DAILY UPDATE.COLLEGES Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. The women's golf team is waiting to learn whether coach Newton Chelette will return this season. Chelette took over as the college's interim athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic after Brent Carder stepped down, and sports information director Glenn Haller said this week he was not sure whether Chelette would look for a new coach because of his increased time commitment. Chelette did not return calls seeking comment. The Marauders open their season Sept. 29. - Ross Siler HIGH SCHOOLS 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 Mychal Bogan played as expected in his first game starting at quarterback. Though he's not the threat with his legs that Johnny Walker was, Bogan adds a new element with his arm; he completed 5 of 10 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a score, and had 12 carries for 23 yards. He got the job done with an 18-3 victory over Bakersfield, making his job more secure after a three-way battle right through fall practice. Bogan should find more room to run Friday against Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. . - Matthew Kredell Highland The football team has no significant injuries going into Friday's game at Saugus, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. coach Sam Vaiana. ``We didn't hit anybody last week so how can we get hurt,'' he joked. Highland lost 9-7 to small-school power Paraclete in its season opener. - Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Lancaster The freshman football team plays its home opener today with a nonleague game against crosstown cross·town or cross-town adj. Running, extending, or going across a city or town: a crosstown street; crosstown traffic. adv. rival Paraclete. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. - Heather Gripp Littlerock The girls' volleyball team won its season opener Tuesday - for the second time in a week. The Lobos defeated Desert of Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. 25-9, 25-18, 25-5, but only after coach Rachel Behen learned last Wednesday's victory over Serrano of Phelan counted as only a scrimmage. Senior Tia Horner led the Lobos with eight kills, Jada Walker added 12 assists and Christina Horner finished with three blocks. Behen also was pleased that her two talented sophomores, right-side hitter Samantha Bull and outside hitter Danielle Johnson, both saw action in the third game. ``Right now, I can see all the things we need to do to get better and roll into league,'' said Behen, whose team will host Barstow on Friday night. ``But I was definitely impressed by a lot of things I saw from the team.'' - Ross Siler Palmdale Because the Falcons made late hires for the girls' varsity (Josh Konrad) and 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. (Luis Carmona) tennis programs, area players and coaches wondered whether the annual Palmdale Invitational tournament was in jeopardy. The tournament, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m., remains on the schedule, according to the Palmdale athletic department. - Lauren Gustus Paraclete Behind what coach Jeff Jambretz said is ``the biggest offensive line I've ever had,'' Paraclete figures to send a heavy dose of running back Jared Nelson against Twentynine Palms in Friday's game at Twentynine Palms Middle School. Nelson, a standout last season as a junior, carried 23 times for 81 yards in last week's 9-7 victory at Highland in the season opener. Jambretz has returned Paraclete to its I-formation roots, used back when the first-year head coach was 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 at the school. Quarterback Aaron Merlo threw eight passes last week. Paraclete (1-0) lost linebacker Mark Mann Mark Mann (born 1970) is an American artist known for utilizing visual elements from 1960s and 70s era postcards to form the basis of his photographic art works. The resulting pictures create an uneasy tension between truth and fiction. with a broken right hand in the Highland game. - Chris Cocoles Quartz Hill By the time nonleague play ends, the girls' volleyball team will have a good idea what it is like to be a member of the Foothill League, since the Rebels will have faced the majority of the league. The defending Golden League champs already have a good idea how tough the Foothill is after being swept by one of its teams Tuesday. Quartz Hill lost to Hart of Newhall 25-14, 25-22, 25-16, and it faces another quality Foothill team next week with a match against Saugus. - Heather Gripp |
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