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Residents wonder if Ik~a off er is priceless
•~to build the furniture store in the proposed Home Ranch
project meet a skeptical reception from some in Costa Mesa.
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DAILY PILOT
COSTA MESA -Ikea furniture
store offi.dals contend the dty is a per-
fect fit for the nationwide landscape
they are trying to piece together.
The furniture store touts more
tb_an 162 stores in 30 countries, with
15 stores in the United States. Almost
half of national Ikea stores are in Cal-
ifomia, including their current Tustin
store, which is looking to move from
the Tustin Marketplace to a 17.2.aae
lot in the proposed Home Ranch site.
Don Collins, the project manager
for the proposed Costa Mesa store,
~d the company is no~ f~ing on
strategically expanding m the United
States.
Not only does Costa Mesa offer an
available site -a parcel of llma bean
With many starting school
on Tuesday, Labor Day
weekend proves to be a
great excuse to hit the sand
Bryce Alderton
DAILY PILOT
W ith cool ocean breezes, air
and water temperatures in
the low 70s, and plenty of
sunshine, beach goers at
NewpQrt Beach made the UlM of Sun-
day'• ideal weather cond.USons to take
advantage of what many consider the
last hurrah before the end of summer.
Newport Beach lileguard officials esti-
mated that about 75,000 people visited
the beach on Sunday.
•Jt's been a quiet. uneventful Labor
Day weekend so far," eXJ)Ja.ined New-
port Beach Lifeguard Capt. Bric 8aUB.
. "I've seen days a lot more crowded than
this."
Having grown up in Sacramento
before spending another 20 years in
Montana, Sµnday marked the first time
Berta Goodenough. now an Upland resi·
dent. had been to Newport Beach.
"We're here with family and having
a good time,• Goodenough said. "We're
going to $pend the rest of the day here
relaxing.·
Goodenough and her husband. Mike,
came to Ute beach with her sister-in-law,
Kathy Ortega, and her family. Sunday
was Ortega's first time to the beach in 13
years, but she plans to return, sbe said.
"The bait part about coming to the
beach ii watching my kidl play in the
water with their boogie boards,• Ortega
said. •And it's not too aowded. I expect-
ed a lot worse.•
Labor Day signals the end of summer
and the beginning of school for most
cblldren and a few k>oked forward to
what the new ICbool year might bring.
Katrina FOilum. 10, of La Verne will
start the fifth grade this year. .
"The belt thing about go6Dg back to
school ii meeting new people, new
teacJien, and lt'• the Jut year before
' Junlot high,. Pomum Mid, I l · Ortega's IOI\; Michael, 6, ~ recess
and loob fci'Wanl to digging in the Mild
and playing OD tbe moDkey bars.
farm bordered by the San
Diego Freeway, Harbor
Boulevard, South Coast
Drive and what could be
an expanded Susan Street.
complete with a freeway
offramp -the land is
owned by the dynasty, the
Segerstrom family, which
shares Ikea's Swedish heritage.
In addition, the furniture store
would move into a 308,000-square-
foot retail building, allowing them to
display twice as much retail than at
its Tustin location, Collins said. "We
.
tried to negotiate with the
ct~ of Tustin and our
landlords, but after years
of the back and forth,
they simply couldn't give
us enough room to make
the expansion we were
hoping for,• Collins said.
Collins said a formal
agreement between Tustin and Costa
Mesa was made prohibiting any spe-
cial offers from Costa Mesa to entice·
Ikea to move.
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Greenlight
supporters
question
~ew group
•While invoking name of
popular slow-growth measw-e,
the Greenlight Implementation
Committee is pushing for the
Koll Center expansion.
Paul Clinton
DAILY PILOT
NEWPORT BEACH -It may have
the word •Greenligbt• in its 04me, but
a newly formed group supporting the
planned Koll Center expansion isn't
comprised of the usual suspects.
In fact, the bana of community lead-
ers who led the effort behind last
November's successful Greenlight slow-
growth measure say this group ~
nothing to do with them.
The new group, which calls itself the
Greenlight Implementation Committee,
has submitted a ballot argument sup-
porting the Koll expansion Measure G,
the first test of the slow.gi:owth initia-
tive.
But Phil Arst, and other supporters of
the Greenlight measure, said the new .
group is 'deliberately trying to obfuscate
the Koll issue.
"We do think it's a calculated ges-
ture.• Arst said. "The whole thing is put
together to confuse the voten and mis-
lead the voters.•
Arst and others on the Greenlight
steering committee, ttle ad hoc group
set up to implement the initiative, sent a
letter to Koll developers on Saturday
protesting the new group.
The council approved the Koll
expansion July 24 oo a slim 4-3 vote and
Qie development kicked off the voter-
approval requirements called for in the
new Greenligbt law.
Koll officials hope to build a 250,000-
-square-foot. 10.story omce tow.I' on
their cummt property at the lntenec:tion
of Juiboree Roed and Mec:Artbw
Boulevard.
Four Newport 1'811dentl l6gne4. tbe
argument luppoCtla,g tbil K9'1 project.
They induded Paul SUlta, founder ol
•Mr. Irrelevant Week." "nl!iiY s.mooe,
Barbara GJatmen Ud mtrebe«b Hut.
"I think WI a falt de~" Su-
sone said wbm caalllc'9d .
SH~Ma4
rlbe end may be near after allfor the Balboa Tbea"ter .
The El Salvadoran Navy greeted the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Narwbal when lt made port.
Narwhal co:ntintles north .
Lt.John Kidwell·
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• ..,_,S NOTE: During • 35-day journey
from New Or1e.1ns to Newport Buch via the p.,_,. Canat, Lt. John Kidwett, commander
of, the new Coast Guard cutter Nal'WNI, has
oftered to keep the Newport-Mesa commu-
nity u~ on the aew's journey through
• series of ..mail reporU and photos from a
dozen ports of call. On Wednaday, 1he ship
Is .scheduled to makes Its way to Newport
Beach. The following Is his seventh report as
he takes our rNders •bo¥d the ship:
W ell, our stay in beautiful
Costa Rica quickly came to
an end. At approximately
0700 on Monday Aug. 13, we
departed the port of Golfito, Costa
Rica, and headed north through the
Pacific to Fonseca; El Salvador.
For the first time in our joorney
we are beginning to f eeI as if we
are almost home. Even though we
still have not met our halfway mark,
sailing north with the land on our
starboard side feels inore familiar to
ua and reminds us of home.
Furthermore, the crew was very
much looking forward to seeing the
country we have learned so mucb
about from our new friends the
crew of them Salvadoran PM-12.
Arriving in the Gulf of Pomeca. El
Salvador on Aug. 1•. we were
greeted with overwhelming hospi-
tality. For many months, the Navy of
El Salvador and the crew of the
Narwhal have been planning this
event.
As we moored to the Navy, there
were soldiers and lallon In ceremo-
Dlal formation to welcome ua. The
captai:n of the El Salvadoran Naval
Ba.le, Commander MiOez, personal-
ly welcomed us and encouraged us
to ~t all of bis country. Our atay
was very well-organized and their
hoSpitality and generoatty were
overwhelming.
