CITY SECTION SEMIFINALS: FLORES OUTKICKS STEIN.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The rivalry between Natalie Stein of North Hollywood High
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 of San Pedro took another twist Tuesday in the City Section semifinals 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. . Flores pulled away down the stretch to win in 17:57 over the 3-mile course and notch a two-second victory over Stein in a battle of the top two runners from the 1997 City finals. It was the first loss of the season for Stein, the defending City champion, against a section opponent. Flores, a junior, also defeated Stein, a sophomore, in last year's preliminaries for Stein's only loss against City competition. Stein, however, rebounded to win the City title with Flores slowed by a hip injury. Flores and Stein are expected to battle again for the section title in the City championships Nov. 21 at Pierce. ``The person who wins City prelims doesn't always win City finals,'' Flores said. ``Whoever feels best next Saturday is going to win.'' Flores had the upper hand Tuesday. As the two battled down the final 100 meters, Flores said Stein instructed her to ``Go ahead and take it.'' ``I told her `No, I want it next week,' '' Flores said. ``We kind of left it at that. At the finish line, she was tired and so was I, but if it was City finals I could have totally gone harder. I was staying behind her to see what her pace was going to be like.'' Stein defeated Flores by 28 seconds, 18:24 to 18:52, in the Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College (commonly called Mt. SAC; pronounced as the word "sack") is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill. Mt. Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. on Oct. 24. But on Tuesday it was a different story. Flores shadowed Stein for the majority of the race, falling back by as many as 15 meters with a mile to go before pulling even with Stein with less than a half mile remaining shortly before the course's final incline. ``I was going all out, but my sprint wasn't very good,'' Stein said. ``Last year, she was right there. I figured she would do better than at Mt. SAC. Our team did very well. We'll have to wait and see what happens.'' North Hollywood, lifted by Stein in second and the eighth and 10th place finishes of sisters Leticia and Daisy Del Rio Del Rio (rē`ō), city (1990 pop. 30,705), seat of Val Verde co., W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Ciudad Acuña, Mexico; founded 1868, inc. 1911. , finished second in its heat with 63 points to advance to the City finals. The top five teams in each of two heats as well as individuals among the top 15 qualified. Defending City champion Birmingham won with 34 points with five runners among the top 14 to take a step toward its third City title in four years. Dina Melendez was third in 18:41 and Tiffany Burgess was fifth in 19:37 for the Patriots. Erika Dolezal (20:11), Michelle Rivera (20:25) and Nuria Vanegas (20:33) rounded out the Birmingham scoring in seventh, 11th and 14th. Northwest Valley Conference champion Nicolette Viray of Granada Hills did not run because of shin splints Shin Splints Definition Shin splints refer to the sharp pains that occur down the front of the lower leg. They are a common complaint, particularly among runners and other athletes. . The junior, the defending City 200-yard freestyle swimming This article is about freestyle competition. For the swimming style commonly associated with this competition, see Front crawl. Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. champion, warmed up Tuesday but opted not to compete because the pain was too great. The Birmingham boys The Birmingham Boys was a street gang prominent in London's underworld during the 1920s, rivaling Sicilian mafiosi Darby Sabini for control of horse racing and other illegal gambling activities in southeastern England. , boosted by Ruben Ruiz's individual victory in a personal-best 15:53, posted a 46-68 heat victory over Bell. Mateo Gonzalez was seventh in a season-best 16:31. Birmingham's other scoring runners, Lino Ortiz (16:45), and Martin Regalado and Alfredo Murillo (both 16:53), also dipped under 17 minutes in 11th, 13th and 14th. Belmont was a winner in the other boys' and girls' heats. The Belmont boys, winners of 13 of the last 16 City titles, recorded a 54-77 victory over Garfield while the girls' team edged Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). 64-65 to win its heat. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO North Hollywood's Natalie Stein, front, the 1997 City Section champion, stakes an early lead at the section prelims. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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