CHATTER.Byline: -- Heather Gripp 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. vote for Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, schools Water polo enthusiasts in Santa Clarita have been trying for more than a year to get Foothill League high schools to adopt the sport. A key turning point could come this week. The district principals are scheduled to vote on the matter during a meeting Wednesday. At least three of the six schools -- Hart of Newhall, Saugus and Golden Valley -- have expressed support of adding water polo as both a boys' and girls' sport. Funding is cited as a primary obstacle. Water polo has rapidly gained interest in the area since the Santa Clarita Water Polo Club was formed about two years ago. The club, which includes players from each of the district's high schools, is based out of the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, where the high school teams also would play. Winborn, Miramontes among WSC WSC Winter Symposium on Chemometrics WSC Winter Simulation Conference WSC Wayne State College WSC Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) WSC Western State College (Colorado) honorees College of the Canyons' Fred Winborn and Andrew Miramontes, Moorpark running back James Walker James Walker may refer to a number of persons:
Winborn, a freshman running back from Grant High of Van Nuys, ran for 280 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries during the Cougars' 56-28 victory Saturday over L.A. Southwest. Miramontes, earning the honor for the second time this season, completed 24 of 36 passes for 346yards and a touchdown in the game. Miramontes, a sophomore out of Birmingham of Lake Balboa, is the conference's leading passer with 1,194 net yards through four games. Seven new members to Cal Lutheran HOF Seven new members are set to be inducted into Cal Lutheran's Hall of Fame on Oct. 6. This year's class features Steve Gross (basketball, class of 1965), Michael Hagen (football, 1980), Kimberly Holeman (soccer, 1998), Aluede Okohere (soccer, 1997), LaVannes Rose (track and field, 1977), Steve Trumbauer (football, baseball, 1977) and Dr. James G. Kallas, a football assistant coach and chaplain from 1961 to 1978. Tickets for the fifth annual event, which coincides with homecoming weekend and will be held at the school's Gilbert Arena, are $125. For information contact (805) 493-3170. Fall baseball begins in Hawaii The major-league baseball season is just winding down, but for minor leaguers it is time to head to fall ball. For a few locals with prime assignments, the experience can almost double as vacation as they are headed to Hawaii this week to begin play in the Hawaii Winter Baseball Hawaii Winter Baseball, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a professional baseball league located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball. History The HWB began play in 1993. league. Chris Valaika (Hart of Newhall), a shortstop in the Cincinnati Reds organization, is playing for North Shore Honu The North Shore Honu are a minor league baseball team in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. They are based in Waipahu, Hawaii. The name Honu is derived from the Hawaiian word for a sea turtle. They play their home games at the Hans L'Orange Field. . Dodgers minor league pitcher Kyle Wilson (Valencia/UCLA) is on the West Oahu Canefires The West Oahu CaneFires are a minor league baseball team in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. They are based in Waipahu, Hawaii. The name CaneFires is derived from the burning of sugarcane before harvest. There are many sugarcane plantations on the island of Oahu. , where one of his catchers will be former Pepperdine standout Chad Tracy. Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. Rustich (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 ), a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Mets' minor-leaguer, is slated to pitch for the Waikiki Beachboys. The Dodgers have eight minor leaguers participating in the four-team league. The Angels will not have any representatives. CAPTION(S): 6 boxes Box: (1) BOYS' WATER POLO (2) GIRLS' GOLF (3) GIRLS' TENNIS (4) GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL (5) BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY (6) GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY |
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