MOORPARK SHOOTING FOR A TASTE OF FIRST TITLE MUSKETEERS' WELL-BALANCED ATTACK HAS TO GET PAST NEWBURY PARK.Byline: KEVIN CONNELLY Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News Laura Barker stood with a sour expression on her face Monday night, making sure to soak in every embarrassing detail. There was the scoreboard off to her left: Newbury Park 60, Moorpark 52. There were the muffled muf·fle 1 tr.v. muf·fled, muf·fling, muf·fles 1. To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy. 2. a. screams of triumph as Newbury Park celebrated in its locker room. Throw in a glum glum adj. glum·mer, glum·mest 1. Moody and melancholy; dejected. 2. Gloomy; dismal. n. 1. coach and some despondent de·spon·dent adj. Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected. de·spon  dent·ly adv. teammates, and you have
what Barker insists is a stark reminder for the Moorpark High
girls' basketball team -- winners of 14 of its first 15 games -- of
what it feels like to taste defeat.
``Watching Newbury Park celebrate that night definitely irritated ir·ri·tate v. ir·ri·tat·ed, ir·ri·tat·ing, ir·ri·tates v.tr. 1. To rouse to impatience or anger; annoy: a loud bossy voice that irritates listeners. me,'' said Barker, a senior guard. ``It was a tough loss because we think we are good enough to beat them. It was frustrating, but it is something that will motivate us to work harder to reach our goal of winning 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.'' If the Musketeers are to achieve that goal this season, they will likely have to pull it from the grasp of Newbury Park. Moorpark (15-2 overall, 4-1 Marmonte), ranked No. 3 in the area by the Daily News, has never won the Marmonte League, while No. 7 Newbury Park (12-5, 5-0) has won five titles in the pastseven years. Moorpark, which defeated Newbury Park 59-42 on Dec. 2, hosts the Panthers on Jan. 31 in a game that will likely decide the league champion. The Musketeers finished four games behind In sports, the phrase games behind, often abbreviated as GB in tables, is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division. Newbury Park last season to finish in a tie for second place in league with Westlake. ``Newbury Park has set the gold standard in recent years, but we're right there with them this time,'' Moorpark coach Adam Wohlstattar said. ``When they beat us (on Monday) it showed us how small the margin of error can be in the Marmonte League. We made a few mistakes in the beginning of the game and it came back to haunt us.'' In Monday's loss, the Musketeers fell behind 12-0 to begin the game and trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half, but rallied to tie the score at 41-41 with sixminutes remaining on 15 second-half points by Barker. The Musketeers lost that momentum in the closing minutes, but salvaged much of their confidence just more than halfway through the season. While Barker had the hot hand for Moorpark that night, the Musketeers have three players who can carry the scoring load. Senior forward Tiffany Hurd, who leads the team with 18.2 points per game, Barker (17.1 points per game) and junior center Lauren Carter (12.6 points and 9.8 rebounds) make the Musketeers' offense one of the most balanced in the area. The Moorpark defense has also emerged this season behind junior Megan Natelson. The 5-foot-7 point guard has averaged just 5.6 points and 4.8 assists per game this season, but she often is assigned to guard the opposing team's No. 1 scoring threat regardless of height or position. With such talent on both sides of the ball, the Musketeers have outscored their opponents 1,007-721 in 17 games this season. ``I knew we were going to score a lot of points this season because we have a lot of weapons, but the big surprise to me has been the way we have improved defensively,'' Wohlstattar said. ``Megan has been a huge reason for that because she has shut down some really good offensive players. When I saw how well this team could play defensively early in the season, I knew we had the potential to do something special.'' Just how special will be decided in coming weeks, as Moorpark battles Newbury Park and No. 8 Royal of 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. (13-4, 4-1) for league supremacy. Barker said she believes Moorpark has what it takes to separate itself from the pack, which is why she expects to be soaking in a completely different type of experience with her teammates by the end of the season. ``Newbury Park has dominated this league for a while,'' Barker said. ``We want to change that. This is my last season here at Moorpark, and I want to come back here in future years and see a championship banner in our gym. ``That would be pretty cool.'' kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 Q & A ... WITH JABARI TROTTER trotter: see Standardbred horse. The Harvard-Westlake of Studio City boys' basketball team has a long, proud tradition of developing talent for the next level, including current Division I college players Bryce Taylor Bryce Taylor is an American college basketball player at the University of Oregon. The 6'5", 205 pound junior guard is currently averaging 14.