RISING INTEREST; SIMI VOLLEYBALL MAKES STRIDES.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Royal High School used to have a monopoly of the 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. talent in 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. . Not anymore. That other school in the city, Simi Valley, is off to its best start in years. The Pioneers (4-1, 2-1) started 4-0 and, despite a five-game loss to Newbury Park, are firmly in the hunt for a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. spot. ``The interest for Simi is increasing,'' said coach Leslie Peterson Leslie Raymond Peterson (born ca. 1924) is a lawyer, politician, and university chancellor in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He served as Attorney General of British Columbia 1968-1972 , who was a junior on the 1985 playoff-bound team. ``Everyone's getting involved.'' Royal long has been dominating the city's volleyball scene because, in part, the players are in club. Simi Valley opposite hitter Summer Page has played club for two years, but she was one of the few. As a result, her hitting and ability to read the block improved, and she received attention from colleges (Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. Southern, Humboldt State and Christian schools A Christian School is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country according to the religious, educational, and political culture. in Texas and Arkansas have expressed interest). Page said other players wanted to play at the next level, so they joined clubs. Between last season and this year, most of Simi Valley's team has joined either Pacific or Zuma Bay. Senior Stephanie White is an example of improvement. After being cut as a sophomore and making the junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. last year, White played club over the summer and improved her back-row play. ``It's improved all my skills,'' White said. ``My jump has been higher and my timing has gotten better.'' As a result, her playing time has increased. ``When she started out, I wasn't sure she would make the varsity level,'' Peterson said. ``She couldn't serve over the net as a sophomore.'' Several times already this season, the team has found itself trailing by several points in a game, only to come back and win. In the Simi tournament, a seven-point deficit vanished in minutes. Page said this never-say-die attitude is new at her school. ``Last year, in a tight situation, we wouldn't finish our game,'' Page said. ``We'd give up and let down and not play all the way through. This year, we're willing to fight all the way through, even if we're down a lot.'' The road is tougher for the Pioneers tonight at 6:30. They play league favorite Westlake, which finished second in a prestigious tournament in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Still, the optimism in Simi Valley is high. FAST START At 4-1, Simi Valley's girls' volleyball team is off to its best start in years. A look at the results: Date Opponent Score Result Sept. 12 Burbank 15-2, 15-4, 15-6 Win Sept. 16 at Malibu 15-10, 16-14, 15-12 Win Sept. 18 (x) Camarillo 15-7, 17-15, 15-3 Win Sept. 23 (x) at Agoura 16-14, 15-9, 15-8 Win Sept. 25 (x) at Newbury 15-12, 12-15, 15-9, Park 5-15, 15-10 Loss (x) 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. matches CAPTION(S): 3 Photos, Box PHOTO (1) PETERSON (2) PAGE (3) WHITE BOX: FAST START (see text) |
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