We were quickly taken to see the
The new Coast Guard
cutter makes a stop in
El Salvador on its way
to Newport Beach
cities of La Union and San Miguel,
two of the largest cities in El Sal-
vador. We were able to explore the
surrounding areas, local shops and
restaurants. No matter where we
visited, there was always one con-
stant: genuine hospitality.
On the evening of Aug. 16, we
attended a formal reception where
we were greeted by the naval base's
executive officer, Capt. Castellanos,
and bis entire officer corps. Also
present wu the mayor of La Union
and other city offidlils. This was a
wonderful experience and a great
opportunity for everyone present to
get to know each other and share
expertences.
Owing this reception., we found
out that our friends, the crew of the
PM-12, unfortunately were still on
their way home from Califomia. We
did, however, learn their location and
wU1 pl.an to try and meet them either
in Guatemala or out at sea at a pre-
arranged location. Prom the begin-
ning, we knew that our visit was
going to be very important to both
the El Salvadoran Navy and the U.S.
Coast Guard. What we didn't realize
was the immense impact this trip
would eventually leave on us.
Por thOle who do not know, the
El Salvadoran naval vessel PM-12
was formerly'known a the Point
Stuart and ltadoned m Newport
Beach. She wu decommlnioned on
April 26 of thls year ad given to
the El Salvildoram. That ceremony
is the same ceremony In -whlch I
took over u commaftdl~ officer of
the Coast Guard cutter arwhal.
The Narwhal ii the new replace-
ment for the Point Stuart, but the
Point Stuart still lives on as the new
PM-12 and will serve the country of
El Salvador just as she did for the
Newport Beach community. She
could not have gone to a more won-
derful country or generous people.
They will take great care of her.
• • •
This is our second day in La
Union, El Salvador. It is located in
the gulf of Fonseca. There are three
different countries that border this
gulf: El Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua. Our stay here bas been
very exciting.
The Narwhal was greeted with
military honors at the pier by the El
Salvadoran Coast Guard, Navy an~
Army. El Salvador is very glad to
see us and has exceeded all aspects
of what a host country might do for
a visiting ship.
Last night. myself and the execu-
tive officer attended a birthday par·
ty for a prominent family in La
Union. There we met the mayor,'
many Navy, Army and Coast Guard
officers, along wttb more than 50
distinguished guests. Unbelievable,
to say the least. ·
Tonight, we have a far~well
reception to attend at the Navy base
where the Commander of El Sal-
vadoran Naval Forces will preside.
Although we will be stopping in
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, on Aug.
18, I will not be granting liberty for
my crew there. The risks of violence
are far to great for my crew.
Again, this port of call for the cut-
ter Narwhal will never be forgotten.
We have been treated with the
hlgbelt regard by everyone from the
highest ranking military officers to
the local people of this fine town.
Just .. iD eo.ta Rica, it will be hard
to leave after meetilig all these
~=~ple and making such good
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Now's, a g reat time f or
bOating Newport B~ch
A ~Dayisthe
weekend that usually
signals the end ol summer
and rec:reetiooal boating as
eveiyooe returns from vaca-
tion to school and work.
However, in our area, South-
ern California. I think that fall
is the best time to be on the
water because the weather is
usually warm. the sea tem-
perature is DOW in the 70s
and the aowds are thinning.
Sincle our waterways do not
ioe over no! do we experi-
ence the bitter cold. as in oth-
er northern waterways, we
have the luxury of boating
year-round (oh. the daytime
air temperature may drop in
the 50s, get me my parka).
Just keep in mind that the
IUD will start setting eadier,
so check your navigation
lights. All vessels must dis-
play the proper navigation
lights from sunset to sumise
and during periods of restrict-
ed visibility. Most boats under
power are to display a for-
ward 225-degree, white mast
headlight. a red light on the
port side with a green light on
the starboard side both dis-
playing 112.5 degrees from
the bow aft on their respected
side, and a white stem light
displaying 135 degrees
astern. This completes a 360-
degree d:rde around the ves-
sel for other skippers to
approximately calculate your
direction of travel
Few~ under sail pow-
er only, mearring not using the
engine, do pot display the
rnMff)eed light, but display the
forward red and green lights,
and the white stem light
There are exoeptio~ to these
rules, such as towing, vessels
restricted with reasons, emer-
gency operatioos, small row-
ing canoes and ships. Know
befcn you go, so pick. up a
book that explains the differ-
ent lights and day shapes to
cany aboord for quick refer-
enoe. I cany a dleat sheet
next to my U.S. Coast Guard's
master Uoeme that I use to
refresh my memory.
Have you noticed how
boats regularly hit channel
markers numbered eight and
ten tweaking the markers'
tops? I have been p<>Ddering
why the markers are being
bit, and I have been trying to
theorize solutiClllS to solve the
problem. If you have cruised
the harbor at nighttime, espe-
ciallv on a moonless night.
you know how difficult it is to
differentiate the sman fta.sh-
lng red lights from all the
background ligbtl including
homes, can, street lights and
colored outdoor lighting.
Skippers not familiar with •
the channel marlter locations
may loM the lights, but it's
easier at low tide When the
marken are higher out o1 the
water. The best solution la for
aldppen to pay more atten-
tion to their charts and where
they are in the harbor. How-
ever, this ii an Impassible
~ IO falling short of dr·
ding, the markers with white
Cbdstmu ~ts. how aboUt
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THE HARBOR COLUMN
circling the large support
poles with reflective tape?
One reader wrote that
channel marker eight should
be moved to the side of the
cbannpJ by the Balboa Yacht
Oub moorings and another
reader suggested that channel
marker eight be put back to a
floating marker as it was orig-
inally. Interesting, but marker
ten gets bit. too, even being
tucked in by the moorings.
• • •
Last week at the Newport
Harbor Area Chamber of
Commerce Board of Direc-
tor's meeting, I was sat next
to Jim Uldcka.s of the Blue-
water Grill . .fun mentioned
that he has a small dock for
visiting boaters to use while
patronizing bis restaurant,
but that the dock gets filled
up quickly and, due to its
size, is unable to accommo-
date larger boats. A common
problem in this harbor is
adequate guest dockage,
however, the muewater and
the •Cannery'" are located at;
the very end o1 the Rhine
Channel with the Rhine
Wharf in between.
Both of us agree that the
Rhine wharf is an excellent
location to have a public
floating dock for visiting
boaters to use for a few
houn. Jim mentioned that
maybe a modified parking
meter system could be
installed on the dock:s or
have a few hour time limit
similar to Shoreline Village
in Long Beach. This dock
would allow boaters to not
only access the nearby
restaurants, but also a gro-
cery store with other shops
only a few blocks away
would be well within walk-
ing distance.
Since Newport Harbor
does not ba.ve a single public
dock for boaters to use over
20 minutes, excluding the
guest slips at the harbor
department. this wharf could
provide the pedect opportu-
nity to start making the har-
bor boater friendly. What do
you think? Let me know.
Tip foe the week: remem-
ber to check your bilge for oil
and fuel before activating
your bilge pump and conta-
minating the harbor.
