CSUN Signs All-American Softball Player

Christa Saindon, an All-American shortstop at Cypress College and a starter on the U.S. junior girls’ world team last summer, has signed to play softball at Cal State Northridge.

Northridge also signed Elizabeth Sanches, an All-Southern Section outfielder from Lakewood High.

Saindon turned down offers from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Cal State Fullerton and Nevada Las Vegas. She hit .326 and set a school record with 42 runs batted in last spring at Cypress.

Sanches last spring hit .295 with six doubles, four triples, two home runs and 19 RBIs.

Also signed by the Matadors were two players from Sacramento City College: Laura Redding, a second team All-American infielder who hit .397, and right-handed pitcher Cheri Shinn, who earned All-State honors with a record of 20-2 and an earned-run average of 0.48.

Basketball

Ventura College forward Hakeem Ward, the state junior college player of the year last season, has signed to play at the University of San Francisco.

The announcement was made Wednesday by USF Coach Philip Mathews, the former coach at Ventura. Ward, 6 feet 6 and 230 pounds, averaged 12.6 points and 7.5 rebounds last season for the state-champion Pirates.

Bell-Jeff High has scheduled a basketball madness night on Friday from 9:30 to midnight involving the school’s boys’ and girls’ teams. Prizes will be awarded for shooting contests.

Information: 818-972-1405.

Football

The eligibility of Trymon Redick, an all-purpose back at Antelope Valley High, has been restored for Friday’s Southern Section playoff game against Pasadena. A senior who has scored eight touchdowns for the top-seeded team in the Division II playoffs, Redick had been declared academically ineligible Monday.

But his uncle, Bill Redick, said a teacher was late reporting an improved grade based on makeup work. The grade was changed Tuesday, making the player eligible.

Coach Brent Newcomb said two reserve players, receiver Anthony Williams and lineman Michael McNeal, also had their eligibility restored.

Contributing: Fernando Dominguez, Jeff Fletcher, Dana Haddad.