NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: TITLE IS UP FOR GRABS GRANADA HILLS, PALISADES FACE STIFF COMPETITION IN CITY GOLF.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer Leader board variety has been as rare as a double eagle the past 13 editions of the City Section golf championship - at least at the top spot. Chatsworth High won a title as a going-away present for retiring coach Dick Pendergast in 1997, but in every other final since 1992, the section team championship has been won by nine-time titlist ti·tlist n. The holder of a competitive title; a champion: a chess titlist. titlist a champion or one who holds a title. See also: Athletics Granada Hills or 15-time winner 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). of Pacific Palisades. It could happen again this season, given the residual benefit of such success to programs that have produced 24 section titles. Granada Hills, which won eight section championships in coach Joe White's final 13 seasons before his retirement last June, is expected to contend for new coach Chris Ancheta. Palisades, winner of four of the past seven City finals after restarting its program in 1997 under coach James Paleno, has the most section titles among City golf programs. This season appears headed for anything but the usual two-team battle. El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Cleveland of Reseda, which finished fifth in the City Section last year, went undefeated in the first half of 5-A League play. The Cavaliers defeated North Hollywood, which shot 191 last month - the best nine-hole score by a City team this season. "El Camino Real has a great shot, and some team from the 5-A League could contend," said Monroe of North Hills coach Todd Todd , Sir Alexander Robertus 1907-1997. British chemist. He won a 1957 Nobel Prize for his study of nucleic acids and nucleotide structures. Tyni, who succeeded White as the section's golf coordinator. "North Hollywood has been playing awesome, and Cleveland has a good team. We could see some non-traditional teams in it this year." Venice and San Pedro, which have claimed state regional berths as City runners-up the past two years, and Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies The Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies is a university preparatory secondary school located in Los Angeles, California, United States. LACES, which serves grades 6 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. , with returning City individual champion Daniel Park, further deepen deep·en tr. & intr.v. deep·ened, deep·en·ing, deep·ens To make or become deep or deeper. deepen Verb to make or become deeper or more intense Verb 1. the pool of contenders. "I would say five or six teams could win City this year," said third-year El Camino Real coach Eric Choi, whose Conquistadores have showed the most in ehat traditionally is the City's toughest league. Juniors William Aniello, Johnny Frost and Sam Scarpaci and sophomores Raul Vargas and Thomas Lodwig are ECR's returning starters. Lodwig shot 69 as a freshman, finishing fifth in the City to qualify for state regional play. "They can battle," Choi said of his team's best competitive quality. "When they're not playing their best, they find a way to score." Choi, who also coaches in the successful ElCamino Real soccer program, turned out two individual regional qualifiers - Marshall Dick and Brandon Nunez - in his first season as the Conquistadores' golf coach. North Hollywood coach Steve Miller The name Steve Miller might refer to:
n. pl. in·con·sis·ten·cies 1. The state or quality of being inconsistent. 2. Something inconsistent: many inconsistencies in your proposal. , but there is no doubt the Huskies are deep. In their school-record 191 at par-36 Encino Golf Course, junior Bevan Gourley shot 36, seniors Evan Arreola and Andrew Lepore and sophomore Joe Donato shot 38, and freshman Joe Boonnoppornkul shot 41. "I don't think it was any surprise, because they all have shot those scores before," Miller said. "It's just that they all did it on one day. We've been somewhat erratic er·rat·ic adj. 1. Having no fixed or regular course; wandering. 2. Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity: an erratic heartbeat. 3. , and our goal is to become more consistent." Cleveland, led by Will Leivenberg and David Dwyer David Dwyer was an Irish soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the late 80s and early 1990s. Dwyer played for Kilkenny City and Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. - state regional qualifiers last year as sophomores - added another top talent this season, freshman Gabe Durkin, who has shot par at Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. Wilson. Their efforts helped coach Mike Farr's Cavaliers stretch a two-year winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to 11 matches. It all points to what could be one of the most competitive City finals, a prospect North Hollywood's Miller calls good for the section. "I think this is really good for golf, to spread out the wealth," Miller said. "Granada Hills and Palisades used to win it every year. ... Now it's wide open." dave.shelburne@dailynews.com (818) 713-3609 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Thomas Lodwig is one of five returning starters for El Camino Real. Last season, Lodwig shot 69 as a freshman, finishing fifth in the City to qualify for state regional play. John McCoy/Staff Photographer Box: CHAMPS SINCE '93 |
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