GRACE BRETHREN BACK FOR MORE LOSS IN '02 SEMIS IS MOTIVATION.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer The T-shirts remain intact at Grace Brethren High . A little frayed fray 1 n. 1. A scuffle; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl. 2. A heated dispute or contest. tr.v. frayed, fray·ing, frays Archaic 1. To alarm; frighten. 2. , perhaps, but still very much in style and definitely a key source of inspiration for the Lancers' girls' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. team. The message on them still rings loud and clear: ``Just get there.'' ``There'' refers to the Southern Section Div. V-A V-A abbr. ventriculoatrial championship match. Last year, the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. lost to 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, Christian Christian flees the City of Destruction. [Br. Lit.: Pilgrim’s Progress] See : Escape Christian travels to Celestial City with cumbrous burden on back. [Br. Lit. in the Div. V-A semifinals - a match they fully expected to win - and from the moment their season ended they began plotting to get to the final this year. ``That's been out goal from day one,'' senior outside hitter Ashley Farrar said. ``That's what we've played this season for.'' Hence the tattered tat·tered adj. 1. Torn into shreds; ragged. 2. Having ragged clothes; dressed in tatters. 3. a. Shabby or dilapidated. b. Disordered or disrupted. T-shirts they still wear, the ones Grace Brethren coach Ryan Gordon has turned into a motivational tool. Not that the Lancers needed any added incentive after losing in last year's semifinals; the pain of that loss was enough to carry them through the current season. ``Losing last year hurt a lot,'' Farrar said. ``We have a chance to go further this year, and that is what our focus is on.'' The Southern Section announces the 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. seedings this afternoon, at which point Grace Brethern finds out its first-round playoff opponent. The Lancers don't want to look too far ahead, but after a season of playing against bigger schools in preparation for the competition they'll face in the postseason, it would be a major upset if they don't roll through the first two rounds. ``We're ready to go, and we're as prepared as we'll ever be,'' Gordon said. ``We played a very tough schedule, and even though we weren't successful in beating some of the bigger teams we played, it definitely got us ready for what we'll face in the next few weeks.'' Farrar agreed. ``It showed us what we were capable of doing,'' Farrar said. ``We're ready. Actually, we can't wait to get started.'' Grace Brethren doesn't just have the necessary motivation, it also has talent on its side, with Kristina Bennett, Farrar, Lizzi Orona, middle blocker Danielle Ball and right-side hitter Caitlin Barshaw. And it goes into the playoffs on a roll, having dominated Alpha League play on its way to the league title. ``We're really playing well right now,'' Gordon said. ``Hopefully we can sustain it the rest of the way.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lizzi Orona and Grace Brethren have raced through the Alpha League girls' volleyball season with an eye toward a deep run in the postseason. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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