REST OF THE STORY; AFTER A QUICK BREAK, TAWNY THORP IS BACK AT IT FOR WESTLAKE.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer WESTLAKE VILLAGE - If the post office would recognize a school gymnasium gymnasium In Germany, a state-maintained secondary school that prepares pupils for higher academic education. This type of nine-year school originated in Strasbourg in 1537. as a permanent residence, Tawny taw·ny n. A light brown to brownish orange. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman taune, variant of Old French tane, from past participle of taner, to tan; see tan Thorp might consider putting up a mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). at Westlake High. The girls' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. season ended in mid-November, but by that time the girls' basketball team had already started practice. Thorp, a junior, is a important member of both teams, and for the past two years has made the transition a smooth one. ``I'm pretty much ready to go after volleyball, I don't really need a rest,'' Thorp said. ``They kind of made me take one this year though.'' Coach Don McMaster, along with Thorp's parents, made the decision to hold Thorp out of practice for a week. That left her slightly behind some of her teammates, but the gap was easy to close. Last week she was selected to the all-tournament team in the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. tournament. She had 31 points, five rebounds and four steals in a second-round victory over Rio Mesa, and 17 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a championship-game loss to Royal. ``I think she is just starting to get into her game with the Thousand Oaks tournament,'' McMaster said. ``She obviously doesn't think she needs a break, but I think it's important to give her a little rest.'' But when jokingly asked if he secretly cheers against Westlake's volleyball team in the playoffs, McMaster said he certainly did not. The Warriors, with Thorp at 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. and outside hitter, advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Section Division II-A playoffs. ``I think the further they go in volleyball, it only helps us in basketball,'' McMaster said. ``I want them to have experience in those playoff games Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship , in those big games. ``We have some girls who ran cross country, and being in a pressure situation like that helps us too.'' Another parallel exists between volleyball and basketball, in relation to Thorp's playmaking ability. In volleyball, Thorp played in a two-setter offense along with Lauren Mills. In that system, constant on-court adjustments must be made, and Thorp is not allowed to specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in one position or skill. For the Warriors to be successful, she must be a sharp outside hitter, but she must also provide good sets to other hitters and play solid defense. In basketball, Thorp is classified as a point guard, although she is just as aggressive under the basket as many of the post players she faces. ``She is a point guard,'' McMaster said with some hesitation. ``She moves the ball up the court for us, but all-around she's probably our best player. ``She has a scorer's mentality, which means that even if she isn't shooting well in a particular game, she can still put up points in other ways. She's been almost perfect from the free-throw line free-throw line n. See foul line. this season.'' That playmaking ability is born of aggression, a trait trait (trat) 1. any genetically determined characteristic; also, the condition prevailing in the heterozygous state of a recessive disorder, as the sickle cell trait. 2. a distinctive behavior pattern. that can also be a negative for Thorp. In the 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. opener against Moorpark on Wednesday, Thorp picked up her second foul less than five minutes into the game. She continued to play for much of the first half, and scored five points as the Warriors battled the defending league champions to a halftime tie. But Thorp barely lasted two minutes in the third quarter, and was back on the bench after picking up two quick reach-in fouls. The Warriors made only three field goals in the second half and lost by 25 points. ``I just need to watch the reaches,'' Thorp said. ``I reach for the ball too much, and I need to move my feet more. I have to work on everything really. Defense, shooting, dribbling . . .'' Improvement will be necessary for all of Westlake's players if the Warriors hope to compete for the league title. Moorpark, Newbury Park, Royal and 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. all have a realistic chance to win the title, and there are no meaningless league games this season. ``We have to be ready for every game,'' McMaster said. ``The only team I haven't seen play is Agoura, so we know exactly how tough the league is going to be.'' If the Warriors have one advantage, it is teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. . Thorp, who began playing on the varsity as a freshman, has played with seniors Lottie Kanama and Heather Woods the past two years. Kanama and Woods provide the Warriors a strong inside presence and a balance to Thorp's perimeter play. ``The communication is good between us,'' Thorp said. ``We've been together for a while, so we are comfortable with the way each other plays. We know league is going to be tough, so we have to be at the top of our games.'' AT A GLANCE --Player: Tawny Thorp --Sport: Girls' basketball --School: Westlake High --Position: Point Guard --Year: Junior --Comments: Leads the Warriors in scoring, with an average of 18 points per game, steals and free-throw shooting. . . . Named to the all-tournament team in last week's Thousand Oaks tournament. . . . Missed a week of practice after finishing play for Westlake's Marmonte League- champion girls' volleyball team. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Westlake guard Tawny Thorp was forced to take a break between volleyball and basketball seasons, but already her game is starting to come around. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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