MOORPARK TO HOST CALIFLORIDA BOWL.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore and Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer The fifth annual CaliFlorida Bowl is coming to the region for the first time when Moorpark College hosts the event Jan. 4. ``We wanted to give the game more of a community feel, and we think bringing it to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. will do that,'' organizer Steve Clarkson said. ``We just didn't have that community feel last year at Mt. SAC (in Walnut).'' Oaks Christian of Westlake Village coach Bill Redell, who guided California to a victory in last year's game, will coach the team again. The uniforms are going retro this year, as California will wear the old Oakland Raiders jersey, and Florida will wear the old Tampa Bay Buccaneers The rosters for the game have yet to be decided, but Clarkson would like Nate Longshore of Canyon High to be one of the quarterbacks. Sean Norton from Hart will also draw consideration. Longshore long·shore adj. Occurring, living, or working along a seacoast. [Short for alongshore.] will participate in the Elite 11 quarterback camp this week. ... Arturo Lopez is the new boys' varsity soccer coach at Bell-Jeff High in Burbank. Lopez has eight years of coaching experience and is certified with the United States Soccer Federation. Most recently, he headed the soccer program at Cathedral High in Los Angeles, which won two league championships under Lopez. ``I am looking forward to this experience but understand the challenges that lie ahead,'' Lopez said. ``I am looking forward to working with the students and developing a strong and successful soccer program.'' ... Simi Valley softball pitcher Chanel Roehner, Valencia catcher Jaisa Creps and Glendale infielder Danielle Soule have been invited to try out for the junior national team Aug. 12-14 in Salem, Ore. Seventeen players from the camp will be selected to represent the U.S. in the ISF ISF - Information Systems Factory Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China, in October. ... La Canada softball pitcher Danielle Mellin has committed to Sacred Heart College There are a number of colleges with the name Sacred Heart: Australia
Mellin took a trip to Sacred Heart this week and chose the school over South Dakota State. Kelly Rodriguez from Alemany of Mission Hills has committed to play at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Rodriguez, a catcher, led the Indians to a surprise appearance in the Division IV title game. In addition, Natalie Kula Kula can refer to: Geographic locations
The recruiting for the Class of 2004 is heating up as nationals approach. Highland of Palmdale's Shannon Doepking is being recruited by Tennessee, Kansas, Alabama, Purdue, Northwestern, Michigan State, Illinois and Western Kentucky. After hitting four home runs at the Colorado Fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to showcase tournament two weeks ago, Valencia's Kortney Bell has received interest from Purdue, Tennessee, Illinois State, Boston College, New Mexico, Mississippi and Illinois. Desert Christian of Lancaster's Mackenzie Smith is being recruited by Boston College, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , New Mexico, Utah, Illinois and Colorado State. L.A. Baptist of North Hills' Shauna Johnson has received interest from Kansas, Illinois, and Illinois State. ... Loyola Marymount shortstop Billy Lockin, who attends Thousand Oaks High, will represent the Orleans Cardinals in the Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) is an amateur baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. All-Star Game on Saturday in Falmouth, Mass. Lockin, who will be a senior for the Lions, was named to the Eastern Division team along with USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. pitcher Bret Butler, who is injured and can't play. USC first baseman Joey Metropoulos, batting .260 with eight homers and 14 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in for the Falmouth Commodores, will start for the Western Division All-Stars. ... The 14-under Northridge Softball ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and team placed second in the ASA Western District championships three weeks ago and will play in the national tournament in Springfield, Mo., that begins Wednesday. The team is led by Sara Jane Webster, Janie Grant, Allyson Sala, and Melanie Shelton. The league is also hosting its fourth Annual ``Bring on the Heat'' tournament this weekend at the Northridge Little League Complex. Twenty-nine teams from Southern California are entered in the 8-, 10- and 12-under divisions. The tournament runs through Sunday, and the complex is at 18747 Devonshire St. in Northridge between Reseda Boulevard and Wilbur Avenue. Ramona Shelburne and Chris Cocoles contributed. |
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