Troy Names Oliver to Coach Boys’ Soccer

Veteran club Coach Bob Oliver has been hired as boys’ soccer coach at Troy High, Athletic Director John Turek said.

It is the first high school assignment for Oliver, who has coached for 12 years in the Fullerton Rangers Soccer Club. He replaces Michael Drugan, a walk-on who resigned because of time conflicts with his work schedule.

Troy returns nine players from last year’s Freeway League championship team, Turek said.

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San Clemente guard Debby Caine has made an oral commitment to play basketball for UC Santa Barbara, her mother, Susan, said Wednesday.

Caine, 5 feet 7, helped San Clemente reach the Southern Section Division I-A finals last season and was a Times Orange County first-team selection. She averaged 9.1 points, 5.6 assists and 2.5 steals last season.

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Huntington Beach State Park will be the site of the Vans/Hard Rock Cafe World Championships of Skateboarding Friday through Sunday.

Athletes in the vert and street disciplines will compete for more than $90,000. Among those expected to compete are Willy Santos, Kris Markovich and Ethan Fowler in the street competition, and Tony Hawk, Giorgio Zattoni and Bob Burnquist in the vert.

Admission is $2, which will benefit a local charity.