Safe voyages.
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e.xpect customers to travel Although the project who are going to ~ the But even CJ. Segerstrom
from outside 1he local area. bouts an..aimoted $1.2'1Dil· • burden for the entire dty. • officials admit the evening
The bulk of Jkea shoppexs ~or the cttJ ~ lliles tax; tt Considerable traffic pro-oo.ounute could be affected.
live wtth1n a 15-mile radius isn't enough-to convince jedS were required by the b:iaddition,theexpected trips
of the store, be said. some residents · that their dty, and agreed to by the to the store are above what is
Tustin city officials could •1bey11 go to their own quality of life is aqything oth· developen, to help ease the called for in the general plan.
not be reached for comment. Ikea,• Collins said. er than Priceless. traffic around Home Ranch. Another resident concern
Ikea officials said they The entire . Home Ranch Paul Flanagan, president According to the develop-'&bout Ikea was the color of
need the add~ space to ae-project that the Ikea would be . of Costa Mesa Residents for ment agteement, all traffic the building.
ate a flagship store, complete a part of Ms been IP8t with Responsible Growt,b. said the improvements would be lkeas are typically a bold
with three eateries, profes-: considerable opposition. for1 amount of pollution from the funded in full and upfront, in · blue with bright yellow letters.
sional design consultants and the last 20 yean. After gather-traffic U.t would be generat· order to get ttM!ID completed Proving they are tesponding
a supervised children's play 1ng months of resident feed· ed from sµch a large retailer before a real effect ii felt. to the oommwlity, Ikea offi-
center, complete with a learn-back. C.:J. Segerstrom & Sons' would be irreversible. The But Planagan and other dals agreed to reduce the
ing center, Collins said. . t.bird revision of the projeCt sunounding resAdents · are members of the community intensity ot the blue by nearly
•n•u be much nicer than was released last month and already subjected to ear-say it is not enough. 10%, Collios said. Plans call
the pill box of balls they have included Ikea as a key source damaging noise and danger-Rush hour traffic in the for patches of the store's tradi-
at the Tustin·store," he said. of revenue for the city. ous streets, Flanagan said. morning would not be greatly tional colors to be muted with
To give the customer a bet-Councilman Quy Mona-•1 think those neighbor-affected by the Ikea compo-glass in some places and gray
ter feelirig of how a home ban said he is looking for-hoods are getting a raw nent of the project, Collios paint in otben,
decorated with Ikea furniture ward to reviewing the project deal," be !J4id. •J live in Mesa said, because the furniture "We reolly are good neigh-
would look, the store will also and the Ikea component. Verde. It's not goi.Qg to have a store does not even open until bors, • Collins said.
have three full home floor "I'm intrigued by the con-big effect on me. It'll be bard' 10 a.m.-Collins said the com·
models, representative of cept th.at it could bring in getting on and off the fl:ee· pany is also willing to
both houses and apartments. . ~~ $1 milllo11 in ~ua., ~~t those people in Hale-rearra.nge employee sched·
Despite the unique It can't be beaD, 11elds fot8V:': Crest/Hall of Pame and Wim· ules 1f their commutes add to
amenities, Collins does not er,!' Mon~ said ' bledon · -they're the one's the morning congestion. ,
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Harvey and Carolyn
Posert from Napa Valley flew
into Palm Springs Thursday
night, stayed two nights, and
then drove to Newport to
celebrate the extended
weekend with their son and
-his family.
The whole family spent
Sunday going in the water,
making sandcastles and
enjoy.ing the sunny weather.
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"We were getting ready
to demolish the building to
start our cont;truction when
we found out the electrical
panel for the Orange Julius
business next door was
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Jiaryey POsert said be· north to Seal Beach and
ei;Joys the cooler weather eventually through Hunting-
Ne~ offers, explalning ton ~ch. where be would
tliat 1t ~ get hot in Napa take a break.
during tlM! day. •I will stop and lay on
'. ·B~t the nights are cooler, some grass next to a Taco ~ .uiows the grapes to . B:eU, take a 30-minute nap ripen 19-well, •he said aha-then bike the next 18
Meinwbile, la Verne . · ~to (Edison Field),·
Willison spent most (>f Sun: . ·, Willison said.
day riding bis b,lcycle a<70lll Willison, a San Dimas resi-
Omnge County,~ t.O dent, makes the tt_ek on the
log about 60 total riiiles. weekends, and is still going
He began bis journey at strong after undergoing hip
EdJlon Field and rode sooth surgery nearly a year ago to
to Balboa Peninsula before insert a metal pin into his bro-
turning ·around and heading ken hip, which he suffered
located on the Balboa The-
ater building," said Pettit,
the president of the Balboa
Performing Arts Theater
Foundation. •Here we're
ready to go in and demolish
and we can't leave the the
Orange Julius building
without electricity. •
Not to fear, says BW
Wren, chief financial officer
of the theater foundation,
who acts as a liailon
between the city and the
city's construction contrac-
tor, ALY Construction. Wren
says it looks like the prob-
lems between Orange
Julius and the thea~r have
been ironed out and con-
. struction should begin soon.
Still, it cost the theater
foundation money to dig
underground and get all the
permits cl84U'ed for the new
electrical panels, Wren said.
While the snag bas set the .
theater back timewlse, the
changes in the eledrtoal
hookups may end up saving
the theater after all, he said.
Another unexpected
issue popped up regarding
the need for dresliDg room.s.
Because the.re was no IOOID
in the current theater, the
decision wa1 made to build
the dretsing rooms in a
basement.
But that al9o turned into
Set hope in motion
to improve local lives.
while riding his bike along
the Huntington Beach Pier.
•1 was making a simple
U-tum when J fell and broke
my hip: Willison said. •eut •
someone helped me back on
the bike and I rode back to
my car that day.•
Bill ~ also likes to spend
bit days riding his bike to
and along the beach.
Sitting on a concrete
bench while looking toward
the sand, he smiled and
spread bis arms When asked
what be likes most about
coming to the beach. ~
a snag becau5e the theater
basically sits on tidelands
1llld any undergrotl!ld work
would mean busting into
.the water table, th.us creat·
ing water quality issues and
even more permits needed,
w.-enlaid.
All the glitches have left
. Pettit and othen exasperat-
ed but ttill eager to see this
through to the end.
"None of U1 ever
dreamed when we started
out that we would
encounter all of these diffi.
cultiss, • the said. •J've
practically given up my
whole life for this."
Imm alter all the trouble,
Pettit predicts tut ID a year-
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Mesa. She may be reached at (949)
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"The vistas and the exer-
cise I get.• Dix said.
Retired, Dix rides his bike
two-and-.a:half miles from
bis home on Balboa Island to
the beach every day.
•1t was cooler than usual
this summer with more days
of overcast-sides but the
crowds hav.e been pretty
much the same each day,
fairly normal,• he said.
• IRYCI ALDllll'ON Is the news
msistant. He may be reached at
(949) 574-4298 or by •mall at
~.a"*1ton0/atimes.com.
