Genevieve

A relentless Chaminade High fast break was too much for St. Genevieve High. The Eagles got running in the second quarter when they scored 33 points to only 14 for the Valiants. Forward Jeff Gehl led Chaminade with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Center Terry Siciliano added 15, and guards Dean Stehlik and Joe Chandler added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Mo Guardado scored 16 points and Steve Escovar had 13 for the Valients, who dropped to 2-5. Chaminade is 3-4 in league, 5-11 overall.

As a little girl in Ohio in the mid-1800s, Genevieve "Gennie" Jones would accompany her country doctor father in his buggy as he visited patients. Along the way they'd discuss the natural world, which turned into a lifelong passion. Then in 1876, consumed with heartache from a broken engagement, Jones traveled to the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Here she viewed John James Audubon's masterpiece, "Birds of America. " Inspired by the beautiful watercolor drawings, she returned home with a new sense of purpose, determined to create a companion book illustrating birds' nests and eggs.

Cathedral 18, St. Genevieve 17--Javier Lopez's two-point conversion run with 21 seconds left in the game capped a Cathedral rally in a Santa Fe League game at Cathedral. The Phantoms started their game-winning drive on the St. Genevieve 25 after a bad snap on a St. Genevieve punt. Lopez hit Daniel Lorenzo with a 20-yard pass, and then ran five yards for the touchdown. St. Genevieve (3-5, 1-4 in league) led 17-3 after three quarters.

If you want inspiration and hope, walk down the hallways of Panorama City St. Genevieve High. Look at the newspaper clippings that herald a school making a difference. Read the posters on the walls that promote Character, Commitment and Courage. Listen to the calming philharmonic music blaring from speakers. Marvel at the spotless floors and glistening windows. Glance at the photos of students from all different backgrounds performing in plays, parades and sports competitions. "We do things different," senior offensive tackle Edwin Santamaria said.

Murphy 54, St. Genevieve 0--Gerald Moore rushed for 265 yards in 15 carries and scored on runs of 68, 10, 35 and 90 yards for the Nobles (2-6, 2-3) at Birmingham High. Murphy ground out 357 rushing yards and 436 yards overall, while holding the Valiants (0-7, 0-5) to 146 overall. Mikey Pisano completed seven of 27 for 96 yards with two interceptions for St. Genevieve, which had six turnovers.

St. Genevieve 21, Village Christian 9--St. Genevieve intercepted three passes, and returned one for a 28-yard touchdown, as the Valiants beat Village Christian in a nonleague game at Kennedy High. Frank Aguirre opened the scoring late in the first quarter, intercepting at the Village Christian 28 returning it for a 7-0 lead.

The title implies a cheeky slap at sentiment, but "I Hate Valentine's Day" comes from Nia Vardalos, the plucky writer and star of the highest-grossing romantic comedy in film history, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Nobody should be too concerned that cornball lovey-doveyness is in for a trip to the woodshed.

Southern Section: At 1 p.m., St. Genevieve at Chadwick. At 1:30 p.m., Vasquez at Lucerne Valley. At 3 p.m., Coast Union vs. Flintridge Prep at Pasadena Poly. At 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph vs. Santa Clara at Channel Islands High. 8-man: At 11 a.m., L.A. Lutheran at Liberty Christian. At 1 p.m., Faith Baptist at Shandon, Westmark at Grace Brethren. Lake Mead Academy at Antelope Valley Christian. At 1:30 p.m., Windward at Campbell Hall. At 3 p.m., Baptist Christian vs. Viewpoint at Calabasas High.

Bill Schumacher knew his wife was dying. Genevieve, the first woman he ever kissed, the mother of his six children, his wife of 52 years, was in a coma. Only a respirator sustained what life remained in her frail body. So Schumacher made his pact with God. He prayed that Genevieve would go quickly. And, in return, Schumacher made a promise--he would become a priest. On that day in 1984, Bill Schumacher was 75 years old. 'I Am Ready Now' God kept his end of the bargain.

Soap legend Susan Lucci is finding life after Erica Kane. She appears on Lifetime's "Army Wives" on Sunday night in a three-episode character story - one of the first since her 41-year run on "All My Children" ended last fall - with fellow "Children" alum Kim Delaney. Also a beauty entrepreneur, Lucci, 65, co-stars in "Devious Maids," Marc Cherry's prime-time soap pilot for ABC, and hosts Investigation Discovery's new show "Deadly Affairs," scheduled for a fall debut. How did your arc come about on "Army Wives"?

