HARVARD-WESTLAKE SEEKS REPEAT VIEWPOINT STARTS DIV. V TITLE DEFENSE; MILKEN FACES POSSIBLE CONFLICT.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
The Southern Section awarded top-seeded Harvard-Westlake of Studio City a first-round bye in the Div. I playoffs when it released postseason brackets Monday. The rest of the Wolverines' postseason might be just as anticlimactic an·ti·cli·max n. 1. A decline viewed in disappointing contrast with a previous rise: the anticlimax of a brilliant career. 2. as the free pass to the second round. Harvard-Westlake (19-0), the defending Div. I champion, is undefeated the past two seasons. It defeated 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 division's second-ranked team, and No. 4 Woodbridge of Irvine by commanding 13-5 margins earlier this year. There's only one way for Harvard-Westlake to keep things interesting after racking up such a resume. ``We just like to beat teams badly,'' Harvard-Westlake's Josh Lederman said. He said the Wolverines would like to face No. 4 Corona Corona, city, United States Corona (kərō`nə), city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1896. The city developed as a primary citrus fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light manufacturing. del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Lederman's presence will make the Wolverines stronger after first-round matches are played Thursday. Lederman, one of the team's top singles players, will make his first appearance of the year in Saturday's second round. Viewpoint of Calabasas is the other area school defending a Southern Section title. The Patriots beat Oakwood in the Div. V final last year. Viewpoint, this year's Liberty League runner-up, will begin defense of its title Thursday at home against Maranatha of Pasadena. This year's Liberty League champion, Milken Community 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. , is expected to make a deep run into the Div. V playoffs after advancing to the semifinals last year. Milken, ranked No. 2 in the division, will face a scheduling conflict for Saturday's second round; it is a Jewish school, and the Wildcats do not practice or play on Fridays and Saturdays for religious reasons. ``If there is a religious conflict, we try to make every move we can ... that works for the two schools (competing),'' said Thom Simmons, the Southern Section's director of sports information. He said the Section has not been contacted by Milken about a potential conflict. Sean Martin, (818) 713-3607 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' TENNIS PLAYOFFS |
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