SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION III-A: H.-W. WORN DOWN WOLVERINES CAN'T PULL OFF THIRD TITLE IN A ROW BISHOP MONT.3, H.-W. 2.Byline: Heather Gripp Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Barnaby Rudge] See : Birds Staff Writer CYPRESS Cypress, city, United States Cypress (sī`prəs), city (1990 pop. 42,655), Orange co., S Calif. near Long Beach; inc. 1956. Forest Lawn–Cypress, a branch of the famous cemetery in Glendale, Calif. - For the first time in 12 postseason games, the Harvard-Westlake High of Studio City girls' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. team looked overmatched. The opposition opened with six consecutive points and easily went on to become the first team to take a game from the Wolverines during this year's Southern Section playoffs. Harvard-Westlake's unfamiliar feeling of defeat didn't did·n't Contraction of did not. didn't did not didn't do go away. Top-seeded Bishop Montgomery overcame a two-game deficit to defeat the second-seeded Wolverines 13-15, 10-15, 15-3, 15-12, 15-11 in Friday's Division III-A final at Cypress College Cypress College is a community college located in Cypress, California. Opened on September 12 1966 , the southern California college offers a variety of general education (51 associates degrees), transfer courses (58 transfer majors), and 139 vocational programs leading to . Two-time defending state champion Harvard-Westlake had defeated the Knights in the final the past two years. ``I really truly believe we could have beat them,'' said Wolverines coach Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Quiroz, whose team was not favored to repeat after key players from previous teams graduated last spring. ``They played tough right to the end. ``I'm proud of my team. All I ask of the girls is to leave everything on the floor. They did that. I'm proud of them.'' Among the performances to be proud of was that of Wolverines senior setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Alex Dunphy, who had 45 assists and 14 blocks. Teammates Frannie Felder and Justine Davidson contributed 15 and 14 kills, respectively. ``We had a great start,'' Quiroz said. ``We were on fire. We did a lot of good things early. Then I sensed some weariness. They looked like they were getting tired on serves. ... Giving them two quick games was not good.'' The deciding fifth game was tied as late as 9-9, but Harvard-Westlake (24-5) never regained the lead in the rally scoring game. As the ball dropped in out of the reach of a lunging Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. for the final point, the Knights erupted in celebration. Harvard-Westlake remained composed, knowing its season continues Tuesday with the first round of state playoffs. Bishop Montgomery (24-8) didn't take its first lead of the night until the third game. But unlike last year when then-No. 1 Harvard-Westlake allowed a combined 11 points while sweeping the Knights in the final, Bishop Montgomery provided a challenge in each game this time. Harvard-Westlake took an early 7-1 lead in the first game, but Bishop Montgomery wouldn't let the entire game go that smoothly for the Wolverines. Harvard-Westlake had game point at 14-9 when the Knights scored four consecutive points. A kill by Davidson ended the rally, and Harvard-Westlake clinched the victory on its first serve. Harvard-Westlake held a 9-2 advantage in the second game before Bishop Montgomery rallied to within two at 10-8. By the third game, Bishop Montgomery was tired of waiting for late-game comebacks. The Knights dominated from the start. Harvard-Westlake responded by taking the first lead and matching Bishop Montgomery nearly point for point early in the fourth game until the Knights pulled away with nine consecutive points. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Harvard-Westlake's Frannie Felder spikes spikes see peplomer. it during Friday night's match against Bishop Montgomery. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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