GIRLS' BASKETBALL: CAMARILLO READY FOR A FIGHT : SCORPIONS ARE STILL STRONG, BUT SO IS REST OF PACIFIC VIEW.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer When Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. coach John Harbour talks about how balanced the Pacific View League will be this season, and how any one of three teams can win, it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have easy to dismiss him as a coach deflecting attention away from his own team. But in this league, believe it. Last season, Camarillo, Channel Islands and Rio Mesa finished in a three-way tie for first place, each with a 6-2 league record, and Harbour expects nothing less than another tight race this season. ``You can't take any game for granted in this league,'' said Harbour, who enters his second year as the Scorpions' girls' basketball coach. ``I think it will be us, Channel Islands and Rio Mesa in another battle once again.'' This year, however, the Scorpions may have the edge. They return 10 of 11 players (including four starters) from last year's team, which finished 14-13 overall and lost in the first round of the Division IV playoffs. But the one that got away will be the toughest for Camarillo to replace. Forward Lisa Donahue Lisa Donahue (born February 4, 1976 in Rochester, New York) was the winner of the third season of the CBS reality series, Big Brother. Prior to the show she was a bartender. Big Brother Lisa was one of 12 contestants on Big Brother 3. , last year's league MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , has graduated and left a large hole that Harbour needs to fill. ``We have to prove that we can be strong on the perimeter The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ. ,'' Harbour said. ``We are reasonably athletic, but we still have to see where people fall into the lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. and that sort of thing.'' A big part of the Scorpions' offense will be senior guard and co-captain Lauren Ferreira, who averaged 11.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game last season. Lindsey Clark, a part-time starter last season (4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds), will step into Donahue's spot at the other forward position. ``Lauren has the ability to maybe play beyond high school,'' Harbour said. ``She runs the court well, and this is her chance to show people that she can shoot the ball. We try to move her around the court quite a bit.'' The backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. returns three experienced players in Gillian Lillich, Tanya Wismann and Heather Stangeby. Lillich, a 5-foot-5 junior, returns after averaging 8.9 points per game last season, and Wismann, who earned league honorable-mention honors last season, will provide the Scorpions with a long-distance threat. Stangeby didn't see much time as a junior last season but gives the Scorpions a strong defensive effort. ``Gillian jumps well and is very strong, and she bench-presses about 145 pounds,'' Harbour said. ``Heather has very good instincts on the court.'' Leshelle Sargent, a 6-1 senior center, averaged 7.6 rebounds per game last season, and Harbour also expects big contributions from two sophomores, 6-foot forward Lauren Stroot and 5-11 guard Rachel Young. ``Lauren runs the court well, she jumps well and she's very powerful,'' Harbour said of Stroot, who led Camarillo's JV team with 14.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last season. ``She played with the first team a lot this summer and gave a real challenge to our seniors.'' The Scorpions have accepted their own challenge, their schedule. In addition to a tough league, the Scorpions will participate in three big tournaments (Buena, 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. 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. ) and also host 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. power Newbury Park on Dec. 14. ``I'm not pretending that we're going to be world-beaters,'' Harbour said, ``but I think we have a chance to be pretty good.'' AT A GLANCE Team: Camarillo girls' basketball Coach: John Harbour, second year Last year: 14-13 overall, 6-2 Pacific View League (tied for first) Key returners: Lauren Ferreira, F, Sr.; Gillian Lillich, G, Jr.; Leshelle Sargent, C, Sr.; Tanya Wismann, G, Sr.; Heather Straneby, G, Sr.; Lindsay Clark, F, Sr. Key newcomers: Lauren Stroot, F, So.; Rachel Young, G, So. CAPTION(S): Photo, box Photo: (color) Camarillo's Lindsey Clark (22), a part-time starter last year, will step into the forward spot vacated by Pacific View League MVP Lisa Donahue. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Box: AT A GLANCE (See text) |
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