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Thursday, February 2, 1989
Harbor Names Coach to Replace Ferragamo

South Bay high school football legend Chris Ferragamo is history at Harbor College after two seasons.

Tuesday, January 31, 1989
Switzerland's Pirmin Zurbriggen says the outcome of...

Switzerland's Pirmin Zurbriggen says the outcome of the men's combined competition at the World Alpine Ski Championships is still open.

Wednesday, January 25, 1989
Ex-Fullerton Forward Is Convicted of Murder

Former NBA player and Cal State Fullerton star forward Michael Niles was convicted Tuesday of killing his wife and faces the death penalty when he is sentenced next week.

Monday, January 23, 1989
The Effects of Super Bowl Holiday : There's a Decrease in Depression as Game Loses Interest

Football fans who perceive Super Bowl Sunday as a national holiday may be in for a dose of post-game blues, although a researcher says the potential for wide-scale depression is probably decreasing.

Friday, January 20, 1989
Satterfield, a Walk-On for Irish, Dies at 22

The high school coaches of Bob Satterfield, the University of Notre Dame football player who died suddenly Thursday morning, remembered the Encino resident as a hard-working, popular overachiever...

Monday, January 16, 1989
In Brief : Spain Still On for Equestrian Events

Organizers of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games expect to hold equestrian events in Spain despite a recent outbreak of a deadly horse disease in two southern provinces, an official close to...

Wednesday, January 11, 1989
High School Roundup : Valhalla Forfeits Football Title; Santana Official Champion

Valhalla High School forfeited its Grossmont League 2-A football title when Carl Iavelli, the school's coach and athletic director, discovered that a player on the team was not residentially eligible.

For Kruk, 1988 Was Year of Fear : He Was Caught in the Middle as FBI Chased Former Friend and House Guest

John Kruk, the Padre outfielder who in 1988 had the most disappointing season in his professional career, said last week that he lived the season in fear.

Saturday, December 31, 1988
Notre Dame's Stams Is an Old Hand at All This

Frank Stams, Notre Dame's All-American defensive end, heard about 6-foot 6-inch linebacker Wes Pritchett's broken hand the day after the Miami game.

Thursday, December 29, 1988
Motor Racing : At Age 39, Stuart Hayner Hardly Rates as a Driver of the Future

The paths that led Geoff Brabham, Danny Sullivan, Bill Elliott and Rusty Wallace into contention for 1988 driver of the year all started in the minor leagues of motor racing.

Sunday, December 18, 1988
Mobilio Scores 2 Goals to Lead Blast Over Lazers, 5-2

Domenic Mobilio scored 2 goals to lead the Baltimore Blast to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Lazers Saturday night in a Major Indoor Soccer League game.

Thursday, December 8, 1988
PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS 1988 : Lancers Lead the Way in Times All-Star Grid Selections

It has been a banner year for the Bishop Amat High football team.

Friday, December 2, 1988
NHL Roundup : Blues Put On Rare Offensive Show, Rout Islanders, 8-0

Cliff Ronning had 2 goals and an assist, and Greg Millen recorded his second shutout of the season as the St.

Thursday, November 10, 1988
The State - News from Nov. 10, 1988

UC Irvine has dropped its support of a sports foundation that excludes women, but will not seek a refund of $1,000 in tickets purchased for the foundation's annual banquet next week, according to...

Tuesday, November 8, 1988
The State - News from Nov. 8, 1988

A University of Hawaii-Hilo basketball player from Fountain Valley was killed and five other people, including three teammates, were injured in a one-car crash on the island of Hawaii, police said.

Thursday, October 27, 1988
Quarterback and Defensive End : Palos Verdes' David Walsh Is That Rare Two-Way Performer

There is a place where David Walsh knows he can be alone with his responsibilities, and he goes there often.

Thursday, October 13, 1988
Notebook : Anderson Expecting Team to Activate Him, but Valenzuela Out

Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and infielder Dave Anderson are eligible to play in the World Series--but only Anderson will be activated.

