comes from a family of volleyball standouts, but she separated her shoulder during the club season. ``She's doing well, but the biggest problem right now is that the shoulder still gets weak during practice and we have to sit her down and rest it,'' Vocke said. ``It's a concern, but hopefully it won't be a long-lasting problem.'' The presence of Voyson, a 6-2 middle blocker headed to Long Beach State, will make up for a lot, as will 6-3 Alexis Crimes, a junior in her first season in the program. ``It's a nice blend of experience and newcomers,'' Vocke said. The team on the rise could be Palmdale, which has the skill to make the playoffs in coach Colleen Nua's second season. The Falcons have a solid senior leader in setter Joyce Bautista, as well as senior outside hitter Jennie Nua. Palmdale's season could be made or broken by the play of sophomore middle blockers Lisa Leggett and Helianna Plascentia. The biggest question is Highland, which dominated the league for the better part of the decade but now has its third coach in four seasons and lost its top player, Brooke Truong, to Van Nuys. Coach Rick Phillips was hired last month and hasn't had much time to assess his team's strengths and weaknesses, but the Bulldogs will rely on junior setter Brianne Goudey and junior middle blocker Angie Mitchell. The Bulldogs should be in good position to make the playoffs but will need to learn fast. ``We didn't get to play in any summer leagues, so I don't really know what we're facing,'' Phillips said. ``We've done so much scrimmaging, passing and passing, but we need to play some games.'' There's also some anticipation at Antelope Valley, which will have two strong middle blockers in Summa sum·ma n. pl. sum·mas or sum·mae A comprehensive treatise, especially in philosophy or theology. [Medieval Latin, from Latin, the whole; see sum1.] Elwell and Marilyn Elder. The Antelopes have a choice at setter - Ashley Vandiver or Lisa Hatland - and if that position can be stabilized sta·bi·lize v. sta·bi·lized, sta·bi·liz·ing, sta·bi·liz·es v.tr. 1. To make stable or steadfast. 2. , Antelope Valley might start thinking about the playoffs, although Lancaster and Littlerock, with juniors Jada Walker and Tia Horner, will challenge, as well. ``We're supposed to have a couple of 6-footers coming in who I haven't seen yet, so I think we have reason to be excited,'' coach Cynthia Grimes Grimes is a surname, that is believed to be of a Scandinavian decent and may refer to
MARMONTE It's been the curse of Westlake in recent years that the Warriors advance deep in the playoffs but stop short of a championship. This could be the year the Warriors make an impact, as they are the clear favorites in the league. Coach Doug Magorien arrived before last season and continued Westlake's recent success and put them a notch above longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective power Royal, and that trend should continue this season. Westlake has two returning starters, but middle blocker Jessica Harper and outside hitter Jen Schlinz were two of the league's top players last season. That pair will combine with a strong junior class that includes hitters Rachel Smith Rachel Renee Smith (born April 18, 1985 in Panama) is a beauty queen from Clarksville, Tennessee who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 [1] and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Biography Rachel Smith was born on a U.S. and Brittany Pratter. Smith started last season on the varsity but returned to JV to get some experience. ``We weren't going to play her all the time, and the JV had a need for her, so she got some experience,'' Magorien said. It's a fun time at 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. because even though the Highlanders are young, coach Travis Ferguson is enjoying coaching a talented group of sophomores that will bring a bright future. For now, Royal will depend on returning hitters Lindsay Kelly, Dyana Thompson, Jennifer Atkins and Nicole Grover. ``They all saw significant playing time throughout the year last year,'' Ferguson said. ``We've got some good leadership from older girls, and that's always good when you've got a young group.'' Royal will start at least one sophomore, with Andi Ramirez and Shannon Finley getting chances to contribute. Agoura and Moorpark will fight to stay out of last place, leaving Newbury Park, Simi Valley 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. , all with new coaches, to battle for playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. positions. ``I know it's a tough league,'' Newbury Park coach John Roberts said, ``but it's fun that way.'' Brynn Cameron, a Division I-caliber basketball player, starts at outside hitter, and senior Sally