CRESCENTA VALLEY DOESN'T MISS A BEAT: CRESCENTA VALLEY KEEPS ON ROLLING FALCONS CURRENTLY IN FIRST PLACE WITH A 9-0 RECORD.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer LA CRESCENTA - Trevor Bell Trevor Bell is an abstract painter, associated with the St. Ives group. Born in Leeds, England in 1930, he studied at the Leeds College of Art. In the early 1950s he was a leading member of the artists working in St. Ives. departed for the pros, but his impact lingers on a Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High of La Crescenta baseball team that remains among the area's best. Rather than experiencing a dropoff after graduating the first player selected by the Angels in last year's draft, the Falcons are off to their best start in coach Phil Torres' tenure while following the example Bell set. Crescenta Valley started 9-0 and is in first place in the Pacific League. "Most of these guys played with Trevor," Torres said. "The nice thing about Trevor was that he was such a hard worker and a total team player. The perception from the outside was `Trevor this and Trevor that,' but he was all about the team. And that's the attitude these guys have. "The thing (Bell) left for these guys is he worked really hard. No matter how many scouts were out there, he was putting in his work and doing everything he could to be prepared. This team works really hard. They're really committed." Bell worked out with Crescenta Valley before heading to spring training. He checks in frequently for team updates. The reports have been good, with younger players successfully handling larger roles this year. Pitcher/infielder Dustin Emmons and catcher Chad Nacpoy, both juniors, assumed the bulk of the leadership duties as third-year varsity players in a lineup that sometimes features as many as three sophomores in the infield. "We knew we were going to have to step it up," Emmons said. "We were ready." Nacpoy, who spent the summer with the U.S. youth national team, is Crescenta Valley's leading hitter. Emmons is 3-0. Junior Kam Krise has made the biggest strides. He is 5-0, with three big wins in relief. Others, such as senior outfielder Grant Hardyment, who hit a walk-off homer in the season opener, also have come through in the clutch. Most encouraging is that the Falcons have been winning despite playing far from their best. Growing pains grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. have been glaring at times, but Crescenta Valley has found ways to come back. The Falcons scored nine runs in the fifth inning for a come-from-behind 14-8 win over rival Arcadia, and they rallied for five runs in the fifth Friday to pull out a 6-4 win over Glendale. "We've got a lot better baseball ahead of us," Torres said. Crescenta Valley faces a strong test in its annual Babe Herman Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman (June 26 1903 - November 27 1987) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was best known for his several seasons with the Brooklyn Robins (now the Los Angeles Dodgers). Tournament, which begins Saturday. Among the Falcons' opponents is South Hills of West Covina West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Before World War II, West Covina was a small rural community where walnuts, wheat, and livestock were raised. , the top-ranked team in Southern Section Div. III. "We still have some really good baseball in us," Emmons said. "We've had some good and bad stretches and gotten away with some things. We definitely haven't played our best baseball yet. But there's a lot of good things." heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818)713-3607 WARRIOR WONDERS Westlake's pitchers won't attract the national attention garnered by Jason Stoffel and Robert Stock of league rival Agoura, but the Warriors are putting up some of the best pitching numbers in the 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. . Westlake entered Thursday's game against 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. with a 1.85 staff ERA, led by Jake Fiss' league-best 0.58. Fiss and fellow senior right-hander Nick Slezak have handled the bulk of the Warriors' innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. in their first year as full-time starters. Westlake didn't return any pitchers with a win last season, but Slezak gave the indication the staff would be OK when threw a one-hitter with nine strikeouts and no walks in a season-opening victory over Pacifica of Oxnard. Fiss entered the week 3-0. Slezak was 4-2 with a 2.22 ERA, his only losses coming against Agoura and Newbury Park, the league's top two teams. ``They're lights-out,'' first-year Westlake coach Mike Lee said. Sophomores Alex Gillingham and Graham Johnson Graham Johnson (born July 10, 1950, Bulawayo) is a Rhodesian born, British based pianist and Lieder accompanist. His achievements include accompanying a wide array of singers in a complete recorded edition of Franz Schubert's Lieder, recorded for Hyperion Records, called The have been reliable in relief, but the starters have been so effective, Lee is struggling to find enough innings for everyone. The staff is a significant reason the third-place Warriors are on track for their first postseason berth since winning the league title in 2003. DODGERS AID TAFT The Dodgers Dream Foundation is helping ensure that Taft of Woodland Hills' baseball team has the equipment it needs to play this season after the Toreadors' equipment was recently stolen. The Dodgers are donating $5,000 to the team. Former Dodgers third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Ron Cey RAIN DELAY The rain is wreaking havoc on many teams' schedules. One team hit particularly hard by rainouts is Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge, which has endured seven postponements while playing just five games in the first month of the season. Crespi of Encino had to try three times before it could get in a game Thursday against Alemany of Mission Hills. The game initially was rained out last Friday and postponed to Monday, when it again was postponed. The Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
A FINE FILL-IN Chatsworth junior Mike Moustakas Mike Moustakas (born September 11, 1988 at Chatsworth, California) is a Shortstop[1] who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball 2nd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. returned to shortstop this week, but in his absence the Chancellors confirmed they have a capable option in the wings. Freshman Kasey Toven started six games while preseason All-American Moustakas was limited to the designated hitter's role during recovery from a finger injury. ``(Toven) did outstanding,'' Chatsworth coach Tom Meusborn said. ``He has the best on-base percentage on the team and he was good in the field. ``Kasey did a good job for us.'' Toven, a speedy switch-hitter, could remain in the lineup as a designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. and could see action in the infield again when the Chancellors play four, or more, games in three days next week at the Durango of Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. tournament. S.F. GROWING UP FAST Competing against Valley Mission League leader San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. likely will get tougher the next few years. The Tigers are led by a core of youngsters - three sophomores and two freshmen start - who are excelling but remain far from their peaks. ``We're real young,'' said San Fernando coach Armando Gomez. ``But we're going to battle.'' Sophomore shortstop Santiago Rodriguez is batting better than .500. Sophomore infielder Ricardo Alvarez The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. is another solid hitter, as are freshmen Miguel Ceja and Rudy Esqueda. Ceja, a first baseman and pitcher, had a big game last week, going 2 for 3 with a double, home run and four RBIs in a victory over Reseda. The Tigers' biggest surprise has been sophomore left-hander Rafael Villafina, who opened the season with 10 strikeouts in five shutout innings against Birmingham of Lake Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). and continues to impress. Many of the underclassmen beat out seniors for their starting jobs. The younger players had experience together on the Gorillas travel team, and Gomez, who says he's never had a younger team, liked what he saw during winter league. Although San Fernando has yet to face its most challenging opponents, the Tigers were encouraged by an 8-4 start. They hope to gain valuable experience next week at the Durango of Las Vegas tournament. ``We played pretty well all winter,'' Gomez said. ``So this isn't a total surprise.'' CAPTION(S): photo, 3 boxes Photo: Crescenta Valley pitcher Dustin Emmons, left, and catcher Chad Nacapoy have been key during the Falcons' undefeated run. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer Box: (1) DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (3) THEY SAID IT By Heather Gripp |
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