CHATTER: BUS DRIVER STRIKE PUTS GAMES ON HOLD.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer The Birmingham High of Van Nuys softball team was eagerly awaiting its West Valley League opener Tuesday against Cleveland of Reseda. The opening of league play is always a special occasion, and with the Patriots showing signs of being one of the top teams in the City Section, they were looking forward to getting started. Well, they'll have to wait a little longer - as will most spring-sports teams within the L.A. Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . A strike by bus drivers from Laidlaw, the company that provides transportation for the section, caused cancellations of most sporting events for Tuesday and today. The only sport not affected is golf, but everything else - volleyball, swimming, baseball, softball and tennis - was shut down. Understandably, the decision by the district to cancel games was met with disappointment by the people affected most - the athletes. ``The girls were clearly upset when they found out they weren't playing (Tuesday)'' Birmingham coach Jim Rose Jim Rose may refer to a number of persons:
The section has set aside make-up dates for all canceled games, most coming at the end of the month. Still, that did nothing to soothe hurt feelings, especially considering the Patriots and everyone else had to return to practice Tuesday rather then play in a game. ``That's the tough part, because you know as a coach you're probably not going to get 100-percent concentration,'' Rose said. ``And I can understand why. The girls would rather play than practice. Unfortunately, this was one of those things totally out of our hands.'' Verdugo Hills softball coach Darren FitzGerald Darren Fitzgerald (born December 16, 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish football player who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Ballymena United in the Irish League. Honours Irish Cup Winner 2001 Northern Ireland International: Under-21 was not happy with the decision. ``It's brutal,'' said Fitzgerald, whose Dons were to play Canoga Park. ``The only good thing is a couple of our girls are banged up, so they can heal. We don't have a game Thursday either because Hollywood doesn't have a team this year, so I guess we have four days to prepare for Saturday's game against Chaminade in the Daily News tournament.'' ... Matt Harrington Matt Harrington (born February 1, 1982) is a baseball player who holds the record for the most times being chosen in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. Between 2000 and 2004, Harrington, a top prospect coming out of high school, was chosen in all five drafts, but never signed is on the move again. The St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery Saints traded his independent-league rights Tuesday to the Long Beach Breakers This article is about the former Western Baseball League team, for the American Basketball Association team, go to Long Beach Breakers (ABA). The Long Beach Breakers were a minor league baseball team that played at Blair Field in Long Beach, California. of the independent Western League for a player to be named. Breakers general manager Jerry Schoenfeld said he is in negotiations with agent Scott Boras' office. Schoenfeld said Harrington wanted to play closer to home and in warmer weather. Harrington's major-league rights are owned by San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. until seven days before the amateur draft, which is June 5. Long Beach's season begins May 27. ... Speaking of opening days, two former high school baseball stars Baseball Stars is a 1989 baseball video game that was produced for the NES by SNK. It became a major hit in many countries worldwide, particularly in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. from the region figured prominently in a pair of major-league openers Monday. Former Crespi of Encino pitcher Jeff Suppan Jeffrey Scot Suppan (born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Baseball career Suppan (IPA pronunciation: [ˈsup ɑn] drew the starting assignment for the Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium. and had an up-and-down effort in an 8-6 loss to Minnesota, getting a no-decision after pitching six innings and giving up seven hits - four solo home runs - four runs and striking out three. ``The ball was just carrying today,'' Suppan said. ``Four solo home runs. I don't want to give up any home runs, but if they're going to be home runs, I'm glad they were solo.'' Meanwhile, former Taft of Woodland Hills and Moorpark College standout Gabe Kapler, the Texas Rangers center fielder, was 2 for 3 with a double and one run scored in the Rangers' 8-3 loss to Oakland. ... Natalie Rawson, formerly of Highland of Palmdale, already has five home runs in 20 games as a freshman at Colgate. Staff writers Lee Barnathan and Gerry Gittelson contributed to this report. |
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