Block Steps Down as Banning’s Coach

Two games into the season, Wilmington Banning is looking for a new football coach after the resignation Tuesday of Randy Block.

Block resigned despite the administration’s desire that he stay, according to Morris Noble, an assistant principal in charge of athletics.

“We wanted him to continue. When he took the job, he knew it was a tough job, a tough community that cares about football,” Noble said. “We lost the first game, and we had some problems, and he said he couldn’t deal with it anymore.”

Because Banning (0-2) practiced on Labor Day, in violation of City Section rules, the school was given a two-day no-practice suspension.

Block, who coached at Oxnard Rio Mesa from 2001 to ‘03, could not be reached. Mo Espinosa, the frosh-soph coach, will be the interim coach.

Banning had been outscored, 87-3. The Pilots have a bye this week before playing at Los Angeles Garfield on Sept. 23.

-- Martin Henderson

Joe Kramer resigned Monday as coach at Fontana after the Steelers’ 45-0 season-opening loss to San Bernardino Cajon on Friday. It was the 10th consecutive loss for Fontana, which went 1-10 under Kramer.

He will be replaced by Tim Pike, the fifth coach in the seven years since the resignation of Dick Bruich, who led the Steelers to many years of success, including a 14-0 season in 1987.

Barry Johnson, an all-league receiver at Los Angeles Fairfax two years ago, has been granted eligibility at Dorsey effective today after sitting out last season.

Boys’ Basketball

Romeo Miller, a top freshman point guard at Los Angeles Windward last season, has enrolled at Beverly Hills.

Miller, who is the son of rapper Master P and has his own television show on Nickelodeon, averaged 14.9 points last season. Beverly Hills has yet to confirm his eligibility for this season.

Senior David Foster, a 7-foot-1 center who averaged eight points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots last season in helping Lake Forest El Toro reach the Southern Section Division I-A title game, has committed to Utah.

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Baseball

Danny Farris of Los Alamitos, the Sunset League pitcher of the year last season, has committed to Pepperdine.