RELENTLESS PURSUIT BEGINS TAFT OPENS SEASON TONIGHT VS. CRENSHAW.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News On a big white sign hanging outside Troy Starr's football office at Taft High of Woodland Hills, it lists the Toreadors' goals for the upcoming season. At the top of that list, it reads: ''Relentless pursuit 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. City 4-A Championship.'' For Taft, that pursuit begins tonight against a familiar nemesis Nemesis (nĕm`ĭsĭs), in Greek religion and mythology, personification of the gods' retribution for violation of sacred law; the avenger. Sometimes she was said to be the goddess of good and ill fortune. : Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] of Los Angeles. Taft, which hasn't won a City title since 1998, will play host to Crenshaw at 7 p.m. at Canoga Park High. The game is FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. West 2's ''High School Game of the Week.'' The Cougars and the Toreadors come off seasons in which they were eliminated in the City quarterfinals, with Taft losing to West Valley League rival and eventual champion Birmingham of Lake Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). and Crenshaw falling to Venice of Los Angeles. Taft will be looking to rebound from consecutive season-opening losses to Crenshaw, including a 21-20 setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. last year. The Toreadors responded by winning 10 in a row, before losing to Birmingham 41-19. Crenshaw has won three of the past five meetings between the teams, with Taft's last victory coming in 2002, when the Toreadors opened the season with a 38-26 triumph. There promises to be plenty of star power on display tonight, as both teams feature several Division I college prospects. Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: TAFT vs. CRENSHAW |
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