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UCLA’s legendary Al Scates, who is the men’s volleyball version of John Wooden, has announced that he will be retiring after next season — his 50th year of service with the Bruins.

UCI: Senior Madeline LeDuc recently broke a 24-year-old school record in the triple jump.

Duvall Hecht showed up at The Boathouse, home of UC Irvine crew, at Newport Back Bay last Thursday morning as if it were any other day. The 81-year-old man donned a floral Hawaiian shirt that protruded from under the zipper of a UCI Rowing jacket, suggesting that this was his paradise.

HOMER: Cleanup hitter Drew Hillman has made the best of his unconventional stint at UCI.

MOVE: The NBA’s Sacramento Kings would be much better off in Orange County.

I was born on April 22, 1991. It was Earth Day, and it was the day after Ian Woosnam won The Masters. Hence, my first name. While my pain in the ass was making my mom’s life a living hell during a 30 — yes, I said 30 — hour delivery, she found patience while watching golf’s most prestigious tournament and the green jacket ceremony.

BASEBALL: UCI had three solid pitching performances in taking two out of three games against Cal Poly.

CHANGE: David Kniffin spent seven years at UCI and will now move on to the University of Illinois.

Matt Summers has known what he has wanted to do since he was in elementary school – play Major League Baseball. When his career is all said and done, the 6-foot-1, 205-pound ballplayer might have to be dragged off the diamond, because he sure as hell won’t walk away.

Bob Yoder’s retired No. 15 jersey hung high in the rafters of the Galen Center among USC elites like Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie and Paul Westphal.

Over the last year and a half, the Irvine faithful has grown accustomed to career-bests and record-breaking performances. In the Asics/Scott Steve Invitational, the trend continued; however, this time none were set by junior Charles Jock.

The ’Eaters opened up a three-game series against Cal State Bakersfield on April 29. In the opening game, Matt Summers led the charge, pitching eight scoreless innings, striking out four and walking one. Going into the bottom of the ninth, Summers looked to record his first complete game shutout, but the Roadrunners had other plans.