CHATTER: BACA RESIGNS FROM CORNERSTONE.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer George Baca, who coached Cornerstone Christian to the Southern Section Division VI softball semifinals last year but started 1-3-1 this season, resigned Monday, citing personal reasons, 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. athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Jenifer Cook. Baca took over the program in 2000 after the Eagles had advanced to the section final the previous three seasons, winning in 1999 and 1998. The team was favored once this year again based on the return of pitcher Julia Hartnell and shortstop Tiffanie Monzo, both of whom have committed to Division I universities. Coach Karen Breshears, who graduated from Cornerstone Christian and played at Virginia, takes over on an interim basis. In 1995, Breshears batted .667 for the Eagles, the highest single-season average in regional history, according to the Cal Hi Sports record book.... Softball fans should circle April 7 and 8 on their calendars. That's when top-ranked 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 plays host No. 2 Arizona in a two-game series featuring several prominent local graduates. Arizona (27-0) has outscored opponents 257-12. Leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. Nicole Giordano (Saugus), daughter of Hart coach Cathy Giordano, is batting .488 with one home run and 22 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 . She is 12 for 12 stealing bases. Freshman teammate Mackenzie Vandergeest, last year's Daily News Player of the Year at La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. , is batting .474 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI and a 1.091 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: . Erika Hanson (Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. ) is hitting .290. UCLA has a 258-30 scoring advantage. Outfielder Lupe Brambila (Monroe) is batting .321 with four home runs and 14 RBI.... Hart tight end Evan Allen, ranked the No. 26 tight-end prospect in the nation by pacwestfootball.com, is planning to walk on at UCLA or Arizona State. Allen, who finished with 34 catches, four touchdowns and 15 quarterback sacks, was courted by several schools but no one offered a scholarship. ``I think everyone missed out on a good player. Evan is going to impress some people,'' Hart coach Mike Herrington said. Greg Biggins, director of recruiting for Student Sports magazine, agrees. ``I think Evan's a very good player,'' Biggins said. ``I have no idea what the problem was because he had good production and Hart's a high- profile program. At UCLA, he'll be what's called a recruited walk-on. If he wants to travel with the team, he'll have to pay his own way. But if he gets on the field and helps out, UCLA won't have a problem rewarding him with a scholarship.'' Meanwhile, Hart kicker Josh Cummings, who had 11 field goals and a 39.2 punting average, plans to walk on at Colorado, and defensive back Evan Anderson is considering Occidental.... The Woodland Hills Galaxy Gals won the AYSO AYSO American Youth Soccer Organization AYSO All Your Saturdays Occupied AYSO Alabama Youth Soccer Organization AYSO Albuquerque Youth Soccer Organization (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Sectional all-star championship (10-and-under) in Bakersfield last weekend, weathering 50 mph winds to defeat Saugus 2-1 in the final. Michelle Summers and Sarah Barber scored in the title game. ``It was neat because I've never been on a team like this,'' defender Hailey Breitenfeld said. ``The ride took 2 1/2 hours, so that was kind of boring. But it was fun to finally get there and play. I really wanted to win. I played some hard defense at the end because I didn't want them to score another goal.''... 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:
``I think I've thrown out 2 of 4 runners trying to steal, but I'm getting stronger,'' Enea said. ``This week will be kind of a big test for me. We play Kennedy on Tuesday, Monroe on Wednesday and Banning on Thursday.'' ATHLETES OF THE WEEK PHIL AVLAS AVLAS Amphibious Vehicle Laser Acquisition System (US Navy) Senior, Kennedy baseball Avlas was the City co-MVP last season and is off to another MVP-type season. The hot-hitting catcher led Kennedy (5-0) to three wins last week, including the Daily News Invitational championship. His three-run double in the second inning of Saturday's final against Lancaster gave the Cougars a comfortable lead. When the Eagles threatened late in the game, Avlas came in to pitch and retired the final two batters to secure the 6-3 victory. However, Avlas' biggest game came Thursday against Westlake. He had three hits, stole a base, scored two runs - including the game-winner - and threw out two attempted base-stealers in the 3-2 victory over the nationally ranked Warriors. He also had a hit and walked the next day against Valencia. SARA Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess]. DEAN Junior, Hart softball Dean played a key role in Hart's 5-0 upset victory over Thousand Oaks in Saturday's Hart Classic tournament at Saugus Central Park. The Auburn-bound catcher was 1 for 2 with two RBI. She squeezed in Hart's third run when her bunt scored Kristen Lueke in the fifth inning. In the seventh, her line-drive triple Noun 1. line-drive triple - a triple resulting from a line drive line triple three-bagger, three-base hit, triple - a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base in the right-field gap scored Shanna Mann. ``Sara did her job. She had the hits at the right moment,'' teammate Lindsey Kontra said. Dean took tournament 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. honors after going 6 for 9 with six RBI in three games. She sat out the opening game March 3 because she was busy with the soccer playoffs. UP AND COMER VINCENT VINCENT Vital Information Necessary Centralized (movie, The Black Hole) RABAGO San Fernando High Rabago, a 10th-grader, was JV football captain and center/linebacker. He played on both sides of the ball, scored a couple of touchdowns and was all-league his freshman year. He likely will make the varsity this fall. Nominate other outstanding junior varsity and middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611. HEAD TO HEAD Matchup of the week: MELISSA COOGAN El Camino Real pitcher RYANE MONTES mon·tes n. Plural of mons. Kennedy softball Two of the City Section's most dominant right-handers collide in an important nonleague matchup. Montes is 2-0 with nine strikeouts and seven hits allowed in 14 innings for the Cougars, and Hawaii-bound Coogan is 3-2 for the Conquistadores. Kennedy has outscored Granada Hills and Chatsworth by a combined score of 19-1. But El Camino Real, which has won 10 City titles in 17 years, is a major test. ``We've only played two games. We still have a long way to go,'' Kennedy coach Barbara Rodrigue said. Today, 2:45 p.m. at El Camino Real CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) PHIL AVLAS, Senior, Kennedy baseball (2) SARA DEAN, Junior, Hart softball (3) VINCENT RABAGO, San Fernando High (4) MELISSA COOGAN, El Camino Real pitcher (5) RYANE MONTES, Kennedy softball 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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