PREP TRACK FINALS: CITY SECTION WRAPUP: BIRMINGHAM'S READY TO PARTY BOYS, GIRLS SWEEP CITY TRACK TITLES.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer There will be nothing but smiling faces at Birmingham High of Lake Balboa's track banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. this year. The boys' and girls' teams won City titles Thursday, ending a frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: streak of one team finishing first and the other second that had put a slight 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 Birmingham's postseason party. ``Those are hard banquets because you have one group sitting there a little disappointed that they didn't win and another ready to celebrate,'' Birmingham coach Scott King Scott Glenndale Martin King (born June 25, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in only two National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings, but is known for his great play for the Toledo Storm. said. ``From a coaching standpoint The Standpoint is a newspaper published in the British Virgin Islands. It was originally published under the name Pennysaver, largely as a shopping-coupon promotional newspaper, but since emerged as one of the most influential sources of journalism in the , it makes things a heck heck interj. Used as a mild oath. n. Slang Used as an intensive: had a heck of a lot of money; was crowded as heck. [Alteration of hell. of a lot easier when both teams win.'' That is what happened Thursday, for the first time in school history. The boys defended their City title from the previous season. The girls had won in 2001. Birmingham is the third school in City Section history to sweep the team titles in one season, joining Dorsey of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (1996 and 1997) and Taft of Woodland Hills (2000). It came down to the last event for Birmingham to edge Dorsey 89-81 in the boys' competition. Birmingham led by 10 points entering the 1,600-meter relay. Dorsey won the relay, but Birmingham came in second. All the Patriots had to do was finish in the top six. Some Dorsey athletes, unclear of the points for second place in the relay, began celebrating before being told that Birmingham was the champion. The boys took control late in the meet when Christian Wise won the triple jump to put the Patriots ahead for the first time. Then King, who has developed a tactical expertise for these meets in his 29 years of coaching track, advised 3,200 runner Mehdi Taieb-Brahim to try only for third place. Attempting to run with Manuel Ruiz Manuel Ruiz Pérez (born December 3, 1962 in Jerez de la Frontera) is a Spanish football coach and former player. During his football career, he played for several clubs including his childhood club Xerez CD, UD Melilla and Sanluqueño. , who set a City Section record in the event, could have tired Taieb-Brahim and hurt Birmingham's chances. Taieb-Brahim did finish third, giving Birmingham six For the Danish band, see . The Birmingham Six were six men—Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William Power and John Walker sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 for the Birmingham pub bombings. more points and a comfortable edge heading into the final event. Wise and Damian Rinaldi (800 and 1,600) were the only Patriots to take first place on the boys' side. However, Birmingham has long been known for its depth. ``Having kids in a lot of different events was a real key for us,'' King said. ``Some of the other schools had great athletes, probably better athletes than we had, but they had them in only five or six events. We had them spread out across the board, and it gave us a big advantage.'' The boys had participants in 13 of 15 events, including multiple-event runners such as Rinaldi. ``I really wanted the City championship,'' Rinaldi said. ``We have prom (today) and it makes it so much better to go to prom as City champs.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Jennifer Mobarez, center, won the 1,600 meters as Birmingham swept the distance races at the City Section finals. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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