CHATTER: NEWS AND NOTES FROM LOCAL SPORTS: VILLANOVA-BOUND VALENCIA STAR QUITS SOFTBALL TEAM.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Just days after signing a Division I softball scholarship with Villanova, senior Danielle Maricle has quit the Valencia High softball team. Maricle missed last week's mandatory meeting for returning players, and the 5-foot-11 infielder confirmed Tuesday she won't play for the Vikings, who reached the Southern Section Div. I final last year. ``There's no way I'll be back,'' Maricle said. ``I think I'm going to try to broaden my horizons and focus on my grades. I love the girls. That's going to be the biggest thing I'll miss. They're great.'' Valencia coach Donna Lee Donna Lee is a bebop jazz standard itself based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana".[1] It is named after the now-obscure bassist Donna Lee. said Maricle never told her she was leaving but was informed by other players. ``It's her choice,'' Lee said. ``My feeling is I want girls who want to be out there. I've got to abide by To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. See also: Abide the kid's choice. I don't beg anyone to play. She'll be a loss to our program, but we have younger girls who will have to pick up the slack.'' The season doesn't start until March, but Lee said Maricle won't be welcomed back if she changes her mind. Maricle batted .349 with one home run, 15 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 and six stolen bases in 86 at-bats as a junior, helping Valencia to a school-record 29 victories. She's also a top travel-ball player who helped the Orange County Batbusters to an 18-under national championship two years ago and a fourth- place finish in Gold competition last summer. --Two local products were among the top 10 prospects in the Milwaukee Brewers' organization in rankings released last week by 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 . . Third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun, nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer of Granada Hills, the Brewers' first-round pick this year from Miami, was rated the Brewers' No. 3 prospect and best hitter for average. Former Palmdale High and 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. pitcher Dana Eveland Dana J. Eveland (born October 29, 1983 in Olympia, Washington), is a relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He throws left-handed and bats left-handed. He is 6'1 and weighs 258 pounds. He went to college at Hill Junior College in Texas. , who made his major-league debut this year, was ranked seventh. --Harvard-Westlake of Studio City 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. player Meredith Butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. ,
a Daily News All-Area selection as a junior, verbally committed to Cal.
She joins Agoura's Meghan Corso in what is shaping up as an
outstanding recruiting class for Golden Bears first-year coach Rich
Corso, formerly of Harvard-Westlake.
``I'm excited,'' said Rich Corso, Meghan's father. ``We've gotten some good recruits so far. We're trying to get the top players from each area. ... Meredith Butte's right up there with those players.'' --Quartz Hill High girls' volleyball coach Larry Vocke has resigned after six seasons. Vocke, who said he wanted to spend more time with his family, guided the Rebels to a 13-6 record this season en route to a second consecutive Golden League title, the fourth during his tenure. --Despite winning the state Div. I title Saturday, the 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. High girls' cross country team learned Sunday it was not awarded an at-large bid An at-large bid is a bid or berth in a sporting tournament granted by invitation, not right. This term is most commonly used in the United States to refer to berths that the NCAA grants in its annual Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, although at-large berths are to Saturday's Nike Team Nationals NTN emblem Nike Team Nationals (NTN) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide. in Portland, Ore. Royal of Simi Valley's boys' team is favored to win at the Nike meet. --Village Christian baseball pitcher Cody Klein committed to Southern Utah. Heather Gripp and Sean Martin contributed. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com ATHLETES OF THE WEEK MICHAEL CYBULSKI Junior, Royal Cybulski, the defending 3,200-meter state champion in track and field, finished third in the Div. I boys' race Saturday to lead Royal of Simi Valley to its second consecutive state cross country title. Cybulski ran the 3.1-mile Woodward Park course in 15 minutes, 22 seconds, only two seconds off his winning time in October's Clovis Invitational on the same course. SHANNON MURAKAMI Junior, Saugus Murakami spent the night before the state cross-country meet dreaming of victory in the girls' Div. I race. Her dream became reality when she pulled away from the field in the final mile to win in 17:43 on the 3.1-mile Woodward Park course. Her triumph led the Centurions to a sixth-place finish in the school's first trip to the state meet. Murakami finished 10th her freshman year but failed to qualify last season. UP & COMER COURTNEY LIGHTFOOT Sophomore, Oak Park Lightfoot finished third in the girls' Div. III race at Saturday's state cross country meet as Oak Park nearly upset the nation's top team, Corona del Mar of Newport Beach. Her time, 18:15 on the 3.1-mile course, was the fourth-best time at the meet by an area runner. Oak Park had the best area team time and gained a berth in the Nike Team Nationals. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 7 boxes Photo: (1) MICHAEL CYBULSKI (2) SHANNON MURAKAMI (3) COURTNEY LIGHTFOOT Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP & COMER (see text) (3) RANDOM NUMBER (4) THEY SAID IT (5) THINK YOU KNOW? (6) DAY PLANNER (7) TRIVIA ANSWER |
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