CHEER FOR HIGH JUMP MASTERS MEET SET FOR TODAY.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Caroline Sommers did not do any cartwheels after winning the Southern Section Division II high jump title, but it was not out of the Agoura High junior's realm. Sommers is also a cheerleader at Agoura, which finished second in the small schools co-ed division of the USA national championships at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. in April. The team also finished sixth in the United Cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
Sommers, who missed her sophomore track season when she injured her knee 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. , needed some pumping up after finishing a disappointing third in the 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. finals earlier this month. In the Southern Section finals on Saturday at Cerritos College Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century. , Sommers rebounded with a lifetime-best 5 feet, 6 inches to win Agoura's first girls' high jump title in 21 years. Stacey Neuman, winner of the 1978 2-A title and the 1979 4-A championship is the only other Agoura athlete to win a CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). girls' high jump title. Sommers, who had gone 5-4 only once, cleared the height on her third and final attempt before going over 5-6 on her first try. ``Everything just came together,'' Sommers said. A similar effort in the Masters Meet today at Cerritos College will likely land the 5-10 1/2 Sommers a berth in the state championships. Sommers is the latest in a family of athletic standouts. Father Bob was the 1959 Southern Section lower division Player of the Year for San Marino San Marino, city, United States San Marino (săn mərē`nō), residential city (1990 pop. 12,959), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1913. Of interest is the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. High. Her brother John ranks seventh on UCLA's all-time pole vault list. Sommers is the family's first cheerleader. She began in the sixth grade and became involved competitively at Agoura. The backstretch back·stretch n. The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch. and tumbling exercises were an immediate boon to her high jumping. Sommers cleared 5-2 as a freshman. ``It totally helps in high jumping,'' Sommers said about cheerleading stunts. ``It teaches your body where to land and helps you know wherever you are in the air.'' --Masters plan: A second doctor's opinion on Monday revealed Chadd Smith will require arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. to repair a torn patellar patellar of or pertaining to the patella. patellar cartilage a cartilaginous process borne on the medial side of the patella of horses and cattle. tendon in his left (plant) leg. The Camarillo High junior, though, plans to continue to compete for the remainder of the season before the procedure is completed. Despite a shortened approach to reduce stress on his knee, Smith equaled his personal-best 6-10, the state's No. 2 mark, to win the Southern Section Division I title to post the top qualifying mark for the Masters Meet. ``It feels like it is getting worse, but it is a relief to finally get an answer what is wrong,'' Smith said. ``It has gone on for so long, it is out of control.'' --Triple threat: Lisa Wygant of Camarillo will be seeking her third consecutive berth in the state meet. Wygant, who will attend Yale, snuck snuck v. Usage Problem A past tense and a past participle of sneak. See Usage Note at sneak. in for the ninth, and final, qualifying spot after tying for fifth in Division I at 5-4 with Highland's Lizelle Jackson. Wygant was among five jumpers in the four divisions who were vying for three remaining qualifying positions. Wygant got a break when Jackson did not show up for a jump off and edged Kaylene Wagner of Dos Pueblos, third in Division II, on fewer misses. -- Keeping track: 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 junior Michelle Perry won the 100 high hurdles in a wind-aided 13.03 and finished third in the 400 low hurdles in 58.22 in the Pacific 10 Conference championships on Saturday and Sunday at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . The Quartz Hill High graduate also ran on UCLA's runner-up 400 and 1,600 relays to lead the Bruins to their fourth consecutive conference title. ON TRACK What: Southern Section Masters Meet Where: Cerritos College When: Field events, 4:30 p.m., running events, 6 p.m.Why: The top-five finishers advance to the state meet on June 2-3 at Cerritos CollegeArea qualifiers: Girls - Erin Brzezinski (Thousand Oaks), 200; Porchea Carroll (Rio Mesa), 100, 200 and long jump; Lashinda Demus (Palmdale resident, Long Beach Wilson), 100 high hurdles, 300 low hurdles, 400 relay, 1,600 relay; Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita resident, L.A. Baptist), 100and 200; Laura Jakosky (Agoura), 3,200; Rio Mesa, 400 relay; Caroline Sommers (Agoura), high jump; Desiree Withers withers the region over the backline where the neck joins the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapulae lie just below the skin. fistulous withers see fistulous withers. (Palmdale), triple jump; Lisa Wygant (Camarillo), high jump. Boys - Dusty Gould (Thousand Oaks), 110 high hurdles; Palmdale, 400 relay; Oliver Jackson (Royal), 300 intermediate hurdles and long jump; Makisi Haleck (Thousand Oaks), pole vault; Jerrick Holmes (Palmdale), high jump; Tom Kubler (Viewpoint), 3,200; Drake Morgan (Canyon), pole vault; Chadd Smith (Camarillo), high jump; Jamil Smith (Palmdale), triple jump; Will Svitek (Newbury Park), shot put; Rodney Woods (Littlerock), long jump and triple jump. CAPTION(S): 4 photos, box Photo: (1 -- ran in AV edition only) Jamil Smith of Palmdale finished second in the triple jump at the Pasadena Games. If he does that well in the Masters meet, he'll reach the State meet. (2 -- ran in AV edition only) Lancaster's Rosanna Kirkendall competes in the 1,600 meters in today's Masters track meet. (3 -- ran in SAC edition) Lancaster's Rosanna Kirkendall will compete in the 1,600 meters in today's Masters track meet. (4 -- ran in Conejo and Simi edition only) Caroline Sommers of Agoura celebrates a 5-4 clearance in the long jump at the Southern Section Division III finals. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: On Track (see text) |
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