SOCCER BEAT BOYS CLIFFY NOTE.Byline: Lauren Gustus, Erik Boal Staff Writers Jason Leopoldo, Thousand Oaks' top player, missed the Lancers'first four games because of club commitments and a hip injury thatcoaches thought might keep him out until after winter break. St.Francis of La Canada's Jeff Buddenbohn started playing for the Knights last weekend with a cast on his left wrist. Littlerock's top player, Maxwell Griffin, appeared in coach Eric Stanford's classroom on crutches after rolling an ankle in a club game. Every team, it seems, is missing a piece of its lineup, and Westlake is no exception. Only the Warriors (7-1-1) aren'tletting it get in the way of winning games. ``We still haven't had our full team,'' Westlake coach Bill Propster said before the start of 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. play. ``But we've given up two goals in (eight) games.'' The Warriors have prospered through strong defense and the play of goalkeeper J.T. Valine valine (văl`ēn), organic compound, one of the 22 α-amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. , who has six shutouts. Westlake has scored 23 goals behind a high-powered attack led by Omar Sanchez, Alex Olszewski and Danny Barerra. Defender Chris Dervin started playing a week ago for Westlake, and Propster believes the addition is critical for his team. Dervin has been paired with Ryan Osinski to keep things organized in front of Valine. The Warriors defeated Moorpark on Wednesday and previously unbeaten Calabasas on Friday. Early success is critical in the extremely competitive Marmonte League, which takes a two-week hiatus hiatus /hi·a·tus/ (hi-a´tus) [L.] an opening, gap, or cleft.hia´tal aortic hiatus the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta and thoracic duct pass. for winter break. ``You don't want to go into Christmas time 0-2 in league,'' Propster said. AROUND THE LEAGUES --Mission: Harvard-Westlake of Studio City senior Yosh Rubenstein leads the Wolverines in scoring at the winter break.``If he can stay healthy, he's going to score some big goals,'' coachFreddy Arroyo said. Harvard- Westlake is expected to compete for the league'sthird playoff spot. Look for Crespi of Encino, 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 and Alemany of Mission Hills tochallenge, too. St. Francis of La Canada and Loyola 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. - the defending Mission League champ and runner-up, respectively - playedin the Admiral Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. in Tampa, Fla., which concludes today. The national tournament features teams from Florida, Texas, Louisiana and California. Before departing for Florida, Loyola played a three-game stretch without senior forward Gustavo Romero (Achilles' and ankle injuries), who scored twice in the Cubs' opener against Cabrillo of Long Beach. Loyola lost its first game last Tuesday Last Tuesday is a Christian melodic punk rock band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They played their final show on March 10th, 2007. Last Tuesday was formed in 1999 in Harrisburg, P.A. , a 2-1 decision against Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . --Marmonte: League play started two weeks earlier than other leagues. 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. was happy to see play start: 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. won their Marmonte opener Wednesday against Newbury Park and followed with a victory Friday over Moorpark. Thousand Oaks, the Div. I defending champions defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre , started the season 0-4 after losing just three games last season. ``We're one of the better 0-4 teams around,'' coach Mark Tietjen said before league play began. Thousand Oaks (2-4) had not played with its full lineup before the start of league, missing players because of injury and club commitments. --Foothill: Saugus surprised many by winning theRalph Brandt Tournament, beating El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Golden: Everyone seems to be going strong.Littlerock, Lancaster, defending champion Palmdale and Quartz Hillare expected to compete for the league title. Quartz Hill emerged as the team to beat, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Southern Section Div. II poll. The Rebels were No. 5 when the first rankings were released last week. Lancaster beat Chatsworth on penalty kicks to advance to the final of the La Canada Tournament, where it lost 1-0 to Hoover. WHO'S HOT --Jose Garay, Palmdale: The junior forward scored 13 goals in 11 games before the Garces Tournament. He's just three goals short of his sophomore total, and coach Jeremy Kriss has directed much of the Falcons' attack through him. ``We certainly look for him, and I instruct my team to play him into space,'' Kriss said. ``He's great on the dribble. He has a great shot.'' --Hart: The Indians allowed only two goals at the Garces Tournament. They defeated Sanger, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley of Lancaster, Buchanan of Clovis and Foothill of Bakersfield on their way to the championship game, which they lost on PKs to San Joaquin of Mcfarland. Hart, which went on a similarstreak last season in league play, is led by scorer Matt Valaika,and Ishi Zamora also played well in Garces. Carmelo Terranova, Saugus: The Centurions forward used his head Monday against El Camino Real of Woodland Hills in the Ralph Brandt Tournament final. Terranova, the tournament 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. , headed a corner kick past keeper C.J. Bennett to give Saugus a 1-0 victory. BOUND TO HAPPEN Sylmar coach Emmanuel Martins started the season with an 83-49-21 career record. After a 7-1 start, he's now at 90 wins. If the Spartans continue to play well, Martins could win 100th game this season. POTENTIAL HERO A number of teams could emerge strong from thetournament season, which concludes early next week. Lookfor Harvard-Westlake at the South Bay Winter Classic at Cal StateDominguez Hills; Westlake, Calabasas and Rio Mesa at the BuenaTournament; and Royal at the South Torrance tournament. POTENTIAL UPSET Unheralded Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. or Rosamond