NOTEBOOK / GARY KLEIN : Mt. SAC-Pasadena Game Expected to Be a High-Scoring Affair

Those favoring defensive football are advised to avoid Mt. San Antonio College Saturday night when Mt. SAC will play host to Pasadena in a Foothill Conference game.

Mt. SAC (4-2) is coming off a 43-42 victory over Riverside, a game in which quarterback Anthony Calvillo completed 37 of 60 passes for 486 yards and four touchdowns.

Pasadena (5-1), which has lost only to Palomar, defeated Rancho Santiago, 51-17, last week.

“This is a nice little rivalry,” said Tom Maher, who is offensive coordinator for Mt. SAC and one of several coaches who have been on the staff at both schools.

Saturday night’s game is a Northern Division opener for both teams and could figure prominently in a postseason bowl bid.

Mt. SAC came back from a 21-0 deficit last week. The Mounties were behind, 42-35, with 1:11 left when Calvillo led them on an 85-yard drive that ended with an eight-yard scoring pass to Duane Williams with no time left.

Calvillo ran the ball in for the two-point conversion to give the Mounties the victory.

Pasadena had no problems with Rancho Santiago as quarterback James Marlbrough ran for three touchdowns, passed for two and caught a two-point conversion pass.

Citrus (2-3 overall, 1-2 in league play), which had a bye last week, resumes play against Rio Hondo at El Rancho High in Whittier.

Two weeks ago, Citrus lost to Chaffey, 19-12. It was the first time since 1978 that the Owls lost to the Panthers.

Not run of the mill: Several San Gabriel Valley high school cross- country teams are among those ranked in the Kinney California State rankings.

The Bishop Amat boys are ranked eighth and the Claremont boys are 10th in Division II for schools with enrollments of 1,519-2,020 students. Claremont is also ranked sixth in the girls poll.

San Marino is ranked second and Covina eighth in the Division III boys poll, which includes schools with enrollments of 939-1,518 students. San Marino is also ranked second in the girls poll and South Hills is eighth.

Maranatha is sixth in the Division IV boys poll for schools with enrollments of 1-938 students.

The Kinney Western Regionals will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at Woodward Park in Fresno. The top eight finishers in the Seeded Boys and Girls races qualify for the Kinney Nationals Dec. 14 in San Diego.

Getting clinical: The San Gabriel Valley Volleyball Club and the Amateur Athletic Foundation are sponsoring a coaches clinic this Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Westridge High in Pasadena.

The clinic will feature Jim Berkompas of Valley Christian High and sports psychologist Brooke Zibel.

The San Gabriel Valley Volleyball Club is also seeking girls 18 and under for participation in the U.S. Volleyball Assn. Junior Olympic Program. Tryouts will be held at the Ramona Convent High gym in Alhambra on the following dates: 14-and-under division, Oct. 27; 16-and-under, Nov. 3; 18-and-under, Nov. 10.

Information on the club and the coaches clinic: (213) 254-8476.

The flag is up: Fairplex Park in Pomona has entered into an inter-track wagering agreement with Hollywood Park and will begin televising thoroughbred racing from the Inglewood track Nov. 13-Dec. 24.

The simulcast will be presented Wednesdays through Sundays in the Fairplex grandstand in Pomona.

Fairplex Park will also resume its nightly quarter horse telecast from Los Alamitos on Nov. 13.