CALABASAS HAS TEAM TO BEAT.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer Calabasas High School Calabasas High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Calabasas, California, United States. Calabasas High School, which serves portions of Calabasas and the West Hills, Los Angeles, California section of Los Angeles, is one of three high schools in the Las football coach Larry Edwards has mixed emotions about his Coyotes entering the 1996 season as the clear-cut favorites Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. in 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. . On one hand, it means Calabasas won't be able to surprise anybody as it did much of last season. In fact, the Coyotes will be the team to beat. On the other hand, when everybody is saying nice things about your team, it means you've probably got a good club. ``I think certainly at this stage we're real good,'' said Edwards. ``We've still got a lot to improve on, but I like where we're at.'' The good feelings at Calabasas center on six returning all-league players from a team that finished in second place last year. One of those players is quarterback Scott Quigley, who was a first-team, all-league pick and enters his senior year bigger, stronger and more experienced. Quigley has spent much time in the weight room since last season, and it shows in his arm strength. Edwards plans to take advantage by calling more long-distance pass plays. ``When you've got your starting quarterback returning, that certainly helps,'' Edwards said. ``He's throwing the ball exceptionally well so far.'' Quigley has plenty of help offensively, especially at wide receiver. Kevin Wang, a first-team, all-league pick, and Bobby Blankenship are the leading candidates to be on the receiving end of Quigley passes. But Damien Williams, a transfer from El Camino Real High School El Camino Real High School (also known locally as "ECR" and by some more recently as "ELCO") is a public secondary school located in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. , has shown outstanding speed and play-making abilities during practice and likely will be another option. But the Coyotes won't simply throw the ball all game. Their ground attack is in the capable hands of junior Robby Coppola, who turned in an outstanding year last season with more than 700 yards. Edwards says the challenge is to make sure Calabasas uses all of its offensive assets during the course of a game. But he won't bind himself to a game plan etched etch v. etched, etch·ing, etch·es v.tr. 1. a. To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid. b. in stone. Much of what the Coyotes do will depend on how opponents defend against them. ``We have the luxury in that we have a number of weapons,'' Edwards said. ``I think if a defense gives us something we'll take it. But I plan to utilize both facets of our offense. Calabasas has an experienced offensive line featuring Ethan Ruff, who was first-team, all-league, and Matt Arnold You might be looking for the English author Matthew Arnold Matthew Fergus Arnold (born 22 December 1961) is the Northern correspondent of GMTV, based in Manchester, England. , Mike Chester and Joe Baik. One newcomer to watch is tackle Jason Smith Jason Smith is the name of:
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The only concern is at linebacker, where four new players are expected to start. Although the Coyotes have received the most preseason accolades, Edwards considers Nordhoff and Moorpark as the other teams who will be factors in the Frontier League race. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Calabasas High's strong players include, from left,Scott Quigley, Kevin Wang, Bobby Blankenship, Robby Coppola and Damien Williams. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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