OLYMPIC Notebook
Three days into the women’s beach volleyball tournament, Gail Castro of Glendale and partner Deb Richardson became the first Americans eliminated.
Castro, a standout at La Crescenta High and Valley College, and Richardson lost Thursday, 15-11 to Japan’s Sachiko Fujita and Yukiko Takahasi.
They were one of three American tandems in the competition. Only one team is still in the hunt for a medal.
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SOME OF THE AREA ATHLETES COMPETING TODAY:
Larry Amat, Camarillo, field hockey vs. Spain
Nick Buchez, Simi Valley, field hockey vs. Spain
David Collins, Thousand Oaks, rowing
Gail Devers, Mission Hills, track
Kenny Harrison, Mission Hills, track
Kim Maher, Ventura, softball vs. Australia
Ben Maraquin, Ventura, field hockey vs. Spain
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