CHATTER: MANEUVERING IN THE SUNSET SIX.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer The Sunset Six League seems never to lack intrigue in baseball. The latest example is the opinions between the Grant of Van Nuys and North Hollywood coaches. North Hollywood coach George Vranau thinks he has the talent to reach the City final at Dodger Stadium • • [ . He lists five possible pitchers on his staff: juniors Erick Melara, Mike Rodriguez, Chris Orozco, Max Limonick and Saul De La Torre La Torre is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 357 inhabitants. , plus catcher D.J. Lewis. Grant coach Jeremy Lawrence begs to differ. Lawrence thinks Poly's Eddie Baeza is the only real pitcher in the league, and Lewis the only real player North Hollywood has. In fact, in 12 league games, Lewis was intentionally walked five times, walked five other times and hit by pitches nine times. ``The kid's a quality ballplayer,'' Lawrence said, ``but they'd better get some hitters around him.'' Because the league insists on hitting Lewis, Vranau says he will move Lewis to leadoff, where he stole 20 of 22 bases in the summer. ... 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:
UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . ... Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. traveled about 100 miles for a football game against L.A. Baptist - with just 13 players. Boron coach Todd Fink Todd Fink (born Todd Baechle, pronounced "BECK-lee") from Omaha, Nebraska is the lead singer of the band The Faint. He attended Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. said several players quit or suffered injuries in recent weeks. And yet, the Bobcats took a 6-0 lead after intercepting the first LAB pass. ``That didn't concern me,'' said LAB coach Gregg Frazer. ``(But) we don't face that (so few opposing players) everyday. I'm glad they didn't cancel the game. Some teams would have canceled.'' Indeed, Ambassador Christian, the only team Boron beat this season, cancelled last year against Paraclete. ``We would honor any contract, even with 11 players,'' Frazer said. ... Former Highland of Palmdale and Brigham Young volleyball player Mac Wilson was named to the U.S. World University Games men's team. Also David Russell David Russell may refer to:
Talk about premature celebration: With about six minutes to play and Grant's football team ahead 30-0, lineman Sean Huntsinger orchestrated the traditional dousing the coach with water. Then Verdugo Hills scored two touchdowns to cut the deficit to 30-16. Grant coach Bill Foster said his team was allowed to douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. him. When asked why so early, Huntsinger looked at the scoreboard, where the clock wasn't working and said, ``I can't tell.'' Told the referee had just shouted the time, Huntsinger responded, ``I didn't hear. I've been on the field.'' ... Former Reseda soccer coach Adolfo Perez has been named Western State Conference women's Coach of the Year after building Pierce's program. The Brahmas are 15-5-4 this season. Additionally, goalie Kim Morgan, midfielders Jenna Graffam and Jamie Cameron, and forward Zulema Mejicano made the all-conference first team. Staff writers Heather Gripp and Matthew Kredell contributed. ATHLETES OF THE WEEK TERBRIE TAYLOR Senior Harvard-Westlake volleyball When middle blocker Courtney Schultz went out with a sore back late last month, the Wolverines of Studio City didn't really miss a step thanks to Taylor. Taylor had a match-high 16 kills in the Wolverines' three-game victory over La Canada on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Division III-A playoffs. That came two days after Taylor had 11 kills against South El Monte South El Monte, city (1990 pop. 20,850), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel Valley; inc. 1958. Manufactures include transportation equipment, electrical and plastic products, clothing, textiles, machinery, and furniture. There is poultry processing. . Taylor, who also plays basketball, is the daughter of former Wolverines girls' basketball coach Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (born April 10, 1962), is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator. Playing career The moustachioued Taylor, known as "Barge", "Bristle" or "BT", began his VFL career with Richmond in 1980, and had the misfortune of being a full-forward at and the sister of Harvard-Westlake boys' basketball player Bryce Taylor Bryce Taylor is an American college basketball player at the University of Oregon. The 6'5", 205 pound junior guard is currently averaging 14.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. High School . The top-seeded Wolverines play host to fourth-seeded Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame Academy may refer to:
DAVE ANDERSON Dave Anderson might refer to:
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. football Even on a team that features Brigham Young-bound Ben Olson, generally regarded as the top high school quarterback in the country, Anderson is making a case for team and Marmonte League player of the year. Anderson is a standout on offense, defense and special teams. On Friday, it was offense as he caught 11 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown as the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. beat Newbury Park to win the league title. Anderson is enjoying an incredible season, catching 57 passes for 930 yards and 10 touchdowns and also excelling at defensive back and kick returner. Anderson is drawing interest from Washington and Washington State, among other schools. ``Whoever gets him is going to get a heck of a football player,'' Thousand Oaks coach Mike Sanders said. ``And he deserves all the attention he is getting.'' UP AND COMER SHELTON BANKS Sepulveda Middle School Banks, a 5-foot-9, 13-year-old, plays football for the North Valley Golden Bears midget team. He's close to 2,000 yards rushing and has scored 20 touchdowns in nine games. Banks recently rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns and had another score on an interception return. He's headed to Taft of Woodland Hills next season. Nominate other outstanding junior varsity and middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611. HEAD TO HEAD Matchup of the week: HUDSON GOSSARD Crescenta Valley Quarterback JOE FIELDS Littlerock Quarterback It's been a long time since Littlerock needed important contributions from its quarterback. Over the years, the Lobos have been a running team and boasted talented tailbacks. But this is a different season at Littlerock, and with no dominating tailback, Fields has had to deliver. During the regular season he completed 62 of 133 passes for 906 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Lobos need him to play well because Crescenta Valley is a high-scoring, passing team and forces opponents to keep up. Gossard is the main reason for that, having passed for an area-high 2,937 yards and 27 touchdowns while guiding Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta to a 10-0 record and the fourth seed in the Southern Section Division III playoffs. Gossard turns broken plays into touchdowns or long gains. He has plenty of help around him, but he makes the offense go. As a result, Littlerock needs Fields to be effective, and if the game turns into a shoot-out, they need him to make plays. Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Glendale High. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) TERBRIE TAYLOR (2) DAVE ANDERSON (3) SHELTON BANKS (4) HUDSON GOSSARD (5) JOE FIELDS Box: (1) STATILICIOUS (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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