Bailey gives the Panthers another strong hitter. Sophomore Brittany Collette starts at setter. Simi Valley inherits former Alemany of Mission Hills coach Peter Piexoto and has a strong senior leader in setter Samantha Sullivan. ``Her play will cover up a lot of mistakes,'' Piexoto said. Junior outside hitters Alison Schaffer and Sandy Varnese will carry the hitting load for the Pioneers. Thousand Oaks has a solid lineup led by outside hitter Brynn Porter, outside hitters Jen Bucher and Jayne Markle. Jen Green and Terri Galeria will share setting duties, and junior Tracy Rex gives 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. a strong middle blocker. MISSION Courtney Schultz, Karalyn Kuchenbecker and Terbrie Taylor have graduated, and Harvard-Westlake of Studio City is left to pick up the pieces. The Wolverines, winners of two consecutive state championships, have a ton of hitting strength and experience to replace but have a solid leader in setter Alex Dunphy. Dunphy, daughter of Pepperdine men's coach Marv Dunphy, is such a strong hitter that coach Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Quiroz intends to use her in the middle. That makes it important for the Wolverines' other hitters to step up, so opponents cannot just focus on stopping Dunphy. The Wolverines have solid talent in hitters Kristin Quinn, Frannie Felder, Devon O'Fallon and Justine Davidson, and two strong defensive specialists in Julia Bruno and Jessica Fine. ``Justine is getting stronger, and she's added a shot or two to her shot selection,'' Quiroz said. ``This year we know people are going to be coming after us, but I still think we're going to shock a lot of people.'' The main team gunning for Harvard-Westlake will be Flintridge-Sacred Heart of La Canada, which returns perhaps the region's best outside hitter in Jillian Davis and a top setter in Kacey Knauf. ``We're very excited,'' coach Nancy Tinkham said. ``We definitely think this could be our year.'' The Tologs lost a lot with the graduation of middle blocker Kerry O'Keefe, but will make up for that with some depth at hitter, including seniors Brittany Esser and Kim Heller in the middle. Louisville of Woodland Hills and Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks will fight for playoff positions with Alemany of Mission Hills and Chaminade of West Hills, two programs on the rise. Chaminade inherits former Simi Valley coach Dean Borth, who replaces Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Coe, who is persuing a college degree. Borth is excited about junior Madison Randall, senior Jocelyn Sierod and sophomores Kate Denniston and Nicole Cassel. ``(Randall) makes smart plays,'' Borth said, ``and when she finally figures out that she's a pretty decent player, she's going to be special. Every once in a while you just have to close your eyes and hit the ball hard. ``(Denniston) got some club experience and she's going to be a top recruit pretty soon. She would be an average-sized middle in college, but if she can pass well she could be a great outside hitter.'' Dan Rizzo, a former assistant at Royal, takes over at Alemany. ``When a team comes to play Royal, Royal has that mental edge, and that's what I'm trying to establish here,'' Rizzo said. The Indians have a solid base with 6-foot sophomore opposite hitter Erin Turner and setter Jenna Carney car·ney n. Informal Variant of carny. , as well as hitting depth from Taryn Maxwell and Renee Goldhoff. PACIFIC Again, 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 is among the favorites to take the league championship. Glendale, with senior middle blocker Christine Jones and junior middle blocker Simone Jones, will present a challenge, along with an always-strong Arcadia. Crescenta Valley has one returning starter in senior outside hitter Kristen Camero but plenty of depth throughout the lineup. Senior setter Cody Brinton steps into a starting spot this season after backing up last year, and senior opposite hitter Lili Sanchez and sophomore middle blocker Rachel Gagliardi also will contribute. ``We definitely have some youth,'' coach Jennifer Kunz said, ``but they are competitive and I hope to get some leadership. OTHERS La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. , the small all-girls school in Thousand Oaks, again is building on its reputation as a volleyball powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. in the Tri-Valley League. ``This will be one of the tallest teams we've ever put on the floor,'' said coach Don Hyatt, who won a Southern Section championship two seasons ago. The new star from La Reina could be 5-9 sophomore Haley Fithian, who should fit nicely into the Regents' 6-2 offense alongside senior Katie Kellogg, a fourth-year varsity player. ``We