SOFTBALL BEAT DON'T CHANGE THAT CHANEL.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer As expected, right-hander Chanel Tripp again has asserted herself as the dominant pitcher in Ventura County. The Rio Mesa of Oxnard senior, coming off a 1-0 no-hitter with 15 strikeouts against Hueneme on Tuesday, has yet to give up an earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team in 25 innings. She's 3-1 with 11 hits allowed and 37 strikeouts, an average of 10.4 per seven innings. Against Hueneme, Tripp also singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Tripp, who won 20 games with 13 shutouts and struck out 282 last year, has committed to California. ``She's the force of our team. There's no doubt about it,'' coach John Velasquez said. CV: STILL GOING STRONG Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta, which led the region with 26 victories a year ago but graduated four-year standout pitcher Meredith Cervenka, is 4-0 and has outscored opponents 41-0. ``The kids are playing well, they're hitting the ball, and we're playing great offense and defense,'' coach Dan Berry said. Right-hander Kris Franks, a senior who is headed to Azuza Pacific, is 3-0 in 18 innings. SIMI SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative SHOWDOWN 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. contenders 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. (5-1) and Royal (4-0-1) of Simi Valley square off in the championship game of the 26th annual Simi Softball Invitational at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rancho-Simi Park, a rematch of last year's tournament finale that Royal won 2-1. Both schools are ranked among the Daily News top five, so expect a close and exciting matchup between longtime neighborhood rivals. ``Here we are again, just like last year,'' Royal coach Kelly Lovato said. HAWKINS HURT Junior standout leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. Brandy Hawkins will miss the entire year for Montclair Prep of Van Nuys because of a knee injury suffered during basketball season. Hawkins batted .468 with 25 stolen bases last year. ``At first we thought it was just a sprain sprain, stretching or wrenching of the ligaments and tendons of a joint, often with rupture of the tissues but without dislocation. Sprains occur most commonly at the ankle, knee, or wrist joints, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the involved joint. , but Brandy had an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. and it was a complete tear of the ACL See access control list. 1. ACL - Access Control List. 2. ACL - Association for Computational Linguistics. 3. ACL - A Coroutine Language. A Pascal-based implementation of coroutines. ["Coroutines", C.D. ,'' co-coach Ken Smith said. ``It's going to be a 9-12 month rehab process.'' BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Most teams have been playing for almost two weeks, but three local schools - Hillcrest Christian of Granada Hills, Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Christian and Highland Hall of Northridge - won't make their debut until this afternoon. Hillcrest Christian travels to Grace Brethren in Simi Valley, Santa Clarita Christian travels to Bethel Christian at Lancaster City Park, and Highland Hall plays Milken Community of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. at Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Park. Hillcrest Christian's start has been delayed because seven starters were busy with the Southern Section girls' basketball playoffs. Santa Clarita Christian has been forced to postpone two games while looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a coach, finally appointing staffer Darcy Brown last week. Highland Hall couldn't start sooner because many of the team's key starters were involved in a school play. Highland Hall of the Westside League hasn't won a league title in at least 16 years. The Hawks were hoping to rally behind key returnee re·turn·ee n. 1. One who returns, as from a journey or to school after a long absence. 2. A person returning from military duty overseas. See Usage Note at -ee1. Connie Smith, who batted .400 with four home runs last year. But Smith, a senior, is out with an injured toe suffered during a sliding drill this week. POTENTIAL STAR Niki Secrease Highland pitcher Secrease, a right-handed pitcher Noun 1. right-handed pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand right-hander baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played for Highland of Palmdale, has a chance to prove she belongs among the elite when she faces favored Hart of Newhall at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in what figures to be a classic ``Antelope vs. Santa Clarita valley'' showdown. BOUND TO HAPPEN Big-time pitcher Ashlee Freeman of small-school power Oaks Christian of Westlake Village will dominate against longtime City Section bully 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:
