FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM AREA EVENTS

PREPS

The State Council of the California Interscholastic Federation will meet this weekend in San Diego. One of the items on the agenda is a report from the strategic planning committee regarding the makeup of the various sections.

San Gabriel Valley schools, which are part of the huge Southern Section, will probably be unaffected by any of the proposed changes, which could include the formation of an Orange County and Inland Empire Section.

Ken Gunn, principal at Walnut High, is considered a candidate for Southern Section commissioner, a job that was left vacant when Stan Thomas was forced to resign earlier this month. Dean Crowley has been serving as interim commissioner.

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Basketball player Cameron Murray of Glendora is listed among the top 25 high school seniors by College Sports Magazine.

Murray was The Times’ 1991 San Gabriel Valley player of the year.

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The Covina and Workman football teams could be headed for a showdown for first place in the Valle Vista League after starting their league schedules with 2-0 records.

Covina, which plays at San Dimas on Friday, has defeated Bonita and South Hills. Workman, which plays Northview on Friday, has beaten San Dimas and Bonita.

Covina and Workman will play Nov. 5 at Covina District Field.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

The Citrus football team will play at San Jacinto after Saturday’s 35-21 Foothill Conference victory over Rio Hondo.

Quarterback Curtis Robinson connected on touchdown pass plays of 58 yards to Rashon McCall and 44 yards to Martice Stephens for Citrus (4-2). He also scored on a four-yard run.

Aaron Meschuk gained 74 yards for the Owls. Defensive back Sahrmori Walker had his fifth interception of the season.

Pasadena City College (2-5) travels to Cerritos for a Mission Conference game Saturday after losing to El Camino, 42-25, on Saturday.

PCC’s Stacy Townsend had four receptions for 162 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown pass play from Demetrio Williams.

Mt. San Antonio College (5-2) has a bye this week after suffering a 24-22 Mission Conference loss against Long Beach last week.

Leonard Green had another outstanding game for Mt. SAC, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns and catching six passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Merrill completed 22 of 38 passes for 219 yards for the Mounties.

COLLEGES

Azusa Pacific travels to San Diego on Saturday for a nonconference game against the Division II Toreros.

Azusa Pacific (2-5) is coming off a 48-18 loss to Redlands, Azusa Pacific’s first loss against the Bulldogs since 1981. Azusa Pacific managed only 62 yards rushing against Redlands.

Senior wide receiver Ian McBay was one of the lone bright sports for the Cougars, who played their first night game at Azusa. McBay caught five passes for 130 yards and returned four kickoffs for 97 yards.

Pomona-Pitzer (1-5, 0-4) continues its Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule Saturday when the Sagehens play host to conference-leading La Verne.

Pomona-Pitzer suffered a 26-13 loss to Cal Lutheran last week. Sagehen running back Tony Fadulu has gained 663 yards and scored eight touchdowns.

La Verne (4-2, 3-0), which had a bye last week, averages 392.7 yards. Danny Pasquil is the SCIAC’s top rusher at 111.3 yards a game and Ryan Campuzano is the top passer at 199.5 yards a game.

Claremont (0-4-1) plays host to Occidental on Saturday after losing to Whittier, 38-12, last week. Claremont receiver Darren Gonzalez has caught 15 passes for 259 yards for the Stags.

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The Azusa Pacific women’s soccer team has virtually assured itself of a second-place finish in the Golden State Athletic Conference and a host site for a District 3 playoff game Nov. 3.

Azusa Pacific improved to 8-8-3 by defeating Southern California College and Biola last week. The GSAC victory over Southern California College was a 6-0 shutout. Lori Holt and Shelly O’Brien each scored two goals for the Cougars.

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The Cal Poly Pomona women’s volleyball team will defend its championship at the Air Force Premier tournament this weekend at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Pomona, ranked 11th in Division II, will play in a pool that features Regis University and Morningside in the 24-team tournament.

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Freshman Cliff Curtis of Cal Poly Pomona was the top collegiate finisher at the Bronco Cross-Country Invitational last week at Bonelli Park in San Dimas.

In the 112-man field of Division I, II, and III athletes as well as former collegiate standouts, Curtis placed sixth overall, covering the 8-K course in 24 minutes 58.7 seconds.

The Pomona men’s and women’s team will compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Assn. championships Saturday at Bonelli Park.

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Rebecca Huereque and Tracy Nguyen of Cal Poly Pomona, Claire Turchi of Pomona-Pitzer and Tim Cooley and Ramsey Gerber of Claremont begin competition today in the Rolex National Small College tennis championships at Edmund, Okla.

Huereque will compete for the Division II singles title and will team with Nguyen in the doubles competition. Turchi will compete for the Division III singles title, and Cooley and Gerber are entered in the Division III doubles competition.

PREP ATHLETE OF WEEK

Johnny Gomez, Sierra Vista--Gomez made perhaps the biggest play of the season for Sierra Vista when he intercepted a two-point conversion pass attempt to preserve a 28-27 overtime victory over previously unbeaten Azusa.

The win kept Sierra Vista undefeated at 7-0.

COLLEGE ATHLETE OF WEEK

Curtis Robinson, Citrus--Robinson, the Owls’ quarterback, connected on touchdown pass plays of 58 yards to Rashon McCall and 44 yards to Martice Stephens for Citrus (4-2) in a 35-21 Foothill Conference victory over Rio Hondo. He also scored on a four-yard run.

Robinson, who missed the first three games because of injury, has passed for 424 yards and five touchdowns.

MISCELLANY

Tryouts for the San Gabriel Valley Volleyball Club’s 14-and-under program are scheduled for Sunday at Cantwell Sacred Heart High in Montebello. Tryouts for the 16-and-under program are Nov. 7, and 18-and-under tryouts are Nov. 21st. The club competes in the USVBA Junior Olympic program. (213) 254-8476.

The city of La Puente is sponsoring youth basketball programs for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The programs will stress fundamentals and sportsmanship. (818) 855-1563. . . . A softball league for men 55 and older is being organized in the West San Gabriel Valley. (818) 573-0129.

CALENDAR

A homecoming social celebrating the 30th anniversary of Damien High’s first graduating class is scheduled for Friday after Damien’s football game against Upland.

The event will include musical entertainment, food and soft drinks. (909) 596-1946.

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A 5-K and 10-K run and 5-K walk sponsored by the city of La Puente will staged Nov. 7. Awards will given to the top three finishers in each age category. (818) 855-1500.

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The city of South El Monte will stage a 16-team, C-D Division double-elimination softball tournament Nov. 13-14.

Entry is $160 per team. (818) 579-2043.