GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY: NO REAL SURPRISES THIS YEAR : LA CANADA SHOULD TAKE STATE, AGAIN.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News In a cross country season marked by injury and illness, the La Canada High girls last year rebounded for a startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. victory in the state Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. cross country championships. The Spartans won't catch anybody off guard this season, with the top six runners back from last year's team. ``Last year was a real surprise,'' senior Kim Garnic said. ``We really didn't pull together until 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). . At one point, we didn't even think we would make it to state.'' This season, La Canada is favored to repeat as state Division III champion, particularly with Garnic, the defending Southern Section Division III individual champion, and sophomore Nicole Bonino. Garnic and Bonino finished eighth and 14th in the 1997 state final. Garnic, who finished fourth in the 1996 state Division IV championships to help La Canada to a runner-up finish Noun 1. runner-up finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) second-place finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the , appears to have gotten a handle on mysterious breathing problems that slowed her to a trot during some races last season. After taking asthma medication to no avail, Garnic has been experimenting with yoga this summer to help regulate her breathing. Seniors Amy Foss and Gina Pengra, junior Christina Ellis and sophomore Becky Zentmyer are other returners from last year's team that finished third in the Southern Section championships. Ellis is the younger sister of Sarah Ellis Sarah Stickney Ellis (1812-1872) was an English author who wrote under the name Mrs Ellis. Bibliography
The Spartans have also added freshmen Carina Carina (kərē`nə) [Lat.,=the keel], southern constellation, representing the keel of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, or Ship of the Argonauts. Carina contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. Garnic, Kim's younger sister, and Rachel Frandsen. Both are expected to break into the top seven. ``Last year, we had injury after injury,'' Kim Garnic said. ``If somebody went down, we were in trouble. This year we are stronger. We have substitutes who can fill in.'' Don't expect to see much of La Canada before postseason competition. The Spartans will compete in the Stanford and Woodbridge Invitationals but will probably skip the Mount San Antonio Mount San Antonio, better known to most in Los Angeles as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA and the highest point in Los Angeles County. Mount San Antonio has two summits. College Invitational to train for the Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
``So many different things go through your mind when you're standing on the victory platform,'' said Dennis McNulty, who coaches La Canada along with Tony Haynes. ``It's an amazing feeling. It has to be the best ride in the park. I don't have to remind them of that because everybody wants to get back.'' OTHER TEAMS TO WATCH Birmingham: The Patriots are favorites for their third City Section title in four years, with all seven runners back from last year's championship team. Senior Tiffany Burgess, the three-time City 1,600 champion in track, is after her second City individual cross country title. Seniors Erika Dolezal and Dina Melindez, along with Burgess, finished among the top 10 in the City championships. Seniors Jenny Tillmon and Nuria Vanegas, junior Melanie Sims and sophomore Melissa Astete, the City pole-vault champion, also ran on last year's team, which was 11th in the state Division I final. Freshman Michelle Rivera won the City 1,500-meter junior high champion as an eighth-grader. Canyon: The Cowboys are favored for their seventh league title in eight years with senior Lauren Fleshman. Fleshman, the runner-up in the state Division I and Foot Locker Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) is a major American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. It is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company (“Woolworth’s”). West Region championships, went on to place fourth in the 3,200 meters in the state track finals. Fleshman and junior Erin White Erin White (born October 27, 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian softball first baseman. She is a graduate of Iowa State University. She was a part of the Canadian Softball team who finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics. , the league runner-up, are among six returners for the Cowboys, who were 10th in the Southern Section Division I finals. Seniors Jasmine Cetrone and Emma Barker, junior Kristen Cooper and sophomore Vicky Duffy are also back. Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. : Seniors Sonia Teymouri and Melissa Shing have finished 1-2 in the Pacific League finals in each of the last two years for the five-time defending league champions. Quartz Hill: Seniors Carly Harrill and Jennifer Yadon and sophomores Shell Blevins, Katie Shettig and Kim Harrill helped the Rebels finish fourth in the Southern Section Division I finals and finished fourth in the state championships. Royal: The Highlanders might be the Marmonte League's most improved girls' team. Sophomore Jaclyn Pedersen was a Southern Section Division I finals qualifier in cross country and track. In track, Pedersen advanced to the Southern Section Masters Meet in the 3,200 meters. Sophomore Stacy Youngblood was the Highlanders' No. 2 runner last season, and senior Laurie Ramirez, the younger sister of 1995 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. champ Chris Ramirez, also return. Brenna Savage is a sophomore transfer from 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. . Thousand Oaks: Sophomore Kelley Hess is the defending Marmonte League champion and senior Amanda Armstrong is the 1996 champion. The Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. have won five Marmonte League titles in six years. Senior Melissa McBain, who finished seventh in last year's league championships, and sophomore Christie SooHoo also return. Thousand Oaks was eighth in the Southern Section Division I finals. GIRLS TO WATCH Tiffany Burgess, Birmingham, Sr. Won 1996 City title as sophomore Erika Dolezal, Birmingham, Sr. Gives Birmingham potent 1-2 punch Lauren Fleshman, Canyon, Sr. Contender for state Division I title Kim Garnic, La Canada, Sr. Southern Section Division III champion Carly Harrill, Quartz Hill, Sr. Key to Rebels' return to state meet Kelley Hess, Thousand Oaks, So. Defending Marmonte League champion Laura Jakosky, Agoura, So. Latest in long line of Chargers standouts Jamie Newman, El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Captured 1995 City title as freshman Jaclyn Pedersen, Royal, So. Southern Section finalist Natalie Stein, North Hollywood, So. Defending City champion CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Kim Garnic of La Canada High returns from a team that won the state Division III title. Daily News File Photo BOX: GIRLS TO WATCH (see text) |
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