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. High School , Alex Stepheson Alex Stepheson is an American basketball player at the University of North Carolina. Grabbed 20 or more rebounds in 16 games as a senior at Harvard-Westlake High School in North Hollywood • Fourth-team Parade All-America selection • Averaged 20.4 points and 17. and Evan Harris Evan Leslie Harris BM BCh MP (born 21 October 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon. Education and professional career . Russell Lakey, who starred at Vanderbilt, is a former Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. , and brothers Jason and Jarron Collins Jarron Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional American basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. Collins is a notable graduate of Harvard-Westlake School and Stanford University. also played at Harvard-Westlake before moving on to Stanford and the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . Trotter could be next. The 6-foot-1 senior point guard is enjoying a breakout season, shooting 51percent from beyond the 3-point arc while averaging 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 steals through 16 games. DN: Tell me what it means to put on a Wolverines jersey? JT: You must have a different mentality to play basketball at Harvard- Westlake. It's a top-of-the-line institution, both athletically and academically. This is a program that pushes out players to the next level. I'm just trying to follow in others' footsteps. ... Take care of business. DN: By most accounts, this is your team. Do you feel any added pressure being The Man? JT: Not really. I think I've matured over the past three seasons, gained some confidence and am finally ready for more responsibility. I feel like I can bring something different to the table every night, whether it's scoring, grabbing a couple of extra boards or just doing my primary job of keeping everyone involved. You know, being a facilitator, a playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play . DN: Baseball players are typically known for being superstitious. What about basketball players, do you guys have pregame rituals? JT: I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. about anyone else but I always listen to Eminem while I'm getting ready in the locker room, just to calm down. Then I turn on some Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members. The group was formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J. They were later joined by fellow Memphis rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. to get pumped up. DN: There has to be something else... JT: OK. I wash my hands before every game. DN: So you make sure your hands are clean before picking up a dirty, old, weathered basketball. ... Any particular reason why? JT: Nope. I did it once a long time ago, had a good game, and have been doing it since. DN: Tell me about your plans for the future. Where do you see yourself this time next year? JT: It's always been a goal of mine to play big-time college ball somewhere, and I know I'm capable. 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-- Sean Ceglinsky IN THE PAINT Knight of Palmdale, Lancaster, Highland of Palmdale and Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley of Lancaster were expected to compete for the Golden League title this season. Palmdale was merely an afterthought. That is, of course, until now. The Falcons (13-3, 2-0) opened plenty of eyes last week with league victories on the road over front-runners Knight and Highland and are in sole possession of first place heading into tonight's 7:30 p.m. game against host Antelope Valley. ``I think everyone was reading and believing that the Knights and Highlands of the league were going to win this thing easily,'' Palmdale coach John Konrad said. ``We were flying under the radar This article is about the magazine. For other uses, see Under the Radar (disambiguation). Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution." It features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. . No one really knew the quality of basketball we were playing.'' Perhaps the thing separating Palmdale from the rest of its counterparts is its experience. The 10-man roster features eight seniors, each of whom has accepted his role and is willing to sacrifice for the betterment of the team. ``Palmdale has earned our respect,'' Knight coach Tom Hegre said. Christopher Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. has provided a steady presence around the basket and the 6-foot-4 forward is averaging 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. Fellow post player Justin Haynes has contributed with 13.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals per night. Treavone Bowie has opened up things with his consistent play from the perimeter. The guard is shooting 41 percent from beyond the 3-point arc and is averaging 13.3 points per game, 21 an outing during league play. Joshua Jackson has been a force on the defensive end of the floor and is averaging 4.1 steals per game, thirdmost among area players. The wing has had six games with five or more steals and two with at least seven. ``Everyone on this team works hard and is unselfish,'' Konrad said. ``I never have to worry about them not bringing enough intensity to the game. Someone is always stepping up.'' Even sixth-man Marselle Flowers has made a significant impact, though his 3.8 per game might indicate otherwise. The guard made the game-winning basket in a 53-52 victory over Highland. ``Palmdale is a very good team. They're for real,'' Bulldogs coach Jeff Smith said. ``They're going to surprise some teams from here on out and be scary once the playoffs roll around.'' -- Sean Ceglinsky CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1) Moorpark High girls' basketball coach Adam Wohlstattar and starters, in front from left, Megan Natelson, Molly Carson, Laura Barker, and, in back from left, Tiffany Hurd and Lauren Carter. Moorpark won 14 of its first 15 games this season. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (2) JABARI TROTTER John Mccoy/Staff Photographer Box: (1) Q & A... WITH JABARI TROTTER - Sean Ceglinsky (2) IN THE PAINT - Sean Ceglinsky |
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