GIRLS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK: NECK INJURY SCARES Q.H.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News The members of the Quartz Hill High girls' soccer team and coach Maury Cauchon were able to sleep a little easier the past few nights after learning the condition of Shannon Cox's neck. Cox, a sophomore midfielder
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The Antelope Valley Hospital on Saturday night. Cox received medical attention after landing awkwardly on the field on the back of her head and neck following an attempted bicycle kick bicycle kick n. 1. A cardiovascular exercise performed by lying on one's back, extending the feet and hips upward, and moving them in a motion similar to the pedaling of a bicycle. 2. in the final minute of Quartz Hill's 1-0 loss at Highland. Cox was released from the hospital around 11:30 p.m. Saturday after doctors diagnosed she had suffered sprained neck muscles. But it wasn't until she decided to attend Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Lancaster that Cauchon and her teammates could finally put Saturday's experience behind them. ``She's much better,'' Cauchon said. ``Fortunately it was just sprained neck muscles and she has exercises she's doing to help her recovery. ``They liked (her being at the game). Shannon's a very popular player who is very well-liked. She'll probably be back (this season), but we'll know more (today).'' Cox's sprained neck was the second soccer-related injury suffered in the family in the past couple of years. Kellie Cox, a Quartz Hill graduate and junior midfielder at Cal State Fullerton, missed all but one game during the 2003 season after suffering a ruptured rup·ture n. 1. a. The process or instance of breaking open or bursting. b. The state of being broken open. 2. A break in friendly relations. 3. Pathology a. liver following a collision with the Farleigh Dickinson goalkeeper in the team's season opener. ``That's why (Shannon getting hurt) was such a big concern for her parents because of what happened to Kellie,'' Cauchon said. ``Saturday and Sunday were tougher days, but Monday was a lot better.'' --Ready to hit the beach: Wednesday was a day off for the Highland High girls' soccer team, but that didn't mean there wasn't plenty of excitement for one Bulldogs player. Senior forward Sahar Haghdan signed a letter of intent to play for Long Beach State, becoming the first of coach Juan Paolo's nine seniors to sign with a college. ``It's awesome. I'm excited, my parents are excited and this just shows that it's getting closer to the end (of high school),'' said Haghdan, who leads Highland (18-2-1, 8-1) with 13 goals. ``All the work I've done trying out for different teams and playing for different coaches, finally it has paid off. ``I'm excited to play at a higher level. I knew the coach (Mauricio Ingrassia) from playing ODP ODP - Open Distributed Processing , and he's taught me a lot. I like his style of coaching and he's already helped me become a better player. He said I need to be ready to start as soon as I get there and even if I have a broken leg, he's not taking me off the field.'' Long Beach State finished 6-9-3 last season, including 1-6-2 in the Big West Conference. But Haghdan believes with the recruiting class Ingrassia has put together, she could be part of helping turn the program around. ``Usually I'm always on the underdog team. But I love the competition,'' said Haghdan, who has 12 assists. ``Even though the team finished in last place last year, the expectations are still high. We want to be competing with 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 and those big teams.'' --Defending their turf: Although Cox's injury overshadowed what happened during the course of Saturday's game, Highland proved again why it has one of the best defenses in the region. Behind the play of freshman sweeper Erika Sargent, goalkeeper Kellie Drenner and defenders Hillary Anderson and Amy Butala, the Bulldogs recorded their 11th shutout of the season. Highland made it 12 with Tuesday's 7-0 victory over Littlerock. ``Erika was a stud,'' Paolo said. ``I'm so proud of her. She was amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . ``Quartz Hill has been kicking people's butts for many years and they're still a great team, but my girls weren't going to let this one get away. From the beginning of the season, I thought we were the better team. It's too bad we needed a penalty kick to prove it.'' Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com |
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