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. Former women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. standout Ebony Davis now is a senior at Cal State Northridge, which has had a slow start to the season. The 6-foot-1 forward is second on the team in points (9.0) and rebounds (5.0) per game. She is averaging 20 minutes per game, the most in her two years with the Matadors (0-4). - Sean Ceglinsky 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 The boys' basketball team fell to 3-2 Tuesday, losing 60-55 to host 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. in overtime. Ollie Bradley led Antelope Valley with 17 points and Eric Williams Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (September 25, 1911 – March 29, 1981) was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He served from 1956 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian. added 11, the only Antelopes to score in double figures. Antelope Valley rebounded from a seven-point deficit to force overtime but was outscored 8-3 in the extra period. - Matthew Kredell Highland The varsity boys' soccer team overcame a lack of scoring to reach the playoffs last season, but the Bulldogs face a similar challenge this season. Highland, which begins play today in the four-day Hesperia tournament, lost significant parts of its defense and midfield to graduation. Senior Danny Marquez, a natural midfielder who also played up front last season, returns, as does senior goaltender Dwayth Guillen. - Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Lancaster The lower-level boys' basketball teams try to match the solid start of the varsity when they begin tournament play today. The freshmen compete in the Palmdale tournament, which runs through Saturday at Palmdale and Littlerock high schools. The 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. plays at the Antelope Valley tournament, which also runs through Saturday. - Heather Gripp Littlerock It was incorrectly reported in Tuesday's edition that the wrestling team started its season at the Barstow 10-way tournament last weekend. The tournament is this Friday and Saturday. - Gerry Gittelson Palmdale Quarterback Jacob McCravey will have a lasting impression from Friday's 13-0 loss to Valencia in the Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. football semifinals, and not just because of the outcome. McCravey suffered two broken fingers on his left (nonthrowing) hand from an early hit. He has multiple breaks above and below the knuckle in his middle and ring fingers. Doctors are waiting for the swelling to go down before putting on a cast. - Matthew Kredell Paraclete Senior safety Joe Martin made an impact almost immediately with the Spirits' football program. He was a late-season call-up as a freshman and blocked a key field goal and two extra points to beat Montclair Prep of Van Nuys 35-34 in the 1999 Southern Section Division XII playoffs. Perhaps another sophomore, defensive tackle Dustin Howard, will pull a Martin on Saturday when Paraclete and Montclair Prep meet again for the Division XII title. Martin sees a lot of his own aggressive play in Howard. ``That kid has an attitude,'' Martin said. ``He's going to be a player.'' - Chris Cocoles Quartz Hill Water polo is not offered as a sport at any Golden League schools. But that didn't stop alumna Naamah Ussery from playing and excelling on 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 team. The freshman goalkeeper was one of three Cougars named to the All- Western State Conference second team this season. Ussery shared goalkeeping time, but her 68 saves ranked fourth in the conference. She also played driver for COC See chip on chip. , which finished 4-15 overall, 1-4 in Western State Conference play. - Chris Cocoles |
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