RAPPER'S SON SETS TONE FOR BURROUGHS.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON GITTELSON BITS The big basketball surprise at Burroughs High in Burbank isn't that the underdog Indians started in the wild-card round and advanced all the way to the Southern Section Div. II-AA quarterfinals, before losing Friday to Murrieta Valley. It's a well-kept secret that standout senior guard Chris Smith Chris Smith is the name of: In politics:
It has purposely been kept low key, so you wouldn't have known Smith is Tone Loc's son unless you happened to catch them cruising together in Loc's Mercedes. "My dad still wears his gold glasses, so sometimes people recognize him and ask for an autograph," Smith said. "Me, I don't really get into singing or any of that myself. I just want to play basketball." Coach Art Sullivan tells people about Loc if asked, but he hasn't gone around proclaiming to everyone that he is coaching the son of a well-known rap artist. "I try not to associate a player with who his dad is," Sullivan said. "Tone is actually pretty demanding on Chris. He makes sure Chris stays on top of things." A former gang member from Compton who hit the big time, Loc has made sure his son does well in school. Smith, who said he hopes to play college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
"I remember my grades slipped a little at the end of my 10th grade year, and my dad wouldn't let me play basketball all summer," Smith said. Once among the 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. Valley's most feared high school baseball programs, five-time City Section baseball champion Granada Hills hasn't won a Championship- division title since 1984. But the Highlanders are hoping to reassert reassert Verb 1. to state or declare again 2. reassert oneself to become significant or noticeable again: reality had reasserted itself Verb 1. themselves and keep up with the Chatsworths, Kennedys and ECRs of the world, and they just might have the players -- and attitude -- to do it this season. Top hitter Jon Villarreal (.321, 21 RBIs in 2006) and ace right-hander Justin Burke (5-7, 4.00 ERA) are back, and the team is also excited about freshman phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. Kevin Lenik, a 6-foot-3 outfielder/pitcher with a national travel-ball reputation. "I'm trying to get this team back on the map," second-year coach Josh Lienhard said. "Granada Hills used to be really good, but the last time we made the (Championship) playoffs was 2001. We've won three Invitational titles in five years, but that's not what we're shooting for." Saturday was an eventful e·vent·ful adj. 1. Full of events: an eventful week. 2. Important; momentous: an eventful decision. day in community baseball circles. El Camino Real's field in Woodland Hills was named after former coach Mike Maio during a campus ceremony. Also, former Alemany High of Mission Hills standout A.J. Anthony, a rookie in the Dodgers organization, returned to his hometown Mission Hills Little League to give the kids an opening-day pep talk in celebration of the league's 50-year anniversary. Former Valencia High softball standout Courtney Baughman, now a Hawaii sophomore, returned to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, on Wednesday, pitching the Rainbows to a 14-1 victory at Loyola Marymount. The hard-throwing right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.82 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 22 innings. Moorpark High girls' basketball player Lauren Carter is old school, pulling her socks all the way up to her knees 7/8 but with a twist. One sock is green, the other gold, matching the school colors. Some local basketball alumni news to report. Monte Marcaccini, a former 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 Sherman Oaks standout who led the Knights to a 1993 section championship, has launched an Italian ice “Water ice” redirects here. For the solid form of water, see Ice. Italian ice is a snack food made from shaved ice with concentrated syrup flavoring. Common flavors include cherry, coconut, pina colada, and lemon. cream business with brothers Giancarlo (Notre Dame) and Gian-Andre (Crespi). "I love the ice-cream business," Marcaccini said. "Our best flavor is hazelnut, and no, it's not low-calorie. I'm trying to stay at my playing weight in high school, but it's not easy." Also, David Wright David Wright may refer to:
His daughter, Kat, a sixth-grader with lots of basketball potential, already is considered a star on the rise. Will we ever see another straight-on kicker in high school football? Today's generation probably doesn't even know what one looks like, unless they've seen old video of George Blanda George Frederick Blanda (born September 17 1927, Youngwood, Pennsylvania) is a former American football placekicker and quarterback. The son of a Pittsburgh area coal miner, Blanda has the distinction of having played 26 professional seasons of American football, the most in the . And finally, ever notice an abandoned newspaper is always missing its sports section Noun 1. sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports sports page - any page in the sports section of a newspaper newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read ? gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 |
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