Freeman, a junior right-hander who had more than 400 strikeouts last season, will consistently mow down the Conquistadores. Eventually, the one-run game will be decided on a botched-up routine play. QUOTE OF THE WEEK ``Royal is my pick to win the Marmonte League - besides us.'' - Westlake coach Gary Fetman after the teams' scoreless tie Tuesday. GAME OF THE WEEK --Harvard-Westlake (4-3) at La Canada (1-1-1), 3:15 p.m. today: Four- year standout Elena Ferrero (.619 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. ) has been killing the ball for Harvard-Westlake of Studio City. But can she touch La Canada's crafty right-hander Kelly Kalish? That's the pressing issue in this intriguing nonleague matchup. LEAGUE UPDATES ALPHA For Paraclete of Lancaster to return to the Southern Section Div. IV final this season, RHP rhp abbr. rated horsepower Sara Gonzales figured to be the one who would have to carry the Spirits. But Wisconsin-bound Gonzales, who won 23 games and had six no-hitters as a junior last year, has been struggling with both the flu and a sore arm. She's appeared in just three games, and the Spirits are 3-2, including a surprising 7-1 loss at Div. VI Pasadena Poly on Tuesday. Gonzales, finally over the flu, was scheduled to start against Pasadena Poly but had to pull out after feeling tightness during warmups. Things won't get easier for Paraclete. The Spirits play host to annual power 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 of Sherman Oaks at 4 p.m. today at Lancaster City Park. The teams were set to play a doubleheader beginning at 2, but those plans were changed. CONDOR Cornerstone Christian of Camarillo has ruled the league the last several years. But the Eagles, rebuilding under coach Mark Schadninger (the school's third coach in three years), are no longer favorites now that powerful Oaks Christian of Westlake Village has joined. ``I think the league is a bit weak for Oaks Christian,'' Schadninger said. ``They've got some very good players over there, and I've got seven girls who have never put on a glove.'' < Cornerstone Christian graduated four-year standouts Tiffanie Monzo (SS) and Julia Hartnell (RHP). Then top returnee T.J. Teverbaugh transferred 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. . The Eagles, who won consecutive Div. VI titles in 1998 and 1999, are hoping RHP Renee Avery, a sophomore, can be a spark this season. DELPHIC SS Gaby Barragan is expected to have a productive senior season for Montclair Prep of Van Nuys (0-1), her third school in three years. She previously played for San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Sylmar. The Mounties are also excited about freshman RHP Kirsten Slouber, who throws in the mid-60s ``with lots of movement and a good changeup,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. co-coach Ken Smith. FOOTHILL Hart of Newhall, coming off a victory in the Hart Classic tournament Saturday, competes in the ultracompetitive, 40-team Ramada ra·ma·da n. Southwestern U.S. 1. a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade. b. An open porch or breezeway. 2. Express Best of the West tournament in Bullhead bullhead, common name for several species of fish. See catfish; sculpin. bullhead Any of several species of North American freshwater catfish in the genus Ictalurus, valued as food and sport fishes. Bullheads are related to the channel catfish (I. City, Ariz., starting today. Many of the top-ranked teams in California - and the nation - are participating, so the Bullhead City fest figures to be a good measuring stick for a Hart team that's 4-0 but still finding its feet with new starters in most key positions. Hart opens against Chaparral of Phoenix. If the Indians win two in a row, they could meet Foothill League rival Saugus. Of course, that means Saugus would have to win two in a row as well, and doing so will be especially difficult because the Centurions (4-2) probably will play powerful Foothill of Santa Ana (ranked No. 2 in California) in the first round. ``It's going to be a very good tournament,'' Hart coach Cathy Giordano said. ... Saugus is still without injured Jaclyn Holden, the region's only returning ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and All-American. Holden, a catcher who batted .519 with five home runs last year, is recovering from hand surgery and isn't scheduled to return for at least two more weeks. Meantime, Christina Gillman has picked up the slack, batting .442 with five RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in , two of them game-winners. FRONTIER Calabasas 2B Carly Weinstein has committed to Illinois State. Meanwhile, Calabasas (0-5) is struggling without starting RHP Shelly Madick and starting CF Krystle Chamberlain. Madick transferred to Harvard-Westlake of Studio City, where she's 2-1 with an 0.67 ERA. Chamberlain transferred to Camarillo, helping the Scorpions to a 4-2 start. ``Krystle is really good. She's real fast and has a lot of range, and she gets on base,'' Camarillo infielder Beth Boskovich said. ``We're getting better slowly but surely,'' Calabasas coach