ROYAL'S LAST LINE OF DEFENSE UNPROVEN CREEK UP TO TASK IN GOAL.Byline: Heather Gripp Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Barnaby Rudge] See : Birds Staff Writer 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. - For a team with an experienced nucleus nucleus, in physics nucleus, in physics, the extremely dense central core of an atom. The Nature of the Nucleus Composition aiming to build itself into a Southern Section contender, asking someone who never had played the sport to take over a position with little room for error sounds a bit risky. But the way goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the Brandy brandy [for brandywine, from Du.,=burnt, i.e., distilled, wine], strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or from marc, the residue of the wine press. The most noted brandy is cognac, made from white grapes in the Charente district of France. Creek blocked a steady dose of shots Tuesday to help Royal High become the first 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. girls' 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. team since 1998 to defeat Agoura confirmed the Highlanders were right in taking such a risk. ``She's played great for us,'' Royal coach Devin Hurst said of the junior. ``She's been very consistent. She was great (Tuesday). It was one of her best games.'' Persuading Creek she was right for the job was more difficult than convincing the Highlanders, who sought her out as a sophomore. Creek had just given up competitive swimming, and the thought of having more time for surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability. was appealing. However, her older sister Christine knew several members of the team from her time on Royal's swim team. The Highlanders realized the elder Creek was too devoted to swimming to try another sport, but they also realized athletic talent ran in the family. So when a goalkeeper was one of the team's few missing pieces last season, Royal recruited Brandy. ``We kind of convinced her to play water polo and threw her in the cage,'' Hurst said. ``She picked it up quickly. She had a phenomenal season last year and she's having another one this year. She's done a great job for us.'' Royal, which never has won a league title, is in first place at 4-0 in Marmonte play. The Highlanders (7-2 overall) were ranked third in the latest Div. IV poll and expect to move up after the victory over No. 2 Agoura. Lofty accomplishments are nothing new to the Creek family. Christine, who now swims for Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). State, competed in the 2000 Olympic trials, earned All-America honors and set multiple school records during her career at Royal. Brandy shared her sister's love for the water but opted to quit swimming because ``I just lost my interest. My sister had nothing to do with it.'' A few practices in, Creek knew water polo was the sport for her. She liked the team atmosphere she was not accustomed to in an individual sport such as swimming. Like her sister, Creek specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. in the breast stroke. She credits the strong legs she developed from the stroke for making her an ideal fit in goal. Attending goalkeeping camp and having a team full of quality shooters to practice against every day further aided Creek in becoming one of the area's best at her position. ``Sometimes it's hard to know you're the last person,'' Creek said. ``If it gets past you, it's your fault they scored, no one else can help at that point.'' Heather Gripp, (818) 713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com CREEK FILE Name: Brandy Creek Team: Royal girls' water polo Position: Goalkeeper Year: Junior Quote: ``They make me feel like I'm special and that I'm needed. It feels good to know they're counting on you. That's one of the reasons I liked it - it's a team sport. That was really different for me.'' - Brandy Creek, on being part of a team CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: With Brandy Creek in goal last week, Royal handed Agoura it's first Marmonte League loss since 1998 and improved to 4-0 in league play. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer Box: CREEK FILE (see text) |
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