Ruter Is Named Women’s Coach at Moorpark

Sherry Ruter has been named women’s basketball coach at Moorpark College, said John Keever, the school’s athletic director.

Ruter, 28, was an assistant at Cal Lutheran the past two seasons. The Regals were 23-3 this season and qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs, but lost in the first round.

She succeeds Remy McCarthy, who coached the Raiders on an interim basis this season after Lisa Ziegler resigned in December.

Ruter played at Moorpark and was an All-Western State Conference selection in 1985-86. She also played at Nevada and Chico State.

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Mike Dorsey was honored as Cal State Northridge’s most valuable player Tuesday night at the team’s annual awards banquet.

Dorsey, a 6-foot-5 junior from Riverside, led Northridge with 12.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, and had 31 steals. He also made 58% of his shots and was second on the squad with 61 assists and 21 blocked shots.

Shane O’Doherty, a 6-11 senior from Riverside, won academic recognition, and was designated as the team’s top defensive player.

Robert Hill, a 6-1 junior from North Hollywood High, was honored as most inspirational player. He led the team with 67 assists.

Trenton Cross, a 5-11 freshman from Reseda, was most improved player. Shawn Stone, a 6-3 senior from Oceanside, won the Newt Meyers Sportsmanship Award. Peter Micelli, a 6-8 senior from Beverly Hills won the Coaches’ Award. Ryan Martin, a 6-3 senior from Huntington Beach, was recognized as the Matadors’ best free-throw shooter. He sank 67 of 79 (84.8%) of his free throws.

Northridge was 8-20 overall and finished second in the American West Conference with a 4-2 record.

Hockey

The Bay Harbor Midget Tier II hockey team has advanced to the National Tier II playoffs in Ogden, Utah, to be held April 6-10.

Studio City’s Corey Sheldon is captain of the Bay Harbor team, which outscored its opponents 37-7 during the regional tournament.

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Contributing: Fernando Dominguez, Mike Hiserman, Bryan Rodgers.