CHATTER: STONERIDGE PREP MAKES ITS POINTS (151 OF THEM) KNOWN.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore and Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer James Spencer James Spencer may refer to:
The Tigers beat visiting South Bay of Torrance 151-5 in their nonleague season opener, tying the section record for most points in a game set by St. Margaret's of San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano (săn wän kăpĭsträ`nō), city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft parts, medical apparatus, and boats, but the economy is in 1993-94. ``The score says it all pretty much,'' first-year coach Ron Slater said. ``Basically, I came here and inherited a good team.'' Stoneridge Prep returns five of its top players from a team that went to the Division V-A V-A abbr. ventriculoatrial final under the direction of coach Jack Pollon, now an assistant at Cleveland High in Reseda. Spencer, a first-team All-Southern Section selection last season as a junior, was the catalyst against South Bay. The 6-foot-3 guard scored 35 points in just two full quarters; he sat out a majority of the second quarter and the entire fourth. South Bay was held to three points in the first half and went scoreless for more than 22 minutes before their final basket with a few minutes remaining in the game. ``Defense comes first. If we do that, the offense will come around,'' said Slater, who graduated from Sylmar High in 1995. ``Every time I turned around, the score was going up. I took the starters out, and the bench players did the same thing. ``We didn't know anything about the record, and it wasn't our goal. Whether it's the best team in the state or the worst, we're going to go out and play hard from the tip to the final buzzer.'' ... It hasn't been the best year for the Tennessee football team, but Volunteers quarterback Casey Clausen Casey Clausen (born January 9, 1981) is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Tennessee. He took over the starting position from A.J. Suggs. , the former Alemany High of Mission Hills standout, has put together his third consecutive productive season. Clausen's 175 yards and two touchdowns in a victory over Kentucky on Saturday moved him into second place on the team's all-time passing list for yards (6,597), completions (519) and total yards (6,252). He's 24-6 as the Tennessee starter. Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. owns Tennessee's records for career yards passing (11,201), completions (863) and total offense (11,020). ``I was feeling good when we were airing it out,'' Clausen said, ``The biggest thing I tried to do was stay patient. I'm not the most patient guy in the world when it comes to mistakes.'' His coaches agree, particularly after the Kentucky game. ``Casey had great focus and great concentration, and he made very, very few mistakes,'' Tennessee offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during Randy Sanders said. ``That may have been the best we have executed and played this year.''... The Saugus girls' soccer team figures to contend for the Foothill League title. But the Centurions will have to play most if not all of their nonleague schedule without standout senior defender Jessica Resendez. Resendez suffered a severe ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling during her club soccer season and will be sidelined a minimum of six weeks. Saugus coach Mike Koons hopes to get Resendez back by mid-December. ... Hart of Newhall is sponsoring a Fastpitch Softball Fastpitch softball is a sport played commonly by girls, though male and co-ed fastpitch leagues also exist. The United States fastpitch softball team has won back-to-back-to-back gold medals at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Clinic featuring Crystal Bustos, Amanda Freed Amanda Louise Freed (born December 26, 1979 in Fountain Valley, California) is an American softball player. She attended UCLA where she played softball. The Bruins have one of the best softball traditions in the nation, having won 10 of 24 championships. , Nicole Giordano and Nina Lindenberg on Dec. 27-28 at Hart High and Newhall Park. The cost is $50 per day, which covers lunch, and a T-shirt is included. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The clinic runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration forms can be found on the Internet at www.eteamz.com/hart or by contacting Brenda Neilson at (661) 254-7891. ... The 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. men's basketball team has a distinct regional feel. Senior Mark Hull, the former Hoover High of Glendale standout, teams with former Simi Valley star Branduinn Fullove, a junior, in the Gauchos' starting lineup. The latest addition is former Canoga Park sharpshooter Cecil Brown, a redshirt freshman who has played his way into the regular rotation. Hull and Fullove helped the Gauchos beat USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. on Tuesday night, and Brown provided a valuable spark off the bench. |
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