SOCCER BEAT: NO LONGER A FOOT SHORT : VALENTINO'S MOVE TO FORWARD HELPS PALMDALE.Byline: Chris Cocoles Daily News Staff Writer Palmdale High's days of a suffocating suf·fo·cate v. suf·fo·cat·ed, suf·fo·cat·ing, suf·fo·cates v.tr. 1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen. 2. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate. 3. defense and a low-calorie offense could be over. The Falcons aren't exactly the area's most prolific goal-scoring unit, using ball control and opportunistic opportunistic /op·por·tu·nis·tic/ (op?er-tldbomacn-is´tik) 1. denoting a microorganism which does not ordinarily cause disease but becomes pathogenic under certain circumstances. 2. shots in their quest of another Golden League championship (they shared the title with Highland last season). But Palmdale's somewhat unexpected championship at the Hart tournament was paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. not only through a defense that blanked its four opponents but also courtesy of a new attack weapon. His name is Anthony Valentino, a junior who spent 1996 and the early portion of this season as a defender. The Falcons, top heavy in the back row, tried several different combinations at forward, including their best player, sweeper Kim Britton. That didn't work, and Palmdale coach Claudia Cline cline, in biology, any gradual change in a particular characteristic of a population of organisms from one end of the geographical range of the population to the other. turned to a rather lofty toe in Valentino, who served as the kicker Kicker A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors. Notes: The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate. on the school's league-championship football team. ``I took advantage of that big foot of his,'' Cline said of Valentino, whose soccer career had almost exclusively placed him in a defensive role. ``It's different,'' Valentino said. ``When I played in the back the ball was in front of me. Now I'm turning around for it. The instincts have to change.'' Valentino already made an impact for the Falcons, who won the tournament two years after they lost in the championship to Cleveland. He scored twice in the tournament, both in a 3-0 win over Saugus. ``We have a different philosophy than we did before the tournament,'' Cline said. ``Anthony can really distribute the ball.'' Though the Falcons (8-6) produced eight goals in their four wins, Cline realizes Tuesday's tournament championship win over Canyon, when Britton punched the only goal through a crowd in the game's final minute, is typical. ``That's the way it is with us,'' she said. ``We looked a little off today. For us, hanging in there is the key.'' Reflex action: It happened so fast, Ricky Ramos never had the time to savor the biggest defensive play of the Falcons' championship defeat of Canyon. Early in the second half, Jimmy Giordano's free kick was saved by Palmdale goalkeeper Chris Sandoval but right into the path of Pat Terry, who had an open right side of the net to kick into. The ball was headed for the net, but was blocked by Ramos' chest and caromed away, enabling the Falcons to clear it out of trouble. ``I didn't think anyone noticed it because it happened so fast,'' said Ramos, a senior defenseman de·fense·man n. A team member, as in hockey, who plays a defensive zone or position. . ``I was wondering if I should cover that (right) post. I'm glad I did.'' Quartz Hill: The Rebels' boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. teams nearly made it 4 for 4 in their respective tournaments Monday. At the Rialto Rialto, city (1990 pop. 72,388), San Bernardino co., S Calif., a residential suburb of San Bernardino; inc. 1911. The city has greatly expanded as a result of the economic and demographic growth of the southern California area. boys' event, goalkeeper Chad MacBeth came up with two shutouts, both 1-0 decisions over Yucca Valley and Bloomington. The Rebels girls, playing in the consolation bracket at the Hart tournament, went over the .500 mark with a 3-0 win over Valencia. The Rebels then took on Temple City and finished in a 1-1 tie. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Palmdale's Randy Rose Randy Rose is a professional wrestler better known as "Ravishing" Randy Rose. Career Randy Rose competed in 1981 in Alabama's Southeast Championship Wrestling and formed The Midnight Express with Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin. (7) beats Canyon players Jason Risser (8) and Ryan Tohill (10) to the ball during the Falcons' 1-0 victory. Daily News File Photo |
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