CHATTER: ARE TROJANS BEING SHORTSIGHTED?Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer One week after Grant of Van Nuys basketball player Alexis Weatherspoon earned Daily News Athlete of the Week honors for her quadruple-double against Birmingham, FoxStudentSports.com named her National High School Athlete of the Week. Yet USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. only wants her for track. In earning the honor, Weatherspoon scored 44 points and had 15 steals, both school records. She also had 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Yet USC only wants her for track. OK, so she's just 5-foot-6. Yet 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 has 5-0 1/2 Natalie Nakase playing point guard. Given the problems Chris Gobrecht is having in keeping the peace, why not Weatherspoon? Private to Alexis: Walk on. . . . The real problem with USC's women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. team: a lack of senior leadership. The key players are Ebony Hoffman Ebony Vernice Hoffman (born August 27, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. and Aisha Hollans, who are freshmen. Seniors such as Denise Woods, Tashara Carter and Ayeshia Grant are not stepping up. Against UCLA on Sunday, Grant didn't play, Woods was hurt (but had been removed from the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes in the previous game) and Carter scored six points. As junior Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Krause said, ``It's on us older kids to show what it takes at this level and we're not pulling our weight right now.'' . . . Lupe Brambila continues to amaze. The Monroe of North Hills softball standout, who arrived in Westwood the season UCLA took its one-year postseason ban and won a starting outfield position, then kept it when the superstars came back the next year, was drafted. She went to the Ohio Pride of the Women's Pro Softball League in the fifth round (19th overall pick). OK, so there are just four teams, but who would have thought? UCLA pitcher Courtney Dale was taken first overall by the Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. FireStix. Former Saugus standout Nicole Giordano, now at Arizona, went in the fourth round (15th overall) to the Akron Racers The Akron Racers are a women's softball team based in Akron, Ohio. Since the 2004 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch. USA Softball players
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK MUSTAFA ASGHARI Senior, Taft basketball Asghari is one of the unsung heroes for the surprising Toreadors, quietly providing leadership and solid production at point guard, although overshadowed by the dominance of teammate Steve Smith. It's hard to overlook what Asghari's done lately, though, including his 34 points, nine assists and four steals Friday in a 90-76 victory over Birmingham, the fifth time he's scored more than 30 points in his last six outings. Asghari also had 35 points on Wednesday in a 87-77 victory over Granada Hills. Asghari is averaging 17 points and five assists, showing poise, athleticism and unselfishness Unselfishness See also Dedication. Arden, Enoch returned castaway; keeps identity secret from wife to preserve her “new life” happiness. [Br. Lit.: Enoch Arden] Bartholomea Capitanio and Vincentia Gerosa, Sts. . JEVAY GROOMS Junior, Kennedy basketball Grooms had two spectacular games last week but couldn't carry the Golden Cougars to their first victory in the Valley Mission League. Against Monroe on Wednesday, Grooms, a 6-foot-1 center, had 17 points and 16 rebounds in Kennedy's 56-42 loss. Two days later, against Sylmar, Grooms had 17 points, 25 rebounds, eight steals and two assists in a 37-34 Sylmar victory. Grooms, who as a middle blocker led the Kennedy girls' volleyball team to the finals of the Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. playoffs, is averaging 19 points and 16 rebounds per game this season. UP AND COMER BRIAN THOMAS Littlerock Brian, 15, starred on the Lobos' 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. football team as a receiver, punt returner Punt returner (PR) is a position on special teams in American football. Description The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is punted and to give his team good field position (or a touchdown if possible) by returning it. and defensive back. He was voted team 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. , and varsity coach Jim Bauer said Thomas is a strong candidate not only to make the varsity but to start at strong safety, a position that typically earns All-Golden League honors. Nominate outstanding junior varsity and middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611. HEAD TO HEAD STEVE SMITH Taft Guard SHAYNE BERRY Chatsworth Guard Smith and Berry are two of the top scorers in the region, both averaging nearly 30 points per game. Smith, a 6-3 guard, has been dominant after bulking up in the offseason and adding 10 pounds to help his endurance and toughness. As a result, he's averaging nine rebounds per game. He also dramatically improved his outside shooting, going from a player reluctant to shooting from the perimeter to one that leads the region in 3-pointers. Berry, 5-11, isn't as big as Smith, but he's a quick, tough, physical player who knows how to score. Both teams have productive role players who add scoring, but the personal battle between these two scoring machines could decide the outcome. Wednesday, 4 p.m. at Taft High school. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) MUSTAFA ASGHARI Senior, Taft basketball (2) JEVAY GROOMS Junior, Kennedy basketball (3) BRIAN THOMAS Littlerock Box: (1) STATILICIOUS (2) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (3) UP AND COMER (see text) (4) HEAD 2 HEAD (see text) (5) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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