It makes the pain and fear at the game's core almost bearable. Officials of the Pasadena and Altadena chapters of the National Assn. Mater Dei High School, off to its best start under Coach Gary McKnight in the past three years, remains the top-ranked team in the Orange County Sportswriters' Assn prep basketball poll The Monarchs (13-0) play host to St Bernard at UC Irvine's Crawford Hall on Wednesday night The writers' poll: Pos. Cordero won only one race-finishing second in the stake for the third straight day-and managed $28,000 in purses. Normally, you would zero in on an I-back like Jeff Smith, who rushed for 935 yards this season.

1 late in the season to play TCU, which was having one of its usual off years. The organization is too big, with too many interests groups to accommodate many larger institutions. It makes the pain and fear at the game's core almost bearable. "But, in USC's case, you could say they got here by this or that, but if they turn the ball over a couple of times-and they've been doing that lately-they can't play smack-it-out football "So why not have some fun Put the ball up Run some misdirection screens Then go back to heavy pounding. The element is a silent minority, more so every year, but occasionally its bias comes to the forefront. They only flirted with Top 20 recognition-making the UPI poll one week before dropping out after beating a 6-2 Fresno State team. Our players took a projected angle on him, and he ran right by them "He has a gear that you don't see until he needs it You don't expect that type of explosion from a big guy You think he's running full bore all the time.

McCarron, who had won the money title in both 1980 and '81, became the first jockey to go over the $12-million mark. Walt Hazzard didn't have the experience to become the head coach at the shrine of college basketball, UCLA, in the spring of 1984. The Cavaliers making their first bowl appearance ever, had battled from a 24-14 halftime deficit to tie the Boilermakers, 24-24. "Tomorrow (this morning) he'll be even madder when he thinks of more things so say" After the game, Riggins presented his team with a New Year's Day 6 a. m practice "We'll probably be out there until doomsday" Toler said. Zola Budd, the 18 year-old South African-born running star, will meet with British track and field officials later this week to discuss her plans and the role of her business adviser. Rudi Gernreich Award: To Carson Coach Gene Vollnogle, who drew oohs and ahs when he fashioned a 33-20 upset of No.

Besides having to deal with a head coach (Howard Schnellenberger) who abandoned ship at the 11th hour, Miami had to play four games in the first 19 days-against Auburn, Florida, Michigan and Purdue The 'Canes won three of four. We'll have to be more aggressive" And, they'll have to cut down on the mistakes. -Dana Point's Steve Hegg (men's cycling, 4,000-meter individual pursuit. Just because he's in another uniform, don't get the idea that others can't do it to you" Byars has been likened to the late Ricky Bell, who as a 6-2, 220-pound tailback, used to run over people for USC in the mid-70s Bell, who died Nov 28, will be remembered today.

Along the way, Dickerson set other National Football League records such as best back-to-back rushing seasons (3,915 yards) and most 100-yard games in one season (12. McCarron, who had won the money title in both 1980 and '81, became the first jockey to go over the $12-million mark. This time he will be coaching two of his sons, quarterback Randy and defensive back Billy. They are reminiscent of the Pittsburgh Steelers when quarterback Terry Bradshaw was winning four Super Bowls. "This is a great team because it had to be a team" Garrido said. Miami quarterback Dan Marino eliminated Seattle by forcing the ball where a discreet passer wouldn't have thrown it against Seattle's superb, closely guarding defensive backs By nature, Marino is an attacking passer. From a partnership perspective, if you sign on, you agree to follow certain rules, and it becomes the job of the league office to enforce those rules" The Clippers, of course, maintain that each team is an individual entity and point to the Raiders' string of legal victories over the NFL in their move from Oakland to Los Angeles as proof.

The best of the rest in Orange County sports, 1984: Squeezing Out The Juice: For more than a decade, it had stood as O. J. An exuberant type, he feels sure enough of his talent to make fun of defensive people-with both words and mannerisms-after beating them to the ball But these people don't like to be shown up And they have the resources to retaliate. Coming into the game, New Jersey was 19th in the NHL in power-play scoring, while the Sabres were ranked No 1 in penalty-killing. We defeated Michigan in '75 in the Orange Bowl and we were No 1 in the polls the next day Arizona State was the only undefeated team They were 12-0 in the WAC conference and they were No 2 I think because of their conference schedule they were No 2. He won at Compton and his two seasons at Chapman produced records of 22-8 and 22-6-sending the Panthers into the Division 2 West Regionals both years He also had tradition on his side.

Walker scored a career-high 36 points, including a game-breaking four-point play in the final minute and two crucial free throws with eight seconds remaining, at Louisville, Ky, to lead the Wildcats to a 92-89 victory over Kansas. Later, however, he told Ira Rosenfeld of the Associated Press: "I just kept waiting for the call, waiting for them to give me the ball. behind the Lakers" Indeed, the Lakers' Michael Cooper, no stranger to higher elevations, might pick up a few pointers on the dunk from Crenshaw's junior guard Stevie Thompson. He suggests that the Trojans should throw caution to the wind and just throw, while admitting that it's easy for him to say since he's not involved. "The NCAA is ill-equipped to deal with problems that now confront major college athletics. 1 late in the season to play TCU, which was having one of its usual off years.

Team (League) Record 1 Mater Dei (Angelus) 13-0 2 Estancia (Sea View) 12-1 3 Ocean View (Sunset) 10-2 4 El Dorado (Empire) 10-1 5 Capo Valley (South Coast) 11-2 6 Foothill (Century) 9-3 7 Fountain Valley (Sunset) 7-4 8 Brea-Olinda (Orange) 9-3 9 Mission Viejo (South Coast) 10-3 10 Newport Harbor (Sea View) 9-2 Others Receiving Votes Saddleback, El Modena, Katella, Dana Hills and Corona del Mar. Bob Manno had given Detroit a 4-3 lead with 5:04 remaining in the second period when he beat goalie Roberto Romano with a 30-foot slapshot. . "If USC doesn't score between 17 and 26 points, they'll get beat" Walden said. Many of the other trainers on that top-20 list deal in million-dollar yearlings and fancy foreign imports, flying them hither and yon for rich stakes races.