GIRL'S HOOP PREVIEW: ROYAL IS FACING SMALL PREDICAMENT : HIGHLANDERS ARE SHORT IN STATURE BUT BIG ON 2000.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The Royal High girls' basketball team's lack of height was a big question before the season. It has been a more prevalent issue with an injury to senior center Kellie Gesell Ge·sell , Arnold Lucius 1880-1961. American psychologist and pediatrician noted for his research on child development. . Gesell, the Highlanders' only true center at 5-foot-10, sprained an ankle on the opening tipoff of Royal's season opener against Charter Oak in the Monrovia tournament. She missed the remainder of the tournament and is expected to be out at least two weeks. Royal (3-1), however, has made up for its size with depth and teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. . Despite the absence of Gesell, who averaged a team-leading 8.3 rebounds as a junior, the Highlanders advanced to the tournament final behind all-tournament selections Kristen Galbreath and November Woodward-Parker. Freshman Kinsley Mittel has also emerged as a force. The 5-6 guard had 20 points and seven rebounds in a loss to Keppel in the championship. Royal plays at Big Bear on Saturday and will also play in the Buena, Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. and 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. tournaments before beginning 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. play against Agoura on Jan. 7. Sixth-year coach Mike Kohl kohl n. A cosmetic preparation, such as powdered antimony sulfide, used especially in the Middle East to darken the rims of the eyelids. [Arabic ku is optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about the Highlanders' prospects of challenging Newbury Park for Royal's second title in three years. The Highlanders finished 13-12 and third in league at 7-5 last season. Kohl figures Westlake and 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. will battle for third, followed by Agoura, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks. ``There were a lot of good players two years ago, but this team works much harder,'' Kohl said about his 1998 league championship team. ``Our weakness is we are not very big but we have great chemistry. This is hardest working team and very unselfish.'' Galbreath, a 5-10 senior forward, averaged 16 points last season and led the team in scoring in the Monrovia tournament. Parker-Woodward, a 5-8 junior, has been a steady player at point guard. Senior Leticia Saldain (5-6) is the team's defensive specialist. Junior Jamie Blanck, a 5-9 junior forward, also returns. Mittel is among three newcomers who will make an impact along with junior Ashley Alderton and 5-7 sophomore point guard Katie Horton. The 5-9 Alderton is a good outside shooter and brings much-needed height. ``We're small, but we have lots of skill and are fast,'' Kohl said. And very young with only three seniors on the 12-player roster. Mittel is one of three freshmen along with forwards Jnessa and Lauren Allen. Junior Corey Stanley and sophomore Jamie Klenck round out the team. ROYAL FACTS AND FIGURES Coach: Mike Kohl, sixth year 1998-99 record: 13-12, 7-5 in Marmonte League (third) Top returnees: Kellie Gesell 5-10, senior guard; Kristen Galbreath 5-10, senior forward; November Woodward-Parker 5-8, junior guard; Leticia Saldain 5-6, senior guard; Jamie Blanck 5-9, junior forward. Top newcomers: Ashley Alderton 5-9, junior guard/forward; Kinsley Mittel 5-6, freshman guard; Katie Horton 5-7, soph. guard. CAPTION(S): Photo, box PHOTO (ran in Conejo edition only) Kristen Galbreath has been putting up big numbers so far for Royal. Michael Owen
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