CHATTER: PITCHING LOSSES 'BIG BLOW' TO CAMARILLO.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer The Camarillo High baseball team knew it would have to adjust to life without coach Scott Cline and star slugger Delmon Young Delmon Damarcus Young, (born September 14, 1985 in Montgomery, Alabama), the younger brother of Dmitri Young, is an outfielder on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and was, arguably, the top hitting prospect in baseball as of the end of the 2005 minor-league baseball season. , who both departed after last season. But the Scorpions enter this season trying to adjust to two additional losses that were unexpected. Camarillo lost its projected top two starting pitchers when Erik Komatsu suffered a shoulder injury and senior Kevin Roberton left the team. ``That's a big blow for us,'' first-year coach Richard Jaquez said. ``We're going to have to pitch by committee.'' Komatsu has been sidelined since having surgery about three months ago. He could begin hitting in a few weeks and spend the season as an outfielder, but Jaquez does not expect the junior left-hander to pitch. As bleak as the situation may seem, remember, last year's staff did not include anyone with previous varsity experience, but the Scorpions finished 23-4. Senior Donald Brown Donald E. Brown is an American professor of anthropology (emeritus). He worked at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is best known for his theoretical work regarding the existence, characteristics and relevance of universals of human nature. highlights this season's returnees, who are joined by promising newcomers such as junior Sean Mapes, who went 7-0 for the junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. last year. Camarillo, the five-time defending Pacific View League champion, has won at least 20 games each of the past eight seasons. ... Some of the area's best high school baseball teams begin their season this week in the Daily News Invitational. The 42-team tournament starts with 10 City Section games Wednesday before getting into full swing Friday. City and Southern Section teams are playing for the right to represent their respective section in the tournament final March 13 at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . Among the top teams participating are defending tournament champion 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:
Chris Lopez, a baseball pitcher from Chaminade of West Hills, has committed to Louisville. ... When the high school baseball season begins this week, some familiar faces might seem out of place as some of the area's best players are switching positions. Grant of Van Nuys senior Leandro Dottavio, Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta junior Trevor Bell Trevor Bell is an abstract painter, associated with the St. Ives group. Born in Leeds, England in 1930, he studied at the Leeds College of Art. In the early 1950s he was a leading member of the artists working in St. Ives. and Quartz Hill senior Brian Chavez are among those on the move. Dottavio, who has been an All-City catcher in recent years, will pitch and play outfield or first base. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. 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. first-year coach Devin Ellison, Dottavio pitched on junior varsity, but when he moved up, there were enough pitchers ahead of him, so he found another position where he could develop into one of the City's premier hitters. With 11 players graduating from last year's team, Grant has plenty of room on the staff for Dottavio. When Bell, the 2002 Pacific League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , isn't pitching, he will play shortstop after spending his first two seasons as an outfielder. Chavez, last season's Golden League MVP, is moving from second to third base. ... Thousand Oaks softball catcher Melissa Smith Resizing greek ampler luce telegra ferind hobbrevi. Melissa Smith (born June 8, 1957 in Louisville, Kentucky) is Conservatory Director for the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. committed to Vanguard. ... Lancaster soccer player Kathleen Prieto committed to UC 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. . ... Chatsworth junior forward Alisha Bryant and El Camino Real senior point guard Megan Edrick were named West Valley League girls' basketball co-MVPs. Their teams shared the league title. ... The Ventura Coast 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. Club is starting a spring program for high school- and college-age players. Boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. of all skill levels are welcome. The season will start Monday through the end of April with workouts at several Ventura County schools. Boys' information: Mark Schmidt Mark Schmidt is the head men's basketball coach at St. Bonaventure University. Previously, he held the same position at Robert Morris University. • • (805) 218-9613. Girls' information: Mike Giles(714) 390-5338 or Mary McDonough (805) 901-9998. ... The sixth annual Southern Section girls' water polo banquet will be April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a brand name of two separate entities: a theme park in Buena Park, California, and a manufacturer of food specialty products (primarily jams and preserves) based in Placentia, California. Radison Resort Hotel in Buena Park. Individual and team awards will be presented in addition to appearances by members of the U.S. women's national team The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . Tickets are $29. For information, contact Giles at above number. Staff Writer Ramona Shelburne contributed to this report. Heather Gripp, (818)713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Drew Housman Junior Calabasas A packed house. On the road. A trip to the Southern Section Div. III-AA championship in the balance. Heady stuff indeed, but not a problem for Housman, a 5-foot-7 point guard. He scored a game-high 32 points for the Coyotes in an 81-65 semifinal victory over Servite of Anaheim on Friday. In the quarterfinals, he scored 16 points in a 49-48 road victory against Artesia. Now the Coyotes are in the championship game Saturday against Santa Margarita at the Pond in Anaheim. Kandice McGlaughlin Senior El Camino Real The Michigan-bound senior has scored three goals in each of El Camino Real High's three City Section girls' soccer playoff games to lead the Conquistadores of Woodland Hills to the semifinals. McGlaughlin now has 35 goals this season, a single-season school record, and 15 assists. Top-seeded El Camino Real will host San Pedro at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals. The championship game is Saturday at East L.A. College. ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) has won three consecutive City championships. UP AND COMER Kevin Kuet El Camino Real A deep varsity pitching staff will leave the sophomore beginning the season on the junior varsity. But look for Kuet to be among the West Valley League's top baseball players by the time he is through at El Camino Real of Woodland Hills. ``He shut down some varsity teams during the winter,'' Conquistadores coach Matt LaCour said. THEN AND NOW Role reversal: The Newbury Park High girls' basketball team is making its first appearance in a Southern Section title game since 1995, when it was heavily favored and won the title before advancing to the state championship game. But this time, the unseeded Panthers will be big underdogs to top-seeded Morningside of Inglewood on Friday or Saturday at the Pyramid in Long Beach. A look back: ``The routine, never allowed to be improvised or altered, wasn't about to be abandoned on the most important day of the season for the Newbury Park High School girls' basketball team. Every girl sat in her usual seat on the bus. Every player squeezed the small sponge grip for the same amount of time during the drive to Long Beach. Everyone got an inspirational ``spirit card'' from coach Nori Parvin. Then, as is custom, the itinerary ended with a victory, as the Panthers defeated Bishop Montgomery 60-50 in the Division III-AA championship game at The Pyramid on Saturday. The title was a mixture of joy and relief for Newbury Park. There was plenty to celebrate. Most of the seniors were culminating their third year on the varsity. And Parvin earned her first championship in 21 years at Newbury Park. ``I always help out passing the awards, to get one is special,'' she said. The collective team sigh came from accomplishing what nearly everyone expected all along - a title. Newbury Park was seeded No. 1 in the division and a solid favorite. ``This morning, I just wanted to get the game over with,'' senior Jann Thorpe said. ``There were a lot of expectations.'' - Originally published in the Daily News on March 5, 1995 CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) Drew Housman (2) Kandice McLaughlin (3) Kevin Kuet Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP AND COMER (see text) (3) THEN AND NOW (see text) (4) STATILICIOUS (5) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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