PREP BOYS` VOLLEYBALL: DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON : PLAYER OF THE YEAR.Byline: Compiled by Brian Dalziel Staff Writer Cam Dickson Royal, Sr., Middle Hitter It was an all-too-familiar scene on the court - Dickson, running and pumping his fist after another one of his many kills. That energy the senior middle hitter brought to the court rubbed off on his teammates and reflected in the Highlanders' successful season. Dickson, the Daily News Player of the Year, was one of the most dominating players in the area, helping Royal to a 26-1 record. The Highlanders won their 11th league title - the last 10 being Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. championships - and also captured the Redondo tournament, beating top-ranked Loyola as Dickson was selected MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. . The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder, who will play at Cal State Northridge next season, played three varsity seasons at Royal. Dickson finished with 609 kills in his three varsity season, which ranks him No. 3 on the school's all-time list. The first-team All-CIF selection and Marmonte League MVP helped the Highlanders with a team-high 396 kills, a school record for kills in a season and added 141 digs and 41 aces, which ranked No. 2 on the team. ``He was really good last year,'' said coach Bob Ferguson. ``As far as his attack this year, he was just incredible. Any time we needed a kill, even if the other team knew we'd be going to Cam, he'd be virtually unstoppable if we got the ball in the right place.'' COACH OF THE YEAR Doug Magorien, Taft With the youth Taft had on its roster (four sophomores and three juniors), you'd think the Toreadors were in a rebuilding year this season. No so. Because his team matured quickly, the Toreadors brought home a second City Championship (the first was in 1990), defeating top-seeded Monroe in three games at Cal State Northridge. ``We came a long way,'' said Magorien, this year's Daily News Coach of the Year, whose team finished 15-1. ``I was somewhat surprised (at a City title) because of the youth we had on our team.'' Taft avenged a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. its only loss of the season against Monroe, which defeated the Toreadors in five games during the first part of the season. ``Our 10th graders (Masod Noorzay and Bryan Capper cap·per n. 1. One that caps or makes caps. 2. Informal Something that surpasses or completes what has gone before; a finishing touch or finale. 3. ) started passing the ball better, and they did an excellent job (in the finals),'' the 40 year-old Magorien said. FIRST TEAM Curt Toppel Loyola, Sr., Middle Blocker The Cubs only went five games twice this season, yet the Stanford-bound senior dominated, averaging 17 kills per match. He had a season-high 40 in a five-gamer against Harvard-Westlake. He also had a powerful jump serve, getting 17 aces. Billy Strickland Harvard-Westlake, Sr., Swing Hitter Strickland is joining three other area players at Stanford next fall. The first-team All-Mission League first team player was one of the most dominating players in the middle and was equally impressive from the back row. Ryan Moberly Royal, Sr., Outside Hitter The BYU-bound Moberly finished second on the team with 367 kills, which ranks him fourth on the school's all-time list for kills in a season. A first-team all-Marmonte League and all-CIF selection, he was also a solid passer as well as strong at the net, finishing with 44 stuff blocks. Mike Gledhill Taft, Jr., Outside Hitter The left-handed hitting Gledhill was a key component in helping the Toreadors to their second City Championship. He finished with a team-high 265 kills and had a .301 kill percentage. He was also second on the team with 40 blocks and his jump serve landed him 34 aces. Richard Nelson Alemany, Sr., Outside Hitter/Setter Despite missing seven regular-season matches because of a broken pinky, the UCLA-bound Nelson was crucial in helping the Indians reach the Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. semifinals. In 43 games (13 matches), he was tops in five categories - kills (175), kill percentage (.529), digs (100), solo blocks (27) and assisted blocks (12). HONORABLE MENTION Mike Aleman, Granada Hills; John Beckwith, Loyola; Brandon Brown, Taft; Brandan Butchart, Quartz Hill; Andrew Choy, Kennedy; Tim Crowder Timothy C. Crowder (born June 30, 1985 in Tyler, Texas) is an American football player for the National Football League. He is currently a rookie defensive end for the Denver Broncos. , Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. ; Will Curtis, Harvard-Westlake; Chris Gorney, Littlerock; Marcin Jagoda, Crespi; Matt Janousek, Royal; Jon Katz This article is about the technology and dog writer. For the queer studies professor, see Jonathan D. Katz. For the actor, see Jonathan Katz. For the historian, see Jonathan Ned Katz. Jonathan Katz (born 1947) is a U.S. journalist and author. , Harvard-Westlake; David Lurth, Chatsworth; Tanner Ragland, Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
