Fenwick Lands First Recruit for Matadors

Defensive back Angelo Garza of Laney College in Oakland has committed to Cal State Northridge, according to Laney Coach Stan Peters, making him the first recruit under new Matador Coach Jim Fenwick.

Garza, who is 6 feet, 195 pounds, was an All-Northern California Football Conference selection in 1995, but did not play last season to work on his academics, Peters said.

“He’s a helluva hitter,” Peters said. “He’s tremendously outstanding on special teams, too. He just likes to hit people, which is nice. He’s an outstanding young man.”

Garza will be at Northridge next semester, in time for spring football.

College bound: Derrell Daniels of Sylmar High, an All-City 4-A Division linebacker, made a commitment to play football for Washington.

Daniels, 6-2, 215 pounds, also took recruiting trips to California, Arizona and Oregon State, but liked what he saw most last weekend at Washington.

“The football program is the best in the Pac-10,” Daniels said.

Washington coaches told Daniels he could play as a freshman.

Daniels, who transferred to Sylmar from San Fernando in the fall, was the leading tackler on one of the area’s best City defenses.

Hart receiver Cody Joyce, an All-Southern Section selection, has made a commitment to UCLA, where he will play football and baseball. . . . Crescenta Valley midfielder Kelly Hom has committed to play soccer to UC Irvine.

C.J. Thompkins, a 1993 graduate of Campbell Hall High, was named Ivy League player of the week last week for the Columbia men’s basketball team.

Thompkins, a senior guard from Van Nuys, scored 64 points in three games last week. He also had 10 rebounds, 13 assists, nine steals and two blocked shots.

Thompkins is Columbia’s leading scorer with a 20.7 average and has scored at least 15 points in 16 consecutive games dating to last season.

He needs 60 points to become the 19th player in Columbia history to score 1,000 points in his career.