Dominguez Hills Softball Coach Resigns to Accept Job With Palm Springs School District

Janis Ruetz, who has the most coaching victories in Cal State Dominguez Hills softball history, has resigned to become director of the adaptive physical education program for the Palm Springs Unified School District.

Dominguez Hills Athletic Director Dan Guerrero said the position fits Ruetz’s career goals of teaching in adaptive physical education and pursuing a doctorate in the field.

“We’re very happy that Janis was able to land a position which was compatible with her professional goals, even though it means putting her softball career on hold,” Guerrero said. “Not only was she a great coach, but she was equally outstanding as an instructor in the area of adaptive physical education. We will certainly miss her.”

In four years at Dominguez Hills, Ruetz had a record of 126-82-3. Her teams had four consecutive seasons of 30 or more wins, including records of 31-17 in 1991 and 1992. The 1989 team reached the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Nine of her players earned GTE Academic All-District and All-America honors, including three players from last season’s team.

The Blue Dolphins Aquatics Program of Carson will receive a $5,000 award from the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles in a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday during the aquatics program’s Swimorama at Victoria Park Pool in Carson.

The funds will go toward equipment and uniforms, and it will provide scholarships for youths who cannot afford the program’s monthly fee of $27.50. The program is for boys and girls ages 5 to 18.

The funds were among $484,585 awarded by the Foundation’s board of directors June 22.

Registration for the Blue Dolphins is with Lorraine Guillory at (310) 538-2677.

The San Pedro Pirate Boosters will salute the 1992 San Pedro High varsity and B football teams at 6 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Dalmatian-American Club in San Pedro.

Socials will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and dinner is at 7. The cost is $15.

The speaker will be Warren Furitani, a board of education member of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The master of ceremonies will be Vince Cracchiolo.

San Pedro’s 1955 Marine League championship squad will also be honored.

Information: Bill Seixas at (310) 832-8560.

The 13th annual Harbor Light Half Marathon and 5-K Run/Walk, sponsored by the San Pedro & Peninsula YMCA, will be held Sept. 12 in San Pedro.

The race is open to competitors of all ages. The cost is $15 and includes a T-shirt for entries postmarked by Sept. 4 and $18 including a T-shirt for entries postmarked after Sept. 4 and at the event. There is also a 1-K race for children ages 3 to 12, with an entry fee of $5.

Proceeds will go toward the Y’s youth fitness and sports programs.

Information: Walt Walston at (213) 351-2233.