Partners to Direct the Gulls

Gulls owner Fred Comrie announced Tuesday that his brothers, Bill and John, along with former Edmonton Oilers owner Bill Hunter, have entered into a partnership.

Fred and Bill Comrie each will own 40% of the IHL club, while John Comrie and Hunter will own 10% each. Hunter will also work as vice president of operations/marketing.

“I think we would have done great without my brothers,” Fred Comrie said, “but together we’ll be very attractive to the NHL.”

Bill Comrie, 43, was close to purchasing the Pittsburgh Penguins last summer before they were sold to former Gulls owner Howard Baldwin. Bill Comrie was most recently trying to establish an IHL expansion franchise in Denver.

Hunter, 72, has a long history as a hockey executive. He was an original founder of the Western Hockey League and the World Hockey Assn. along with being founder, owner and operator of the Oilers.

The Gulls also appointed Steve Violetta, 32, as marketing director. Violetta spent the past three seasons in the same capacity with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League. Don Waddell, who served as vice president/general manager and head coach last season, is now vice president in charge of hockey operations.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Cheryl Getz was named assistant coach at the University of San Diego. She will replace Brad Thomas as assistant to Kathy Marpe beginning July 1. Getz, 31, spent the past five years compiling a 46-89 record as head coach at Eastern Michigan. The Cleveland native played at Cincinnati and will boost the Toreras in the area of recruiting, Marpe said.

SOCCER

The Sockers will conduct 15 weeks of summer camps this year beginning with sessions in Del Mar and El Cajon on June 29. Other camps will be held throughout the season in 13 locations for youths age 5 to 15. The instruction, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each weekday, is given by Sockers players. For information, call 224-4625.

GOLF

Senior Dave Ferrell shot an 80 on the par-72 Zollner Golf Course, the best performance among Point Loma Nazarene golfers at the NAIA National Tournament in the first round at Angola, Ind. The Crusaders were 33rd out of 35 in the team standings with 328 score. Huntingdon of Montgomery, Ala., leads the tournament at 281.