GIRL'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK: DEFENSE TO BE KEY FOR CANYON-HART II COWBOYS' STOPPERS COULD DOMINATE.Byline: Chris Cocoles Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Ashley Tondreau, Amanda Branam, Candice Crane and Christina Czerniak don't have any glossy gloss·y adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est 1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin. See Synonyms at sleek. 2. statistics to show off. But don't think their Canyon High girls' soccer coach needs numbers to calculate their value. ``Defense is overlooked a lot in soccer,'' coach Gregg Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. said. ``In football, (defenders) get tackles and interceptions. In basketball, you have steals and blocked shots.'' But for Canyon's fullbacks, the only statistic statistic, n a value or number that describes a series of quantitative observations or measures; a value calculated from a sample. statistic a numerical value calculated from a number of observations in order to summarize them. that demonstrates their success is the team's 12 shutouts. And much of that often is credited to sophomore goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the Lyndsay Taylor. But Cohen knows defense will be the key Friday when the Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. host Hart in a Foothill League match that could determine the league champion. Canyon's win over Burbank on Tuesday gave the Cowboys (5-1-2 in league) a one-point advantage over Valencia for first place. The Vikings (5-2-1) and Hart (4-1-3) played to a 0-0 draw. A Canyon victory over Hart would put it closer to the league title and a loss or tie would give third-place Valencia the advantage on points. Canyon has come closest to interrupting Hart's seven-year streak of league championships. In Cohen's fourth year at Canyon, the Cowboys are a respectable 2-2-3 against the Indians. ``We've kind of been the thorn thorn, in botany thorn, sharp-pointed projection on some plants, usually protective in function. Botanically, thorns are distinguished as modified stems (as in the honey locust and hawthorn) from spines, which are modified leaves (as in the barberry), and in Hart's side in recent years,'' he said. But for Canyon to finally stop Hart's streak, the Cowboys' defense must play with the fervor it displayed in the teams' first meeting, a scoreless tie Jan. 12. Hart controlled the ball and had several chances to score the winning goal in the second half. But Canyon's defense stiffened and survived on Hart's home field. Now the Cowboys get the rematch REMATCH Cardiology Clinical trials–Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance Therapy as an alternative in Congestive Heart failure–related to use of a portable, electric left ventricular-assist system–LVAS–eg, HeartMate® at home. Although Taylor already is an established goalkeeper as a sophomore, the remainder of Canyon's defense has a veteran flavor. Czerniak is out with an injury, but fellow seniors Branam, Tondreau and Crane give Canyon a steady back flank flank (flank) the side of the body between ribs and ilium. flank n. 1. The side of the body between the pelvis or hip and the last rib; the side. 2. . ``I think we have one of the best defenses around,'' Cohen said. ``Most of the kids have been there for three or four years. They definitely have the experience.'' --Ali one of the greatest: Canyon's veteran leadership on defense could make the difference Friday. But Hart senior Ali Pavoni is a four-year varsity performer herself. The Pepperdine recruit has carried the Indians on offense all year. That's not what Hart coach Juan Arias wanted. ``I want a team. I don't want to just depend on two people,'' said Arias, referring to Pavoni and fellow senior DeeDee Sanguinetti. ``We can score with Mandy (Mansfield), we can score with Ebony ebony, common name for members of the Ebenaceae, a family of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warmer climates and in the tropics. The principal genus, Diospyros, includes both ebony and persimmon trees. (Lewis). . . . Every loose ball down there, I want someone to kick it in.'' Canyon wants to focus on every Hart attacker, not just Pavoni. Cohen has faced similar dilemmas before. ``(Former Hart star) Erin Misaki was like that a couple years ago. We don't want to try to take away just one player,'' Cohen said. ``You're aware of where they are. And you mark that player. You can't take yourself out of your game. I'm not a big fan of that.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Canyon High's Amanda Branam is part of a defense that could help break Hart's seven-year streak of Foothill League championships. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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