FITTING RIGHT IN A.V.'S GOODWIN MAKES IMPACT WITH NEW TEAM.Byline: 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. Staff Writer At first, the announcement struck him with a thud 1. thud - Yet another metasyntactic variable (see foo). It is reported that at CMU from the mid-1970s the canonical series of these was "foo", "bar", "thud", "blat". 2. thud - Rare term for the hash character, "#" (ASCII 35). See ASCII for other synonyms. . ``We're moving,'' his mom Charlette had announced one afternoon. There was no discussion about it and little time to digest it. ``There was no warning,'' D'Andre Goodwin said. ``We had to move right away.'' Gone were his visions of winning a City Section football title at Sylmar High with longtime friends C.J. Gable gable Triangular section formed by a roof with two slopes, extending from the eaves to the ridge where the two slopes meet. It may be miniaturized over a dormer window or entranceway. and John Austin John Austin may refer to a:
Goodwin's only connection to 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 High was his childhood friend Andre Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] , who had moved from the Sylmar area before high school for the same reason Goodwin's family was now moving: A bigger house, more opportunity and a lower cost of living. Goodwin understood the reasons behind the move, but he didn't like it. ``I didn't want to leave because I sort of felt like I was letting the team down,'' he said. ``I didn't really know much about A.V. when we first moved.'' Initially, the change was hard. But Crenshaw and fellow senior Allan Mohan made it a point to make him feel comfortable. ``We kind of took him under our wing,'' Mohan said. ``Now, he fits right in.'' Last week in A.V.'s 28-14 victory over Bakersfield, Goodwin made his first game-changing play for his new school, intercepting a pass and returning it 40 yards for a touchdown. To see Goodwin with his teammates today makes his first cautious days at Antelope Valley High last spring seem like a distant memory. ``People treat me like I've been here forever,'' he said. ``I'm doing good now.'' Goodwin said he first realized how good his new team could be over the summer, when some of the players would meet up at Eastside Park Eastside Park is a residential neighborhood in the Eastside of Paterson, New Jersey east of downtown. Once the home of the city's industrial and political leaders, the neighborhood experienced a significant downturn as industry fled Paterson. in Lancaster for informal workouts. ``I was like, 'Wow, we've got some good athletes on this team,' '' Goodwin said. ``It made me realize we could be a real good team.'' For Antelope Valley, which has finished second and third in the Golden League the past two years after years of dominance, Goodwin couldn't have showed up at a better time. Goodwin, who runs a 10.7 100-meter dash, adds speed to an already stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. defense. On offense, he's become the team's top deep threat at wide receiver, complementing 6-foot-5, 220- pound wide receiver Randy Burton. ``He's helped us a lot on both sides of the ball,'' Mohan said. ``He's going to make a lot of big plays for us.'' Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com GAME OF THE WEEK PALMDALE (0-2) at NOTRE DAME Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks (2-0) 7 p.m. Key stat: 22.6 Seconds remaining in the game when Notre Dame kicker Kicker A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors. Notes: The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate. Kai kai Noun NZ informal food [Maori] kai noun N.Z. (informal) food, grub (slang) provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang Forbath converted a 31-yard, game-winning field goal in Notre Dame's 17-15 victory at Palmdale, the closest game in Notre Dame's 24-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" . Outlook: Palmdale and Notre Dame have been going in different directions this season. After a shaky 27-22 victory over 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). in Week 1, Notre Dame was impressive in a 45-20 victory over Westlake last week. Palmdale, on the other hand, seems to be going backward. The Falcons played well in the first half of their Week 1 loss to Crespi of Encino, but gave up 22 unanswered points in the second half. Last week, Palmdale lost 36-34 to Kennedy of Granada Hills, a team it beat by a combined 80-0 in two previous meetings. Palmdale returns most of its offensive starters from last season's team, including dangerous WR Tyreace House and RB Dominic Blood, but if its defense doesn't play better, Notre Dame ought to roll. TODAY'S GAMES SILVERADO of Victorville (2-1) at ANTELOPE VALLEY (1-1) 7 p.m. Key stat: 7 Turnovers forced by Antelope Valley's defense in its first two games. Outlook: Antelope Valley's best offense this year has been its defense, which is forcing 3.5 turnovers a game and setting the offense up with good field position. The Antelopes stingy defense is led by CB D'Andre Goodwin, who returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in last week's 28-14 victory at Bakersfield, LB in Allan Mohan (21 tackles) and DE Randy Burton (18 tackles, 2 sacks). BORON boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. (0-2) at KNIGHT (2-1) 7 p.m., Palmdale High Key stat: 60 Points scored in the past two games by Knight after being shut out in its season-opening loss to Pioneer Valley of Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. . Outlook: Knight High junior RB Terrell Merritt is second in the Golden League in rushing (305 yards, three TDs, 42 carries) and is a big reason why the Hawks are off to such a strong start. Knight, a third-year school playing with no seniors, is over .500 for the first time in school history. Boron, which lost 9-7 to Knight's Golden League rival Littlerock in Week 1, is led by RB Brad Kostopoulos (42 carries, 219 yards). KILPATRICK of Malibu (0-2) at LANCASTER (2-1) 7 p.m. Key stat: 14-0 Deficit Lancaster had to rally from in last season's 23-14 victory over Kilpatrick. Outlook: Lancaster QB Tim Ennis made his first career start last season against Kilpatrick in place of suspended starter Bobby Thomas and had a rough go of it. Ennis has come a long way since that night. The strong-armed junior is 32 of 59 for 348 yards in his first three games this year, giving Lancaster's wing-T offense an a legitimate passing game for the first time in coach Jeff Cortez's three years at the school. Kilpatrick, a youth detention center For the MTV show Juvies, see .  