CHATTER: RUGBY TEAM SEEKS TOP SEEDING.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Two years ago, the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Rugby Club reached the final four of the USA National championships. In 1995, San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. played in the championship game. Both times, it came up short. ``We're hoping to fix that this year,'' San Fernando president Ben Harrell Ben Harrell was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander, Allied Land Forces South East Europe (COMLANDSOUTHEAST) from 1968 to 1971. A 1933 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Harrell also served as the Commander, 101st Airborne Division and as a said. After qualifying for the nationals with an easy victory Saturday over Old Aztecs, San Fernando hopes to improve its chances against the 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. Grunions in the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Div. II final April 24. A victory in that game will secure the No. 1 seed heading into nationals, which is May 15-16 in Newport, R.I. In Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , the country's top 16 teams will play for a chance to reach the final four June 5-6 in Pittsburgh. ``We're really hoping to lock up that No. 1 seed,'' Harrell said. ``We want to go to Rhode Island with some confidence.'' San Fernando beat Santa Barbara in two meetings this year. On Saturday, Gaston Denigris, Shawn Oakley and Kevin Smith played well for San Fernando. The team has been in existence for more then 40 years, and features players from the San Fernando Valley. ... Hart High of Newhall junior point guard Ashlee Trebilcock was selected first-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports on Monday. Trebilcock, who averaged 21 points and led Hart to the second round of the state basketball tournament, was one of 10 players on the first team. Hart's Dave Munroe was Div. I Coach of the Year. Newbury Park senior forward Brynn Cameron was a second-team selection and 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 senior guard Jeanine Deno was a third-team pick. Harvard-Westlake of Studio City guard Stefanie Clark Stefanie Clark (born November 10, 1980 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island as Stefanie Richard) is a Canadian curler. She throws lead rocks for Suzanne Gaudet. was a first-team pick for Div. III, Valencia's Kelley Tarver, Royal of Simi Valley's Kelly Winther and Chaminade of West Hills' Kelly Cochran were second-team selections for Div. III. Candice Wiggins of La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and Country Day was named State Player of the Year. Wiggins, who has signed to play basketball and volleyball at Stanford, beat out San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. High's Charde Houston, Piedmont High junior Courtney Paris Courtney Paris (born September 21 1987 in San Jose, California) is the junior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, Ashley Paris, is also a Sooner. and Lynwood's Sade Wiley-Gatewood. ... USC's Ebony Hoffman Ebony Vernice Hoffman (born August 27, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. was one of 25 players confirmed to participate in the 2004 WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego predraft camp April 7-8 at the Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference Training Center in Tarrytown, N.Y. ... Several local basketball players had good showings Sunday at the Slam Jam showcase at Cleveland High of Reseda. Among the top performances: Mike and Matt Hornbuckle combined for 53 points in Oaks Christian of Westlake Village's 78-74 victory over Royal; Calabasas point guard Drew Housman, picking up where he left off this season when he led the Coyotes to the Southern Section Div. III-AA finals, scored 32 points in an 81-59 victory over Burroughs of Burbank. Other players who did well: Blake Wildt (Oak Park), Wade Kegley (Thousand Oaks), Chad McDaniel (Lancaster), Jordi Ubaldo (Hart) and Aaron Perry and Ralph Turner Jr. (Canoga Park). ... The 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. hockey team won its first state title by defeating UC Davis 2-1 in overtime in the final of the Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association state championship March 28. The Cougars (22-7-2) defeated defending-state-champion Fresno twice during the division playoffs to earn a berth in the championship tournament at Lake Tahoe. Canyons goalie Shaun Denes was named tournament 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. . ... Outfielder Bryan Walker of the Agoura baseball team committed to Pennsylvania. He is the Chargers' fourth NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-bound player. ... The Marmonte League has become a