CHATTER: NEWS AND NOTES FROM LOCAL SPORTS MONTCLAIR PREP STILL HOPEFUL DESPITE LOSS OF PHENOM.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Sophomore basketball phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. Jin Soo Kim of Montclair Prep of Panorama City has transferred to a prep school on the East Coast, but the Mounties remain confident in their quest to repeat as Southern Section Div. IV-A boys' champions. Div. IV Player of the Year Craig Partovich is back, along with backcourt mate Bobby Webb. ``Both of those two eventually will play college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
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``Eventually, Chris is going to be real good. He's a good shooter and a smart kid,'' Abrams said. ``But he's just a ninth-grader, so he's got a lot to learn.'' Montclair Prep opens with its own tournament beginning Dec. 5. --Any time a high school wins its first varsity football game, it's an historical event. But Golden Valley's debut victory - a 24-14 triumph over visiting Salesian of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Saturday - proved especially gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. because nearly all of Golden Valley's seven losses this season have been so one-sided. You can only imagine the thrill of victory when the agony of defeat has been losses by scores of 66-0, 67-14, 62-14, 56-7, etc. ``After seven losses in a row, our coaches tell us to keep going but it's hard,'' said Martel Hammond, who sparked Golden Valley with 65 yards rushing, two receptions and a touchdown against Salesian. ``I was really starting to wonder if we'd ever win a game. I'm still sore but it feels good.'' Corey Bryant, a converted punter who is Golden Valley's fourth quarterback since spring practice began, started for the first time against Salesian, completing 4 of 7 passes for 87 yards - and no interceptions. ``It was bad losing all the time. Believe me, we were all tired of it,'' Bryant said. ``All year we've come back to school every Monday, and everyone would tell us we're no good and that we should just quit. But today, everyone has congratulated us. We finally won a game, and it's the best feeling in the world. It feels great.'' --Tyler Hawkins, a returning All-Foothill League linebacker for Canyon High, is doubtful for this week's showdown against Valencia because of a concussion suffered during the first play Friday against Burroughs of Burbank. --Eric Pettis, a baseball standout 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:
--Giovanni St. Amant, a starter for the University of Texas-El Paso men's basketball team last season, has transferred to 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. . Meanwhile, prized recruit Tomoreo Allen, who averaged 29.5 points at Highland of Palmdale last season before signing the The Master's in March, failed to meet the college's academic entrance requirements. He plans to play JC basketball at San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino Valley College is a community college located in San Bernardino, California. It is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The two-year college has an enrollment of approximately 1,540, and covers 82 acres. . --Remember the name Danley Rodriguez, a 10-year-old football phenom who has rushed for 1,070 yards in eight games for the Canyon Country Outlaws. Rodriguez, coming off a 243-yard, four-touchdown performance against Ventura on Saturday, has rushed for 509 yards and eight TDs over the past two games. --The fundraising days of bake sales and car washes are over for ambitious high school athletic programs. West Ranch of Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. raised more than $12,000 in one night during a poker event for the baseball team last weekend, as more than 100 participants tried their luck at Texas Hold `Em. Heather Gripp contributed. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com ATHLETES OF THE WEEK TED PRICE Senior, Camarillo The Scorpions' distance-running standout overcame stomach cramps to win the Ventura County championship for a third consecutive year on Friday at Lake Casitas Lake Casitas is a lake in Ventura County, California. It was formed by Casitas Dam on Coyote Creek, two miles (3 km) before it joins the Ventura River. Santa Ana Creek and North Fork Coyote Creek also flow into the lake. , negotiating the 3-mile course in 15 minutes, 35 seconds. Price, whose 2004 county title-winning time of 15:16 ranks eighth-fastest in course history, could not challenge that time because of a groin injury that limited his training early this year. TARYN ROBERTSON Senior, Valencia The UC Irvine-bound setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. again demonstrated why she's one of the area's top players, receiving all-tournament honors at the Redondo Power Classic after leading the Valencia girls' volleyball team to a fifth-place showing in the 32-team tournament. Robertson had 64 assists, 11 kills and a .647 hitting percentage in seven games Saturday, giving her a two-day total of 124 assists and 14 kills in 13 games. She also led the Vikings - who are 15-1 in their past 16 matches - to Foothill League victories over Burbank and Saugus. UP & COMER SARAH Sarah or Sarai: see Sara. Sarah (flourished early 2nd millennium BC) In the Hebrew scriptures, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She was childless until age 90. SALVO Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame Sophomore Salvo continues to excel early in her high school career. After she and junior teammate Faith de Guzman led the Knights of Sherman Oaks to a fourth consecutive Mission League team title, Salvo won her second consecutive individual league title, last week, finishing 4-under-par 147 with rounds of 72 at par-75 Encino Golf Course and 75 at par-76 Woodley Lakes GC to move to a combined 6-under par for 72 holes in her first two league tournaments. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 7 boxes Photo: (1) TED PRICE (2) TARYN ROBERTSON (3) SARAH SALVO Box: (1) THINK YOU KNOW? (2) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (3) UP & COMER (see text) (4) RANDOM NUMBER (5) THEY SAID IT (6) DAY PLANNER (7) TRIVIA ANSWER |
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