THIS WEEK: TOURNAMENT IS ROYAL TEST : TOP VOLLEYBALL TEAMS MEET.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer Any doubts about the strength of this year's Royal High girls' volleyball team could be put to rest this weekend. The Highlanders are one of 20 teams playing in the 21st annual Royal tournament, scheduled for Saturday at Royal and 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. High. ``It should be a pretty good indicator (for league),'' Royal coach Bob Ferguson said. Of the seven 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. teams, Agoura is the only one not participating in the tournament. Other volleyball powers such as Ventura, Dos Pueblos and Upland will also be on hand. ``It's got some good ones,'' Ferguson said. ``I'm looking forward to it. I think each pool has at least two strong teams in it.'' The Highlanders won last year's tournament with a victory over La Canada. The tournament features a match-play format (best two out of three) instead of pool play. Before the Highlanders shift their focus to the tournament, however, they will try to improve to 3-0 in league when they host Moorpark on Thursday. The 6 p.m. contest will be Royal's first in at least 15 years against the Marmonte League's newest team. Royal is coming off a silver division championship at the Orange County tournament this past weekend. The Highlanders were sent to the consolation bracket after losing their first few games, but came back with four straight wins against teams such as Laguna, 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. and Marina. Senior setter Annette Wilson made great strides in adjusting to her new position while others continued to excel. Senior outside hitter Courtney Guerra, who set a school record earlier in the season with 41 kills against Harvard-Westlake, pounded 67 kills during the two-day tournament. ``That was pretty sweet,'' Ferguson said. ``The team came together and made a lot of strides. That was big. We are really strong. This was a really good experience for us.'' Water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. : The Calabasas boys' water polo tournament takes place Thursday through Saturday at Calabasas High. Among the teams participating is Westlake, which defeated the Coyotes last week. Agoura continues its string of high-level competition with an appearance at the Buena tournament Thursday, while 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. plays in the Monterey tournament. Tennis: Two of the Marmonte League's top girls' tennis teams face off when Agoura and Simi Valley play Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. park. Both teams enter the week undefeated in league. THIS WEEK TODAY Girls' volleyball: Camarillo at Hueneme, 6 p.m.; Malibu at 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 , 6:30 p.m.; Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. at Oak Park, 6:30 p.m.; Grace Brethren at Pilgrim. Boys' water polo: Agoura at San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. , 3:15 p.m.; Ventura at Newbury Park, 3:15 p.m.; Royal at Buena, 3:15 p.m. Girls' tennis: Bishop Diego at Newbury Park, 2:30 p.m.; Malibu at Oak Park, 3 p.m. Women's soccer: Moorpark at Cuesta cuesta (kwĕs`tə), asymmetric ridge characterized by a short, steep escarpment on one side, and a long, gentle slope on the other. The steep side exposes the edge of erosion-resistant rock layers that form the cuestas. , 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY Girls' volleyball: Thousand Oaks at Westlake, 6 p.m. Boys' water polo: Nordhoff at Thousand Oaks, 3:15 p.m. Girls' tennis: Camarillo at Thousand Oaks, 2:30 p.m.; Buena at Newbury Park, 2:30 p.m.; Channel Islands at Royal 2:30 p.m. Men's soccer: Moorpark at L.A. Harbor, 4 p.m. College wrestling: Moorpark at Golden West, 7 p.m. THURSDAY Girls' volleyball: Moorpark at Royal, 6 p.m.; Thousand Oaks at Westlake, 6 p.m.; Agoura at Simi Valley, 6 p.m.; Camarillo at Channel Islands, 6 p.m.; Calabasas at Alemany, 6:30 p.m.; Oak Park at Louisville, 6:30 p.m. Cross country: 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. , Burroughs at Newbury Park, 1 p.m.; Oak Park Invitational, 3 p.m. Boys' water polo: Westlake at Calabasas Tournament; Agoura at Buena Tournament. Girls' golf: Newbury Park vs. Simi Valley at Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Girls' tennis: Agoura vs. Simi Valley at Rancho Simi 2:30 p.m.; Royal at Moorpark, 2:30 p.m.; Newbury Park at Bishop Diego, 3 p.m.; Thousand Oaks vs. Westlake at North Ranch, 3 p.m. Women's volleyball: Moorpark at Victor Valley, 6 p.m. FRIDAY Football: Agoura at Rio Mesa, 7 p.m.; Oak Park at Corona Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Girls' volleyball: Camarillo vs. Santa Clara (location and time TBA TBA See: To be announced ). Cross country: Agoura Invitational. Boys' water polo: Agoura at Buena Tournament; Thousand Oaks at Monterey Tournament; Calabasas Tournament. Girls' tennis: Oak Park at Channel Islands, 3 p.m. Women's volleyball: Cal Lutheran at UC Santa Cruz, 7 p.m. Men's soccer: Cal Lutheran at Concordia, 4 p.m. Women's soccer: Moorpark at Canyons, 4 p.m.; Illinois State at Pepperdine, 3 p.m. SATURDAY Football: Grace Brethren at South Bay Lutheran, 1 p.m.; Viewpoint at Windward, 1 p.m.; Avalon at Malibu, 1 p.m. Girls' volleyball: Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake at Royal Tournament 8:30 a.m.; Oak Park at Santa Paula Tournament, 6:30 p.m. Cross country: Thousand Oaks at Bell-Jeff Invitational. Boys' water polo: Agoura at Buena Tournament; Calabasas Tournament. College football: Santa Barbara at Moorpark, 7 p.m. Women's volleyball: Cal Lutheran at Holy Names, 1 p.m.; Moorpark at Rancho Santiago Tournament. College cross country: Cal Lutheran at Riverside Invitational; Pepperdine at UC Riverside Invitational; Moorpark at Gold Coast Invitational, 10 a.m. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO (Color) Courtney Guerra had 67 kills for Royal during a two-day Orange County tournament. David Sprague/Daily News BOX: THIS WEEK (See text) |
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