Liberty Christian’s softball team won a coin...

Liberty Christian’s softball team won a coin flip and will be the Academy League’s first-place representative in the Southern Section playoffs. Liberty Christian, in Division VI, tied with St. Margaret’s for first place with a 9-1 record.

The section’s playoff pairings will be released Monday.

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The Southern California College women’s basketball team announced the signing of two players this week: Tammy Vavken, who averaged 17 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists for San Jose Valley Christian and Rebekah Thorne, a guard from College of the Siskiyous.

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Concordia sports information director Amanda Saltin has announced her resignation, effective June 28. Saltin, who had been with the school for six years, is moving to Atlanta.

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Chris Yakura, a junior second baseman at Westmont College, and T.J. Alvarez, a junior catcher at Biola, were first-team All-Golden State Athletic Conference selections in baseball. Yakura played at Marina High and Orange Coast. Alvarez played at Trabuco Hills.

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The Irvine High boys’ soccer program is seeking opponents for nonleague games to fill out its 1996-97 schedule. Interested schools should contact Athletic Director Rick Curtis at 552-4211, Ext. 43.