Angel and DiTullio Qualify for U.S. Junior Amateur

Two area golfers qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur with their performances in a regional qualifier in Bakersfield.

Darren Angel of Northridge and Brandon DiTullio of Thousand Oaks on Monday were among six players who earned berths in the Junior Amateur, to be held July 26-30 at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield, N.J.

Angel, 17, who will be a senior at Granada Hills High in the fall, blew away the field of 113 players with a five-under-par 137 over 36 holes at Stockdale Country Club. He shot a four-under 67 in the morning round.

Angel is a two-time City Section champion.

DiTullio, who will be a senior at Westlake High, finished in a three-way tie for third at 143. DiTullio, 17, was the youngest player to qualify for last week’s 83rd State Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach.

Cycling

The Valley-based Nutra-Fig Cycling Team won a National Cycling League race at the Presidio in San Francisco last weekend.

Led by Thurlow Rodgers of Van Nuys and John Wordin of West Hills, the team will race this week in the Korbel Cup finals in Fitchburg, Mass. Rogers ranks second nationally in Korbel Cup points heading into the final event.

Girls’ Soccer

The Valley United Wildthings, a team composed of local high school players, is 2-0 in pool play of the Western Regional finals in Bakersfield. The Wildthings have defeated teams from Arizona and Montana.

Ventura High’s Natalie Dorr has scored four goals, and Tami Pivnick of Chaminade two.