CITY SECTION GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: FOR ECR, TWO BETTER THAN ONE IT BEATS NO. 1 SEED SAN PEDRO TO WIN BACK-TO-BACK CITY SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS ECR 2, SAN PEDRO 1.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer The most difficult part for Kandice McLaughlin Mc·Laugh·lin , John Born 1942. British jazz guitarist best known for his virtuosic playing and for his affinity for flamenco and Eastern music. was sitting in the stands at 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 on Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. , unable to play in the City Section girls' soccer final because of two yellow cards. The most wonderful part for McLaughlin was having her 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:
McLaughlin wasn't forgotten Saturday, but she wasn't needed. That pleased everyone. ``It's hard to work so hard and then not to be able to play in the City final, the one game that matters,'' McLaughlin said. ``I felt total confidence, to sit there and watch them give it all they've got.'' Actually, it took some mental strength for the second-seeded Conquistadores of Woodland Hills (18-3-1). After McLaughlin received two yellow cards in Wednesday's semifinal against Granada Hills, the team's spirit was broken the next day at practice. It took pep talks from coach Scott Holloway and players such as Samantha Spencer to rustle rus·tle v. rus·tled, rus·tling, rus·tles v.intr. 1. To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds. 2. To move or act energetically or with speed. 3. To forage food. the players from their stupor stupor /stu·por/ (stoo´per) [L.] 1. a lowered level of consciousness. 2. in psychiatry, a disorder marked by reduced responsiveness.stu´porous stu·por n. . On Saturday, they saw a team from San Pedro (22-4-2) that didn't impress them. And when Spencer scored the match's first goal, in the 10th minute on a Lauren Moss pass, the confidence soared higher. It was Spencer's 19th goal this season. ``We saw we had more talent,'' Holloway said. ``These girls have the heart to win, and the confidence to know they're still a solid team. We would have killed them with Kandice. ... I was expecting more.'' What he got was enough, especially from Moss, the junior who assisted on Spencer's goal and scored the game-winner in the 51st minute off a Guilani Facio corner kick. Moss has had an up-and-down season, alternating playing well with sitting on the bench for entire matches. Holloway said if she's on she can be a force, as she was Saturday. Her pass to Spencer on the right side put ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) with a three-on-one advantage. Spencer beat Pirates This is a list of known pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, privateers, and others involved in piracy. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members. See also: pirates, wokou, buccaneers, corsairs, and privateers Ancient World Moss' goal came after Facio took the corner kick and passed to Moss, who was out near the 18-yard box. She lifted the shot over everybody. ``I don't think I've ever felt so good,'' Moss said. San Pedro probably hasn't ever felt so bad. The Pirates have been in the City final at least six times, including four times in the past five years, and never have won. In fact, only Chatsworth (1989-93, 1996-2000), Grant of Van Nuys (1994-95) and ECR (2001-02) ever have won. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: El Camino Real players celebrate their second consecutive City Section championship after beating San Pedro at UCLA. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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