John Mcleod

Marina offensive and defensive lineman John McLeod will miss two games because of a sprained knee. McLeod, a first-team All-Sunset League, was injured during the second half of the Vikings' game against Los Alamitos Thursday.

Marina offensive and defensive lineman John McLeod will miss two games because of a sprained knee. McLeod, a first-team All-Sunset League, was injured during the second half of the Vikings' game against Los Alamitos Thursday.

"MacLeod," the John MacLeod story, would not star Dennis Weaver. Too excitable. No, the coach of the Dallas Mavericks is sooooooo mellow, he should probably coach some team like, well, the Lakers maybe. MacLeod dresses like Pat Riley and coaches like Perry Como. Most of the time, MacLeod looks so laid back, he could be reclining on the bench contemplating Laker jerseys of mellow yellow. Just imagine what MacLeod said to the Mavericks at a team meeting Tuesday.

"MacLeod," the John MacLeod story, would not star Dennis Weaver. Too excitable. No, the coach of the Dallas Mavericks is sooooooo mellow, he should probably coach some team like, well, the Lakers maybe. MacLeod dresses like Pat Riley and coaches like Perry Como. Most of the time, MacLeod looks so laid back, he could be reclining on the bench contemplating Laker jerseys of mellow yellow. Just imagine what MacLeod said to the Mavericks at a team meeting Tuesday.

1992 RECORDS OVERALL: 4-6 DIVISION: 2-3 *COACH: Ray Shackleford RECORD AT COLLEGE: 151-107-9 *RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 2 DEF: 1 TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Brian Brodhagen, 6-0, 230 -- LB So. Scott Caringella, 6-1, 185 -- DB So. John Carmody, 6-1, 260 OL -- So. Cal Daniels, 6-0, 175 WR -- So. Robert Fiesler, 6-2, 230 RB -- So. Dan Grudt, 6-1, 190 -- DB So. Parham Ghorban, 6-1, 205 -- DB So. Bob Ioja, 6-4, 210 QB -- So. Tafa Jefferson, 6-6, 285 OL -- So. Russ Keller, 6-0, 310 OL -- So.

The date was not lost on Notre Dame Coach John McLeod. "For us to keep playing after St. Patrick's Day, we haven't done this in six years," MacLeod said Tuesday, after the Irish beat Texas Christian, 82-72, at South Bend, Ind., in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. "It's exciting."

Marina's defense stopped two Westminster drives inside the 10-yard line late in the game to preserve a 20-17 victory and pull the Vikings into a first-place tie in the Sunset League Friday night at Westminster High. Led by nose tackle Ingmar Northcott, the Vikings' defense stopped the Lions on third and fourth and goal from the one with less than 30 seconds left in the game as Westminster twice tried to score on quarterback sneaks.

Rick Pitino was released from his contract as coach of the New York Knicks Tuesday, freeing him to become basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, which is on three-year NCAA probation. "I'm a college basketball coach and I think that's where my heart is," Pitino, 36, said at a news conference outside Madison Square Garden after a meeting with Knicks officials. "And I think that's in the best interest of everyone." Pitino ended his two-year association with the NBA team by reaching agreement on terms for the termination of his contract, the Knicks said.

A member of the U.S. Auto Club, who quite understandably prefers to remain unidentified, stopped for gas recently on his way home from a race in southern Indiana. When he got out, he noticed that the car trailer he was hauling was empty. State and local authorities searched for nearly four hours before they found the missing race car about 30 yards from the highway in a cornfield, where it had apparently rolled after coming loose from the trailer as the driver sped along unknowingly.

Someday, 8-year-old Genevieve Ireland might walk across the campus at Cal Lutheran University as a student, swim in the envisioned aquatic center, or crack open a book on sports medicine. On Sunday, however, all she was interested in studying were two petite television stars hidden behind a mob of fans. The Fields of Dreams Family Festival was a one-day event celebrating ambitious plans for expanded athletic fields and other sports facilities at the Olsen Road campus in Thousand Oaks.

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Seven players from Mater Dei, the Southern Section Division I champion, head the list of nominations for the South team that will participate in the 33rd Orange County all-star football game scheduled for July 10 at Orange Coast College's LeBard Stadium. Among Monarchs nominated are record-breaking quarterback Billy Blanton and his favorite receiver, David Knuff. Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei, which was ranked No. 1 in the State last fall, will coach the South team.