Council Bidding for Frozen Four

The Los Angeles Sports Council on Thursday submitted a bid to the NCAA to bring the Frozen Four--the NCAA hockey finals--back to the Arrowhead Pond in 2005 or 2006.

The Frozen Four includes two semifinal games and the national title game on the weekend following the men’s basketball Final Four. The Pond was host for the event in 1999 and a crowd of 14,447, the fifth-highest for an NCAA hockey final in the 1990s, saw Maine defeat New Hampshire, 3-2, in overtime.

The council’s current bid is being made in conjunction with the Pond and the Big West Conference.

“I think the success we had last year is going to be a positive factor for us,” said David Simon, president of LASC. “We’re very hopeful we’ll be invited to be in the final group.”

In two or three weeks, the NCAA will invite groups with the strongest proposals to make in-person presentations to the selection committee, which will convene in mid-July in Idaho.

The NCAA Ice Hockey Committee is expected to announce its site selection in September. Host sites through 2003 are already set.

SOCCER

Scott Dameron has resigned as women’s soccer coach at Vanguard to take a full-time position as physical education teacher and women’s soccer coach at Bakersfield College.

Dameron founded the Vanguard program in 1993 after playing on the school’s men’s team for four seasons. Last season, the Lions finished 11-9. In seven seasons, Dameron compiled a record of 61-69-6.

* Four El Toro High soccer players have signed letters of intent, their coach, Ken Sjobon, said.

Sem Lopez will attend San Jose State. Lopez, an All-Southern Section Division I player and player of the year in the South Coast League, tied the school record with 17 goals.

Cameron Rossi, a first-team All-Southern Section goalie, will attend UC Irvine. Nader Jazayeri will attend Nevada and Justin Lang will attend Concordia.

BASEBALL

Saddleback College catcher Josh Arhart has committed to play at UCLA, Gaucho Coach Jack Hodges announced.

A graduate of Foothill High, Arhart will join Gaucho teammate Ryan Cheo (Capistrano Valley High), who signed with the Bruins during the early signing period.

Arhart batted .361 this season with 11 doubles, a triple and three home runs. He was an All-Orange Empire Conference second-team selection after receiving honorable mention last year.

* Fullerton College outfielder Cory Robles has signed to play at Chico State, Hornet Coach Nick Fuscardo said.

Robles batted .344, had a team-high 17 doubles and was second with 41 runs batted in. He was a first-team All-Orange Empire Conference selection.

VOLLEYBALL

The 24th annual Dave Mohs Orange County high school all-star boys’ and girls’ volleyball games will take place tonight at Edison High.

The girls’ match begins at 6 p.m. and the boys’ match at 7:30. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and children.

The rosters:

Girls’ North--Kelly Brockman, M, Huntington Beach; Christy Kimmel, OH, Calvary Chapel; April Ross, OH, Newport Harbor; Laura St. John, M, Esperanza; Toni Anderson, S, Esperanza; Stevie Nicholas, OH, Sunny Hills; Lauren Duggins, M, Fullerton; Amanda Sellers, OH, Cypress; Cira Wright, M, Kennedy; Jesse Wright, S, Calvary Chapel; Brenda Waterman, OH, Newport Harbor; Krista Dill, M, Newport Harbor; Alexis Cochran, S, El Dorado; Jenna Sagehorn, OH, Whittier Christian; Ruth Lazzari, OH, Connelly; Kelly Overby, OH, Calvary Chapel; Coaches Heather Dillard (Cypress) and Jim Downey (Calvary Chapel).

Girls’ South--Kimberly Noble, Opp, San Clemente; Becky Warnick, OH/M, Capistrano Valley; Jamie Brownell, OH, Corona del Mar; Caroline Skacel, OH, Santa Margarita; Michelle Davis, OH, Santa Margarita; Monique Gerlach, M, Santa Margarita; Julianna Bayley, OH, Irvine; Tracie Browning, S, Irvine; Allison Bendush, OH, St. Margaret’s; Kellie Cramm, OH, Laguna Beach; Dimitra Havriluk, OH, Corona del Mar; Lindsey Pavlik, M, Mater Dei; Jennifer Ward, S, Mater Dei; Claire Thompson, S, San Clemente; Coaches Susie Maga (St. Margaret’s) and Eddie Rapp (Santa Margarita).

Boys’ North--Matt Wendt, OH, Huntington Beach; Jeff Wootten, OH, Marina; Rob Kijewski, OH, Marina; Tommy Plass, OH, Fountain Valley; Aaron Gale, OH, Huntington Beach; Drew Gulikson, M, Esperanza; Tim Layton, M, Whittier Christian; Garrett Massey, S, Cypress; William Diep, M, Tustin; Brian Costanzo, S, Mater Dei; Billy Clayton, Opp., Newport Harbor; Kent Turner, S/OH, Newport Harbor; Brandt Wicke, M, Mater Dei; Coaches Tom Costanzo (Mater Dei) and Darrick Lucero (Marina).

Boys’ South--Grey Garrett, OH, San Clemente; Spencer Beemus, OH, San Clemente; Paul Johnson, M, Capistrano Valley; Jimmy Pelzel, OH, El Toro; Kyle Martin, OH, El Toro; B.J. Fell, OH, Irvine; Jason Litjestrom, S, Woodridge; Kevin Hanson, S, Corona del Mar; Greg Stampley, OH, Corona del Mar; Jeff Taylor, M, Mission Viejo; Vince Prieto, S, Santa Margarita; Scott Campbell, S, Capistrano Valley; Reed Bradshaw, M, Santa Margarita; Coaches Michelle Kyman (El Toro), Steve Conti (Corona del Mar) and Mark Mednick (Irvine).