BULLDOGS BUILDING MOMENTUM : HIGHLAND LOOKING TO SMASH MARK IN INDIVIDUAL TOURNEYS.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Rick Schneider took a year off from wrestling after competing on the Highland High junior varsity team For the American rock band, see . In sports, usually at the high school and college levels, members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as a football or basketball game) are called junior varsity players. as a sophomore. Schneider returned for his senior season and appears better than ever. Schneider, wrestling in the 112-pound division, was among five Highland wrestlers who went undefeated in the Southern Section Division IV dual-meet championships on Saturday. They helped lift the Bulldogs to the championship with a 35-29 victory over Bishop Amat in the final at Santiago High in Garden Grove Garden Grove, city (1990 pop. 143,050), Orange co., S Calif., a suburb of Long Beach and Los Angeles, on the Santa Ana River; founded 1877, inc. 1956. Many of its residents work in nearby aerospace and defense installations, and there is light manufacturing. . Highland (35-4) breezed to the final, defeating Redondo 51-24 in the first round and posting 47-21 and 46-12 victories over Yucca Valley and Charter Oak. The championship was the first Southern Section team title in any sport at Highland and the first wrestling title in the 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 . The triumph also avenged a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. defeats in the final the previous two years. ``The team was doing so well, I wanted to be a part of a winning team,'' Schneider said. ``We wanted 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). for years and never were able to do it. We worked real hard and I prayed. I am graduating a CIF champion with a gold ring.'' Schneider, the Golden League runner-up and Highland tournament champion, will get a chance to add more jewelry to his collection in the Southern Section Division IV individual championships Friday and Saturday at Santiago High. ``He showed a lot of promise as a sophomore, but it's been harder for him because he's fallen behind without the extra year of wrestling,'' Highland coach Mike Young said. ``He's done a lot for us this year at 112.'' Young is banking on Schneider and the Bulldogs' strength in the lower-weight classes to help Highland improve upon last year's fourth-place finish in the individual championships. In all, the Bulldogs have qualified 11 wrestlers. Senior Joe Younan (41-5) and junior Stuart Young For the former BBC chairman, see Stuart Young. Stuart Young (born December 16, 1972 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) is an English football (soccer) player. He last played profesionaly as a striker for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory where he joined in 2005 and (56-6), the coach's son, placed third in the heavyweight and 145-pound divisions in last year's finals. Seniors Roland Aldabert (54-4) and Cory King Cory King (February 14 1977) is an African American television actor who is best known as "Gordon" on The WB's The Parent 'Hood. King has also appeared in ER, Sister, Sister and The Steve Harvey Show (34-12), who finished sixth at 119 and 189 pounds, are also back. Younan, Young, Aldabert and King along with seniors Al Samson (103 pounds) and Aaron Williams This article is about the American basketball player. For the American cartoonist, see Aaron Williams (comics creator). For the boxer see, see Aaron Williams (boxer). (135), and sophomores John Garfinkel (125) and Robert Estrada (125) each won Golden League individual titles and helped the Bulldogs secure their fifth consecutive Golden League title. Garth Corrigan (140); Adam Wooton (152); Scott Groves (160); and Joe Moakley John Joseph "Joe" Moakley (April 27, 1927 – May 28 2001) was a Democratic congressman from the Ninth District of Massachusetts, a seat held two years earlier by Speaker John William McCormack. Moakley was the last chairman of the U.S. (171) also qualified for the Southern Section individual championships. Schneider, Samson, Aldabert, Estrada and Young each went 4-0 in the Southern Section dual-meet championships. ``We've shown we're the best dual-meet team and that takes a little of the pressure off,'' Mike Young said. ``This is for individual recognition. We want to restate that we're the best team.'' Jacob Waasdorf of Quartz Hill, the defending Southern Section champion at 215 pounds, and teammate Wes Mattison (145) are other Golden League champions who will compete in the individual finals. Palmdale will be represented by league champions Richard Smith Richard Smith is the name of:
CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Ran in SAC and AV) Junior Stuart Young, who placed third in the 145-pound class last year, is one of 11 Bulldogs who'll compete this weekend. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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