Eligibility Appeals Fail for 2 Chatsworth Players

Appeals filed by two former Faith Baptist High baseball players seeking athletic eligibility have been denied, it was announced Thursday.

The financial hardship petitions filed by Mike Jimenez and Chad Evanson, both of whom now attend Chatsworth, were first denied last week by the City Section Rules Committee.

Grace Strauther, a senior high schools division administrator with the Los Angeles Unified School District, heard appeals Wednesday and upheld the earlier decision.

Both players are seniors.

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North Valley Youth Baseball will play host to a clinic Sunday for boys and girls ages 7 to 15. Instructors include minor league players Roland De La Maza (Indians) and Greg Shockey (Twins) and Steve Smith, manager of the Seattle Mariners’ triple-A affiliate in Calgary.

Information: 818-896-7965.

Boxing

Omar Uribe, 13, and Mario Aguiniga, 12, both of the San Buenaventura Boxing Club in Ventura, won their weight classes last week at the Silver Gloves Western Regional championships in Norwalk.

Both were the defending champions. They will advance to the national Silver Gloves championships Feb. 2-6 in Lennox, Kan.

Miscellany

Hueneme High is searching for a varsity football coach. Anyone interested in applying for the position should contact Wayne Edmonds, director of personnel, at 805-385-2525, or Principal Joanne Black at 805-385-2664.

Adam Crecion, a strong safety from Chaminade High, has made a commitment to attend the U.S. Naval Academy’s preparatory school in Newport, R.I.