SOCCER GIRLS MEET WOMEN WHO PIONEERED HART TEAM 'IT PUTS THINGS IN ... PERSPECTIVE,' SAYS ROXANNE PHEN, 16.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer NEWHALL - Back in the 1980s, Hart High School's first girls' soccer team was told to scoot scoot v. scoot·ed, scoot·ing, scoots v.intr. To go suddenly and speedily; hurry. v.tr. Upper Southern U.S. off the fields to make way for football practices. But on Sunday, those girls - now women - were remembered as pioneers during Hart's first Reunion of Champions for soccer alumnae, a daylong day·long adj. Lasting through the whole day. adv. Through the day; all day. Adj. 1. daylong - lasting through an entire day event that kicked off a soccer tournament today. ``We didn't wear shin guards,'' said Kim Barnett Kim John Barnett (born Stoke-on-Trent, 17 July 1960) was an English cricketer. He was primarily a batsman, but could also deploy effective leg spin, and topped the English first-class bowling averages in 1994 with 13.30, albeit with only 13 wickets to his name. Tredick, who played on the first team beginning in 1983. ``We had them, but it wasn't in fashion. We all had 'lovely' legs by the end of the season.'' The emergence of professional soccer teams for women has brought more respect to girls' teams, Tredick said. ``You are at a very fortunate time to be in soccer,'' she told current players at the gathering. Many of the teens who attended said they felt honored to hear the stories from the first female soccer players at Hart. ``It puts things in a whole different perspective,'' said 16-year-old Roxanne Phen, a Hart varsity midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). . She and teammates Brittany Clay, Randee Whitney and Nicci Leon, all 17, said they were impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: by the history of their sport at Hart, as well as the women who blazed the trail for them. ``We just take for granted that we have such a great program,'' Roxanne said. ``This makes us see how all those women had to work to get the program going.'' The reunion also honored Hart teams that went on to win league championships. Hart earned three consecutive league titles in the 1980s. The 1997 team was a finalist in the Southern Section Division I playoffs. The 1999 team won the Southern Section Division II championship. Several players advanced to college teams and professional careers, including Erin Misaki, the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). Offensive Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999, who went on to play for the Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams nationwide in the United States. . Reunion organizer Rick Coutin said he was impressed with Sunday's turnout. ``The players were hard to find, because girls grow up, get married and change their names,'' he said. ``But today it's all about them. It's all about soccer and recognizing the kids and their accomplishments and appreciating those who helped.'' Hart's three-day tournament hosts 28 boys' and girls' teams. Susan Abram, (661) 257-5257 susan.abram(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Erin Misaki, right, who went on to play professional soccer, gets a hug from former Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
(2) Professional soccer player Erin Misaki, center, stands with former Hart High School teammates, including Kelley Puckett, left, and Keeli Paden. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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