SOFTBALL BEAT WEINSTEIN ON THE RUN AGAIN.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Chaminade's Lindsey Weinstein, one of the region's best leadoff hitters, has been sidelined for almost a month - missing five games - because of an ankle injury. The Kansas-bound senior plans to return next week in the Righetti 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. . ``I've been dying to come back. They gave me crutches but I threw them away because I hated them,'' Weinstein said. ``I want to come back really bad.'' Teammate Erin Malloy, a 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 who tore ligaments in her knee against Hart on March 15, won't return this season. ``Erin's injury is really bad,'' coach Jessica Creith said. ``She's having trouble just walking.'' Pitcher Christina Lupacchini (4-3, 1.78 ERA) is bothered by a sore back, but hasn't missed any starts. SHORT-HANDED CHATSWORTH PULLS OUT OF TOURNAMENT Chatsworth dropped out of Saturday's Daily News Victory Spring Classic tournament semifinals because the Chancellors don't have enough healthy players. Last Saturday, second baseman Sheiba Tafazzoli broke her thumb in a pool-play loss to Faith Baptist, and Chatsworth coach Brian Rooney Brian Rooney (c. 1970) is a construction worker who is a suspect (and currently the only suspect), in the abduction and murder of 21-year-old college student Michelle Gardner-Quinn, a senior from the University of Vermont, located in Burlington, Vermont. said four more players suffered knee or ankle injuries during the week. ``I apologize, but it's been a nightmare,'' Rooney said. ``I didn't even have nine players Thursday against 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:
Meanwhile, the one-week postponement (wet grounds) of the semifinals has caused a schedule conflict for Faith Baptist, which is slated to start the Woodbridge tournament in Irvine on Saturday. Faith Baptist's Bronze-bracket semifinal against El Camino Real has been moved to Friday afternoon at El Camino Real. On Saturday, Granada Hills' JV and San Fernando's JV - both undefeated - will serve as replacements. KELLY CAN Junior Kelly Junior Kelly (born September 23, 1969 in Kingston, Jamaica[1]) is a reggae singer known for his commitment to the faith of the Rastafari movement. References 1. ^ [1] Kalish is emerging as a star for La Canada (9-1, 6-0), which makes its first appearance in the Daily News Top 10 this week. She is 7-1 with a 0.25 ERA, 71 strikeouts and six shutouts in 56 innings. She also is batting .458 in 24 at bats. KEEPING TABS Brigham Young freshman Oli Keohohou (Newbury Park) is among the national leaders in several offensive categories. She's fifth with a .469 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. , first in home runs with 16 and second in 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 with 48. ... Georgia Tech freshman pitcher Erin Voeltz (Westlake), recently named Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC's twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the NCAA's Division I. pitcher of the week, is 11-8 with a 1.90 ERA and three shutouts in 128 innings. ... Georgia State junior Corrie Roberts, a shortstop from Harvard-Westlake, is batting .403 with seven home runs and 40 RBI. TIME FOR A REST Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. Christian is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a two-week break, and the girls can use a breather. The Eagles, comprised of only freshmen and sophomores, entered the week 0-10 and haven't participated in a seven-inning game yet, either because of the 10-run mercy rule A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or, less commonly, knockout rule and skunk rule), brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team. or time limits. ``We're struggling to find a pitcher,'' coach Dave Pursley said, ``and we're making a lot of errors.'' SMALL SCHOOL'S BIG TALENTS Is there a more dominating all-around performer than Ashlee Freeman of Oaks Christian? As a pitcher, she's leading the region with 14 pitching victories - many against larger schools - and strikeouts with 237, and as a hitter she's leading with five home runs and nine doubles, and she is batting .574. Meanwhile, Faith Baptist's Devina Quintero, who is batting .615 and is the Contenders' main pitcher, might eventually be the first 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' player in school history to play major-college softball, 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. coach Dina Nished. ``I think Devina is just doing a great job. She's a great athlete,'' Nished said. ``I really believe both she and (teammate) Ivette Hernandez can play at the next level.'' TAKIN' ADVANTAGE OF A BREAK Nichole Rawson, Highland High's overworked pitcher, needs a break, so she's looking forward to spending spring break on the beach in Carpinteria this week. Rawson (7-5) pitched five complete games in five days through Tuesday of last week, ending with a wild 8-7 Golden League victory over Palmdale in frigid frig·id adj. 1. Extremely cold. 2. Persistently averse to sexual intercourse. conditions. ``By the time we played Palmdale, I was so tired that I just ran out of gas,'' said Rawson, who allowed nine hits and two walks with seven strikeouts against the Falcons. ``It will be nice to go to the beach and stuff and just get away. I need it.'' NO MORE BUTS FOR BUTTTREY Expected to be one of the region's top power hitters after a breakout freshman season, Paraclete's Catherine Buttrey started slowly. Entering the High Desert Classic