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Eight former Occidental College athletes will be inducted into the school's inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 26. Former St. Francis High football Coach Bill Redell and former Glendale Community College track and field athlete Bob McMillen will be among those inducted. Redell was recently named the Tigers' new football coach and graduated in 1964. McMillen won a silver medal in the 1956 Olympic Games in the 1,500-meter race. Joining Redell and McMillen will be former NFL quarterback Jack Kemp, USC and Olympic Track Coach Dean Cromwell, former Chicago Cubs pitcher Bud Teachout, national women's tennis champion Pat Yeomans, two-time Olympic gold medal diver Sammy Lee and 1956 Olympic silver medal pole vaulter Bob Gutowski.

Los Angeles police are investigating reports Wednesday of a man with a gun near Occidental College in Eagle Rock. Officials said the department is setting up a perimeter at Google+Maps" target="_self"> Avenue 43 and Alumni Drive and will begin searching the area soon. L.A. NOW

A group of Occidental College students and alumni -- including several who say they were raped -- filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday alleging that the school failed to protect women from sexual assaults. Flanked by six current and former students who say they were raped, attorney Gloria Allred said the complaint outlines violations of Title IX, which bars sex discrimination at schools. In the complaint, Allred alleges that 37 students were “raped, sexually assaulted, battered, harassed or retaliated against for speaking out against sexual violence.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — Glendale Community College men’s tennis Coach Bob MacKay has spent the past two months tracking how much progress his squad has made in between its two season meetings against Occidental College. Victories have been scarce for the Vaqueros during that stretch. Injuries and illnesses have mounted, forcing MacKay to shuffle his lineup. He offered a brief assessment Tuesday night after Glendale college suffered a 6-3 nonconference home loss to Occidental.

SOUTHEAST GLENDALE ? The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club, in its 65th year, meets Tuesdays at the Elk?s Lodge. The following are odds and ends from the fifth meeting of the year. ? The thought of going from playing quarterback at a tiny high school in Washington to the greener pastures of the University of Oregon seemed to be the ideal situation for Andy Collins . Oregon seemed like the perfect location for Collins to thrive shortly after the Ducks enjoyed a successful 2001 campaign that saw them finish the season ranked second in the country following a 38-16 win against third-ranked Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl.

LOS ANGELES - Seventh innings continue to haunt the Flintridge Prep baseball team. Normally, it's occurred while competing against teams from California. On Wednesday afternoon, the Rebels suffered the same fate against a squad from Washington state. "We've given up more runs in the seventh inning, and we've now lost five times in the seventh [this season]," said Flintridge Prep Coach Buzz Cook, whose team yielded three runs in the seventh in a 6-3 nonleague home loss against Fife on Wednesday at Occidental College.

The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level. Scott Hong (Glendale Community College, 2011) senior pitcher/outfielder, Occidental College baseball : Hong has picked right up where he left off last year, when he led the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in saves with five. Hong, a reigning all-conference selection, and the Tigers recently began the season on the right note in Texas. Hong pitched a scoreless seventh inning, striking out the side, to earn a save in Occidental's 5-3 nonconference victory against host Austin College on Sunday in Sherman, Texas.

In the middle of a day-long hike in the expansive San Gabriel Mountains last summer, Eric Kleinsasser briefly stumbled. He wasn't sure what the consequences might lead to from his unexpected mishap. While walking on a slight incline on a dirt trail near Claremont, a rock popped out of the ground and bruised Kleinsasser's left ankle. Kleinsasser didn't feel any sharp pain initially, but his ankle eventually swelled and bruised. Stumbling or even taking a spill on a course isn't something that's been customary for Kleinsasser, a former Crescenta Valley High standout cross-country runner now excelling at Occidental College.

Former Crescenta Valley High quarterback Sae Woon Jo was recently named the Atlanta Falcons' scouting coordinator for the player personnel department. Jo, a UC San Diego graduate who spent the past nine years at Occidental College working as the school's facilities coordinator, director of recreational and intramural sports and the director of football, recently completed a two-week internship with the Falcons. He will be in charge of the team's college scouts and providing support for the scouting staff at the team's training facility and road contests.

Thanks for your story about the anonymous letters being left in La Crescenta. My colleague lives in that neighborhood and pointed out the story to me. We are both outraged at the tactics of intimidation and harassment adopted by the residents responsible for the letters. While we support freedom of speech, those writers who fail to sign their names and address the neighborhood problem in a forthright and democratic fashion are not exercising this basic creed.

