Veres to Coach at Cal Lutheran as Volunteer

Ron Veres, who coached Oak Park High to a 17-6 record in two seasons before leaving the school this fall because of “philosophical differences” with administrators, has become a volunteer assistant coach for the Cal Lutheran football team.

“Basically, I just want to keep involved and see if I can help out in any way,” said Veres, who was an assistant at Cal State Northridge before taking the Oak Park position. “It’s nice to be back at the college level.”

Veres resigned at Oak Park earlier this month on the eve of the school’s opener. No permanent replacement has been named and the team is being coached by a group of assistant coaches led by Athletic Director Fred Yamano.

Tisha Walker of Thousand Oaks was one of three skaters chosen to represent the United States in the 1990 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which will be held Nov. 28 through Dec. 3, 1989, at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Walker was a bronze medalist in the junior division of the U. S. Championships last year and placed fifth in the U. S. Olympic Festival this year.

Katherine Clifford, 10, of Encino won the girls’ 8- and 9-year-old division of the Kellogg’s national Pitch, Hit and Run competition Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Jonathan Norris, 8, of Valencia was the boys’ 8-9 division runner-up.

American Roundball Corp. tryouts for boys’ mid-Valley basketball teams will be held Oct. 1 at North Hollywood High. Tryouts for 9- and 10-year-olds will begin at 10 a.m., 11-12 at noon and 13 at 2 p.m.

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