Whittier Christian’s Herron to Step Down

Dave Herron, Whittier Christian boys’ volleyball coach, will retire at the end of the season, he said Tuesday.

Herron accepted a job to coach men’s and women’s volleyball at Northland Baptist Bible, a National Christian College Athletic Assn. school in Dunbar, Wis.

Herron has coached eight seasons at Whittier Christian and led the Heralds to their third consecutive Southern Section championship last season.

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El Dorado softball pitcher Heather Hamer has orally committed to attend Kansas, her father said.

Hamer, whose earned-run average over her three-year varsity career is less than 1.00, chose the Jayhawks over Akron and St. Peters of New Jersey.

She pitched a no-hitter Tuesday against La Habra in a 5-0 victory; she faced the minimum 21 batters.

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The Pacifica boys’ basketball team will conduct a scrimmage and auction today at the school to help raise funds for its trip to the State Division III championship game.

The Mariners will play Sacramento Foothill on Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum Arena.

The team will scrimmage beginning at 7:30 p.m. There also will be a silent auction of team memorabilia and a few odd items.

Among the items will be the jersey of senior forward Chris Vlasic and the shoes of senior forward Jon Surface. Also available will be locks of hair from junior guard Jimmy Agatep.

Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children younger than 12.