ROYAL IS A STEP AHEAD OF COMPETITION BOYS' AND GIRLS' TEAMS LIKELY IN RUNNING FOR THE STATE TITLE.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
The group of 32 has slowly dwindled to seven over the past two hours. The remaining runners, who suffered silently up the steep 400-meter hill for the 20th time Tuesday, are the core of one of the nation's best high school cross country teams - 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. . The runners don't bemoan be·moan tr.v. be·moaned, be·moan·ing, be·moans 1. To express grief over; lament. 2. To express disapproval of or regret for; deplore: head coach Ryan Luce's strenuous workout - which Royal runner Dustin Patterson likens to ``going through a blender'' - as they pass him on their way down the hill, because these ``poop Poop A slang term often used to describe people with insider information. Notes: Not the most illustrious name. See also: Insider Information outs'' are one reason for the Highlanders' success. The Royal boys' team, which won its first state title last season, is ranked No. 1 in the Southern Section Div. I preseason poll. The girls' team, which finished eighth in the state meet, is ranked No. 2. Royal isn't the only school to have success with both teams. Many of the area's top cross-country programs consistently find their names near the top of the boys' and girls' rankings. Six of the 11 area schools that qualified for the 2004 state meet sent both boys' and girls' teams to Fresno for the state championships. Six schools also have both teams ranked in the top 10 of their respective Southern Section divisions. Most of the successful programs share several traits - room to run, the right coach and robust rosters. Teams from the Foothill and Marmonte leagues, traditionally the area's strongest, are located in suburban areas surrounded by grassy foothills and dirt trails. Oak Park, located in Ventura County, simply had to cross the street to host a meet Wednesday. The Eagles have won four state titles. Birmingham of Lake Balboa, which has a good chance to win the boys' and girls' City titles, does not have that luxury. Head coach Scott King Scott Glenndale Martin King (born June 25, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in only two National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings, but is known for his great play for the Toledo Storm. recreates the necessary terrain by sending his team through high grass and loose dirt to recreate the resistance of running uphill. King's creativity shows the important role a coach plays. A lot of kids haven't run competitively before high school, so a good coach is usually given credit for turning potential into success. King is 610-14 in dual meets in his 32-year career, the past 18 spent at Birmingham. Canyon has won 11 straight girls' Foothill titles and six consecutive boys' titles under 19-year head coach Dave DeLong. The Cowboys also won the 1995 girls' state Div. I title and 2001 boys' Div. I state title. Royal didn't have enough runners for a varsity team In the United States and Canada and UK, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of when Luce ran there in the early '90s. The boys' team has made three appearances at the state meet since he became head coach in 2001. Sean Martin, (818) 713-3608 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com BOYS' TOP 10 1. Royal 2. Hart 3. 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. 4. Birmingham 5. La Canada 6. Canyon 7. Oak Park 8. Westlake 9. Burroughs 10. Highland RUNNERS TO WATCH Tom Adams “Tom Adams” redirects here. For other people known as Tom Adams, see Tom Adams (disambiguation). Tom Adams (born 1926) is an illustrator most famous for his Agatha Christie paperback cover designs. , Sr., Flintridge Prep; Luis Aguilar Luis Aguilar (born January 29, 1984 in Long Beach, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays defense for the Montreal Impact of the USL First Division,after playing for the California Victory. , Sr., Birmingham; Hudson Andrews, So., Royal; Kyle Block, Sr., Oaks Christian; Michael Cybulski, Jr., Royal; Gabriel Guzman, Sr., Monroe; Jason Pedersen, Sr., Royal; Anthony Pondella, Jr., Oak Park; Ted Price, Sr., Camarillo; Cory Primm, Jr., Westlake; Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan is a name shared by several people:
GIRLS' TOP 10 1. Thousand Oaks 2. Royal 3. Canyon 4. Oak Park 5. Saugus 6. Westlake 7. Birmingham 8. Harvard-Westlake 9. Flintridge Prep 10. La Canada RUNNERS TO WATCH Kelly Adamski, Jr., Westlake; Erin Baird, So., Agoura; Rosie Fleming, So., Oaks Christian; Lynne Fletcher, Sr., Thousand Oaks; Emmaline Hartel, Sr., Birmingham; Jennifer Hernandez, Sr., Birmingham; Courtney Lightfoot, So., Oak Park; Brienna Morris, Jr., Quartz Hill; Shannon Murakami, Jr., Saugus; Anna Sperry, Jr., Simi Valley; Kaitlyn Sullivan, So., Thousand Oaks; Lauren Von Der Ahe, Jr., Flintridge Prep; Jessica Wick, Jr., Desert Christian. KEY MEETS Woodbridge Invitational, Saturday in Irvine; Mt. SAC Invitational, Oct. 21-22 in Walnut; Southern Section Prelims, Nov. 12 at Mt. SAC; Southern Section Finals, Nov. 19 at Mt. SAC; City Section Finals, Nov. 19 at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. ; CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). State Championship, Nov. 26 at Woodward Park Woodward Park (34 acres) is a public park, botanical garden, and arboretum located between 21st Street and 24th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is open to the public daily. in Fresno; Foot Locker West Regional, Dec. 3 at Mt. SAC; Nike Team Nationals NTN emblem Nike Team Nationals (NTN) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide. , Dec. 3 at Portland, Ore.; Foot Locker West Regional, Dec. 3 at Mt. SAC; Foot Locker National Championships, Dec. 10 at Balboa Park in San Diego. DID YOU KNOW? Birmingham High of Lake Balboa senior Emmaline Hartel has a chance to become the first three-time City Section girls' cross-country champion. She has also won four City track and field titles. CAPTION(S): photo, 6 boxes Photo: Royal's cross country team is led, from left to right, Hudson Andrews, Kelcie Wiemann, Rebecca Albarran, Michael Cybulski, Brianna Smith and Jason Pedersen. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer Box: (1) BOYS' TOP 10 (see text) (2) RUNNERS TO WATCH (see text) (3) GIRLS' TOP 10 (see text) (4) RUNNERS TO WATCH (see text) (5) KEY MEETS (see text) (6) DID YOU KNOW? (see text) |
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