GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: TAFT WINS ITS CASE FOR NO. 2 SEED.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News The members of Taft High of Woodland Hills' girls' tennis team didn't did·n't Contraction of did not. didn't did not didn't do admit to having any knowledge of the events that transpired Nov. 1 at the City Section seeding meeting, resulting in Carson Carson, city (1990 pop. 83,995), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1968. Oil refining is the major industry; fabricated metals, paper, and other products are manufactured. The California State Univ. Dominguez Hills is there. being seeded ahead of the Toreadors. But Taft left no doubt Monday as to which team was worthy of being seeded behind Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). of Pacific Palisades. Behind a sweep of all four singles matches and two grueling gru·el·ing also gru·el·ling adj. Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign. gru three-set doubles victories, the third-seeded Toreadors advanced to the City championship match for the first time since 1994 with a 6-1 victory over the No. 2 Colts at Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). Sports Complex in Encino. ``It's definitely more gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. ,'' said Amanda Spencer, who closed out the match when Carson's Jamee Biadora was forced to retire, trailing 6-3, 6-5 in the second set. ``We've accomplished a lot.'' Taft coach Tom Wright said there were strong arguments for why his team and Carson (14-1) should be second to Palisades (16-2), which reached its fourth straight final and 26th overall with a 5-2 victory over No. 5 Granada Hills (10-6). Once they got on the court, the Toreadors (13-2) stated their case in emphatic fashion. After a tough loss at No. 1 doubles, Taft won the final six contests, clinching the opportunity to renew its rivalry Rivalry Robbery (See THIEVERY.) Rudeness (See COARSENESS.) Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane bully and show-off compete for Katrina’s hand. [Am. Lit. with defending-champion Palisades when Lital Ruimy and Rachel Shlesinger outlasted Karen Herin and Lori Joy Patricio 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 at No. 3 doubles. ``It just makes me feel proud,'' said Shlesinger, whose sister, Rebecca, teamed with Mayan Ruimy to win Taft's other doubles match. ``I'm proud of our whole team that we made it here together.'' Sarah Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Yuliya Maystruk and Rebecca Mesropyan also posted singles victories for Taft, which last won City 4-A titles in 1992-93. ``It's really cool because it's the hardest match I've had so far and I was able to pull through,'' Maystruk said. For Cohen, it will be her second opportunity to play for a section title, having been on Calabasas' 2004 Southern Section Div. I championship team. ``After I left Calabasas, I didn't expect to be on another team,'' Cohen said. ``But playing on a team like this is a lot more fun than just playing in (individual) tournaments.'' Mintra Ober captured Granada Hills' lone singles match and Nicole Greenfield/Nikki Hsueh won at No. 3 doubles. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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