VOLLEYBALL BEAT.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer WILD AND CRAZY 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 of Sherman Oaks got a breather Tuesday in a surprisingly easy three-game victory over slumping Harvard-Westlake of Sherman Oaks. For the Knights, it was a much-needed opportunity to catch their breath after last Thursday's wild five-game marathon victory over Louisville of Woodland Hills. In that win, Notre Dame dropped the first two games before rallying to take in the next three in a dramatic Mission League victory. Coupled with Tuesday's victory, the Knights are tied for first place with Flintridge Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. of La Canada. The teams square off for the first time next Thursday. Should the match go five games, Notre Dame will be prepared. The Knights have three five-game victories this year, having gone the distance to beat Moorpark, La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. of 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. and Louisville. The key is focus. ``We've been in that situation before, and we talked a lot about maintaining intensity all throughout the third and fourth games,'' Notre Dame's Nikki Candella said. ``Of course, we want to have that intensity in the first two games, but for some reason, we (sometimes) start a little slower than we want. Fortunately, we know what we have to do to respond in those situations.'' Notre Dame came into the season with a star in outside hitter Merideth Rice and the steady Candella, who provides much-needed offense to balance Rice. In addition, role players like middle blocker Frances Garcia and 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. Ester Azcueta have developed into dependable performers. STILL TIME Flintridge Prep of La Canada standout Lindsay Fletcher Fletcher may refer to one of the following: Ideas and companies
After dropping two matches to Chadwick in the last five days, Fletcher and Flintridge Prep now have to adjust those goals and hope for the best. ``It's pretty disappointing, because first place is definitely what we are aiming for,'' Fletcher said after Tuesday's 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12 loss to Chadwick. ``Now we have to hope somebody beats them, so we can climb back in.'' Tuesday's loss was especially disappointing for Flintridge Prep, because it was the home team and seemed to be in charge after winning games two and three. But Chadwick regrouped and earned narrow wins in the next two games. ROLLING Paraclete of Lancaster is playing its best 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. of the season after beating Grace Brethren of 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. and L.A. Baptist over the past week. The victory over L.A. Baptist on Tuesday was especially big because the Knights figure to be the Spirits' main competition in the Olympic League. ``This was a huge win for us,'' Paraclete standout Angela Hupp said. ROLLING PART II No team in the region is hotter than Moorpark, which swept Westlake Tuesday to move to 7-0 in the 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. . The Musketeers' only loss this year (outside of a tournament) was to Notre Dame in five games in the opening match of the year. They've won 10 in a row since that setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. , including a stirring five-game victory over second-place Newbury Park last month. In Tuesday's victory, Moorpark again got strong performances from Kelly Hanson (10 kills, 11 digs), Danielle Hermansen (eight kills) and Lauren Hartnett (25 assists). Another big challenge for Moorpark comes next Thursday, when it travels to Newbury Park for a match that likely will determine the Marmonte League champion. Newbury Park, behind Brittany Collet's 48 assists, easily handled Thousand Oaks on Tuesday to remain one game behind Moorpark. BIG DIFFERENCE Westlake outside hitter Alex Johnson ``It's day-to-day, sometimes game-to-game whether she's OK to play,'' Westlake coach Ernest Rittenhouse said. ``I leave the decision entirely up to her, and it just depends how her back is feeling.'' Johnson's match-to-match status explains the ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits the Warriors
``Obviously, it's more than just one player,'' Rittenhouse said. ``But she's an important player. Also, we're a young team, so there are other factors.'' Still, Johnson is a key. Last week she sat out the first game against Royal - a loss - only to play the rest of the way in a 3-1 victory. SEVEN-DAY FORECAST --Match of the week: Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks travels to Flintridge Sacred Heart of La Canada next Thursday in a key Mission League match. The Knights, with Merideth Rice, Nikki Candela candela (kăndĕ`lə), in weights and measures: see candle. A unit of measurement of the intensity of light. Part of the SI system of measurement, one candela (cd) is the monochromatic radiation of 540THz with a radiant intensity and Frances Garcia, finally meet up with Sacred Heart and Katie Kriste and Sam Orlandini. Both teams remain undefeated (3-0) in league play after Tuesday's action, and both should enter next Thursday's clash with perfect league marks. --Potential upset: Newbury Park hosts Moorpark in an important Marmonte League match next Thursday. Moorpark, which beat Newbury Park in five games last month, has a one-game lead in league play, but the Panthers are poised for an upset to pull even. The Panthers will be at home, and that might be the edge they need. --Bound to happen: Quartz Hill will sweep its three Golden League matches during the next seven days, maintaining coach Larry Vocke's vow that the Rebels will sweep through their 10 league matches this year. After this week, Quartz Hill will have six league matches remaining. CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks volleyball player Nikki Candela attempts a block Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) Daily News TOP 10 (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (see text) |
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