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Lee Special to the Daily News The focus of the Canyon High girls' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. team is easy to spot: It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have 6-foot-5 middle blocker Jolene Killough. The senior, who has made an oral commitment to Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , is the Foothill League's tallest player and the Cowboys' top hitter. The returning all-league selection is projected to be more dominating than last season after a year of club volleyball. ``She has gotten a lot faster, a lot quicker and a lot smarter,'' Canyon coach Dave Gutierrez said. ``She's the best middle blocker in the league. We're going to try to go to her and build around her.'' Killough will be part of an experienced front line, which includes 6- foot outside hitter Kelly Polen and 5-10 opposite hitter Heather Rod, an honorable mention all-league pick. Polen and Rod, both seniors, were starters on Canyon's 1999 team that finished third in the Foothill League. As juniors, Polen played opposite hitter and Rod was an outside hitter. But the two will switch positions this fall to help offset the graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. of setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Juliana Diaz, who now attends College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. . Rod was a setter on junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. and will back up the position this year. ``We don't have a pure setter, and we have more options with her at outside hitter,'' Gutierrez said of Rod. Gutierrez has plenty of options on the front line with several first-year players: outside hitters Lindsay Martin, a 5-8 junior; Breanna Tradeau, a 5-10 sophomore; and 6-1 middle blocker Heather Towles. Canyon has a solid back row with seniors May Lin and Tracy Christensen. Canyon opens the season with the Ventura tournament on Sept. 9 and also will compete in tournaments at Carpinteria on Sept. 23 and at Highland on Oct. 21. Gutierrez believes Canyon has the height and power to compete with Hart for the league title, despite its lack of experience. Canyon defeated Hart during summer league but lost to a much smaller Saugus team. Still, Gutierrez tabs Hart as the team to beat, although the Indians' shortcoming short·com·ing n. A deficiency; a flaw. shortcoming Noun a fault or weakness Noun 1. may be lack of a steady coach. First-year Hart coach Shannon Martin, a former player, is the fifth Indian coach in as many seasons. ``Hart has the talent and really should do the job,'' Gutierrez said. ``But with the lack of a consistent coach, I think it is going to be a tight race, and I don't see one team dominating. We will be better off than last year, and we ended up battling for the top spot.'' AT A GLANCE Team: Canyon High girls' volleyball Coach: Dave Gutierrez 1999 record: 10-7 League: Foothill League record: 6-4, third Top returners Jolene Killough, Sr., 6-5, MB; Kelly Polen, Sr., 6-0, OH; Heather Rod, Sr., 5-10, OH; May Lin, Sr., 5-5, DS; Tracy Christensen, Sr., 5-4, DS Top newcomers Lindsay Martin, Jr., 5-8, OH; Breanna Trudeau, So., 5-10, OH; Heather Towles, Jr., 6-1, MB CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Canyon's Jolene Killough (hitting the ball) is the top returning middle blocker in the Foothill League, and the Cowboys' go-to player. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Box: At a Glance (see text) |
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