Ex-Trojan Willison Named Football Coach at Burbank

Gary Willison, a former assistant at Saugus and Canyon highs, has been named head football coach at Burbank, pending approval next month by the Burbank Unified School District.

Willison, a 1984 Burbank graduate, played two seasons as a defensive lineman for USC, starting as a freshman in the 1985 Rose Bowl game against Ohio State.

Willison succeeds John Hazelton, who resigned in December and has since been hired as an assistant at Berkeley High in Northern California.

Baseball

Bill Sizemore, a former pitching coach in the Florida Marlins’ organization, has been hired as interim head coach by Thousand Oaks High.

Sizemore is a teacher in the William S. Hart Union High School District. Thousand Oaks officials said a permanent coach will be hired after the season.

Joe Rosselli, a left-handed pitcher from Alemany High, has been claimed on waivers by the Angels from the San Francisco Giants and added to the team’s 40-man roster.

Tarzana Recreation Center is accepting registrations for its upcoming youth season. Signups are today at 9 a.m.

Information: 818-228-1448 or 818-343-5946.

Boxing

The Oxnard Police Activities League is sponsoring an amateur competition Sunday at the La Colonia Youth Boxing Gym.

U.S. amateur junior welterweight champion Fernando Vargas, a product of the gym, will be signing autographs. First bout is 1 p.m.

Information: 805-385-7963.

Basketball

The Alemany High girls’ team will honor alumni from 1986-1995 during halftime of tonight’s nonleague game against Brea Olinda at L.A. Baptist High. Former players interested in participating should contact Alemany Coach Melissa Hearlihy at 818-361-9714, ext. 36.

Miscellany

A second group of developers has proposed building a sports arena on Cal State Northridge’s North Campus property, John Rollow, consultant on real estate for the North Campus Development Corp., said Friday.

Steven Smith and Larry Hricik, who also are considering building a 22,000-seat arena in downtown Los Angeles, proposed a 9,000-seat facility that could be used for Northridge teams, the Ice Dogs and concerts.

Developers have been told that Northridge is interested in splitting the property between retail and athletic facilities, with no housing.

* Contributing: Jeff Fletcher, Mike Hiserman, Vince Kowalick, Bryan Rodgers.