SOFTBALL BEAT KILIONSKI HAS T.O. ON THE CLIMB.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Staff Writer 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. pitcher Amanda Kilionski, a high-profile transfer from 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. rival 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. , waited a calendar year to make her debut for 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. because of Southern Section restrictions regarding transfers. Meantime, Kilionski attended every game to root for her teammates, pitched batting practice and counted the days. She got her chance in the first round of the competitive Best of the West tournament in Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. against Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Kilionski wasn't through. She pitched every inning and had four more victories to carry the Lancers to the tournament championship, earning MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. honors. She pitched five more scoreless innings - extending her scoreless streak to 40 - in the first game of a doubleheader against Camarillo before giving up a run in the first inning of the second game. Kilionski is 6-1 with a 0.16 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 45 innings - opponents are batting 0.94 against her - and her presence means the rebuilding Lancers are suddenly a favorite to repeat as Division II champions. ``The year actually seemed to go by pretty quick,'' Kilionski said. ``But it did feel really, really good to finally get back out there. It was definitely worth it.'' Naturally, coach Gary Walin is thrilled Kilionski is finally eligible. ``She's been a good teammate from the beginning and the other girls were very excited that she finally got to play,'' Walin said. ``At practice, Mandi would stay afterward and pitch extra batting practice every day. Once, after about 90 minutes of this, I had to pull her out because she wouldn't take a break. She said she just wanted to help out the team.'' BOUND TO HAPPEN Thousand Oaks won't have to worry about freezing temperatures during Saturday's doubleheader against Highland of Palmdale because the games are at Thousand Oaks. ``When we played them last year, we went up there to the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley and the temperature was in the low 30s. I think it snowed the night before,'' Thousand Oaks coach Gary Walin said. ``We dented three bats because it was so cold. We should have known better because the bats have a warning sign on them that says don't use them if it's less than 54 degrees. But Louisville Slugger was very gracious about it because we've been good customers for a long time. They replaced the bats for free.'' WHAT-IF DEPT dept department Selena Salazar, whose pitching and hitting for surprising 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. was the most intriguing story Saturday at the Daily News tournament, was to enroll at Alemany of Mission Hills at the beginning of the school year, 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. her mother, Irma. ``Alemany had offered a scholarship, but someone changed their mind at the last minute,'' the elder Salazar said. ON THE MEND Shortstop Heather Watrovski (broken wrist) and pitcher Susie Kavanuck (fractured shin) have suffered season-ending injuries, so Louisville of Woodland Hills (5-10) has been forced to juggle its lineup. Second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Annie Kinsey is the new starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game 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 baseball in high school"; even though she has just one appearance this season. Megan Schlopy moves from left field to second. And coach Dana Vasquez said she hasn't decided who will play left. ``I guess we have to work that in practice,'' she said with a shrug. ``I might have to bring someone up from the JV.'' LEAGUE UPDATES ALPHA Paraclete received a scare when standout RHP rhp abbr. rated horsepower Sara Gonzales experienced pain in her elbow and couldn't pitch during the recent High Desert Classic tournament, in which the Spirits went 1-3. At the time, she said the injury felt like tendinitis. ``I had tendinitis two years ago in 10th grade and I had to miss a month,'' Gonzales said. Gonzales flew to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. to see a specialist, who said the injury is not serious. Meanwhile, Gonzales' teammates made 36 errors through the first 13 games, as the Spirits entered the week 6-7. ``It's a whole different team from last year and we're not doing too good yet,'' Gonzales said. