Ditzler Picked to Coach Triton Men’s Tennis Team

UC San Diego on Wednesday named Tom Ditzler its new men’s tennis coach.

Ditzler replaced Jon Hammermeister, who resigned after five seasons to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Washington.

Ditzler, a 1991 UCSD graduate, played for the Tritons from 1988 to 1990 and helped the team reach the NCAA Division III national championships all three seasons. His career record in singles was 40-25. He also teamed with several partners and won more than 30 doubles matches.

He inherits a team that returns intact and finished sixth in the nationals last year.

HOCKEY

The Gulls will open the 1991-92 International Hockey League season Thursday, Oct. 3 against the Salt Lake Golden Eagles.

The Gulls will play Salt Lake on consecutive nights at the Sports Arena before embarking on a six-game trip, their longest of the season. The Gulls will play 41 home and 41 road games. They will play host to Salt Lake and Phoenix nine times, Kansas City eight, and defending IHL champion Peoria five times.

WOMEN’S GOLF

Bonita’s Christy Erb was beaten, 5 and 3, by Carri Wood of South Dennis, Mass., in the first round of match play at the 91st U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at the 6,076-yard, par-72 Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Spring Valley’s Vanessa Rooks, a sophomore at Monte Vista High, scored the biggest upset in the round of 16 at the USTA Girls’ 16 National Championships at Morley Field. Rooks, unseeded, defeated fourth-seeded Janet Lee of Rancho Palos Verdes, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). Rooks plays sixth-seeded Julie Steven of Wichita, Kan., in today’s quarterfinals. Steven beat Mailain Tu of Porter Ranch, 6-1, 6-2.

BOWLING

San Diego’s Jess Stayrook finished 10th at the $130,000 PBA LaMode Classic in Green Bay, Wis. Stayrook was 14-9-1 and had a 48-game pinfall total of 9,139. He won $2,800. Marc McDowell of nearby Madison led the top five finishers into today’s stepladder finals with a 9,485 total.