Oleson Makes Decision to Play for Washington

Amanda Oleson of Agoura High has made a commitment to play softball at Washington.

Oleson, a pitcher and shortstop who is expected to be an outfielder in college, chose the Huskies over Ohio State and Penn State.

Letters of intent can be signed next month.

Washington finished runner-up to UCLA in the Women’s College World Series in May.

Oleson, who was dismissed from the Agoura team last season for undisclosed seasons, has played with the Southern California Stealth 18-and-under team the last two years.

She is expected to play for the Chargers this season.

* Erin Voeltz of Westlake made a commitment to George Tech.

Voeltz, a Times’ All-Ventura County selection who struck out 257 in 168 1/3 innings last season, also made recruiting trips to Hawaii and Kentucky.

FOOTBALL

* Kicker Derek Brown of Cal State Northridge was named special teams player of the week in the Big Sky Conference.

Brown, a redshirt freshman from Highland High, made three of four field-goal attempts in a 24-21 victory over Montana State.

His only miss was a 44-yard kick that would have tied a Matador record for longest field goal.

Brown, The Times’ All-Valley kicker at Highland in 1997, was in attendance eight days earlier when Jose Duarte kicked a 52-yard field goal to break Brown’s Bulldog record of 51 yards.

* Receiver Chad Heydorff of Glendale College and quarterback Eric Holtfreter of Valley were among five players selected offensive players of the week by the Western State Conference.

Linebacker Sean Cogswell of Canyons was among three defensive selections.

BASKETBALL

* Guard Scott Garson, from Harvard-Westlake High, has been selected head manager and an assistant to the basketball coaching staff at Utah.

EQUESTRIAN

* La Reina High won the varsity and freshman competitions of the Equestrian League on Sunday at Hansen Dam.

Harvard-Westlake was the junior varsity team winner.

Katie Gardner of La Reina was the varsity high-point blue-ribbon winner and Emily Mallory won the junior varsity competition and was the overall winner.

Cameron Bradley of La Reina and Ashley Stander of Southern Pines led the freshman competition.

FYI

* A Christmas softball clinic for players 8-18 is scheduled for Dec. 20-22 at Alicia Park in Mission Viejo.

The clinic features Scia Maumausolo, formerly of Cal State Northridge, Brandi Shriver of Arizona and players from UCLA, Stanford and Notre Dame.

Cost is $125. Information: Gerry Mauro, (949) 718-0813.

* An annual fall adult fishing derby is scheduled for 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Nov. 6 at Apollo Park in Lancaster.

Participants must be 16 or older and have a valid California fishing license. Only one fishing pole per person will be permitted and a five-fish limit enforced.

Cash prizes will be awarded for the six heaviest trout. Minors 16 or 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to collect prize money.

Tickets purchased by Nov. 5 cost $15. Same-day registration costs $20. Information: (661) 722-7780 or 259-1750.

* Cleveland High holds its alumni basketball game Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.