Oaks Christian Hires Hethcock for Top Job

Jan Hethcock has been selected athletic director at Oaks Christian High, a private school in Westlake Village that will open in September 2000 with freshmen and sophomores.

Hethcock has been athletic director at Christian High in El Cajon. He will help select more than a dozen new coaches.

Oaks Christian is building state-of-the-art athletic facilities that include a football stadium, gymnasium, lighted baseball and softball diamonds, and a swimming pool.

More than 20 preliminary interviews have been done with coaches interested in teaching and coaching at the school, according to Principal Jeff Woodcock.

The first coaching hires are not expected until late in the fall or early next year, with football the top priority.

BASEBALL

* John Campanella, an outfielder from Crespi High and Glendale College who was the Western State Conference Southern Division co-player of the year, has decided to play for UCLA.

The Bruins will have at least one player from every Mission League school except Loyola.

FOOTBALL

* Myron Gibford, who retired as Chatsworth coach two years ago, will be the coach for Westlake’s freshman team this season.

* Scott McEwan, from Thousand Oaks High, connected with Jerry Owens, from Hart, on a 55-yard touchdown pass play during a UCLA scrimmage Wednesday at the Rose Bowl.

SOCCER

* Marcos Bongarra of the Master’s College scored in the 22nd minute with an assist from his brother, Lucas Bongarra, but the Mustangs fell Thursday in a men’s soccer opener, 2-1, to visiting Mt. Vernon Nazarene.

Josh Robson opened the scoring in the 15th minute and Chris Masone scored in the 38th minute.