CHATTER: CAR ACCIDENT TURNED INTO GOOD THING.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer The car was a little banged up but Eric Acevedo's water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. game has never looked better. A minor car accident a few months ago led to unexpected benefits for the senior goalkeeper of the Agoura High boys' water polo team. Acevedo wasn't seriously injured in the collision but did seek a chiropractor chiropractor a practitioner in chiropractic. chiropractor A health professional trained in chiropractic; chiropractors do not perform surgery or prescribe drugs; of 50,000 licensed chiropractors in the US, many practice 'straight' chiropractic, ie , who turned out to be Pepperdine water polo coach Terry Schroeder. Schroeder invited Acevedo to join the Waves in summer workouts, which gave Acevedo additional playing time and exposure to a higher level of play. ``That was great,'' Acevedo said. ``It helped me a lot. I got a lot of extra experience in.'' The unusual experience gave Acevedo a glimpse at what it would take to play for the Waves - one program he's considering for his college career - and inspired him to step up his summer training. He ran the bleachers so often he had to tape his ankles at the beginning of the season because he said they remained sore. Acevedo's work paid off. He has helped Agoura build a 19-4 record and No. 4 ranking in Southern Section Division IV. He had one of his better games of the season when he made 14 saves in a 9-2 victory over Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. on Friday to secure at least a share of the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title. ``He was a big part of that,'' Agoura coach Jason Rosenthal said. The Chargers will be counting on more big games from the third-year starter as they close the regular season this week with a nonleague game against Malibu today followed by league games against Calabasas on Wednesday and second-place Newbury Park on Friday. ... Shane Besedick, the leading scorer on the Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta boys' water polo team, missed Friday's game because of a sore right shoulder but is expected to play today when the Falcons begin the Pacific League tournament against Arcadia. ... Crespi of Encino junior pitcher/infielder Trevor Plouffe was a member of the Baseball America  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . team that won the title last week at the 72-team Baseball America Perfect Game Wood Bat Championships in Florida. Plouffe pitched 2 2/3 innings in the tournament, allowing one hit and striking out four. He also contributed six hits, including two in the final, an 8-2 victory over the South Bay Sharks. The Baseball America team was composed of top players from across the country. Camarillo star senior Delmon Young Delmon Damarcus Young, (born September 14, 1985 in Montgomery, Alabama), the younger brother of Dmitri Young, is an outfielder on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and was, arguably, the top hitting prospect in baseball as of the end of the 2005 minor-league baseball season. had been scheduled to play on the team, but he changed his mind at the last minute. Baseball America was seeded 19th among 36 teams. ... Sophomore running back J.J. Arrington of the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. football team tied school records for touchdowns and points in a game when he had 30 points on five touchdowns - three receiving and two rushing - in Saturday's 59-37 victory over Hancock. ... Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. of Hart of Newhall needed 23 stitches to repair a cut on the back of his hand suffered during a football game against Burroughs of Burbank on Friday. The sophomore receiver/cornerback won't be available for at least a week. Staff Writer Gerry Gittelson contributed to this report. STATILICIOUS It's said that defense wins football games, but of the four schools that held opposing quarterbacks to fewer than 10 yards passing Friday night, only two were winners. 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 of Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe Springs, city (1990 pop. 15,520), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., inc. 1957. The city lies in an oil and natural gas region and has diversified manufacturing. defeated Chaminade of West Hills 29-3 on only 3 passing yards, the Swordsmen taking advantage of four Eagles interceptions. Frazier Mountain Frazier Mountain is a mountain (or peak) that is located near Frazier Park, California and Lake of the Woods, California to the north. Frazier Mountain is 8,026 feet (2446 m) defeated Rosamond 35-19 with only 1 yard in the air, but who needs passing when Brandon Laborde rushes for a school-record 292 yards and five touchdowns? 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:
