CHAMPS PARTY INTO MORNING.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer While Chatsworth High suffered through two straight City championship baseball losses, Jason Spector was at Taft, suffering through two last-place finishes. Spector, Chatsworth's 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 , makes the distinction because when Chatsworth ultimately exorcised its demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. Thursday and won its first City title since 1990 and third overall, he was part of it. ``Having not been there the past three years didn't matter,'' Spector said. ``It felt like I was there.'' So, perhaps to prolong pro·long tr.v. pro·longed, pro·long·ing, pro·longs 1. To lengthen in duration; protract. 2. To lengthen in extent. the sweetness, the entire team spent Thursday night celebrating at Spector's house. The Chancellors didn't sleep much, spending the time making noise and re-watching their 17-7 rout of Poly. As a result, when life returned to normal Friday at Chatsworth High, the players were absent. Some went for a few periods, but senior outfielder Chad Redfern was one who stayed away completely. Poly players also stayed away from school Friday. That they didn't get home until about midnight, the result of playing a 2 hour, 58 minute game, didn't matter. They and their loyal following of fans were too down. ``The tone of the campus is a quiet demeanor The outward physical behavior and appearance of a person. Demeanor is not merely what someone says but the manner in which it is said. Factors that contribute to an individual's demeanor include tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, and carriage. ,'' physical education teacher Alex Morice said. ``It's a melancholy Melancholy See also Grief. Acheron river of woe in the underworld. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 5] Anatomy of Melancholy lists causes, symptoms, and characteristics of melancholy. [Br. Lit. day.'' Still, the lateness didn't stop Chatsworth from celebrating its third championship. 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. Redfern, ``We can't stop celebrating. I just woke up 15 minutes ago.'' This was at 2:15 p.m. In some ways, the merriment was a year in the making. After being favored last year - and denied by El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
By the time the championship game arrived, the Chancellors were sure the game was theirs. When Poly led 1-0 and 6-5, they weren't concerned. ``You can't put us down one run and expect to win,'' Redfern said. ``You've got to get us down by at least four runs.'' In fact, some players thought the last two innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. - when Chatsworth buried Poly with 12 runs - was a sign the Chancellors were taking out their frustrations from last year. The big blow was Charles Kenny's three-run triple in the fifth off Poly ace Carlos Reguengo that gave Chatsworth a 9-6 lead. ``It was a shot in their backs,'' Spector said. ``When they brought in Reguengo, that's what we wanted. In winter ball, he shut us down, and then all the quotes: `I get better as I pitch more.' One through nine, we were unbelievable.'' |
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