HOMETOWN HEROES : ATHLETES OF THE WEEK.Girls: Amy Rosson, Calabasas What she did: Rosson, a sophomore pitcher, had an extraordinary week by striking out a school-record 26 batters in a 16-inning, 1-0 win over Moorpark, then coming back the following day to strike out 12 in a no-hit performance against Malibu. The scoop: Rosson has been spectacular, compiling 116 strikeouts in 72-1/3 innings. She has a 0.29 ERA, giving up just 20 hits and only three earned runs. Comment: ``She just kept getting stronger and stronger as the game went on, she never wavered through all 16 innings.'' Boys: Andy Campanella, Crespi What he did: The Celts' senior center fielder was named 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. of the St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery Tournament after he had the game-winning hit and three RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in the championship game against La Mirada La Mirada (lä mĭrä`də), city (1990 pop. 40,452), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1960. La Mirada derives from the Spanish for "the view," referring to the panoramic view of the surrounding valleys from atop the city's hills. . Among his seven hits in the tournament were a home run and two doubles. The scoop: The 5-11, 185-pound Campanella signed with UC 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. in November and is batting .534 with 32 RBI. He has struck out only four times in 65 plate appearances this season. Comment: ``He's been doing an awful lot of hitting for us,'' Crespi coach Scott Muckey said. SPORT-BY-SPORT UPDATE Trivial Pursuit Trivial Pursuit is a board game where progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge, and popular culture questions. The game was made in 1979 by Scott Abbott, a sports editor for the Canadian Press, and Chris Haney, of Welland, Ontario, a photo : Who ran the fastest-ever 100-meter dash time (10.3)? A. Russell White, Crespi; B. Jack Bellamy, 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. ; C. Ricky Robinson, Montclair Prep; D. Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts (born June 19, 1970) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide , Taft; E. Leodis Van Buren, Newbury Park. Prep baseball: Last week's Southern Section Division I coaches' poll had three area teams in the top 10: Thousand Oaks (No. 3), Crespi (No. 4) and Palmdale (No. 5). Hart was ranked No. 1 in Division II, Westlake was ranked eighth and Moorpark 10th in Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. and L.A. Baptist (No. 8) and Montclair Prep (No. 9) were both ranked in Division V. Grace Brethren was ranked No. 4 in Division VI. . . . Former Montclair Prep standout Brad Fullmer Bradley Ryan Fullmer is a major league baseball player who bats left handed and throws right handed. He was born January 17, 1975 in Chatsworth, California. Fullmer last played at the Major League level during the 2004 season with the Texas Rangers. is batting .339 this year with the Montreal Expos. Prep football: The second annual High Desert All-Star game is slated for Friday, June 26 at Palmdale High. Littlerock's Jim Bauer will coach the North, and Palmdale's Jeff Williams will coach the South. The North is led by Antelope Valley's Justin Mobley (QB), Joe Manning (WR), Littlerock's Michael Woods (RB) and Jimmy Combs (DL), and Paraclete's Dominic Washington (RB), and Josh Foster (TE/DE). Palmdale's Jeff Williams will coach the South, whose biggest names are Palmdale's Jason Anderson (RB) and Imad Rodriguez (DB), Highland's Camy Smith (QB), Mike De Leon (TE), and Derek Brown (PK), and Quartz Hill's Chris Bishop (DL) and Cliff Watkins (OL). Prep volleyball: Taft's Joe Nargi has been named to the 19-and-under Junior National team. College football: Former Montclair Prep star Wilbert Smith is slotted as Division I-AA Murray State's No. 1 tailback. He gained 628 yards (4.8 avg.) with five touchdowns last season after transferring from Illinois. Youth hockey: The West Valley Wolves won the California Amateur Hockey Association bantam (ages 13-15) title, beating the San Diego Storm 5-0 at Iceoplex. Sean Happy scored two goals, and Justin Steinhardt, T.J. Henderson and Brian Friedman scored one goal apiece. The Wolves finished the seven-month season 38-5-3 with 13 shutouts. Youth soccer: The Valley United Stars girls' under-14 team qualified for the CYSA-South National State Cup quarterfinals by virtue of its 6-0 win over Hotspurs and 9-0 win over Millenium. The quarterfinals are Sunday. Trivia Answer: D. Quincy Watts, Taft, 1987. CLOSING QUOTE ``The only two things I have to worry about now are: What have I forgotten and how can I keep the rain away?'' - Alan Rains, president of the Ojai Tennis Club On final preparations for the Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament that begins Thursday. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Amy Rosson (2) Andy Campanella |
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