INJURY BUG BITES HARD AT CANYON.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Community Sports Major injury problems persist in Verb 1. persist in - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" continue local high school football circles, as several more impact starters went down this past week. Canyon, already hurting from previous injuries, was hit the hardest, as standout offensive and defensive lineman Ryan Bremler broke his ankle in Thursday's victory over visiting Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . Defensive backs Sean MacNeil (ankle) and Robert Jiminez (head) and defensive lineman Jim Zacharia (knee) also went down in what could turn out to be an extremely costly victory depending on the prognoses. Bremler, who bench presses 400 pounds and is considered one of California's strongest players, underwent season-ending surgery Friday morning. Several other important Canyon players, such as receiver Richard Wirthlin (hip) and linemen Matt Emery (knee), Dillon Schelske (knee) and Garrett Leary (shoulder) are also hurt. Plus, starting quarterback Will Brogan recovered from an early shoulder injury, and promising junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. quarterback Ben Longshore long·shore adj. Occurring, living, or working along a seacoast. [Short for alongshore.] is back from a hip injury that partially cost him a chance to stick with the varsity. ``You should be talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to the doctors, not to me,'' coach Harry Welch told reporters immediately after Thursday's game. ``I've lost seven starters. I've been coaching in 30 years and have never seen anything like this. The kids have really gotten banged up but others have come in and played tough. With all these injuries, that's a lot to expect from some of these young kids. We're going to have to keep digging.'' At Saugus, three-year starting quarterback Travis Babin has suffered a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament anterior cruciate ligament n. Abbr. ACL The cruciate ligament of the knee that crosses from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the lateral condyle of the femur. in his knee, and he's expected to miss at least a month - if not the season. Babin missed Thursday's game against visiting Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. , replaced by touted junior Zach Summers, who passed for 134 yards including a 54-yard touchdown to help Saugus to a 31-13 victory. ``It's devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. but the positive thing is Travis had an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. , and it's not a complete tear as we originally feared,'' coach Jason Bornn said. ``He's be out a minimum of four weeks, then they'll examine him again and decide if he needs surgery.'' Saugus receiver Brad McCorkle injured his knee Thursday and remains questionable for this week's game against Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. Running back/defensive back Doug Hudson, one of the team's most athletic skill players, has returned from an ankle injury that kept him out of the season opener a couple of weeks ago. The injury bug also has hit Hart and Valencia. Two of Hart's impact starters, receiver Evan Surratt (back) and offensive lineman Zac Zimmerman (ankle), were hurt during the opener against Moorpark, though both returned the next week. Promising running back Najee Bright (shoulder) has missed the past two games because of a rotator cuff injury Rotator Cuff Injury Definition A rotator cuff injury is a tear or inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder. Description . Projected starting running back Bryan Toledo (knee) final got his first carry late last week. And quarterback Tyler Lyon (ribs) visited a doctor Tuesday but was cleared and didn't show any effects against Westlake. ``It isn't necessarily any worse than usual. Injuries happen all the time in football,'' Hart coach Mike Herrington said. At Valencia, receiver/defensive back Joe Hernandez Jose M. Hernandez (born February 9, 1940 in Bakersfield, California) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Arizona. , one of the Foothill League's fastest players, missed the season opener against Bishop Amat of La Puente after injuring himself during pregame warmups. He's back but potential starting linebacker Nick Gerardo (knee) and lineman Brandon Coleman (leg) remain sidelined. Plus, Santa Clarita Christian's key player, running back/linebacker Orlandi Pena, has been hampered by a serious ankle injury. One of eight-man football's most dominant returners on both sides of the football, Pena missed nearly all of the team's first two games before returning Saturday against Thacher of Ojai. --Six of 24 pages are devoted to sports in the latest edition of the Smoke Signal, Hart's school newspaper. The publication annually is among the Southland's best. --Lost in the splendor of Hart's Evan Surratt's seven-reception, 176-yard, two-TD performance Thursday against Westlake was his terrific pancake block to pave the way for Bryan Toledo's 27-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. ``It's great when a receiver can block. We emphasize that a lot, and Evan has always been a good blocker in the past,'' coach Herrington said. |
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