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK JESSE AINSWORTH Jesse Ainsworth is an American football placekicker. College Career Ainsworth completed his bachelors degree at Arizona State. Pro Career Ainsworth currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Senior 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. Ainsworth had a game most kickers only dream about Friday against Royal of Simi Valley, booming long field goals of 55 and 56 yards - both school records - and a 41-yarder in the Lancers' 30-7 victory. Ainsworth is a kicking rarity, a 6-foot-3, 200-pounder who is also the Lancers' best defensive lineman. But it's kicking that earned him a full-ride scholarship to Arizona State, and it's kicking that has amazed Thousand Oaks fans all year. Especially Friday. ERICA O'CONNOR Senior La Reina The La Reina of Thousand Oaks girls' volleyball team clinched its 11th consecutive Tri-Valley League championship last week thanks to the outstanding play of O'Connor. O'Connor had 23 kills against St. Bonaventure of Ventura and 12 kills against Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara two days later. For the week, O'Connor was 32-of-33 passing and had 27 digs. For the season, O'Connor has 192 kills and a .356 hitting percentage for a balanced La Reina team. UP AND COMER 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]. BONET Verdugo Hills Bonet is a sophomore standout at outside hitter on the talented Verdugo Hills of Tujunga junior varsity girls' volleyball team. The Dons' varsity has established itself as a rising power in the City Section, and Bonet seems a sure bet to join that group next season. ``Our JV team is so strong,'' she said, ``that people see them and our varsity and it's like, `Which one is which?' '' HEAD 2 HEAD COREY MAZZA Thousand Oaks Defensive back ERIK VOSE Westlake Quarterback The Westlake-Thousand Oaks rivalry is as intense as it gets in the Marmonte League. This year's game will come down to Westlake's passing against Thousand Oaks' pass defense. Vose has enjoyed a solid year at quarterback, throwing for 1,372 yards and 13 touchdowns. He had two touchdowns and 183 yards on 7-of-12 passing as Westlake (6-2, 5-0) defeated Simi Valley 21-7 on Friday. Vose leads a talented defensive backfield that includes Adam Marsh, who has four interceptions. Mazza is a physical force and intimidates opposing receivers with his hitting ability. He must be on top of his game Friday, creating havoc and turnovers, to give the Lancers' offense a chance. Friday at Thousand Oaks, 7 p.m. THEN AND NOW Agoura quarterback Dustin Croick (1,992 yards, 21 touchdowns) has always wanted to follow former Agoura star Ryan McCann's lead and play at 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 , although Croick hopes to have better luck once he gets there. McCann had a phenomenal junior season for Agoura in 1996, passing for 2,128 yards and 24 touchdowns, and was a preseason All-American going into his senior year. As a redshirt sophomore at UCLA in 2000, he came off the bench to relieve an injured Cory Paus and led the Bruins to a stunning 28-24 victory over then-No. 3 Alabama in the season opener. Two weeks later, he brought UCLA back from a 10-point third-quarter deficit to defeat then-No. 3 Michigan 23-20. The Bruins were rolling and McCann was at his best. And then it all came crashing down as McCann tore the labrum labrum /la·brum/ (la´brum) pl. la´bra [L.] an edge, rim, or lip. la·brum n. pl. la·bra A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. labrum pl. in his throwing (left) shoulder and missed the rest of the year. After a 2001 season in which he saw limited action as the third-string quarterback behind Cory Paus and Scott McEwan, McCann transferred to Division 1-AA Tennessee Chattanooga for his senior year. He earned the starting job outright before the season, but five interceptions in his first two games landed McCann in a platoon with former UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, Temps Universel Coordonné) The international time standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is located at 0 degrees longitude. starter Justin Barnes. The Mocs have gone 0-9 this season. Two weeks ago, in a 45-28 loss to Western Carolina, McCann passed for a career-high 375 yards. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1) JESSE AINSWORTH (2) ERICA O'CONNOR (3) SARA BONET (4) COREY MAZZA (5) ERIK VOSE Box: (1) STATILICIOUS (see text) (2) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (3) UP AND COMER (see text) (4) HEAD 2 HEAD (see text) (5) THEN AND NOW (see text) (6) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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