CHATTER: WESTLAKE STAYS ON ROLL IN WATER POLO.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer The Westlake High boys' water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. team continued its breakout season Saturday when the Warriors defeated defending Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. champion Malibu 6-4 to win the Oxnard tournament. Westlake, which hasn't reached the playoffs in recent memory, improved to 10-5 with the victory over the team that was ranked fourth in Div. IV. Westlake moved into the Div. IV top 10 a few weeks ago but cannot afford a letdown this week when it returns to Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. competition against Calabasas and first-place Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . ... La Canada moved up to No. 1 in this week's Div. III boys' water polo rankings. ... Pierce linebacker Alain Karatepeyan earned Western State Conference football Defensive Player of the Week honors. The freshman made eight tackles, caused a fumble and had two fumble recoveries, including one returned 20 yards for a touchdown in the Brahmas' victory over East L.A. on Saturday. 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. quarterback Cory Miles and Moorpark running back Jazen Anderson were among those sharing the conference's Offensive Player of the Week award. ... The Pepperdine women's soccer team lost leading scorer Jenna Fodor for the remainder of the season because of leg injuries. The junior forward from Chatsworth was diagnosed with stress fractures in both femurs. She had four goals, including three game-winners, and an assist this season for the Waves (7-4-2), who are winless in her absence. ... Senior midfielder Mike Enfield of the 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 men's soccer team was named the College Soccer News National Player of the Week. He contributed three goals and an assist in Bruins victories over No. 13 California and No. 10 Stanford, including the game-winner against Cal. Enfield leads the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members in scoring with eight goals and 17 points. ... Dodgers senior vice president Tom Lasorda and Olympic diving gold medalist Pat McCormick Pat McCormick may refer to:
Jack Gilbert (1925-) is an American poet. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.'s neighborhood of East Liberty, he attended Peabody High School then worked as a door-to-door salesman, an for whom complex venues will be named. The new facility will include a sports and fitness center Sports and Fitness Center is an indoor sporting arena located in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people and is home to the University of the Virgin Islands Buccaneers. , the Samuelson aquatics center, the George ``Sparky'' Anderson baseball stadium, a soccer stadium, and track and field facilities. The sports and fitness center will include two gymnasiums, including the Jack Gilbert Arena, as well as a dance studio, classrooms and the new home of the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. The ground-breaking celebration begins at 11:30 a.m. ... James Polk, a College of the Canyons sophomore offensive lineman, has verbally committed to a Washington football scholarship after taking an official visit two weeks ago. Gerry Gittelson contributed to this report. Heather Gripp, (818)713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com ATHLETES OF THE WEEK JEFF Jeff boob who usually bungles Mutt’s schemes. [Comics: Berger, 48] See : Dimwittedness RAPOPORT Junior Westlake Rapoport never quit on the final play of the game against Agoura. He picked up a loose ball and finished a kickoff return by dodging coaches and players who weren't supposed to be on the field on his way to a touchdown that gave Westlake a wild victory. Just as important was his play five minutes earlier. Agoura was leading by seven and hoping to get the ball back to run out the clock when Rapoport broke loose for a 55-yard rushing touchdown. Rapoport finished with 168 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, plus that fateful kickoff return for the game winner. HILARY BARTE Sophomore Harvard-Westlake of Studio City Playing against the toughest schedule in the region hasn't slowed the Wolverines' No. 1 singles player, who remained undefeated with a dominant effort against a strong Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
UP AND COMER MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph DOKIC Freshman Moorpark With their No. 1 singles player, the Musketeers have enjoyed one of the biggest turnarounds among girls' tennis teams in the area. After finishing seventh in the Marmonte League last season, Moorpark defeated Westlake and Thousand Oaks last week to move into a tie for second with six matches remaining. Dokic - ranked No. 15 in the Southern California Tennis Association's 14-and-under division - has lost just once all season, a 7-5 setback Thursday to Thousand Oaks' Lauren Ritz. ``We wouldn't be where we are without Michelle,'' Moorpark first-year coach Sandy Jacobs said. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) JEFF RAPOPORT (2) HILARY BART (3) MICHELLE DOKIC Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP AND COMER (see text) (3) STATILICIOUS (4) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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