GIRLS' SOCCER: OAK PARK GETS ASSIST FROM OAKS CHRISTIAN FOR TITLE.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News 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. -- Ashley Umann provided the goals. But Oak Park's biggest assist in capturing the Tri-Valley League girls' soccer championship came from rival Oaks Christian of Westlake Village. Oak Park completed an impressive six-game run to close the regular season with a 2-1 victory Wednesday over host 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. of Thousand Oaks at Wildwood Wildwood, city (1990 pop. 4,484), Cape May co., SE N.J., on an island off Cape May; settled 1882, inc. as a city 1911. It has large commercial fisheries and is a popular summer seaside resort with many vintage motels and other buildings from the 1940s–60s. Park. But it wasn't until the Eagles (17-4-4, 9-2-1) learned of Oaks Christian's 1-0 triumph over St. Bonaventure of Ventura that they could celebrate an outright title. ``There is an irony. First it was Nordhoff helping us out (beating St. Bonaventure 2-1 on Monday), then Oaks Christian,'' said Oak Park coach Mark Zeolla, whose team rallied from third place at the midway point of league to overtake o·ver·take tr.v. o·ver·took , o·ver·tak·en , o·ver·tak·ing, o·ver·takes 1. a. To catch up with; draw even or level with. b. To pass after catching up with. 2. St. Bonaventure (10-4-2, 8-3-1). ``It was a last-game situation. But it was good it came down to the end. We were up for the challenge and I'm glad we came out on top.'' Even with the victory, Oaks Christian (11-6-1, 7-4-1) couldn't improve its fourth-place position after Nordhoff (14-8, 8-4) defeated St. Bonaventure. But the Lions concluded the regular season with three consecutive wins, serving notice they have the potential to enjoy another successful postseason run. ``I don't think we've peaked yet,'' said Oaks Christian coach Jan Hethcock, whose team shared three straight Southern Section Div. V titles from 2003-05 before losing in the semifinals last year. ``If we can get through the first round, I think we're capable of making a run.'' Lauren Lindstrom scored off a Melissa Dahl dahl n. 1. See pigeon pea. 2. or dal A thick creamy East Indian stew made with lentils or other legumes, onions, and various spices. header following Kelly Johnson's corner Johnson's Corner is a spot in the Pacific Ocean where routine flights between mainland USA and Hawaii would turn from one heading to another. The spot is otherwise empty. Pacific Ocean navigation was difficult in the early days of aviation. kick in the 50th minute for Oaks Christian, the program's 600th goal in 167 all-time matches. Word of the Lions' lead quickly surfaced a few miles north on the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. to Wildwood Park, where Oak Park was locked in a scoreless battle with the Regents. Shortly thereafter, Kathryn Klamecki connected with Umann on her first goal in the 55th minute. Umann added an insurance goal -- her 10th of the season -- in the 75th minute, which proved instrumental because Mikayla Mejia scored three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. later for La Reina (13-11-3, 4-6-2). Oak Park goalkeeper Brooke Mandell turned away several second-half opportunities to help the Eagles clinch their first victory against La Reina, after a 1-1 tie Dec. 15 in the Buena of Ventura tournament and a scoreless draw Jan. 22 in their previous league meeting. ``The league was tough all the way to the end and we were hoping to be at least co-champions,'' Zeolla said. ``When we were behind (in the standings), we were disappointed, but we practiced harder and we learned more. To come back from third place to win it is a big rebound.'' erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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