Area Players Among Best in California

Collegiate Baseball magazine has tabbed four area players as being among the best in California for 1998: Westlake shortstop Scott Dragicevich, Newbury Park outfielder Barry Tolli, Monroe pitcher John Ennis and Camarillo infielder Jay Caliguiri.

SOCCER

In the dark: The Camarillo High boys’ soccer team didn’t end its participation in the Royal tournament Monday on a light note, losing a shootout in the dark.

Scheduled to play Iolani High of Hawaii at 3 p.m., the Scorpions kicked off an hour late because of delays stemming from a girls’ game played on the same field immediately before and the arguments that ensued when a forfeit was awarded.

The boys’ teams tied after a shortened regulation period that ended in the dark. Camarillo Coach Glen Fischer said the players then picked up one goal and carried it more than 500 yards toward a street light and conducted a shootout, won by Iolani, 7-6.

BASKETBALL

Helping out: Ryan Coleman, a guard who last season averaged 23.3 points for the Calabasas High boys’ team, scored five points and had four rebounds Monday night for Cal State Sacramento in the Hornets’ 100-56 loss at Minnesota.

With 27 minutes played, Coleman tied for the team lead in the game, which had an attendance of 13,829. The Hornets are 1-9.

FYI

* A session of the Cal Lu Dawgs’ Winter Baseball Camp for children aged 6 through 16 is scheduled Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cal Lutheran University baseball field.

The camp will be instructed by the Cal Lutheran baseball coaching staff. Information: (805) 493-3398.

* Tryouts for the Southern California Diamonds’ 12-and-under girls’ fast-pitch travel softball team will take place Jan. 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at Los Cerritos Intermediate School in Thousand Oaks, 2100 Avenida De Las Flores.

The Diamonds are an ASA travel team. Information: Brian Ward, (805) 494-6646.

* Tryouts for the Southern California Stealth 12-and-under girls’ fast-pitch travel softball team will take place in January, with dates to be determined.

Information: (805) 579-1135.

* Registration for Toluca Baseball’s 1998 spring season will be taken Jan. 10 and Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Weddington Park in North Hollywood, 10844 Acama St., four blocks south of Moorpark, off Lankershim Boulevard.

Tryouts for the spring season are scheduled for Jan. 24. Boys and girls ages 5 to 14 are welcome. A birth certificate or passport is required for proof of age.

Information: Frank Miceli, (818) 763-7083.