CHATTER: SISTER IS NEXT BUT NOT LEAST.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer 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 High's Travis Johnson Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He attended Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. leaves this summer for Florida State on a football scholarship. But sophomore sister Tracy is hoping to keep the family legacy alive locally. She's the state's fifth leading high jumper with a best of 5 feet, 6 inches. ``Travis has always been in the spotlight and I'm going to miss him a lot because I love him,'' she said, ``But I want to do something, too. He has football and I have track.'' Actually, the elder Johnson has track, too: He's the region's top Southern Section shotputter. Tracy says Travis can't resist working his way over to the girls' side during school practice to offer some pointers. ``He likes to give me advice on how to jump higher, but he really doesn't know what he's talking about,'' she said with a smile. ``But he does fire me up and give me a lot of inspiration.'' . . . It's not official yet, but the Palisades-Eagle Rock football game in the second week of the season next fall probably will be televised by Fox Sports West, 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. officials from both schools. The matchup features two of the City Section's premier quarterbacks, Eagle Rock's Torwin Session and David Koral. ``There'll probably be 100 points scored that night,'' Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). assistant Chuck Price said. . . . Crespi won just one football game under new coach Ron Gueringer last year, but the Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
Receiver Larry Viltz and linebacker Donnelly Pyle, both Division I prospects, return. Viltz caught 68 passes last year and Gueringer said he's be stronger and faster. Pyle is 6-1, 240 pounds and runs a 4.7 40-yard dash. Crespi started 15 sophomores last year and the frosh team, led by running backs Robert Landrum and Charles Burney Charles Burney (April 7, 1726 – April 12, 1814) was an English music historian and father of author Frances Burney. Biography Charles Burney was born at Shrewsbury, and educated at Shrewsbury School. , went 10-0 in 1999. . . . Highland baseball catcher Daniel Champieux has hit four home runs in seven games since returning from a knee sprain sprain, stretching or wrenching of the ligaments and tendons of a joint, often with rupture of the tissues but without dislocation. Sprains occur most commonly at the ankle, knee, or wrist joints, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the involved joint. that kept him sidelined for a month. He's batting .340 with five home runs and 20 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 in 47 at-bats. ``It's almost miraculous,'' coach Mike Van Cheri said. ``He was in a brace and on crutches, then he hit a home run on the first pitch when he returned. He's definitely come back with a vengeance.'' . . . Former Agoura football running back Chris Poling, who made the UCLA Bruins as a freshman walk-on last season, couldn't go full speed during spring drills because of an injured hamstring. However, he's best friends with quarterback Ryan McCann, an ex-high school teammate, so Poling is having the time of his life. ``It's kind of special just being on the team,'' Poling said. ``Not many players get to continue after high school, especially at a school like UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , and Ryan and I are still really close.'' . . . Long Beach State's Kristi Fox (Newbury Park) is the Big West Conference softball pitcher of the week. She didn't allow a run in 15 1/3 innings, including a no-hitter against Utah State. . . . Jerrohn Jordan (Valencia/Valley College) and Charles Madison (Canyons) have signed basketball letters of intent at Portland State. . . . The Ventura Galaxy girls youth basketball club is hosting a club tournament on June 24-25. Information: 805-641-3484. |
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