VOLLEYBALL DAILY NEWS ALL AREA TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer COURTNEY SCHULTZ Middle blocker, junior Harvard-Westlake It's the start of the third game, with Harvard-Westlake having already won the previous two, and while some of her teammates allow themselves a moment to smile or giggle, Courtney Schultz scowls. It's that intensity, along with the enormous skill she has displayed since she first walked on the court, that makes Schultz stand out in an area rich in volleyball talent. Schultz dominated almost every opposing middle blocker she faced and led the Wolverines to their first state championship since 1995. ``She is a bona-fide Division I player, and she absolutely hates to lose,'' Harvard-Westlake coach Jess Quiroz said. Schultz, who had 20 kills in the Wolverines' three-game victory over Los Gatos Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. in the Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. state final, was named co-MVP of Division III. FIRST TEAM STEPHANIE CISNEROS Outside hitter, Sr. Sylmar Plenty of girls have power at the net, but Cisneros' ability to hit from the back row made her stand out. Coach Bob Thomson Robert 'Bob' Thomson was an English footballer who played during the early 20th century, mainly prior to World War I. Playing as a forward, Thomson carved out a career in the game despite having only one eye, resulting from a childhood accident with a firework. called her ``possibly the hardest hitter I've ever coached,'' and Cisneros also showed tremendous heart when she played with a leg injury in Sylmar's City Section championship match victory over Chatsworth. ASHLIE HAIN Outside hitter/setter, Sr. 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. The greatest girls' volleyball partnership in the area reached its zenith this fall, when La Reina came through with the school's first Southern Section championship. Jennifer Ryan put up the big kill numbers, but Hain is the team's MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. because of her versatility and ability to spread the ball around as a 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. . KARALYN KUCHENBECKER Outside hitter, Jr. Harvard-Westlake It's easy to get lost on a team that features a spectacular middle blocker such as Courtney Schultz, but Kuchenbecker is a star in her own right. A first-team All-Southern Section Division III selection, Kuchenbecker is a big reason why the Wolverines will be favored to win another section title next season. TRACY NEUMEIER Setter, Sr. La Canada With the loss of their two top hitters from last season, the Spartans were expected to go through something of a rebuilding year, but Neumeier's setting and leadership allowed La Canada to return to the Division III-AA semifinals. Neumeier will play for the University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. in the fall. JENNIFER RYAN Middle blocker, Sr. La Reina Ryan, last year's Daily News Player of the Year and a three-time all-area selection, has done it all at the high school level and will now move on to Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. University. She topped 1,000 career kills to become the school's all-time leader, and won the section title that had eluded her for three years. BARBARA SMILEY See emoticon. smiley - emoticon Setter, Sr. Sylmar A City Section team with a strong setter can overcome other deficiencies much easier, and the Spartans had one of the best in Smiley. She spread the ball among Nancy Ariza, Krystal Mejia and Stephanie Cisneros, and area coaches thought enough of Smiley to name her co-MVP of the City Section, along with Cisneros. HONORABLE MENTION Maria Abaca, Sr., OH, Village Christian; Carlie Allison, Jr., S, Chatsworth; Nancy Ariza, Sr., OH, Sylmar; Casey Boller, Sr., OH, Hart; Tanya Grover, Sr., OH, Royal; Annie Hoeksma, Sr., S, Harvard-Westlake; Sara Jackson, Sr., OH, Desert Christian; Cara Kuebert, Jr., MB, La Reina; Anna Nesser, Sr., OH, Harvard-Westlake; Megan O'Connell, Sr., OH, Louisville; Brynn Olsson, Sr., OH, Highland; Tawny taw·ny n. A light brown to brownish orange. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman taune, variant of Old French tane, from past participle of taner, to tan; see tan Thorp, Sr., OH/S, Westlake; Margot Wallace, Sr., S, Van Nuys; Linda Wang, Jr., MB, Chatsworth; Vanessa Young, Sr., MB, La Canada BIGGEST SURPRISES 1. Sylmar - The Spartans were expected to be strong, but from early on in the season, it was clear that Sylmar was the class of the City Section. The Spartans blasted Chatsworth in 51 minutes in an early-season nonleague game, and that confidence carried them through the rest of the season. 