Sunday, October 9, 1988
Bill Bordley's Secret Life

Ten years ago, Bill Bordley just said no.

Saturday, October 8, 1988
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : Cone Winds Up Eating His Words : Met Pitcher Apologizes; Career as a Columnist Is Over

The summit at Shea Stadium took place in a corridor outside the Dodger clubhouse early Friday night.

Thursday, September 29, 1988
7-Footer to Fight Tonight in Irvine

Mike White, who at 7-feet and 280 pounds is the largest boxer in the country, has his biggest fight tonight at the Irvine Marriott.

Thursday, September 22, 1988
Ojeda Has Part of Finger Reattached After Accident

New York Mets left-hander Bob Ojeda underwent successful surgery Wednesday after he nearly severed the upper third of his left index finger with an electric hedge clipper in a gardening accident...

Monday, September 19, 1988
The Seoul Games / Day 3 : Hembrick Misses Match and Forfeits : Fight Schedule, Full Bus Are Blamed

The United States Olympic boxing hopes, already staggered by the Sunday night knockout of featherweight Kelcie Banks, were dealt an even more incredible blow Monday morning when middleweight...

Wednesday, August 31, 1988
NO MORE BACK SEAT : Cuban Defector Goes From Weightlifting Hero to the Barrio and Back

Abe Lincoln grew up in a log cabin in Illinois.

Thursday, August 4, 1988
CHRONOLOGY OF RAMS MOVE FROM LOS ANGELES TO ANAHEIM

July 25, 1978--Los Angeles Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom says the football team will move from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to Anaheim Stadium in 1980.

Saturday, July 23, 1988
Wheels of Fortune : Wordin Gliding After Move From Heavyweight to Cruiser

John Wordin, all 6 feet, 5 inches of him, shows the video tape to anyone who will sit still long enough to watch it.

Monday, July 18, 1988
Steroids Were Not an Answer for Heptathlete : West Germany's Dressel Died at 26 From Using Performance-Enhancing Drug

When Carl Lewis charged last year in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corp. that world-class athletes have died from the use of performance-enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids,...

Monday, July 4, 1988
U.S.'s Bid for 1994 World Cup Comes to Head

Twenty-one members of the International Soccer Federation's executive committee will decide today whether the 1994 World Cup will be played in the United States, Brazil or Morocco, but it could be...

Thursday, June 30, 1988
Motor Racing : Record Entry for Amateur Finale at Riverside

Members and alumni of the California Sports Car Club and affiliated regions of the Sports Car Club of America--eager to drive the Last Lap of Riverside--have swelled the entry for this weekend's...

Thursday, June 16, 1988
Top Valley Prep Cage Teams Challenge Southland's Best in the L.A. Games

The San Gabriel Valley will be well represented in boys basketball when the 21st annual L.A.

Sunday, June 5, 1988
HIT MAN RETURNS : Thomas Hearns Is Getting On With His Career, but He Would Still Like to Fight Leonard and Hagler Again

In the 1980s, one of the most enduring--and troubled--of boxing's champions has been Thomas Hearns.

Saturday, June 4, 1988
Ex-NHL Player, Brian Spencer, Is Shot and Killed in Florida

Brian Spencer, a former National Hockey League player acquitted last year of murdering a restaurant owner, died Friday of a gunshot wound to the chest.

Friday, May 13, 1988
Creating a Winner Out of the Chaos Known as Rugby : Old Mission Beach Athletic Club Tries for Its First National Championship

To the untrained eye, rugby is the most unorganized of sports.

Thursday, May 12, 1988
Ex-ABC Executive Says Cosell's Drinking Was a Problem on Air

Sportscaster Howard Cosell drank "before, during and after telecasts" and once threw up on Don Meredith's cowboy boots during "Monday Night Football" after too much vodka, according to a new book...

