New college sets schedule, schedules combine

Things are progressing for the new football program at San Bernardino's American Sports University, site of the old San Bernardino Sun.

Eagles coach and athletic director Don Markham contacted the Prep-dog on Tuesday to say that numerous games have been scheduled for the fall, including contests with Southern Oregon University, Azusa Pacific University, Arizona Western, Eastern Arizona and Willamette University in Portland, Oregon.

Markham, the former Bloomington High School coach, said a football combine will be held Saturday, Jan. 26 at ASU between 9 a.m. and noon. The combine is for seniors, graduates and community college students.

Drills include a 40-yard dash, bench press, shuttle run, vertical jump and long jump.

ASU is located at 399 N. D Street in downtown San Bernardino.

Markham said athletes should bring a transcript and highlight tape.

He also said he has sent out about 500 letters to high schools to let prospective athletes know an plans to send out many more.

"I may send out 15,000," he said. "We need to get some players."

Markham said fullback Kurt Warner and offensive lineman/linebacker from Bloomington will attend the combine.