J, 1
and-a-half, the theater just
may be finished. And 1 sup-
pose we'll all be sitting
through a nice rendition of
•swan Lake," or something
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endofalong1frustrating
ordeal for theater organiz-
ers, and of a long-playing
feature in this newsroom. •
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•we were able to sneak up on
people last year. But that's not
going to happen thla year ... "
Nick H ..... Orange Coast College
sophomore quarterback
Daily Pilot
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0
IMPAa DEPT.
NICK ffJGGS
6-1, 195. So.
Coast's
emergence 8$
a legitimate
contender
arrived at the
same time Higgs
took over last
year. A winner in
MARvlN
SIMMONS
-~ryphase
6-1. 220, Fr.
USC's loss is
OCC's gain. A
middle line-
backer, he was a
Parade Magazine
All-American as a
prep at LB Poly.
DAN STRINGER
6-1, 270. So.
A returning
starter at
def enstve end
aft.er battling
injuries last
year. he'll
provide a key
JONAntAN
JACXSON
6-0; 180, So.
leadership role.
•
1'i.. Tick Higgs trlggen'
l. "I tbe otteme for
the Buel, bent on
malntaintng the
wtnnlng ways
generated by
the Pirates a
year ago,
DAllY Pl.OT PHOlO BY SEAN ltl.UR
A returning
·starter at
wide receiver,
Jackson caught
14 passes for 229
yards and two
touchdowns.
WIN ••• THEYWIU.<J
B.wurtT
BUIOOITI'
6-0. 183. So.
BRANDON HAu.
6-4, 230. So.
A tight end,
Hall caught Just
one pass as a
treshman. but
~tobe
one or the key
targets becaUle
of bfs speed.
The Pirates are hoping to
pack the stands at
LeBard Stadium with
their electrifying talent. •
5--Vlrgen
OMYPl.or
COSTA MESA-Orange Coast
College football coech Mike Tllylor
laughed at the jdea. Wttb. talented
J8C'iUitlng daa, 008 <i the belt In bis
16 yea.rs on staff, do thele Pirates
have the abWty to energue the
community and attract crowds?
•t would like to see Orange
Coast CoDege football be like 1t Wal
back in the 70s, • aaid Taylor,
recalling tbe days when football
fem would ftD the It.ands at LeBerd
Stadium. •1 would like to see
community College football like U
WM baCk ill tbe 70. Wbea Orange
Co6lt W8I _.,,... ctWnpa In tW15
ind allO llU It w• wD tbe gNat
Pulllrtml. ...... Ill the 8Cll. I don't
11Daw•oom.•~,_.. .......................
lllllialiadmab._avwdl
IO Nbifll tD 0CC. :ftaylOr _.. bll
a-•g-cldtb*brlltDiDrb
·~--Ml Silllic:NUld tllMrtalllltiM.._... .. ..., ¥='·'::: • • ...... 11¥-. -... ........ ...
ft ......... .,.. ....
Colon: Navy blue, orange and white.
Coidelwie: Milmoll c.cmteaence, Central
DMliOp.
... record: Overall. 6-5; Confenoce. 4.:1.
~ o1 oa1 ••:West Coast variations
~ oCd111•11: 4-3 defame
...... .-.:ta: Mike 'nlylar (third year, 10-11)
Sid: Doug Smltb ce.mtent bead coach
and ollemlve line) Seul Ponder (offensive
coordinator and rumdng backs). PbU <:ooper
(quarterbacks). Jumor ,-.galoa (wide
receiYen arid tigbt eodl), Kurt Clemeoa
(Ciffemlft llDe), Mike Mayne (lio8becken),
ltk::k Zumwalt. (dafenllve llne)1 Paul Briggs
(.pedal tMms), Kirk Dyen (98CODdary).
••• ft ...... I: 1.
..... 3 .... .......-a: None.
'OOIKORD
2 RMrslde 17
7 Long lelctt 17
0 l1 c:..M1o lO
~Mt. Sin Antoolo 25
29hlldena 27
55 Golden Wrist 21 21 hlonw ,.,
53 Senta AN (3 01) 41
35~ 0 32 5adcWMdc ,, ... ·~ ..... 17 CArTMlol 31
. . .. Ill-
Showing
the
MONEY
Coach Mike Taylor believes the
Pirates won't go broke with a
star-studded recruiting class
and sophomores' hard work.
Steve Virgen
DAILY PILOT
COSfA MESA-Like Horatio Alger stories, the
classics of rags to riches, the Orange Coast College
football team bas risen from the d epths of
mediocrity ... at least that is bow it appears on
paper.
In his third year as bead coach of the Pirates,
Mike Taylor and his staff have completed the
best recruiting class in his tenure, and one of the
best of his 16 years on staff.
The most notable recruit came after the first
day of classes begp at OCC. Marvin Simmons,
a 2000 Parade AD-American linebacker out of
Long Beach Poty High. bounced back to the 8ucs
after the NCAA ended an investigation into bis
SAT scores and ruled that Simmom couJdnot play
for the Thojans.
Taylor and bis staff also strengthened its
defensive backs, running
backs and offensive line
through recruiting, and
combined with .the return ol
leadership from quarterback
Nick Higgs, the Bucs will be
in contention lo match last
year'~ effort, whiqi brought
a MWiDrl Conference Central
Division co-championship
and bowl berth. A huge upset
at Mt. San Antonio, 26-25,
propelled the Bucs to a five-C09Ch nylor
game winning streak and
supplied the team with much
confidence.
•1 think talent-wise we have as much talent as
we have bad since rve been at Orange Coest. •
Tllylor said. •Jn 1986, we bad speed and faster
guys. But this is the most talented.•
Tllylor said last years Bucs weie overachiev-
ers earning a '-1 Central Division record. But
thole Bucs believed In the teun-fti'lt mentatity and
webt all out OQ every play. laylol"I fooa w to
instill the same qualiUes into the 2001 talented
group.
·we were badt ol the pack a yeer ago and
came up with 10me big bib,• 1llYlor said. •we're
oot gomg to be able to lllMk up oo anyone um
eeuon. So, one oltbe ll*.ljl 1 did wbm I beeln'8
coach at Orange eo..t ii IQ ap tbe aJdlB a our
players and I tblnk tbeY baft 19lp00ded. •
The Bucs responded ID 1lle tiMm'w ----
workoub. Up to 100 p&ayen .,.,,, !hi 11-.V
HSstons um aummer and lbe OCC Cod a.
c¥b·~ tbe WOik wtn .-r ilft.
]be ..... C8IDll ma ii a' .... ...
Monica Pddlry. 1li9 Buel .................. , ~tbe••'91P I;' Jadjull .. lilD
lbe• wbllpijlio&tt.911ifWm•t' m ·
wl" 'heil1'1b352,.. .... , r' ••
~30=•at~•llldll••lc• sdhmrgee. but tM W Cll ~ Iii\ • ft • •rt ........ WU--WU W• • -• ... -.... -.
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CONTINUED FROM 5
to bold the school record,• Higgs
said. •But 11 lt bappem It happens. I'm
not going out there just to break It. I
want U1 to do whatever 1t takes to
wtn.•
Higgs bu been reoetvlng healthy
competition in back·up Jason
Krlpavidus, a 6-foot-3 220-pound
freshman quarterback. who played
at Edison High, but did not play last
year.
