VALENCIA STAR NAMED POY.Byline: Gerry Gittelson David Horst, a slam-dunk specialist and perhaps the region's most exciting boys' basketball player this past season, has been named Foothill League Player of the Year. Horst, a 6-foot-3 senior, averaged 15.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.5 steals to help Valencia (21-7) to the league title. He saved the best game of his career for last, scoring 33 points with eight steals in a 72-68 loss at Lakewood on Jan. 22 in the second round of the Southern Section Div. I-AA playoffs. Valencia senior Chad Allan and junior Teddy Goetz also earned first-team recognition, along with Saugus' Shant Bicakci and Sam Hein, Canyon's Kris Rincon and Hart's Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. . --Entering championship weekend, Hart High's boys' basketball team still hadn't cracked the Cal-Hi Sports top 20 in the West. --Most of the region's prominent high school football seniors have been nominated for the annual East-West All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games at Birmingham High in Lake Balboa at 5 p.m. June 11. The coaches are Craig Cieslik from Cleveland of Reseda and Marty Martin from Village Christian of Sun Valley. ``There should be plenty of players from Hart, Valencia and Canyon as usual,'' organizer Bill Speer Bill Speer (born March 20, 1942 in Lindsay, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 135 games in the World Hockey Association and 130 games in the National Hockey League. said. Proceeds benefit the Valley Youth Conference youth football program. --Former Hart baseball standout Ian Feldman has found his hitting groove during his sophomore season at Claremont McKenna. After going homerless last season, Feldman hit two homers, including a grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. , in the first four games. He is batting .311 in 22 games as the team's starting catcher. --The high school track season begins this week, and reigning power Canyon should once again have a strong group. The boys' team has not lost a dual meet since 2001. Led by sprinter/long jumper Daunte Davis, hurdler Kris Shirley and distance runner distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. Adam McDonald, Canyon returns 12 lettermen and seven league champions, along with eight members of the school's honor roll honor roll n. A list of names of people worthy of honor, especially: a. A list of students who have earned high grades during a specified period. b. A list of people who have served in the armed forces. . The girls' team, sparked by shot put/discus champion Andi Behring and distance runner Brenda Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , has 15 returners, nine of whom are on the school's honor roll. --Hart's baseball opener against visiting Alemany of Mission Hills was rained out Saturday. The game has been rescheduled for 3:15 p.m. Monday at Hart. --Expect a coaching change at Scott Academy High next season after the girls' basketball team won just two games under first-year coach Lashanda James. Former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX standout Shon Tarver, a successful boys' coach at Kilpatrick in Malibu, has expressed interest according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a source at Scott Academy. --Former Valencia softball player Sarah Mueller is scheduled to miss her entire freshman season at Division II Ferris State in Michigan after undergoing shoulder surgery. CAPTION(S): box Box: ALL-FOOTHILL LEAGUE BOYS' BASKETBALL |
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