VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK WILL THE PLAYOFFS TEST HIGHLAND?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 So, after almost two months of competition, which is it? Is the Highland girls' 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 really that good, or were its opponents weak enough to make the Bulldogs look mighty? ``I'm really not sure,'' said co-coach Emmir Surur. ``I think we've been playing well, but I still think we can play a lot better.'' The Bulldogs crushed their competition and defended their Golden League championship with a 10-0 league record, but the real test will come Tuesday, when Highland enters the Southern Section playoffs. Highland, led by hitter Brynn Olsson 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. Amy Truong, hasn't faced strong competition since the Royal tournament in late September, and Surur is worried about how the team will adjust to the tougher teams it will see in playoffs. The Bulldogs beat the Golden League's second-place team, Quartz quartz, one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2. Hill, twice in three games each, and Surur was hoping for more of a challenge out of the Rebels. ``I was kind of hoping that would go four or five games,'' Surur said. ``They were kind of strong in the first game, but after that they just sort of layed down. I was really hoping for better games than that.'' --New territory: Hart coach Shannon Martin would love to impart some wisdom to her players about the pressures of 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. volleyball, but it's just as new to her as any of her players. Martin, a former standout with 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. as a player, has led the team to the Foothill League title and the Southern Section playoffs, but only one member of the team, middle blocker Nicole Stuka, has ever been beyond the regular season. None of Martin's teams ever won a league title or reached the playoffs, but the coach believes her players may be primed for a postseason run. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lindsey Livermont (19) of Palmdale goes up to block a shot by Katie Hernandez of Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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