Jurisprudence

Former Indiana high school football star Ryan Harmon and his parents sued Purdue, claiming that Boilermaker Coach Jim Colletto mentally and physically abused Harmon before the player left the team last fall.

The lawsuit, filed in Morgan (Ind.) Superior Court, claims that Harmon, an offensive lineman, was “physically hit, punched, kicked and shoved with regularity as a method of coaching” by Colletto. The coach also called Harmon a variety of vulgar names, the suit claims.

Because of the alleged treatment, according to the suit, “Harmon experienced thoughts of suicide, abuse of alcohol, deterioration of social relationships and adverse effects on his academic endeavors and depression.”

Colletto was out of town and not available for comment.

Swimming

More than 200 of the nation’s best junior divers will compete in the Speedo National Junior Diving Championships starting today at 9 a.m. at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center.

Divers in three age groups--13 and under, 14-15 and 16-18--will be seeking 18 national titles and a possible berth on the World Age Group Championships team.

The top two finishers in the platform and the one- and three-meter springboard events will qualify for the championships Aug. 18-22 in London.

Miscellany

Oldsmobile is breaking state law by leaving dealer tags on 36 cars it lends to the NCAA for staff use, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Dealer tags are purchased from the state for use by dealership workers and customers making test drives or using cars while repairs are being made on their cars.

Oldsmobile is a corporate sponsor of the NCAA, which has its headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., and provides the cars as part of its payment.

Names in the News

Clemson wide receiver Dwayne Bryant was suspended by the university for the fall term because of academic reasons, but will be allowed to return in January, the Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail reported. The newspaper, quoting unidentified sources, said Bryant, a senior, was suspended for cheating on an exam in summer school.