GARNIC, LA CANADA STEP UP TO DIVISION III.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News A year ago, La Canada placed second in the state. It expects nothing less this year. Only now it's competing at a higher level, in Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. . ``We sure didn't come out of nowhere,'' said Tony Haynes, who coaches the La Canada girls' cross country team along with Dennis McNulty. ``A goal was set, and all the things that happened was a reward. We want to build upon last year's expectations and do the same thing.'' La Canada had been hoping for another showdown with Nordhoff, the four-time state Division IV champion, but has set its focus on the more difficult competition it will face. ``I was looking forward to beating Nordhoff,'' junior Kim Garnic said. ``It will be a little more difficult in Division III, but it will be more competition and I am glad about that.'' With Garnic, who finished fourth in last year's state final, and senior Sheila Maude, the Spartans should do well. Sophomore Christina Ellis, the younger sister of state champion Sarah Ellis Sarah Stickney Ellis (1812-1872) was an English author who wrote under the name Mrs Ellis. Bibliography
A look at other teams to watch: Birmingham: Junior Tiffany Burgess is the defending City champion and won the 1,600-meter title last spring. Juniors Jackie and Jenny Tillmon and Erika Dolezal, Birmingham's Nos. 2, 3 and 4 runners, return. The Braves' prospects for their second City title in three seasons have been bolstered by the addition of Dina Melindez, a junior transfer from Taft. Canyon: Junior Lauren Fleshman finished sixth in the state Division II championship and ran school records in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters. The Cowboys' chances of defending their Foothill League title rest with senior Jasmine Cetrone and sophomore Erin White Erin White (born October 27, 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian softball first baseman. She is a graduate of Iowa State University. She was a part of the Canadian Softball team who finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics. . Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. : The Falcons won their fourth consecutive Pacific League title behind the 1-2 finish of juniors Sonia Teymouri and Melissa Shing. Senior Tara Gregory, a state finalist at 800 meters as a sophomore and a basketball standout, appears fully recovered from an ankle injury that sidelined her in track last year. 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:
Louisville: Senior Kelly Herrington, who finished eighth in the State Division IV championship, and sophomore Mariel Holcomb, the Mission League 3,200-meter champion, are among six returners. Kim Utterson is a junior transfer from La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. . 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 : The Knights could give Louisville a run for the Mission League title with junior Andrea Rosas and senior Michelle Barraza, both all-league returners. Another all-leaguer, Judy Diaz, returns after asthma forced her to take a year layoff. Quartz Hill: Senior Danielle Day and junior Carly Harrill carried the Rebels to a 10th-place finish in the Southern Section Division I championship, placing second and fifth. 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. : Amanda Armstrong finished third in the Southern Section Division I final. Senior Erin Sorenson and junior Melissa McBain and senior Stephanie Overton should carry the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. to their fifth 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. title in six years. Westlake: The Warriors were the surprise of the Marmonte League after advancing to the Southern Section Division III finals last season. Sophomore Kate Baker and senior Becky Smith Becky Smith-Wiber (born June 3, 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former international medley and butterfly swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the Women's 400m Individual Medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, behind teammate Cheryl Gibson are returners. Junior Naomi Chu, a soccer player competing her first year of cross country, was the Warriors' top finisher in the season-opening Seaside Park Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. . TOP GIRLS' RUNNERS Amanda Armstrong, Thousand Oaks, Jr.: Finished third in Southern Section Division I final. Tiffany Burgess, Birmingham, Jr.: Defending City champion could carry Braves to team title. Danielle Day, Quartz Hill, Sr.: Southern Section Division I runner-up and sixth in state meet as junior. Lauren Fleshman, Canyon, Jr.: School record-holder at 1,600 (5:00.4) and 3,200 meters (10:38.13). Kim Garnic, La Canada, Jr.: Placed fourth in state Division IV final as sophomore. Rachel Guerrero, Highland, So.: Showed promise as freshman with a 3,200-meter best of 11:14.73. Kelly Harrington, Louisville, Sr.: The 800-meter specialist finished eighth in the state Division IV track final. Jamie Jones, Cleveland, So: Showed promise with 11:22.02 clocking for 3,200 meters as freshman. Jaclyn Pedersen, Royal, Fr: Debuted with a victory in the Seaside Park Invitational. Sonia Teymouri, Crescenta Valley, Jr: Ran 5:16.57 and 11:26.00 for 1,600 and 3,200 meters in track. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (color) Tiffany Burgess of Birmingham High is the defending City Section cross country champion; the Braves have other talented runners. Kirby Lee / Special to the Daily News Box: TOP GIRLS' RUNNERS (see text) |
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