They Will Be Playing the Field at Moorpark

If it’s May, it must be time for field hockey at Moorpark College, site of the 27th California Cup tournament today through Monday.

What began as an impromptu six-team tournament in 1971 has evolved into one of the sport’s premier invitational tournaments, attracting male and female players from throughout the world ranging in age from 5 to 65.

A record 110 teams from Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan and the United States will compete in 10 divisions. Games will take place on nine fields, including the campus’ artificial-surface facility that will be lighted for the first time.

The Westlake Bulldogs finished third last season in the men’s super division, the tournament’s top class.

The tournament begins each day at 7 a.m., with the final games of the day scheduled for 7 p.m. The men’s super division final is scheduled for Monday at 2 p.m., with the women’s final at 4 p.m.

Admission is free.

BASEBALL

Making his pitch: Ruben Escobar, a senior right-handed pitcher for The Master’s College, was selected to the NAIA Pacific Northwest-Far West All-Region team.

Escobar set single-season records with an 11-1 record and a 1.74 earned-run average. The Mustangs had their best season at 34-10.

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Commitment: Outfielder Bryan Gant of Chatsworth High has committed to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Gant is batting .391 with 22 stolen bases this season to help the Chancellors win the West Valley League title.

TRACK AND FIELD

A runaway: Sophomore Julio Serratos of Glendale College has been selected the Western State Conference men’s track and field athlete of the year.

Serratos, who has signed a letter of intent with Adams State (Colo.), won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the state junior college championships at Citrus College last Saturday. He also won the steeplechase, 5,000 and 10,000 in the WSC championships last month.

Freshman Andre Velasquez of Antelope Valley was selected the conference’s men’s field event athlete of the year after winning the long jump and triple jump at the WSC championships.

LaTanya Sumlin of Bakersfield, the state champion in the 1,500 meters, was chosen the WSC women’s athlete of the year.

Jessica Miceli of Santa Barbara, state runner-up in the heptathlon, was the top field event athlete.

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Signing up: Lisa Rugenstein of Camarillo High, Marmonte League champion in the girls’ pole vault, has signed a letter of intent with Cal State Northridge.

Rugenstein, who has a best of 10 feet 6 inches, will compete in the Southern Section Division I divisional championships at Cerritos College on Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL

Four more for the floor: The Master’s has signed two high school players and picked up two transfers, women’s Coach Karen Peterson said.

Outside hitter Beth Barrington, from UC Santa Barbara and Ukiah High, will join the Mustangs for her sophomore season. Her high school teammate, middle blocker Sarah Oliver, is transferring from Pacific Union College in Northern California.

The Mustangs signed setter Kati Lehr of Crete High in Nebraska, a two-time honorable mention all-state player, and outside hitter Jessica Jewett of Frazier Mountain.

AUTO RACING

Back on track: Sean Woodside of Saugus will seek his second victory Sunday in the NASCAR Winston West Series in the Re-refined Oil Memorial Day 200 at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield.

Jerry Cain of Canyon Country will compete in the race, the sixth in the 14-event series.