An ideal pocket-passer, Krip·
avidus, mown u •Krtp," actually
throws just u accurately on the run.
And be'• not afraid to tuck the ball
and run as seen tn the Pirates'
scrimmage Friday. He crushed a
defensive back when he ran over a
Santa MoolcA player for a 6-yard run.
The quarterback spot mirrots the
rest of positiona on the team. Depth
also results in the players maintaining
their itltenslty to bold or attain starting
roles, Thylor sald.
•At every position. the kid.I feel .
lllte they're betng challenged and
tba~ what tt's all •bout.• Taylor said.
Spencer Ramsey, a 6-0, 185-pound
quarterback from Overland Park,
Kan., ta also tn the mix under center.
Also, Estancia High product Kenny
Valbuena ~ Geoff Ethenon from
Kennedy High, bring stabillty to the
position u they plan to lit out the
year and will .come back next year
with more strength and knowledge.
1Me
...,-.
3-5-1
1949 8-2-0
1tse> 3+1
1951 •7-3-0
1'52 7-).0
1953 M--0
1954 0-10-0
1955 3-S-1
Al lrWlft
1956 •7-1-2
1957 -S-1-0
1958 6-2-1
1959 J.6.0
1960 ~9-0
1961 4-+1
Dkll"IUdlw
1962 9-1-0
1963 • •1().-0.()
1964 6-4-0
1965 4-5-0
1966 4-S-O
1967 6-3-0
1968 5-4-0
1969 6-2·1
1970 6-3-0
1971 •7·2·1
1972 6-3-0
1973 7-3-0
1974 7-S-O
1975 ti! •11-0-0
1976 M--0
19n s.t-1
receiver leader Justin Dale, wbO DOW
plays foe Southwest M1aouli State.
The other receivers are just u
solid. Newport Harbor High pcoduct
Runa1ng backs: Running-back-Mitch Gray continues to Improve. He
by-committee usually means caught a touchdown tn the Bua'
controversy. but among the Bucs' satmmage Prlday.
tailbacks there is no other way to Alphonso Williams (5-il, 155)-wbo
handle the depth. Leonard DeRoche, was iDstrumenbll in lwing llnebecker
a sophomore transfer from Victor phenom Marvin Simmom to OCC,
Valley College, fits the mold for a adds speed and is a determined
ball.oontrol offense and should set runner after the catch.
up play action for OCC. He ii 5-10, Yet. if the Bucs have aw~.
210 pounds and rarely goes down ltmightbecausethedepthilladdng
against one tackler. from injuries. •
Freshman Randy Gaither (5-9, Freshman Jose Aguilar, a NCetver
163), a quick-feet runner from Long from Mater Del, and Josh PurlQng
Beach Jordan, bu the skilla U> be a (6-3, 206), are suffering from
game breaker. He ls not short on ha.mstring and back injuries, though
confidence. He believes he should minor, the pain ts nagging.
be the team's starter and aims to Freshmen Brian Contino, Karel
prove so with each carry he receives. Teska, Kenji Sanders and Tim
The Bua have another bullet in Gonzalez plan to make up for the
their metaphoric gun 1n Niles injuries as they are all developing
Mittascb, an all-state nmning back under the gtridance ol wide reoetvers
and defensive back from Oregon. He coach Junior Tagaloe, who ii OCC's
appears to be the most talented of career record-holder in receptions
the backs, but fl still slow OD lea.rniDg (119), yards (2, 113) and toucbdown.s
the collegiate game. He scored 42 (22) after playing in 1986 and '81.
toucbdowns in 13 games for Owrchiil Sam Jones and Kenny Higgins
High. but that was in a double-wing will sit out the year to get their
offense. He ii now asked to hit the eligibility concems in order. They
boles quickly and with more should bring the Pirates more ~~Cs :est ~T excitement next season. Higgins
o ense. ' e mos e caught a 60-yard touchdown from
Bucs, ii pleytng with much Incentive. Krlpavidus in the saimmage Friday.
He wu reautted by Oregon State .,,
and Oregon and plans to make bis
way back home alter hopefully 11ghl-4: The tradition oonUnues.
excelling over the next two years he OCC, continually featuring a tight sa1d ' end in its olfenM, did not lose itl
~ph~ Jared Kemp will add weapon when . ill MVP Ben
depth and leadership. He ii a blue· Predrtcklon. one of 12 all-conference
collar type and just u the rest of the players who are gone, left for the
tailbacks, he welcemes the ~otMiaouri.EnterBrandon
competition. na.u.
freshman Vinclent Petenon. a 5-8, He was third in the rotation last
t 60-pound speedster, provides year and bas made the most ot the
ventallly. He ii the model dlange-d· offseuon. Hall, a 6-4, 230-pound
pace bedt and his pus catd>lng skills sophomore, is actually fute.r than
will add depth at wide receiver. Predriclaon was. He can also play
Also, the tailbacks could provide receiver, when the Bua bring out
their t4lents on •peclal teams u their fow:-wide or two-minute drill
Taylor putl a high value on field sets. He caught a touchdown pua in
pod:ioD that comes from kickoff and Pridaf" 9Crimmage. He grabbed tbe
punt returns. pus from Higgs, a sldeltne catch,
At fuDbeck. Newport Harbor High and broke a taaJe before aomng the
product 'navil ntmble ta the leader goal line.
ol the pack. But. not by much. His Prelbman Wi1Uam Safotu will~
sizeable frame, 6-t, UC pound.9, wUl Higgs another target, but Safotu la
a11uredly pave the way for the cummtly injw.d. He dislocated bis
taObacb. HI.I blocldng *kiUa sbould elbow.dwtng practice tn Augmt.
also provtlle depth ai tight end. Justin ROH, a linebacker from
Returning sophomore Anthony Aluka, ls also u e:xpertment at tight
Campo and frMhnwl Javon Smith, end.
1lm bbtch and Harry Padane also
atrengttiai the ca\Jle at fullback.
Sn:dtb gtvea the BUCI more opdona
wttb bll rece1vtng aldlll.
M 'w llM: The ~l&nded
potentiaMWed UDemen m Pab1ck
Ml (M, 295), Jam.a CanetU (M,
:287), Nllbml CenWiO (&-1, ~. Kelly
Coot (M. 305), Matt Dmaia (6-3,
275). Ed Pane (6-1 , 282), ~
Hernng (M, 2M), Matt OsUZ (5-11,
250), Emil West (6·2, 298) and
Newport Hlfbor High produd David
c.-.i (6-3. 315) WbO liMld wtds Che
Mutn• COfPI before~Johilng \be
Pti'a • Aleo, Br9DI LaddD (6-1, 289),
1·~ 2-M 2+o
J.7-0
~ 0-104
4-5-1
4-6-4
2-7-1
•wa.1111.-
1916 S-S-0
1917 8-2-0
1988 . 4-M ~
1989 S-M
1990 • •• a.J.O
1991
1992 . ** 1993
1994 r
1995 7 1996
1997
1991
~
1999
... ._..
