The Chargers continued their raid on Washington...
The Chargers continued their raid on Washington Redskins personnel, announcing they had hired as head trainer George (Keoki) Kamau, who has been with the Redskins since 1981. A native of Honolulu, Kamau graduated from San Jose State with a degree in physical education in 1980.
BASEBALL DRAFT
Several more area players have been selected in major league baseball’s summer draft. Among them were three from U.S. International and two more from San Diego State.
The USIU players taken were: left-handed pitcher Jeff Oswalt (Madison) and outfielder Kevin Tahan (Patrick Henry) by the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed pitcher Mike Romberg (Patrick Henry) by the Montreal Expos.
Tahan, who transferred to USIU when he wasn’t getting enough playing time at Stanford, set season records for home runs (16), RBIs (60) and runs scored (67). He also batted .376.
The two SDSU players selected were outfielder Harry Henderson (Monte Vista) by the Cincinnati Reds, and left-handed pitcher Kevin Nielsen by the Kansas City Royals.
Henderson hit .348 with 15 doubles and 34 RBIs last season.
Kevin Lofthus, a 1984 graduate of Mount Carmel High, was drafted by the Oakland A’s out of Nevada-Las Vegas. Lofthus, a first baseman in the field, stuck to designated hitter this season because of an injury.
Ronny Young, a Mt. Miguel graduate who spent the past three years at UC Riverside on a track scholarship, was picked by the Cleveland Indians, as was Valhalla High outfielder Stacy Hamm.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Registration for a new basketball league geared toward high school-age players--and ending in a national title game on ESPN later this summer--will be held this weekend.
Several area high school coaches are connected with the league.
The league, organized by the American Roundball Corporation and officially called the Nike/ARC National Basketball Program, will operate in 32 metropolitan areas. After the local season, a select team from each city will travel to Las Vegas for a national tournament.
Registration will be held Saturday at El Camino High (9 a.m.-noon) and at Torrey Pines High (2-5 p.m.) and continue Sunday at Helix High (9 a.m.-noon) and at Poway High (2-5 p.m.).
Cost is $45.