SHUTTING THE DOOR ON 2004.....Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer The year 2004 featured plenty of impressive performances from Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, high school athletes, and it should prove interesting to see if such success will happen again in the coming seasons. The Hart High girls' basketball team got things going by advancing to the Southern Section Div. I-A championship game. Led by standout point guard Ashlee Trebilcock and backcourt mate Taylor Lilley, Hart lost to San Clemente San Clemente (săn klĭmĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city, which is chiefly residential. in the final - for the third year in a row - but the Indians rebounded by defeated favored Lynwood in the state playoffs. Hart (29-3) finished with a loss to 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. High in the second round of the regionals. In boys' basketball, unseeded Saugus (22-8) came through with surprising playoff upsets before falling to Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. in the Southern Section Div. I-A semifinals. B.J. Willkomm finished as the school's all-time leading scorer. Hart (25-4) also enjoyed its best boys' basketball season since 1994. Led by Adam Rich Adam Rich (born on October 12 1968) is an American actor born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is arguably best remembered for playing youngest son Nicholas Bradford on the 1970s television drama Eight is Enough and Brandon McQueen, the Indians advanced to the Southern Section Div. I-A quarterfinals before losing at 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. . Canyon's girls' soccer team (15-4-3) came through with another fine season, advancing to the Southern Section Div. II quarterfinals. The team might have stuck around longer, but high-scoring Nini Loucks (schedule conflict) wasn't available during a season-ending loss to top-seeded Arcadia. Another key player, McKenzie Hill, was ill during the last game. Valencia's girls' soccer team (21-4-3) also advanced to the Div. II quarterfinals. But after winning most of its games with great defense, Valencia learned what it was like on the other side, managing just two shots on goal in a 3-0 loss to Buena of Ventura. Valencia's boys' volleyball team (29-2) won the Southern Section Div. II championship for the second year in a row, and Tony Ker earned Daily News Player of the Year honors for the second time. Other key players were Ryan Dean, Ted Goetz and Davey Rowley. Local baseball teams performed especially well. Santa Clarita Christian (17-6) won just two of its first seven games but eventually won the Southern Section Div. VI title in Irvine with a 9-6 victory over favored Joshua Springs of Yucca Valley. Freshman Auggie Detres pitched six strong innings to earn the win and also went 3 for 3 with three stolen bases. Teammate Stephen Mercier earned section Player of the Year honors. Also in baseball, Hart, Valencia and Saugus impressed. After struggling during the regular season, Hart (18-12-1) entered the Southern Section Div. II playoffs as a wild card but eventually advanced to the semifinals before losing 3-2 in eight innings at El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. of Placentia. Left-hander Tyler Fick won all four playoff games - two as a starter and two in relief. Valencia (20-8) was upset by Norco in the Div. II quarterfinals, but Jared Clark finished as the Foothill League's all-time leader in home runs before accepting a Cal State Fullerton scholarship. Teammate Matt Aidem, who finished as the area's all-time hits leader, accepted a UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. scholarship, and Danny Worth committed to Pepperdine. Saugus (20-7-1) enjoyed its best season since 1989 before losing to top-seeded Villa Park Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago. in the second round of the playoffs. Thomas Milone, a junior, set Saugus single-season records for home runs and RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . In softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' , Saugus (22-6) had its best season in recent memory, advancing to the Div. I quarterfinals before falling 1-0 at top-seeded Riverside Poly. Four-year starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Kyla Sullivan finished 21-4 with a 0.62 ERA, and freshman Victoria Kemp hit six home runs with 27 RBI. Valencia's softball team finished 23-8, losing at Rosary rosary [rose garden], prayer of Roman Catholics, in which beads are used as counters. The term, applied also to the beads, is extended to Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist prayers that use beads. of Fullerton in the Div. I quarterfinals. Kansas-bound pitcher Christina Ross went 13-7 with a 0.16 ERA. Teammate Kortney Bell earned a Tennessee scholarship. Hart's softball team (18-12-1) lost to Camarillo in the first round of the Div. I playoffs. Right-hander Robyn Kontra, who pitched nearly every inning of every game, finished 17-10 with a 1.21 ERA, 178 strikeouts and just 21 walks in 185 2/3 innings. She accepted a Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
In track, Canyon dominated again. Seven athletes, led by girls' 800-meter standout Alicia Johnson, qualified for the State Championship finals in Sacramento. Johnson rallied down the final stretch to win the 800. At the preceding Southern Sections Master's meet, Canyon's Alisha Thompson qualified in the high jump, then Lauren Walker had a personal record by 19 seconds to finish second in the 3,200. Her teammates screamed in excitement and engulfed Walker as she left the track. The Canyon boys' 1,600 relay team soon followed by placing second as anchor Max Bellissimo passed two runners in the final 50 meters. Valencia girls' pole vaulter Jill Reynolds also had a fine season, advancing to the Southern Section prelims with a best of 11 feet in her last meet. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the track season was Daunte Davis. The Canyon freshman won the Foothill League 100 with shocking victories during the regular season and the finale over reigning senior champion Geoff Tisdale. In swimming, Saugus freshman phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. John Criste earned Daily News Player of the Year honors. He clocked the nation's sixth-fastest time in the 100-yard breaststroke, taking second at the Southern Section Div. I championships. He earned automatic All-America honors in the event and was a consideration All-American in the 200 individual medley. Criste also won Foothill League titles in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke. Another top boys' swimmer was Hart's Kent Klower, who finished his career with seven league titles. Saugus junior Lizette Patterson dominated girls' swimming. She helped the Centurions to their first league title and clocked personal bests in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke at the Div. I championships. In boys' golf, Joe Greiner, David Cape and Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan (born on November 12, 1983 in Sharon, Ontario, Canada) is a centerman for the Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles paced Hart to a 46-0-1 season. In girls' golf, Valencia, led by Stevy Loy, won its first league title in a tight race, and four-year standout Melanie De Leon of Saugus took individual honors. Valencia, led by Nick Amico, David Foglesong and J.J. Patino, won its third consecutive boys' tennis league title. The football season was wild as Hart's longtime league dynasty came to an end. The Indians finished third after 13 consecutive league titles. Valencia (12-2), which eventually reached the Div. II final, broke Hart's 65-game league winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" with a 29-10 victory. Valencia's Michael Herrick passed for more than 4,000 yards and accounted for 38 touchdowns. Canyon (10-2), Hart (7-5) and eight-man school Santa Clarita Christian (7-3) all lost in the playoff quarterfinals. Other top football players included Hart's Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. and Tyler Lyon; Valencia's Anthony DeFilippo, Shane Morales, Torrey O'Brien and Shane Vereen; Canyon's Justin Williams For the basketball player, see . Justin Williams (born 4 October, 1981 in Cobourg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. and Dejon Negron; and Saugus' Kody Kurowski. In girls' tennis, Valencia, led by Cassie Strange, advanced to the Div. III semifinals. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1) MICHAEL HERRICK, VALENCIA FOOTBALL (2) ALISHA THOMPSON, CANYON TRACK John Lazar/Staff Photographer (3) CHRISTINA ROSS, VALENCIA SOFTBALL Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer (4) THOMAS MILONE, SAUGUS BASEBALL Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (5) TAYLOR LILLY, LEFT, HART BASKETBALL Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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