2000
* Dlvillon co-<hamplons
** Bowl berth
M-0
7-4-0 ••t-M U-4
4-6-4
1-9-0
2..-.0
J.7-0
4-6
••• 6-5
• Conference champions
+ Jr. Rose Bowl champions
Kurt Uahka (6-i, 300) and Apolonk>
Rodriguel (6-5, 310), wbo sat out a
year to set blmMlf academically
ellgible. return.
~ylor aaJd be bu never 9eeD so
much strength here. Under the
dlredloD ot t.t1Want bead coecb and
offemtve line mach Doug Smith and
offensive ltne coetb Kurt Clemens,
the men up front plan to provide
H.1ggs wJth h1I pwiDg yenh record
and they want to put up big numbers
In the running game u well
At left tackle NU and Canetti
should be tntercbangeable just u in
all poll~ on tbe line. Left guard
bat Fane, the younger blotber of last re&r'• tig'bt end Gerard Fane, with
IJlbka In the miX. Higgs will take
map from the cmterCmmo. Larkin
and Pane can also play there. Larkin
will play at right guard u Fane and
Cook are also capable. Right tackle
features Herring, Rodriguez and
Canetti providing the bk>cks.
·we're happy with the offensive
line,• Taylor said. •They're all soHd
guys.•
Defensive lllle: James Purtsch
returns and will provide a rush on
the quarterback. at defensive end.
Also returning ii Greg Smith, who
soored the game-tealtng touchdown
after an 80-yard intereeptk>n In the
three-overtime victory at Santa Ana
last year.
Freshman RUii Cbambeden, flan
Huntington Beach High, ls al.lo tn
the rotation, along wtth Danyl Ortega
(6-6, 235), who wontbe New Mexico
state dwnpionship in the 215-pound
weight class for Rio Grande High last
year.
Defen1ive tackle features
sophomore leader Dan Stringer, who
offered bis No. 55 jersey to Stnnnnm,
but th& linebacker declined,' saying
Strtnger bad earned the number.
Strtnger dJd not play ln Friday's
aa1Du:uge, bat Thylor laid be will
be ready b Saturday's game at Bast
Loi Angeles.
Allo It dehmatve t9dtle is p.tancia
High product Kyle Westman, the
Daily Pilot's Co-Defensive Player ol
the Yet.r last fall.
Freshmen ChrU Render, Thylor
Oxee and Tun Pelt& bdng more proof
that the Buca improved at eYery
polltloQ tbll on.euon.
lbe defense bas yet to show tis
blitz packages th1I praeaton, but
Taylor, wht also serves •• the
def en.Ive coordinator, ll sure to
unleUb UM au.ck Saturday And the
cWamMt 11ne wm be a tJ6G ~ o1 Iba
~·
rl'aylor, WW man the middle and
~Will gtve bbn tWel'f oppostumty
to make plays that caute tumoven .
~..,.,, played for Dominguez
ln Compton and then played
b1s eenlor year at Long Beach Poly,
where be ... 138 tacldel, along
with '5 taddeltDr ..... 15 secb, 20
foTOld fumbl-. 2 lotercepdom, -4
bkded punbl arid' ~ PAT'a.
Ult )'91ll, Poly went 14-0 and won the
CIP DMliGn I c:hamptomblp.
He e1so played n..tng back for
the Jackrabbits, but Taylor Mid
s+mPM>N' dutncw in the offemtve
bedlfteld would. ontp came about Jf
tb99-are a rMb ot tnjurtea .
IDlread ot tbt55 jeney. Sbnmmw
will pmol the dlllDle weadng No. t.
PJWlhman Rk::ldl lbvar, from Los
Altos High in West Covina, is
develop,Dg at middle linebacker.
Ogo nimble G. Smith
At outside linebacker, better
known u the bandit in Taylor's
scheme, features re turning
sophomore Brandon Thornton will
petrol the strong side. Also, Travis
Loldolt, who Taylor said bas made
the most improvement. will also
contribute here. Loidolt can also play
middle linebacker. But, it will be hard
to keep Simmons out of the game.
freshman DeAndre Parks, also
out of Long Beach Poly, ls a late start
for the Bucs. He joined the team on
the first day of classes at OCC.
At the other outside linebacker,
filltng in where aD-<ODfereoe:e Martin
Janzon Ul8d to play, ii Intne High ·
product Andy Howe, who wu All·
See View League and All-OF on the v.quwos· 14...0 CIP Southern Section
Division VI championship tea.m.
Preabman Daniel Steinau and
sophomore Clay Busch can also add
their talents here.
The depth at linebacker will also
add strength to the speciAl teams.
Secoo.dary: Sophomores Tun Ogo
(comerback) and Barrett Burkett (free
safety) give the Bucs an added
dimension on defense. Both are solid
tacklen. And both recorded an inter-
ception in Friday's saimmage.
The cornerback position bas
improved with the additions of
freshman•A.ddan Calloway and David
Nettles. Calloway, a Mwietta Valley
High product. will be looked to shut
down the opponents' top wide
rece1ver and Nettles, from Nevada. ts
a big-time hitter.
Freshman Jimmy Thorson, who
m1ued Friday's saimmage because
he was in a car accident (no injuries),
and Kevin Uoyd, strengthen the
comerbacks.
At strong safe ty, returning
sophomore John Preeth starts as
sophomore transfer LD. Matthews
is a1ltng with an injured lower back.
Matthews, lilte Furlong the receiver,
ls from Montana.
Demdl Sprague, Wee Lloyd. ts also
from Danville and is a developing
strong safety. Taylor said Andrew
Bergsetter, from Bdlson High. fs alsO
inthe mix.
Kiddng game:
lbe depth hat even extended in
the kicking game. Robbie Pate, who
k1cked tba winn1ng field goal in the
UJ*!l over ML San Antonio, returns.
Mike DeHart, a HU$gton Beach
High product, nailed two 48-yard
fteld goals 1n Plidays aaimmage. He
wt11 molt ll.kely llart.
Nick Rom. a Sooora High product.
is a plaoeldcker who can allo punt,
ud Ryan Holt, who al.lo plays for
OcC'I JMD'I tlOOCeJ' team. nailed a
'S.-yarder ln Prida)"a talmmage.
The punters will have 10D1e buge
abOH to flll u Bddie Johnson,
n.garded u the school's beat punter
ii at Idaho State.
DeHart and Alex Vasquez
contmu• to improve u laylor will
decide on tbe 1tarter jutt before
Saturday. '
"(Coec:b Paul) Bnggs ta dOmg a
good ~b '#ttb ~ guys becaUl8 ••
Bddl9 ii ~ to ..... a bug.
¥06d..'. ,_ytor Mid.
• Hww1Miqg tbt*'1 ~ct.61i
wUl be ,,.,.... 9dan atatol., alio
tiamDlaltle.Amc-aoftr, Cdleol
--~to*1~~atUSC,
butbiam.e.d~ IObe vtt.l bttie
BuCli Wiil bll lqclg ~.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS
•
1 MMV1N S•w .... LB. 6-1, 220 Fr.
2.llwoN 5-n\ RB. S-11, 222 Fr.
