Many Happy Returns for Arkansas’ Bradley

Former Moorpark College standout Freddie Bradley of Arkansas is the leading kickoff returner in the Southwest Conference with nine for 280 yards. In a 22-21 victory over Texas Christian on Saturday, Bradley returned three kickoffs for 116 yards, including one for 50 yards.

A reserve running back, Bradley has gained 61 yards in 16 carries. In the opener against Miami he gained 34 yards in seven carries, including a long run of 17 yards.

A toe injury kept him out of the Razorbacks’ third game, a 9-7 win over Southwest Louisiana and limited him to one carry in the fourth game, a 24-17 loss to Mississippi.

Former Taft High and Valley College defensive back Daryle Smith of Oregon is among the Pacific 10 Conference leaders in interceptions with three.

Smith, who missed the game against USC on Sept. 28 for violating a team rule, intercepted a pass and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown Saturday in a 29-6 win over New Mexico State.

It equaled the third-longest interception return in school history.

The Valley Rangers will be honored by the Los Angeles City Council today for their recent victory in the Grand Forks International baseball tournament in Canada.

The Rangers won the 12-team event over the Labor Day weekend in Grand Forks, B.C. Teams from Canada, Japan and Taiwan also were entered.

Team members are expected to be given a certificate of commendation from the Council at approximately 10 a.m. at City Hall.

John Mutolo, an 18-year-old from Thousand Oaks, won the junior men’s division in the World Mountain Bike championships last Sunday in Lucca, Italy.

John Tomac of Chatsworth won the senior men’s division.

Udo Shart of Valencia placed first overall in the Greater Los Angeles Criterium bicycle race held Sept. 29 in Los Angeles.

Shart was the distance leader at the completion of the 90-minute race. John Wordin of West Hills was eighth.

Shart and Wordin also placed in the top 20 in the Nixon Library Grand Prix in Placentia on Sunday. Shart placed 14th and Wordin was 19th.

Mike Raczuk of Granada Hills was the leading area finisher in ninth place.