Brundage to Be First Manager of the JetHawks

Dave Brundage, who managed the Riverside Pilots last season, will be introduced as manager of the Lancaster JetHawks at a news conference today in Lancaster.

Brundage and his staff--pitching coach Juan Eichelberger and hitting coach Delwyn Young--were all retained as the Seattle Mariners’ Class-A California League affiliate moved from Riverside to Lancaster for the 1996 season.

Brundage, 31, will be managing his second season after playing six seasons in the Mariner system. He led Riverside to a 72-67 record last summer. The Pilots did not win either half of the season.

Brundage, drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1986, played outfield and pitched during his playing career. He advanced as high as triple A.

Eichelberger, who spent parts of seven seasons pitching in the major leagues and finished his career in Japan, is in his third season as a pitching coach in the Mariner organization.

Young returns for his second season as a minor-league hitting coach.

Former Westlake High pitcher Rico Lagattuta highlights a group of four area collegiate players named as Mizuno’s preseason Division I All-Americans.

Lagattuta, a relief pitcher at Nevada, made the second team.

Other area players selected are Pepperdine left-hander Randy Wolf, California right-hander Keith Evans and UNLV third baseman Ryan Hankins, all of whom were named to the third team.

Pepperdine is ranked seventh in the nation in a preseason poll released by Collegiate Baseball. The Waves were 36-19-1 last season.

The Jaeger Sports Academy is conducting its winter arm strength, flexibility and mental training program starting Tuesday.

Information: 818-598-8095.

The Master’s College will conduct its winter camp Jan. 2-3.

Information: 805-259-3540 ext. 222.

Wrestling

John Keever, wrestling coach at Moorpark College the past 27 years, has announced his retirement.

Keever, who has coached 53 All-Americans during his tenure, said he wants to dedicate more time to his duties as athletic director at Moorpark.

Miscellany

In the wake of his recent legal proceedings, three-sport varsity coach Raymond L. Doyle of St. Genevieve High this week submitted his resignation to Athletic Director John Yakel.

Doyle, a retired Los Angeles police detective, coached girls’ basketball, boys’ volleyball and girls’ volleyball for the Valiants.

Doyle was charged with four counts of felony forgery and two counts of filing false police reports earlier this year after allegedly signing the names of two judges on warrants.

He pleaded guilty two weeks ago to a reduced charge of filing an unauthorized police report, according to his attorney, Mitch Egers.

Yakel would not say whether Doyle cited the legal difficulties as reason for stepping down, stating only that he was caught off guard by Doyle’s decision.

“I am very shocked right now,” Yakel said.

Doyle could not be reached for comment.

Yakel, who has limited coaching experience in basketball, has taken over as the interim coach for the girls’ basketball team. He will meet with Principal Maria Denis today to determine the future coaching plans for all three sports.

Christine Carrera of the Stonehurst Judo Club in Sun Valley has qualified for the Olympic trials on Jan. 12 in Colorado Springs.

The 20-year-old Carrera, who competes in the 106-pound division, is one of five competitors in her division to be chosen for the trials. Two will make the Olympic cut.

Universal Studio officials have announced that any Northwestern fan who presents an original ticket from the 1949 Rose Bowl game will get to join the current team on Dec. 28 when the Wildcats visit Universal for a VIP tour of the movie lot.

Football

Former Chatsworth High player Rayna Stewart, a defensive back at Northern Arizona, has been named to the Associated Press Division I-AA All-American team.

Golf

La Canada’s Brian Hull fired a two-under par 69 to win the Nissan Open amateur qualifier at Yorba Linda Country Club.

Hull, a junior at USC, carded four birdies to defeat Cory Bobbitt of Saugus by one stroke.

Todd Golditch, a junior at Chatsworth High, defeated Dusty Morton of Ventura on the first playoff hole to win in the Southern California Amateur tournament at Knollwood on Tuesday. Golditch shot a 75.

Softball

West Valley Girls Softball is conducting registrations for its upcoming season. Girls 6-18 are eligible to play.

Information: 818-382-2966.

Contributing: Jeff Fletcher, Irene Garcia, Bryan Rodgers, Peter Yoon.