KENNEDY SETS SIGHTS ON 3-PEAT.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Daily News Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper Two-time defending City Section 4-A champion Kennedy High School is rated No. 1 in the Daily News preseason baseball ratings. The Cougars, trying to become the first team since Fremont in 1948 to win three straight 4-A titles, returns All-City pitcher Jon Garland Jon Steven Garland (born September 27, 1979 in Valencia, California) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. Garland was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 10th pick of the 1997 amateur draft. , All-City outfielder Josh Miranda and all-league catcher David Lusk. The Cougars begin action Tuesday against South Gate in the Daily News Invitational. No. 2 is Hart. The Indians have strong pitching with returnees Bobby Graves and Brian Hernandez. Their hitting should be improved with outfielders Cody Joyce and Chris Wright Chris Wright may refer to:
Chatsworth is No. 3. The Chancellors have been the talk of winter ball with their excellent hitting attack behind catcher David Sark and outfielders Frank Dipoma and Tim Weigand. No. 4 Camarillo is 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. title favorite. Pitcher/outfielder Joe Borchard Joseph Edward Borchard (born November 25, 1978 in Panorama City, California), a 1997 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 MLB amateur draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. , outfielder Andy Kroneberger and shortstop Jeff Bannon are the Scorpions players to watch. No. 5 El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
No. 6 Crespi is led by All-Southern Section pitcher Brian Felten and all-league outfielder Andy Campanella. No. 7 Quartz Hill has a top one-two pitching combo in Mark Madsen Mark Ellsworth Madsen (born January 28 1976 in Walnut Creek, California) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. After attending San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California, Madsen, who is a Mormon, served for two years and Travis Allen. No. 8 Calabasas has good pitching and a top outfielder in Brian Fatur. No. 9 Notre Dame has missed the playoffs the last two seasons, but the Knights are ready to return to prominence behind outfielder Jorge Piedra, pitcher Kevin Jerkens and sophomore shortstop John Puccinelli. No. 10 Royal returns pitchers Matt and Mike Rainer and second baseman Matt Pesso. DAILY NEWS PRESEASON TOP 10 Team '96 record 1. Kennedy (31-3) 2. Hart (21-7) 3. Chatsworth (22-7) 4. Camarillo (20-6) 5. El Camino Real (20-10) 6. Crespi (21-8) 7. Quartz Hill (18-7) 8. Calabasas (19-3-2) 9. Notre Dame (14-10) 10. Royal (24-3) Others to watch: North Hollywood (12-19), Antelope Valley (17-11-1), Poly (27-6-1), Chaminade (17-11-1), Westlake (11-11), Burroughs (16-10-1). CAPTION(S): Box Box: DAILY NEWS PRESEASON TOP 10 (see text) |
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