CSUN Football Team Takes Another Loss

The number of Cal State Northridge’s experienced football players continues to dwindle after Monday’s decision to have senior receiver David Romines use his redshirt year this season and undergo surgery on his left shoulder.

“That’s a big blow,” said Jeff Kearin, Northridge’s receivers coach. “He’s probably our most productive offensive player.”

Romines, who caught 44 passes for 870 yards last season, suffered a separated shoulder several years ago and the injury has worsened since last spring.

Northridge also has lost linebacker Joe Pierro, who is academically ineligible. Another returning starter, senior running back Darren Walton, will find out today whether he is academically eligible.

Northridge began camp with six returning full-time starters.

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Canyon High has lost starting wide receiver Steve Lombardi to a season-ending injury. Lombardi, a 6-0, 165-pound junior, suffered a ruptured spleen in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday.

Baseball

Geoff Zahn, assistant coach at Pepperdine and former major league pitcher, has been named baseball coach at Michigan, his alma mater. A resident of Castaic, Zahn was an assistant coach and athletic director at The Master’s College from 1986-88.

Contributing: Rob Fernas, Jeff Fletcher and Dana Haddad.