Stones, Howard to Renew High Jump Rivalry Today

Remember when Dwight Stones and Jimmy Howard traded places as the American high jump record-holder in the early 1980s?

That rivalry will be renewed today at the Aztec Track and Field Classic at Balboa Stadium.

And the American record of 7-feet, 8 3/4-inches might fall again. One factor will be the competition between Howard, 28 and the current record-holder, and Stones, 32 and a former American record-holder.

But the surface at Balboa Stadium could help as well. Stones has called it “very springy.”

The meet also will be a homecoming for three athletes. Gail Devers, who set four San Diego Section records while at Sweetwater High, will compete in the 100-meter hurdles for UCLA. Former San Diego State stars Latanya Sheffield and Rene Ross will run in the 400 and 800 meters, respectively.

First event begins at 9 a.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bill Olin, who returned after a two-year sabbatical to coach Point Loma Nazarene College this season, has been named the NAIA District III Coach of the Year by fellow district coaches. Point Loma (22-10) had its best season ever, advancing to the second round of the district playoffs before losing at Riverside Cal Baptist Wednesday.

Three of Olin’s players were honored also. Shannon Anderson, (Crawford High School) and Laura Mars (Monte Vista) were named to the district’s first team, and teammate Ann Duffy received honorable mention.

GOLF

University of San Diego is in fourth place, two strokes behind the co-leaders entering today’s second and final round of the 39th annual Southern California Intercollegiate Golf Championships at Torrey Pines Golf Course South.

The Toreros are at 300 after Friday’s first round, two strokes behind Division I co-leaders UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine, the defending champion.

Rick Schultz shot a low score of one-over-par 73 for the Toreros, two strokes behind leader Gary Gallogly of Cal State Fullerton.

San Diego State is seventh (308) and U.S. International eighth (311) in the nine-team field.

Point Loma Nazarene (336) is third in the Division II field and UC San Diego (318) is third in the Division III competition.

BASEBALL

Roddy Wilburn won his first game of the year as U.S. International University defeated Temple, 3-2, in a nonconference game at USIU.

Wilburn (1-3) struck out nine and allowed three hits in seven innings for USIU (7-10-1).

Jeff Barry hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to snap a 2-2 tie as San Diego State (10-6-1) beat visiting Cal State University Los Angeles, 8-4, in a nonconference game.

Winning pitcher Rob Brown (2-2) allowed four runs--two unearned--and struck out five in 8 innings.

FOOTBALL

The Chargers announced Friday that Les Miller, a 16-year NFL scout, has taken a job as a scout with the team. Miller, 51, was college personnel director for the Kansas City Chiefs last year. Before that, he was the Chiefs’ director of player personnel for 11 years.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

University of San Diego basketball player John Sayers was named the West Coast Athletic Assn. Freshman of the Year Friday.

Sayers, a 6-foot, 7-inch forward from Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, is second on the team with 112 rebounds and his 6.9 point scoring average is the team’s fourth highest.

WRESTLING

San Diego Section champion Poway is in fourth place heading into the semifinals and finals today at the state wrestling tournament in Stockton.

Poway, with 26 1/2 points, trails tournament-leader Antioch by 13 1/2. Capistrano Valley is second and Selma is third.

VOLLEYBALL

UC San Diego was a game from its first victory against San Diego State, but the Aztecs rallied from a 2-1 deficit and won the nonconference match at UCSD, 15-9, 11-15, 9-15, 15-4, 15-6.

For 11th-ranked San Diego State (8-9), Hugh Foster had 26 kills. Jeff Babcock had 22 kills for UCSD (8-9 and ranked 17th).