GLORY DAYS 1997-98 IN REVIEW: SCHOOLS RECEIVE HIGH MARKS : LOCAL TEAMS OUTSTANDING IN ALL SPORTS.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer For a long time, prep sports enthusiasts pointed to football as the Antelope Valley's only sporting asset. But a look back at the 1997-98 school year reveals the Golden, High Desert, Agape agape In the New Testament, the fatherly love of God for humans and their reciprocal love for God. The term extends to the love of one's fellow humans. The Church Fathers used the Greek term to designate both a rite using bread and wine and a meal of fellowship that included , and Desert Mountain leagues have made impressive strides in all sports - boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. , major and minor. Of course, football was still king. Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High, supposedly in a rebuilding year and lacking its usually security following 20-year coach Brent Newcomb's spring heart attack, came within one PAT of making it all the way to the Southern Section Division II finals. The Antelopes, sparked by the passing, running, and defense of gutsy all-purpose quarterback Justin Mobley, lost a muddy 28-27 December heartbreaker heart·break·er n. 1. One that causes sorrow, grief, or disappointment: "one young and chaste, the other a dissolute heartbreaker of 48; one prim, the other passionate" to Ayala at Cal State Fullerton. Mobley and teammate Joe Manning (WR/DB) accepted scholarships to New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). . Other football memorable moments: Paraclete left something to remember for High Desert League teams - the Spirits will switch to the Alpha League next year - by trouncing through the league and conquering the Division XI championship with an 8-6 win over Riverside Banning. Coached by Steve Hagerty, the Spirits were ranked No. 1 for most of the season, thanks to an effective smash-mouth philosophy sparked by running back Dominic Washington, who was injured for much of the year but still gained almost 2,000 yards rushing. Palmdale (9-3), paced by Stanford-bound All-American defensive lineman Matt Leonard and 1,300-yard rusher Jason Anderson
Littlerock won a school record seven games and made the playoffs for the first time, sparked by 1,000-yard rusher Michael ``Tiny'' Woods, a 5-foot-7, 148-pound bundle of energy who took full advantage of coach Jim Bauer's relentless power-pitch attack. Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. , commanded by first-year coach Bob McGowan, steamrolled through the season and appeared invincible until an improbable 21-14 Division XII semifinal loss at Brentwood. Junior Richie Sheasley, a 6-4, 200-pound receiver/safety, emerged as a star on both sides. Running back Travis Alkire keyed Bethel Christian's undefeated run to the eight-man final, but the Eagles lost a 52-44 shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. to Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. Valley Christian. Nobody expected much from Golden League boys' basketball teams, mainly because all lacked height. Palmdale's Kerry Yates, a hot-shooting guard who once was hampered by academic problems, did some growing up, both on and off the court, averaging 24.5 points a game and carrying the Falcons to the Division II playoffs, where they lost by two points at Diamond Bar. Quartz Hill's Shawn Lett, just 5-8 but too quick for most Golden League defenders, sparked the Rebels with 24 points per game. Rosamond's Leroy Jackson Leroy Jackson (born December 8, 1939 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) was an American football running back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Western Illinois University. , a skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. 6-4 swingman swing·man n. Basketball A team member who can play effectively in two different positions, especially forward and guard. , dominated High Desert League competition and led the Roadrunners into the playoffs, where they lost a nailbiter to Beaumont. Jamar Culver (23 points, 15 rebounds a game) was Bethel Christian's big gun in the Agape League and the playoffs. New coach Tim Knight turned around Highland's beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. girls' program. The season highlight was a 54-29 victory over Palmdale that snapped the Falcons' 39-game Golden League winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" . Freshman Jackie Kolesar emerged as a star now and for the future, leading Paraclete into the playoffs. Palmdale, Highland, Littlerock, Paraclete, Rosamond, Boron, and Bethel Christian all made the girls' playoffs. Jodie Cox carried Quartz Hill to the Division II softball championship, pitching the Rebels to a 5-2 win over Cerritos at Mayfair Park. Cox, a junior left-hander who figures to be the area's most recruited softball player next year, hammered her ninth home run in the final as Quartz Hill won the first-ever section championship in Antelope Valley history. In a strong year for Golden League softball, hitter-heavy Highland advanced to the third round of the playoffs - the farthest for any Bulldogs girls' team in any sport - before losing 4-0 to Camarillo. The Rawson sisters, junior power hitter Melissa and freshman twins Nichole (pitcher) and Natalie (outfield), give the Bulldogs an impressive nucleus for the future. Palmdale, which ferociously battled Quartz Hill and Highland in league, also made the Division I playoffs but lost in the first round to 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. 7-0. Paraclete advanced to the Division V softball semifinals but lost 1-0 to Orange Lutheran. Two days earlier Boron's season also ended 2-0 to Orange Lutheran, closing the book on pitcher Summer Richardson's magnificent career. She totaled 24 no-hitters and almost 800 strikeouts in four seasons, winning 50 of 59 decisions. Richardson accepted a scholarship to Cal State Northridge. Richardson, Palmdale's Mikki Goldwater and Nadine Klemenz, and Highland's Jennifer Smith There are at least six prominent individuals named Jennifer Smith:
