Edles Is Leaving Chapman to Coach Tennis at Hayward

Mike Edles, who had three NCAA Division II championship men’s tennis teams in the past four years at Chapman College, has resigned to coach at Cal State Hayward.

Edles, 31, led Chapman to its first Division II tennis title in 1985. The Panthers were runners-up in 1986, then won again in 1987 and 1988.

In six years, Edles’ teams compiled a 137-73 record. Before he came to Chapman, he had a 37-30 record in three years at Cal State Bakersfield.

Chapman has signed seven softball players to letters of intent for the 1988-89 school year.

The Panthers, who made it to the NCAA Division II regionals last year for the first time since 1984, have signed outfielders Trina Honea and Christy Wurster, both of Sacramento, and Stacy Fisher of Las Vegas; shortstop Laura Papadakis of San Pedro; third baseman Cheri Lara of Corona; first baseman Rosemary Conner of Glendale and shortstop/catcher Sandra Lynn Olivas of Baldwin Park.