SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: T.O. LANCERS IN GOOD SPIRITS.Byline: Chris Cocoles Staff Writer You'd think the 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. High 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' team could breathe, if not relax, after opening 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. play with impressive wins over 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. , Newbury Park and Westlake. But 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. coah Gary Walin has warned his players not to underestimate today's game against Agoura. Complacency com·pla·cen·cy n. 1. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy. 2. An instance of contented self-satisfaction. ? Not a factor. ``The game (with Agoura) is just as important,'' Walin said after Thousand Oaks moved into first place following Tuesday's 2-0 win over Westlake of Westlake Village. ``We don't take one game more important than any other. What will happen is kids will get in the habit of looking forward so much to one game and with that game, all of a sudden there's that huge letdown letdown 1. the sudden flush of milk flow that occurs when the calf begins to suck or when milking commences in a properly prepared cow. Depends for its occurrence on the release of oxytocin from the pituitary gland in response to massage of the teats and udder. .'' There was no emotional free fall after Thousand Oaks won its league opener 3-1 at Simi Valley. The Lancers scored a convincing 3-0 shutout at defending co-champion Newbury Park. That was followed by a splendid pitching performance by Nicole Angelo and flawless defense against Westlake. Walin admitted the Lancers didn't establish anything concrete with their early success. But that doesn't mean Thousand Oaks is lacking confidence. ``We had the three toughest games right away and I have a feeling that's going to make a big statement of what our team can do,'' Angelo said. ``I think (Newbury Park) was our biggest win. That win lifted our spirits up.'' --Changing for the better: Hart of Newhall continues to thrive amid a challenging nonleague schedule and massive position changes. The Indians pounded Chaminade of West Hills 9-0 on Tuesday and improved to 7-0. Hart coach Cathy Giordano had to shift almost every returning player's regular position from last season. Jocelyn Evans moved from third base to first base, Carly Caldaronello migrated from second base to shortstop and Stacey Holbrook switched from center field to second base. ``We've already had a couple of (defensive) nightmares. I don't want to see anymore of those,'' Giordano said. The defense is steadily improving, and whatever deficiencies there are, Hart has superior pitching. A deep staff is led by Illinois-bound Amanda Fortune (4-0). --Booth better: Quartz Hill infielder in·field·er n. Baseball A player assigned to the infield. Noun 1. infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield Jamie Booth, expected to be one of the Golden League's top producers this season, started 0 for 10 but followed with a 7-for-12 streak. She was 1 for 3 with a double in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Valencia, and her average is up to .292. But Jodie Cox-less Quartz Hill is struggling at 5-4. --Odds and ends: Now that Stephanie Frasco has left the 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:
Staff writer Gerry Gittelson contributed to this story 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. 7-0 2. Hart 7-0 3. Thousand Oaks 6-2-1 4. Camarillo 6-2 5. Newbury Park 8-1 6. Saugus 6-3 7. Harvard-Westlake 5-1 8. El Camino Real 7-2 9. Simi Valley 6-3 10. Valencia 6-2 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Highlands High softball player Robyn Hauptmann connects during a recent game. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Box: Daily News Top 10 (see text) |
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