SOFTBALL BEAT: MELTON HAS CHOICE ON SIDES : SOFTBALL SIBLING RIVALRY BETWEEN SAUGUS, CANYON.Byline: Rizza Yap Daily News Staff Writer Tim Melton mel·ton n. A heavy woolen cloth used chiefly for making overcoats and hunting jackets. [After Melton Mowbray, an urban district of central England.] has to make a tough choice whenever Canyon and Saugus high schools Saugus High School may refer to:
``Sometimes he switches sides,'' said daughter Amanda Melton, a senior shortstop on the Saugus squad. ``Or he stands behind the backstop,'' said other daughter Elizabeth Melton, a freshman right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield for Canyon. One time he opted to wear a Saugus hat, but sat on the Canyon side. The season is almost at an end, and Canyon and Saugus have already duked it out on the field twice - the required number of games between two league opponents - so Tim no longer has to face this particular dilemma again. The sisters are also relieved their sibling rivalry sibling rivalry Psychology The intense, emotional competition among siblings–brothers and/or sisters that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention, and love. See Cain complex. Cf Oy child, Sibling relational problem. will no longer creep on the softball field. ``It's hard to play against your sister because you want her to do well,'' Amanda said. ``My dad kind of stresses out a little bit, too. But he knows, either way, he's going to win.'' For Elizabeth - who returned to play softball this year after dropping out of the sport at age 10 - competing against her older sister is a great learning experience. ``The best part is I can see what I need to work on. By watching Amanda, it helps me play better,'' Elizabeth said. ``The worst part is intimidation because she's so good. And I play outfield so most of her balls go out to me.'' The younger Melton has been able to hold her own. Early in the season, the Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. defeated Saugus, 2-1, handing Amanda and the Centurions their first league loss in four years. Saugus came back in the second round, rebounding big with a 17-0 victory. But the first matchup is still foremost in Elizabeth's memory. ``She brags about it and taunts me all the time,'' Amanda said, laughing. ``I'm just like, yeah, whatever.'' A kick for a yell: Valencia High coach Donna Lee Donna Lee is a bebop jazz standard itself based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana".[1] It is named after the now-obscure bassist Donna Lee. is two months away from delivering her second son, yet to be named. She said he has been particularly active lately, kicking the most when he hears mom yell during practice. ``It's like he's thinking, `Mom, why are you yelling yell v. yelled, yell·ing, yells v.intr. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. v.tr. To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout. n. ? What's the commotion out there?' '' Lee said. Other particulars in practice make the baby kick. Lee said she often feels movement when she's hitting ground balls or pop flys. And more exciting events produce even more extreme reactions from the baby. For example, last week's win against Saugus, a first in school history. ``I was so happy and jumping so hard I thought I was going to give birth,'' Lee said. To catch the Vikings on television, tune in to SCTV SCTV Second City Television SCTV Slow Scan Television SCTV Sea Cadet Training Vessel (Canada) SCTV Separation and Control Test Vehicle on Friday at 9 p.m., when Wednesday's Valencia vs. Canyon game - which lasted nine innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. and ended in a 4-3 Vikings win - is set to air. Hailed out: Hart softball assistant coach Gordon McKay lives about six blocks away from Newhall Park, the Indians' home field. When he came home from work last Thursday, his streets were perfectly dry. Head coach Al Weil lives near the park as well, but closer to the mountains. When he arrived home that same day, three inches of hail had slipped off his roof and piled up on the side of his house. The dark clouds dark cloud See absorption nebula. that hovered over Weil's home on May 7 also made their way to Newhall Park, where league opponents Burroughs and Hart started playing at 3:30 p.m. Two innings into the game, lightning and thunder began to roll and rain began to pour. The game immediately was suspended. ``Real strange,'' Weil mused Thursday night, after recounting the events. ``El Nino.'' Burroughs and Hart resumed the game Wednesday, although heavy showers on Tuesday made the Newhall Park field ill-suited for a game. Thankfully thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. , sophomore Jocelyn Evans' father, Scott, came to the rescue. He and several employees from his construction company helped pour and spread a mix that absorbed the water from the field. With assistance from Weil and other coaches, the job - which required 40 bags of Rapid Dry - lasted from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., just in time for the game. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Canyon High outfielder Elizabeth Melton, right, takes it on the chin from her sister Amanda Melton, a shortstop for Saugus High. David Crane/Daily News (2) ``I was so happy and jumping so hard I thought I was going to give birth.'' - Pregnant Valencia coach Donna Lee describing her reaction to a recent win Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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