Chula Vista Star-News from Chula Vista, California • Page 16

B-4 THE STAR-NEWS Thursday, June 7,1973 clash -set. tor tfiiirirwi In' relief he has Granite Hills Mike Sports Ortega (9-2, 1.40).- Rules sav a Ditcher can onlv work a 427-3002 ball consistently, and he's hitting them out of the park." But the club has come together as a team and Olsen figures the County to be ready for he City. "The kids are really getting along well. They've come together as a team and they're ready to play ball." DUGOUT DOPE The County Stars will practice tonight at El Toyori Park in National City and may scrimmage the Collegians the team received a scare Monday night when Patton was hit on his pitching (right) elbow but Patton reported Tuesday "it's sore when I'm not doing anything but doesn't bother me makes no secret about it. "I'm reartiappy with our pitching," Olsen said.

the guys look good and I feel we've got a tougher overall staff than they (the city) Statistically speaking, it'd be hard to find any group of pitchers with more impressive credentials. THE TRIO OLSEN plans to go Dave Munoz (Monte Vista, Neil "General" Patton (Hilltop) and Dave Smith (Poway have a combined overall record of 34-10 and an ERA of 1.01. Munoz, 10-2 on the year, will throw the first three innings. Smith, 8-5, 0.89, the middle three, and Patton (7-1, 0.87) will finish up. Cajon (.355) at third.

-In the outfield Bob Chambers, El (.389) will open in left, Mike OrtegafGranite Hills in center, and John Gillette, Hilltop .432 in right. DEFENSIVELY, THE County looks sound but field conditions at Helix could give both clubs trouble. "The lights are giving the outfielders problems," Olsen related, "and the field's not in very good condition. "Their football team's-had spring practice on it and the field actually has Hitting has also been a problem. "The cats haven't come around like we hoped they would," Olsen said.

"Phillips is the only guy that's been stinging the It's been said before, it's being said now and it'll be said for a long time to come: when it comes to baseball, pitching is the name of the game. Good pitching just beats good hitting, especially when it comes to special events like all-star games. SO, TOMORROW NIGHT when the best fromthe County square off against the 'City's elite at 8 p.m. at Helix High in the seventh City-County All-Star game, a low scoring affair will be in order With that in mind the County's chances for a third straight victory in the series have to be considered good. They've got an excellent mound staff and coach Ed Olsen of El Capitan High i maximum of three innings in the game, so Olsen is hoping to get full mileage out of the three.

"IF ONE OF them does happen to run into trouble, we'll just move the rotation up and Ortega will finish the game' Olsen explained. Monte Vista's Louie LeLaurin, a .267 hitter, will open behind the plate for the suburban kids. Tentative starters in the infield are Jerry Phillips El Capitan (.370) af first, Steve Skelton, Mar Vista (.290) at second, Ken Margulis, Monte Vista (.348) at shortstop, and Gino Suter, El when I'm pitching I'll be ready Friday the County leads the series four games to two and won last year's game, 4-2 Mar Vista's Steve Skelton has been the most impressive, infielder in camp Olsen said that if he bad to pick one player as the outstanding hustler it would be Patton- "He's a fine player and a great hustler." -DAVEHATZ Mar Vista best infielder around Skelton protects keystone bralter corner like rock of Gi talent he's also very coachable. If you tell him to do something he'll do it, no questions asked." Tomorrow night he'll be asked to do for the County what he did for Mar Vista the past season, guard the right side of the "He's a real good defensive player)" Olsen added. "He really goes after-the ball.

He's one of the best hustlers we've got, and when a guy plays like he does you find a place for him to play." Skelton will join Hilltop's John Gillette (rightfield) in the starting lineup. Hartin is also expected to see action, while Neil Patton will throw the final three innings for the County. I I .1 1 1 I 'U I A I ByDAVEHATZ, Sur-Newi Sporti Editor The hands are good ind they are quick. And, in the tim? to say Sieve Skelton, the super second baseman from Mar Vista can turn a doubleplay. He's the kind of infielder every coach dreams about but Seldom gets.

He guards the right side like few can and is as solid as the rock of Gibraltar. IT IS LITTLE wonder, then, come tomorrow evening Steve Skelton will be at second base when the County All-; Stars engage the "City in the seventh City-County All-Star' at Helix High beginning at 8 p.m. "I said all year long he was the best infielder in the Metro League and I think he-proved it without a doubt," Mariner coach Pete Schiff said of his prize protector of the keystone. "In fact, I believe he's one of the best was equally impressed. "He's really looked good in practice," Olsen observed.

