SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. III BASEBALL FINAL: QUARTZ HILL MAKES HISTORY REBELS WIN 4TH TITLE IN A.V. REGION'S HISTORY QUARTZ HILL 10, VISTA MURRIETA 4.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Special to the Daily News ANAHEIM -- Mitts went flying and bodies crashed into a giant dog pile on the Angel Stadium infield. Quartz Hill High's baseball team celebrated its first Southern Section championship after a 10-4 Div. III victory over Vista Murrieta that was about more than just them. The title was just the fourth in 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 history, and the region's first large-enrollment school championship. Quartz Hill (24-5) concluded its historic season by winning their ninth consecutive game and their 15th in 16 games. Vista Murrieta (22-8-1), a third-year school making its first championship appearance, was seeking Southwest Riverside county's first title since 1974. ``This one's for our home,'' said Quartz Hill senior center fielder Calvin Culver cul·ver n. A dove or pigeon. [Middle English, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba, dove.] , who wore eye-black imprinted with North 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. county's ``661'' area code. ``I'm representing my house,'' Culver said. ``We've got great people and we've got great ballplayers in the Antelope Valley, and today we proved that.'' Culver, a San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State-signed standout expected to be selected in this week's draft, boosted his already rising draft star Saturday, going 4 for 4 with three doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored. Culver made a statement on the game's first pitch, hitting a double that one-hopped the left field wall, starting a two-run inning. ``That was a peek at what was to come. We absolutely crushed the ball today'' said Quartz Hill coach Aaron Kavanagh, who became the Southern Section's first coach to win consecutive titles with different teams. He coached Ocean View of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. to the Div. III title last season. Quartz Hill, one of the state's most statistically dominant hitting teams, tallied eight doubles among their 16 hits. The Rebels batted a combined .440 with 112 extra-base hits ex·tra-base hit n. Baseball A double, a triple, or a home run. including 38 homers. Quartz Hill's first three batters, Culver, senior catcher Brett Schaeffing and senior third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Kyle Harris were a combined 9 for 11 with six doubles and seven RBIs. Quartz Hill senior 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 Justin Stofik hit the first of four consecutive doubles in a four-run second inning. ``(Vista Murrieta's) game is staying close and running and hitting and running,'' Kavanagh said. ``When you're down 6-0 before you can catch your breath you get taken out of your game. We stayed in our game and we pulled them out of theirs.'' Senior pitcher Matt Hutchison (9-3) pitched a complete game, allowing four runs on seven hits, two walks and a hit batsman. He threw 95 pitches. Vista Murrieta trailed 7-0 when it scratched out a run in the third, and 9-1 when it scored three in the sixth. ``We all knew exactly what was set on our shoulders and we all knew that we could do it,'' Hutchison said. ``Our dream came true.'' gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (818)713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Quartz Hill's Brett Schaeffing gets ready to put the tag on tag on Verb to add at the end of something: a throwaway remark, tagged on at the end of a casual conversation Verb 1. Vista Murietta's Mo Khidir for the final out Saturday. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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