CANYONS CANNONS : BEHIND THEIR FEARSOME HITTING, COUGARS EXPECTED TO REPEAT AS WSC DIVISION CHAMPS - DESPITE PITCHING QUESTIONS.Byline: Dave Desmond Daily News Staff Writer Start feeling sorry for the pitchers in the Western State Conference. If anyone has an ERA below 4.00 this season, they'll deserve unanimous all-conference recognition. ``I'm thinking maybe the WSC WSC Winter Symposium on Chemometrics WSC Winter Simulation Conference WSC Wayne State College WSC Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) WSC Western State College (Colorado) will be the WAC WAC (Women's Army Corps), U.S. army organization created (1942) during World War II to enlist women as auxiliaries for noncombatant duty in the U.S. army. Before 1943 it was known as the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). Its first director was Oveta Culp Hobby. - as in high scoring,'' 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. baseball coach Len Mohney said. Mohney should know. His Cougars figure to outslug, outhit and outlast out·last tr.v. out·last·ed, out·last·ing, out·lasts To last longer than. outlast Verb to last longer than Verb 1. the rest of the WSC South Division and successfully defend their title. ``We're really going to be able to send up nine seriously tough outs,'' Mohney said. All-Western State Conference infielders Kasey Canale and Luis Sanchez Luis Sanchez or Luis Sánchez can refer to various people:
Sophomore outfielder Rob Rehfeld has impressive speed and should serve as an offensive catalyst from the leadoff spot. The Cougars' only questions come on the mound, where All-WSC pitcher Chris Baker's academic ineligibility leaves a gaping hole. Jim McNeel, a talented transfer from Lamar who also plays infield, will get a chance to pitch. So will former Canyon High standout Rick Engbrecht. But don't count on many 2-1 games. And buckle up. It could be a wild ride. A look at the other local JC and small colleges: Pierce: The Brahmas will try to stay close to WSC favorites Canyons and Bakersfield. Pierce (28-14, 18-8 last season) has a dugout full of key sophomore returning players who are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the school's seventh straight postseason appearance. All-WSC right-hander Harry Kenoi (6-foot-2, 240 pounds) had 11 saves last year, but will move to the rotation and join sophomores Josh Morgan (4-2) and Josh Goldberg (4-1). Center fielder Jeff Astgen was an all-conference pick two years ago, but he missed last season because of a knee injury. Catcher Kirk Mayer (.356) and right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield Jim Landress (.290) should carry much of the offensive load. The Brahmas were weakened by the loss of freshman Joe Tillmon, an All-City infielder from Chatsworth who quit the team this week. Moorpark: All-WSC players Steve Klein (OF), Andy Huisenga (OF) and Kary Kozlowski (pitcher) and solid second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Tim Nykoluk give coach Ken Wagner's Raiders (14-22, 9-17) a strong nucleus. Pitchers Ryan Lane and Mike Lauer, both from Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks High School is a high school established in 1962 and located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is a California Distinguished School, and offers curriculum at all levels for Thousand Oaks students. The mascot is the lancer. , and shortstop Jarrod Penwarden (Granada Hills) help form a promising freshman class. Valley: The Monarchs (16-24, 12-14) are young. The battery of second-team All-WSC pitcher Taiki Yamaoka (3.36 ERA) and catcher Mike Wertz (.281) return, but the remainder of the starting lineup could consist of freshmen. With experience, the outfield of Steve Guerrero (Poly), Ed Jung (L.A. Baptist) and Brad Farlow (Crespi) could develop into one of the WSC's most potent. Catcher Casey Roth (Cleveland) and pitcher Kyle Leonard (Sacramento) also could be significant contributors. Glendale: First-year coach Denny Barrett has recruited heavily in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. in an effort to improve on last season's 14-24, 9-17 records. Former Bernie Milligan Game MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Freddie Sanchez (Burbank) leads a list of impressive freshmen that also includes shortstop Darin Reisman (Calabasas), second baseman Jesse Mitchell (Crescenta Valley) and pitcher Bryan Chan (Glendale). First baseman Brett Niles returns from a .340 season and sophomore pitchers Jared Sandler and Joe Baldino should be the foundation of a solid pitching staff. Mission: The Free Spirit figures to be improved over last season's 6-21 effort, but may have a way to go to catch the conference's elite teams. Catcher Kevin Serr and outfielder Jaime Cerna head a list of eight returners who should give Mission experience and leadership. Antelope Valley: All-Foothill Conference third baseman David Nichols batted .385 last season for the Marauders, who finished 6-29. Antelope Valley will lean on pitchers Dan O'Gara (Paraclete) and Azaham Rodarte (Winters, Calif.), as well as freshmen David Place (outfield) and Charlie Cooke (first base), both from Antelope Valley High. Cal Lutheran: The Kingsmen fell one run short of the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship, losing to Williams Paterson (NJ) 6-5 in the final. Gone are six starters from that 34-14-1 team that won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) is a college athletic conference that operates in the NCAA's Division III. It consists of eleven small private schools which are located in Southern California and organized into eight athletic programs. , but plenty of talent remains for coach Marty Slimak. Senior outfielder Richard Holmes batted .320 last season and sophomore outfielder Eric Buben earned All-SCIAC honors after hitting .355 with four home runs in conference. Pitchers Richard Bell (11-3, 2.92) and Erik Kiszczak (9-3, 4.02) should again anchor the pitching staff. The Master's: Only three starters return for first-year coach Monte Brooks. Danny Cato batted .282 and stole 14 bases in 15 attempts for the Mustangs (14-20-2, 11-11-1), whose 1996 season was cut short when several teammates were removed from the team for breaking school rules. Senior transfer Heath McElwee could add some punch to the lineup. Occidental: Senior outfielder/first baseman Jason Thielbahr led the Tigers (12-28) in home runs (four) and RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in (33) last year, but Occidental must enter the season without a pitcher with a four-year-level victory. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: All-WSC infielders Kasey Canale, left, and Luis Sanchez are back from last season's College of the Canyons team that finished 25-15. The Cougars won the division title with a 20-6 record. Shaun Dyer / Special to the Daily News |
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