RUNNING INTO HISTORY; FARGAS IS ONE OF AREA'S GREATEST BACKS EVER : TOP RUNNING BACKS.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Daily News Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper The skinny 14-year-old freshman showed up at Notre Dame High School Notre Dame is the name of the following high (secondary) schools: Bangladesh
Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. to live with his father. He had never played tackle football before. He didn't know how to put a helmet on properly, let alone his chin strap or shoulder pads This article is about football protective equipment. For shoulder pads in fashion, see Shoulder pads (fashion). Shoulder pads are a piece of protective equipment used in American and Canadian football. . Soccer was his favorite sport. ``I want to be a running back,'' Justin Fargas Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL. Professional career He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. As of 2006, he is the Raiders' second-string running back. told Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame freshman coach Adam Shinnick. ``You don't mind contact, do you?'' Shinnick asked. So began the high school football career of a player who's on his way to becoming the greatest running back in San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. history. ``There is a picture of him making a cut and he is so skinny and so boney and his pants are halfway coming down and you'd think he was a twig TWIG - Tree-Walking Instruction Generator. A code generator language. ML-Twig is an SML/NJ variant. ["Twig Language Manual", S.W.K. Tijang, CS TR 120, Bell Labs, 1986]. running in a football uniform,'' Shinnick recalled. ``We ran a toss play and he made a cut that most people wouldn't. He had never played the game before and yet was doing things so naturally. I said to myself, `This guy has vision that people his age shouldn't have.' '' With each season, Fargas became stronger, faster and better. From a frail 155-pound freshman, he's now a firm, muscular 190 pounds. After running 100 meters in 11.8 seconds as a freshman, he's now the reigning state 100-meter track champion after winning in 10.52 seconds last June. From bench pressing 200 pounds, he's now lifting 315 pounds. No area running back has ever put together a season quite like Fargas did in 1996 - not Russell White, not Jermaine Lewis Jermaine Lewis (born October 16, 1974 in Lanham, Maryland) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL. A star high school athlete at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, he was a two-time team MVP as a running back while also starring as a sprinter on the track team, setting , not Durell Price, not Charles White Charles or Charlie White may refer to:
By the end of the season, every opponent knew who they had to stop. But even that didn't prevent Fargas from continuing to break tackles, elude defenders and slip through holes on his way to a record-breaking season. It all creates high expectations for his final season of prep football. With practice beginning next week, Fargas recognizes that every defensive player 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. No. 34 when they play Notre Dame. Is he worried? Hardly. ``People say, `They're going to be coming after you this year.' I think they were coming after me last year. I'm coming after them, that's how I look at it,'' he said. Most intriguing about Fargas is his evolution from a star soccer player to a tailback in football. He lived with his mother on the East Coast, playing soccer, baseball and basketball. Because the football and soccer seasons were played at the same time, he had no intentions of going out for football. Then he moved to Encino to live with his father. He discovered he could go out for football and still play soccer. But soon soccer lost out. ``I fell in love with football,'' Fargas said. ``Everything about it, I like. I knew it was my sport. My interest in soccer went away.'' Fargas' success is not only the result of maturing into his 6-foot-1 body. It's also his relentless pursuit to keep improving. During the spring, he lifted weights three times a day to increase his strength and speed. It worked to perfection Adv. 1. to perfection - in every detail; "the new house suited them to a T" just right, to a T, to the letter . He became the fastest teen-ager in California when he won the 100 meters at the state track and field championships in Sacramento. ``It's just incredible how he's rising to the occasion and surprising even me,'' said his father, Antonio, an actor who gained fame playing the role of ``Huggy Bear'' in the 1970s action series, ``Starsky and Hutch Starsky and Hutch plainclothes L.A. detectives break cases and hearts. [TV: Terrace, II, 317] See : Crime Fighting .'' Last season, Fargas wasn't considered a speedster speed·ster n. 1. One who drives very fast. 2. A fast car. . He gained many of his rushing yards through his power and upper-body strength. Now that he has added breakaway speed, how much more dominant can he become? ``It will be interesting,'' said track coach/assistant football coach Joe McNab. ``He's way faster and he's bigger.'' ``I think he's an extraordinary player,'' Notre Dame head coach Kevin Rooney Kevin Rooney born on May 4, 1956 in Catskill, NY and is a boxing trainer and former boxer. Amateur Boxing Career Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. said. ``He's really something special, not only in terms of his God-given ability but his work ethic and unselfishness.'' Fargas starts at each carry with the same philosophy. ``I try to run with the frame of mind that I'm going to score on every play,'' he said. ``You have to think the defense can't stop you and you have to give everything you have to make sure they don't.'' Fargas begins his senior season not having to worry about a college scholarship. Notre Dame, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , Stanford, Northwestern and Michigan are all ready to sign him to a national letter of intent next February. His primary focus, though, is on trying to lead Notre Dame to a Southern Section Division III championship. ``I can't wait, I can't wait,'' he said of Notre Dame's season opener against Alemany on Sept. 12. ``I just want to get it going.'' Name School Ht. Wt. Yr. Comment 1. Justin Fargas Notre Dame 6-1 190 Sr. Faster, stronger and better than ever 2. Emmanuel Evans Birmingham 6-3 235 Sr. Area's most versatile back 3. Marquis Brignac Taft 5-11 180 Jr. Improved speed makes him very dangerous 4. Quincy Wright El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
5. Darius Brown St. Francis 5-9 175 Sr. Might be second-best in Mission League behind Fargas 6. Miguel Fletcher Alemany 5-11 175 Sr. Once he learns how to use his speed, beware 7. Chris Poling Agoura 5-10 170 Sr. His 4.49, 40-yard time served notice about his skills 8. Dominic Washington Paraclete 5-10 190 Sr. Rushed for 1,845 yards, 23 TDs as a junior 9. Jason Anderson Palmdale 6-0 200 Sr. Ready for best season yet 10. Robby Coppola Calabasas 6-1 205 Sr. Gained 1,774 yards in '96 11. Vinny Walker Monroe 5-11 190 Sr. Should be one of City's top rushers 12. Michael Woods Littlerock 5-8 155 Sr. He's tiny but watch him pick up the yards 13. John Howe Camarillo 5-10 170 Sr. Can't be underrated this season 14. Robert Bowen Montclair Prep 6-1 185 Sr. Watch him dominate small-school competition 15. Errol Bowen Sylmar 6-1 190 Sr. This is the player who must come through for Spartans JUSTIN FARGAS: THROUGH THE YEARS 1980: At 9 months, Fargas is already a sports fan, with baseball and the New York Mets
1992: Soccer, baseball and basketball are his main sports. He doesn't even play football. 1994: Moves from Rhode Island to Encino, enrolls at Notre Dame and becomes star tailback for freshman football team. 1996: Sets all-time area rushing record with 2,970 yards and 38 touchdowns as a junior. CAPTION(S): 5 Photos, 2 Charts Photo: (1--Cover--color) MAKING HISTORY Notre Dame's Justin Fargas might be the Valley's top high school running back - ever Michael Owen Baker / Daily News (2--color) no caption (Justin Fargas) (3--color) At 9 months, Fargas is already a sports fan, with baseball and the New York Mets his favorite team. (4--color) Moves from Rhode Island to Encino, enrolls at Notre Dame and becomes star tailback for freshman football team. (5--color) Sets all-time area rushing record with 2,970 yards and 38 touchdowns as a junior. Chart: (1) TOP RUNNING BACKS (see text) (2) JUSTIN FARGAS: THROUGH THE YEARS (see text) |
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