Kaupp Wins 1st College Tournament

San Diego State senior Wendy Kaupp picked a good time to win her first collegiate golf tournament as she won a sudden-death playoff to capture the Western Athletic Conference championship.

Kaupp, the only SDSU golfer to qualify for the championships, sank a two-foot birdie putt on the par-four first hole at Hobble Creek Golf Course in Provo, Utah, to beat Robin Barry of Brigham Young. Both finished regulation play with scores of 154 in the tournament, which was shortened to two rounds because of rain.

Kaupp shot a 79 on the par-72 course in the first round and came back with a 75 in the second round. Barry shot 73 after an opening-round 81. Kaupp, from Los Gatos, will likely receive an at-large berth in the NCAA championships.

BASEBALL

UC San Diego split a doubleheader at Cal State San Bernardino and finished 2-2 in a four-game weekend series with the Coyotes, who are ranked fifth in Division III. All nine UCSD starters had hits to back Brent Hansen (6-6), who went the distance in 10-4 victory in the opener. Anthony Sanchez and Ernie Isola were each three for four and combined to drive in five runs. The Tritons (15-23) dropped the nightcap, 9-3. CSSB is 24-11.

CREW

SDSU placed fourth and University of San Diego 11th in the Newport Regatta, hosted by Orange Coast College. The Aztecs had the only first-place finish among the two teams, winning the 2,000-meter novice 4’s race in six minutes, 57.56 seconds. SDSU finished second in the lightweight 8’s and third in the varsity 4’s. USD was second in the varsity 8’s and fifth in the freshman 8’s.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Terry Calen has been named to replace Dave LaBorde as San Dieguito High School’s athletic director, effective July 1. Calen has coached volleyball, track and all three levels of football at the school. LaBorde is leaving for a principal’s position in Wisconsin.