GOOD AS GOLD; SENIOR MOVES FROM DEFENSE TO OFFENSE AS SOCCER TEAM SURGES.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Winless through its first three soccer games, the Quartz Hill High girls had to do something. The perennial perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial 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. contenders and returning Golden League champions had grown accustomed to winning - they were 15-4 and made it to the second round of the Southern Section Division II playoffs last year - but things just were not the same without graduated Shauna Murray, the conference's all-time leading scorer who is now doing her thing for UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. . The early-season woes included a 1-0 setback to Sultana, against whom Quartz Hill had no business losing. Then Julie Gold switched from defense to offense, and the results have been miraculous mi·rac·u·lous adj. 1. Of the nature of a miracle; preternatural. 2. So astounding as to suggest a miracle; phenomenal: a miraculous recovery; a miraculous escape. 3. . The senior striker broke out with two late goals in a 2-2 tie against Saugus on Dec. 8. Then she scored two more in a 6-1 nonleague win over Desert Christian. Along with sophomore Kellie Cox, Gold has carried the Rebels to an 8-4-3, 3-0 record. She has nine goals and four assists. (Cox, who scored Quartz Hill's goal in Thursday's 1-0 win over Highland, has 10 goals and five assists.) The Highland win was key because both teams came in 2-0 in league. The Rebels, who have won 7 of 9, hosted Lancaster on Tuesday night. ``It was funny in the beginning. The team was just not used to each other yet,'' Gold said. ``Now I think we're finally having a good season and doing what it takes to win.'' Quartz Hill hit its stride against Canyon. The Rebels won 2-0, an important confidence builder since Canyon, coming off a tie with a respected Hart team, is one of the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Valley's best programs. The trend of improvement continued at the Hart High tournament over Christmas break. Quartz Hill won 3 of 5 (Gold scored two goals) to notch fourth place among 24 teams; the tournament losses were 3-2 losses to Chatsworth and South Pasadena South Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə), city (1990 pop. 23,936), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1888. Medical supplies, clothing, and transportation and electronic equipment are manufactured. . The surging Rebels started league play two weeks ago with consecutive 8-0 wins - over 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 and Palmdale - before the 1-0 Highland victory, meaning Quartz Hill has outscored league opponents 17-0. The Rebels have six league games remaining - they meet rival Highland again on Thursday, Feb. 4 - before the regular season ends on Feb. 11. Coach Maury Cauchon first decided to move Gold after watcher her in shooting drills. Between Gold and Cox, the Rebels might have the most athletic twosome in the region. ``Julie Gold has really helped us with her offense,'' Cauchon said. ``She is both a giving player and a scoring player. She is very skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. and has good moves with the ball. She can turn and shoot quickly.'' Unlike most of Quartz Hill's other top players such as multisport mul·ti·sport also mul·ti·sports adj. 1. Composed of, involving, or accommodating several sports: a multisport competition; a multisport stadium. 2. participants Cox, Kellie Cox and Olaya Salazar, Gold concentrates only on soccer. She nurtured her skills over the summer by playing club ball for the Ambush (language) AMBUSH - A language for linear programming problems in a materials processing and transportation network. ["AMBUSH - An Advanced Model Builder for Linear Programming", T.R. White et al, National Petroleum Refiners Assoc Comp Conf (Nov 1971)]. . She was good last year, scoring the winning goal late in Quartz Hill's playoff opener versus Valencia. Gold, a team captain along with Jodie Cox and goalie Christa Gallier, helps the baseball team keep stats during the offseason. Otherwise, soccer is her only sport. Cauchon said one of the reasons he made Gold a team captain was her personality. ``She's very affable af·fa·ble adj. 1. Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable. 2. Gentle and gracious: an affable smile. ,'' he said. QUARTZ HILL GOLD Julie Gold of Quartz Hill High has helped her team to a 9-3-3 record. Name: Julie Gold Class: Senior School: Quartz Hill High Sport: Soccer Position: Striker Stats: Nine goals, four assists (second on team in both categories) Team record: 9-3-3, 3-0 in Golden League CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Quartz Hill's Julie Gold switched from defense to offense, and the results are an 8-4-3, 3-0 record. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News BOX: QUARTZ HILL GOLD (See text) |
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