Toro Pitcher Signs With the Phillies

Cal State Dominguez Hills pitcher Mark Tranberg, who earned NCAA Division II All-America honors in 1991, has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Tranberg, who was drafted in the 35th round of the June major league draft, has been assigned to Batavia, a rookie league farm team in the New York-Penn League.

In two seasons at Dominguez Hills, Tranberg was 16-9 with a 3.17 earned-run average. Tranberg, the 12th Toro to sign with a major league team in the past six seasons, had his best season in 1991 when he finished 11-3.

Pitcher Anne Ibarra of the Cal State Dominguez Hills women’s softball team was selected to the GTE Academic All-America third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Ibarra, a senior, finished the 1992 season with a 17-11 record and 0.65 ERA, which ranked eighth in NCAA Division II. She holds eight school pitching records, including three career no-hitters, two of which came last season against Christ College Irvine and San Francisco State.

Ibarra, who has a 3.52 grade-point average, is majoring in athletic training.

Girls in grades five through 12 are eligible to participate in the Loyola Marymount girls’ volleyball camp July 27-31 at Gersten Pavilion.

The cost is $200 and includes a T-shirt, lunch and a personal skills video.

The camp will be directed by Loyola Marymount women’s volleyball Coach Steve Stratos.

The deadline is the first day of camp or as space permits.

Information: (310) 338-2765.

Loyola Marymount will be the site of the Jamie C. Sanchez tennis camp for boys and girls age 8-16 from Aug. 3-7.

There will be morning and afternoon sessions.

The cost is $130 and includes a T-shirt for one session or $225 including a T-shirt and lunch for both sessions.

The deadline is the first day of camp or as space permits.

Information: (310) 338-2765.

Registration is under way for the 1992 International Surf Festival from July 30 through Aug. 2 in Manhattan Beach.

The event will include competition between lifeguards from the United States and Australia at 10 a.m. July 30 and 31 at the Manhattan Beach Pier.

Events for non-lifeguards will include volleyball, body surfing and a beach run.

Forms are available at chamber of commerce offices in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance and Redondo Beach and the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors.

Information: Ken Johnson at (310) 546-8853.