ROARING START FOR ROYAL BASKETBALL DEEP, TALENTED ROSTER GIVES HIGHLANDERS GIRLS HOPE FOR BIG THINGS.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The skills of Royal High of 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. guard Kelly Winther are well- known. The University of San Diego-bound Winther averaged 19.1 points and shot 42.5 percent from 3-point range to help Royal (24-4) to 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. East title and the Southern Section Div. I-A quarterfinals last year. The 5-foot-10 Winther, a four-year starter, has averaged 20.3 points with 19 points or more in four of six games this season. Royal (6-0) opened the season by winning the championship of the Valencia tournament and defeated Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. (75-21) Wednesday and Rio Mesa (65-46) Thursday in the Gold Coast tournament. Royal's success has hinged on Winther but also on junior Becca Heteniak and the development of freshman Shana Moore, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. coach Mike Kohl. Heteniak, a 6-foot post player, and Moore, a 6-1 center, complement Winther with their inside play. ``They're like bookends,'' Kohl said. ``They will be the key for us.'' Heteniak, a third-year player, is averaging 11.3 points and 9.2 rebounds. She scored 19 in Royal's victory of Stockdale of Bakersfield in the second round of the Valencia tournament. Kohl is excited about Moore, whom he predicts has the potential to play Division I college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
Senior guard Tedra Clark (5-7) and junior wing Jessi Selleh (5-9), a third-year player, round out the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes . Clark is the team's top ballhandler. Selleh, who is averaging 10.5 points, gives Royal another perimeter scoring threat, along with Winther. Selleh and Winther have the go-ahead from Kohl to put it up from behind the 3-point arc when the opportunity arises. ``We're not afraid We're not Afraid! is a website which was created just hours after the 7 July 2005 London bombings as a place for Internet users from around the world to state that they were not being intimidated by the actions of the terrorists. to shoot the ball,'' Kohl said. ``They have the green light, and we can depend on them.'' Royal gets a big test when it plays in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix next week. The tournament features four of the nation's top 10 teams, according to USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , with defending state Div. IV champion Piedmont Piedmont, region, Italy Piedmont (pēd`mŏnt), Ital. Piemonte, region (1991 pop. 4,302,565), 9,807 sq mi (25,400 sq km), NW Italy, bordering on France in the west and on Switzerland in the north. , Christ the King of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Thunder Ridge of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Bishop McNamara of Forestville, Md. Kohl is carrying 14 players on his roster and won't hesitate to go deep down his bench. He said one of his greatest frustrations was finding players ample playing time during preseason scrimmages. Senior guard Bev Lamphiear (5-7), sophomore guard Jen Mosier (5-6), freshman guard Erika Ward (5-6), senior post Hayley McArthur (5-10) and senior center Nikki Suffolk (6-2) receive significant playing time. Kohl tabs his team as the Marmonte League front-runner, with 2003 Southern Section Div. III-AA finalist Newbury Park, Simi Valley and Calabasas contending for second. ``I know everybody is expecting us to be good and the clear favorite,'' Kohl said. ``We'll be good this season, but the Marmonte League is brutal, and you can't count on winning. Every game will be a war.'' CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: From left, Becca Heteniak, Kelly Winther and Shana Moore, have helped Royal to a 6-0 record. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: AT A GLANCE |
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