CHATTER: ASSISTANT COACH'S DEATH SHOCKS GRANADA HILLS.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Granada Hills High is reeling reel·ing n. Maine Sustained noise, as from hammering: "Hark that reeling, now, you'll wake the baby!" Anonymous. from the sudden death of longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective assistant basketball coach David Takeshita, who died Tuesday morning after collapsing minutes before a Highlanders' frosh/soph basketball game Monday afternoon. Doctors are still trying to determine the cause of death. Takeshita, 48, underwent major heart surgery two years ago, but it was unclear if that was related to his collapse on Monday. ``We're all still in shock right now,'' Granada Hills boys' basketball coach Sean Collyer said. ``Dave was such a positive influence on so many people here at Granada, from teachers to the players. It's pretty tough to deal with.'' Takeshita was an assistant with the Highlanders girls team for five years, then moved to the boys team two years ago after recovering from surgery. ``He was an asset in so many ways,'' Collyer said. Takeshita is survived by wife Judy and daughters Kelley and Tracey. Funeral arrangements are pending. For more information, contact the school at (818) 360-2361. ... Forgive Crespi High of Encino boys' basketball coach Dick Dornan if he feels he is walking in hoops heaven this weekend. Dornan is spending the next three days on Tobacco Road in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , visiting practices at Duke University today and Saturday and at the University of North Carolina on Sunday. And for any basketball coach, that's as close to a perfect weekend as it gets. ``I feel like I'm living a dream,'' said Dornan said. ``It honestly doesn't get any better than this.'' Dornan and assistant coach Bryson Atkins, a former standout at Alemany of Mission Hills, will participate in a coaching clinic at Duke, then watch the Blue Devils blue devil n. 1. A blue capsule or tablet containing barbiturate amobarbital or its sodium derivative. 2. A feeling of depression; despondency. practice. ``The opportunity to watch a practice conducted by Mike Krzyzewski Michael William Krzyzewski (ʃəʃɛfˈskiˌ; in American English transliteration "shuh-shef-skee"; born February 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois), often referred to as Coach "K" is something I've wanted to do for as long as I've been in coaching,'' Dornan said, referring to Duke's coach. ``So I'm totally looking forward to that.'' The visit to North Carolina is unofficial un·of·fi·cial adj. Of or being a drug that is not listed in the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary. . ``I always wanted to see a Roy Williams Roy Williams may refer to any of several individuals: Sports
adj. 1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy. 2. Characterized by tact and propriety: responded to the insult with gracious humor. 3. and invited us to sit in on practice Sunday.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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