SPORTS
May 21, 1993
John Wordin of West Hills finished 16th and Shawn Cronkhite of Chatsworth was 19th in the 32-kilometer first leg of the Mike Nields Memorial Stage Race on Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo. Wordin and Cronkhite, who ride for the Miller Lite Cycling Team, will compete in the second stage today, an 82-mile road race. The event is part of the National Cup series.
SPORTS
June 30, 1993
Birmingham High will host a series of all-comers meets starting at 6 p.m. tonight. The meets, which are sponsored by the Southern California Assn. of USA Track & Field and the Birmingham High Dad's Club, are also scheduled for July 7, 14 and 21, and could go beyond that if there is enough interest. The meet will begin at 6 o'clock with events for youth division (junior high and younger) competitors, followed by the novice (high school) and open (collegiate and older) events at 7 p.m.
SPORTS
July 24, 1993 | THERESA SMITH MUNOZ
Danny Fercho and Kevin Winthrow each scored four goals for the West, but a goal by Brian Parath with 10 seconds to play gave the South a 17-16 victory in team handball Friday at the Convention Center. Fercho, a 23-year-old winger from Camarillo, gave the West a 1-0 lead 2 minutes 35 seconds into the game. He scored later to tie the match, 3-3, and his third goal of the first half stopped a streak of three consecutive South goals, pulling the West within 6-4.
SPORTS
May 1, 1993 | KENNEDY COSGROVE
Three area cyclists are within striking range of first place after the opening stage of the 89er Stage Race in Norman, Okla. Shawn Cronkhite of Chatsworth placed fifth among 162 national-class riders in the 25-kilometer stage race Friday, the first of the three-day competition. Thurlow Rogers of Van Nuys is in sixth and John Wordin of West Hills is 20th. All ride the the Miller Lite Cycling team. The second stage, to be conducted today, is a 90-mile road race.
SPORTS
June 16, 1993
Suddenly, Jeff Tagliaferri has become a very popular ballplayer. After waiting impatiently all season for a college scholarship offer, Tagliaferri last week was offered partial scholarships to Cal State Long Beach and Wyoming. "On the same day," he said. Tagliaferri, an All-City Section first baseman from Kennedy, said he plans to sign a letter of intent with Long Beach. Tagliaferri batted .456 with seven home runs, 10 doubles and 34 runs batted in for the Golden Cougars.
SPORTS
July 25, 1993
As she touched the wall to win the first U.S. Olympic Festival swimming gold medal, Sarah Nichols' emotions were so powerful that she couldn't handle them all at once. "It all hits you at the same time, the people screaming, the camera man zoning in on your face," Nichols said of her victory Saturday night in the 800-meter freestyle at the Palo Alto Natatorium. Nichols, 15, of Camarillo, finished in 8 minutes 48.38 seconds, a personal best by 10 seconds.