NO REFS FOR CITY GAME.Byline: Daily News What happens when a City Section boys' basketball game is scheduled but nobody bothers to send game officials? If you're Sylmar and 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. , the game must go on. That's what happened Wednesday when the teams played with a Sylmar teacher and Sylmar parent acting as game officials. The City Section athletic office forgot to schedule referees for the 4 p.m. game. Sylmar won the game, 81-54, after a 45-minute delay. ``This just goes to show you that people sometimes make mistakes,'' said Sylmar coach Bort Escoto. ``I make mistakes sometimes, and obviously the people down at the (City Section office) make mistakes sometimes. But in the best interests of the kids, we decided to make it work and play the game.'' Escoto's comments were a not-so-subtle jab at the City Section rules committee, which on Tuesday upheld a six-game forfeit penalty assessed to Sylmar when the school discovered standout guard Joe Dickson Joe Dickson is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Ajax—Pickering. He is a member of the Liberal Party. was mistakenly left of the team's original participation roster. The forfeit knocked Sylmar from first to third in the Valley Mission League. Escoto and Sylmar parents will make a final appeal to a City Section rules committee on Friday. ``Hey, we're all human, and mistakes happen,'' Escoto said. ``But does that mean the kids have to suffer? I don't think it does.'' - Vincent Bonsignore IN OTHER BOYS' BASKETBALL Valley Mission League --Monroe 91, Reseda 74: Monroe of North Hills' senior Dawin Whiten, scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter. Monroe (16-7, 7-2) clinched the league title, pending Sylmar's appeal. West Valley League --Cleveland 106, Birmingham 62: Nick Young scored 37 points and had 13 rebounds, Corey Duncan made four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and Loren Leath added 18 points for host Cleveland of Reseda (22-3, 8-1). --Taft 98, Chatsworth 38: Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball player at starting point guard for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. He was previously the starting point guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for visiting Taft of Woodland Hills. Taft (21-3, 8-1) played without Pierce Brooks, who fainted before the game and was taken to a hospital for precautionary measures. ``Pierce is fine,'' Taft coach Derrick Taylor said. ``He was dehydrated de·hy·drate v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates v.tr. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). , but other than that everything is OK.'' Mission League --Chaminade 62, Crespi 53 (OT): Adrian Aye-Darko scored 6 of his 11 points in OT and Jeff Martin Jeff Martin is the name of:
Chaminade's Marcus Everett scored 29 points in regulation, including eight in the fourth quarter. The win sets up a fourth-place playoff game against visiting St. Francis of La Canada on Friday at 5 p.m. The winner earns the league's automatic bid to the Southern Section Div. III-A playoffs. BOYS' SOCCER Sunset Six League --Grant 2, Poly 0: Senior Moises Gomez, who committed to Cal State Northridge, scored twice to increase his total to 33 and break the Grant of Van Nuys single-season goals record. MEN'S VOLLEYBALL Mountain Pacific Sports Federation The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is a college athletic conference whose member teams are located in the western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I. --USC d. CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge 3-0: Blake Tippet tip·pet n. 1. A covering for the shoulders, as of fur, with long ends that hang in front. 2. A long stole worn by members of the Anglican clergy. 3. A long hanging part, as of a sleeve, hood, or cape. had a match-high 17 kills for visiting USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. in its 30-27, 30-27, 30-28 upset over sixth-ranked CSUN. |
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