C'MON AND TAKE A FREEMAN RIDE.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Compared to most teen-agers, Adam Freeman appears to have it all. He's the quarterback for undefeated Burroughs High of Burbank, and perhaps more important, he drives some really cool wheels: a bright red, fully restored '56 Chevy truck with a souped-up 357 engine. ``I like it. Every day people offer to buy it,'' Freeman said. ``It's clean and I think the best thing about the car is the front grill. It's really nice and shiny.'' The school had a car show a week ago and coach Keith Knoop said Freeman's truck was a highlight. ``I'd say he's got the nicest car on the team, no question about it,'' coach Keith Knoop said. Freeman has no problem getting attention. ``Since the school color is red, too, everyone notices him when he drives that truck,'' said his father, Laban. ``Parents call me all the time, telling me they saw my son driving down the street.'' SPUTTER, SPUTTER Talk about your bad starts. Grant fumbled the opening kickoff Friday against Cleveland of Reseda, and Jackson Love returned it 34 yards for a touchdown. Then Grant's Anthony Dickson returned the ensuing kickoff for a long touchdown, but the score was nullified nul·li·fy tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies 1. To make null; invalidate. 2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of. by a penalty. Grant lost 19-7, falling to 0-3. ``It wasn't a good start for them, but it was a good start for us,'' Cleveland coach Mike Costa said. DESERT SMACK TALK Small-school power Paraclete of Lancaster has won four consecutive Southern Section titles but doesn't have bragging rights over its larger 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 schools because the Spirits haven't scheduled any Golden League opponents. That changes Friday when Paraclete plays at Quartz Hill, a 10-minute drive up Avenue L. ``It just seems like whenever we're out somewhere at the mall or something, they're always the ones talking,'' running back Curtis Brown
A BIG OBSTACLE When 280-pound Saugus lineman Eli Munoz gets a full head of steam, watch out. ``I've seen him decleat a few guys, just knock them right off their feet,'' quarterback Chris Ahlheim said. ``He's just about our biggest lineman and when he gets a running start, he just destroys people.'' GIRL POWER Leah Shelton, one of Valencia's top girls' soccer and softball players, is making an impact as a football kicker. She kicked a 18-yard field goal with six seconds left to beat high-powered Skyline of Oakland 17-14 on Friday. It was her first field-goal attempt of the season. ``I was very nervous,'' she said. ``The guys think I'm crazy "I'm Crazy" is a short story written by J. D. Salinger in 1945 for Collier's magazine. From all his short stories involving Holden Caulfield, this one is most similar to Catcher In The Rye, as it simply recounts well-known scenes with Mr. for playing football, but the girls are glad. I just want everyone to know that I'm out here for my team, not for myself.'' Coach Brian Stiman had used Shelton for extra-point kicks only, and she has converted 11 of 13. He decided to put her in for the game-winning field goal because the ball was so close to the goal line that it was like a PAT. ``I'd have to say it was a pressure situation and Leah came through,'' Stiman said. ``It was definitely not as relaxing as an extra point. The atmosphere was much more nervous. But she put it through under those circumstances.'' A TEAM PLAYER Birmingham junior running back Dennis Keyes broke tackles and faked out defenders during a nine-carry, 131-yard performance in Friday's 46-41 victory over San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. . He has 331 yards and seven touchdowns for the 3-0 Patriots, but now Keyes must split time with returning starter Kevin McCleary, who missed the first two games because of disciplinary reasons. Keyes, who is also the starting strong safety, has no problem sharing carries. ``I don't mind switching off with Kevin because that just helps me rest up for defense,'' Keyes said. FLASHBACK flash·back n. 1. An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use. 2. A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience. October 10, 1986 Granada Hills surrendered a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the first play against visiting Gardena, but the Highlanders rebounded for a 54-6 victory to improve to 4-0. Granada Hills allowed just two first downs and 66 total yards. Khalid Ali rushed for 128 yards and scored three touchdowns for Granada Hills, and Jeremy Leach was 10 of 12 for 124 yards and one touchdown. ``When you can run and pass, it gives you an advantage,'' offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during Tom Harp Tom Harp was a college football coach at Cornell, Duke, and