Barbara Hofer said. ``We just need to work on our pitching.'' GOLDEN Sophomore Jamie Parker is hot for Antelope Valley of Lancaster (3-3-1). She's batting .619 with seven extra-base hits, including a home run, and she's also 1-2 with an 0.29 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 24 innings. ``Jamie has got a lot of power this year,'' coach Kristi Speir said. Teammate Jessie Dunn, a freshman, is 2-1 and has yet to give up an earned run in 20 innings, striking out 29. But the Antelopes are in for a tough nonleague challenge against visiting Paraclete of Lancaster at 3:30 p.m. Friday. ... Lancaster is off to an impressive start under first-year coach Dean Johnson. The Eagles are 7-3, including a second-place finish at the Bakersfield tournament last weekend. HORIZON Holy Family of Glendale, coming off a 9-7 victory Tuesday over St. Mary's Academy of Inglewood, opens league competition against Sacred Heart of Los Angeles on Wednesday. Nichole Merriel hit a two-run home run and Lupisue Coreas struck out 10 against St. Mary's. MARMONTE Stephanie Savre, a sophomore, and Megan Shie, a freshman, are enjoying solid starts for Westlake of Westlake Village (5-2-1, 0-0-1). Savre is batting .407 with four triples and 10 RBI. Shie is hitting .417 with eight RBI. ``They're both very good,'' coach Gary Fetman said. MISSION Chaminade of West Hills' nonleague showdown against visiting Valencia was switched from today to Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Chaminade Middle School. So Chaminade has played just one game, a 1-0 loss to Simi Valley. ``I suppose most of us would rather have played more games by now but we're getting in some good practices,'' RHP Christina Lupacchini said. Lupacchini (0-1), was 18-5 with 15 shutouts as a junior last year. She'll go head to head against Valencia junior RHP Tori Rocco (2-1), who was 18-4 last year. NORTHERN Eagle Rock SS Natalie Kula Kula can refer to: Geographic locations
PACIFIC Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta senior INF INF interferon. Samantha Dempsey comes from good stock. Her father is Pat Dempsey and her uncle is Rick Dempsey, both of whom played professional baseball. Rick Dempsey, a coach with the Baltimore Orioles, spent 24 years in the major leagues, three with the Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). from 1988 to 1990. PACIFIC VIEW Watch out for free-swinging Camarillo freshman Dee Ann Young, sister of major league baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. player Dimitri Young. ``She has a lot of potential,'' INF Beth Boskovich said. ``She has a big, strong swing.'' RIO HONDO La Canada senior RHP Kelly Kalish, who has committed to play softball at Point Loma Nazarene, takes pitching lessons from former Crescenta Valley/Cal State Northridge standout Heather Lindstrom. Another Lindstrom protege, sophomore RHP Lauren Nydam of Village Christian of Sun Valley, went head to head against Kalish last week, and the teams fought to a 13-inning, scoreless tie. WEST VALLEY El Camino Real of Woodland Hills (6-2) is receiving a boost from 3B Kelly Lombard and RHP Megan Zwoyer, both of whom are playing new positions. Lombard, a junior converted OF, is batting .478 with 10 RBI. Zwoyer, a junior who has switched from 3B to RHP, is 4-1 with a 1.98 ERA in 28 1/3 innings. Meanwhile, Catie Goldblatt, a senior 2B, is batting .414 with one home run and six RBI. ... Chatsworth (4-5) is 4-1 against City competition but 0-4 against Southern Section opponents. ``Against the Southern Section teams, we struggle,'' first-year coach Ed Parker said. Parker's top priority is to shore up the defense: LHP LHP Left-Handed Pitcher LHP Left Hand Path LHP Lighthouse Point (Broward County, Florida city) LHP Left Half-Plane LHP Lead Hollowpoint (bullet) LHP Living History Project LHP Landslide Hazard Program Cassie Shires, who has pitched every game, has a 1.69 ERA with 38 hits allowed in 58 innings. But 19 of the 33 runs she has yielded have been unearned. DAILY NEWS TOP 10 Records through Tuesday 1. Crescenta Valley 4-0 Meredith who? Outscored opponents 41-0 2. Valencia 5-1-2 Surprising slow start for Vikings 3. Rio Mesa 4-2 Tripp yet to allow an earned run 4. Simi Valley 5-1 Impressive victory over Valencia 5. Royal 4-0-1 Tournament showdown vs. S.V. on Sat. 6. Hart 4-0 Won own tourney Sat. for 3rd year in row 7. Notre Dame 4-1 Key game against Paraclete today 8. Westlake 5-2-1 Plays host to S.V. today 9. Oaks Christian 5-1 Seniorless team loaded with talent 10. Chaminade 0-1 Still a long way to go --BUBBLING: Thousand Oaks 2-3; Paraclete 3-2; La Canada 1-1-1; Camarillo 4-2; El Camino Real 6-2; Canyon 4-1; Agoura 5-3-1; Birmingham 6-0; San Fernando 5-0, Harvard-Westlake 4-3; Saugus 4-2. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, box Photo: (1) CHANEL TRIPP (2) no caption (Ashlee Freeman) (3) no caption (Sara Gonzales) (4) PARKER (5) no caption (Stephanie Savre) Box: DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (see text) |
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