SPORTSCOPE : Trust Fund Set for Injured Torrance High Football Player

A trust fund has been established for Torrance High football player Jason Knight, who was paralyzed in a game this season. Knight, a sophomore, is undergoing rehabilitation at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey.

Contributions may be mailed to the Jason Knight Trust Fund, Torrance National Bank, PO Box 4199, Torrance 90505. For information, contact Torrance High sophomore Coach Bill Bynum, 539-5320 or 334-4111.

Gardena will hold a basketball officials training clinic Jan. 10 and 16. Participants will be eligible to officiate city league games for $10 a game. For more information call 217-9537 or 217-9598.

Boys and girls ages 6-12 can enroll in the annual YMCA Youth Basketball League to be played at the Gardena/Carson branch each Saturday beginning Jan. 6. Volunteer coaches are needed. Call 327-0750.

UCLA’s defending national champion women’s softball team will conduct a clinic Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bruin intramural field. Team enrollment, at $15 per player, is encouraged. Individuals pay $20 if enrolled early or $25 at the door. For more information call Sue Enquist at 399-0872 or the UCLA athletic department at 206-6779.

Hawthorne is forming teams at city park offices for winter youth basketball. Youths in fourth, fifth and sixth grades are eligible. The cost is $5 per athlete. Call 970-7230.