CHATTER: WOODBRIDGE FINISH ALL CROSSED UP.Byline: Ross Siler and Heather Gripp Staff Writers To 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 High cross country coach Chris Broskoff, the results from Saturday night's Woodbridge Invitational boys' sweepstakes race weren't worth the paper they were printed on. ``They really screwed up,'' Broskoff said. ``I know for a fact they did.'' The Antelopes of Lancaster, ranked eighth in Southern Section Div. II, officially finished 18th as a team in the marquee race at the Irvine invitational. But Broskoff is convinced organizers incorrectly recorded the order of runners at the finish line. For example, junior Christian Navarro, the Antelopes' usual No. 5 runner, was given a 193rd place finish and a time of 22 minutes, 19 seconds. However, Broskoff timed his runner crossing the line in 17:06. As a result, instead of counting Navarro as Antelope Valley's fifth runner, Broskoff's sophomore son, Nick, became No. 5 at 18:51. The Antelopes' combined team time then went in the books at 81:51, while the coach had it at 80:08. Race organizers had numerous problems at the finish, where the large number of runners entering the chute caused a backup that forced some racers to stop before crossing the line. One coach described the finish afterward as a ``dogpile.'' ``The times are suspect starting about halfway through,'' Woodbridge coach George Varvas said, ``and the reason for that is there were so many kids coming in, the timers lost track. But there shouldn't be any discrepancy in the placing.'' Afterward, the individual results from the race were delayed approximately 30 minutes. Varvas added that he would limit the number of entrants in the sweepstakes races next year. Broskoff said the Antelopes would have finished three to five spots higher in the team standings had the results been accurate - an important jump considering the number of top teams competing. But Broskoff said he probably will return to Woodbridge next year in spite of all the confusion. ``The kids liked the course,'' Broskoff said. ``We got three medals and five personal-best (times) off that meet. We'd like the results to be right, but we still did pretty well.'' ... L.A. Baptist of North Hills senior first baseman Jess Lima has been selected for the Coast to Coast national baseball team, which will play six games in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. in February. ... 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. wide receiver Terrell Stanley was named a Western State Conference football Player of the Week. The sophomore from San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. High caught six passes for 108 yards. ... The Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. 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. alumni game is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at the school. Members of the 2001 Marmonte League-championship team - the only 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. team to win an outright title - are among those expected to participate. ... The Best Bat in the Valley baseball and softball hitting competition begins Wednesday at the Sherman Oaks Castle batting cages. The event continues Thursday, running 5-10 p.m both days, with the top three competitors in each age group advancing to Sunday's championship round. Children and adults are welcome. Registration is $15. Information: John Wawee (818) 905-1493. ... The Oak Park High boosters club is hosting golf and tennis tournaments Oct. 27 at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks. The goal is to raise $25,000 for the school's athletic programs and scholarships. Information: Bruce Beck Bruce Beck is in his tenth year with WNBC. He is the weekend sports anchor for Newschannel 4. He also files numerous sports reports for the station's various weekday newscasts. (818) 991-0239. ... Former El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of the National League. this spring out of Cal, batted .319 with a league-high 60 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 . Jackson also was named the league's Topps Player of the Month for August. He hit .371 with 26 RBI last month with Single-A Yakima. Other local single-A players who received postseason all-star honors include Highland of Palmdale's Jason Kubel Jason James "the Future" Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota) is a professional baseball player who plays in the outfield for the Minnesota Twins. He bats left and throws right. in the Florida State League The Florida State League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth step and Camarillo's Jeff Bannon and El Camino Real's Woody Cliffords in the Carolina League. Littlerock graduate Delwyn Young, a second baseman in the Dodgers organization, was named to the South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, or "Sally League," is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. All-Star team after leading the league with a .542 slugging percentage. Palmdale High and College of the Canyons baseball product Dana Eveland was named to the rookie-level Pioneer League All-Star team as a pitcher for Helena, Mont., in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. ... Terrmel Sledge from Kennedy of Granada Hills was honored in the Triple-A League as an outfielder in the Montreal Expos system. ATHLETES OF THE WEEK MARLON LUCKY Senior North Hollywood After suffering what was feared to be a head injury but turned out to be a sprained back in Week 1, Lucky was questionable to play Friday. North Hollywood coach Brad Ratcliff said there were some things Lucky physically couldn't do. But taking over a game wasn't one of them. The resilient junior nearly single-handedly defeated Chatsworth 34-17 with 243 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries. ALEXANDRIA JOHNSON Freshman Westlake Johnson is a freshman in name only, as she proved with her versatile performance against La Reina of Thousand Oaks on Friday, getting 12 kills to help lead the Warriors to a 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 victory. ``She plays more like a junior or senior,'' said Westlake coach Doug Magorien. ``It was a team win for us, but the way she stepped up as a first-year player was really something special.'' The Westlake-La Reina rivalry has grown the past few years, Westlake being a large public school and La Reina a 390-student private school. The teams have split their matchups the past three years, and Johnson, 6-foot, figures to be a part of some big matches against the Regents. Johnson is emerging as one of the region's top players. UP AND COMER ALENA MURGATROYD Amargosa Creek Middle School In her first year playing volleyball, the seventh-grade Lancaster resident twice served 15 consecutive points in a recent Amargosa Creek victory. She also plays softball and last year earned the school's first awards in cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . THEN AND NOW Hart has a 6-2 record against Westlake since 1993, but this year's game - with two top quarterbacks and Westlake (3-0) ranked No. 1 and Hart (0-2) struggling - bears a striking resemblance to an epic game from 1996 won by Westlake. Here's a look back: An outstretched out·stretch tr.v. out·stretched, out·stretch·ing, out·stretch·es To stretch out; extend. outstretched Adjective arm. A steady hand. A quick eye for the ball. Sometimes such minuscule things as these make all the difference in a football game. So it was Friday night at Westlake, where Warriors defensive back Bret Young knocked down a 2-point conversion try with 43 seconds left and then covered an onside kick. And the No. 1-ranked Warriors saved a 26-24 nonleague victory over No. 7 Hart at Warriors Stadium. In a game in which the talented arms of quarterback Travis Carroll of the Indians (1-2) and Casey Preston of the Warriors (3-0) were the showcase items, it was Young's anonymous right wing that made the final difference. With the Indians trailing by just two points after a Carroll TD pass with 43 seconds left, Young dived in front of wide receiver Scott Collins to bat away a 2-point (conversion). - Originally published in the Daily News on Sept. 28, 1996. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) MARLON LUCKY (2) ALEXANDRIA JOHNSON (3) ALENA MURGATROYD Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP AND COMER (see text) (3) THEN AND NOW (see text) (4) STATILICIOUS (5) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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