Royal Assistant Dave Marshall Dies at Age 33

Dave Marshall Jr., an assistant boys’ varsity basketball coach at Royal High for the last seven years, died Monday after a three-year battle with lymphoma.

Marshall, 33, coached alongside Larry Wiksell for the first two weeks of this season.

But his health deteriorated quickly after a tumor in his chest grew rapidly and affected the ability of several major organs--including his lungs--to function properly.

Wiksell, 35, said he and Marshall were “co-coaches” at Royal for seven seasons, although they had different titles.

“During this whole thing, I’ve thought just how lucky I was to know him,” Wiksell said.

“I’ve never dwelt on how much I’m going to miss him. Instead, I’ve focused on all the good times we’ve had together . . . and what a privilege it was to know him.”

A memorial service will be held for Marshall at Church of the Living Christ in Simi Valley at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

GOLF

* Jeremy Bovill of Agoura Hills shot three-over-par 75 at Camp Pendelton Golf Course to tie for fourth in the boys’ 12-13 division of the Southern California PGA Junior Tournament of Champions.

Brett Kanda shot par 72 to win the 32-player division. Each competitor had won a junior event this year.

WRESTLING

* Some of the top wrestlers in the region compete at today’s Camarillo individual tournament at Camarillo High.

Competition starts at 9 a.m. with finals expected to begin at 6 p.m.

One of the best individual matchups could be between Ralph Garcia of Camarillo and Jamar Cargo of El Camino Real in the 189-pound class.

Garcia and Cargo met at the Camarillo 10-way meet three weeks ago, with Garcia taking a 2-0 decision.