GIRLS' SOCCER: PATRIOTS WIN ON NEW TURF VIEWPOINT 9, MILKEN COMMUNITY 0.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News It took nearly eight months for Viewpoint of Calabasas to build its on- campus soccer and football field. It took less than a minute for Ida Shahmoradi to put the net on the visiting goal to good use. Shahmoradi recorded a hat trick hat trick n. Sports 1. Three goals scored by one player in one game, as in ice hockey. 2. Three wickets taken in cricket by a bowler in three consecutive balls. 3. Tuesday, including the first goal 52 seconds into the match, to lead Viewpoint to a 9-0 Liberty League girls' soccer victory over rival Milken Community of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in the first game played at Ring Field. ``It's just 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. . It's the perfect field,'' said Shahmoradi, one of Viewpoint's three seniors, who were honored following the Patriots' final regular-season home game. ``I remember going to 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). Field as a freshman and Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. (last season). It's a different feeling getting out of class and coming down here, instead of having to drive somewhere else.'' Construction began on Ring Field in June, with an original completion date targeted for early January. Although the Patriots had their debut delayed, they wasted no time getting accustomed to the Sprint Turf surface, practicing on it Monday morning. ``I drove by the field at 7 a.m. (Monday) and saw them practicing, and I had a chill (down) my spine,'' Viewpoint headmaster Robert Dworkoski said. ``There's a lot to be said about having a home-field advantage. But it really isn't yours if you're playing on someone else's fields. Before, our students had to leave classes early for home games.'' Viewpoint boys' and girls' soccer coach Travis Kikugawa was the first to arrive at Monday's practice. ``It's been an unbelievable journey,'' said Kikugawa, whose team won its 17th consecutive league game. ``It speaks to the values (of) our athletic program and how they believe in us and what they instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. in us. Even when we practiced at Balboa or at Pierce
or in the gym, they never made excuses and they always made the best of
what they had. That's why it's still shocking to see all of
this.''
Senior Alex Stabler, one of the central figures in Viewpoint's rise to prominence in Div. VI, helped the Patriots (15-3-3, 11-0) clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. a third consecutive league title Tuesday. ``Playing on senior day was really special,'' Stabler said. ``This is the culmination of four years. The soccer program is well-received throughout the student body and you can see the pride we all have.'' Senior Christina Dickens is excited about the prospect of playing a first-round playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. home game Feb. 16. ``It's really important to us,'' she said. ``It's like a whole different school now. It feels really good.'' erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: GIRLS' SOCCER TOP 10 - Erik Boal |
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