"It's really tough to hit a ball through him. "And," he added, "he's hot only got talent but he's a good hustler, too." His fielding was nearly flawless at Mar Vista this past season, and while his average didn't show' it his bat was tough, too. "HE DOES a good job with the stick," Schiff said, "but most people don't realize it because of his average (-290). hit the ball hard all year, but a lot of the shots were right at people," he explained. he only struck out once all season.

"He's a .340 or .350 hitter but he just didn't get any breaks this year. What, is more, Skelton is a team player, not the type who seeks the spotlight. 'He's a quiet kid, doesn't really, say too much," Schiff said. "He just goes out there and gets the job done. "AND, HE'S A tremendous He'll do whatever it takes to make the play.

If he has to knock heads with somebody he'll do it. "I just can't say enough about the. kid," Schiff continued. "Besides his in the whole arear I 1 i iff "He's got real quick and a solid SB Speedway sets two nights of auto racing By TOM BLATTER ti glove;" he praised, "and he knows what to do with the ball once he gets it. "He's got the best pair of hands I've ever seen on a high school youngster." BUT SCHIFF IS hardly the only one to notice Skelton's talents.

County coach Ed Olsen of El Capitan SWIMMERS FROM THECHULA.VISTA Aquatic Association, practice session. CVAA.and CV recreation department will Dale Lagergren, 1 3, (M) and Steve Sokil 1 0) discuss plan's for host three-day meet at Loma Verde pool beginning tomorrow big weekend meet with coach Steve Yamamoto during recent "evening. Three-day affair features national stars r-v March, Grady, Daly make it Loca oan uiego jurgen jacous win ue after his fifth Mini Stock main event win I of the season, this Friday night, June 8th, in the wild and exciting SRA tripleheader program on the South Bay Speedway 'A-mile dirt oval beginning at 8 m. i Jacobs has driven his Bug Revivers Swimmers set for big meet Three Metro stars selected to County all-star basketball Swimmers, world and nationally ranked, will compete with South Bay's best this weekend when the Chula Vista Aguatic Association and The Chula Vista Recreation Department host the first "AA" trophy meet in the PSA AAU at the Loma Verde Pool. Volkswagen to victory in four of the six races run at South Bay this season, In the two races he did not win, Jacobs was leading at one point in the feature, but he suffered mechanical difficulties and slower traffic to keep him from winning all six of the mains.

Jurgen, however, is still the Mini Stock point leader over defending champion Jorge Holland National City. rebounds and five blocked shots a game last season while leading Helix to the Grossmont League championship. Two of Olinde's teammates will join him on the County All-Star team this summer. They are nationally ranked. She holds freestyle records at the 100, 200 and 500 meter distances.

A third Olympic trial qualifier hails from Coronado, Betty Cheney, 15. She holds records in the 100 and. 200 'Some of the top boy contenders include Murphy Rienshreiber, 19, Gary Rees, 16, Pat Murphy. 17, and Stan Tyce. .,17.

Rienshreiber is nationally ranked with PSA records in the 200 Butterfly and 400 IM. He will be a top contender in the Fly IM and freestyle. torwaroMike Davis and guard Tom Coronado, Jenny Mott, 12, Coronado, Connie Humphrey, 11, Coronado, Patty Martinez, 11, Chula Vista, Leslie Mendez, .10, Coronado; and Kathy Mench, 10, La Mesa. Miss Ward holds PSA records in the 200 base, 100 and 200 fly, and 200 and 400 IM. -TOPs TALENT in the boys division includes Seth Richmond, 1.3, La Mesa; Ron Stevens, 14, Chula Vista; Cliff Hawk, La Mesa; Brent Avery, 11, Chula Vista; Ron Bregman, 10; Coronado; Steve Sokil, 10, Chula Vista; Mac McKeever, 10, Palomar Dale Lagergren, 13, Chula Vista.

The meet -will begin tomorrow evening, with events continuing Saturday and Sunday. Sunday "morning Florence Chadwick. considered by many the greatest roughwater swimmer of all-time, will assist in the presentation of awards. bhevlin. Famous outsiders include Shirley Babashoff, a medal winner at the Munich" Games last summer.