LOS ANGELES - Since the end of last summer, Kayla Montgomery has experienced her share of discomfort. Forced to deal with nagging pains in her hip and both knees, the talented Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy track and field athlete has still managed to flourish in her multiple races. She temporarily brushed aside the soreness Thursday at the Mission League finals at Occidental College and managed to extend her season in several events. “I had to go out there and push myself through the pain,” said Montgomery, who qualified in the 400-meter race with a fourth-place finish in a personal-best mark of 59.02 seconds.

A group of Occidental College students and alumni -- including several who say they were raped -- filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday alleging that the school failed to protect women from sexual assaults. Flanked by six current and former students who say they were raped, attorney Gloria Allred said the complaint outlines violations of Title IX, which bars sex discrimination at schools. In the complaint, Allred alleges that 37 students were “raped, sexually assaulted, battered, harassed or retaliated against for speaking out against sexual violence.

Sylvia Ellen Bond was born in Monterey Park, CA to O.L. “Bill” and Gladys Bond on January 7, 1931. She grew up in Alhambra and graduated from Mark Keppel High School in 1948. She married David Elliott Herman in 1949 and worked to help put him through Occidental College. She received a  P.H.T. (Put Husband Through) when he received his B.A. They moved to Glendale in 1954 where they raised three children: Kathleen Marie, Rosemary Taylor and Kenneth William. While David was teaching at Toll Jr. High School and Hoover High School, she had several jobs as a bookkeeper.

The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level. Scott Hong (Glendale Community College, 2011) senior pitcher/outfielder, Occidental College baseball : Hong has picked right up where he left off last year, when he led the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in saves with five. Hong, a reigning all-conference selection, and the Tigers recently began the season on the right note in Texas. Hong pitched a scoreless seventh inning, striking out the side, to earn a save in Occidental's 5-3 nonconference victory against host Austin College on Sunday in Sherman, Texas.

The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level. Alyssa Selve (Glendale Community College, 2012) junior, Adams State women's cross-country : With Selve fresh off aiding the Glendale college women's team's 2011 state cross-country championship, the junior's attempt for back-to-back team titles came up a bit short, as the Adams State women's team took third at the NCAA Division II championships Nov. 17 in Missouri. The Grizzlies took third with 109 points, eight behind winner Grand Valley State's 101. Still, Selve's first season as a Grizzly ended with her earning All-American status.

Former Crescenta Valley High quarterback Sae Woon Jo was recently named the Atlanta Falcons' scouting coordinator for the player personnel department. Jo, a UC San Diego graduate who spent the past nine years at Occidental College working as the school's facilities coordinator, director of recreational and intramural sports and the director of football, recently completed a two-week internship with the Falcons. He will be in charge of the team's college scouts and providing support for the scouting staff at the team's training facility and road contests.

Eight former Occidental College athletes will be inducted into the school's inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 26. Former St. Francis High football Coach Bill Redell and former Glendale Community College track and field athlete Bob McMillen will be among those inducted. Redell was recently named the Tigers' new football coach and graduated in 1964. McMillen won a silver medal in the 1956 Olympic Games in the 1,500-meter race. Joining Redell and McMillen will be former NFL quarterback Jack Kemp, USC and Olympic Track Coach Dean Cromwell, former Chicago Cubs pitcher Bud Teachout, national women's tennis champion Pat Yeomans, two-time Olympic gold medal diver Sammy Lee and 1956 Olympic silver medal pole vaulter Bob Gutowski.

The following are updates on local athletes at the collegiate level . Scott Hong (Glendale Community College, 2011) junior, Occidental College baseball: Occidental owes quite a bit of credit for its first winning season in 20 years to the former Vaquero, whose do-it-all skill set led the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in stat categories as diverse as stolen bases (31) and saves (six), while also winning a Gold Glove in the outfield. Hong, now a member of the Glendale Angelenos collegiate summer league team, was named to the American Baseball Coaches Assn.

The following are updates on local athletes at the collegiate level. Katie Park (Crescenta Valley High, 2010) sophomore, Occidental College golf: During her time as a Falcon, Park was bestowed plenty an individual honor and it's continued during her time as a Tiger. She was recently named to the All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first team. It comes on the heels of Park winning the first-ever Women's Golf SCIAC Championship on Monday in Hemet, tallying a 12-over 156 (74-82)

LOS ANGELES - Seventh innings continue to haunt the Flintridge Prep baseball team. Normally, it's occurred while competing against teams from California. On Wednesday afternoon, the Rebels suffered the same fate against a squad from Washington state. "We've given up more runs in the seventh inning, and we've now lost five times in the seventh [this season]," said Flintridge Prep Coach Buzz Cook, whose team yielded three runs in the seventh in a 6-3 nonleague home loss against Fife on Wednesday at Occidental College.