HART GEARS UP FOR NO. 5 IN NATION.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Community Sports Hart High's football team, unaccustomed to being an underdog after reaching a section championship for the sixth consecutive year, must feel like it has to slay slay tr.v. slew , slain , slay·ing, slays 1. To kill violently. 2. past tense and past participle often slayed Slang a dragon. The Indians' opponent in Saturday's 7:30 p.m. Div. II championship game at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center in Carson is two-time champion Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. (12-0), which has won 41 games in a row - including a 10-6 victory over Hart in last year's final - and is ranked No. 5 by USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . ``It's going to be a battle until the end,'' Hart running back Daniel Howell said. ``But we don't feel like an underdog. That's only if you look at the numbers. ``It's about working hard on the field, and every night is a different game.'' Hart coach Mike Herrington said it's been 20 years since Hart has faced an opponent ranked among the top five in the nation: a 1983 victory over Alemany of Mission Hills when Herrington was an assistant. ``It would be a great accomplishment to win this game because Mission Viejo is one of the top teams in the nation,'' Herrington said. ``They're just so talented and well-coached, and they've got some good transfers who've come in. They've just got very talented players.'' The teams have a common opponent in Canyon. But the results don't mean much because both Hart and Mission Viejo beat Canyon by the same score of 56-21 - and both were up 42-7 at the half, which is odd if not downright spooky. One good omen for Hart is the team gets to wear its home uniforms, and Mission Viejo will wear its visiting whites. That's because Mission Viejo isn't allowed any home games this season as punishment for using an illegal football during last year's playoffs. Tickets will be available on campus to the public beginning Wednesday morning. They are $12, $5 for students, and there are no reserved seats. Tickets also will be available at the box office throughout the week and the night of the game. --One of the biggest stars to emerge during Hart's semifinal victory over San Clemente San Clemente (săn klĭmĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city, which is chiefly residential. on Saturday was Sierra Leoni, who swears she suffers from stage fright stage fright Performance anxiety, see there despite delivering a stirring rendition of the national anthem in her first public singing performance. ``I'd never done anything like that in my life,'' said Leoni, who received a loud ovation. ``Coach Herrington asked the cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
--By the way, where the heck was Hart's marching band Noun 1. marching band - a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time band - instrumentalists not including string players Saturday? They certainly weren't at the game, which seemed a bit odd. --And a final observation about the Hart game Saturday: I counted nearly 100 sideline spectators who appeared to be doing nothing important, which seemed like a lot. I decided to watch the game from the stands in case there was a fire; I figured some of us in the sideline mass might have gotten stampeded. --It should be pointed out that Loyola High of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. football player Chris Jauregui, who came through with several key plays - including the game's final tackle at the goal line - during Saturday's Div. I semifinal victory over Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
--The Valencia Express Squirt club hockey team finished first at the 19th annual Turkey Classic in San Jose recently, winning four consecutive games behind the stellar play of goalie Stephen Palmer. He was named tournament 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. after recording one shutout, several key saves, one assist and four victories. ``The team showed a lot of heart and character. They never quit and came from behind in two of the games,'' coach Todd Stelnick said. Reno Hilterman, Brandon Ratner and Colin Humphreys were the key scorers. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Hart High and Daniel Howell (35) beat Canyon and Louis Montano (21) by the same score as Div. II final foe Mission Viejo. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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