CROSS COUNTRY DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON.Byline: Compiled by Lauren Gustus Staff Writer Runners of the Year Mark Matusak, Loyola, Sr. Anna Sperry, 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. , So. While Sperry broke onto the scene with impressive performances late in the season, Matusak was a model of consistency for nearly all of his four years at Loyola. He capped his career with a third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the at the Foot Locker Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) is a major American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. It is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company (“Woolworth’s”). National Championships in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. on Dec. 11. Cementing his status as one of the finest runners in the nation, Matusak made up ground late in San Diego, overtaking nine runners in the final 800 meters. His talents will be put to use next year at California. Matusak's other accomplishments this season included a fourth consecutive Mission League title, the fastest time of the day in his Div. II race at the Southern Section finals (14 minutes, 36 seconds) at 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. and a first-place finish Noun 1. first-place finish - a finish in first place (as in a race) win - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" at the state championships in Fresno, where Loyola won its second team title (this one in Div. II) in three years. Sperry continued to exceed expectations as she went deeper and deeper into the postseason. A first-place finish at 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. finals was followed by a top-three run at the Southern Section finals, for which she earned a spot at the state championships, where she placed ninth. ``I expected her to have a very good season and expected her to do well,'' coach Roger Evans
tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. me.'' Girls First Team SHANNON MURAKAMI, Saugus, So. She had the area's best time (17:38) of the day at the Mt. SAC Invitational. But she had a cold late in the season and might not have been in top form for the Southern Section Div. I finals, where she placed in the top 20 but out of contention for an individual spot in the state meet. She finished 22nd at the West Regional. BRIENNA MORRIS, Quartz Hill, So. For much of the season, Morris ran in the shadow of Highland's Alyssa Craft, but she had a gritty performance in the Golden League finals. Morris beat Craft for the first time, in the last regular-season race, to retain her individual title. ANNA FARIAS-EISNER, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. She skipped her sophomore and junior years so she would be healthy for track season. But a look at her performances this season suggested the layoff didn't hurt. Farias-Eisner finished first in the Southern Section Div. III finals and helped her team place 14th at the state meet. JENNIFER HERNANDEZ, Birmingham, So. Coach Scott King Scott Glenndale Martin King (born June 25, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in only two National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings, but is known for his great play for the Toledo Storm. had a pleasant problem for part of the 2004 season: His top girls' runners alternated by the week. Hernandez gave Hartel her stiffest competition for the Patriots' West Valley League meets. With that combination, Birmingham was almost certain to finish near the top in most of its races. CAITLIN FITZGERALD, Highland, So. As late as a month into the season. Fitzgerald talked about wanting to break the 19-minute barrier. She bettered that by nearly half a minute, running 18:29 over the 2.91-mile course in the Southern Section prelims at Mt. SAC. She finished 11th in her heat and although the time would've qualified her for the finals in any other race, it wasn't enough at the premier meet. LYNNE FLETCHER, 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. , Jr. Fletcher became a regular front-runner for late-peaking Thousand Oaks, which finished third in Div. I at the state championships in Fresno. At the invitational Nike Team Nationals NTN emblem Nike Team Nationals (NTN) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide. , Fletcher finished 26th overall, covering the muddy 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 41 seconds. EMMALINE HARTEL, Birmingham, Jr. Hartel has the rare ability to seemingly will herself to the finish she wants. She traded first-place finishes with teammate Jennifer Hernandez for much of the season but when it came to defending her City Section individual title, there was no stopping Hartel. She finished the 2.97-mile 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. course in 18 minutes. Boys' First Team GABRIEL Gabriel (gā`brēəl), archangel, the divine herald. In the Bible he appears to Daniel (twice), to Zacharias, and to the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation (Dan. 8.16; 9.21; Luke 1.19,26,27). GUZMAN, Monroe, Jr. Guzman had the fastest performance at Pierce College, site of the City Section championships, a remarkable three times this season. His 15:45 in a midseason race did it the first time, a 15:39 run at the preliminaries bested that, and he then ran 15:30 at the City finals to win the section title. TED PRICE, Camarillo, Jr. Price turned in what is becoming a routine season. He was consistently in the top 10, regardless of competition. The Kenny Staub Invitational champion, the Ventura County Championships individual winner and the Pacific View League tri-champ (with teammates Jose Garcia Jose Garcia / José García is a common name that can refer to:
DYLAN (DYnamic LANguage) An object-oriented programming language developed at Apple in the late 1980s with assistance from Harlequin Group plc, Carnegie Mellon University and others. Dylan was designed to provide the simplicity of Smalltalk with the efficiency of C++. JAEDTKE, Royal, Sr. Rarely does a lead runner feel the pressure that Jaedtke did this season as the anchor of the state's top-ranked team. But Jaedtke, who is bound for Long Beach State, set the pace for his team all season. His seventh-place finish led Royal to its first state title - 65 points ahead of second-place Dana Hills. MICHAEL CYBULSKI, Royal, So. Cybulski's time of 15 minutes, 52 seconds at the state championships in Fresno was the fastest of any underclassman. At the start of the season, he was just hoping to make the varsity. The team's No. 2 runner steadily climbed the depth chart, consistently showing he could turn it up for big races. Look for him at the front of the Royal pack next year. JOSE MELENA melena /me·le·na/ (me-le´nah) the passage of dark stools stained with altered blood. me·le·na n. , Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , Sr. The Antelope Valley area's top runner finished first in the Golden League for the third consecutive year, a streak that was even sweeter because this season his individual title was accompanied by a team championship, the Antelopes' first since the late 1980s. MATT MILLER, Loyola, Sr. Although Matusak topped Loyola's roster, it couldn't have won a second state title in four years without Miller. Loyola's No. 2 runner was never far behind Matusak, finishing seventh (15:41) at the state meet. TOM MCLEAN Tom McLean is a veteran of both the Parachute Regiment and the SAS and is a survival expert who lived on the island of Rockall from 26 May to 4 July 1985 to affirm Britain's claim to the island. , Flintridge Prep, Sr. McLean won a section title two years ago as a sophomore and was determined to do it again in his final season. ``It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for the state championship to come back home,'' McLean said, after the team won the Prep League title and he finished first in the race. Just more than a month later, Flintridge Prep defeated rival Woodcrest Christian of Riverside in the Div. V race at the state championships in Fresno. COACH OF THE YEAR RYAN LUCE, Royal Luce couldn't stop the lump from forming in his throat after the Highlanders accepted the Southern Section Div. I trophy, in one of his team's closest races of the season. Luce coached Royal to a near-perfect season, winning the Southern Section and state titles, before finishing fourth in the nation at the inaugural Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Ore. Newcomer of the Year ALYSSA CRAFT, Highland, Jr. Craft was so new at winning that she didn't have a strategy - except running in front - for much of her successful season. Craft first posted notice at the Seaside Invitational, lowering her personal best by nearly a minute and winning by the same margin. The junior stayed at the head of the pack - surviving a wrong turn in a Golden League meet and recording a photo-finish in the team sweeps race at Mt. SAC - long enough to merit consideration as one of the favorites at the state meet. But an off day in her Div. I finals heat kept Craft from a state berth. But she rebounded at the Foot Locker West Regional, finishing in the top 20. CAPTION(S): 18 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) MARK MATUSAK Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) ANNA SPERRY Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (3 -- color) SHANNON MURAKAMI (4 -- color) BRIENNA MORRIS (5 -- color) ANNA FARIAS-EISNER (6 -- color) JENNIFER HERNANDEZ (7 -- color) CAITLIN FITZGERALD (8 -- color) LYNNE FLETCHER (9 -- color) EMMALINE HARTEL (10 -- color) GABRIEL GUZMAN (11 -- color) TED PRICE (12 -- color) DYLAN JAEDTKE (13 -- color) MICHAEL CYBULSKI (14 -- color) JOSE MELENA (15 -- color) MATT MILLER (16 -- color) TOM MCLEAN (17 -- color) RYAN LUCE (18 -- color) ALYSSA CRAFT Box: (1) Honorable Mention (2) Champs |
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