LOCAL: PREP EXTRA : ATHLETES OF THE WEEK.DEVIN MONTGOMERY Alemany senior guard Many players, like Montgomery, begin basketball late because they've been playing football. They quickly learn that just because you are in shape to play football doesn't mean you can step right onto the basketball court and contribute. Being in football shape is different from basketball shape. You run differently on the gridiron versus the court. And yet Montgomery's needed just two weeks. The 6-foot-2 Montgomery led the Indians to the Chatsworth tournament title and earned himself the 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. award. He scored 75 points in the four games (18.75 average), including 29 in the championship game against the hosts. ``Here's a kid who spent all summer in football, and in two weeks he's able to be that successful on the basketball court,'' Alemany coach Daryl McDonald said. ``Devin, this being his senior year, he's been working hard. He's steadily gotten better.'' TASHEAN THOMAS North Hollywood senior guard Her 98 points in four Burroughs tournament games - 33 against the hosts, 26 against Hoover, 21 against Agoura and 18 against undefeated 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. in the final - makes one take notice. But take a look at this stat: 23 steals last week for the 5-foot-4 senior. See? Staying close to the ground is a plus. ``When guards bring the ball up the court, even when she's not around, they're looking around to see where she is,'' North Hollywood coach Rich Allen said. ``She's off to a pretty good start.'' Thomas also has one other advantage: She's left-handed, making it easier to pick at and knock away the ball from those right-handed guards. When she has the ball, she knows what to do with it. Take the first quarter against Burroughs: 19 points, including five 3-pointers. By halftime, she had 28. For her, all these tournament games are nice, but only one thing matters: getting to the City final and beating Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). , which Thomas believes will be there. ``We're looking at the bigger picture,'' Allen said. ``Tashean has matured. I'm glad that's how she's thinking.'' BY THE NUMBERS 35: The number of points Bell-Jeff's Michael Yildiz is averaging in the Bell-Jeff tournament after three tournament games QUOTE OF THE WEEK ``They digged down so deep in their hearts for that something extra. There is no superstar. We don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. who scores.'' - Crescenta Valley girls basketball coach, on life without state player of the year Michelle Greco UP & COMING EMILY FORSYTHE Forward Crescenta Valley High Forsythe, a 5-foot-8 sophomore, is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Falcons 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. . She is expected to join the Falcons varsity for the playoffs and is a projected starter next year. ON DECK: Highlights in the week of local sports This week's must-see: 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. tournament Analysis: The premier local girls' basketball tournament, which got under way last week for the 21st time, plays its semifinals Wednesday night and finals Saturday. Hart beat St. Lucy's 55-39 in last year's championship game, but the tournament's highlight came in the semifinals, when St. Lucy's beat Alemany in double-overtime. The vitals vi·tals pl.n. 1. The vital body organs. 2. The parts that are essential to continued functioning, as of a system. : Semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and championship is Saturday at 8 p.m. All games at Simi Valley High. TODAY (22) Boys' basketball: Championship game, Bell-Jeff tournament, 7:30 p.m. Women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. : Oral Roberts Noun 1. Oral Roberts - United States evangelist (born 1918) Roberts at CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge , 5:05 p.m. Men's basketball: James Madison at CSUN, 7:05 p.m. WEDNESDAY (23) Girls' basketball: Semifinals, Simi Valley tournament, 6:30 p.m. Boys' basketball: Championship game, Westlake tournament, 8 p.m. SATURDAY (26) Girls' basketball: Championship game, Simi Valley tournament, 8 p.m. Boys' basketball: San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. vs. Palmdale at Hart Holiday Classic, 10:30 a.m. STATLICIOUS Canyon senior Lauren Fleshman recently capped one of the finest cross country seasons by a local girls' runner with a second-place finish Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the at the national meetin Orlando, Fla. Here is a look at Fleshman's times in major races this season: Meet Finish Time (distance) Woodbridge Invitational 1 16:35 (3 miles) Bell-Jeff Invitational 1 16:50 (2.9 miles) Kenny Staub Invitational 1 18:21 (3 miles) Mt. SAC Invitational 2 17:19 (3 miles) Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Invitational 1 16:45 (3 miles) Southern Section Div. I finals 1 17:24 (3 miles) State Div. I finals 1 17:38 (5,000 meters) Western Regional 2 18:02 (5,000 meters) Nationals 2 17:42 (5,000 meters) CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, 3 Boxes PHOTO (1) Devin Montgomery (2) Tashean Thomas BOX: (1) UP & COMING (see text) (2) ON DECK: Highlights in the week of local sports (see text) (3) STATLICIOUS (see text) |
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