2. Village Christian - The small-school Crusaders returned all six starters and attained the top ranking in Division IV-A midway through the season, the first No. 1 ranking in school history. Led by hitter Maria Abaca, Village Christian reached the semifinals of the Southern Section playoffs. 3. Hart - With their third new coach in three years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Indians could have been excused for having a bad year. Instead, Hart dominated what appeared to be a balanced Foothill League, going 10-0 led by hitters Casey Boller, Jessica McDonald and Nicole Stuka and setter Tara Coe, all seniors. Coach Shannon Martin pulled the team together for a successful year. A LOOK AHEAD --Teams to watch: As always, Harvard-Westlake will be a strong contender for a Division III-AA section championship, and it doesn't appear the Wolverines will be touched in the Mission League. Royal and Westlake will battle once again 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. , and the big question in the area is what will happen to La Reina. Don Hyatt has built the Regents into an area power, but La Reina loses a lot of firepower fire·pow·er n. 1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire. 2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat. Noun 1. . --Players to watch: Courtney Schultz and Karalyn Kuchenbecker will have their pick of Division I scholarship offers this summer. Chatsworth's duo of middle blocker Linda Wang and setter Carlie Allison will both be back, and because of them, the Chancellors will be strong contenders for a City Section title. --Projected player of the year: Unless Schultz suffers an injury, or some superhuman su·per·hu·man adj. 1. Above or beyond the human; preternatural or supernatural. 2. Beyond ordinary or normal human ability, power, or experience: "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery" freshman emerges, nobody in the area will come close to matching her talent. --Projected coach of the year: Quiroz is the obvious choice, but the Wolverines should do well next year as long as their core remains intact. If Hyatt can keep La Reina anywhere close to where they have been the past seven years, he deserves major kudos. COACH OF THE YEAR JESS QUIROZ Harvard-Westlake Quiroz coached the Wolverines to their first state title since 1995. Harvard-Westlake began the season by winning the Iolani tournament in Hawaii and ended with a strong postseason run in which it dropped just one game in eight matches. This is the second time he's won this award. BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS 1. The Marmonte League - Some of the area's best volleyball usually comes out of Ventura County, but this was a down year for teams such as Royal and Westlake, which tied for the league title but didn't overwhelm o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. anybody in the process. 2. Highland - It's hard to call a team that went 10-0 in league a disappointment, but these Bulldogs seemed to have a good chance to become the first Golden League team to win two playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. matches. Instead, the Bulldogs lost in the first round, and their two top players, Brynn Olsson and Amy Truong, will graduate in June. 3. Poly - It's been the same problem for the Parrots
THE CHAMPIONS Alpha League: Village Christian Foothill League: Hart Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. : Calabasas Golden League: Highland Marmonte League: Royal and Westlake (tie) Mission League: Harvard-Westlake Pacific League: Arcadia Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
Sunset Six League: Poly Tri-Valley League: La Reina Valley Mission League: Sylmar West Valley League: Chatsworth CAPTION(S): 8 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) COURTNEY SCHULTZ Middle blocker, junior, Harvard-Westlake (2 -- color) STEPHANIE CISNEROS Outside hitter, Sr. Sylmar (3 -- color) ASHLIE HAIN Outside hitter/setter, Sr. La Reina (4 -- color) KARALYN KUCHENBECKER Outside hitter, Jr. Harvard-Westlake (5 -- color) TRACY NEUMEIER Setter, Sr. La Canada (6 -- color) JENNIFER RYAN Middle blocker, Sr. La Reina (7 -- color) BARBARA SMILEY Setter, Sr. Sylmar (8 -- color) COACH OF THE YEAR, JESS QUIROZ Harvard-Westlake Box: THE CHAMPIONS (see text) |
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