PARACLETE CONTINUES TRADITION : SPIRITS CLINCH LEAGUE, EYE DIVISION TITLE.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily NewsSecond baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Kristal Nessa and first baseman Jessica Jackson were less than a year old when the streak began in 1979. The rest of the Paraclete High softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' team was not born when the Spirits started their string of 18 consecutive league championships. Still, the tradition continues. On Friday, Paraclete (19-4) clinched the High Desert League title, defeating Bishop 5-0 to improve to 8-0. The Spirits, winners of 14 in a row, played Kern Valley on Tuesday. They will close out the regular season Friday against Rosamond. At stake will be a chance to finish league play undefeated for the 11th time in 18 years. ``I think it's awesome,'' Nessa said. ``The games are getting tougher, but we continue to get stronger. I hope we can keep on winning for another 18 years.'' Paraclete's championship streak already has gone unmatched by any school in state history. The Spirits, who have a league record of 171-7 over the past 18 years, hold the state record for most consecutive league championships in softball, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cal-Hi Sports. Paraclete passed Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Belmont, which won 13 titles from 1975 through 1987, for the top spot five years ago. ``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. why we've been so successful,'' said 17-year coach Margaret Neill. ``I give a lot of credit to kids that want to work hard and believe in the team concept. That is what has made the team so strong this year. The other thing is we've always been fortunate to get good pitching.'' This season has been no exception. Junior Vicki McKay (9-1) has thrown two no-hitters, including a perfect game against Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. . She has 97 strikeouts in 111 innings, compiling a 0.37 earned-run average despite a nagging back injury suffered in an automobile accident Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Utah Say you're at a red light in a left hand turning lane and the light turns green so you let up slightly on the break antedating moving forward and the vehicle before the season. Nessa, the Spirits' leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. for the last two seasons, is batting .356 with a .506 on-base average. Sophomore shortstop Lisa Ament a·ment n. A person whose intellectual capacity remains undeveloped. has driven in 18 runs and is batting .333. McKay, Nessa and Ament are among seven Paraclete players who were members of the 1994 Quartz Hill Little League all-star team that came within a game of reaching the Little League softball World Series. Three outfielders - senior Linda Ament and juniors Ruth Anderson Ruth Anderson (born March 21 1928 in Montana) is a lesbian composer, orchestrator, and flautist, whose music is influenced by her study of Zen. She lives in New York during the winter and in Montana during the summer. and Kathy Munoz - along with freshman third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Barbara Alaniz also played on the team. ``We stayed together through the high pressure,'' Linda Ament said. ``I think playing together for so long has helped.'' Critics have pointed to the weakness of the High Desert League as a factor in Paraclete's dominance. Paraclete, however, has shown it can compete against the Southern Section's top teams. The Spirits finished fourth in the High Desert Classic and won the Paraclete Tournament, defeating Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the final. Paraclete, the No. 3 team in the Southern Section Division V rankings, also has defeated Quartz Hill, Highland and Ridgecrest Burroughs of the Golden League as well as Alemany and Victor Valley. ``We play a tough schedule,'' Neill said. ``We may not play in the strongest league but everybody plays their best against us because of the streak.'' Paraclete would like to end a streak of its own when the Southern Section playoffs begin next week. The Spirits have lost five consecutive times in the division championship after advancing to the final in 1980, 1985, 1989, 1990 and 1993. ``It's kind of a joke,'' Neill said. ``Everybody asks, `How do you feel?' You always lose. A lot of teams don't make it to the finals. To get there is an honor, but I sure want to win one. I think there is a lot of versatility on this team and a lot of speed. We've been focusing on the league title and the team is peaking right now.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: From left, Kristal Nessa, Jessica Jackson and LindaAment relish an undefeated season at Paraclete. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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