VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK: FOLTZ READY FOR `NICE BREAK'.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Travis Foltz can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and thankfully it's not an oncoming train. When Foltz peeks ahead a few weeks, he sees rest and relaxation. And he's earned it. Like many top volleyball players This is a list of top international volleyball players. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Foltz, 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. , led the Warriors to the Southern Section Div. I finals, where they lost to regarded Loyola of 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. , and currently is navigating his way through the difficult club circuit as a member of the Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Beach volleyball For the ball used in this sport, see . Beach volleyball is an Olympic team sport played on sand. Two teams, positioned on either side of a net which divides a rectangular court, hit a volleyball, usually using the hands or arms. club's 18 Black team. SMBC SMBC Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corporation SMBC Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (UK) SMBC South Main Baptist Church SMBC Single Mother by Choice SMBC Stowe Mountain Bike Club (Stowe, VT) recently completed the Boys Classic at Sadleback College, where it took fifth place, and will leave next week for Phoenix for the Junior National Championships. Then it's down time. ``It'll be a nice break, and I'm looking forward to it,'' Foltz said. ``We've been going at it pretty hard for a while now, so the rest will be good.'' SMBC 18 Black is expecting much better results at this year's Junior Nationals after last year's disappointing finish. ``I think we've got a good chance to do well,'' Foltz said. ``We've got a better team and we're more experienced and our coaches are better. We're feeling good about things.'' --Girls off to Davis: While the boys' club teams are headed to Phoenix, the girls will be in Sacramento for the annual Davis Festival. The Santa Monica Beach Club 18-1 team, which features college-bound standouts Jillian Davis (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/California), Kacey A. Knauf (Flintridge Sacred Heart/Loyola Marymount), Casey Riedel (Saugus/Cal Poly Pomona), Mari Ruddick (Canyon/ Utah State), and Emily Steckel (Hart of Newhall/University of Memphis) is expected to compete for the championship. ``We've been working very, very hard,'' Ruddick said. ``We all feel good about our chances. The Van Nuys-based Thunder also is expected to make a strong showing, although it took a bit of a hit when some college-bound players decided to pull out of the tournament. ``It hurts us a little bit, but at the same time, it just means we have to bring up some talented players from our younger team, and that's pretty exciting, too,'' Thunder coach Tuong Nguyen said. Among the newcomers are Ashley Farrar, who attends Grace Brethern 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 Brittanee Brooks of Van Nuys. ``They're going to add quite a bit, we're excited about their potential,'' Nguyen said. It's been a successful year for the Thunder in terms of sending players to college. Among those who have made commitments: Jenna Carney (Alemany of Mission Hills, Cal State Fullerton) Tara Tessla (Van Nuys/St. Peter's N.J.), Brooke Truong (Van Nuys/Maine), Nicole Randall (Ventura/Northern Arizona), Allison Farell-Smith (Alemany/University of Missouri-Kansas City), Arleen Paperny (Rim of The World of Lake Arrowhead/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. ), Tierra Burnley
(Valencia/Arizona State), Tomica Baquet (St. Bonaventure of
Ventura/Humbolt State), Justine Park (Louisville of Los Angeles/Rutgers)
and Diva Kakonde (Valencia/Cal State Northridge).
Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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