NOW, HIGHLAND TEAM TO BEAT BULLDOGS GIRLS CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE GOLDEN LEAGUE - BARELY.Byline: Heather Gripp Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Barnaby Rudge] See : Birds Staff Writer Highland is in first place. Thanks to two ties last week, Quartz quartz, one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2. Hill is no longer in its familiar spot atop the Golden League girls' soccer standings. The Rebels enter tonight's game at Littlerock a half point behind Highland, which has as much adjusting to do in its new position as Quartz Hill does. ``They're excited,'' Highland coach Lemuel Galvao said. ``But they have to make sure they don't get too excited. ``I saw signs of it happening against (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 ) on Thursday. At halftime, I told them `Hold hands, we're going to sing Kumbaya and sway back and forth.' They just looked at me and they started laughing a little. I told them, `That's right, relax, have fun.' They were so tense.'' The Bulldogs (8-6-2, 4-0-1) returned eight starters from last season's second-place team and believed they would challenge for the title, but even Galvao picked Quartz Hill to finish first. When the Rebels lost star Kellie Cox to an ankle injury a few weeks ago - she is expected to return in early February - Highland was the first team to take advantage. The Bulldogs, the last team before Quartz Hill to win the league title, played Quartz Hill to a scoreless tie Jan. 18 and third-place Lancaster did the same against the Rebels (12-1-2, 3-0-2) last Thursday. ``Our defense was good,'' said Galvao, whose team was left defending considerably more shots than it took. ``We took away all the easy shots and left them with all the hard shots and they couldn't make 'em.'' Highland senior goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the Meghan Stewart was a key element in the Rebels' scoring problem. The four-year varsity starter has given up just two goals in league. Of Highland's six nonleague losses, four were by one goal. Another was to Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood, the top-ranked team in Division IV. Although they didn't score against Quartz Hill, the Bulldogs' offense has improved since they rearranged their midfield mid·field n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid just before the start of league play. Junior Lindsay Giampetro was the only midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). to stay in her original position. Last season's scoring leader now provides most of the team's assists, including those to sophomore Lizelle Jackson Jackson. 1 City (1990 pop. 37,446), seat of Jackson co., S Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1857. It is an industrial and commercial center in a farm region. , who leads the team with 11 goals. Highland hosts Quartz Hill in the final week of the regular season. The Rebels will likely have Cox back and, even if they don't have her, can be counted on to provide an intense contest as they look for revenge. Galvao warned his team to expect tougher games than before from the entire league, though. ``Like I told them, everybody is coming for us,'' he said. ``Why? Because we're on top.'' The Bulldogs host Palmdale tonight. --Tight race: Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Gookins and Tony Lawson helped give Quartz Hill (9-3-2, 5-0) a slight lead in the Golden League boys' standings when both scored in a 2-1 victory against Lancaster (9-5-1, 4-1). Both teams entered the contest undefeated in league play and will likely be playing for first place when they meet again the regular-season finale For the music notation program, see . A finale (italian word) is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. , Feb. 11 at Lancaster. Competition for third place and the final playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. berth is even closer. Littlerock is a half game up on Highland (7-7, 2-3), which is a half game ahead of Palmdale. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (1 -- color) Olaya Salazar and the Quartz Hill girls' soccer team have lost their grip on first place in the Golden League. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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