MONTGOMERY IS PERFECT HOST; HART COACH BUSY AT TOURNAMENT.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer About the only thing David Montgomery David Montgomery (1927) is Farnam Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. Montgomery is considered one of the foremost academics specializing in United States labor history and has written extensively on the subject. hasn't been doing lately is kissing babies. His responsibilities increase significantly this time of year. Not only is he the Hart High boys' basketball coach, he's also a goodwill ambassador This title may refer to:
``I don't want to have to be there, but as the host coach, I should be there,'' he said. ``I'm having fun.'' So for about 15 hours a day, he's in and around the Hart gym, shaking hands and saying hello to as many people as he can. He started last Friday and will finish tonight, when the tournament ends. ``I'm there to answer questions and meet people,'' he said. ``If there's a problem, I've got a key.'' He isn't overseeing all of the tournament's aspects because he still has to coach his team. The booster club A booster club is an organization that is formed to contribute money to an associated club, sports team, or organization. Booster clubs are popular in American schools at the high school and university level. handles the administrative, financial and scorekeeping duties, leaving Montgomery the time to watch games, talk to people and coach his team. Positive signs: None of the 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, schools reached the championship semifinals, but Montgomery and Canyon coach Dave Humphreys still are pleased at their teams' progress. For Canyon, which handily hand·i·ly adv. 1. In an easy manner. 2. In a convenient manner. Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" conveniently 2. beat Bell-Jeff before losing big to 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. , Everett Bryson continues to improve. Bryson stands 6-foot-4 but plays taller because of his long arms and timing. Against Simi Valley, the top team in the area, Bryson had four blocks. Humphreys thought two others that were called fouls shouldn't have been. Bryson was academically ineligible in·el·i·gi·ble adj. 1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits. 2. last year but decided he didn't want to let his team down again. So he worked at his grades and now works on the court as well. In addition, Mike Reardon has become a regular double-figure scorer. Against Bell-Jeff, in a 91-64 victory, he had 22 points. Against Simi Valley, he scored 12 in a 17-point loss. For Hart, which opened with a win over West Bakersfield and a loss to 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. , Jeff Whitmore has been typifying the team's highs and lows. Against West Bakersfield, he scored nine points, had nine assists and six turnovers. Hart committed 25 turnovers against San Fernando, and Whitmore had seven of them. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Canyon High's basketball team, including Justin Orefice (11), has pleased coach Dave Humphreys with its progress early in the season. (2) Canyon's 6-4 Everett Bryson, who had four blocks against Simi Valley, continues to improve. Myung J. Chun / Daily News |
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