SO. SECTION BOYS' TENNIS: MEETING A TURNING POINT.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
The boys' tennis team from Viewpoint High of Calabasas knew a change had to be made after it started defense of its 2004 Southern Section Div. V title with a 6-6 record. The Patriots had graduated five of nine starters from the title-winning team, but coach Asif Azhar thought his team had enough skilled newcomers and improved returners to do better. So he called a team meeting. ``I told them that regardless of (losing a majority of last year's starters), we could still play at a high level, and that they had to believe that was true,'' he said. ``They all said, 'Let's push harder and really try to come together to create something.''' Viewpoint (18-6) has won 12 consecutive matches since that meeting to advance to today's Div. V title match. It will play Whitney of Cerritos at 2:30 p.m. at The Claremont Club. Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood (22-0) also will be aiming for a title, facing 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. in the Div. I championship match at 11 a.m. at The Claremont Club. Harvard-Westlake's presence in the final is no surprise. The Wolverines have won 44 consecutive 18-set matches and are 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. their third Div. I title in four years. Viewpoint's story is different. It graduated 2004 Daily News Player of the Year Geoffrey Chizever, then had a mediocre me·di·o·cre adj. Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See Synonyms at average. [French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle; see medhyo- start to the 2005 season and finished second in the Liberty League behind Milken Community of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . But the Patriots have been Div. V's hottest team since that early-season team meeting, during which the players decided to more actively support each other in practice and matches. ``Now, when we are done with our matches, we yell and motivate our teammates,'' said Viewpoint's Nigel Beckmeier, who teamed with Brandon Mischel to win the Liberty League doubles title. ``Half the game is mental, and you might not always think the screaming ... is the most respectful, but it's totally part of the game. It can make you beat teams that are a lot more skilled.'' It seemed to help in the Div. V semifinals, when Viewpoint defeated top-seeded Cate of Carpinteria 11-7. Cate had beaten its previous three playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. opponents by a 49-5 margin. Viewpoint topped No. 5 Sage Hill of Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. in the quarterfinals. Harvard-Westlake has not had to worry about facing a more-skilled opponent. The Wolverines' closest match was an 11-7 victory over Redondo Union of Redondo Beach Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. in the Div. I quarterfinals. Top-ranked Harvard-Westlake defeated No. 2 Santa Barbara 13-5 in a nonleague match earlier this year. Sean Martin, (818) 713-3608 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) Div. I championship (2) Div. I championship |
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