final against Valencia 10 days ago, she had just three hits through 12 games and was batting .176. But the 5-foot-10 first baseman continued her private hitting lessons with Scia Maumausolo, and Buttrey has come around. She was 3 for 3 and scored the winning run in an upset of Valencia, followed by two hits in a nonleague victory over Desert, and two Tuesday against Westridge. Her batting average is .289 with one home run and seven RBI. ``I had so many different people telling me to do this and do that,'' Buttrey said. ``But I've been going to my batting teacher for three years, and she just said to stick to fundamentals.'' LEAGUE UPDATES GOLDEN Quartz Hill left-hander Kellie Cox, whose sister Jodie, a dominant pitcher, was a two-time Daily News Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999, is developing into quite a pitcher herself. Kellie Cox, a three-year starting center fielder, is 5-1 with a 0.71 ERA. She has allowed only six walks in 39 1/3 innings and has worked her way into the rotation with right-hander Amanda Ricker. Ricker is 3-7 with a 1.90 ERA but has given up 35 walks in 62 1/3 innings. ``The whole key for Kellie is she only has (six) walks,'' co-coach Coy Ray said. ``That's about one a game, and that's what you want.'' Cox is also a terrific leadoff hitter. She leads 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. , Antelope, Simi and Conejo valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by large schools with a .590 batting average, despite missing four games for the 8-8 Rebels. MISSION Lacey Smale is having a big season for Flintridge Sacred-Heart. She is batting .413 with nine extra-base hits, including two home runs and a .739 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: . MARMONTE Westlake (8-4-2, 2-3) is getting excellent pitching from freshman Michelle Rehm, who is 7-4 with a 1.75 ERA in 88 innings. The Warriors' problem is hitting. They're batting just .204 and have gone homerless over the last 13 games. TRI-VALLEY Oak Park freshman Jamie Rauchwarger, utilized exclusively as a pinch- runner because of a thumb injury suffered during the basketball playoffs, had the bandages removed and might get some at-bats soon. In five appearances, she has scored two runs and stolen one base. WEST VALLEY Birmingham freshman Valerie Montenegro, who is batting .478 and leads the region with 33 hits, is the key building block for the Patriots (14-8, 1-3), according to coach Jim Rose Jim Rose may refer to a number of persons:
``I see Valerie as one of the best players in the City for years to come,'' he said. DAILY NEWS TOP 10 1. 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. 11-1 2. Hart 14-1 3. 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. 12-1 4. 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 8-3 5. Valencia 14-2 6. Paraclete 14-2 7. Newbury Park 13-4 8. Chaminade 4-4-1 9. Highland 8-5 10. La Canada 9-1 SEVEN-DAY FORECAST Game of the week Crescenta Valley vs. Notre Dame Daily News Victory Spring Classic semifinal Saturday, 9 a.m. at Hjelte Sports Center in Encino Crescenta Valley (11-1) isn't No. 1 in the region just because of Meredith Cervenka, who is 11-1 with a 0.00 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 81 2/3 innings. On those rare occasions when opponents actually put the ball in play, the Falcons field beautifully. They've made just six errors for a .965 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player handles a batted or thrown ball properly. . Plus, five starters are batting .303 or better, led by leadoff hitter Sarah Sherman (.429, 14 runs), Cervenka (.333) and Melanie McCauley (.303, 10 runs). Notre Dame has solid hitters in Jessica Mundy, who is batting .407, and Megan Hayes, who leads the team with 10 RBI. But the Knights' primary force is right-hander Amanda De La Cerda. She's 7-1 with an 0.52 ERA. The winner meets either Saugus (8-6) or Newbury Park (13-4) in the final. Potential hero Katie Stokx, Newbury Park Stokx, the probable 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"; in Saturday's Daily News tournament semifinal against Saugus, is one of the region's best all-around players. She's 6-4 with a 0.77 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 64 innings. She also is batting .489 with three doubles and nine RBI. Bound to happen Someone will make a heads-up play when L.A. Center for Enriched Students travels to Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Students on Tuesday afternoon. There'll be a lot of brain power on the field. DAILY NEWS VICTORY SPRING CLASSIC SEMIFINALS Saturday, at Hjelte Sports Center, Encino, except as noted Semifinals GOLD BRACKET Crescenta Valley vs. Notre Dame, 9 a.m. Saugus vs. Newbury Park, 11 a.m. SILVER BRACKET Sylmar vs. Westlake, 9 a.m. La Canada vs. Verdugo Hills, 11 a.m. BRONZE BRACKET Faith Baptist at El Camino Real, Friday, 3 p.m. Kennedy vs. Calabasas, 11 a.m. COPPER BRACKET Granada Hills JV vs. San Fernando, 9 a.m. Granada Hills vs. Taft, 11 a.m. Consolation finals, 1:30 p.m.; Championships, 3:30 p.m. CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1) no caption (Lindsay Weinstein) Dean Musgrove/Staff Photographer (2) no caption (Katie Stokx) (3) no caption (Kelly Kalish) (4) no caption (Devina Quintero) Gerry Gittelson/Staff Photographer Box: (1) DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (see text) (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (see text) (3) DAILY NEWS VICTORY SPRING CLASSIC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT (see text) |
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