Ochoa Commits to Colorado State

Sylmar High’s Jose Ochoa has committed to play football at Colorado State.

Ochoa, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end and linebacker, said he will sign with the Rams during the signing period that starts Feb. 5.

Ochoa caught 10 passes last season, five for touchdowns.

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Red card: The girls’ soccer teams at Van Nuys and Cleveland high schools have been placed on probation through the end of the 1997-98 season for conducting an illegal scrimmage, City Section Commissioner Barbara Fiege said.

In addition, each team will be allowed to schedule only one preseason practice match next season instead of the usual three.

The Wolves, coached by Olumuiyiwa Idowu, and the Cavaliers, coached by Hannys Quilez, held an uhour-long scrimmage at Cleveland on Nov. 27.

Fiege said further violations by either program could result in sanctions against the teams, coaches or the athletic departments at the schools.

The Van Nuys athletic department is on a year’s probation for violating girls’ volleyball and boys’ soccer section rules.

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Green light: Poly High’s Sal Trujillo, a junior transfer from Notre Dame, has been granted a hardship transfer waiver and is eligible to play baseball for the Parrots, Fiege said.

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Benched: Kevin Nykoluk, formerly of Simi Valley High and Moorpark College, was declared academically ineligible to play baseball at Miami.

Nykoluk, a senior, batted .306 with three home runs and 25 runs batted in last season for the Hurricanes.

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On the air: The new Fox Sports West 2 channel premieres on Burbank-based Marcus Cable in the Glendale and Burbank areas on Monday.

Fox Sports West 2, sister station of Fox Sports West, will broadcast on Channel 68.