J v..c. 5,.,... .. WR. s-a. 155 So.
• LD • ...,._,., 08. 6-0. 200 So.
S RMD't ~RB, 5-9, 163 Fr.
I Mm DIHM'r, K. 6-2, 185 Fr.
7 MIOll ~ .. Q8, 6-3, 220 Fr.
8 V.-n PliWllON. RB, s-7, 170 Fr.
9,...,, ~ oe, s-a. 180 Fr.
10 ... ..,... tw.L, TE. M , 230 So.
11Nlcx ...... Q8,6-1, 195 So.
14Aux VAIQWZ. K. 6-1, 190 Fr.
15 --..... K. S.11, 160 So. 17 ,, ....... DI, S-7, 160 Fr.
18,.. ... K. 6-0. 1• Fr.
19 Si llMmY. QI, 6-2, 185 Fr.
20 I I t • DIAIClll. M, S.10, 210 So.
21 ...... ~ LI. 6-2, 218 So.
22 ""9 I HR, WW., 6-J. 195 Fr.
2A K.-&&owD, 08, 5-1. 170 Fr.
25 BIJU&t .. 11, 08, 6-0, 183 So.
26 Mui .. Natt M, 5-11, 195 Fr.
27 AMM CM&.-*. DI. 6-3, 190 Fr.
28 tWlw ~ RB, S-11, 217 Fr.
29 DAW» Nmus, DI, 6-0, 190 Fr.
30 Dz.-5"1M1 .. DI, 5-9, 184 Fr.
31MMD.II .... DB,5-11, 185 So.
12 1111a11 KllCIM. oe, 6-0, 180 So.
33 ,_,., HaM, LB. 6-0, 185 Fr.
34..,..., .... R8, s-a. 180 So.
'5 l'WOllo, OI, 5-10, 171 So.
36 .. \fS I* ..... ft&, 5-7, 195 Fr.
37 ~ c..o. R8, 5-9. 215 So.
38,.,.. .. .. .. DB, S-10, 169 Fr.
39 9'ae ......... LI, S.11, 211 Fr.
40--Amnt,.S,6-2, 198 So.
41 flloil TCNM. LB. 6-1, 235 Fr.
42 DMm. Si 1:M4 LI. 6-0. 200 Fr.
43 CM ..... LI, 6-0, 220 So.
44 ,._ n.-.. RB, 6-1, 244 Fr.
45 TIWlll l.A:eau, LB. 6-1. 232 Fr.
46 llllM 0.-.. DB, S-9, 1IO Fr.
47 a.-Galim. LB. S-10, 230 So.
........ -. .. 5-11, 200 Fr.
49 ~ "-'. LB. 6-0, 235 Fr.
50 ~ """· LB. .6-2, 215 Fr.
51 ---. LI, 6-3, 221 Fr.
52 Dli Ill U ~ LI, 6-0. 220 Fr.
53 JM9 'C•• •lit ll, 6-2. 236 Fr.
54JMM •r . LI. 6-0, 21s Fr.
55DM11 sai DE. 6-1, 210 So.
56 a.. ....... DI., w. 225 So.
57 0.. Ml-.O. LI, S-10, 205 Fr.
58 ........ Ol.. 6-2. 298 Fr.
60 JMm CMmm. a.. M. m Fr.
62 ~ ........ Ol.. 6-1, 289 So.
63 ID r... Ol.. 6-1, 262 Fr.
64.....,Cn_l~Ol..6-1,215 Fr.
65 MulQll• ..... LB. 5-10, 225 Fr.
fi1 ,,.._ ~ DL 6-2. 243 So.
"kim LmU. Ol.. 6-1, 300 So.
69 0.. c:.a..,. Ol.. 6-3, ]OS Fr.
7011MT DQMM\ Ol.. 6-3, 275 Fr.
71...., Oner. Ol.. S.11, 250 Fr.
72 lea-IS lo Ol. 5--4. 265 Ft.
73 Wlla ca.. Ol.. w. 305 Fr.
74 _,.Om "' Dl. 6-2. 245 Fr. 75 ..... ,.,., Ol.. H. 2t5 Fr.
71 ""' ... .,. ... Dl. 6-0. -Fr. 77 Biia tw.Y. DL 6-3, 255 Fr.
79....,._Rll:I BW.Ol..~310. So.
.~ .......... M,;5-7,155 "·
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CRAWPORD HAU.r Junk>r
Chanda McLeod led the UC
Irvine women's volleyball team
to a sweep of Manhattan
coUege. 30-18, 30·23, 30-24, for
the Anteaten' Unt win of the
seuon in the Maniott Sunset
Showcase at Crawford Hall
Sunday.
McLeod dominated the
match, pounding 15 kllls, firing
five avkle 8'B and ooDecting 13
digs. The outside bitter slammed
.538 on tbe day recording only
one error in 26 attempts.
freshman Kelly Wing added 13
kils and nine digs for the
Anteaten (1-2) to help drop the
Jaspers to0-3 oo the season. 00
sophomore Brenda Waterman,
a Newport Harbor High product,
contributed four digs, as did
jumor Jamie Pilbea.m.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Ce,.btatlng the Daily Pilot's
Athlei. of the Wttk ~rles
i 1 I i f 1 I
SAJUIMY
Jun'llllMdNT& ~
v.nguard University W
bMketb.111 .. ,
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socxer
Despite 41 shots, UCI forced
to settle for a standoff with
Indiana .. Purdue Fort Wayne.
ANTEAlER STADIUM-UC~ Irvine outshot Indiana-Purdue f1"::J.
Fort Wayne, 41-5, in a noncon-~
ference season opener Saturday
night, yet still bad' to settle for a 1-1 double-
overtime standoff. .
The 41 shots by 13 Anteaters was a school
record for most attempts in one game.
Scott Bailey drew first blood for the
Mastodons (0-2-1) in the 42nd minute on a
oomer kick. However, Saul Wolf at ua 9COred
an unassisted neutralizer in the 82nd minute
with a direct kick. The Anteaters (0-0-1) host
Missouri-Kansas City today at noon.
Vanguard's Huipe sparkles
BREA-Vanguard University ~
finished 13th at the C4l State
Fullerton Cross Country
Invitational Saturday at Carbon
Canyon Park, in which Stanford ran away
and hid from the field with a 1-2-3-4 finish.
The Llons' best was freshman Liz Hulpe at
43rd in 19:45.6 over the 5,000-meter course.
Beth Weidler was 74th in 20:28.5, followed by
Sarah Hall (21:17.2), Dorianne Duffy (22.05.0)
and Ashley Greer (22:33.0).
In men's competition, VU's Steve Lalim
ran a 27.55.9 over 8,000 meters (83rd), aJ}d
Kyle Kahl went 29.50.1.
Vanguard U. draws, 1-1
University men's soccer team ~ POMONA -The Vanguard~
gained the advantage, but ~
,
Tevtta Ofahengaue, M.r. Irrelevant X>GVI and the NFL
Draft's dead Jast pl.ck. wu one
of 11 players releued by the
Arizona Cardinals Wed-
nesday.
