Ralph Gorton has been named the new men's basketball coach at Allan Hancock College. The Board of Trustees approved Gorton's appointment at their last meeting.

Gorton replaces Bob White, who resigned after 23 years as the head coach. White will remain in the program as Gorton's chief assistant and continues as a math instructor at the college.

“We are pleased to welcome Ralph as our head coach,” said Roger Welt, the college's vice president of Student Services. “He knows the program and knows the conference, and we anticipate his transition to the top spot will go very smoothly.”

Welt thanked Coach White for his decades of service. “Bob is a true Bulldog and we are thrilled that he will remain a part of the program,” he said.

With a wealth of basketball experience, both as a player and a coach, Gorton moves to the top spot after serving the last two years as an assistant under White, following six years as an assistant to head coach Rusty Blair at Cuesta College.

A graduate of Joel Barrow High School in Redding, Connecticut, Gorton spent his freshman year at the University of Connecticut. He transferred to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. Gorton played three years for the Blue Devils and was named team captain in his senior year. He graduated with a bachelor of social sciences in 1978.

A longtime Central Coast resident, Gorton has owned the Just Looking Art Gallery in downtown San Luis Obispo for the last 23 years.

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An avid mountaineer, he named his two children, daughter McKinley (21) and son Rainier (4) after mountains that he has scaled. Gorton lives in San Luis Obispo.

Hancock Football starting time changed

The starting time for the Allan Hancock College football game against East Los Angeles this Saturday has been moved to 3 p.m.

The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. at Warrior Stadium on the Righetti High School campus but has been moved due to a conflict at Righetti.

Hancock (3-1, 2-0 WSC Mtn.) will take on East L.A. in a game from the newly established Mountain Division in the Western State Conference. The Huskies (0-4, 0-2 WSC Mtn.) lost last week to Bakersfield, 58-7 - the number-one ranked team in the state - while the Bulldogs defeated Santa Barbara 37-7.

Guadalupe Youth Basketball sign-ups

It's registration time for Guadalupe Youth Basketball.

Sign-ups continue from 4-6 p.m. on Friday at the Children's Health Fair at Leroy Park, as well as all day on Saturday at Jack O'Connell Park.

The cost is $30 for one child. There is a $5 discount for each additional child who signs up from the same family. The price includes T-shirts, postseason trophies and player insurance.

The league is open to all boys and girls, from kindergarden through the 9th grade.

For more information, call Joe Harris 343-1132 or Ron Estabillo at 343-1340, ext. 119.

Boys & Girls Club basketball sign-ups

The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria is holding registrations for the upcoming youth basketball league.

All sign-ups will be held at Boys & Girls Club, 901 N. Railroad Ave., from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays; Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13.

The league is open to all boys and girl in the first through sixth grades.

The cost is $50 for each player. There will be a $10 late fee for any child registered after October 13.

The season gets under way November 24 and runs through February 24.

The league also needs coaches. To volunteer as a coach or for additional information, call Chuy Frausto at 922-7163.

Guadalupe wrestling registration

It's time for boys and girls, ages 5-17, to sign up for the Guadalupe Wrestling Club.

Registration takes place until the end of September at the club, located at 847 Guadalupe St.

Beginners classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Advanced classes will be held on Tuesdaysd and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Membership is limited and early registration is encouraged.

To sign up or for more information, call coach Johnny Martinez at 264-3284.

4th Annual Righetti Baseball Golf Tourney

The Righetti High School Baseball Program will be hosting its 4th Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Rancho Maria Golf Course.

The format will be a 4-person scramble. You may sign upas a team or as an individual.

The entry fee is $100 which includes green fee, golf cart, tee prize, lunch and beverages. Tee sponsorships are also available for $75.

All proceeds benefit the Righetti High Baseball Program.

Applications may be picked up at Rancho Maria, at Simas Sporting Goods or by contacting Brian Tomooka at 260-3874.

Sept. 28, 2007