Romulo Arantes. Valerie Lee, Susie Whitaker. Jack Babashoff, Ken Bodily, Bill Miller and Byrne Miller. FROM THE SOUTH BAY area comes Sandra Keshka. 18, from the CVAA.

Miss Keshka, was an Olympic I Trail qualifier and nationally ranked. i She' holds records in the 1650 and 1500 meet freestyle and the 200 and 400 IM and 200 yard backstroke. -r- Jenny lljcks, 14. also from CVAA. was an Olympic Trial qualifier and also ALL OF THE above will be competing in the open division.

Some of the top girl contenders in age groups include Kttie Vickers, 13, Coronado; Kjrsten Pipes, ChulaVista Mary. Ann Keshka, 12, Chirla. Vista, "Terri McKeever, 12, Chula Vista, Kim Fisher, 11, Chula Vista, Theresa Ward, 14, Wilbert Olinde. the county's player of the year last season, is among those who have been named to represent the in the sixth annual City-County All-Star basketball game. The game will be played Wednesday night, Aug.

1, at a site yej to be determined. It will be sponsored by the San Diego County Basketball Coaches' Assn. All net proceeds will go to the San Diego County Association for the Retarded. COUNTY COACH JACK Shawcroft of Grossmont High School has named 13 players to the team that will face a group of San Diego City stars, Among them is Olinde, the area's latest contribution to the UCLA basketball team. The 6-ft.

7-in. Helix High star will join San Diegans Bill Walton "and Ralph Drollingec on the Bruin varsity next season. Like Olinde, Walton, and Drollinger also were members of the County team in the summers following their respective graduations from high school. Olinde was named to the All-CIF, San Diego Section, first team in both his junior and senior seasons. Last year he won the county's top honor when he was named the section's player of the year.

OLINDE AVERAGED 19 points, 15 Marian, Fallbrook and Oceanside each contributed two players to the County roster. Jim Grady and Mark Daly will represent Metropolitan League champion Marian. Fallbrook, the Avocado League king, will send Jody Schrhitz and Dan Hattrup.Oceanside will contribute Vaughn Murphy and Doug Thompson. i SCHMITZ, THE NORTH County player of the year last Season, also was named to the All-CIF" first team after leading the county in scoring with an average of 23 points a game. Coach Shawcroft also has chosen Jim March of Bonita Vista.

Chuck Zinky of Poway, Tim Ness of Orange Glen, and Jerry Cole of El Cajon. Cole is an alternate. March was the Metro League's flayer of the Year" and a second team all-CIF pick last season. Grady and Daley were first team all-league selections. Five Lancers, Trojan on All-CIF team On the third team were Patton and teammate Patton, had a 7-1 record on the season with an ERA of 0,84.

Berg, one of on the second team, was the Lancers second baseman and hit .353 on the year. Cameron. Patton was 7-1 on the season with a 1.85 ERA, while Cameron! the Lancer shortstop, had a .319 batting average on the year. All five Lanxersand the Trojan were 1st team all-league selections. IMES, POINT YEAR-STEVE GR Hilltop High School, the 1973 Metropolitan League baseball champions, placed five players on the Breitbard Athletic Foundation's All-CIF team announced yesterday to lead selections on the three'jteam, 36-man squad from the South Bay area.

First baseman John Gillette received first team honors, pitcher Gene Bardot and third baseman Jeff Berg were named to the second team, and pitcher Neil Patton and short-stop Brian Cameron were selected on the third tteam. Castle Park Catcher Kim Jose was a second team choice and the only other Metro Leaguer picked on the team. LOMA POS.SCH Point Lom. 1st Granlti-Hills Int Point Loma Orange Glen El Capitan Util. Hilltop OF Oceanside OF La Jolla 0F Granite Hills Crawford YR PLAYER OF THE lit TEAM Paul Contreras Joe Roth Steve Grimei Hank Ashworth Gary Armstrong John Gillette Rich Martinez Andy Bertram Vince Anacona Reese Mitchell Mike Ortega Dave Smith HOLLAND, WHO was injured in a motorcycle accident during the winter, has recovered well to take his Jacquot Motors Cortina" to two main event wins this year.

