Mathews Finalist for Post at USF

Philip Mathews, the Ventura College men’s basketball coach, is one of two finalists for the vacant position at the University of San Francisco.

Mathews, 44, and Robert McCullum, an assistant at Florida, are the two men still in line for the job. Mathews was being interviewed Wednesday in San Francisco by Bill Hogan, USF athletic director, and could not be reached for comment.

Hogan is expected to announce his choice Friday.

Mathews guided the Pirates to a 37-1 record and the state championship last season, their second since he took over the program in 1985-86. He is 298-56 in 10 seasons at Ventura.

Mathews, the only junior college coach on the USF short list, was a finalist for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo men’s job in April.

McCullum was a finalist at Washington State and New Orleans last year.

The USF job became vacant when Jim Brovelli resigned after last season because of health reasons. The Dons went 10-18 .

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The Foot Locker Fundamental Basketball Camp will be held at Cal Lutheran from Aug. 1-3.

The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 4-12 and will be run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Information: 805-493-3404.

Baseball

The financially strapped Golden State Baseball League has suspended operations.

After several delays, the independent league opened its season June 24 only to be saddled with numerous problems.

The Antelope Valley Ravens’ home opener Friday was postponed because the lighting system had not been installed, and despite assurances from league president Bob Weinstein, seating was not provided.

“We were not able to raise sufficient investment capital nor did we draw as well as we had projected,” Weinstein said in a statement issued by league officials.

Cal State Northridge added a pair of right-handed pitchers to its staff for next season.

Jesse Yeoman, a transfer from Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Gary Stephenson, from College of the Canyons, have signed letters of intent with the Matadors.

Yeoman was released from his commitment to Dominguez and will be eligible immediately.

Stephensen was 2-6 with an earned-run average of 6.01.

Volleyball

St. Francis High is staging a camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 18. The camp runs July 17-21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Cost is $100 per player.

Information: 818-790-0325.

Miscellany

Village Christian High has several coaching vacancies. The Sun Valley school is seeking candidates for boys’ varsity cross-country, boys’ varsity volleyball, boys’ varsity track and boys’ junior varsity volleyball.

Information: 818-767-8382.

* Contributing: Fernando Dominguez, John Ortega, Bryan Rodgers.