CORCORAN TRIES TO TURN AROUND ALEMANY TEAM.Byline: JUSTIN FRANK Staff Writer After 22 years of being an assistant coach for programs such as Hart High of Newhall, 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. and Occidental College History The Birth of Occidental College Occidental College (commonly referred to as Oxy) was founded on April 20, 1887, by a group of Presbyterian clergy and laymen. , Dean Herrington finally has a team to call his own. Herrington took over as head football coach at Alemany of Mission Hills in May, replacing Ted Corcoran, and says it won't be easy to turn around a program that has only won 16 games in six years and has not won a league title since 1980. ``We want to raise the expectations of our program,'' Herrington said. ``We just have to keep getting better each week.'' Alemany, which finished 3-7 last season, is also having its athletic facilities undergo a face-lift face-lift n. Plastic surgery to remove facial wrinkles, sagging skin, fat deposits, or other visible signs of aging for cosmetic purposes. Also called rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty. . A field house will soon be constructed, which will include a training room, coach's office and new locker Things commonly known as lockers include:
``People are going to find out how good of a place this will be to go not only for football, but also academics,'' Herrington said. It appears many are already finding out. Last season, the Alemany football program had 87 total players, including varsity, junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. and frosh-soph. Right now, the program has grown to a total of about 125 players. ``I'm really excited about how many players we are getting,'' Herrington said. ``I really like our freshman class.'' Herrington also plans to install the same offense and defense that was used at Hart when he was the offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during for 11 years under his older brother Mike. ``We are going to revamp re·vamp tr.v. re·vamped, re·vamp·ing, re·vamps 1. To patch up or restore; renovate. 2. To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example). 3. To vamp (a shoe) anew. n. everything,'' Herrington said. ``This is going to be a different team.'' Herrington also hopes his team can take on some of the characteristics of the Hart program. ``Hart was always not only physically tough, but mentally tough,'' Herrington said. ``And I definitely want to have those traits here. I want these guys to give everything they have on every play.'' Herrington said he believes with that type of attitude, Alemany could compete a lot sooner than expected. ``There is no reason we can't compete for a (Mission) league title this season.'' As for Herrington's thoughts on a future showdown with Hart, in which Alemany shares the same nickname (1) An alternate name used to identify yourself in a chat room. (2) A shortcut for identifying a recipient in an e-mail address book. of Indians, he appears to be patient about the possibility. ``We don't need to play them right now; there is not need for that. Herrington said. ``Not for a while.'' justin.frank(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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