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HIGHLAND (1-2) at INGLEWOOD (1-1) 7 p.m. Key stat: 13 Passing yards by Highland QB Keven Bevans this season. Outlook: Highland has lost two straight close games after its season opening victory over Barstow. Inglewood needs to bounce back after its 41-0 drubbing at the hands of Sylmar last week. Inglewood defended poorly against the run last week, giving up 390 yards on the ground, including 257 to Sylmar's standout RB C.J. Gable. Highland is a run-oriented team. Senior RB Micah Littlejohn (400 yards, 55 carries) leads the Golden League in rushing. QUARTZ HILL (1-1) at BARSTOW (1-2) 7 p.m. Key stat: 161 Rushing yards by Barstow's Jamar Brown in last year's 42-3 victory over Quartz Hill. Brown has since graduated, but Barstow still uses a run-oriented offense. Outlook: Quartz Hill senior QB Calvin Culver cul·ver n. A dove or pigeon. [Middle English, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba, dove.] has gotten the Rebels passing game going for the first time in years (131.34 QB rating), but he hasn't shown the ability to escape the pocket and run (14 carries, 15 yards) as he did last year. The Rebels defense looked shaky defending the pass last week in a 41-20 loss to Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. last week, but shouldn't have to deal with that against Barstow, which has always been a running team. ALEMANY of Mission Hills (0-2) at LITTLEROCK (2-1) 7 p.m. Key stat: 157 Total yards of offense by Alemany in its first two games. Outlook: Alemany's record might not be impressive, but both losses have come to two of the top teams in the area: 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. and Crespi of Encino. Alemany beat Littlerock 32-6 last year as QB Tom Flavin flavin: see coenzyme. flavin Any of a class of organic compounds, pale yellow biological pigments that fluoresce green. They occur in compounds essential to life as coenzymes in metabolism. passed for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Littlerock has won two in a row after a season-opening loss and is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. its first winning season since 1999. The Lobos are led by QB Lamont Gray, who passed for 92 yards and two touchdowns in last week's 32-6 victory over Garey of Pomona. Vasquez (3-0) at Rosamond (1-1) 7:30 p.m. Outlook: Vasquez is off to its best start in school history but faces its toughest opponent to date. The Roadrunners are coming off a 20-16 nonleague victory over Boron and held their own in a 21-20 Week 1 loss to a much bigger Quartz Hill team. They are led by quarterback Nicolas Gutierrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Gutierrez, twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January-May and July-November. Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836. (22 for 19, 319 yards, five touchdowns and one interception) and tight end Eric Leon (seven receptions, 138 yards, four touchdowns). Vasquez quarterback Joe Perez (23 for 35, 352 yards, three touchdowns) runs a balanced offense that's averaging 279 yards per game. Linebacker Teddy Brown Teddy Brown was an American entertainer who spent the latter part of his life performing in Britain. He was born Abreham Himmebrand, in 1900, and first played in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, but move to the field of popular music in the 1920s. (23 tackles) leads a physical and athletic Mustangs defense. Mojave (1-1) vs. Hoover of Glendale (2-0) 7 p.m. at Glendale High Outlook: Mojave will have its hands full trying to defend a confusing Hoover option offense that features Alex Pantoja (205 yards, three touchdowns) and Terran Spreewell (132 yards, two touchdowns). The Mustangs rebounded nicely from a Week 1 28-8 loss to Village Christian of Sun Valley in last week?s 14-0 victory over Brentwood. Strong safety/running back Coty Madrona and tight end/defensive end Keivon Franklin are out indefinitely with unspecified injuries suffered in the Brentwood game. Desert (0-2) at Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Montebello (0-3) 7 p.m. Outlook: Something will have to give in a meeting between winless opponents. Desert can take some positives out of its 16-12 Week 2 loss to Vasquez, in which penalties hurt the Scorpions as much as anything else. Desert quarterback Ryan Gava (13 for 31, 262 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions) leads a balanced offense that?s averaging 236 yards. CAPTION(S): photo, 4 boxes Photo: D'Andre Goodwin intercepted a pass and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown in Antelope Valley's win last week. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer Box: (1) GAME OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) TODAY'S GAMES (see text) (3) FIRST AND 10 (4) INSIDE THE NUMBERS |
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