GIRLS' WATER POLO: AGOURA TAKES CHARGE IN 2ND HALF.Byline: IVAN OROZCO Staff Writer 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. -- The Agoura girls' water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. team found itself in unfamiliar territory Thursday. At the end of the first half, a Chargers' offense accustomed to blowing out opponents from the start was held to four goals by Royal of Simi Valley. But all it took was two plays for Agoura to pick up the attack in an 11-2 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. win at the Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Park pool in Simi Valley. Jillian Waldron's score, followed by a no-look, backhander back·hand n. 1. Sports a. A stroke or motion, as of a racket, made with the back of the hand facing outward and the arm moving forward. b. A pass or shot in hockey made with the back of the blade of the stick. goal by Courtney Wells, gave the Chargers (12-2, 7-0) a 6-0 lead 1:08 into the second half. Royal (6-5, 4-3), expected to be Agoura's toughest challenge in league, didn't score until Agnes Konopka threw a ball past Agoura goalkeeper Sara Gralitzer with 2:30 left in the third period. Roxy Hacock scored the Highlanders' other goal. ``We had to cancel (Wednesday) practice because of the weather, thunder and lightning during practice time,'' Agoura coach Jason Rosenthal said. ``I think we came out with a slow start being out of the water a couple of days. Once we got our bearings going and took our time we were able to spread their defense more and take advantage of the open girls.'' Agoura has dominated opponents in recent games, including an 18-0 shutout against Westlake and a 23-2 win against 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. last week. ``We just stayed calm and didn't panic,'' said Carly Clark, who scored three goals against the Highlanders. ``We were patient and we were able to stop their shots. I think this game shows that we can stay calm under different situations and still play together as a team.'' ivan.orozco@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCAL HEROES |
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