In Brief

Amir Soofi
Mirror contributing writer

   Santa Monica Men’s Varsity Basketball defeated North Torrance 62-52 in a home Bay League game on Saturday. Junior guard Brett Deangelis scored 26 points. Samohi then fell to Inglewood 74-65 after blowing a large lead in the fourth quarter allowing Inglewood to outscore them, 26-14.
   Richard Irvin, Harvard-Westlake’s three-year starting quarterback is transferring to Muir High School in Pasadena for his last high school season. Irvin, who lives in Santa Monica, chose to leave the Wolverines (2-17, two year combined record) to gain higher scout visibility at Muir. Irvin is eligible to play at Muir because his father works in Pasadena, within Muir’s district boundaries. High-profile private quarterback coach Steve Clarkson trains Irvin, as well as three other talented quarterbacks who have transferred prior to their last season over the last two years.
   Crossroads Men’s Varsity Soccer started league play on Tuesday with a 1-0 win away at Campbell Hall. The Roadrunners’ preseason record is 7-4-2 with 37 goals for and 26 goals against. Crossroads placed second amongst 26 teams in the Bronze Division of the Atascadero tournament and also recorded big wins over Culver City and South Torrance in the prestigious Westside tournament. The win over South was a 5-3 overtime decision.
   UCLA Sophomores Adolfo Gregorio and Alex Yi will train with the U.S. Under-23 National Soccer Team along with former UCLA goalkeeper DJ Countess this month. Freshman Mike Enfield will play for the US U-20 team. This marks the highest total Bruin and former Bruin representation at the national level.
   Seven of the 22 players for the national softball team scheduled to defend its fifth consecutive World Championship this July are also Bruins. Amongst them are 2000 Olympians Stacy Nuveman and Lisa Fernandez.