Out of Hospital, Brecht Rejoins Hart

Hart running back Billy Brecht was released from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital early Friday after spending the night with a concussion suffered in an 18-14 victory over Westlake on Thursday.

Hart Coach Mike Herrington said Brecht showed up at game film sessions Friday afternoon at Hart and appeared to be fine. He said Brecht is likely to play next Friday against Palmdale.

Brecht left the Westlake game in an ambulance at halftime after chasing Westlake defensive back Joey Cuppari into the end zone on a 92-yard interception return. Brecht walked to the sideline after the play and nearly passed out, Herrington said.

Gym dandy: Chatsworth High wrestling Coach Bob Hammond will be among the competitors in a Senior Olympic gymnastics meet at 1 p.m. Sunday at Valley College’s gymnastics center.

The meet will include men’s and women’s competition in 11 age divisions for participants 20 years old and up.

Hammond will compete in the 20-foot rope-climb in the 60-64 division. Other men’s events are tumbling, floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar. Women’s events include the rope climb, tumbling, floor exercise, vault, uneven parallel bars and balance beam.

Registration is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information: 818-778-0212.

Failing grade: Liz Martinez, the setter for the Cal Lutheran women’s volleyball team the past three years, has been declared academically ineligible.

Tennis trio: Jason Cook of Woodland Hills and Simon Aspelin and Michael Jessup, both of whom play for Pepperdine, won Friday to advance to the semifinals of a USTA Southern California Satellite Tournament at the L.A. Fitness Center in Woodland Hills.

New hire: Michael Rehm has been hired by Cal State Northridge as assistant athletic director for development, said Paul Bubb, the school’s athletic director.

Bubb said Rehm will start Oct. 20 and will focus on major capital projects meant to improve Northridge’s athletic facilities.