Richardson allowed one run in four innings with seven strikeouts, and Smith had three hits to lead the East (co-coached by Highland's Glenda Potts) to a 4-3 win in 13 innings. Surprising Palmdale blossomed under first-year baseball coach Lance Pierson. In the Division I playoffs, the Falcons beat Camarillo 4-3 and Crespi 4-3 before losing 3-2 to Crescenta Valley in the semifinals. Shortstop/pitcher Jason Gorman, a four-year starter, was named Golden League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. . Highland right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield Traviss Hodge lead the region with a .570 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. and was drafted in the 34th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates This article is about the baseball team. For the National Hockey League team, see Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL). For the National Football League team (1933–1940), see Pittsburgh Steelers. . Teammate J.P. Schmidt was also drafted - in the 26th round by the Oakland Athletics “Philadelphia Athletics” redirects here. For other uses, see Philadelphia Athletics (disambiguation). The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. - and signed for a reported $30,000. Division IV Paraclete made headlines for winning its first 19 games but lost its regular-season finale 7-4 to High Desert League rival Kern Valley, then lost again (3-2 to St. Francis) in the first round of the playoffs. Quartz Hill's Ryan West hit nine home runs in 12 games to start the season - homering in five straight contests - and finished with 10. He represented the Antelope Valley along with Hodge, Gorman, and Palmdale's Mike Arellano in the 22nd annual Bernie Milligan All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games at Cal State Northridge. Highland's Stuart Young was named Daily News wrestler of the year after setting the California career pin record of 123. Young, a 152-pounder whose specialty was the cradle hold, advanced to the state finals in Stockton for the second straight year. He finished the season 53-8 with 38 pins, 197-48 lifetime. Among Young's achievements were the Golden League individual championship, the Division IV individual championship, and third place in 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). Masters. Other top wrestlers: Highland's John Garfinkel (140 pounds) also advanced to state, winning 55 of 61 matches with 32 pins. He won the Golden League, the Division IV title, and finished No. 5 in Masters. Other top wrestlers included Highland's David Heermance (heavyweight), Adam Cloud (171), and Robert Estrada (147), Palmdale's Rickie Ford (191) and Ty Chiaro (160), Palmdale's Devon Zemp (132) and Josh Miller (152), Quartz Hill's Josh Levine (119), Boron's Ryan Allison (217), Lancaster's Danny Pagnella (147), and Littlerock's Robert Luna (114). Highland distance runner Justin Patananan dominated Golden League track, winning triples (800, 1,600, and 3,200 meters) in every league meet. At the Southern Section prelims on May 16, Patananan clocked a lifetime-best 4:19 in the 1,600. He also won the 800 and 3,000 at the prestigious Northridge-Alemany Relays on March 14 at Cal State Northridge. Palmdale football standout Matt Leonard also went undefeated in Golden League track in the shot put competition. He tossed a school-record 54-1 in the league finals. Antelope Valley's Mentu Daniel won the league 200 and 400, overcoming academic eligibility problems, which cost him the first third of the season. Sprinter Jason Anderson of Palmdale, who won the 50-meter dash in the L.A. Invitational at the Sports Arena early in the season, didn't finish the season after being dismissed for missing practices. Danielle Day of Quartz Hill won the girls' individual cross-country championship and was also crowned league champion in the 1,600 and 3,200. The Desert Christian girls cross-country team was honored as CIF Academic Team Champions. The Knights had a 3.82 overall grade-point average. Quartz Hill won the Golden League swimming championship May 6 at Eastside Pool, paced by Southern Section prelim qualifier Garrett Davis (100 butterfly), along with Sarah Mannino, Rebbeca Maddocks, Sharron Rowe, Meghan Lounder, Katy Barton, Heather White, Zac Barton, Joel Simmons, Brice Dauser. Antelope Valley's Ian Palmer qualified for the Southern Section prelims. Littlerock's Lewis Haller and Corrina Sindun turned in solid seasons. Palmdale's Tim Young was a frequent multi-event winner, as was teammate Ty Chiaro. Paraclete's Brian Zork (100 breaststroke) and Kristi Lopez (50 freestyle) qualified for the Southern Section prelims. In soccer, Quartz Hill, sparked by Jodie Cox and Shauna Murray, won the girls' Golden League title. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1) Littlerock's Michael Woods gets tackled by Antelope Valley's Justin Mobley. Terri Thuente/Daily News (2) Justin Patananan of Highland was a top runner in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News (3) Quartz Hill sisters Jodie, left, and Kellie Cox led the Rebels to an outstanding season, winning the Division II softball championship. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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