CS Northridge Signs Four Softball Players

The Cal State Northridge softball team is using Crescenta Valley High the way a major league baseball team takes advantage of a its minor league system.

The Lady Matadors, who already have five former Crescenta Valley players on their roster, will add another next season.

Gina Moe, a two-year starter at second base for the Falcons, has orally commited to play softball for Northridge. She said Wednesday that she will sign a letter of intent as soon as it arrives in the mail.

Also committing to CSUN was Lisa Ferraconi, a catcher from Palomar College; Danielle Wood, a first baseman from Hart High; and Lisa Huffaker, a shortstop from El Camino Real High who has been a starter on two City Section championship teams.

As expected, Cal State Northridge signed three basketball recruits--all from Northern California--to letters of intent Wednesday. Signing were Al Jackson, a 6-1 guard from West Valley College, Shanan Rosenberg, a 6-8 forward from St. Francis High and Percy Fisher, a 6-7 forward from San Francisco Riordan High.

Jackson averaged 11 points and 5.5 assists for West Valley in 1988. He redshirted last season. Rosenberg averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds and Fisher eight points and six rebounds.

The Men’s Senior Baseball League of Los Angeles and Ventura counties opens play this weekend with a doubleheader at Bluebird Field in Sun Valley.

The four-team league for players 30-and-over includes a 15-game schedule and a double-elimination tournament in September.

Ed Gran, a former Cal Lutheran offensive coordinator and wide receiver coach, has been hired as a graduate assistant football coach at Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Gran played for Cal Lutheran before becoming wide receiver coach in 1987 and offensive coordinator last season.

Coach Bob Shoup is interviewing applicants for the offensive coordinator position.