have great flexibility and can make adjustments if needed,'' Hyatt said. Last season's second middle blocker, Carolyn Diacos, will become the team's leading hitter with the graduation of Sara Toon and Cara Kuebert. Erica O'Connor gives the Regents hitting depth, and Hyatt hopes he has filled the last hole with the addition of junior Emily Robbins into the lineup as the second middle blocker. ``Her timing off the block is outstanding,'' Hyatt said. ``We're very pleasantly surprised.'' Grace Brethren, a Southern Section quarterfinalist last season, returns eight players from last season's team, and all eight played club volleyball in the offseason. Grace Brethren moves to the Alpha League and will be led by 6-foot junior Ashley Farrer, who converted from middle blocker to left-side hitter during the club season. Senior setter Stevee Mashburn runs the offense and the team will get strong hitting from outside Jenny Steinwender and sophomore middle blocker Chrissa Trinidade. Paraclete of Lancaster joins Grace Brethren in the new Alpha League, and the Spirits are led by versatile senior Jennifer Adams Jennifer Adams (born 1976 in Eltham, Victoria) is an Australian television presenter. After studying at Perth's Curtin University with a degree in journalism, Adams joined the Seven Network in 1997. She later became Seven's weekend newsreader. , who led the team in both assists and kills last season. Freshman middle blocker Angela Hupp will also contribute early. Oaks Christian of Westlake Village joins the 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. this season and should be an instant power, as the school now has its first senior class. Rachel Rubenstein is the Lions' 6-foot senior setter, and juniors Kelsey Weireter, C.J. Morrow mor·row n. 1. The following day: resolved to set out on the morrow. 2. The time immediately subsequent to a particular event. 3. Archaic The morning. , Anne Marie Boskovich and Katie Clausen will provide depth in hitting and in the back row. Sophomores Julie Rubenstein and Kaslin Tucker at outside hitter and Amber Peterson at defensive specialist should also contribute. Viewpoint of Calabasas takes a 25-match league 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" into the season and despite the loss of five seniors should be strong again. Meredith Sherman, last year's Liberty 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. , returns at outside hitter for her senior season, alongside senior Krystal Day, an all-league selection. HOW THEY'LL FINISH FOOTHILL 1. Saugus 2. Valencia 3. Canyon 4. Hart 5. Burroughs 6. Burbank Team to watch Canyon has the potential to make a big move with the return of Breanna Trudeau and should make the playoffs. Player to watch Valencia's Diva Kakonde has tons of potential and will likely sign with a big-time college program. GOLDEN 1. Quartz Hill 2. Highland 3. Palmdale 4. Antelope Valley 5. Littlerock 6. Lancaster Team to watch Antelope Valley had its biggest turnout of players ever and, if things go right, could play itself into the playoffs. Player to watch Kristen Voyson is quite possibly the most dominant player ever to come out of this area. She's headed to Long Beach State. MARMONTE 1. Westlake 2. Royal 3. Thousand Oaks 4. Simi Valley 5. Newbury Park 6. Moorpark 7. Agoura Team to watch Royal lacks experience but has tons of potential, so the Highlanders could be a postseason surprise again. Player to watch Brynn Porter could be the difference maker for Thousand Oaks, the one who keeps them in the top half of the league. MISSION 1. Harvard-Westlake 2. Flintridge-Sacred Heart 3. Chaminade 4. Alemany 5. Louisville 6. Notre Dame Team to watch Flintridge-Sacred Heart showed last season that it was not intimidated in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. . This could be the Tologs' year. Player to watch Alex Dunphy has a tremendous volleyball background, and much of Harvard-Westlake's success will depend on her. PACIFIC 1. Crescenta Valley 2. Arcadia 3. Glendale 4. Hoover 5. Muir 6. Pasadena Team to watch Glendale returns two top players, so this should be the year the playoffs are a realistic goal. Player to watch Crescenta Valley's Kristen Cameron is the unquestioned leader of a talented team that wants the league title. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) With Lisa Sonnenblick, Saugus aims to repeat as Foothill League champ. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News (2 -- color) NEWBURY PARK'S BRITTANY COLLETTE (3 -- color) Returning middle blocker Jessica Harper will try to help lead Westlake to a section championship. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer Box: HOW THEY'LL FINISH (see text) |
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