popular place for former major-league pitchers, three of which are serving as pitching coaches in the league this year. In addition to Bret Saberhagen, who joined Calabasas' staff last season, Mike Magnante is working with Agoura's pitchers and Rich Rodriguez is in his first season at Moorpark. ... Former Oak Park catcher Blake Nelson returned home last weekend as a member of the San Francisco baseball team for a series against Pepperdine. Although the Dons were swept, Nelson, a freshman, went 7 for 13 in the three-game series, boosting his average to .316 and .400 in West Coast Conference play. ... The Simi Seals youth water polo program is holding signups for the summer season. Boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. of all skill levels are welcome. Information: (805) 584-4400. Staff Writers Heather Gripp and Ramona Shelburne contributed to this report. Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com ATHLETES OF THE WEEK CASEY HAERTHER Senior Chaminade Haerther had been eagerly awaiting the chance to face Crespi of Encino baseball All-American Trevor Plouffe and he wasn't disappointed when he had the opportunity Tuesday. In his longest outing of the year, the sophomore right-hander outdueled Plouffe, making the Eagles of West Hills the first team in nearly a year to beat Plouffe, who entered the game with a 0.27 ERA. Haerther threw five shutout innings with six strikeouts and three hits allowed, none by Plouffe. Haerther also went 2 for 3 in the upset that put Chaminade of West Hills in a tie for first place in the Mission League. In Friday's rematch with nationally ranked Crespi, Haerther was walked three times. He added a hit in a nonleague victory Saturday over Westlake. KYLA SULLIVAN Senior Saugus The Western Michigan-bound softball pitcher won four games and was the MVP of the High Desert Classic tournament in Lancaster. The Centurions won the championship 4-2 over Highland of Palmdale on March 29. Sullivan allowed only two runs in the four games and has paced Saugus' current winning streak of nine games. UP AND COMER NICHELAE HENDERSON Lawrence Middle School Lawrence Middle School is a middle school in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Lawrence Township Public Schools. The school teaches students in grades 7 and 8. Lawrence Middle School's mascot is the cardinal. of Chatsworth Henderson, a 5-foot-9 forward, is one of the region's top young girls' basketball players. She's an all-around player who can score, defend and rebound. She recently led her San Fernando Jaguars travel team to the Valley Youth Conference 14-under championship. THEN AND NOW The softball season has been one of the highest scoring the area has seen in ... maybe ever. For those who miss a great pitching duel, here's a look at an area classic: ``As each zero was posted Thursday on the Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Lancaster, California. Founded in 1964, it is the third oldest comprehensive high school in the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). scoreboard, Saugus girls' softball head coach Ron Hilton grew more confident that his team would eventually prevail. Saugus pitcher Kerry Coudry and Quartz Hill hurler Heather Meyer were locked in a scoreless battle for eight innings, until the Centurions broke through in the ninth with two runs. Saugus took a 2-0 win in a key matchup between the two teams favored to battle for the Golden League title. ``Our confidence built as the game wore on,'' Hilton said. ``They missed out on a couple opportunities, and I think Kerry got stronger as the game went on. Their pitcher started to tire, and after the second or third time through the lineup we were able to put the ball in play.'' Saugus is 15-1 overall and 2-0 in league, and Quartz Hill is 9-2 and 1-1. The Rebels' best chance to score may have been their first, as catcher Donna Villa tripled with one out in the bottom of the first inning. But Lolita Allen fouled out to the catcher on the first pitch, and cleanup hitter Brandi Macias struck out. ``That was our best chance,'' Quartz Hill head coach Coy Ray said. ``In a game like this, you know you are only going to get two or three chances. They were able to get the big hits at the right time.'' The Rebels also put runners on first base with one out or less in the second, fifth and sixth innings, but could get no one past second. Meyer, meanwhile, retired the first 13 Centurion batters before giving up a triple to Kelly Kranz with one out in the fifth inning. Meyer then retired the next two batters.'' - Originally published in the Daily News on April 10, 1992 CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) CASEY HAERTHER (2) KYLA SULLIVAN (3) NICHELAE HENDERSON 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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