CHATTER: CLUB TEAMS STAY ON TRACK FOR THE KIDS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer It's a different world down on the track: 9-year-olds wearing spiked shoes, parents pitching tents, bringing their families and picnicking in the infield; volunteers manning the starter's pistol, the electronic timers at the finish line and even an Internet site. ``This is a family event,'' said Jim Dunn, one of the volunteers. And it's much larger than ever. More than 2,600 boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. ages 5 1/2-15 participate in youth track clubs throughout the region. At Taft High in Woodland Hills, the West Valley Eagles held a meet. President Jack Eawson bragged that his teams haven't lost a meet in 24 years, but that's unofficial because no one keeps score. What is official is the increase in participation. Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Athletic Association (SCVAA) has split into three teams. Westlake-Agoura will break off into separate Westlake and Agoura teams. The adults do it for the kids. Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts (born June 19, 1970) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide , Marion Jones Marion Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former athlete in track and field. She was the winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which she later relinquished after , Jamal Anderson This article is about the former Falcons running back. For the current Falcons defensive end, see Jamaal Anderson. Jamal Sharif Anderson (born September 30, 1972 in East Orange, New Jersey) is a former running back in the National Football League, with the and Deena Drossin are just four who started in youth track and went on to greater accomplishments. ``It's kept me young,'' said Eawson, who is in his 27th year. ``When I die, they've got to bury me at the finish line so I can hear those kids.'' ... Another reason why Matt Harrington's independent-league rights were traded to Long Beach: ``We wanted him near our office, frankly speaking,'' agent Scott Boras Scott Boras (b. November 2, 1952 in California) is a sports agent for professional baseball players. He is the president of Scott Boras Corporation, which holds its headquarters in Newport Beach, California. said Friday. Boras' office is in Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. . Boras Bo·rås A city of southwest Sweden east of Göteborg. It was founded in 1632. Population: 60,900. said Harrington is throwing 93 mph pitches and ``is in tip-top shape.'' Boras is negotiating with 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. , which holds Harrington's major-league rights until May 28. He said the sides have exchanged figures and there's ``certainly things to discuss.'' ... Longtime Burbank soccer aficionado A Spanish word that means fan, devotee, enthusiast, etc. There are loyal aficionados of every subject in the computer field. Ralph Brandt died last week at the age of 82. Brandt lived in Burbank for 50 years and worked at Burroughs for 45 years. He helped start the school's soccer program and also coached football and track. He always coached on the lower levels, `'so you never see his name,'' Burroughs boys' coach Mike Kodama said. ``Guys like Ralph are the ones that do it for the love of the game. You never see their names in the paper.'' The annual Burroughs boys' soccer tournament bears his name. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills. In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial fund at Burroughs. ... Did you know? Former Hart baseball and current Colorado major-leaguer Todd Zeile Greg Moss Greg Moss (born August 2, 1982) is a Canadian Football League defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 2006 he was selected in the Renegades' dispersal draft by the Alouettes. of Sherman Oaks, a 10th-grader at Brentwood School, won the Individual championship flight in the Oak Park High School Spring Golf Invitational at the Sterling Hills Golf Course in Camarillo. He shot 69. STATILICIOUS ALL-SECTION UNDERCLASS The following 13 underclassmen earned All-Southern Section honors in basketball: FRESHMEN Johnathon Oronoz, Hillcrest Chr.-GH Div. V-AA second team Kayla Rutherford, Hillcrest Chr.-GH Div. V-AA first team Ashlee Trebilcock, Hart, Div. I-A first team SOPHOMORES Baron Abdul-Mansour, Buckley, Div. V-AA second team Adrian Aye-Darko, Chaminade, Div. IV-AA second team Brynn Cameron, Newbury Park, Div III-AA first team Stefanie Clark, Harvard-Westlake IV-AA first team Marcus Everett, Chaminade, Div. IV-AA first team Mike Hornbuckle, Oaks Christian, Div. IV-AA second team Annie Kahwajian, AGBU AGBU Armenian General Benevolent Union AGBU Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit , Div. V-AA second team Brandi Kimble, Hart, Div. I-A first team Jessie Mira, Montclair Prep, Div. IV-A second team Bryce Taylor, Harvard-Westlake, Div. IV-AA Player of the Year ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DYLAN (DYnamic LANguage) An object-oriented programming language developed at Apple in the late 1980s with assistance from Harlequin Group plc, Carnegie Mellon University and others. Dylan was designed to provide the simplicity of Smalltalk with the efficiency of C++. GAUGHEN Sophomore Simi Valley baseball Gaughen did almost as much last week as he had done all season. Although he is batting .244 overall, Gaughen went 3 for 3 with a double and a three-run home run in the championship game of the Thousand Oaks tournament, leading the Pioneers to a 10-5 victory over Saugus. The right-hander also struck out six in two innings of relief against a Centurions team that had defeated Simi Valley a few weeks earlier. Gaughen earned three saves and allowed one run during the tournament. At the plate, he was 4 for 9, with three extra-base hits. In 11 1/3 innings this season, Gaughen has 17 strikeouts, four savesand a 1.24 ERA. The tournament title was the first in more than five years for the Pioneers (9-8), who have won five in a row and six of their last seven games. SELENA SALAZAR Freshman San Fernando softball Salazar's hitting and pitching carried San Fernando to three victories, including two at the Daily News Victory Spring Classic softball tournament at Hjelte Park in Encino. She held Monroe of North Hills to two hits with eight strikeouts and was 2 for 3 with a triple and three 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 in the Tigers' 8-0 victory Monday. Salazar hit two home runs and drove in seven runs in a victory over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, then went 2 for 3 with three RBI in a victory over Newbury Park. She also pitched every inning of both games. She had a no-hitter for 6 1/3 innings against Newbury Park. ``It's very uncommon for a freshman to have such poise both as pitcher and a hitter,'' coach Peter Bernal said. ``Selena was outstanding. She's a diamond in the rough that you can spot right away.'' UP AND COMER ROCKY BARNHART L.A. Baptist Barnhart, who recently turned 14, was the Most Valuable Player of his basketball team after leading the Knights with a 14-point scoring average and four steals per game. He was second in assists with six per game. Nominate other outstanding junior varsity and middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611. HEAD TO HEAD Matchup of the Week: MIKE LINN linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] Hart Swimmer MATT JENSEN Chaminade Swimmer Linn, one of the region's premier 100-yard butterfly swimmers, will face his toughest test of the season when he faces Jensen at Saturday's Royal Invitational. Chaminade coach Stephanie Shapiro calls Jensen one of the quickest she's ever seen in this event, and even Hart coach Steve Neale said he wouldn't be surprised if Jensen defeats Linn. Neale has seen Jensen compete several times because he also swims for Canyons Aquatics in Santa Clarita. Saturday at the Royal Invitational. The meet begins at 9 a.m. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) DYLAN GAUGHEN (2) SELENA SALAZAR (3) ROCKY BARNHART (4) MIKE LINN (5) MATT JENSEN 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) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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