CANYONS TURNING TO MITCHELL; SOPHOMORE FORWARD IS MVP IN LONG BEACH EVENT.Byline: Rizza Yap Daily News Staff Writer 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. sophomore Zevette Mitchell emerged from last week's Long Beach tournament without injuries, but coach Greg Herrick was a little concerned about her shoulders. ``I asked her after the (championship) game on Saturday if her shoulders hurt because she's been carrying the whole team on them,'' Herrick said. With a combined three-game total of 32 points and 38 rebounds, the Alemany High graduate was named the eight-team tourney's Most Valuable Player. Mitchell, a 6-foot forward, led her team in a 74-59 victory over Pima from Arizona, a 117-51 pounding of Long Beach City College, and a 75-61 championship win over Pasadena City College. Sophomore forward/center Laura Tweedy, a product of Canyon High, also was named to the all-tourney team. Their final win earned the Lady Cougars a 4-0 record and handed Pasadena its first loss of the season. Sophomore guard Narineh Hartoonian added 10 points and nine assists in the game. ``I'm a little disappointed in the other sophomores in the championship game, but overall, it's hard to argue with a 4-0 start,'' Herrick said. ``The freshmen are improving daily, and fortunately we're able to win these games while they're learning.'' Sophomore forward Maxine Unverferth sprained her ankle against Long Beach on Friday and sat out the championship game. Herrick said the injury is not serious, but Unverferth is on crutches and is listed as day to day. This Saturday the Lady Cougars travel to Fullerton College Fullerton College, in Fullerton, California, is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California, having been established in 1913. Fullerton College’s roots can be traced back to a time when the city of Fullerton was primarily an agricultural community for a 5 p.m. nonconference contest. Scoring machine: For the second straight game, sophomore guard Woodley Polynice posted more than 20 points for the Canyons men's basketball team. In an 84-70 Canyons loss against Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. last Saturday, The 6-2 Polynice scored a game-high 24 points, which tied with the Marauders' John Burrell John Buster Burrell (born November 22, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas) was an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Rice University. . Freshman forward Shahann Greene, a Palmdale High graduate, added 14 points and six rebounds. ``Woodley had a pretty good shooting night again, and Shahann had his best game of the year,'' coach Lee Smelser said. ``Freshmen are kind of unpredictable, but as hard as (Shahann) works in practice, I think he's going to be fairly consistent.'' Canyons (1-1) faced a 12-point halftime deficit before climbing back to tie the score at 61. By that time, however, fatigue had worn down the Cougars. ``We had expended ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. a lot of energy, and I think that hurt us down the stretch,'' Smelser said. ``Our effort was excellent. We played hard. We just got a little tired trying to catch up all the time. And A.V. was good. They can pound the boards on the inside and shoot on the outside.'' Next up for the Cougars is a Friday road matchup against Cerritos at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, they face Orange Coast at home at 7 p.m. All-Conference honors: The women's 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 will not advance to postseason action, but several players received kudos for their regular-season efforts. Outside hitter Andrea Koman and 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. Wendy Roof were All-Western State Conference first-team selections. Outside hitter Shannon Alvarez and middle blocker Rosemary rosemary [ultimately from Lat.,=dew of the sea], widely cultivated evergreen and shrubby perennial (Rosmarinus officinalis) of the family Labiatae (mint family), fairly hardy and native to the Mediterranean region. It has small light-blue flowers. Hawker were second-team picks, and right side hitter Holly Irwin and middle blocker Teresa Factor received honorable mention. All are sophomores. The Lady Cougars (6-11, 4-6) ended their season with a pair of losses on the road - 3-0 against Bakersfield and 3-1 against Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . ``With such a small team and a new coach, lots of factors contributed to the rockiness of the season,'' Roof said. Record time: Freshman Jasmine jasmine (jăs`mĭn, jăz–) or jessamine (jĕs`əmĭn), any plant of the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae (olive family). Nutter recorded her personal-best time with a 21-minute, 27-second finish in last weekend's cross country state meet in Fresno. Her performance was good enough for 126th place. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) ``I asked her . . . if her shoulders hurt because she's been carrying the whole team on them.'' - Coach Greg Herrick on COC See chip on chip. sophomore Zevette Mitchell (2) The play of 6-foot forward Zevette Mitchell has helped the Lady Cougars to a 4-0 record, including a Long Beach tournament title. Terri Thuente / Daily News |
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