SO. SECTION DIV. V: 'CLETE FINALLY FALLS SALESIAN 1, PARACLETE 0.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News LA MIRADA La Mirada (lä mĭrä`də), city (1990 pop. 40,452), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1960. La Mirada derives from the Spanish for "the view," referring to the panoramic view of the surrounding valleys from atop the city's hills. - Paraclete High's reign as Southern Section champion came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Salesian in the Division V final on Saturday at La Mirada High. Jose Diaz José Díaz, Jose Díaz, José Diaz, or Jose Diaz
The Antelope Valley school to repeat as boys' section soccer champion. Paraclete keeper Kyle Burkhardt, who had recorded 20 shutouts this season, had not allowed a goal in the four playoff matches heading into the final. ``It was a good goal,'' Burkhardt said. ``There was no way I could get to it. Both the teams were so evenly matched at least they had to work for it.'' Second-seeded Salesian (23-3-2) controlled the field for much of the first half against top-seeded Paraclete (22-6-4), but there were few opportunities in the second half until Diaz's score. Diaz, a junior who finished with a goal in Salesian's last four playoff victories, took a crossing pass from David Mora MORA, In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. Story on Bailm. Sec. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Pret a Usage, c. 2, Sec. 2, art. 2, n. from just outside the left side of the keeper's box and headed past the outstretched out·stretch tr.v. out·stretched, out·stretch·ing, out·stretch·es To stretch out; extend. outstretched Adjective arms of Burkett. Paraclete narrowly missed sending the game into overtime in the 78th minute when Andrew Hernandez's high-arching penalty kick from 30 yards bounced off the top of the crossbar. ``I just kicked the shot and it seemed like it was in slow motion,'' Hernandez said. ``I didn't hit it well enough and that's just the way the game goes.'' Paraclete's other second-half scoring opportunity came two minutes after Salesian's score when Elliot Hernandez enticed Salesian keeper Bobby Rodriguez out of the box, but Rodriguez smothered smoth·er v. smoth·ered, smoth·er·ing, smoth·ers v.tr. 1. a. To suffocate (another). b. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion. 2. Hernandez's kick to prevent a score. Rodriguez, along with Alan De La Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
Salesian's victory 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. a 2-1 overtime loss to Paraclete in last year's semifinals when the Spirits went on to win the section title. It was Salesian's first section soccer title since 1964, the first year of soccer as a sanctioned section sport when the title was determined the champion of one league. ``Anybody who loses to somebody wants revenge,'' Hernandez said. ``They got the break this year. I am already looking forward to next year. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what to say when one goal makes a difference. I would have gladly given up one goal in another match to win today.'' Against a Paraclete lineup with three starting freshmen, Salesian had a 7-2 advantage in shots in the first half. The teams played evenly in the second half with two shots apiece. ``It was going to come down to which team made a mistake,'' Paraclete coach Patrick McIver said. ``They capitalized on ours and we didn't. It hurts but the players knew what it felt like. Next year, we have to do it again to try two out of three.'' --A goal in the 66th minute ends Paraclete's bid to repeat as Southern Section boys' soccer champion. |
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