SIMI HIGH'S GRIFFIN SHOWS AMPLE GRIT.Byline: Daily News With standout Tawnee Cooper on her basketball team, 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. High School's Jamie Jamie is a given name, derived as a pet form of James. However, it has been used as an independent given name in English speaking countries for several generations. Though Jamie was originally exclusively male, since the 1950s it has also been used as a female given name, Griffin doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. get much recognition. But the senior, who has started since her sophomore year, has brought her game to a new level this season and it showed last week in 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. wins over Newbury Newbury, town (1991 pop. 31,488), West Berkshire, S central England. In a farming region, Newbury trades in wool, malt, and farm products. Paper, furniture, and metal products are also made. In the Middle Ages the town was an important textile manufacturing center. Park and Agoura. Against Newbury Park she led the team with 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. And against the Chargers, Griffin has 20 points, 12 steals and seven assists. Those are the kinds of numbers that has coach Dave Murphy believing Griffin will make a nice addition to a college team next season. "She's played very consistently," Murphy said. "She's shooting over 50 percent from the floor, she's leading us in assists (4.2 per game), she's probably one of our best defenders and she has great instincts and athletic ability." CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo Jamie Griffin Consistent player |
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