Along with Jacobs and Holland, many other drivers will be out at South Bay this Friday night, such as, Leo and Keith Jacquot of National City, Jerry Fries of San Diego, Chula Vista's Jack Stanley, and National City's George Neumann. In the Bomber Stocks, current point leader Javier Montijo of Otay and defending champion Rick Simas of San Diego are really staging a wild battle for the point lead. Each driver has three main event wins to his credit, with Simas capturing the last two features. MONTIJO, WHO finished fifth in points last year, has held on to the lead over Simas with consistently high third, second, and third, plus -his three wins. El Cajon's Dennis Bell will also be racing this Friday along with Bob Dearie of Chula Vista, Luis Gomez of Tijuana, and Miss Mac Huntington of El Cajon.

Tom Small of Chula Vista will lead the contingent of Dune Buggies, which will include 17-year-old Monte Crawford of Leucadia, who won last ieek'S feature, Randy Lowe of Newport jeach, and Sam Whitaker of National City. Bill Bullock of La Mesa will Je leading a large contingent of sprint cars' this Saturday night. June 9th, as the Sari Diego Racing Association will, be presenting an exciting sprint car program on South Bay Speedway's falsi half-mile clay oval starting at 8 p.m. BULLOCK CURRENTLY hois down the number one position in the 1973 point standings with 519 points. Bill, who drives his own Chevy Sprinter, hs captured one mam event victory this season.

The feature win was Bill's ficst in hia 15-year driving career. Bullock's fine finishes in the main events have enabled him to take the top spot in the standings. "Twenty two-year-old Billy Allen of fcl Cajon ranks second in the standings, only 35 points behind Bullock with 484 markers. Bill has also taken his Terry Allen Autds Chevy to the winneis' circle this season as he captured the third main event ofthe season. Qualifications start at 6:30 p.m.

with the trophy dash getting underway aC 8 p.m.both nights. STAT 3J7 380 .301 .421 .329 .418 .429 429 WI1L-2 ERA 1.70 W10L-2 ERA 1.04 W-8L-3 ERA 0 89 STAT Granite Hills YR or Poway POS. StH 1 Castle Park 1st University inf. Hilltop Jnl. Clairemont Inf Monte Vista University OF Lincoln OF St.

Augustine OF Kearny Monte Vista Hoover .333 372 .353 .355. .348 1 294 .381 .356 .390 -WI0L-2 ERA 1.09 W7L-5 ERA326 W-7 L-l ERA 0.14 STAT .267, 38S .300, rW .373 .396 STEVE GRIMES, a pitcher-infielder for -the CIF champion Pt. Loma Pointers, was nanie4the the Year." Other first team choices, included catcher' Paul Contreras. Pt. Loma; first baseman Joe Roth, Granite Hills: infielders Grimes.

Hank Ashworth. Orange; Glen; Gary "Armstrong. El Capitan; Gillette, outfielders Rich Martinez, Oceanside; Andy Bertram. La Jolla; Vince Anacona. Grartite Hills; and pitchers Reese-Mitchell.

Crawford; Mike Granite Hills; and Dave Smith. Poway. Gillette, an all-Metro first team choice batted .395 on the year for the Lancers, who finished the season with, the best overall fecord in the county at 21-5. rf Jose, who helped lead the Trojans to a second place finish, hit asolid J33 on -the season and was also 'an all-Metrq--first team selection JndTEAM Kim Jos Randy Hogan Jeff Berg 'BobWnderson Ken Margulis Rich Rosendalf J. (jon vVhiling Billy Taylor 'John Floyd Dave Munoz Wane Steele Gen Bardot 3rd TEAM Lduis LeLaurin Vince Monlellegro MikeGastetlum Brian Cameron Gino'Suter Larry Eiler Pit Fleming Tr acy Hawk j.rry VVolfle S'eve Long Hilltop POS.SCH YR 1st Inf.

Inf. Inf Monte Vista San Diego St. Augustine HllmSp" ElCaion tr 403' Soph Star-News photoby Mike Schnept Util. Clairmont OP1- Orange Glen OF San Pasqual QF Grossmont Ml. Miguel Hilltop W-9-L-7 ERA I 58 W8L-3 ERA093 ERA 1.85 Joe Pimental 1 won playoff for first half championship in Chula iVista American Senior little league game, 4-1.

FRANK ALBANESE OF THE AZTECS sHdes safely into home as Colt catcher waits for ball and umpire Dick Bowen watches action closely. Run proved to be only one Aztecs cjot as Colts' RARDOT. METRO LEAGUE Co- Neil Patton Player of the along with.