Hoyt Pleads Guilty to Marijuana, Cocaine Possession

Former Padre pitcher LaMarr Hoyt, a former Cy Young Award winner, pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana in Columbia, S.C.

He was sentenced by Special Judge Frank Eppes to 2 1/2 years in prison. Eppes suspended the term to seven months and ordered that the sentence be concurrent with a sentence Hoyt must serve for a probation violation.

Hoyt will begin serving a year in federal prison Feb. 22 after he was sentenced in San Diego for a probation violation. Hoyt violated the conditions of his parole from a 1986 conviction when he tested positive for cocaine use.

Hoyt, a Columbia native, was arrested Dec. 5 at his apartment and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.

Assistant Circuit Solicitor Jay Ervin said the cocaine weighed about 0.65 grams.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Chana Perry and Jessica Haynes each scored 23 points and had 15 rebounds as the San Diego State women’s basketball team defeated San Jose State, 96-54, in a Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. game at Peterson Gym Thursday night.

Perry completed a triple-double with 10 assists. She was 9 of 10 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Haynes also had eight steals.

SDSU is 17-5 overall and 9-3 in the PCAA. San Jose State is 1-21, 0-13.

The Aztecs, who led at halftime, 47-19, made 12 of 18 free throws and San Jose State made 1 of 4. SDSU also outrebounded the Spartans, 56-30.

Brooke Meadows had 18 points and 11 rebounds in her second consecutive start.

AUTO RACING

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Sr. will drive for the Jeep Comanche Factory team in Saturday night’s Mickey Thompson Off-Road Championship Gran Prix at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

Unser, 48, will drive in the Grand National Sport Truck class. Unser drove in four events for Jeep last year and is expected to be a permanent part of the Jeep team this year.

Unser, of Albuquerque, won the Indianapolis 500 in 1970, ‘71, ’78 and ’87.

Also, Indy driver Roger Mears, who is a former Grand National class champion, will drive for Nissan.