CHATTER: EAGLE ROCK SAYS NO-GO TO FOX BROADCAST.

Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer

Eagle Rock High football coach Steve Wahl has turned down a request by Fox Sports West to televise the Eagles' second game of the season, against Palisades, a prime matchup featuring top quarterbacks Torwin Session of Eagle Rock against David Koral.

Wahl said the network wanted the game moved from Friday to Wednesday - the televised games usually are on Thursday, but the Dodgers are at home and have priority that week - and Wahl feared he wouldn't have enough time to prepare.

``It's a good decision because we have a very tough opener against Muir and we're a little inexperienced,'' Wahl said. ``So early in the season the kids are too frail.''

Both Session and Koral set school single-season passing records last year - Session throwing for 2,569 yards and 29 touchdowns, Koral for 4,907 yards and 57 touchdowns.

Palisades coach Ron Price had agreed to play on Wednesday. ``I can hardly blame Steve,'' Price said. ``Muir runs the option, then playing us he goes to the other extreme. That takes a lot of preparation. Steve didn't want to do it and I have no problem with that. I'm more mad at the Dodgers for having a game on Thursday than I am at Steve Wahl.'' . . .

Jamie Rauchwarger of Agoura scored 21 points to carry Los Angeles (6-0) to a 50-21 victory over Columbus, Ohio, for the gold medal (14-under) in the 14th annual Maccabi Games last week in Tucson.

Rauchwarger, who plans to play for Oak Park High as a freshman this year, averaged 18 points and led the team in assists.

``It was awesome and very exciting because we were the first 14-and-under team from L.A.,'' Rauchwarger said. ``At first I was a little nervous. But we went out there wanting to be the best and win the gold, and that's just what we did.'' . . .

Two of City Section football's biggest names, Grant's Matthew Carter and Chatsworth's Justin Cassel, won't be playing this fall.

Carter, a senior linebacker whom coach Bill Foster considered a major- college prospect, was kicked out of school for discipline problems last spring, according to school officials.

Cassel, a quarterback who excelled in Pop Warner football, was expected to follow in the footsteps of brother Matt, who earned a USC scholarship. But Chatsworth coach Bill Coan said the younger Cassel has decided to concentrate on baseball.

``I'm a little upset about it, but I told Justin the door is always open if he wants to return,'' Coan said. . . .

Forty-five gymnasts from Le Club in Chatsworth perform at Fallbrook Mall in Woodland Hills beginning at 10 a.m. today in celebration of National Gymnastics Day.

``This is a biggie for us because with the Olympics coming up we really want to promote gymnastics,'' manager Mandy Church said. ``It's going to be a good time.'' . . .

Locals Anthony Hernandez, Damon Rodriguez, Durral Richardson and Braden Lepisto won a gold medal in the 1,600 relay at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympics (14-under) in Buffalo, N.Y., on July 30.