Lynwood Girls End Ribault’s Streak

Sadi Wiley-Gatewood scored 22 points and Kameca Simmons added 19 to help Lynwood defeat visiting Jacksonville (Fla.) Ribault, 79-57, in a girls’ basketball game Saturday night.

The loss snapped Ribault’s nation-best winning streak at 101 games.

Brandi Kimble scored 16 points for Lynwood (14-1), the defending mythical national champion and ranked No. 3 in the nation by USA Today.

Lynwood outscored Ribault, 24-15, in the second quarter to break open a game that saw seven lead changes in the first 10 minutes.

Lynwood made only 29 of 87 field-goal attempts but forced 24 turnovers and dominated the boards.

The victory was the 47th in 48 games for Lynwood, whose only loss this season was to No. 2 Canyon (Texas).

Guard Dorian Williams, who has committed to Florida State, scored 24 points for Ribault (14-1).

Dave Desmond

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Los Alamitos will forfeit its season-opening football tie against Newhall Hart for failure to submit paperwork involving three transfer players to the Southern Section office in a timely manner, Principal Dan Brooks said.

Following the 21-21 tie against the Indians, the Griffins went on to win the Division I title and finished unbeaten, but their final record will now stand at 13-1.

Brooks said the school has two new athletic directors and a new athletic administrator who did not realize the paperwork had to be submitted before the season opener because the players had submitted transfer applications the previous school year utilizing interdistrict permits.

“It’s a lesson learned by our new athletic administrators that I’m sure will not be repeated,” Brooks said.

Mission Viejo, the Southern Section Division II football champion with a 28-game winning streak, has agreed to play Division I power Long Beach Poly in the fourth week of the 2003 season at Mission Viejo. The game will be Oct. 3.

In 2004, the teams will meet at Long Beach Veterans Stadium.

Poly Coach Raul Lara said the game against the Diablos will strengthen his team’s nonleague schedule this fall, which also includes Lakewood Mayfair, Clovis East and Santa Fe Springs St. Paul.

Ben Bolch

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Alison Costello of Anaheim Esperanza, who finished third in the Division I girls’ race at the state cross-country championships in November, has committed to UCLA.

Costello finished second in the Southern Section Division I final a week before the state meet and won the Orange County title in October.

In other recruiting news:

Anaheim Servite cornerback Chris Blanco has committed to Dartmouth, where he also plans to run track.

Kyle Gunther, an offensive lineman from Camarillo, and Eric Weddle, a quarterback, receiver and safety from Alta Loma, have committed to Utah.

Andy Whalen of Laguna Beach will attend Penn and play baseball.

Bill Mulvehill has resigned as football coach at Rancho Cucamonga.

Mulvehill, who compiled an 18-12-2 record in three seasons at Rancho Cucamonga, including a Mt. Baldy League title in 2001 and a Baseline League title last season, said he stepped down in order to spend more time with his ailing mother.

Other personnel moves:

Sab Manente has resigned as football coach at Pasadena La Salle. Manente had been varsity coach the past three seasons and was an assistant the previous five. The Lancers reached the playoffs this season but finished 2-8-1.

Vincent Smith has resigned as football coach at L.A. Locke to relocate his family and explore coaching elsewhere.

Matt Cohen has resigned as girls’ volleyball coach at Villa Park to continue work on his teaching credential.