Wednesday, May 11, 1988
Schoenfeld Gets Suspension, Fine : New Jersey Coach Penalized for Altercation With Official

New Jersey Devils' Coach Jim Schoenfeld was suspended for one game and fined $1,000 by the National Hockey League on Tuesday for his run-in last week with referee Don Koharski.

Cotton Fitzsimmons, director of player personnel for...

Cotton Fitzsimmons, director of player personnel for the Phoenix Suns, was hired as the team's fourth coach in 15 months, and Paul Westphal was designated as his future successor.

Friday, April 29, 1988
Stillson Service Is Set for Monrovia High

A memorial service for Tony Stillson, Dana Hills High School's first basketball coach, will be held at the Monrovia High School gymnasium at 11 a.m.

Monday, April 25, 1988
Jockey Constantino Hernandez of Spain was hospitalized...

Jockey Constantino Hernandez of Spain was hospitalized in critical condition with head injuries suffered when he took a spill during a 1 1/8-mile race on the grass at Calder Race Course in Miami.

Tuesday, April 19, 1988
El Dorado Keeps No. 1 Poll Spot

El Dorado High School, with four first-place votes, retained the top ranking in the Orange County Sportswriters' Assn. prep baseball poll.

Sunday, April 10, 1988
Colorful Play-by-Play Announcer : No Retirement for Big 5's Former Voice

Les Keiter is lounging in an easy chair at his Kailua condo. His cat, Too Much, sprawls on his lap.

Sunday, April 3, 1988
For Love and Money : After 2 Big Upsets, 16-Year-Old Decides to End Amateur Status and Turn Pro

Pete Sampras has finally figured out what every high school kid would like to know: how to ditch four days of school and receive congratulations for it rather than a reprimand.

Sunday, March 27, 1988
NEARLY EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION : Gibson Has Fans and Detractors

In a minute, we are going to turn over this story, with no further interruption, to some people who either know Kirk Gibson or have crossed his path.

Thursday, March 17, 1988
Simi Valley Board Snubs Proposal to Punish 3 at Royal

Threatening legal action, the Simi Valley school board has rejected punitive recommendations against the Royal High athletic department, setting up a battle that raises fundamental questions about...

Wednesday, March 16, 1988
Pitcher Says Women Should Not Be Umpires

Houston Astros pitcher Bob Knepper got little support from his teammates Tuesday, after having said Monday that women should not be umpires because God created them to be feminine.

Sunday, March 13, 1988
THE DREAM : For Aguirre, It Was the Way to Fame; For His Two Close Friends, It Was a Lie

The dream had such humble beginnings.

Saturday, March 5, 1988
Gibson Returns, Isn't Amused : Orosco Apologizes After Admitting He Blackened Cap

Kirk Gibson was back in the Dodger fold Friday morning, still simmering over a prank pulled on him less than an hour before Thursday's spring training opener.

Wednesday, March 2, 1988
Prep Basketball Playoffs : 2-A Semifinals : Keefe Is Flying High but Remains Rooted in Reality

For the first two years, there was talk.

Danny Tartabull signed a one-year contract for...

Danny Tartabull signed a one-year contract for $330,000 with the Kansas City Royals that also provides $45,000 in incentives, but he said he was bitter about the contract negotiations.

Tuesday, March 1, 1988
Arizona St. Apologizes to Kerr : Arizona Guard Was Target of Taunts by Fans Before Game

Charles Harris, Arizona State athletic director, on Monday sent a letter of apology to Arizona guard Steve Kerr, who on Saturday night was taunted by Arizona State fans about the assassination of...

Monday, February 29, 1988
Harvey Kuenn, Former Batting Champion, Dies at 57

Harvey Kuenn, a former American League batting champion who managed the Milwaukee Brewers to their only World Series appearance, died Sunday at his home in Peoria, Ariz., the club announced.

Saturday, February 27, 1988
Suwara Affirms Belief in Ability by Becoming UCLA Keynote Spiker

Bill Suwara, the latest member of the spiking Suwaras to play volleyball for UCLA, never doubted his ability to play for the 12-time national champion Bruins.

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