CLOSING THE VOLLEYBALL GAP; SIMI VALLEY IS NO LONGER THE LOCAL LAUGHINGSTOCK.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer Volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. usually ranges from one extreme to the other. Royal High has the powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. team that's made a habit of cruising to 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. titles and is always a threat for a Southern Section championship. For years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time goal across town at Simi Valley High was having fun and not being the butt of the league's jokes. Not this year. The Simi Valley boys' volleyball team is 5-0 and on track for its first playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. berth in 10 years. ``I'm really enjoying this,'' said Pioneers setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Eric Williams Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (September 25, 1911 – March 29, 1981) was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He served from 1956 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian. , a four-year varsity player. ``This is the first year we've ever done this and it's awesome. ``(Simi) got a reputation that it was bad and everyone fell into that. The players were used to losing and that's what they expected to do. Volleyball players This is a list of top international volleyball players. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
The Pioneers got a new coach and a new attitude this season when Dean Borth moved from the junior-varsity team. The former Royal standout expects wins and teaches his players to do the same. ``We respect him more,'' Williams said. ``He knows a lot about volleyball and he's a good player. He's got a lot more determination to win and it rubs off on us. ``Not until recently did I really want to get better. I was just playing to have fun. This year I'm really trying.'' The Pioneers' desire to win intensified in·ten·si·fy v. in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies v.tr. 1. To make intense or more intense: after falling just short of the playoffs last season. They went 8-6 in league and finished fourth. ``It made us really mad because we were so close,'' Williams said. ``That was the best team we had had, yet we still didn't make it. We felt we were robbed.'' As well as the Pioneers are doing, they are far from their best. ``We're an unbelievable team when we're on fire,'' Williams said. ``But when we aren't, we struggle. We're not even close to our best. When we hit our peak, that's when everyone will hear about Simi Valley volleyball. When we get our consistency and everyone is playing to their potential, we'll explode.'' Williams and senior opposite hitter Dustin Pierson are among the Pioneers' brightest spots after playing through much of the offseason. Senior Kurt Mjoen, a 6-foot-4 middle blocker, is playing volleyball for the first time since his freshman year. He decided to concentrate on basketball the past two years but is relying on his work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work to make his mark. ``When Eric and Kurt connect - and I think it'll be soon - I think that'll be a scary combination,'' Borth said. That'll be the combination we go with the most.'' The Pioneers have league wins over Newbury Park, Moorpark and Agoura. They need to learn to maintain intensity if they hope to continue the streak. ``I've been pretty unpleased with what I've seen,'' Borth said. ``One of these days we'll click. It'll be scary when we do.'' Exchange student Oliver Bell carried last year's team. The balance and chemistry of this season's team is much improved. ``Last year, it was just Oliver,'' Pierson said. ``Nobody else could really hit. There wasn't anybody to really step up. This year everyone can hit.'' One of the few concerns this year is height, since most of the Pioneers are 6-foot-1 or shorter. ``That's the one thing we don't have,'' Borth said, ``but I wouldn't trade the players I have.'' Simi Valley isn't counting on a league championship but expects to remain in contention for second with Moorpark and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , then advance deep into the playoffs. ``Royal's got it no matter what,'' Borth said of the Marmonte title. ``They're light years ahead of everyone else. I know how good they are. I know how good they know they are. That's the one thing that sets Royal apart, their confidence.'' The Pioneers play at Royal on Friday. ``I love the rivalry,'' Williams said. ``I think it makes us better. If we play at our peak, play real consistent, we'll do real good. ``Royal's not the only good team anymore.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Simi Valley setter Eric Williams is enjoying the Pioneers' success so far. David Crane/Daily News |
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