MOORPARK TO HONOR ITS OWN COLLEGE PLANS A SPORTS HALL OF FAME.Byline: Amy Raisin Staff Writer MOORPARK - Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. plans to establish a sports Hall of Fame, with the four inaugural inductees including an Olympic medalist An Olympic medalist is the winner of a medal in one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, silver and bronze. Some countries, besides supporting all their Olympic athletes, pay sums of money and gifts to medal winners depending on the classes and number of and a champion softball player. The inductees will be officially introduced Oct. 14, during the Moorpark College Foundation Community Ball at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . ``The ball is for endowments and goes toward enhancement and advancement in all the programs at our school,'' said John Keever, Moorpark's athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic . ``This year, sports is highlighted.'' Keever said that once an institution reaches 30 years - Moorpark College is beginning its 34th year - it is time to celebrate those students and administrators who have made contributions to its history. Keever added that the four inductees - nominated by the athletic department and selected by a commission - each established an important standard at the school: --David Laut, who participated in football and shot put while attending Moorpark College in 1975-76, earned a bronze medal in the shot put during the 1984 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . He later earned several awards while at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. , and was inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. --Jamie Heggen Rennie became Moorpark's starting center fielder in softball and in 1990 earned All-State honors for the school. She later transferred to the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. , and was instrumental in the team's College World Series wins in 1991 and 1993. --James Moore was Moorpark College's first athletic director and physical education chair. He later became the superintendent of the Ventura County Community College District. --Paul Dunham was a founding faculty member who succeeded Moore as athletic director. He coached the men's golf team to the school's first state championship and was also named coach of the year. Keever said he expects between 400 and 500 guests at the event, and hopes to beat last year's endowment total of $60,000, which went to the nursing program. ``Our goal this year is to hit in the six figures - over $100,000,'' he said. For tickets and information about the ball, call Eric Robinson at (805) 379-5677. |
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