There were teenage zombies running around St. Genevieve High in Panorama City this week as part of homecoming activities, their faces red and their T-shirts torn. Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is the homecoming theme, and that could be the motto for Southern California's only 7-0 football team. That's a remarkable achievement for any program -- especially one with seven losing seasons this decade. And it fits in with the success story of a Catholic school that has gone through a transformation, if not a resurrection, over the last 10 years.

The dance teams and choir at St. Genevieve High School in Panorama City count plenty of boosters on their home turf and one very important supporter 3,000 miles away -- former President Jimmy Carter, who chose the students as one of two scheduled acts to perform today at his 85th birthday party. Carter and St. Genevieve first kindled a relationship four years ago after Principal Daniel Horn and several students addressed a conference on character education in Atlanta and decided to travel to Plains, Ga., to hear the former president speak.

The title implies a cheeky slap at sentiment, but "I Hate Valentine's Day" comes from Nia Vardalos, the plucky writer and star of the highest-grossing romantic comedy in film history, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Nobody should be too concerned that cornball lovey-doveyness is in for a trip to the woodshed.

With classes in Mandarin, overseas trips to China and France, bus transportation for commuters and individualized fitness instruction that includes salsa and tai chi, new students at St. Genevieve High School quickly come to realize that things are a bit different at this Panorama City campus. A recent daylong pep rally celebrating 157 incoming freshmen that featured singing, dance routines, speeches and a pancake breakfast served by upper classmen sealed the deal. The school has gained a reputation as one of the most innovative high schools in Los Angeles -- one that is bucking the trend of many other urban Catholic schools that have closed or are teetering on the brink due to crumbling facilities and declining enrollments.

Genevieve "Vieve" Gore, 91, the co-founder of the company that invented the Gore-Tex fabric used for waterproofing clothing, died Thursday in Newark, Del., after a brief illness, W.L. Gore and Associates said. Gore founded the closely held company in 1958 with her husband, Wilbert "Bill" Gore, a former Du Pont Co. executive. The firm made its first product, insulated computer cable, in the basement of the Gores' Newark home. In 1969, W.L.

Genevieve, the gamin-like French singer and comedian whose fractured English enchanted American TV viewers on Jack Paar's "Tonight Show" in the late 1950s and early '60s, has died. She was 83. The Paris-born chanteuse, who lived for many years in East Hampton, N.Y., died Sunday of complications of a stroke at her home in Venice, Calif., said her stepson, Tony Mills.

Some transit advocates attend meetings. Others write letters. Some even picket outside subway stations. Numan Parada makes maps. At a time when a subway-to-the-sea along Wilshire Boulevard is still far from a reality, he is plotting it on a map anyway. With the click of a mouse, he puts a notch next to the Getty Center on the rail line he envisions branching off Wilshire Boulevard to follow the 405 Freeway corridor to the San Fernando Valley. "That's a good place for a station," he said.

Consumers now have an array of "natural" insect repellents from which to choose. These are made from benign-sounding plant extracts or oils such as citronella oil, soybean oil, peppermint oil, cedarwood oil, lemon grass oil and geranium oil. What consumers don't always have is proof that they work. Many natural insect repellents, deemed "minimum-risk pesticides" by the Environmental Protection Agency, are exempt from safety testing because their active and inert ingredients have been deemed safe for the intended use. These ingredients have been used for long enough in consumer products that they're generally regarded as safe, says Scott Carroll, director of Carroll-Loye Biological Research Consulting, an independent company that does extensive testing on insect repellents.

The Spanish teacher at St. Genevieve High School has lost 20 pounds dancing salsa, merengue and tango. The religion teacher has firmed up playing flag football and the English teacher has improved her cardiovascular conditioning by doing aerobics to loud music. The school's 300 students are getting in shape along with their teachers by participating in a fitness program implemented by Principal Dan Horn to fight child and adult obesity.

A shy smile crept across Debbie Martinez's face as she read letters written to her by upperclassmen at St. Genevieve's High School. The ninth-grader received the personal notes during a Thursday morning assembly intended to ease first-day-of-school jitters among freshmen at the Roman Catholic school on Roscoe Boulevard.