FOOTBALL BEAT : FARGAS HAS FABULOUS FUTURE.It has taken junior tailback Justin Fargas Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL. Professional career He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. As of 2006, he is the Raiders' second-string running back. just seven games to break 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 High School's single-season school record for rushing with 1,401 yards. He is averaging 10.2 per carry and already has broken the career-rushing record with 1,970 yards. ``It means he's the best running back we've had for certain and is definitely a special talent,'' Notre Dame coach Kevin Rooney Kevin Rooney born on May 4, 1956 in Catskill, NY and is a boxing trainer and former boxer. Amateur Boxing Career Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. said. ``He has a lot of physical gifts but also has the kind of work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work , determination and will that makes a great running back.'' Fargas, 6-foot and 184 pounds, was a fullback last season as a sophomore. He also was a top triple jumper. But improved speed and strength made him a step faster and even tougher. ``I worked hard in the offseason to get bigger and I'm going to keep trying,'' he said. Fargas, 16, is a year away from accepting recruiting calls, but the college coaches surely have heard about him. He went to a UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX game on recruiting tickets earlier this season. ``He could go Division I right now,'' St. Francis assistant head coach Jim Bonds said. ``He's that good.'' Agoura has a bunch of punks When Agoura's Shayne Sobel, Oliver Gold and Ryan O'Corrigan aren't banging heads on the football field, they like to unwind by making music that makes other people bang heads in mosh pits. The three teammates - along with former Agoura student Chris Desmond - have formed a punk band called Brief Nudity. And they aren't too bad, 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. devoted fans like Chargers running back Jason Gordon. ``They sound pretty good,'' Gordon said. ``It's not just noise.'' Agoura student Ryan Iwanoff thinks Brief Nudity is by far the best punk band in the area. ``I've heard a lot of other bands around and they're nothing compared to these guys,'' Iwanoff said. ``They're just a real good punk-rock band.'' Sobel, one of the top receivers 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. , is the group's lead singer. Gold plays the drums and O'Corrigan is the bass player. Desmond plays lead guitar and writes most of the music. ``(Desmond) is one of the best guitar players around that I can think of,'' Sobel said. Brief Nudity practices on weekends at Gold's house - he swears his parents don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. - and when the season ends they hope to play more local gigs. ``It's fun to play parties and stuff,'' Sobel said. Gordon thinks the future is bright for Brief Nudity. ``If they stay with it they can go big time,'' Gordon said. ``To me they sound just as good as any other punk band out there.'' Power + finesse should beat finesse It's the most-anticipated City Section game of season - Kennedy (5-2) at top-ranked Taft (7-0) on Friday night. One person in good position to provide insight is El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
``Kennedy has a very large, powerful line,'' Ganssle said. ``That could make the difference. Taft is a finesse team. Kennedy is a power team with the ability to show great finesse. Given their ability to do both, I would think Kennedy is going to win.'' Instruments of destruction The school band is supposed to provide halftime entertainment, but those attending a prep game in Norfolk, Va., last week must have thought they were watching a boxing match. A fight broke out between band members during halftime of the Norcom-Booker T. Washington game. It happened after the Booker T. band trotted off the field, running into the Norcom band.Witnesses said the pushing and shoving escalated into a full-scale melee on the track as instruments and punches were thrown. It took 20 police officers using pepper spray about five minutes to restore order. ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). Recruiting news:Royal defensive end Ryan Nielsen Ryan Nielsen (born in Panorama City, CA) is an American football coach. Career High School and College Nielsen prepped and then played at the University of Southern California. has set up recruiting visits to Miami, Texas Miami is a city in Roberts County, Texas, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Roberts CountyGR6. The city is pronounced Mi-am-uh, like Miami, Oklahoma but unlike Miami, Florida. and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . He also plans a trip to Arizona State. He will play only football in college despite being a top basketball player, too. Headed to 4,000 yards?:Last season, en route to setting a state passing record with 4,363 yards, Newbury Park's Chris Czernek threw for 2,227 yards in the first seven games. This season, after seven games, he has surpassed that total with 2,235 yards. No. 1 scout: Taft quarterback Nick DiPadova has completed all the requirements to become an Eagle Scout Ea·gle Scout n. One who has achieved the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. Noun 1. Eagle Scout - a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts . Now he just needs to turn in his application form to receive final approval. Whether that will help him deal with Kennedy All-City defensive back Waking Bailey this week remains to be seen. Political intrigue: Notre Dame football coach Kevin Rooney has a rule for his assistant coaches: no discussing politics. ``Otherwise, the coaches could come to blows,'' he said. The reason is defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head Joe McNab is a Democrat and line coach Jeff Kraemer is a Republican. Kraemer hasn't been in a good mood lately, which might have something to do with an upcoming election. Fumbleitis: During its three-game losing streak, Monroe has committed 10 fumbles. ``We're just laying the ball down like there's a fungus on it,'' Vikings coach Don Senegal said. Mission implausible: A high school pep band can be a motivational force at a football game. But not the Chaminade band last Friday at Notre Dame. Behind 27-0 as they took the field for the second half against the rival Knights, the Eagles were treated by their band to the capitulatory tones of the theme from ``Mission Impossible.'' Air ball: For the first time this season, North Hollywood picked up more yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. through the air in Friday's loss to Sylmar than it did on the ground. Huskies quarterback Cameron Heflin completed three passes for 114 yards, four more yards than Sylmar allowed the vaunted vaunt v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak boastfully of; brag about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1. n. 1. North Hollywood rushing game and just 16 yards fewer than the Huskies had thrown for in the previous six games. Two of the three completions were touchdown passes to Dante Clay and David Harlow, the Huskies' second and third of the season. ``He kept his poise and he did a good job of stepping up into the pocket and letting the ball go,'' said North Hollywood coach Gary Gray, who wanted to throw more to take some pressure off talented running back Clay. ``And Dante and Harlow did their thing. We just wish they could have done more of it.'' Future watch:Moorpark freshman running back Artie Lopez continues to run wild at the freshman level. He rushed for 247 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns last week against Santa Clara. Lopez has rushed for 200 or more yards in all five games he has played. He also has scored 10 touchdowns. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) No Caption (Justin Fargas) Gene Blevins / Special to the Daily News (2) Brief Nudity (clockwise from left): Chris Desmond, Oliver Gold, Shayne Sobel and Ryan O'Corrigan. John MccCoy / Daily News |
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