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Lou Zamperini to be honored by USC!
    
South Bay's Lou Zamperini, a recordsetting distance runner at Torrance High
and USC and a wartime survivor in combat, will be honored by USC.

     
Photos 1, 2 and 4 courtesy of Lou Zamperini. Photo 3 from South Bay Daily Breeze
Prisoner of War survivor Lou Zamperini was also quite an athlete in his day.
At right, Lou carried the Olympic torch during one of the Olympiads.

  Read Friday's L.A. Times story on Lou Zamperini!

Remember that the Lou Zamperini Distance Carnival is Wednesday, March 7th at 4 p.m.!
Long Beach Wilson, Mira Costa, West Torrance and Santa Monica have already committed!

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Babcock and Kosinski represent Cali in Boston!
  
Saturday, January 27, 2007 @ Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA
National-class prep milers Christine Babcock of Woodbridge HS (SS) and Alex Kosinski of Oak Ridge
HS (SJS) will compete unattached as milers on a quick indoor track in Boston against many of the East
Coast's finest in a big duel! Babcock was the California state outdoor 1600m champion last year while
Kosinski ran one of the fastest times in the nation. New Jersey's Danielle Tauro, fresh off an impressive
win at last weekend's New Balance Games, is the favorite. While the girls' field is strong up top, the boys'
field lacks most of the top returning 1600m/milers in the country from last year's outdoor season. None of
the top California boys were invited despite a strong collection being available. This is the meet where
Californians Michael Coe and AJ Acosta shined in 2006. Good luck to Christine and Alex!
Boston Indoor Games coverage index
Boys entries   Girls entries

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Friday-Saturday, January 19-20 @ Reno, Nevada

Castilleja's Tori Anthony becomes first prep 14-footer in state history!
Also: Los Gatos' Nico Weiler skies lifetime-best 16-6 to place second in boys!

File photo
Video of the 14-foot vault (thanks Nate Fox episports.com)
Video of Girls runner-up - 13-06 effort by Texas prep Weygandt
Results 

Friday's Highlights of the Pros in Action!

Photo by Kirby Lee
It's never too late!
Jenn Stuczynski, who didn't vault shen she prepped at Fredonia HS (NY),
soared to a lifetime-best 15-05.00 to win the women's competition at Friday night's
elite division of the Pole Vault Summit. Jeff Hartwig won his fourth Summit crown
on the men's side, elevating 18-08.50 to edge runner-up Brad Walker.

Friday and Saturday results!

Thursday's "Hall of Fame" Banquet!
  
Photos by Kirby Lee, Image of Sport
The super popular "Pole Vault Summit" competition doesn't begin until Friday night (pros),
but the festivities began on Thursday as ex-Kingsburg HS star Melissa Price (at left in left
photo, alongside Fresno State coach and vault guru Bob Fraley) was inducted into the Vault
Summit's Hall of Fame! Melissa was the true pioneer in the girls' vault, being the first
13-footer at the high school level when she turned the feat way back in 1995, when the
event was in its infancy for American female teens. At right, Mt. SAC vault coach Brian
Yokoyama and Fresno State's Fraley pose with Pole Vault Summit keynote speaker
Steve Miller, a former track coach and one-time Nike high-ranking executive who has been
among the sport's most powerful and influential figures over the years. High school vault
competition is all day on Saturday and we'll bring you the highlights, results and interviews!

Pole Vault Summit coverage area

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New Balance Games - New York City
Indoor Meet - January 20th, 2007
Videos

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Boise State Indoor Invitational
January 20th, 2007 @ Nampa, Idaho - 200 meter banked track
EOYDC Stars super in Idaho!
Frosh Ashton Purvis breaks National Frosh 200m Record Indoors!
Ke'Nyia Richardson #3 All-Time Prep Triple Jump!
Read about it

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Weekly All-Comers Roundup!
Cal State Long Beach All-Comers
CSLB - January 20th, 2007
Kevin Kuechler (Unat/Mission Viejo) 8.2 60mH - 21-09.75 LJ - 7.1 60m
Anja Diviena (Unat/Fountain Valley) 2:15.2 800 female in mixed race
Results

Lid Lifter #5 All-Comers
Compton College - January 20th, 2007
Ebony Collins (Teekay TC-LB Wilson) 11.7 G100 tops the show
Brianna Atkins (West Coast Heat/Rancho Cucamonga) 56.7 G400
Turquoise Thompson (Together Elite TC/LB Poly) 44.1 G300LH
Results

Los Gatos HS All-Comers
Los Gatos HS (CCS) - January 20th, 2007
60 Meters   Wind +.4
Jeneba Tarmoh   7.40
Dahlys Marshall(Valley Christian)   7.63
60 Hurdles   Wind +.8
Vashti Thomas   8.54
Dahlys Marshall   8.55
200 Meters Wind +.6
Jeneba Tarmoh   23.97
Vashti thomas   25.53

Citrus College HS All-Comers
Citrus College (Azusa) - January 20th, 2007
Arianna Lugo 142-00 Hammer Throw
Results

Northern Arizona All-Comers
Flagstaff, Arizona - January 20th, 2007
Jordan Diaz (Heritage Elite TC/will be frosh at Leigh HS in San Jose)
2nd open 800 at 2:19.34

Last Weekend's Action (Jan. 13-14)

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(left) Thandi Stewart 400-800 Star is at Logan we are told - wow!!
Devallee Pedrogo Mission Viejo hurdle star
Check the list and help us out!!

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2007 National High School Federation
Track & Field Rule Changes

Changes, Points of Emphasis, Comments,
Weight Event Sectors, & Pole Weight Rules in Vault
What's new for 2007!

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Southern California Roadrunner Founder Passes On 
Dave Japs and 1990 AAU Champs featuring Mario Argueta and Rhondi Gibbs
AAU Athletics Press Release on Japs passing - Pictures Added to Picture Summary Page

Over 400 mourners attended Dave's funeral on Friday including many Roadrunners from the 60's and 70's. Serving as pallbeares were Frank Assumma, Daniel Cuevas, Juan Bengoa, David Jackson Sr., Rich Robles, Jared Bain, Paul Hansen , Buddy Rogers. There were over 400 individuals at his memorial on Sat. with Augie Augebright (Cindegals/San Jose State), Chris Rinne (UC Riverside coach 68-03), Ruth Wysocki, Jared Bain Speaking. The family was presented certificates from the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino, Congressman Joe Bacas office and the State Assembly for Dave's service to the community. I was reviewing Dave's paperwork yesterday filed away in a box. He was the Womens National cross country coach that traveled to Morrocco the placed first in the Womens world championships. On that team included Julie Brown (she was 1st), Doris Brown (17), Kate Keyes (11), Peggty Nepple (15), The team scored 44 points for 1st and was followed by New Zealand (50). Also competing were Linda Heinmiller. In all the years I have coached with Dave since 1980 He never mentioned this to me.
That was the type of man he was. just passing on some history
Mike Leong

Exciting 1983 trip included Eugene Oregon for
Laura Doering and Amy King with Coach Dave Japs Dave Japs Index Area - Tribute to Great Coach/Person

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John Newell (left) and Jill Camarena (rt photo in middle with former Coach Bob Rathbun
and her dad (rt) - Both Woodland HS Grads of 2000!! Both Ranked Top Ten in World!
Newell #10 in the World in the Hammer - Camarena #9 World in the Shot Put!
Rathbun now up at Eagle HS in Boise, Idaho and still coaching!

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