HIGHLAND IS STATING ITS CASE BOYS', GIRLS' TEAMS AIMING FOR FRESNO.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
VENTURA - The Highland High boys' cross country team ended its post-race meeting at last Friday's Seaside Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. in Ventura by huddling together and shouting, ``Super group!'' The cheer wasn't just in reference to a varsity lineup that is separated by only 90 seconds, but also indicated the team's desire to make school history. The Bulldogs have had an individual state champion - Andrea Neipp in 1996 - but have never run as a team at the state championships at Woodward Park Woodward Park (34 acres) is a public park, botanical garden, and arboretum located between 21st Street and 24th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is open to the public daily. in Fresno. ``We know we have the talent and the potential,'' junior James Snyder said. ``Everything is there, we just have to apply it in the right way.'' The boys finished third in the Golden League last season but return the entire starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes that posted the best time among the three league entrants at the 2004 Southern Section Div. I prelims. The Highland girls' squad, the three-time defending Golden League champs, lost only one runner from its top seven. The girls finished 10th in Southern Section Div. I two years ago, three spots from advancing to the state meet. The Highland girls finished sixth in their heat at last year's Div. I prelims, while the boys were eighth. The top four in each heat advance to the Southern Section finals. The girls were five minutes faster than any other league team at the Div. I prelims and three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. ahead of Quartz Hill, which has the league's top runner in Brienna Morris, at the Seaside Invitational. 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 is the defending boys' champion, but graduated its top three finishers from last year's Southern Section Div. I prelims. Lancaster, last year's Golden League runner-up, graduated three members of its postseason roster. The Eagles return Irvin Garcia and Andrew Case, who finished second and third in the league last season. Those two finished in the top 11 in the senior boys' race at Seaside, helping Lancaster defeat Highland by eight seconds. Highland will have to overcome injuries to each team's top runners, neither of which posted a time at Seaside. Senior Alyssa Craft might not run for the girls' team this year. Craft, who finished 17th at the 2004 Southern Section Div. I championship, has been bothered by a knee injury. She practiced for the first time last week. The next two weeks will determine if Craft can run this season. ``We aren't going to push her too fast,'' Johnston said. ``I'd much rather her not run this season than injure To interfere with the legally protected interest of another or to inflict harm on someone, for which an action may be brought. To damage or impair. The term injure is comprehensive and can apply to an injury to a person or property. Cross-references Tort Law. her for the future.'' Highland's top boys' returner, Josh Housinger, pulled out of the Seaside Invitational after he fell while rounding a corner too quickly. The spill aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. a lingering calf injury. He's also been bothered by tendinitis tendinitis or tendonitis Inflammation of a tendon sheath, due to irritation of this thin, filmy tissue by overuse of the tendons, which slide within them, or to bacterial infection. in his Achilles. Housinger said he hopes the injuries will heal with some rest. Their health will be key to Highland's goal - a trip to Fresno the Saturday after Thanksgiving. ``It's a lofty goal, but that's what we're shooting for,' head coach John Johnston
Sean Martin, (818) 713-3607 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com RUNNERS TO WATCH BOYS Nick Broskoff, senior, Antelope Valley; Joey Byham, senior, Quartz Hill; Andrew Case, senior, Lancaster; Irvin Garcia, senior, Lancaster; Josh Housinger, senior, Highland; Garrett Kreitz, sophomore, Quartz Hill; Frank Onofre, senior, Palmdale; Kurtis Rohrenback, Highland. GIRLS Caitlin Choate, freshman, Highland; Kelsey Elder, freshman, Quartz Hill; Caitlin Fitzgerald, junior, Highland; Aila Hernandez, junior, Palmdale; Sue Ann Marleux, junior, Lancaster; Brienna Morris, junior, Quartz Hill; Courtney Wheeler, junior, Lancaster. BY THE NUMBERS 12 Morris finished 12th at the 2004 Southern Section finals, the highest by any area runner. KEY MEETS High Desert Invitational, Friday at Pelona Vista; Mt. SAC Div. I/II Sweepstakes, Oct. 22 in Walnut; Golden League Finals, Nov. 2; Southern Section Prelims, Nov. 12 at Mt. SAC; Southern Section Finals, Nov. 19 at Mt. SAC; 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). State Championship, Nov. 26 at Woodward Park in Fresno. CAPTION(S): photo, 3 boxes Photo: Josh Housinger, left, and Caitlin Fitzgerald are among the top runners for the Highland High boys' and girls' cross country teams this season. John Lazar/Staff Photographer Box: (1) RUNNERS TO WATCH (see text) (2) BY THE NUMBERS (see text) (3) KEY MEETS (see text) |
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