BRIEFS

PAC-10 HONORS YARDLEY

Newport Harbor High product George Yardley has been chosen by Stanford University to be inducted into the Pac-10 Hall of Honor.

Yardley, a former Stanford All-American, who went on to have an illustrious NBA career and earn induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is one of 10 honorees — one from each conference school — who will be recognized during a ceremony at the Hall of Honor Banquet luncheon March 10 at the Los Angeles Marriott.

Yardley averaged 12.3 points as a junior and 16.9 points as a senior for the Cardinal, for whom he was a walk-on.

He was a six-time All-Star in the NBA, leading the league in scoring in 1957-58 by averaging 27.8 points per game.

He averaged 19.2 points in seven NBA seasons.

Yardley, a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame, died Aug. 12, 2004, from Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

CDM ALUMNI MATCH SET

The Corona del Mar High boys’ volleyball alumni match is Saturday at 7 p.m. at the CdM gym.

CdM’s varsity team will be taking on the alumni.

Players from CIF Southern Section championship teams of 2005, 2000, 1998, 1989 and 1985 are expected to attend, and the event is open to all past CdM boys’ volleyball team alumni.

For information, call (949) 515-6008, ext. 4024.

MESA INVITES ALUMNI

The fourth annual Costa Mesa High alumni baseball game will be on March 24 at noon, on the varsity field.

All alumni who played on the varsity baseball team, or coached, are invited to play. A home-run derby will kick off the festivities at 10:00 a.m.

Alumni and former coaches may call (949) 673-4084 to have a registration form sent by e-mail. Forms can also be picked up in the Costa Mesa High athletic office.

A barbecue lunch will follow the game.