SOCCER PLAYOFFS: DEFENSE LIKELY TO PUSH TEAMS THROUGH PLAYOFFS : PIONEERS SET TO HOST RIO MESA.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer The 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. girls' soccer team found the perfect solution for a lagging Lagging Strategy used by a firm to stall payments, normally in response to exchange rate projections. offense: defense. The Pioneers have prided themselves on solid defense in recent years, but the backfield became even more important this season when it became clear there wouldn't be an abundance of goals to recover from deficits. Junior Jennifer Peterson is among those routinely turning away would-be scorers and giving the Pioneers hopes of advancing deep in playoffs. In her first full year on varsity, the outside midfielder has done more than fill the void left by the graduation of last season's All-League defender Emily Swanson. ``Losing Emily last year, we were like, `Oh man,' '' said senior sweeper Cindy Mallett, a two-time 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. Defensive 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. . ``Then we got Jennifer and she helped out a lot. ``She's fast. She doesn't give up even when she gets hurt. You always get hurt back there, but she doesn't show it, she just always keeps going.'' The Pioneers hope they keep on going, too. After dropping to fourth in the first half of Marmonte League play, the defending league champs went undefeated in the second half. Simi Valley is the only team to beat league champion Westlake, the No. 1 team in Division II. The Pioneers moved into second place by beating Agoura on the last day of the season. They open the playoffs Friday at home against Rio Mesa. ``Jennifer Peterson has helped us out a lot this year,'' midfielder Mindy Gondrez said. ``She's tough. She stops anyone. She's stopped the best players. She doesn't get a lot of the credit, but she's really important.'' Peterson, 16, was expected to start last season, but had to sit out when she was declared academically ineligible in·el·i·gi·ble adj. 1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits. 2. . She hit the books and kept her skills up playing for the Simi Valley Soccer Club to make sure she wouldn't have to miss another season of playing the sport she's loved for the past 12 years. ``We were strong back there (last season), but we would have been much stronger with Jennifer back there,'' Simi Valley coach Mark Johnson Mark Johnson may refer to: Academics and scientists
``She's done a heck of a job marking the best strikers. We've put Jennifer on the best striker you have and she shuts them down. Without her, we wouldn't have won the last six straight.'' Mallett often moves up to help the offense and fullback Sara Jenke is used a lot on set plays such as free kicks, but Peterson's speed and ability to anticipate where opponents are going make the Pioneer defense tough throughout the game. A goal by Westlake is the only goal scored from Peterson's side of the field this season. ``I like it when other people are trying to get past you and you stop them,'' Peterson said. ``I like the thrill of taking it from them. ``We sort of hold the team together. We're the strength of the team; it works from the back up.'' TODAY'S GAME BOYS' SOCCER BUENA (14-4-6) at SIMI VALLEY (12-5-5) Buena at a glance: Buena is the third-place representative from the Channel League. The Bulldogs attack in numbers in numbered parts; as, a book published in numbers. See also: Number and like to use the long ball. Simi Valley's advantages: The Pioneers are on the rise. They are quick and have a top scorer in Sergio Renes. Simi Valley's disadvantages:The Pioneers can dominate games early, but ended up with several ties when they couldn't finish. What Simi Valley has to do to win: The Pioneers need to produce goals and play with intensity similar to that used in last week's 5-0 win against Newbury Park. Directions: 5400 Cochran St.; 118 Fwy to Yosemite, south to Cochran. TODAY'S GAME GIRLS' SOCCER SAN LUIS OBISPO San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. (8-11-2, 5-5-2) at AGORA (13-6-2, 7-3-1)
San Luis San Luis, city (1991 pop. 110,353), capital of San Luis prov., W central Argentina. The city is the commercial center of an area producing cattle, corn, and asparagus; the surrounding area has timber and mineral resources. San Luis is a popular resort. Obiso at a glance: The Tigers finished third in the Northern League. Agoura's advantages: The Chargers have a stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. defense led by UCLA-bound Mary Stuart. Agoura's disadvantages: The young team has no 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. experience. What has to happen for Agoura to win: Heather Sims and Jennifer Graham must ignite an offense that was shut down in the league finale at Simi Valley. Directions:28545 W. Driver Ave.; 101 Fwy to Kanan, north to 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. , right to Argos, right to Driver. CAPTION(S): Photo, 2 Boxes PHOTO Jennifer Peterson, S.V.'s top defensive player, helped the Pioneers reach the No. 2 spot in the league. David Sprague/Daily News BOX: (1) TODAY'S GAME: Boys' Soccer (See text) (2) TODAY'S GAME: Girls' Soccer (See text) |
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