Calkins Wins 2 Events in National Swim Meet

Valery Calkins of Thousand Oaks High won two events in meet record time at the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Assn. Championships in Indianapolis last weekend. She won the 200-yard freestyle in a meet record 1 minute 49.90 seconds, touching well ahead of Michelle Jesperson of Wisconsin.

Her meet record in the 500 freestyle was 4:49.52, 1.10 seconds ahead of runner-up Leslie Mix of Washington. The NISCA meet is an annual gathering of the top senior high school swimmers in the country.

Baseball

Right-hander Eddie Hernandez of Bishop Amat High said Thursday that he has signed a national letter of intent to play at Cal State Northridge.

Hernandez, 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, was 12-1 with an 0.49 earned-run average this spring for the Lancers. In 84 innings, he recorded 87 strikeouts with only 14 walks. He was the Del Rey League’s most valuable player.

Hernandez said former Bishop Amat and Northridge pitcher Kenny Kendrena influenced his decision to sign with the Matadors instead of Nevada or Fresno State.

“I like the way Coach (Bill) Kernen is with the players,” Hernandez said. “Also, I like the way they don’t carry many players or pitchers. As a freshman, it means I get to pitch right away.”

Hernandez subscribes to Kernen’s complete-game philosophy.

“Once I start something I like to be able to finish it,” he said.

Football

The first Southern California Catholic high schools all-star game is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. at La Mirada High.

Seventy players from 35 teams were placed on north and south squads, with the Santa Monica Freeway as the dividing point.

Former St. Francis Coach Andy Boynton is co-coach of the North.

Five St. Francis players are on the North team: two-way lineman Dan Fuentes, defensive back Jay Walters, linebacker Gyasi Henderson, tight end Tim McFadden and lineman John Morzov.

Crespi will be represented by four players: quarterback Matt Walker, tight end Tim Malone, offensive lineman Ray Gerena and receiver Anthony Cavalluzzi.

Paraclete will send two-way lineman Al Solorzano and kicker Andy Ward. Alemany will be represented by quarterback Chris Tashima and St. Bonaventure will send tight end Erich Zwicker.

The Ojai Valley Youth Football Assn. has scheduled a late registration for the Junior II and Senior teams June 26 at Nordhoff High.

Information: 805-646-5997.

Volleyball

Ventura College is one of six sites Aug. 6-8 for a U.S. Volleyball Assn. Coaching Accreditation Program.

Information: 805-658-7577.