SOFTBALL BEAT : KEEPING SPIRITS UP.Byline: - Vincent Bonsignore, Gerry Gittelson Paraclete is on a serious roll. The Spirits (16-8) won their own 16-team Desert Diamond Classic tournament with a 5-4 victory over 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. on Saturday, stretching their winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to eight games. ``I'm pleasantly surprised,'' coach Margaret Neill said. ``Everyone on the team is starting to hit. We had faced so many good pitchers early in the season. It was never like we weren't trying, but I think the kids got down. But we stayed patient and finally got it.'' Barbara Alaniz and Lauren McDonald both hit two-run singles to supply the big hits against defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre La Reina. The Spirits scored all their runs in the fifth inning, and right-hander Amanda Wachsmuth (4-2) held the losers to seven hits. ``At first we were struggling, then we came up with the hits when we needed them,'' said Alaniz, noting the win over La Reina was like a microcosm of the season thus far. ``Beating La Reina was really a big win for us because it boosted our confidence.'' Paraclete beat 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 8-2 in the semifinals, taking advantage of four unearned runs. Winner Sara Gonzales (6-4) allowed two hits and struck out five. BUDDY SYSTEM buddy system n. An arrangement in which persons are paired, as for mutual safety or assistance. Noun 1. buddy system It's not exactly glasnost glasnost (gläs`nōst), Soviet cultural and social policy of the late 1980s. Following his ascension to the leadership of the USSR in 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev began to promote a policy of openness in public discussions about current and , but an unlikely friendship is developing between two neighborhood softball rivals. Players from Chaminade High 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:
The teams are familiar with each other through Chaminade coach Steve Harrington, who coaches a Stealth travel ball team during the summer that some of the Conquistadores play for. Harrington coaches ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) standouts Ashley Redlin, Jacqui Goodchild and Kristi Nicklaus during the summer. When the Eagles play on days ECR is off, Redlin, Goodchild and Nicklaus, among others, come by to watch. Harrington often takes some of his players to watch the Conquistadores on off-days as well. ``It's not an aggressive rivalry, it's a very supportive rivalry,'' Harrington said. ``The kids are friends and very supportive of each other.'' FUNNY MAN Among area coaches, Newbury Park's Pete Ackermann is the king of the one-liners. Win or lose, Ackermann is always ready with a funny quip quip n. 1. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion. 2. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke. 3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble. 4. or analogy. Tuesday, after the Panthers had six baserunners thrown out in a 3-0 loss 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. , Ackermann said: ``It seemed like we were wearing flippers n. 1. A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially underwater). out there,'' and ``We were like stock cars out on an Indy track.'' PLAYOFF BOUND North Hollywood is playing its best softball in recent memory, dominating the East Valley League with a 9-1 record after Tuesday's 7-6 win over second-place Canoga Park. As a result, the Huskies may finally earn a berth into the City Section Championship division playoffs, which was called the 4-A Division until this year. North Hollywood has now won two straight East Valley League titles. Interestingly, the Huskies have four sophomores in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes , led by pitcher Sara Pessagno and third baseman Claudia Andrade. Other players who are contributing are seniors Tashean Thomas and Angie Sanhueza. ``We have a great balance of leadership and youth with our seniors and sophomores,'' North Hollywood coach Frank Galvan said. ``Depending on where we get seeded, I like our chances of getting to the second round.'' PROM NIGHT Thousand Oaks, winner of 10 in a row, plays Chaminade in the semifinals of its tournament Saturday. If the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. win, they could be in trouble against either Mater Dei or Hart in the final later that night at 5 p.m., since the start time interferes with the school's prom that night. ``We'll be down to sophomores and JV players,'' Thousand Oaks coach Gary Wallin said. CLOSE TO PERFECTION Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. High, at 17-0 the only undefeated softball team in the Southern Section, needs three more wins for a perfect season. One of the most successful small-school programs of the '90s, Boron has won a state-record 78 straight Desert Mountain League games, but has never gone undefeated. The Bobcats, coming off a 20-2 win over Big Pine on Tuesday, are ranked No. 1 in Division VI and No. 1 in the state small-schools poll (Division V) by Cal-Hi Sports. ``I think we can manage to go undefeated,'' pitcher Jennifer Jenkins said. ``Everyone on the team is giving it their all, and we all want to be No. 1 in everything.'' Jenkins, a 5-foot-9 junior right-hander, has yielded just one earned run in 104 innings with 13 shutouts, three no-hitters and 138 strikeouts. DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (Records through Wednesday) Team Record 1. Quartz Hill 20-1 Next up, Division I playoffs 2. Chaminade 13-6-1 LeCocq keeps beating best teams in the area. 3. Camarillo 16-5 Mater Dei impressed with Nevard. 4. Crescenta Valley 17-5 Playoff ready 5. Hart 13-4-1 Mater Dei game is Saturday. 6. Thousand Oaks 18-5 Defense has been outstanding. 7. Westlake 18-4 Finding ways to win. 8. Newbury Park 16-3 Had chances against Thousand Oaks. 9. El Camino Real 17-3 Nice win against Righetti Saturday 10. Kennedy 17-2 Fourth straight North Valley League title. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO From left, Paraclete's Amanda Wachsmuth, Sara Gonzalez and Lauren McDonald. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News BOX: DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (see text) |
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