HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

In limbo: Angel Guerrero and Chris Rodriguez, who account for four starting positions on the Sylmar High football team, were held out last week against Monroe and have not been allowed to return to practice, Sylmar Coach Jeff Engilman said.

“They didn’t make it to practice one day and the captains didn’t like their excuse,” Engilman said. “Until they rectify it with the captains, they’re off the team.”

Guerrero is a senior fullback-linebacker, Rodriguez, a two-way lineman.

Although Guerrero has made several appeals to Engilman, his coach said his hands are tied.

“Until they admit they made a real big mistake [to the team], they’re off the team,” Engilman said. “And it’s too bad because they’re good players.”

GOLF

Tourism: The Pepperdine University Wave Invitational golf tournament has been added to the Rolex Collegiate Golf Tour.

The Collegiate Golf Tour is used to determine national rankings. Teams earn points based upon their finish in the events. Non-golf tour events are not used in national rankings. There are more than 200 official tour events.

The Pepperdine Invitational is Nov. 11-12 at Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club near Mission Viejo.

Tee formation: The Southern Section will vote in January on adding girls’ golf as a fall sport, Southern Section Commissioner Dean Crowley said.

If approved, girls’ golf will start in September, 1998. Teams would be comprised of four players, with three individual scores counting toward the team score.

Girls who want to play must try out for the boys’ team. There is a Southern Section girls’ individual tournament, but no team events.

Louisville and La Reina, all-girls schools in the region, have competed against boys’ teams the past two years.

Fine-tuning: Crespi High opposite hitter James Spratt had surgery on his left knee last week, but is expected to be ready for the start of boys’ volleyball practice in February.

The 6-foot-6 Spratt, who was an All-Mission League selection last season, had scar tissue removed.

AUTO RACING

Making points: M.K. Kanke of Granada Hills finished 10th in the final NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour points standings with 2,333 points.

He wound up with four victories, six top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes in 17 race races.

Bob Lyon of Agua Dulce finished 12th with 2,134 points, Keith Spangler of Chatsworth was 14th with 1,971 and Jerry Cain of Canyon Country was 15th with 1,631.

BASEBALL

Boys of winter: Miles Waller had three hits, including a double and triple, and Scott Ninneman hit a pair of doubles, but the Conejo Valley Ravens lost to Central New Jersey, 15-10, in pool play Tuesday in the Men’s Senior Baseball League World Series in Phoenix, Ariz.

The Ravens (30-5) are a semi-pro team of players from the Valley and Ventura County.

In pool-play games Monday, the Ravens defeated Boston Metro, 6-2, as Ninneman homered and doubled and had two runs batted in to lead a 10-hit attack. Paul Contreras hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie. Dennis Moeller had 12 strikeouts.

In a 15-4 victory over the Tacoma Lookouts, Al Minnette had four hits and Ted Severns had three hits and two RBIs.

BASKETBALL

Assistance: Jeff Halpern, a former basketball coach at Reseda and Van Nuys, has been hired as an assistant to Barbara Fiege, City Section commissioner.

Halpern, 54, has been working as a career advisor at Reseda. His official title with the City Section is teacher advisor with the athletics office.

He will coordinate the sports of football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, tennis and track. He has been a teacher for more than 31 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District.