Biggest surprises Poly: While Monroe received most of the attention in the Valley Pac-8 Conference, the Parrots quietly won the East Valley League title. Once the playoffs started, they upset Granada Hills in the quarterfinals and pushed eventual City Champion Taft to four games before falling in the semifinals. With five players returning, including middle blocker Billy Cuevas, look out for Poly next season. Alemany: Playing against two highly touted Division I teams in the Mission League (Loyola and Harvard-Westlake) paid off for the Indians in the postseason. With outside hitter/setter Richard Nelson back after missing seven matches because of a broken pinky, the Indians reached the Division II semifinals, knocking off third-seeded Bishop Montgomery along the way. Highland: Last season the Bulldogs finished fourth in the Golden League and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in their seven-year history. This year they turned it around, winning the league title and reaching the Division I second round, losing to Harvard-Westlake. Biggest disappointments Quartz Hill: With two 6-foot-10 players and an All-Golden League outside hitter in the lineup, the Rebels had high expectations this season. They started well, winning their first nine matches. But a loss to Highland and two forfeit losses because of an ineligible player put a damper damp·er n. 1. One that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Rain put a damper on our picnic plans. 2. An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft. on the Rebels' season, and they were eliminated from the Division I playoffs in the first round. Harvard-Westlake: The varsity lineup had all seniors, including Stanford-bound players Bill Strickland Bill Strickland (b. 1947) is the founder and CEO of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, an innovative agency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that uses the arts to inspire inner-city teenagers. and Will Curtis. Still, the Wolverines finished second to Loyola in the Mission League and were bounced by Corona del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Here's to the winners Section champions: Team Section Taft City Section Kennedy City Division League titles: Team League Canyon Foothill Highland Golden Loyola Mission Monroe Mid-Valley Poly East Valley Royal Marmonte Taft Northwest Valley Viewpoint, Windward wind·ward adj. 1. Of or moving toward the quarter from which the wind blows. 2. Of or on the side exposed to the wind or to prevailing winds. adv. In a direction from which the wind blows; against the wind. Liberty Villiage Christian Alpha Tournament titles: School Tournament Loyola Dos Pueblos Quartz Hill Foothill Royal Redondo Village Christian Daniel Murphy The name Daniel Murphy, and its equivalents Dan Murphy and Danny Murphy, may be: Art
College bound Here is a list of area players who will be competing at prominent NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association colleges next season: STANFORD Will Curtis, middle blocker, Harvard-Westlake. Curt Toppel, middle blocker, Loyola. Bill Strickland, swing hitter, Harvard-Westlake. Kyle Strache, outside hitter, Malibu. UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Tanner Ragland, Setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. , Campbell Hall. Richard Nelson, outside hitter/setter, Alemany. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE Brandon Butchart, outside hitter, Quartz Hill Cam Dickson, middle hitter, Royal. BRIGHAM YOUNG Ryan Moberly, outside hitter, Royal. Chris Gorney, outside hitter/setter, Littlerock. UC SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. John Beckwith, outside hitter/middle blocker, Loyola Most valuable A list of the various area league MVPs: League Player, School Alpha Josh Seffel, Village Christian Delphic Tanner Ragland, Campbell Hall; Chris Mortimer, Brentwood East Valley Billy Cuevas, Poly; Ryan Diaz, Grant Foothill Scott Ricks, Canyon Frontier Kyle Strache, Malibu; Tim Voth, Carpinteria Golden Jody Shadrick, Highland Liberty Dan Roy, Viewpoint Marmonte Cam Dickson, Royal Mid-Valley Jose Sanchez and James Taruc, Monroe Mission Curt Toppel, Loyola Northwest Valley Mike Gledhill, Taft Westside Andrew Duncan