will try to take down Hart ofNewhall in the Indians' tournament, which begins Monday. Hart, which has lost only on PKs to Central Section power San Joaquin of Mcfarland, has a favorable draw as the top team in Pool D. Beverly Hills or Rosamond would gain instant credibility with a victory. GIRLS POTENTIAL UPSET: Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta, despite its 3-6-2 record, won't be intimidated in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. when it faces four-time defending City Section champion El Camino Real of Woodland Hills (1-1) in its final pool-play game of the Hart tournament Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The Falcons are coming off a 1-0 nonleague victory over previously unbeaten 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 and will welcome the return of San Diego-bound midfielder Rachael Rigamat, who missed Monday's game because she had a family commitment in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . POTENTIAL HERO: Flintridge Sacred Heart (7-1-1) was shut out Monday by Crescenta Valley, the first time the Tologs have been held without a goal this season. That didn't sit well with New Mexico-bound forward Hannah Hand, who will seek to get Flintridge Sacred Heart back on track Monday in the San Gorgonio tournament. The Tologs are seeking their second tournament title this season; they won the Don Lugo tournament on Dec. 11. GAME OF THE WEEK: Louisville at Hart, Tuesday, 8 a.m. The second day of pool play at the annual Hart tournament matches two of the region's best teams and offers a sharp contrast in styles. Louisville of Woodland Hills (6-2-2) has recorded a region-leading six shutouts and has lost only to Southern Section Div. II power Buena of Ventura twice. Hart of Newhall (5-3) has been one of the area's highest-scoring teams through the first three weeks. BOUND TO HAPPEN: Valencia has been outstanding defensively, posting four shutouts already. That means the Vikings (4-2-2), the defending Hart tournament champions, will be in the hunt for another title Tuesday after winning their pool against solid defensive teams Calabasas, North Hollywood and Palmdale. WHO'S HOT --Loren Schofield: The Taft of Woodland Hills senior continued to add to her region-leading goal total, scoring eight times to lead the Toreadors (11-0-1) to the Sylmar tournament championship. Schofield, a returning All-City selection, scored hat tricks hat trick n. Sports 1. Three goals scored by one player in one game, as in ice hockey. 2. Three wickets taken in cricket by a bowler in three consecutive balls. 3. in consecutive games Saturday against Verdugo Hills of Tujunga and Monroe of North Hills. She followed with a two-goal effort in Monday's pool-play victory over Eagle Rock. Schofield has 18 goals for the Toreadors, who have outscored their opponents 54-10. --Coco Kleinert: The Flintridge Prep of La Canada senior increased her career goal total to 58 in 65 games in a 2-0 victory Dec. 14 over Pasadena Poly, but the goal carried extra significance for the UCLA-bound forward because it was her first against the Rebels' Prep League rival. --Alicia Herczeg: On an Agoura team that has many key contributors, the junior midfielder has been the offensive catalyst in the Chargers' 6-1-1 star, recording a goal or an assist in each game. Herczeg, who has nine goals, had an assist in Friday's 2-0 Marmonte League win over 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. . --Saugus: After dropping a 2-1 decision Dec. 3 to Buena of Ventura, the Centurions (9-1-1) are unbeaten in nine games, winning six in a row. Lisa Rollo's team capped an impressive two-day run in the Simi Valley tournament by defeating the host Pioneers 3-1 in Tuesday's championship game. RECORD-SETTING DISTRIBUTION La Canada junior Mackenzie Paxton won't ever be accused of selfishness, especially after her performance Monday in the Spartans' 16-0 romp over Rosemead in a Claremont tournament consolation game Con`so`la´tion game 1. A game, match, etc., open only to losers in early stages of contests. . In addition to scoring two goals, Paxton set a state record with eight assists. Her total was one better than the former Southern Section and state record, set by El Segundo's Stacy Webster in a Jan. 30, 1992, victory over St. Monica of Santa Monica. Paxton's total - recorded in the first half - ties her for fourth all-time nationally with Holli Jacobs of Brighton of Salt Lake City, who accomplished the feat in 1989. The national record of 11 was set by Loren Cerami of McDowell of Erie, Pa., in 1994. LEAGUE UPDATES --Marmonte: If there were any doubts before the season began about which league is the deepest in the region, there shouldn't be now. Through Tuesday, six of the league's eight teams have .500 records or better. Calabasas (1-6-1, 1-1), one of the other two, on Friday scored a 1-0 upset of Westlake (5-1-1, 1-1). Royal (9-1-2, 1-0-1), under first-year coach Summer Katzoff, might be the biggest surprise entering the winter break. Agoura (6-1-1, 2-0) and Thousand Oaks (5-0-1, 1-0-1) meet Jan. 5 in a pivotal game. --Mission: The holiday break couldn't have come sooner for Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks (7-2-2), which competed without four injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. players in the Simi Valley tournament. First-year coach Sarah Farnham has done an admirable job filling spots in her lineup, and the short-handed Knights went 2-2 in the two-day tournament. Flintridge Sacred Heart of La Canada (7-1-1) entered Monday's nonleague game against Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta riding a seven-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" , but the Tologs were dealt a 1-0 loss in the final seconds. ``We can just be thankful it wasn't Harvard-Westlake, Louisville or Chaminade,'' Flintridge Sacred Heart co- coach Frank Pace said. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Nicky Alinan, from left, Omar Sanchez and Kyle Dagan have helped the Westlake boys' soccer team to a 7-1-1 start. The Warriors have outscored foes 23-2. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer Box: Daily News TOP 10 |
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