GIRLS' WATER POLO: AGOURA READY FOR BREAKERS.Byline: IVAN OROZCO Staff Writer Agoura goalkeeper Sara Gralitzer hopped into a couple of teammates' arms after beating nemesis Nemesis (nĕm`ĭsĭs), in Greek religion and mythology, personification of the gods' retribution for violation of sacred law; the avenger. Sometimes she was said to be the goddess of good and ill fortune. Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. in last week's Southern Section Div. II girls' water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. semifinal. Gralitzer and her teammates celebrated knocking out the five-time section champions. The Chargers (25-6) snapped the 22-game win streak by the Dons, a team that had ended Agoura's postseason early four of the past five years. Agoura claimed its spot in today's final against Laguna Beach Laguna Beach (ləg  `nə), city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. at 8:15 p.m. at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach. But the festive mood after the win over Santa Barbara reflected something more meaningful, that the team's chemistry remains intact. "One thing we can take from this season, win or lose, is the way this team bonded," Agoura coach Jason Rosenthal said. "The way they created a team-first mentality and the way they showed they are not just a bunch of individuals." Rosenthal said Agoura has fallen short of winning a title in recent years because it didn't play together when necessary. "This is one of the best teams I've had," Rosenthal said. "Maybe not as talented as the one in 2001 that won (the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). title). If you'd asked me at the beginning of the year who would be in the final, I'd tell you Santa Barbara and Villa Park Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago. ." Instead, it will be Agoura trying to win its first title since 2001 against a top-seeded Laguna Beach team that has a fast-paced, aggressive offense. The Breakers (25-6) bring an attack led by emerging star center Annika Dries and attacker Jessica McKee. Dries and McKee each scored four goals in a 12-8 semifinal win against Villa Park. "We're going to have to play good team defense like we did against Santa Barbara," Rosenthal said. "As a team, the way we've done all year." ivan.orozco@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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