Briefly In Sports

Edison High graduate Luke Gane, a student and member of the football team at UCLA, is one of four finalists for the 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award. The other three finalists for the award, which first was awarded in 2009, are David Lerner of Florida, Rex Burkhead of Nebraska and Wayne Crawford of North Carolina St.

The winner will determined by online voting, which is open through Feb. 26. The award recipient will be honored Feb. 29 at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C.

Gane, a survivor of Aplastic Anemia, is a redshirt sophomore tight end who saw action on special teams for the Bruins during the 2011 season. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Online voting can be found at https://www.upliftingathletes.org/vote.

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Oilers down baseball alumni

The Huntington Beach High baseball program held its annual alumni game Saturday at the school. The event, which drew more than 200 people, included former Oilers and major league baseball players Hank Conger and Gary Buckels. The varsity won, 6-5, after senior Brett Urabe slid safely at home under the tag of catcher Garrick Danner in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Players also participated in a home run derby, which showcased the talents of Conger.