CITY CROSS COUNTRY: BURGESS BACK TO HAUNT TAFT.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The Birmingham High girls' cross country team proved it could win without Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Burgess in the City Section preliminary meet last week. But the Braves were untouchable untouchable Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit is now used for such people (in preference to Mohandas K. Saturday with the return of Burgess from an ankle injury in the championships at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. . Birmingham placed three runners among the top 10 to coast to its second title in three years with 50 points. Bell and Taft were second and third with 97 and 123 points. Burgess, the 1996 City champion, finished 10th in 19 minutes, 8 seconds over the three-mile course despite favoring a sprained right ankle which forced the junior to drop out of her last two races, the Northwest Valley Conference finals and the section preliminaries. ``I was just going out there to finish the race,'' said Burgess, who ran in training flats and with her ankle heavily taped. ``I never thought of not running. I had to do it for myself and the team. I didn't feel like where I should be, but I felt competitive.'' Birmingham coach Scott King Scott Glenndale Martin King (born June 25, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in only two National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings, but is known for his great play for the Toledo Storm. was nothing short of amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . ``She was taking turns as wide as an 85-year-old grandmother in a large Oldsmobile,'' King said. ``She was basically running on one leg to help the team. She's a true champion.'' The Birmingham girls were upset by Taft in the Northwest Valley Conference championship Nov. 5, after Burgess failed to finish because of the injury suffered in a haunted house A haunted house is defined as building that is believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences or paranormal phenomena.[1] A haunted house may contain ghosts, poltergeists, or even malevolent entities. on Halloween. The Braves rebounded to post an easy heat victory in the preliminaries Nov. 12 without Burgess, their No. 1 runner. Birmingham made another strong team showing Saturday. Juniors Erika Dolezal and Dina Melendez were seventh and ninth in 18:52 and 18:57. Sophomore Melanie Sims (20:10) and freshman Melissa Astete (20:14) rounded out the Braves' scoring in 20th and 22nd. ``We knew we could do it,'' Dolezal said. ``It didn't matter who was on the team, but we felt a lot stronger with Tiffany.'' Freshman Natalie Stein of North Hollywood became her school's first section champion, capturing the individual title in 18 minutes, 12 seconds to avenge a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. a defeat in the preliminaries to San Pedro sophomore Valerie Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the . Flores, who was nursing a hip injury which sidelined her from training last week, stayed within striking distance for two miles before Stein powered away to a 20-second victory. ``I just tried to hold on,'' Stein said. ``I thought she was right behind me. It just depends on who is having a good day for which one of us is going to win.'' The Belmont boys, lifted by the 1-2 finish of Humberto Vargas (15:21) and Jorge Lopez (15:24), captured their 13th title in 16 years with 15 points. Garfield finished second with 80 points. Birmingham and Monroe were third and fourth with 95 and 115. The top two teams and first five individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the state championships at Woodward Park Woodward Park (34 acres) is a public park, botanical garden, and arboretum located between 21st Street and 24th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is open to the public daily. in Fresno next Saturday. Wendy Chan of Taft finished fourth, lowering her school record to 18:47. The Toreadors' title chances were hurt by the loss of Jennifer Garlington to academic ineligibility and a hip injury to Frances Santin, who finished as Taft's No. 5 runner in 63rd. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Coach Gary Smith Gary Smith may refer to:
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