Concert to Raise Funds for Sports at Thousand Oaks

Thump, thump. Whether with his feet pounding the turf or his fingers plucking his bass guitar, Eleo Cuadra plays hard.

The Thousand Oaks tailback has 282 yards and four touchdowns in 40 carries, helping the Lancers to a 2-0-1 record.

And his punk rock band, Urban Outrage, will help Thousand Oaks sports programs raise money Sunday night at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The fund-raiser, called “Lancerpalooza,” is an eclectic show headlined by comedians Drew Carey and Bruce Baum.

Urban Outrage and Andromeda, a funk-rock band that includes Lancer baseball pitcher Dave Perry on guitar, will be the first hard rock bands to play the 1,800-seat Charles E. Probst Center since the arts plaza opened in October of 1994.

“I get more nervous before a football game than before a performance because playing music is a lot safer,” Cuadra said. “No one is going to tackle me. But I’ll be nervous before this show because so many people from school will be there.”

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Protectionism: With about 25 players on his roster, Santa Clara High football Coach John Lorenzana could use more bodies. But he’s more concerned with keeping the ones he has healthy.

The Saints (0-3) have been outscored, 149-14, and outgained, 1,256 yards to 476. They have one victory in the past two seasons.

Several Saints have missed games because of injuries and last week standout fullback-linebacker Mike Moon was taken to the hospital after suffering a bruised kidney and passing out on the field.

“We’re lucky we only had one kid in the hospital,” said Lorenzana, whose starting offensive guards are 5-foot-6, 180 pounds and 5-8, 135 pounds.

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Blanket statement: Strangely missing from Hart’s receiving statistics in last week’s 26-24 loss to Westlake was the name Cody Joyce. Joyce, the area’s most highly recruited wide receiver who caught passes for 1,157 yards last year, did not catch a pass.

This is no surprise to Joyce.

“There might be games this year when I don’t catch a ball,” he said recently. “I might be just a decoy. But I’m not worried about that. I’ve already made my mark. I just want this team to do well.”

Hart is 1-2.

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Departure: Hart starting defensive end Mike Krause has quit the team.

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Hot and cold: With six receptions in two of the first three games, Glendale receiver Steve Haas has become an integral part of the Dynamiters’ offense while playing football for the first time in three years, but he still lacks consistency.

His performance in Glendale’s 18-15 loss to South Pasadena last week was a good example.

Haas had three receptions, including a 16-yard touchdown catch, during a Glendale scoring drive that gave the Dynamiters’ a 15-12 lead early in the fourth quarter. But he dropped three passes inside the South Pasadena 20-yard line when Glendale was trying to overcome an 18-15 deficit late in the game.

“When things get tight, he has a tendency to try to catch the ball with his chest instead of his hands,” Glendale Coach Steve Pinkston said. “A lot of that is just inexperience. We think he’ll get over that as he gets more games under his belt.”

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Clay pigeons?: Grant snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 21-8 victory over San Fernando last week. The Lancer defense limited San Fernando to 54 yards in offense.

But that doesn’t mean the Lancers have all of the answers. Grant’s next opponent is North Hollywood, which features one of the most potent runners in the region. So how will the Lancers stop Dante Clay?

“That’s a damn good question. If I had the answer to that I’d probably have a different job,” Grant Coach Bill Foster said.

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Health issue: Verdugo Hills will play a rare Saturday game against Franklin this week, and it’s a good thing for the Dons. Besides an extra day of practice, Verdugo Hills, with a roster of only 27 players, is just trying to get healthy again.

The Dons have lost both defensive ends with major injuries, and running back Sean Standley is questionable almost every week because of an ankle sprain.