SIDE OUT GIRLS' PREP VOLLEYBALL NEWS AND FEATURES FROM AROUND THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ... AND BEYOND.Byline: Erik Boal NO GROWING PAINS grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. The loss of reigning Liberty League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Marisa Fair to a back injury a couple of weeks ago didn't harm Viewpoint of Calabasas' chances to repeat as league champion. The Patriots' young players stepped up, with 5-foot-3 sophomore outside hitter Samantha Hyman taking the biggest role. ``She's a small girl,'' Viewpoint coach Frank Pontello said. ``But shes an all-around player. She's putting up big numbers.'' Hyman leads Viewpoint in aces and is near the top in kills. In the first week the Patriots were without Fair, Hyman led them to four victories with a combined 50 kills, 16 aces, 32 digs and 10 assists. The Patriots knew their young players would need to take on significant duties after graduating seven players from last season. Hyman, a second-team all-league selection as a freshman, is joined this season by two freshman and three other sophomores. Viewpoint (14-1, 9-0) is ranked No. 4 in Div. IV-A. ``They're coming along nicely,'' Pontello said. ``Hopefully, we can make a good push (in playoffs).'' Fair returned to the lineup Tuesday and contributed 12 digs in a Liberty title-clinching victory over Providence of Burbank. Hyman had 15 kills and eight digs, and sophomore setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Samantha Borenstein added 17 assists. PLAYOFF TIME City Section playoffs begin today with No. 2 Taft of Woodland Hills and No. 3 Verdugo Hills of Tujunga the leading local contenders in the 32-team field. The championship is Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. at Occidental College History The Birth of Occidental College Occidental College (commonly referred to as Oxy) was founded on April 20, 1887, by a group of Presbyterian clergy and laymen. in Eagle Rock. Southern Section playoff pairings will be released Sunday, and competition begins Tuesday. Finals are Nov. 18-19 at Cypress College Cypress College is a community college located in Cypress, California. Opened on September 12 1966 , the southern California college offers a variety of general education (51 associates degrees), transfer courses (58 transfer majors), and 139 vocational programs leading to . LESS IS MORE 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. , in an unusual move, decided not to play in any regular-season tournaments this season. ``Tournaments are good for playing time,'' Thousand Oaks coach Yariv Learner said, ``but I've got so many seniors. They have the experience. I just scheduled as many match-play matches as possible. ``Next year, I'm going to have a younger team, so they'll need that learning experience. This year I didn't think we needed that. Sometimes less is more.'' The philosophy has worked for the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. , who have secured at least a share of the 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 and are ranked third in Div. I-A a season after finishing third in the league. Thousand Oaks enters today's regular-season finale against Westlake with just two losses in 47 games since a five-game loss to Valencia in the season opener. THE LONELIEST NUMBER Flintridge Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. of La Canada Flintridge and the number one are synonymous in volleyball. The Tologs have been the Daily News' No. 1 team all nine weeks this season - for 18 in a row, dating to last season. They have been the top team in the Mission League for three years and have lost only one game in nine league matches this season. Following Tuesday night's 25-15, 25-20, 25-19 victory over Harvard-Westlake of Studio City, FSH FSH follicle-stimulating hormone. FSH abbr. follicle-stimulating hormone Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSH) coach Shelli Orlandini chose to focus on the number one for a different reason. Orlandini was ecstatic that her team held Harvard-Westlake middle blocker Cathryn Quinn to one kill. ``That's phenomenal,'' said Orlandini, who counted five blocks FSH made against the sophomore standout - two by her daughter, sophomore setter Sam Orlandini. ``Sam's role was to separate (their block) by setting a variety of different people, which kept (Quinn) off the net. I thought we did a great job against her.'' LEAGUE UPDATES Alpha League --L.A. Baptist of North Hills is wreaking havoc on the league's top teams. The surging Knights handed first-place Paraclete of Lancaster its first loss Thursday, edging the Spirits in five games. Two days earlier, L.A. Baptist defeated second-place Windward in four games. Seniors Emily Johnson and Olivia Riley have fueled the Knights' success. Gonzaga-bound Johnson had 55 kills in last week's victories, and Riley added 74 assists and 14 blocks. Riley contributed 41 more assists Tuesday in a victory over Calvary Chapel Calvary Chapel is a non-denominational, Protestant fellowship of churches which began in 1965 in Southern California. The term "fellowship of churches" is used in contrast to a denomination. of Downey as L.A. Baptist improved to 6-3 in Alpha play. --Paraclete clinched its second consecutive league title Tuesday with a win over Windward. Foothill League --Valencia wrapped up its fourth straight league title with a four-game victory Tuesday over second-place Canyon. The Vikings, who have 21 consecutive league wins, play for an undefeated league season in today's regular-season finale against Hart of Newhall. Golden League --Quartz Hill and Littlerock enter tonight's regular-season finale tied for first. Quartz Hill, aiming for its fourth title in six years and second in a row, hasn't lost a game since a five-game loss to Highland of Palmdale on Sept. 29. Quartz Hill avenged a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. the loss to Highland by sweeping the Bulldogs last week. Mission League --Flintridge Sacred Heart of La Canada Flintridge coach Shelli Orlandini wasn't exaggerating when, following Tuesday night's sweep of Harvard-Westlake of Studio City, she said, ``I find it's pretty hard for any team to come to Sacred Heart and beat us.'' Since losing to Harvard-Westlake on Oct. 15, 2002, the Tologs have won 18 consecutive league home matches. They've won 16 in a row at home, all matches, since falling in a nonleague match to Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame Academy may refer to:
FSH is 87-22 since the beginning of the 2002 season, 34-4 at home. --The league is assured only three playoff berths, but four teams are in the Southern Section rankings, the most of any local league. Third-place Louisville of Woodland Hills moved into the rankings this week, at No. 8 in Div. III-A, joining No. 1 Harvard-Westlake and No. 10 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 of Sherman Oaks. FSH is No. 2 in Div. IV-AA. Prep League --Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge's roller-coaster season hit an upswing Upswing An upward turn in a security's price after a period of falling prices. at the right time Saturday. The Rebels rallied fro a 2-1 deficit to beat Pasadena Poly 22-25, 25-21, 13-25, 25-15, 15-5, securing a postseason berth for the seventh time in coach Sean Beattie's eight-year tenure. ``I knew we were better than what we showed in the third game,'' Bettie said after Flintridge Prep swept the season series for the first time in his career. ``I didn't even call a timeout in Game 3, because we were losing so bad, that I just wanted to get it over with and get it out of our system. The last two games were the best we've played all year.'' West Valley League --Taft of Woodland Hills had a change of plans last weekend. The Toreadors were scheduled to play in the Redondo tournament, but they withdrew when coach Arman Mercado realized it was the weekend of Taft's homecoming. The team didn't get the weekend off. Mercado got a call from a cousin running a tournament in Fresno that had a last-minute opening. Taft made the trip and capped its regular season with a third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the . --The league received six City Section playoff berths, two more than any other league. Last-place Cleveland of Reseda was the only team to receive a bid without a league victory. Westside League --AGBU of Canoga Park can win a share of the league title by defeating New Community Jewish of West Hills tonight. AGBU AGBU Armenian General Benevolent Union AGBU Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit improved to 17-2 overall with a four-game victory Tuesday over West Valley Christian of West Hills, the first league loss for the No. 4 team in Div. V-AA. CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Viewpoint of Calabasas sophomore Samantha Hyman has made the most of her increased role with the girls' volleyball team this season. Gene Blevins/Daily News Box: (1) TOP 10 (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST |
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