C.V. FEELS RIGHT AT HOME ALREADY CRESCENTA VALLEY 30, VERDUGO HILLS 7.Byline: STEVE COLLINS
Steve Collins, nicknamed The Celtic Warrior, is a former boxing champion. He was born Stephen Collins on 21 July, 1964, in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Special to the Daily News LA CRESCENTA -- It was the first varsity home football game in 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. High's 48-year history, and the Falcons didn't disappoint. Nic Wilkerson rushed for 140 yards on 25 carries and scored a touchdown while quarterback Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall. threw for three scores in a 30-7 intersectional victory Friday over Verdugo Hills of Tujunga. "This is exciting, absolutely exciting," Crescenta Valley coach Tony Zarrillo said of the game-time atmosphere. "The stands were packed, we had people on the railing, people in the balcony. This was great." But his enthusiasm was even greater when speaking about the team's defensive performance. "Our defense was marvelous," Zarillo said. "(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 ) Bill Stewart There have been different notable people named Bill Stewart:
Crescenta Valley, which since the school opened in 1960 played its home games at Glendale High's Moyse Field and Glendale Community College Glendale Community College can refer to one of two colleges in the United States.
Parker Haleen led the CV defense with three interceptions among the team's eight forced turnovers. "Coach Stewart had us well-prepared. He went over every one of their plays, so nothing we saw surprised us," Haleen said. "It was our first time playing at home and you always want to represent on your home field." The offense, as well as it has performed so far this season, did have some moments of struggle. "As many times as we had great field position, we did not capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the opportunities," Zarrillo said. "We need to be better if we want to compete in the Pacific League." Thompson completed five of 11 passes for 108 yards. He twice connected with Clay Sierra on scoring strikes of 26 and 23 yards. Thompson's third touchdown was a 21-yarder to Cristian Goudeau. Zarrillo was caught up in the excitement when he let senior kicker Rana Parsanj attempt a 61-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the first half. Parsanj had made a 45-yard attempt earlier, but this one fell short. "Why not?" Zarrillo said. "He had the wind to his back, the crowd was pumped for it and he certainly was capable of making it." -- Erik Boal contributed CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Crescenta Valley's Parker Haleen drags down Verdugo Hills' Sammy Garcia DeAlba in the second half of Friday afternoon's game, the first home contest in CVHS CVHS Central Valley High School (Veradale, Washington, USA) CVHS Castro Valley High School (Castro Valley, California) CVHS Capistrano Valley High School (Mission Viejo, CA) history. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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