CHATTER: H.-W. COULD FACE NEMESIS EARLIER.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer A slight dip in the Southern Section Div. I boys' 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. rankings could make a big difference in Harvard-Westlake of Studio City's chances of playing for the section title. If the Wolverines win today's quarterfinal against Newport Harbor, they likely will face a showdown with top seed and three-time defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Long Beach Wilson in the semifinals, a matchup that wouldn't have occurred until the final if No. 4 Harvard-Westlake had maintained the top-three ranking it held most of the season. The Wolverines have not won a section title since 1991, and Wilson has played a large part in the championship drought. Wilson has won eight of the past 10 titles, including two of the past three finals against Harvard-Westlake. Despite the history and a Wilson lineup loaded with All-Americans, the Wolverines (23-3) aren't entirely disappointed. ``The good news is we don't have to face them at Belmont Plaza,'' Harvard-Westlake coach Rich Corso said, referring to Wilson's home pool, which is also the site of the section finals. The Div. I semifinals are scheduled to be played Friday in Irvine. Harvard-Westlake, which was ranked as high as No. 1 this season, defeated Wilson 10-9 last month at Harvard-Westlake. But before a potential rematch with the Bruins, the Wolverines must overcome Newport Harbor in the 3:15 p.m. quarterfinal at home. ... Postseason water polo will be played at Rio Mesa High of Oxnard for the first time Wednesday, but the team has to wait until at least next year to have a playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship in its new pool. The games played Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. will be the Div. IV semifinals, for which Rio Mesa did not qualify. Rio Mesa, which called Oxnard High its home pool in recent years, was eliminated in the first round with a loss at No. 2 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. . ... Highland of Palmdale forward Diana Mendez recently was selected to play for the Mexican National Soccer Program. She will make her international debut in Mexico next week and return to Palmdale before Highland's first game. ... 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. quarterback Cory Miles, Valley kicker Christian Guardado, Glendale running back Chris Berroud, and Canyons linebacker Jerrod Perry were named Western State Conference Players of the Week. Miles, a sophomore product of Westlake High, finished the regular season as the WSC WSC Winter Symposium on Chemometrics WSC Winter Simulation Conference WSC Wayne State College WSC Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) WSC Western State College (Colorado) leader in passing (2,481 yards) and total offense (2,513 yards). He continues his season this weekend as the Cougars (10-0) play host to El Camino in the Western State Conference Bowl at 7 p.m. Saturday. ... Hart of Newhall baseball infielder Shane Carlson has committed to UC Santa Barbara. ... The Master's College History The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamental Baptist school on the West Coast. goalkeeper Ryan Burton was named to the NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes All-Region II men's soccer team for the second consecutive year. Lauren Gustus contributed to this report. ATHLETES OF THE WEEK KEVIN THOMAS Marvin Kevin Thomas (born July 28, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football cornerback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills who was a standout football player at Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, California, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Senior Rio Mesa In one of the biggest games in Rio Mesa football history, Thomas gave the Spartans an early led with two long touchdown catches. Then he capped Rio Mesa of Oxnard's first 10-0 regular season with an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 48-17 victory over rival Camarillo. Thomas also had a leaping interception nullified nul·li·fy tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies 1. To make null; invalidate. 2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of. by officials. KRISTEN McVITTY Junior Calabasas The three-year varsity starter battled a groin injury to defeat Moorpark freshman Michelle Dokic 6-4, 6-2 on Nov. 9 to win her first 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. singles championship and second overall title, after capturing the doubles crown as a freshman with Erin Everly Erin Invicta Everly (born November 8 1965 in Los Angeles ,California) is the daughter of Don Everly, and niece to Phil Everly from the Everly Brothers, and actress Venetia Stevenson. Her siblings are sister Stacy Everly and brother Edan Everly. . She split time between singles and doubles in the first two rounds of the Southern Section Div. I playoffs, winning five sets to improve her record to 33-0 for the undefeated and second-seeded Coyotes. UP AND COMER MAX ELIOT Harvard-Westlake Middle School When the Harvard-Westlake High of Studio City boys' water polo team graduates the core of its lineup after this season, Eliot will be the type of newcomer the Wolverines can count on to keep the program among the elite. The 13-year-old eighth grader, who has been playing the sport for four years, is one of the most promising players for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club's 14-and-under team. Primarily a 2-meter player, he is working on becoming a driver to lend versatility at the next level. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) KEVIN THOMAS (2) KRISTEN McVITTY (3) MAX ELIOT Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP AND COMER (see text) (3) STATILICIOUS (4) ON DECK Highlights of the coming week |
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