Indiana State. From 1961 to 1965, he coached at Cornell, where he compiled a 19-23-3 record. From 1966 to 1970, he coached at Duke, where he compiled a 22-23-1 record. said. RECRUITING UPDATE Westlake running back Kasey O'Brien doesn't get much publicity, but college coaches certainly know who he is. Cincinnati has already offered O'Brien a scholarship - he'll make an official visit this month - and San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State and the Ivy League Ivy League Group of eight universities in the northeastern U.S., high in academic and social prestige, that are members of an athletic conference for intercollegiate gridiron football dating to the 1870s. schools also have expressed interest. ``You just have to ... focus on school as always,'' he said. ``Football is football. We all know we're being watched. We just have to play with our hearts.'' ... Burbank lineman Shaun Tolnay will take an unofficial visit to the University of San Diego in two weeks and he said he's also hoping to visit Oregon State after the season. BLUNTLY, STRONGER San Fernando coach Sean Blunt weighed about 165 pounds when he played football for the Tigers in the 1980s. He's been lifting weights daily since and he's up to 235 pounds. In the weight room, he puts his 300-pound linemen to shame. ``I'm putting up about 375 pounds in the bench press these days,'' Blunt said. ``I can outlift all of them.'' LEAGUE UPDATES WEST VALLEY Birmingham backup QB Dylan Haggerty is the son of Dan Haggerty Dan Haggerty (b. November 19, 1941 in Hollywood, California) was the burly, bearded star of TV's "Grizzly Adams". He was born in Hollywood, growing up amidst the Southern California bodybuilding lifestyle. , former star of the TV series ``Grizzly Adams.'' ... Former Birmingham athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Lou Ramirez, a fixture in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. prep sports scene for more than 40 years, has come out of retirement after a two-year hiatus. He's helping new teachers at Birmingham and managing the sideline during football games. ... Cleveland of Reseda came through with its third consecutive solid defensive performance, holding Grant of Van Nuys to 161 yards in Friday's 19-7 victory. ``We're just playing aggressive defense and everyone knows their assignment,'' first-year coach Mike Costa said. ``We've got a new defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head , Vinnie Johnson Vincent "Vinnie" Johnson (born September 1 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player and a key player on the Detroit Pistons who won the NBA championship in both 1989 and 1990. , and he's doing a great job.'' VALLEY MISSION San Fernando's spiffy spiffy - /spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy X version of empire yet?" This was common mainstream slang during the 1940s. 2. black and gold uniforms have more contrast than any team in the region, an advantage according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. coach Sean Blunt: ``I've always believed if you look good, you play good, and the kids love these uniforms. I think they want to look special and that's what we're going for.'' ... Rashaad Richards of Monroe of North Hills was misidentified in Sunday's edition. He had two INTs in the Vikings' 34-21 victory over Eagle Rock. ... Sylmar is shuffling its OL. Tackle Luis Solis has moved to TE and junior OG Alex Amandor is now in the 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 . GOLDEN Former Littlerock running back John Ford, now at Foothill High in Henderson, Nev., is having a huge senior season. He has rushed for an area-best 938 yards and scored 16 touchdowns in five games. Ford, a 6-1, 215-pound senior, has committed to UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas . FRONTIER Malibu marks the debut of its new field Saturday against L.A. Baptist of North Hills. The Sharks are 0-3, but coach Rich Lawson said the team has been hurt because many top athletes from the area have transferred to other schools. ``We've got just 21 kids and three seniors,'' he said. ``I don't have the luxury of recruiting and a lot of our players are at places like Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Oak Park, Oaks Christian and Loyola. Everyone looks at Malibu and says, 'Let's go shopping.' If we could just hold on to our kids, we'd be pretty good.'' FOOTHILL Burroughs RBs Gabriel Moise Jr. (155 yards, two receptions, one TD) and Mike Perez Mike Perez (born October 19, 1964 in Yauco, Puerto Rico), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-1997. Teams
