CALABASAS OUTWRESTLES RIVAL MOORPARK 48-33.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Special to the Daily News Out to avenge 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. a championship lost in a coin toss last season, Calabasas High's wrestling team took apart Moorpark 48-33 Thursday in the teams' first league match-up of the season. The Coyotes defeated their rival in a dual meet during the regular season last year and tied in the season-ending 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. tournament. The Musketeers were awarded the league championship with the flip of a coin. Thursday's win for Calabasas - now 2-0 in league play - was a surprise even to Coyotes coach Bill Phillips Bill Phillips can refer to:
"It was somewhat unexpected," he said. "I just didn't think we had the manpower that we had from last year. But the kids came out with a lot of intensity and it all came together." The Coyotes also got a boost from a perceived slight on the part of the Moorpark 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. during the its match - won handily hand·i·ly adv. 1. In an easy manner. 2. In a convenient manner. Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" conveniently 2. by the Musketeers. 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. Phillips, the Moorpark team left the mat without shaking hands with the Coyotes. Only after Phillips talked to the Musketeers coaching staff did the team finally come back to shake hands to perform the customary act of civility by clasping and moving hands, as an expression of greeting, farewell, good will, agreement, etc. See also: Shake . The Coyotes varsity team In the United States and Canada and UK, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of watched the whole situation unfold and wasn't happy about the lack of respect, according to Phillips. "They saw what happened and it got them upset and even more fired up," Phillips said. "After that, they knew what they had to do." Calabasas, which came in underhanded and was forced to give up two weight classes, still had enough to upend the Musketeers in the varsity meet. Leading the way were Nathan Mandsager (140 pounds), Travis Moseley (125) and Jeff Arnell (130), all of whom won their matches with pins. Mandsager took just 26 seconds to win his division, Arnell was victorious at the 1:10 mark and Moseley needed just 48 seconds to win his. The Coyotes suffered a blow earlier in the week in practice when Bill Green banged his knee during a drill and was unable to compete. "We practice in a theater at school and there isn't much mat space," said Phillips. "He banged it right on the concrete." Green is expected to sit out three weeks, although he'll get the injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. knee checked again next week. Phillips said the Coyotes were elated with the victory over Moorpark, but they realize the bulk of their work in terms of winning the league championship is still ahead. A tough match with Fillmore looms next week. "They've got a full lineup and they're well-coached," Phillips said of the Flashes. Beyond that, there's still the business of the league final tournament. "What really matters is who wins second and third in a tournament," Phillips said. "We'll have our work cut out for us." CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo (1) Nathan Mandsager Pinned opponent in 26 seconds (2) Jeff Arnell 140-pounder helped team win |
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