Sherman Oaks

Alexis Weatherspoon, SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF.BasketballAlexis, a senior guard at Grant High, broke school career girls' records for points (1,148) and steals (305) in a 67-41 win over John H. Francis Polytechnic High of...

Anna Kournikova is the Britney Spears of tennis: all hype and no substance.—Al Reid, Houston

EMILEE KLEINSHERMAN OAKS, CALIF.Emilee, 14, became the youngest Women's State Amateur golf champion when she defeated 1972 U.S. Amateur champion Mary Budke, 35, of South Pasadena 1-up in the final match at the Carmel...

JENNINGS BOYDNORTHFORK, W. VA.Boyd, 47, has coached Class AA Northfork High to eight consecutive state basketball titles, a national record. His teams, 307-62 since 1966, have won 62 straight home games and the state...

Larry Dixon, from North Hollywood, took the Top Fuel Eliminator award at the Hot Rod Association's Winternationals when he defeated Tony Nancy of Sherman Oaks, Calif, with a time of 6.868 seconds for the quarter-mile...