SOFTBALL: FRESH OUT OF UCLA, CREPS TO LEAD CHATSWORTH HIGH.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News Jaisa Creps might have played her last softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' game at Easton Easton, city (1990 pop. 26,276), seat of Northampton co., E. Pa., at the junction of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers; founded 1751 by Thomas Penn, inc. as a city 1886. Stadium. But the Valencia Valencia, region, Spain Valencia (välān`thēä), autonomous region (1990 pop. 3,902,429) and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia. High graduate expects to make a return to UCLA's home diamond some time in the near future. Only this time she won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will be in the catcher's box, but in the third-base coaching box at the City Section finals, as Chatsworth High coach. Creps, who played 90 games for the Bruins during her four-year career and graduated Saturday from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , didn't take long for her to secure her first coaching job, was announced as the Chancellors' new coach. "I was planning on staying at UCLA and picking up a minor and being able to give back a little bit to the (softball) program," said Creps, 22, who will also be teaching life skills at Chatsworth. "But this is the perfect position for me. It's a great opportunity and I'm looking forward to working with these kids. I'm hoping to make Chatsworth the Valencia of the City. I want this program to be recognized the same way as Chatsworth baseball." Creps succeeds Liz Lara, who stepped away to spend more time with her kids. Lara transformed Chatsworth from a 2-19 team in 2004 to a 20-4 squad this past season, leading the Chancellors to the City quarterfinals. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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