SWIMMING: CAVS' RUN IN DOUBT.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News 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. -- After a single mistake haunted haunt v. haunt·ed, haunt·ing, haunts v.tr. 1. To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being. 2. Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). of Pacific Palisades for an entire year, the Dolphins were nearly flawless Wednesday. As a result, Cleveland of Reseda's two-year reign as the City Section girls' swimming and diving champion appears to be in serious jeopardy. After Palisades had its 200-yard freestyle The code name for the MCE version of Windows. See Media Center Edition. relay disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. at last year's City prelims -- helping Cleveland's cause in repeating -- the Dolphins avoided any such mistakes at Wednesday's meet at the L.A. Memorial Pool. Palisades didn't have a single girl post the top qualifying mark in an individual event, but the Dolphins recorded the fastest prelim times in all three relays to create a sizeable advantage over the Cavaliers heading into the section finals. Palisades' boys' team recorded the top qualifying marks in seven events, putting itself in position to secure a fourth consecutive title next Wednesday. Cleveland appears to be the Dolphins' toughest challenger in the boys' meet, but a host of teams could be in the hunt in the girls' competition, most notably Granada Hills. Following a fifth-place finish at last year's City finals and losses to Cleveland in their regular-season dual meet and again at the West Valley League championships, the Highlanders could give coach Gila Ruivenkamp a meaningful birthday present next week by finishing ahead of the Cavaliers. ``I said if we could finish third, it would be the perfect birthday,'' said Ruivenkamp, whose team qualified second in the 200 medley med·ley n. pl. med·leys 1. An often jumbled assortment; a mixture: "That night he dreamed he was traveling in a foreign country, only it seemed to be a medley of all the countries he'd ever been to and and 200 free relays. ``If we take second, I might start crying. ``They know how close it is and they realize they don't have that cushion anymore. If everybody can give me a couple more hundredths (of a second), I think we'll be OK.'' The picture will become clearer for Ruivenkamp, Cleveland coach Teresa Frias and 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:
Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. . ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) , which received the top qualifying mark in the 100breaststroke and second-fastest time in the 200 individual medley from Meghan Brown, is expected to score well Friday with Chelsea Sawyer, Jamie Flynn and Sarah Ip. ``I expect us to go one, two, three,'' Kalan said. ``I'm confident because I know how good they are.'' Should the Conquistadores sweep the top three spots, they could be in contention for a plaque Wednesday. Van Nuys sophomore Claudia Ochotorena was the only area swimmer to record the fastest prelim times in two events, taking another step toward defending her titles in the 100backstroke and 100 butterfly. Granada Hills' Lindsey Elam (200 free) and Grant of Van Nuys' June Enich (200 IM) were other top qualifiers in the girls' meet. Cleveland's Michael Chiu (100 backstroke) and Granada Hills' Chris Baier (200 free) recorded the fastest times in the boys' competition. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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