GIRLS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK: VALENCIA READY FOR LEAGUE.Byline: Lauren Gustus Staff Writer All the Valencia High girls' soccer team did was sweep its nonleague competition into one big pile and push it under the rug. And now the Vikings are looking ahead to the Foothill League season. Valencia, 12-0-2 before its final nonleague game Wednesday against Oaks Christian of Westlake Village, has allowed two goals in 14 games. The Vikings beat 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. of La Crescenta 3-0 in the championship game of the Hart tournament over winter break. ``All we did was start from where we left off last year,'' said coach Tony Scalercio, who is in his sixth year. ``Every year it gets better.'' The Vikings reached the Southern Section Div. II final last year, where they lost 2-0 to Westlake. Credit much of Valencia's recent success to its team-wide commitment to defense and veteran players who understand and execute Scalercio's program. ``Our forwards defend as much as anyone on the team,'' Scalercio said. ``They're expected to. As a team we're playing great defense.'' Valencia will play Burroughs of Burbank in its first league game Friday at 3:15 p.m. --Out, not down: Hart coach Jose Leon probably won't be playing the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). state lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. any time soon. ``I have the worst luck in the world,'' Leon said. The Indians' injury-plagued season has continued; there were eight players out in a 2-0 loss to Buena of Ventura on Tuesday. Brittany Clay-Watkins, a forward, has spent time on the bench with lower-back problems throughout the first half of the season. ``It's very frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: because I never know when I'm going to be OK to play,'' Clay-Watkins said. ``I wish I could go out there and help.'' The junior striker is optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op she'll be able to contribute when league play begins. The Indians host a talented Canyon team in the opener Thursday. ``I'm pretty pumped for (the Canyon) game,'' Clay-Watkins said. ``I'm starting to practice now so I can be ready for league.'' As a temporary fix, Leon said he would bring players from junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. . --Back in the saddle: Canyon finally is healthy after several players were struck with the flu before winter break, and the Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. believe the setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. might help them as the season continues. ``The last few years they've been peaking too early,'' coach Lisa Rollo said. ``(Last year) they (peaked) during preseason, and by the end of the season, they lost to Hart.'' Although Canyon (4-3-3) wasn't able to find its stride during nonleague play, Rollo believes the team is hitting it now. ``We're not doing very many drills anymore,'' Rollo said. ``We're just playing. They're not bored by dumb DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND. A man born deaf, dumb, and blind, is considered an idiot. (q.v.) 1 Bl. Com. 304; F. N. B. 233; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2111. DUMB. One who cannot speak; a person who is mute. See Deaf and dumb, Deaf, dumb, and blind; Mute, standing mute. drills. They're out there playing, talking and making a lot of nice plays.'' Despite taking nearly two weeks off over winter break, Rollo said her players returned to practice this week in good form, and just one is sick. ``It's one player versus 10, so I'm OK with that,'' Rollo said. Lauren Gustus, (818) 713-3607 lauren.gustus(at)dailynews.com |
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