CANYON RETURNS VETERANS : COWBOYS HAVE ONE-TWO PUNCH ON GIRLS' TEAM.Byline: Dave Shelburne Daily News Staff Writer Remember all those teams that were trampled during Canyon High's run to Southern Section and state girls' cross country championships in 1995? By the end of this season, they might be calling last year the good old days. Coach Dave DeLong's Cowboys could wind up even faster this season, because they return four of their top seven runners from a team that went undefeated and won its fourth Foothill League title in five years. ``Time will tell,'' said DeLong, who would rather wait to assess a squad that is talented and motivated but lacks the staggering depth of the '95 Cowboys. ``We're gonna be as good as we can be,'' is as far as he'll go with a prediction. That should be plenty good, considering Canyon's top two returning runners - senior Julie Harris Julie Harris (born December 2, 1925) is a distinguished American stage, screen, and television actress. She has won five Tony Awards and three Emmy Awards, and was nominated for an Academy Award. She is a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. and sophomore Lauren Fleshman - might be as fast a tandem as any in the state. Last spring in track, both ranked among California's eight quickest two-milers (Harris at 10:46 and Fleshman 10:58). ``We'll definitely have a very good one-two punch one-two punch n. 1. A combination of two blows delivered in rapid succession in boxing, especially a left lead followed by a right cross. 2. Informal An especially forceful or effective combination or sequence of two things. ,'' DeLong said. ``Any time you have that, you'll be very good as long as you have solid runners behind them.'' Returning varsity runners Jean Drummond and Angelica Hauto (both sub-12:20 two-milers), freshman surprise Erin White Erin White (born October 27, 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian softball first baseman. She is a graduate of Iowa State University. She was a part of the Canadian Softball team who finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics. and former frosh-soph team standouts Jasmine Cetrone and Cassie Hencey all proved solid in filling out a top seven. ``Last year we were nine deep and we didn't need nine,'' said DeLong, whose '95 team sent four runners on to college cross country programs. ``This year, we'll have a really solid seven.'' Others to watch: Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. has sent All-American Kim Mortensen on to UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and graduated three other top runners, but coach Jack Farrell's Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. likely will be the team to beat again in the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. . They demonstrated talent and depth by placing second in last week's Seaside Invitational, which bases team scoring on combined performance of races in senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes. ``We're always rebuilding,'' said Farrell, whose team was second in state two years ago, third in Southern Section last year and will be led this year by sophomores Amanda Armstrong and Melissa McBain and junior Erin Sorensen. His No. 9 Lancers enter this season as the area's highest-ranked team in the Division I poll - Canyon switching from Div. I to II, where the Cowboys are No. 3 behind nationally ranked, defending state champion Yucaipa. Quartz Hill, No. 10 in Div. I, is led by junior Danielle Day, a 1995 state finalist in the 3,200. Highland has one of the area's best individual runners in senior Andrea Neipp, whose 17:27 was second fastest of all girls in the Seaside Invitational. Saugus' Breann Schweitzer is the top returnee re·turn·ee n. 1. One who returns, as from a journey or to school after a long absence. 2. A person returning from military duty overseas. See Usage Note at -ee1. in the Foothill League. Hoover's Chrissy Spehar ran a 5:25 1,600 last year as a freshman; another fast youngster, El Camino Real's Jamie Newman, opens her sophomore cross country season as reigning City champion. Defending City team champion Birmingham (with six of its top seven back) and Taft (City runner-up the past two years) again should lead area City teams. Sophomore Tiffany Burgess, runner-up to ECR's Newman last year and later City 1,600 champ at 5:16.04, leads a young Birmingham team that includes twin sisters Jenny and Jackie Tillmon, Isela Gonzalez and Shawna Reid in its top five. Junior twins Frances and Heiddle Santin and Wendy Chen lead coach Mel Hein's Taft team, which is bidding for a third straight state berth. Defending Division IV state champion Louisville, Alemany and Flintridge Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. (all Mission League), Paraclete (High Desert), Moorpark (Frontier), Westlake (Marmonte), La Canada (Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
Crescenta Valley is led by basketball/track standout Tara Gregory, a 2:14.1 state half-mile finalist last year as a sophomore, while Sarah Ellis Sarah Stickney Ellis (1812-1872) was an English author who wrote under the name Mrs Ellis. Bibliography
CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Senior Julie Harris, left, and sophomore Lauren Fles hman should lead Canyon's team. They might be the fastest tandem in the state. David Crane / Daily News |
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