HOMETOWN HEROES : ATHLETES OF THE WEEK.Boys: Lerato Simelane, Harvard-Westlake soccer What he did: The sophomore striker scored his third goal in four games in the Wolverines' 2-1 victory over Chaminade on Friday in a Mission League matchup. The scoop: Simelane, in his first season of soccer in the United States Soccer, which is known simply as football in most countries, has long been a popular sport in the United States. It is the most popular recreational sport for both boys and girls, and according to "History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game", has been so for about 25 years. since coming from South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , has been a force since Harvard-Westlake coach Josh Budde moved him from midfield and defensive duties to strictly forward duties. Comment: ``He's really getting a feel for it now,'' Budde said. ``He's getting great opportunities to score. He can play with anybody.'' Girls: Elena Salvador, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. basketball What she did: The senior forward scored a team-high 20 points in the Lancers' 50-49 upset of Royal last Friday night. The eighth-ranked 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. improved to 5-1 and are tied for first with the Highlanders in the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. . The scoop: Salvador and teammate Liz Nesbitt, who hit the game-winning shot against Royal, have picked up the scoring pace since point guard Melissa Simonetti injured her knee on Jan. 6. Salvador was also selected to the Thousand Oaks all-tournament team earlier in the season. BASKETBALL RANKINGS BOYS' BASKETBALL No. School Record LW 1. Simi Valley 16-3 1 2. San Fernando 15-2 3 3. Chaminade 15-1 2 4. Newbury Park 15-4 4 5. Montclair Prep 16-3 7 6. La Canada 15-4 NR 7. Harvard-Westlake 14-4 4 8. Cleveland 11-6 8 9. Moorpark 15-4 6 10. Grant 11-6 NR GIRLS BASKETBALL (Records through Sunday) No. School RecordLW 1. Crescenta Valley 13-1 1 2. Harvard-Westlake 16-4 6 3. Hart 13-2 3 4. North Hollywood 16-1 5 5. Royal 16-2 2 6. Alemany 13-6 4 7. Moorpark 14-3 7 8. Thousand Oaks 10-5 NR 9. Grant 13-3 10 10. Burroughs 12-6 9 SPORT-BY-SPORT UPDATE Trivial endeavor: Who holds the local record for most points in a boys basketball season? Wrestling: Highland 140-pounder John Garfinkel, who went 10-0 to win the championship at the Bulldogs' tournament, has not suffered a two-point takedown Takedown 1. The price at which underwriters obtain securities to be offered to the public. 2. The portion of securities that each investment banker will distribute in a secondary or initial pubic offering. Notes: 1. during a 37-1 season. Girls' soccer: Once again, Harvard-Westlake beat rival Chaminade 1-0 on a goal by Twila Kaufman. Only this time, Chaminade was the Daily News No. 1-ranked team and Harvard-Westlake had a losing record. The Wolverines are 7-0-1 in their past eight matches against Chaminade. The rematch is Feb. 6 at Chaminade. Girls prep basketball: Jamie Sturdivant, Simi Valley's leading scorer, is a niece of University of Pacific men's basketball coach Bob Thomason. . . . Senior guard Corrie Roberts, Harvard-Westlake's second-leading scorer, said last week that she has been released from her national letter of intent to play softball for the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. . Roberts, a shortstop, said she is considering signing with Auburn or Georgia Tech. Track: Former Thousand Oaks star Marion Jones was selected the 1997 Amateur Athletic Foundation's Southern California Female Athlete of the Year Athlete of the Year
Trivia answer: Crescenta Valley's Greg Goorjian, 1,259 points in 29 games, 1978. CLOSING QUOTE ``He's no threat to me. I just had to work my post moves on him.'' - La'Tre Kelly, 6-foot-6, 285-pound Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. center, on dominating 6-9, 280 Donta Carson of San Bernardino Valley The San Bernardino Valley is the hub of Southern California's Inland Empire. It is drained by the Santa Ana River. It is bordered on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, on the east by the San Jacinto Mountains, and on the south and west . CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Lerato Simelane (2--Color) Elena Salvador |
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