Sports

PREPS

The Muir High boys track team continued its dominance by winning its third consecutive Southern Section championship last weekend.

Sophomore Obea Moore led the Mustangs by winning the 200 and 400 meters and anchoring the winning 400 and 1,600 meter relay teams.

Moore and other qualifiers from the divisional championships will compete this weekend in the Southern Section Masters Meet. Winners advance to the State championships.

* The San Marino boys’ volleyball team made history last week when the Titans swept St. John Bosco and advanced to the Southern Section Division III semifinals for the first time.

Tony Skogen had 23 kills for the Titans, who played second-seeded Village Christian in the semifinals on Wednesday night.

* Several San Gabriel Valley-area high schools won first round games in the Southern Section playoffs and played second-round games on Tuesday with hopes of advancing to Friday’s quarterfinal round.

Bishop Amat, seeded fourth in Division I, defeated Arcadia, 2-1, in a showdown between two of the area’s top teams.

Other second-round results:

Division I: Fontana 4, Nogales 3.

Division II: Glendora 2, Ventura 1.

Division IV: Calabasas 6, South Pasadena 0; Rialto 6, Duarte 5; Santa Maria St. Joseph 5, Sierra Vista 0; Arroyo 6, Temple City 2; Mountain View 3, Gladstone 1; San Marino 12, Atascadero 5.

Division V: Santa Ana Calvary 7, Maranatha 4.

* Several San Gabriel Valley-area softball teams also were vying for spots in Friday’s quarterfinals.

Area teams that played second-round games on Tuesday included:

Division I: Westlake 1, Charter Oak 0 (8 innings).

Division II: West Covina 1 Fullerton 0 (12 innings); Millikan 1, Arcadia 0 (9 innings).

Division III Upland 2, Pomona Catholic 0; San Dimas 2, Don Lugo 1.

Division IV: Cajon 4, La Puente 1.

Division V: Moorpark 2, Pasadena Poly 1; Ontario Christian 4, Maranatha 1.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Golfer Mark Watson of Citrus College was named Foothill Conference player of the year by league coaches.

Watson shot a two-round 155 in the Southern California Regional Championships earlier this month. Teammate Ryan Fowlkes, who was selected All-Foothill Conference, was low medalist for the Owls at 148.

COLLEGES

La Verne University opens play today in the NCAA Division III World Series at Salem, Va.

La Verne (35-8) advanced to the World Series by sweeping Cal Lutheran in three games in the West Regional last weekend in La Verne.

La Verne first baseman Jeff Polinsky was named most valuable player of the regional after getting nine hits in 14 at-bats.

* Azusa Pacific’s baseball team finished 35-12 after being eliminated from the National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics Far West regional at Lewiston, Ida.

* Seven athletes from Cal Poly Pomona will take part in the NCAA Division II track and field championships today through Saturday at Emporia State University in Kansas.

Shotputter Nicole Beauregard, Cliff Curtis (3,000-meter steeplechase, 5,000), Dominique Hughes (triple jump, long jump, 100 meters), Rondie Gibbs (5,000, 10,000), Rosetta Hunter (800, 1,500), Jodie Warr (discus) and Mike Torres (javelin) will compete for the Broncos.

* Azusa Pacific will play host to the NAIA outdoor track and field championships today through Saturday.

More than 800 athletes from about 100 schools will participate. Azusa Pacific has 22 men and 13 women competing in the meet.

* Tracy Nguyen of Cal Poly Pomona was named women’s player of the year in the West region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Assn.

Ann Lebedeff, men’s and women’s tennis coach at Pomona, was named men’s coach of the year after leading the Broncos to their second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament.

* Outfielder Noel Magpoc and pitcher Robert Price of Cal Poly Pomona were selected All-California Collegiate Athletic Assn. by league coaches.

Magpoc batted .333 with 24 runs batted in and 23 stolen bases. Price, a junior, was 6-4 with a 2.40 earned-run average.

PREP OF THE WEEK

Obea Moore, Muir--Moore, a sophomore, won four events at the Southern Section divisional track and field championships, helping the Mustangs to their third consecutive championship.

Moore won the 200 and 400 meters and anchored victorious 400 and 1,600-meter relays.

COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Jeff Polinsky, La Verne--Polinsky, a first baseman, was named most valuable player of the NCAA Division III West regional after leading the Leopards to a sweep over Cal Lutheran.

Polinsky was nine for 14 in the series and had a home run and three-run triple on Saturday when the Leopards swept a doubleheader to win the best-of-five series.

MISCELLANY

David Hutchens of Whittier finished with a three-under-par 285 to win the Pasadena Amateur golf tournament last weekend at the Brookside course. Hutchens, who led by three strokes entering the final round, shot a 70 on Sunday to win the tournament.

* A United States Slow-Pitch Softball Assn. tournament is scheduled to be staged Friday through Sunday at Almansor Park in Alhambra. The 27th Worth Memorial begins with a home run derby on Friday night.

* A youth football coaching clinic, featuring presentations by some of the most successful high school coaches in Southern California, will be staged July 15-16 in Pasadena. Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei, Don Markham of Bloomington, John Barnes of Los Alamitos and Jeff Engilman of Sylmar are among the coaches who will participate. Information: (818) 441-3986.

CALENDAR

A basketball camp sponsored by La Salle High will be staged June 19-23. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 14. Cost is $100. Information (818) 705-6733.

* Registration for basketball camps for youngsters in grades 4 through 9 is being taken in South Pasadena for sessions that begin June 19.

Information: (818) 799-3168.

* A baseball camp sponsored by Bishop Amat High will be staged June 26-29 at the school’s campus.

The camp is open to youngsters 10-17. Information (818) 337-5560.

* The Glendora Youth Volleyball program will continue registration for youth and adult volleyball players on June 10 at the gymnasium at Citrus College. The four-week program begins June 20. Information: (818) 969-5845.

* The 26th annual Don Edwards golf tournament, sponsored by the Citrus College athletic department, will be played on June 5 at Via Verde Country Club in San Dimas.

Proceeds benefit the Don Edwards scholarship fund. Information: (818) 914-8655.

* A golf tournament sponsored by the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Assn. is scheduled to be played June 2 at the San Dimas Canyon course.

Proceeds benefit the association, which sponsors the city’s float in the Rose Parade. Information: (818) 445-1400.

* The city of Azusa is sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the recreation department on June 16 at Azusa Greens Country Club.

Players may sign up as individuals or in twosomes or foursomes.

Information: (818) 334-2611, Ext. 320.

* The fifth annual Making Strides Against Cancer move-along-a-thon will be staged June 3 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia.

Participants may walk, run, skate or wheelchair for donations to support cancer research, education and patient services.

Information: (818) 795-7774.

* A golf tournament sponsored by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for June 19 at the Brookside course in Pasadena.

Players of all ability levels are welcome to participate. Cost is $125 an individual or $400 for a foursome.

Information: (818) 795-3355.