Sir Andrew Rae Duncan (1884-1952) was a British businessman who was brought into government during the Second World War, serving twice as both President of , Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Christian Players to watch Here's a list of players to keep an eye on to watch. - Shak. See also: Eye next season: Sahael Almuallem, junior middle blocker, Quartz Hill; Bryan Capper, sophomore outside hitter, Taft; Joe Chavez, junior outside hitter, Alemany; Jared Coperning, junior middle blocker, Quartz Hill; Billy Cuevas, junior middle blocker, Poly; Adam Ghoniem, junior middle blocker, Granada Hills; Mike Gledhill, junior outside hitter, Taft; Michael Iino, junior outside hitter, Loyola; Mike Kennedy Michael Kennedy (born April 13, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1994-95 to 1998-99 for the Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders. , junior middle blocker, Highland; Matthew McLarty, sophomore setter, Loyola; Maulik Patel, junior setter, Crescenta Valley; Miguel Ramos, junior outside hitter, Poly; David Russell David Russell may refer to:
A Royal influence Royal coach Bob Ferguson's volleyball influence showed at other area programs this season. There were five coaches with Royal High ties involved in varsity programs. Tom Black (Thousand Oaks) was an assistant under Ferguson last year, and Mike Bisutti (La Canada) was a former assistant and player. There were two other former players, Danny Ventura (Rio Mesa) and Dean Borth (Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. ), coaching this season, and Ferguson's son Travis again helped with Royal's varsity. Calling it quits Bud Dow resigned as Chatsworth's coach after guiding the Chancellors to the City Championship semifinals this season. The 56-year-old Dow wants to spend more time with his family. Dow, who began coaching at Birmingham in 1976 and moved to Chatsworth in 1995, will continue to coach the girls' team and remain as the City Section boys' volleyball coordinator. Greg Saltzberg, a second-year assistant under Dow, will take his place. Saltzberg played for Chatsworth and was on the 1990 team that advanced to the City title match. Simply the best The first Mission League meeting between Harvard-Westlake and Loyola was long, but it was the most exciting of the season. The Cubs escaped with a five-game victory over the Wolverines 11-15, 16-14, 15-11, 13-15, 15-11 when the two clashed Apr. 13 at Harvard-Westlake. But what made it thrilling was that Loyola was cruising in the fourth game, leading by scores of 10-2 and 13-5. Harvard-Westlake countered by cutting the deficit with four straight points, 13-9, and later tied the game 13-all. A net violation put the Wolverines up by one and when Loyola's John Selgrath was called for a lift, it was on to a fifth and final game for Harvard-Westlake. Game 5 was also close. The teams were tied 11-11 before Loyola pushed to a 13-11 lead on a Curt Toppel kill. The Cubs closed the match out with two straight points to remain undefeated in league and give the Wolverines their first Mission loss. ``The one thing we talked about was when you get up you have to close the books on the other team,'' said Loyola coach Michael Boehle. ``Harvard-Westlake played outstanding (in the fourth game), and they showed a lot of character. ``When you're up 13-5 you think you're in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. . But you learn from it.'' Loyola did learn from it, taking just three games to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. See also: Dispose Harvard-Westlake in the regular-season final at home. CAPTION(S): 10 Photos PHOTO (1) Cam Dickson Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Daily News (2) Curt Toppel (3) Richard Nelson (4) Mike Gledhill (5) Ryan Moberly (6) Billy Strickland (7) Doug Magorien (8) Strickland David Sprague/Daily News (9) Vu Evan Yee/Daily News (10) Gledhill David Sprague/Daily News |
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