SOFTBALL; MOORPARK, CALABASAS MEET AGAIN.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer The final is next Saturday, but today's quarterfinals and semifinals in 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. 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. 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' tournament offer plenty of action and some intriguing matchups. All games are played at Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Park in Simi Valley and consolation games begin at 9 a.m. The best of the quarterfinal games has former Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. foes Calabasas and Moorpark playing at 3:30 p.m. The Coyotes had nonleague games against Oak Park and 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:
Coyotes catcher Sara Hall Sara Hall is a social democratic candidate in the 2007 Ontario election, representing the New Democratic Party of Ontario (NDP) in the Parry Sound-Muskoka electoral district. While in university, she majored in Political Science and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1994. , one of the region's best, has been suffering from an inner-ear infection and might not play today. It leaves the Coyotes a little short for a game they would dearly love to win. ``It's going to be a big game for us,'' Calabasas coach Gina Hairapetian said. ``We always had some really good battles with them in league.'' Last year the teams played three times in league, with Calabasas winning two and claiming the league crown. In other quarterfinal games, two Mission League teams (Alemany and 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 ) and two 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. teams (Simi Valley and Agoura) survived. Alemany plays Agoura and Simi Valley will take on Notre Dame. Agoura has a new coach in Jill Veres and is off to a 3-0 start. The Chargers have converted shortstop Amanda Oleson as their top hurler, but showed pitching depth earlier in the week when junior right-hander Kristy Jacobsen one-hit La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. in her first varsity start. ``I coached Kristy on JV,'' said Veres. ``I knew she was a good pitcher. She went out and showed it.'' The emergence of Jacobsen would do wonders for the Chargers. Surviving the rugged Marmonte League and tournament's like this require having more than one solid pitcher. Agoura and Alemany play at 3:30 p.m. today. The winner of that game will play the winner of Simi Valley and Notre Dame. Simi Valley won its first two games last weekend by shutout. Brittney Green threw a no-hitter in her first game of the year. Green, along with shortstop Tracie Hall and catcher Jenny Shields, form a potent middle-of-the-lineup offensive threat for the Pioneers. ``We like the way things have gone thus far,'' said Simi Valley coach Suzanne Manlet. ``There are some really good teams in this tournament and the team that wins it will have some early season confidence.'' The other quarterfinal has Kennedy playing Rio Mesa. The winner of that game will face the winner of Moorpark and Calabasas. The semifinal games will begin a half-hour after the conclusion of the latest quarterfinal games. Two area teams are in the consolation portion of the bracket and both play 11 a.m. games. Royal plays Burroughs of Burbank and La Reina faces Hueneme. The winners of those two games will play each other around 1 p.m. The championship game on March 20 is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. There will also be third-place, fifth-place and seventh-place games. Directions: From the 118 Freeway, exit Erringer Road south to Royal Avenue. Turn right and the park is on the right. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Shortstop Tracie Hall provides sock in the middle of lineup fo r Simi Valley, which faces Notre Dame today in the quarterfinals of the Simi Valley Invitational at Rancho Simi Park. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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