ROYAL'S DIAMOND, LASZLO TRY TO END DROUGHT IN WATER POLO SENIORS HOPE TO END CAREERS BY LEADING TEAM TO A TITLE.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Tyler Diamond and Nick Laszlo will leave their mark on the Royal High water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. program before the season is finished. How the senior team captains will be remembered has yet to be determined. Diamond and Laszlo would like to end their careers with a Southern Section title. There's also the possibility that they could become the first players to go through the program without winning a league title in the past two decades under coach Steve Snyder. Royal hasn't won a 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. title in three seasons after winning 17 in a row and 19 in 20 years. ``We don't want to say these guys are losers,'' Diamond said. ``Knowing we're the only guys who haven't won a league championship is going to leave a bad taste in our mouth. Royal is known for winning and when we don't, it makes us look bad.'' Royal (16-5, 5-0) looks to be on the right track in the Marmonte League, which has five teams are ranked among the top 10 in Southern Section Division IV. The second-ranked Highlanders beat Calabasas on Thursday to finish the first round of league undefeated. Royal will be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. its second victory over defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Newbury Park to begin the second round of league play on Wednesday at Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Park pool. ``This year all the league matches are going to be big,'' said Snyder, now in his 25th year coaching at Royal. ``It's been a combination of the league getting better with stronger youth programs and coaching.'' This fall has been Royal's turn to shine after graduating only one starter from its 2003 league runner-up and Southern Section Division IV quarterfinalist team. All-Southern Section players Diamond and Laszlo have led the movement. Diamond and Laszlo, however, said that this year's team has been more cohesive than ones in past seasons. On Sundays, the players try to get together for surfing in Malibu. ``When something gets out of hand, we try to calm them down,'' Laszlo said. ``It's like a brotherly team. Everybody listens to each other whether it's a freshman telling a senior what to do or a sophomore telling us. Everybody has a certain job.'' In addition to his play, Laszlo also has served as an inspiration for Royal this season. He continues to play while recovering from a bout of mononucleosis mononucleosis /mono·nu·cle·o·sis/ (-noo?kle-o´sis) excess of mononuclear leukocytes (monocytes) in the blood. chronic mononucleosis chronic fatigue syndrome. . He lost 25 pounds off his 6-foot frame, dropping from 180 to 155, and has slowly been gradually working his way to full strength. Laszlo believes that he might have contracted the ailment ail·ment n. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness. when Royal played in a tournament in Hawaii in August. During the first week of school in September, Laszlo began suffering from fatigue and a severe sore throat Sore Throat Definition Sore throat, also called pharyngitis, is a painful inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. It is a symptom of many conditions, but most often is associated with colds or influenza. . His main concern has been not his conditioning, but he worries about taking a shot to the torso because of his enlarged spleen enlarged spleen Splenomegaly, see there from mononucleosis. ``I am still not feeling 100 percent, but I am feeling a lot stronger,'' Laszlo said. ``On the days, I don't feel 100 percent, I think about working my tail and butt off this summer to be the best that I can be.'' Laszlo, who competes in the backstroke and breaststroke, on the swim team in the spring, hopes to play at Long Beach State, Air Force, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State or UC Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. next year. For Diamond, his future lies not in the pool but on the baseball diamond. Diamond, a utility player, would like to pursue baseball in college rather than water polo. His older brother, Ryan, a 2003 Royal graduate, played water polo at Royal. His younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
Diamond, a utility player who played every position for the Royal baseball team except pitcher and catcher, said he plays water polo primarily for conditioning for baseball and to help his throwing. For now, a Marmonte League water polo title are in his immediate plans. DYNAMIC DUO Names: Tyler Diamond and Nick Laszlo. School: Royal. Sport: Water polo. Year: Seniors. Leadership: Diamond and Laszlo are team captains for Royal, which is ranked second in Southern Section Division IV and seeking its first Marmonte League title in three years. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Nick Laszlo, left, and Tyler Diamond hope to avoid becoming the first Royal players in 20 years to not win a water polo title. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: DYNAMIC DUO (see text) |
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