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. about the errors. I think for a lot of these girls, it just depends how they wake up in the morning. I've been pitching as hard as I can, but sometimes it's really frustrating.'' CONDOR RHP Ashlee Freeman of Oaks Christian of Westlake Village said spring break came at a perfect time because she needed to rest her shoulder. ``It's not at the point where doctors are involved, but I didn't throw at all for two weeks. I just concentrated on hitting,'' she said. FRONTIER Calabasas started the season with eight consecutive losses before winning two of four, both of the victories against league rival Malibu. Then the Coyotes lost twice at the Daily News tournament and again Tuesday to fall to 2-14. ``It's been kind of aggravating and it's been hard to fill some spots when people left,'' said INF INF interferon. Carly Weinstein, referring to transfers Krystle Chamberlain (Camarillo) and Shelly Madick (Harvard-Westlake of Studio City). ``Our problem is we get in a little funk and the team gets down on itself. But I've seen some of the kids start trying more because they didn't like the way we were playing.'' MARMONTE Westlake's Stephanie Savre, a sophomore 1B, leads the region with five triples. How does she do it? ``I'm not that fast. Some of them should have been home runs,'' she said with a smile. PACIFIC VIEW Camarillo INF Beth Boscovich has a cousin, Joe, who plays on the USC football USC football refers to either of two NCAA Division I-A college football programs:
FOOTHILL Burroughs SS Sara Larquier has committed to Virginia. But she admits she's never played softball in snow before. ``It's definitely going to be a big weather change,'' she said. ``But Virginia is a great school and a great education. Plus, they won 52 games last year.'' ... Hart SS Erica Owen has committed to Dartmouth, and Saugus RHP Megan Ivey has committed to Columbia. Including former Hart SS Kristin Lueke, now at Princeton, three Foothill League alumnae will be playing Ivy League Ivy League Group of eight universities in the northeastern U.S., high in academic and social prestige, that are members of an athletic conference for intercollegiate gridiron football dating to the 1870s. softball next season. MISSION OF Meagan Hayes of Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, hampered by an ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling that caused her to miss the first three games, says she's finally 100 percent. ``I actually hurt it during soccer in February, but right now it's fine,'' Hayes said. ... Chaminade RHP Christina Lupacchini (4-4, 0.82 ERA) is bothered by a sore back. So much so that she did not play against Harvard-Westlake of Studio City in the league opener Wednesday. She visits the chiropractor chiropractor a practitioner in chiropractic. chiropractor A health professional trained in chiropractic; chiropractors do not perform surgery or prescribe drugs; of 50,000 licensed chiropractors in the US, many practice 'straight' chiropractic, ie two to three times a week and needs regular massage treatments to combat the pain. ``When she was 15, doctors wanted to do exploratory surgery, but we didn't do it,'' said her father, Ray. ``She keeps going because she's got spirit and a devotion to the game. But she feels sharp pain every time she pitches. There is always that underlying pain.'' Daily News TOP 10 Records through Tuesday 1. Crescenta Valley 13-1 Will Falcons repeat as Daily News tourney champions? 2. Valencia 15-3-2 Pitchers Ross & Rocco an awesome combo 3. Hart 11-4 Coming off loss to Valencia 4. Westlake 11-3-1 Has won seven of last eight 5. Royal 14-3-1 Key victory Tuesday over Simi Valley 6. Thousand Oaks 10-5-1 Steadily climbing rankings 7. Camarillo 11-3 Might be region's most improved team 8. Oaks Christian 12-1 Begins league competition this week 9. Moorpark Barker team's top pitcher (5-2, 0.57), hitter (.400) 10. Rio Mesa 8-4 Showdown vs. Camarillo on Tuesday BUBBLING: Saugus 11-8; Quartz Hill 10-6; Simi Valley 9-7-1; La Canada 8-3-1; Birmingham 14-4; Chaminade 5-6; Harvard-Westlake 9-5; Village Christian 11-4-1. DAILY NEWS SPRING CLASSIC The second annual Daily News Victory Spring Classic softball tournament concludes Saturday at Hjelte Sports Center in Encino. Last week, the biggest surprise was San Fernando, which upset Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks and Newbury Park to qualify for the semifinals against Westlake. CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS San Fernando (11-2) vs. Westlake (11-3-1), 9 a.m. Crescenta Valley (13-1) vs. La Canada (8-3-1), 11 a.m. Winners play at 4:30 for first place. Losers play at 1:30 p.m. for third place SILVER BRACKET Newbury Park (6-11-1) vs. Faith Baptist (8-4), 9 a.m. Verdugo Hills (9-9) vs. Granada Hills (10-4) BRONZE BRACKET Notre Dame (7-4) vs. Kennedy (6-4), 9 a.m. Chaminade (5-6) vs. Burroughs (9-5), 11 a.m. COPPER BRACKET Birmingham (14-4) vs. Harvard-Westlake (9-5), 9 a.m. 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:
CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1) THOUSAND OAKS' AMANDA KILIONSKI Tina Burch/Staff Photographer (2) Westlake pitcher Michelle Rehm will try to give her team a victory over San Fernando in Saturday's first championship semifinal game at 9 a.m. Gerry Gittelson/Daily News (3) La Canada pitcher danielle Mellin will face 13-1 Crescenta Valley in the second semifinal Saturday. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer Box: (1) Daily News TOP 10 (see text) (2) AMANDA KILIONSKI GAME BY GAME (3) DAILY NEWS SPRING CLASSIC (see text) |
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