Notre Dame Dismisses Miller

Eddie Miller, a standout freshman for the Notre Dame High basketball team last season, has been dismissed from the school because he failed three classes in a year, Coach Pete Cassidy said Wednesday.

“I would say it is very unlikely Eddie will ever play basketball for Notre Dame again,” Cassidy said.

Miller, a 6-foot-8 forward, helped the Knights to their first Southern Section championship last season. He missed most of the season with a back injury, then played the final three regular-season games and in the playoffs.

He would have been the top returnee from a team with a starting lineup consisting, for the most part, of five seniors.

“There’s no doubt that having Eddie Miller makes your team instantly better,” Cassidy said. “I’m more worried about what happens to him.”

Miller, who is also potentially one of the area’s top high jumpers, could not be reached for comment.

He lives in the Cleveland High district.

Softball

Simi Valley High pitcher Sara Griffin has been selected Southern Section Division I player of the year by a panel of coaches.

Griffin, who homered and pitched a one-hitter in Simi Valley’s 1-0 victory over Los Alamitos in the division final, is a junior. Simi Valley Coach Suzanne Manlett was named the division’s coach of the year.

Nancy Evans of Hoover, a senior pitcher, was named Division II player of the year.

Cal Lutheran catcher Cheryl Aschenbach has been named to the GTE Academic All-American team after carrying a 3.74 grade-point average as a physical education major. Aschenbach hit .339 and helped lead the Regals to the Division III West regional.

Soccer

Cal State Northridge signed midfielders Mustapha Sesay (5-foot-6, 160 pounds) from El Camino College and Sarkis Banyan (5-6, 150) from Glendale High to letters of intent. Sesay last fall scored 21 points, including eight goals, and Banyan had 11 goals and 11 assists and was named co-most valuable player of the Pacific League.

Van Nuys High needs a coach for its boys’ soccer team. Information: 818-781-2371, ext. 216.

Miscellany

Physicals will be conducted at Reseda High for all high school athletes, male or female, from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. The physicals will apply to all sports during the 1993-94 school year. The cost is $15 and athletes should bring physical forms provided by their schools.

Information: 818-342-6186.

Cal State Northridge will hold a series of sports camps in soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball from June 21 through Aug. 13 for youths 7 to 17. CS Northridge also will conduct an afternoon recreation program July 6-30 daily from 12:45 to 5 p.m.

Information: 818-885-2683.

Moorpark College has scheduled a baseball camp for July 12-14, running 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day for boys and girls 8-13.

Information: 805-493-0405.

The Southern California Volleyball Officials Assn. is registering new officials until July 19. Training classes for Valley officials will begin July 19, 7 p.m. at Montclair Prep.

Information: 805-298-2258.