Nick Williams (born August 2 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Blues in the Super 14. and Edgar Peneranda in the early '80s'' coach Keith Knoop said. ``You can't key on either guy.'' SUNSET 6 According to the Daily News statistics, Canoga Park was flagged for 130 yards in penalties - coach Rudy Lugo thought it was closer 170 after reviewing the film - in Friday's 21-14 victory over Reseda. Lugo said he didn't agree with every call, but he believes there was a lesson: ``I don't say anything about the officials. Let's just say we got out with the win. The kids are learning they have to play through all kinds of adversity, but that's the way life is. You don't always get what you deserve.'' MISSION Chaminade of West Hills (1-3) is having its problems, but Marcus Everett is developing into one of the region's most dangerous kick returners. His 83-yarder Friday against Burroughs was the sophomore's second long touchdown return of the season. PACIFIC VIEW Camarillo TE Andrew Berkovich, who hasn't played because of a knee injury, is due back in a week or two. `He's a 6-foot-5 guy and a big target,'' Camarillo coach Charlie Festerling said. ``So we'll have a few more receivers down the line.'' ALPHA Paraclete hasn't found an opponent to fill an open date on Oct. 26. Coach Jeff Cortez said Woodbridge of Irvine and Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). are among several teams who are idle the same week but have turned down the Spirits. ... L.A. Baptist DB Devon Suguitan's, sidelined because of academic problems, was denied an appeal to rejoin the team, according to coach Gregg Frazer. He'll be out at least two more weeks. L.A. Baptist WR Tyler Weiss, who has two TD receptions, is the nephew of Faith Baptist of Canoga Park coach Greg Weiss. MARMONTE Now that RB Brandon Williams
Benjamen James Olson (born February 23, 1983 in Thousand Oaks, California) is a redshirt junior quarterback for the 2006 UCLA Bruins football team. and WR Dave Anderson Dave Anderson might refer to:
Staff Writer Chris Cocoles contributed to this report GAME OF THE WEEK Valencia (3-1) vs. Chaminade (1-2) Friday, 7 p.m. at Canyon HS INJURY UPDATE OUT Lancaster QB Tim Culver (jaw) Canyon DB Ryan Sullivan (leg) Canyon DL Steve Wilkin (undisclosed) Canyon RB Jesse Brandt (knee) Canyon TE John Sanden (knee) QUESTIONABLE Camarillo OL Jake Card (concussion) Valencia DL Brandon Fusilier (knee) PROBABLE L.A. Baptist WR Alan Walker (neck) Canoga Park OL Miguel Villalobos (leg) Cleveland OL Cory Schubert (ankle) Birmingham DB Curtis Boyd (ankle) DEFINITE Notre Dame DL Tim Volk (ankle) Burroughs WR Kyle Williams (shoulder) Camarillo OL Jake Perres (groin) Camarillo OL David Palos (back) L.A. Baptist LB R.J. Johnson (concussion) The Engil Once again, as our version of the All-Madden Team, we award ``Engils'' to deserving players each week because Sylmar coach Jeff Engilman is so hard-nosed. Keep reading, you'll get the idea. FOUR ENGILS Harry Welch, coach Canyon Welch had to overcome a lot to beat Highland of Palmdale 3-0 Friday, his first victory since coming out of a seven-year retirement. His Cowboys somehow prevailed even though they managed just 121 total yards, 5-of-26 passing and 120 penalty yards. Plus, Highland had first-and-goal at the 2-yard line in the last minute but couldn't score. ``There was some amazing calls and amazing things that happened,'' Welch said. ``I think the craziest call was a pass interference on a running play. A running play?'' THREE ENGILS Jeremy Boyle, WR/DB El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Boyle was hurting from a sore wrist but convinced coaches he could contribute against Van Nuys on Friday. He intercepted four passes to set a school record, adding four receptions and a 34.6-yard average on four punts as the Conquistadores won 41-0. ``My wrist is sore, but it's nothing,'' Boyle said. TWO ENGILS Luke Sniewski, QB Granada Hills Last season, Sniewski got in for one play, a handoff. This year, he's enjoyed three strong outings, including a 20-for-33, 233-yard, four-TD performance to beat Jefferson of L.A. 35-12 Friday. CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) PLAY OF THE WEEK It's no surprise Birmingham of Van Nuysquarterback Scott Jensen's favorite play, the Queens Double 220, involves all four receivers going long. He's got some of the fastest wideouts in the City Section and he loves to throw downfield down·field adv. & adj. Sports To, into, or in the defensive team's end of the field. Adj. 1. downfield - toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver" . Twelve of his 32 completions - 38 percent - have gone for touchdowns this season, including four long TDs against San Fernando on Friday. (2) BURROUGH'S ADAM FREEMAN (3) VALENCIA'S LEAH SHELTON John McCoy/Staff Photographer (4) SAUGUS' ELI MUNOZ Gerry Gittelson/Daily News Box: (1) DAILY NEWS TOP 40 (2) GAME OF THE WEEK (see text) (3) INJURY UPDATE (see text) (4) IN A RUSH FOR RECORD (5) The Engil (see text) |
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