CIF-SS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS: CARPENTER IS HAMMERED, BUT C.V. WINS TITLE AGAIN.Byline: Scott Magoloff Daily News Staff Writer So, a new dog taught the old dog some new tricks. Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High's Kenny Carpenter, who set a Southern Section Division II record last year, was upset in the 100-yard butterfly at Saturday's Division II championship meet. Tustin freshman Michael Cavic outstretched out·stretch tr.v. out·stretched, out·stretch·ing, out·stretch·es To stretch out; extend. outstretched Adjective Carpenter in his best event, beating the BYU-bound senior with a 49.61. Carpenter swam a 49.77, which is three-tenths of a second slower than his record, which remains standing. But, in true team-oriented fashion, Carpenter was thrilled that his Falcons won their second consecutive team championship, beating Hart 272.50-223. It was also the second runner-up finish Noun 1. runner-up finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) second-place finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the in a row for the Indians. Laguna Hills La·gu·na Hills A city of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Population: 33,600. won its fourth girls' consecutive title with 280.50. ``I underestimated (Cavic) and I deserved to get beat, especially because all my life I've been the one who's been underestimated,'' Carpenter said. ``It feels really exciting to come back and repeat (as a team). People always say to repeat is harder than just winning it once.'' Carpenter said his Falcons teammates were down after losing to Hart in a dual meet earlier in the season, but rode a wave of confidence since beating Arcadia for the league championship. ``We recovered, won a league championship and that really set us up (to cap off) these great two years,'' said Carpenter, who claimed the 200 freestyle championship in 1:40.10, beating teammate and second-place finisher Travis Taylor Travis Taylor may refer to: People
As expected, Hart's Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981 in Burbank, California) to a white mother and a black father, is an American swimmer who won the gold medal in the Men’s 50m Freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing with the same winning time as Gary Hall Jr. repeated as champion in the 50 freestyle (20.32) and 100 freestyle (44.28). Ervin earned the distinction of boys' swimmer of the meet, as he racked up 68.85 points for Hart. Carpenter was runner-up. In another upset, Alemany's Maureen Farrell was defeated by swimmer of the meet Shauna Barnard of Laguna Hills. She beat Farrell (56.39) by just under two-tenths of a second. In the Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. finals, the La Canada girls' team finished in a tie for fifth place. Jurupa Valley won the championship with 166 points. Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
La Canada's Alyssa Chin took second place in the 100 backstroke. She also finished fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:10.16). It was her best 200 I.M. time and it was less than one-half of a second slower than the junior national qualifying time. She has already made the junior nationals in the 100 backstroke. ``I'm hoping to make senior nationals this summer in the 100 backstroke,'' she said. ``I'm planning to go to senior nationals - I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where it is, but I'm pretty sure I can make it there.'' La Canada's 200 medley relay team finished third in 1:55.12. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Julia Pereyra swims the 400-yard freestyle relay for La Canada, which finished second in the consolation event. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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