The Cardina.ls reached Sunday's 53-
player NPL roster limit by releasing
Ofahengaue, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound tight
end, one of two tight ends released,
including Jay Tant.
surrendered a goal in the 86th minute to tie
with host Cal Poly Pomona, 1-1, Sunday in a
non-conference action.
Armando Ortiz, an Estancia High product.
scored ln the 59th minute to give tbe Uons a
1-0 lead Cal Poly Pomona outsbot Vanguard.
·16-11.
Goalie Duke Burchell, a Newport Harbor
High product, finished with four saves, as he
played 75 minutes.
Dayton tops Anteaters, 4-0
Colo. -Daytort Universi\Y was a ~ AIR FORCE ACADEMY,~
4-0 winner over UC Irvine in the ~
Falcon Invitational women's
soccer tournament Sunday.
Dayton (1-1) jumped to a 2-0 lead at
halftime and O\Jtshot the Anteaters (1-1) 22-5.
10
PAT
MC CLE ____
Corona del Mar . .
Fonner CIF Player of the Year starred
on Sea Kings' first two CIF title teams.
Richard Dunn
DAILY PILOT
en tracirig the
rich water polo
tradition at Corona
del Mar High, you begin
will) its first coach, Ted Newland,
then go straight to Pat McClellan.
ln the autumn of1965, the Sea
Kings captured their first of whJLt
would become 11 CIF Southern
Section championships. They
repealed a.s CIF champions in 1966
as McClellan, a two-meter standout.
was the Crestview League and CIP
Player of the Year.
But, because of a coaching
change from Newland to Cliff
Hooper, the CdM know-it-all seniors
ln '66 didn't exactly make it
easy on their new coach.
unusual to find some players not at
workout, but instead shooting
billiards or bowling or. goofing otr ...
it was an interesting year. J suspect a
lot of high school kids are a little less
diligent as seniors than earlier,
having figured some things out and
with college already in the books. I
think we had some senioritis going
on most of that time.·
In the 1966 CIF championslup
game against Downey, McClellan's
shooting went cold, although CdM
won m overtime, 10-9. "l couldn't
m:aJte anything," McOellan said.
"Carson came up to me and said.
•Don't shoot anymor~I Give (the
ball) to someone else!' I was
fortunate to have guys around me
who were all great. and we
were real fortunate to l\ave
played under Newland
(from 1963 through '65),
who taught us bow to Uunk
in the water.
"It was a great
experience and a great
group of guys, all of whom
contributed equally 1n my
opinion. I wouldn't have
traded any of our guys.•
"We were not particu·
larly coachable, and it's a
tribute to a couple of the
guys on the team that we
actuAlly won the next year,
because we were fortunate
to get by,• McClellan said.
"Hooper was a great guy,
but he was just trying to fill
ln (for the legendary
Newland, who became the
first, and only. water polo
coach at U~ Irvine).·
McClellan, a 6-foot-1,
205-pounder at Cd.M, Pat McClellan followed Newland to UCI,
McClellan was the primary
benefidary of the Sea Kings'
vaunted counterattack, as players
like Eric Carson and Mike
Martin-Sherrill were the last
swimmers and "workhorses" who
tired out every opponent by the
fourth quarter.
in McClella.n's junior year, the '65
Sea KJngs ended the long reign of El
Segundo, which bad won 12 of the
last 18 CIF titles under Coach Utbo
Saari since 1947. CdM edged the
Eagles, 8-7. in the CIF title game. El Segundo, which won its 12th
CIP title In '64, never won again.
while Back Bay aquatics powers-
Newport Harbor and CdM would
begin an unprecedented supremacy
in water polo with a combined 19
CIF champion.ships from 1965 to '89.
Newland form~ strong relation·
ships with his playen, tnduding
McClellan, and some of the Cd.M
1tan from the '65 title team who
returned the following year didn't
welcome the new coach w11h open
anns.
•we had a stubborn
unwillingneu to be beaten, even
though we weren't doing the team
workouts like we should have been
dotn9: MeClellan said.
•1 think our problems (in '66)
were tmrelated to Hooper. The
problems with us were, we'd been
there and knew everythi.Dg, and I
don't think we were as inclined as
MD1on to put in the time and energy
of the previous year. lt was not
where he plAyed water
polo for three seasons (1967 through
'69).
But McClellan, a starter for the
Anteaters, figured he'd played long
enough and needed a break, so he
transferred to the University of
Colorado, wbk:h didn't even have a
water polo program and where
McCJella.n earned his bachelor's
degree in history.
.•1 wanted a change,· he sa>d. ·1
wanted to get out in the mountains
and do some Oy fishing. I've been
· doing that eveT since ... Newland's
SO-weeks a year U you played water
polo for him and it was year-round
It's an intense program. I was just at
the point where I'd come to the end
of my willingness to continue to put
in the time and energy.•
McClellan moved back to
Califomia. after two years .tn
Colorado, then attended law school
and has been a practicing attorney
everSlncer
McClellan. who lived in the Bay ,
aree for most of the 1980s and
currently lives on Balboa Island. was
encouraged to try water polo by his
father, Gerald, a former CdMlligb
administrator and San Gabdel Valley
footb&ll coach who was i.mplwled
with Newla.Dd's di9dplined teadung
when the family moved to Newport Beech in the eetly 1960s.
Mc:Oellan. the latest honoree in
the Dally Pilot Sports Hall of Fame,
has.four grown cblld.ren -Todd.
Brian. Elisabeth and Matthew -and
four grandcbildren.
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Q I -AA Soucb. vulnenble, you
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SOUTH WEST l"IOITH EAST to ,_ lo ,_
l o ,_ 3NT r.. 1
What action do you Ulke?
A • While pirtnct's CW<H!Wnood
rupome hu improved your hand,
you arc Mdl loot.ioa • .u loeen-onc specie, two hcaru, one clilmood
and two club.. On lhb l&ICtion, lhete ia no rcuon io paume that J*1ner
can COYer five of !hole. Pila .
Q 2 ·AA S«it.h. vulnenble.you
bold:
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NOllTll IAS1' SOUTH WEST to 20 1 Whit .:lion do you lake?
A· Weak iump ral.les in competition
arc rapidly bec:omin' the norm. If you have adopted thiJ trcltmCnt. by
all means jump to ~ hearta. If
noc, you should not give the ~
nenta a f~ ride. Bid two hearts..
Q J • Neither vulnerable, you bold:
• 'ttold Ol O AQJ1132 •AKQ9U
Your left-hand opponent opens ·the
bidd' with three apedet. which getl ~around co you. What do yoo
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double-pertner will iurcly bid
be8rU. 1biS is the tuno IO employ
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is a rea,,onablc gamble.
Q 4 • P.ua-Wiit vulnenble; • SoUch yoo hold:
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Q 5 ·Bodi vulnerable.you hold:
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Your right-hand opponent opens the bidd.ina with ooe hean. Whal action
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Pannu might conven to penalties
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Q ' • AA Sou!h, vulnerable, you bOld:
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