CHATTER: SHE'S DEFINITELY A BIG-TIME WINNER.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Kathryn Di Pietro knows how to lose with grace and dignity. As a basketball player at Flintridge Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. in La Canada Flintridge, she didn't feel the joy of a Mission League victory in her four years. That might be why she won the California Interscholastic in·ter·scho·las·tic adj. Existing or conducted between or among schools. in  ter·scho·las Federation's Spirit of Sport Award, given annually to one boy and one girl who demonstrates sportsmanship. ``I feel honored,'' she said. ``It took me by surprise. It made me realize how grateful I should be to my parents. They told me, `The reason you play sports is to grow and build character. Winning isn't a priority. You have to persevere.' '' Di Pietro, nominated by school athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Betsy Sauer and coach Ron Sarber, had to write an essay about what role sports plays in her life. A snippet A small amount of something. In the computer field, it often refers to a small piece of program code. : ``It is easy to be a good sport when you win, but it is difficult to maintain a positive attitude after losing unrelentlessly. ... If I sense someone is discouraged with their performance, I quickly try to motivate and raise their spirits. If I sense tension between teammates, I quickly search for a solution.'' ... In a quirk of the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= schedule, the Lakers played back-to-back nights against Harvard-Westlake of Studio City twins Jason and Jarron Collins Jarron Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional American basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. Collins is a notable graduate of Harvard-Westlake School and Stanford University. last week. Jason is getting significant minutes and occasionally starts for the New Jersey Nets, the best team in the Eastern Conference. But he had a rough time at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. , going scoreless in 20 minutes in the Nets' loss. Jarron, who is starting for the Utah Jazz, scored 10 points in Utah's victory. Both players began the year as afterthoughts in their team's plans. Now, each is starting. In fact, New Jersey coach Byron Scott Byron Scott may refer to:
``I'd have laughed at you,'' Scott said. ``Watching him in the summer league, I thought this kid was a year and a half or two years away from being able to give us significant minutes. You have to give him a lot of credit. He worked his butt off before he even got to training camp. When he got to training camp he looked like a totally different player.'' In his first professional start, against Charlotte, Jason had 18 points and 12 rebounds. ... Valencia assistant football coach Chuck Wade has been nominated for the AFLAC AFLAC American Family Life Assurance Company AFLAC American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus AFLAC Apologies For Lack of Audi Content (Audi listservs) National Assistant Coach of the Year Award. ... The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Judo Club won eight gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the 2002 State Judo Championships at the Sacramento Convention Center The Sacramento Convention Center is the main center for events happening in Sacramento, California, USA, which encompasses three venues: The Exhibit Hall, The Community Center Theatre and the Memorial Auditorium. External links
The silver medalists were Roxanne Neely and Pauline Macias in the Women's Black Belt Division. Christian Merrill won a bronze. Staff writers Vincent Bonsignore and Gerry Gittelson contributed to this report. ATHLETES OF THE WEEK ASHLEY CALENDO Junior Hart softball Calendo shut out California of Whittier 1-0 in her first career start to carry the Indians (4-0) of Newhall to the Hart Classic softball tournament championship Saturday at Central Park in Saugus. Calendo, a right-hander, used a variety of breaking pitches and excellent control (she didn't give up a walk or a wild pitch) to defeat defending Division II finalist California (5-1). Calendo gained confidence after working her way out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the third. She eventually retired the final 12 batters in order. ``I wasn't nervous at all. I trusted my team,'' she said. ROBERT MARCIAL Senior Cleveland baseball The sparkplug spark·plug tr.v. spark·plugged, spark·plug·ging, spark·plugs Informal To inspire or energize (an endeavor, for example). for the Cavaliers of Reseda helped his team to a 5-0 start and the program's first Daily News Invitational championship. In Saturday's final against Alemany of Mission Hills, Marcial went 2 for 2, including bunting for a base hit. Marcial walked, sacrificed and had a key steal of home to shift the momentum back the Cavaliers' way after Alemany had rallied. The leadoff batter was one of the tournament's most consistent hitters, and with his speed, once he reached base, it was difficult to keep him put. Marcial is also a steady fielder at shortstop. Marcial, who led the City in stolen bases and runs last season, has signed with Nevada. UP AND COMER LAUREN HECTOR Campbell Hall School Campbell Hall School is an independent, coeducational K-12 Episcopal day school located in North Hollywood, California []. Founded in 1944 by the Reverend Alexander Campbell, Campbell Hall School is home to approximately 1000 students from Kindergarten through high Hector, a 5-foot-8 sophomore, averaged 11 points and 21.5 rebounds a game. She had 40 rebounds against Pacific Hills this season and never had fewer than 15 in a game. Nominate other outstanding junior varsity or middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611. HEAD 2 HEAD Matchup of the week: TORI ROCCO ROCCO Robust Checksum-Based header Compression Valencia Pitcher CHRISTINA LUPACCHINI Chaminade Pitcher Two of the region's top returning right-handers square off in this key early-season, nonleague matchup. Rocco, 18-4 as a sophomore last year, is coming off a loss to Simi Valley. Lupacchini, a senior who had 15 victories and 13 shutouts a year ago for the Eagles of West Hills, has dominated Mission League competition for two consecutive seasons. Valencia is ranked No. 1 by the Daily News. Thursday, 3:30 p.m, Chaminade Middle School. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) ASHLEY CALENDO (2) ROBERT MARCIAL (3) LAUREN HECTOR (4) TORI ROCCO (5) CHRISTINA LUPACCHINI 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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