CHATTER: CREPS' BAT HELPS CLUB TEAM WIN PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENT.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Jaisa Creps of Valencia High singled twice and drove in a run to help the Orange County Batbusters to a 2-0 softball victory over Smoke of Fullerton in the ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and 18-under Gold National Championship in Oklahoma on Sunday. The Gold Nationals is the most prestigious pre-college tournament in the country. ``This is really awesome. It's definitely the highlight of my career,'' said Creps, 17 and a senior-to-be who committed to 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 a few weeks ago. ``We went all the way, so it was quite a year for us.'' Losing pitcher Alicia Hollowell Alicia Kay Hollowell (born February 29, 1984) is an American athlete who was born in Suisun, California and attended Fairfield High School from 1998 to 2002; her parents are Doug and Suzanne Hollowell, and her siblings are Doug Jr., Bryan, Erica and Caroline. , who struck out more than 600 batters in each of her past two seasons at Fairfield High, is considered the nation's No. 1 teen-age softball pitcher. Smoke pitcher Lauren Nydam of Village Christian of Sun Valley didn't appear Sunday. Creps' teammates included Valencia classmate Ashley Herrera and recent Rio Mesa of Oxnard graduate Chanel Tripp. Herrera, who joined the team just before the tournament, was a reserve outfielder and pinch runner pinch runner n. Baseball A substitute base runner. . Tripp, who has committed to Cal, won two playoff games. ... Robert Stock pitched a one-hitter, struck out 16 and hit a home run to carry Agoura to a 11-4 baseball victory over Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (Traditional Chinese: 中華臺北; Simplified Chinese: 中华台北; Hanyu Pinyin: in the semifinals of the Bronco bronco: see mustang. Division (12-under) Pony League The Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League, also known as the PONY League, was a Class D minor league baseball circuit that played from 1939 through 1956. The forerunner of the modern Class A New York - Penn League, the PONY served as the first professional baseball address of World Series in Monterey on Sunday. Agoura (3-0 in Monterey, 23-3 overall) needs one victory, either Tuesday or Wednesday, if necessary, to win the World Series. ``I figured with a little luck, we had a chance to go this far because we've also had some good performances,'' Stock said. ``Things are going pretty good.'' Blair Walters added a home run and Shane Kroker had a double and an 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 against Taipei. ``It's been really great. I think we're going to win it,'' Kroker said. ... Glendale Little League softball pitcher Kirsten Slouber allowed one hit in 10 scoreless innings, but defending champion Glendale lost 1-0 in 17 innings against Gladstone, Mich., in the first round of pool play at the Senior Softball World Series (16-under) Monday in Jeffersontown, Ky. The game lasted nearly four hours. ... Some of the San Fernando Valley's best young baseball talent will be showcased at the Players of Promise 16-and-older All-Star Game at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sylmar High. Three scholarship grants will be awarded after the game. Admission is $10 for scouts and coaches and $5 for the public. For information, contact organizer George Voita: (818) 917-4080. ... Junior Charles Tolley, a promising track sprinter and football receiver, has transferred from Monroe of North Hills to San Fernando. ... Former L.A. Valley College assistant football coach Billy Parra has rejoined the staff at Kennedy High in Granada Hills. Parra coached at Kennedy from 1996 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2000. ``Billy wanted to be back at his old school,'' said Kennedy head coach Bob Francola, who coached Parra in 1988. ``It makes a big-time difference because Billy is an innovative coach who's excited to work with, and the kids rally around him.'' Kennedy, which advanced to the City Section Invitational championship game last year, returns quarterback Eddie Gomez. ... Del King and Adam Fabela have joined Littlerock's coaching staff, and former Van Nuys head coach Mark Pomerantz is an assistant at 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:
Laura Bailey of Simi Valley and Julie Bolt of Saugus have committed to play volleyball for The Master's College. ... Burroughs of Burbank catcher Elise Hastings has accepted a scholarship to Coastal Carolina. ... USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. has received an oral commitment from Mater Dei of Santa Ana outfielder Daniel Perales. |
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