MOORPARK FACES NO. 1 IN NORTH : UNDERDOGS COULD NIP MERCED.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer The Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. 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. team hopes to continue its surprising postseason run when it will meet Merced College today in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in Cupertino. But it won't be easy. With a 30-5 record, Merced is the top-ranked team from Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern while the 20-11 Raiders squeezed into the state finals with an overtime victory against Mount San Antonio Mount San Antonio, better known to most in Los Angeles as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA and the highest point in Los Angeles County. Mount San Antonio has two summits. College in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, regional competition. The eight-team playoffs feature four teams each from the Southland and Northern California. The southern teams are top-ranked Ventura, 33-1; No. 2 College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , 31-4; No. 3 Cuesta cuesta (kwĕs`tə), asymmetric ridge characterized by a short, steep escarpment on one side, and a long, gentle slope on the other. The steep side exposes the edge of erosion-resistant rock layers that form the cuestas. , 27-6, and Moorpark. The northern teams are Merced; No. 2 Solana, 31-5; No. 3 Butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. , 30-4; and No. 4 De Anza, 30-6. The championship game is scheduled for Saturday at the San Jose State Event Center. Moorpark took third place in the Western State Conference this year behind Ventura and Cuesta. Musketeers coach Sherry Ruter isn't worried about her team's underdog status. After all, Moorpark frequently has overcome adversity this year. ``I think if we play our game and execute, we'll do OK,'' said Ruter, a second-year coach. The Musketeers put together a successful record despite some injuries to key players early in the season. And now that all are healthy, they're playing their best basketball of the year. The trouble started in the fourth game, when starting center and leading scorer Theresa Rough suffered an ankle injury. She then missed five games. With Rough out of the lineup, guard Trisha Palmquist assumed much of the scoring load - until she went down with a broken leg and missed nine games. It took Palmquist about three games to get back into the flow. Coupled with the return of Rough, the Musketeers were beginning to peak just in time for the playoffs. Of course, some other players have stepped up as well. ``We just have a bunch of players that have always been close and want to win,'' Ruter said. ``They're a great group of players on and off the court.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1-2) Two key Moorpark College basketball players - Trisha Palmquist, above, and Theresa Rough, left - are in peak form for today's state quarterfinals game with Merced after being out with injuries earlier in the season. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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