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By Ben Bolch

Feb. 17, 2003 12 AM PT

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TANTALIZING TIDBITS

* Malibu (18-5) finished the regular season with the best record in school history but will not play in the postseason after failing to submit paperwork after a misunderstanding about playoff procedures.

* Calabasas’ Russell White will not coach the third-seeded Coyotes in their Division III-AA first-round game against Temple City after being ejected during Calabasas’ 89-66 loss to Moorpark during the Marmonte League championship.

LOOKING AHEAD

* Santa Ana Mater Dei vs. Compton Dominguez, Division II-A semifinals. This game would match legendary coaches Gary McKnight and Russell Otis, in his return after a two-year absence.

* Long Beach Poly vs. Fontana, Division I-AA quarterfinals. The defending division champion Jackrabbits would have their hands full with a spirited Steeler team that features outstanding quickness and long-range shooting.

-- Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. Twice awarded top-10 finishes in feature writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors, he began his second stint as the UCLA beat writer in 2016. His first stint, during the 2010-11 season, ended with yet another crushing loss to Florida in the NCAA tournament. Over his 25 years at The Times, Bolch has also covered the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, USC men’s basketball and high schools. His favorite athletes to cover were Dave Roberts, Jamal Crawford, Jose Lima, David Eckstein, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Thomas Welsh, Josh Kelley and Aday Mara. Bolch is also the author of the book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.”

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