Northridge in Command of Wacky Title Race

The Cal State Northridge softball team can clinch its third consecutive Western Athletic Conference title by sweeping San Diego State today in a rescheduled doubleheader at Northridge at 1:30 p.m.

Northridge (39-15, 20-5) has a two-game lead over Utah (27-18, 18-7) with two games, and possibly three, remaining.

If Northridge loses one or both games to San Diego State (21-37, 10-16), Utah’s scheduled doubleheader against Southern Utah will be moved from Saturday to Thursday. And if Utah sweeps Southern Utah, games that were rained out last weekend must be made up.

The Matadors would travel to Fresno State (46-17, 17-8) to complete last week’s game that was suspended after three innings because of rain with Northridge leading, 2-1, in the top of the fourth. Utah would return to Colorado State for a single game.

Basketball

Joe Wyatt, a Times’ All-Valley selection in 1993, has accepted a basketball scholarship to Boise State, College of the Sequoias basketball Coach John Boragno said Tuesday.

Wyatt, who averaged 30 points a game as a senior at Kennedy High, was Northern California Junior College player of the year and state co-player of the year for Sequoias.

The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 19.3 points a game. He also considered offers from Cal State Northridge and Northern Arizona.

Wyatt must pass two three-unit classes over the summer to earn his Associate in Arts degree and meet NCAA requirements to transfer to a Division I university.

Wyatt will be reunited with Boise State assistant Ernie Wheeler, who coached at Sequoias when Wyatt was a freshman.

Volleyball

Louisville High outside hitter Lauren Brownson has made a commitment to William and Mary. Brownson also considered Brown.

Brownson, 5-foot-10, was selected All-Mission League the past two seasons and was named to The Times’ All-Valley team in 1994. Brownson is the second area player to commit to William and Mary, joining Thousand Oaks middle blocker Kristin Scott.

Newbury Park senior setter Kari Norberg has accepted an academic scholarship and will play volleyball at Bentley College, an NCAA Division II school in Massachusetts.

Golf

Five area players earned berths in the State Amateur championship during a regional qualifier at Saticoy Country Club over the weekend.

Kenneth Weixel of Calabasas and Craig Steinberg of Van Nuys finished with 36-hole totals of 147 to share medalist honors in a field of 83 players. Also qualifying were Michael Smith of Ventura at 146, and Steve Holmes of Moorpark and Chad Wright of Ventura at 147.

Baseball

Andy and Mark Skeels, brothers who played at Thousand Oaks High, signed pro contracts with the Mobile Baysharks of the Texas-Louisiana League.

The Texas-Louisiana is one of several independent leagues operating nationally.

Soccer

American Youth Soccer Organization Region 13 (Pasadena, Altadena and La Canada) is accepting sign-ups for the fall season on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at La Canada High.

AYSO is open to boys and girls from kindergarten through high school. Reduced registration fees are offered for early enrollment.

The region also is offering sign-ups for developmentally challenged children ages 5 to 18.

Information: 818-794-5608.

Cycling

Northridge’s Andrew LaRosa won the 8 Lap Snowball at Encino Velodrome Saturday. LaRosa also took second in the 20 Lap Points race and second in the Omnium.

Miscellany

Littlerock High is seeking applicants for coaches of boys’ basketball, wrestling and girls’ soccer.

Information: Mike Clark at 805-944-5209.

Calabasas High is seeking applicants for coaching vacancies. Open positions include cross-country, a varsity football assistant (offensive-defensive line), junior varsity and freshman football assistant, and freshman girls’ volleyball.

Information: Cindy Jones at 818-222-7177.

Contributing: Steve Elling, Mike Hiserman, Vince Kowalick, Michael Lazarus, Paige A. Leech.