CSUN University News Clippings

CSUN basketball player Rutherford pleads guilty

(January 31, 2009)

Cal State Northridge basketball player Dallas Rutherford pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor grand theft Friday in San Fernando Superior Court after allegedly stealing merchandise from the Best Buy in Porter Ranch.

Rutherford was one of four defendants charged with grand theft after he, CSUN star Deon Tresvant and two others allegedly stole $6,600 worth of merchandise on New Year’s Day.

Rutherford, the son of Shepherd of the Hills pastor Dudley Rutherford, was sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to complete 200 hours of Caltrans service. He also must maintain a C-minus average at CSUN.

Rutherford has returned $1,300 worth of merchandise - two iPods, two Xbox game systems and video games - to Best Buy. Tresvant, Jeffrey Braswell - the son of CSUN coach Bobby Braswell - and actor Phannuel Gbewonyo are scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 26.

- Jill Painter

Pepperdine 3, USC 0: Paul Carroll had 14 kills and Paul Riecks added 11 as the host Waves remained undefeated after their sweep over the Trojans 30-28, 30-24, 30-19.

Kasey Crider had 34 assists and 11 digs for Pepperdine (6-0, 5-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), which recorded its third sweep in a row and improved to 6-0 for the first time since 2004.

The Trojans (5-2, 2-1) were led by Tony Ciarelli’s 12 kills. Riley McKibbin added 36assists and Sean Dennis finished with 11 digs.

UC Irvine 3, UCLA 1: Garrett Muagututia had a match-high 22 kills and Matt Wade had 44 assists, but the visiting Bruins (4-5, 2-3 MPSF) fell to the Anteaters 20-30, 30-24, 30-17, 30-28

Jon Steller had 18 kills and Taylor Wilson added 17 to lead UC Irvine (8-2, 4-1). Ryan Ammerman added 53 assists for the Anteaters.

Men’s volleyball Swimming/diving

USC women 135.5, California 126.5: The No.12 Trojans (5-0, 4-0 Pac-10) posted a road upset victory over the No. 4 Bears (3-3, 2-2).

USC swept the 400-yard medley relay, with the “A” squad finishing in 3 minutes, 37.01 seoncd.

USC freshman Katinka Hosszu finished first (9:43.61) in the 1,000 freestyle and posted a season-best. Hosszu also won the 200 butterfly, lowering her season-best by almost three seconds (1:54.95).

Senior Kristen Lahey was another winner for the Trojans, finishing first in the 100 backstroke in 53.44.

Stanford women 166.5, UCLA 125.5: Senior Madeleine Stanton led the visiting Bruins (4-3, 2-3 Pac-10) with her 200 backstroke win in a time of 1:59.98.

Publication: Daily News