VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK: SHE'S A HIT ON THE COURT VALENCIA SOFTBALL STAR IS TRYING HER HAND AT VOLLEYBALL.Byline: Heather Gripp Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Barnaby Rudge] See : Birds Staff Writer Danielle Danielle is the female variant of the male name Daniel. For its meanings, etymology, pronunciation, and translations, see Wiktionary. Danielle is the given name of:
Maricle, whose .349 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. was second-best on the Vikings' league-champion softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' team last spring, this week assumed an expanded role on the 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. team. Valencia is experimenting with her at outside hitter. ``We want to see what she can do,'' Vikings coach Ray Sanchez said. ``If she does well, we could keep her in that role.'' Maricle has been a reserve, playing at middle blocker and outside hitter. Sanchez's disappointment with the team's outside hitting prompted him to give Maricle a try. Regardless of how Maricle fares, her future is on the diamond. ``She's absolutely a softball player who's just playing some volleyball,'' Sanchez said. ``It's really tough for her, because she spends all summer playing softball and then comes back to a bunch of girls who have been playing volleyball all summer. But she's a natural athlete.'' --Change of plans: This week's Foothill League openers, originally scheduled for Tuesday, were pushed back a day because of Rosh Hashana. Teams will play on back-to-back days, Wednesday and today. ``We're excited; we want to get going,'' said Sanchez, whose Vikings have won the past two league titles. --Not to be taken lightly: Valencia's first two Foothill matches are against the bottom two teams in last year's standings, but the Vikings aren't expecting an easy time. One of their biggest challenges could be from Burbank, which was winless in league play last season but entered this week 6-0. ``They always play us tough,'' Sanchez said. ``They have nothing to lose. We're definitely not looking past them. They're undefeated, so that says something.'' --Royal tuneup: Hart's final weekend before league play began provided an opportunity to face a level of competition similar to what it will see in the Foothill League. Hart advanced to the Gold Division playoffs at the Royal 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. tournament. The Indians INDIANS. The aborigines of this country are so called. 2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. were eliminated in the first round by Oak Park, which extended its season-opening winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to 16 matches. --In the rankings: Saugus moved into the Southern Section rankings this week at No. 9 in Div. I-A, one spot ahead of Hart. Valencia, which plays Tuesday at Saugus, is eighth in Div. I-AA. Heather Gripp, (818) 713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Valencia's Courtney Alberi and her volleyball teammates won't take any Foothill League opponents lightly this season, especially Burbank (6-0). Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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