SIDELINES : Ailing Trevathan Missed Grey Cup but Still Had Robust Season

The British Columbia Lions were able to keep the Grey Cup in Canada without their leading touchdown maker--red, white and blue wide receiver Mike Trevathan.

The former Thousand Oaks High and Montana receiver missed a semifinal and the final because of hepatitis--but not before scoring 12 touchdowns in this, his fourth season in the Canadian Football League.

“We would not have won the Grey Cup without Mike’s contributions,” Coach Dave Ritchie said Tuesday.

Trevathan was on the sidelines Sunday during the Lions’ 26-23 victory over Baltimore for the Grey Cup, but in a pivotal victory over Calgary in the regular-season final, he had 212 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He played in the playoff opener against Edmonton, making a touchdown reception, but became ill late in the game.

Trevathan is a free agent and can show off some impressive numbers if he wants to peddle his wares to the NFL or another CFL team.

Trevathan, 26, has racked up more than 1,000 yards receiving three years in a row and has scored 12 touchdowns two years in a row.

Outside chance: At UCLA, Cameron Dollar is trying to stave off a bid by freshman Toby Bailey, who is challenging for a place in the Bruins’ starting basketball lineup at the guard position opposite Tyus Edney.

Marquis Burns, a junior from Reseda High, appears to be keeping a foot in the door. Burns, The Times’ Valley player of the year in 1991-92 when he averaged 26.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Regents, scored three points in 12 minutes against Northridge.

Afterward, UCLA Coach Jim Harrick said Burns had “worked his way” into the Bruins’ rotation--which, in addition to the starters, includes Bailey and three other freshmen.

That would mean 10 players--two more than usual. Reminded of that, Harrick shrugged and said, “He’s been good in the games and he’s been good in practice. He deserves to get into games.”

Taking hacks: When Cal State Northridge baseball players say they’re getting their hacks in, they’re probably not kidding. The team is enrolled, en masse, in a taekwondo physical education course.

“It’s good for balance, conditioning, discipline. You’d be surprised,” Coach Bill Kernen said.

And if a player decides to take the coach apart? Kernen is taking private lessons.

Honors

Three of the players who helped Westlake High win the Marmonte League title have earned league honors. Receiver Billy Miller and linebacker Eric Guenther were named co-MVPs. Running back/linebacker Craig Walendy was named co-offensive MVP, along with Simi Valley receiver J.J. Washington.

Simi Valley linebacker Brian Kavanagh was named defensive MVP.

Things to Do

Today, 7 p.m., Easy Street Arena in Simi Valley: A hockey team of 16-year-old all-stars from the Ukraine will play an exhibition game against the Ventura Mariners, a local junior team.

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Compiled by John Lynch. Contributing: Steve Elling, Mike Hiserman and Steve Henson.