BRIEFLY : Pepperdine Renews KWNK Radio Contract

Pepperdine University men’s basketball will be broadcast on radio for the second straight year by KWNK-AM (670) of Simi Valley, associate athletic director Tim Wilhelm announced Thursday.

In addition, six Pepperdine games will be televised on a delay-basis by KTIE-TV of Oxnard, which serves most of Ventura County.

KWNK will air 27 Pepperdine regular-season games, and has the rights to any games the Waves play in the first-ever West Coast Athletic Conference postseason tournament and NCAA tournament.

Al Epstein will be the play-by-play announcer, with Greg Newell providing the color commentary.

KTIE-TV will televise two nonconference games, including Pepperdine’s opener with Oklahoma State on Nov. 29 in Malibu, and four WCAC contests on a same-day, delay-basis at 11 p.m. Randy Rosenbloom and Ron Glazer will be the announcers.

Community Colleges to Study Drug Abuse

A task force designed to investigate drug abuse within California community college intercollegiate athletic programs was established Thursday on the final day of the state Commission on Athletics convention in Costa Mesa.

The task force is expected to research the extent of drug use among athletes and to assist school administrators in resolving the problem, said Walt Rilliet, athletic commissioner for community colleges.

Teresa Hughes, chair of the Assembly Committee on Education, was one of three speakers to address athletic administrators on drug abuse at the two-day conference.

Hughes was joined by Pete Lango, a physical education teacher and coach at Bakersfield College, who reviewed a study he is completing on drug abuse prevention programs at colleges and universities throughout the country. John Downer, dean of students at Taft College, reported on the progress of a drug-testing program implemented this year at his school.

NOTABLE

Bud Bradley became the youngest winner of the Los Angeles City senior men’s golf championship Friday when he shot an even-par 72 at Griffith Park’s Wilson course to earn a one-stroke victory over Bob Darnell.

Bradley turned 50 on Monday to become eligible for the tournament, then proceeded to win his first outing as a senior with a pair of even-par rounds in the 36-hole event. Bradley, representing the Wilshire Country Club, won City golf championships in 1969, 1971 and 1973.

Defending champion Gene Cothchonis of Sepulveda and 1983 champion Joe Margucci of Sepulveda finished in a group of five at 151.

Chris Nikchevich, a 6-3 senior from Crespi High, is listed as the starting point guard at Loyola Marymount heading into the 1986-87 season. Nikchevich transferred from Brigham Young before the 1985-86 season, and after sitting out a season to comply with NCAA regulations on transfers, has regained his eligibility.

Bob Nordskog of Van Nuys won the Class 1-A powerboat division race last weekend at the Lucky Las Vegas Race at Lake Mead, Nev.