CHATTER: TAYLOR FINDS HE CAN'T STAY AWAY.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer The hours are long and the pay is small, which makes it difficult to understand why Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (born April 10, 1962), is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator. Playing career The moustachioued Taylor, known as "Barge", "Bristle" or "BT", began his VFL career with Richmond in 1980, and had the misfortune of being a full-forward at would miss coaching high school basketball so much. ``The minute after I turned in my resignation, I had this feeling of, 'Oh my goodness, what did I just do?' '' Taylor said with a laugh. In four years, Taylor built the Harvard-Westlake girls' basketball program into one of the area's elite. He resigned after last season to spend time with his children, including Terbrie, a standout on the girls' volleyball team, and Bryce, a freshman on the boys' varsity basketball team. Taylor has also taken work as a scout for NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= teams and hinted that he would like to get back in coaching at the college level. Former Alemany coach Melissa Hearlihy jumped to her former rival and led the Wolverines to the Mission League championship, but Taylor has stayed away from the gym. ``I thought it would be a little strange to be there,'' Taylor said. ``I'll watch some of the playoff games though.''. . . It's been a rough start for some area natives playing in the XFL XFL Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada - Shawinigan / via Rail Service (Airport Code) XFL X-Treme Football League XFL Exit Flight Level XFL X Football League , particularly Xtreme kicker Jose Cortez, who was ridiculed by Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos on July 15, 1951), also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The Governing Body", is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. on national television after missing two field goals on Saturday. Cortez, of Van Nuys High and Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. , missed two 35-yard attempts against Chicago, a week after he missed a 29-yarder against San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . He is 1 of 4 for the season and could be in danger of losing his job. . . In Orlando, Shannon Culver 'Skinny' Shannon Culver (born 1971-10-05) is a former Arena Football League wide receiver for the Anaheim Piranhas (1997), the Grand Rapids Rampage (1998), the Los Angeles Avengers (2000-2001), the Dallas Desperados (2002-2003), and the Austin Wranglers (2004). , formerly of Palmdale High, Pierce College and the Avengers, made the 38-man roster for the Orlando Rage last week and returned one punt but was not active for Saturday's victory over San Francisco. . . . Todd Marinovich Todd Marvin Marinovich (born July 4, 1969 in San Leandro, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League. His career also included stints in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. faces a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges of heroin possession. Marinovich signed a one-year contract with the Avengers after last season and is listed on their 2001 roster. Camp opens in four weeks for the Avengers and if Marinovich is unavailable, the team will have just last year's third-stringer, Harry Leons, and rookie Erik Wilhelm Erik Bradley Wilhelm (born November 16, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League from 1989 to 1997 and the Arena Football League in 2001. . Former Cal State Northridge player Mel Miller The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Jr, a wide receiver/defensive back, is also on the Avengers' roster. . . . Opinion: USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. dedicated the walkway leading to its baseball field as Mark McGwire
Lord Cole, a running back from L.A. Baptist High, has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. . . . Kurt Birkins Kurt Daniel Birkins (born August 11, 1980 in West Hills, California) is a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Birkins made his major league debut on May 4, 2006. Birkins first pitched at UCLA for one season before taking a year off. , a left-handed pitcher at Pierce College, is ranked by Baseball America as the top junior-college prospect for the 2001 draft. Birkins has committed to UC Irvine. In other baseball news, the Chicago Cubs signed first baseman Mike Mitchell (Rio Mesa High, 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 ) to a minor-league contract, and shortstop Jack Wilson! (Thousand Oaks High) is listed as the No. 6 prospect by the Pittsburgh Pirates. . . . Burroughs High of Burbank is in the early stages of building a new gymnasium, but the old one will remain standing at the urging of the basketball coaches. Burroughs is considered the toughest home site in the Foothill League because, as girls' coach Doug Nicol readily admits, the gym is run down and the floor has some unexpected bounces. ``There are some weak places on that floor that only we know about,'' Nicol said. ``We love that place. We call it 'The Barn' because it looks like one, but other coaches hate to bring their teams in there.'' Staff writer Chris Cocoles contributed to this report. ATHLETES OF THE WEEK GRAZIELLA CAREDDA Junior, Agoura water polo The goalkeeper is one of the few newcomers in a starting lineup that's been together for years, but the Chargers haven't missed a beat since the graduation of last year's All-Southern Section goalkeeper Michelle Rozzen. Caredda helped Agoura complete its third consecutive undefeated Marmonte League season last week as well as beating traditional power Harvard-Westlake of Studio City. The Chargers enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in Division II. DUSTIN VILLEPIGUE Senior, Simi Valley Basketball The 6-foot-9 Villepigue, who is headed to Gonzaga, led the Pioneers to two wins that clinched a playoff berth. Villepigue had a career-high 41 points Wednesday in Simi Valley's 73-67 upset of Thousand Oaks, the Marmonte League champions. Two days later against Royal, he had 21 points and 16 rebounds as the Pioneers won easily 82-42. It's been a tough year for the Pioneers (18-8), who finished in fourth place after winning the league title the last three years. UP AND COMER DONNIE TAYLOR Park View Intermediate Taylor, 13, is an ``A'' student and an eighth-grader at Park View Intermediate School in Lancaster. The 5-foot-11 center on the basketball team has dunked during games. Taylor usually only plays in the first half to keep the games competitive and averages 23 points and 17 rebounds. In a tournament in Bakersfield, he averaged 26 points per game and was named most outstanding player. The Park View team is 35-0 in Taylor's two seasons. Nominate outstanding junior varsity and middle school athletes by calling (818) 713-3611. HEAD TO HEAD Matchup of the week: STEVE SMITH Taft, Forward DeWAYNE ANDERSON Grant, Forward Smith and Anderson are the top two athletes in this first-round City bracket playoff game. They're a pair of slashers who can break defenders down on drives to the basket as well as pull up on the perimeter. Anderson has come on strongly since returning to the 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. after leaving the team for three weeks because of personal problems. Over the last six games, he's been one of the area's best players, using his speed and leaping ability to get past defenders on drives and his quick hands and hustle to chase down loose balls and rebounds or create turnovers. Smith has been consistent all year, averaging 25.2 points and 9.2 rebounds, and showing the ability to score from anywhere on the court. His improved long-range game has opened things up for himself and teammates, making it tougher to stop Taft's offense. From an athletic standpoint, it will be intriguing to watch Smith and Anderson go head to head. Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the Taft High School. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) GRAZIELLA CAREDDA, Junior, Agoura water polo (2) DUSTIN VILLEPIGUE, Senior, Simi Valley Basketball (3) DONNIE TAYLOR, Park View Intermediate (4) STEVE SMITH, Taft, Forward (5) DeWAYNE ANDERSON, Grant, Forward 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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