Pacific Christian College

There are plenty of new faces at the Chapman men's basketball practices, but some in attendance feel quite at home. Just look at the coaching staff. Coach Mike Bokosky returns for his fifth season after compiling a .650 winning percentage, and alongside him this season is former NBA player Bob Thornton. Thornton, who lives in Irvine and spent last season as an assistant coach at Orange Coast College, played at UC Irvine when Bokosky was an Anteater assistant.

Stacee Carpenter had 14 kills to lead Pacific Christian College to a four-game victory over Bethany Bible College in a nonconference women's volleyball match Monday in Scotts Valley, Calif. Pacific Christian won, 10-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-12, to improve to 8-1.

Heidi Elliott had five kills and seven aces, leading The Master's women's volleyball team to a 15-2, 15-3, 15-2 nonconference victory over visiting Pacific Christian College on Thursday. Kristin Helgeson had four blocks for the Mustangs (16-5), who have won seven in a row.

Brian Hazelwood had 21 points and Craig Martin added 15 as Concordia beat Pacific Christian College, 106-74 in a nonconference men's basketball game Thursday at Concordia. Pat O'Curran added 12 points for Concordia (5-3).

Brian Keiser scored 22 points and Mike Devries added 21 to lead Pacific Christian College's basketball team to a 93-79 victory over Lawrence (Wis.) Tuesday at home. PCC (9-4) had five players score in double figures. Steve Heard scored 16 and Steve Welch and Mike Vincent each added 14. Shawn Koerner led all scorers with 25 points for Lawrence.

Four players scored in double figures Tuesday night to lead Pacific Christian College to a 62-59 victory over Caltech in a nonconference basketball game played at Cal State Fullerton. Mike DeVries led the Deacons with 14 points, followed by Burton Lalk (13), Brian Keiser (12) and Randy Staton (12). Brett Bush scored 18 points, and Ed Zanelli added 17 points for the Beavers. Pacific Christian improved to 4-4.

Sean Jackson, a 6-foot-5 guard from California, has transferred to UC Irvine, school officials announced Tuesday. Jackson will sit out next season and have two years of eligibility remaining. Jackson played in 17 games last season. * Pepperdine infielder David Matranga, who played at Orange High, has signed with the Houston Astros, the club announced. * Josh Lee has been named women's soccer coach and men's and women's tennis coach at Pacific Christian College.

City Council members today will consider asking Caltrans to demolish the 29-year-old Nutwood Avenue bridge that connects Cal State Fullerton and Pacific Christian College. Caltrans has studied all the city's overpasses and concluded that the Nutwood pedestrian bridge could collapse during a major earthquake and must be either retrofitted or demolished. City officials said the bridge was built to convey pedestrians from Cal State Fullerton to commercial buildings on the other side of Nutwood.

It's not exactly Boston, but Fullerton is home to quite a few institutions of higher learning. City officials estimate that more than 47,000 students pursue higher learning, from junior college to law school, in the city.

Gena Miller's jump shot with 26 seconds left gave Cal State Fullerton a 67-64 Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. victory over San Diego State, Monday at SDSU. Sophomore guard Jill Matyuch scored 14 of the Titans' final 17 points. Matyuch, from El Dorado High School, finished with a career-high 28 points. Felicia Benson added 13 points and Miller scored 12. The Titans are 11-6 overall, 6-2 and in second place in the conference. The Aztecs (13-4, 5-2) were led by Chana Perry with 21 points.