COC NOTEBOOK: AN ENCOURAGING DEFEAT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM PLAYING WELL SINCE WSC LOSS.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer VALENCIA - There is no more wondering about comparisons to the best. The College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. women's volleyball team had it made clearly evident the differences between it and Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. , the top-ranked team in California. The Cougars, who are hoping a team loaded with sophomores can produce a Western State Conference title and deep 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. run, were easily defeated in three sets by Moorpark last week. The humbling defeat could end up being one of the best things to happen to Canyons, however. The Cougars turned up their play and haven't lost since, defeating Hancock in a conference match, then beating Pasadena and El Camino during tournament play Saturday. ``Getting our butts kicked by Moorpark was sort of a wake-up call,'' Canyons coach Lisa Hooper hoop·er n. A maker or repairer of barrels and tubs; a cooper. said. ``They're hammering everybody they come across, but we didn't play well. ...I think we've sort of taken it up a notch since then. I think if we can continue to learn and grow as a unit we'll be fine and be where we need to be for playoffs.'' Among the top performers Saturday were sophomore 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. Tara Coe, who had 53 assists against Pasadena and added 34 against El Camino. Heather Rod had 21 kills against El Camino as well as a combined 26 digs for the day. Stacey Holbrook had a combined 50 digs and Stephanie Cisneros had a combined 32 kills. ``That's the great part,'' Hooper said. ``It's not just one person.'' The Cougars (6-3, 1-1) are ranked 19th in the state and 11th in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . They are one of six WSC WSC Winter Symposium on Chemometrics WSC Winter Simulation Conference WSC Wayne State College WSC Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) WSC Western State College (Colorado) teams in the state Top 25 poll. --One in the win column: The women's water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. team earned its first victory of the season Friday at the Pasadena tournament. Canyons (1-15) defeated L.A. Trade Tech 12-10. The victory wasn't the Cougars' only encouraging game of the two-day event. Canyons took Pasadena to overtime before losing 5-3 and lost by just two in other games against Pasadena and Trade Tech. The Cougars return to action Wednesday for their final home game of the season, a 3:30 p.m. contest against Ventura. --Scoring when it counts: Goals were a rarity for the women's soccer team during September when the Cougars managed just one victory. However, the Cougars found their scoring touch just in time and indicated they might be able to stay in the hunt for a third consecutive WSC South title when they turned in a 4-0 victory over Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. last week to even their division record at 1-1. The four goals - three of which were by Valisha Jensen - in the one game accounted for a third of Canyons' season offensive output. The Cougars have scored only eight goals during their 1-8-2 start. The shutout was the second of the season for the Cougars, who play at Citrus today at 4 p.m. --Almost ready: The men's basketball team, which opens its season Nov. 9 at home against Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , expects to have its roster set this week. The Cougars return only three players from last season, but one of them is 6-foot-4 guard Matt Nelson, who led the conference in scoring with an average of 16.6 points. Forward Steven Brown and forward/guard Carlos Escoto also return. Coach Howard Fisher is particularly pleased with the point guards, who he said are stronger than what the team has had in recent years. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: College of the Canyons women's water polo player Christine Castellano and the Cougars earned their first victory of the year Friday. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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