CLU NOTEBOOK: KINGSMEN SET FOR YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNEY.

Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer

OK, it is officially fall, but is it time for Cal Lutheran basketball information already?

The Cal Lutheran University Three on Three basketball Tournament, directed by CLU men's basketball coach Rich Rider, will be held Oct. 3. The round-robin tournament will be held in the school's gymnasium. It will feature five divisions, from I (fourth grade) to V (eighth grade), and teams will play at least four games.

The tournament is open to boys and girls. ``This is a nice little fundraiser for our basketball team,'' Rider said. ``It's the 10th year of this and it is something we enjoy doing. It's an ideal way to prepare for the basketball season.''

Rider oversees the tournament and the Cal Lutheran players work as game officials.

The fee is $12 per player per session or $17 per player for both sessions. Mail-in registration will take priority over walk-up registration. Early mail-in registration guarantees each player a T-shirt. Awards will be presented to first and second place in each division. Each player must bring proper basketball attire (shoes, shorts and T-shirt).

For more information, contact the Kingsmen basketball office at [phone].

More camps: The 19th annual Sparky Anderson-CLU Baseball golf classic will be held Nov. 9 at Wood Ranch Country Club in Simi Valley.

The tournament will have a shotgun start at noon and will be played with a Texas scramble format. Entry fee is $200 per golfer or $800 per foursome. It includes greens fees, tee prizes, a raffle, auction, gifts and dinner.

Anderson, who was manager of the Detroit Tigers for 17 years and the Cincinnati Reds for 10, is a Thousand Oaks resident. Others who have participated in past tournaments include George Brett, Mike Lieberthal (Philadelphia Phillies, Westlake High), Vin Scully, Steve Yeager, Robin Yount, Ken McMullen and Ed Arnold.

All proceeds will benefit the CLU baseball program. Entries should be mailed to Sparky Anderson-CLU Baseball Golf Classic, Attention CLU Baseball Office, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787.

For more information, contact tournament chairman and CLU head baseball coach Marty Slimak at [phone].

Cross country: The women's team finished third with 94 points at the Westmont Invitational last Saturday. The men were sixth with 127 points.

Junior Andrea Crane of Palmdale finished seventh overall with a time of 21 minutes, 27 seconds over the 5-kilometer course. Sophomore Cindy Ham was 17th at 22:33, sophomore Lisa Pearce was 20th at 22:44 and Stephanie Overton of Thousand Oaks was 24th at 23:23.

Sophomore Geir Kristensen was seventh overall in the men's 8-kilometer race at 27:31. Sophomore Karl Stutelberg was 28th with a time of 29:52.

Volleyball: With a 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 victory over Chapman last Friday, the Regals (2-1) recorded their second straight shutout. Lisa McCartin led Cal Lutheran (2-1) with 12 kills, while Alyssa Hain had 38 assists.

Getting defensive: The football team's offense has been sputtering, but defensively the Kingsmen have been strong - with the exception of a few big plays.

Defensive back Ryan Babcock leads the team with 21 tackles. Defensive back Mattias Wickstrom is second with 19. Sean McGaughey, another member of the secondary, is third with 18.

Linebacker Jake Halas leads with three sacks and has accounted for the team's only interception. Contributing tackles for yardage losses are Jason Cowles with four, Wickstrom with three, and Ryan Cooper and Chris Paulsboe with two each.