Antoine Adams had barely broken a sweat in his first training camp at Cal Lutheran when the coaches had a question.

Since the Kingsmen had a glut of wide receivers, would Adams mind moving to running back?

"Sure, I can try it," Adams responded.

By the end of that freshman season, Adams didn't want to move back.

"I never would have thought I would be a running back until they brought the idea in my head," Adams said. "Now that I am one, I am loving it and I think it's the best position for me."

The junior has moved into the starting role this season and is providing CLU with a steady balance to its passing attack.

Adams is averaging 82.3 yards per game rushing, and hopes to continue his production when CLU (2-1, 1-0 SCIAC) hosts Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday.

"Antoine is a hammer and he brings it," CLU head coach Ben McEnroe said. "He has been solid, and I think the threat of our passing game opens up the running game. With the talent of our receivers I think people really have to be aware of where they are and what they are doing at all times."

The 5-foot-10, 195-pound Adams fits the mold of a power back, and doesn't disguise his intentions.

"I don't try to juke as much as I try to just run people over," the Quartz Hill High graduate said. "That is what the coaches want from me."

It figures Adams enjoys watching NFL workhorses like LaDainian Tomlinson and Maurice Jones-Drew.

"The smaller running backs running over the biggest linebackers, I love to see that," Adams said. "That is my favorite."

Adams and fellow CLU backs Derek Martinez and Alex Gomez have forged a strong camaraderie during their Thursday night dinners at "3 Amigos Restaurant."

CLU's three backfield amigos talk football and school while eating burritos, tacos and nachos.

"Those guys are wired to be competitive and when they get their opportunity they are out to prove something," McEnroe said. "But I think we have a real good chemistry and you don't hear any complaints about wanting the ball more. Everybody is doing their part."

Adams set a goal of rushing for 900 yards this season, but he is willing to shift that number up or down if it equals a championship.

"My main goal is for us to win and make the playoffs," Adams said. "Whatever I can do to help the team win, that's what I want."

High water marks: The CLU men's water polo team hit a few milestones last weekend at the Convergence Tournament.

The Kingsmen's 18-5 victory over Fordham (N.Y.) extended their winning streak to four games — the most in program history.

Their 18 goals equaled the most scored in a single game.

Fourth-ranked CLU eventually had its win streak snapped by No. 2 Johns Hopkins (Md.).

The Kingsmen (8-9) open SCIAC play on Saturday at home against Redlands, the top-ranked team in Division III.

News and notes: Entering last night's game against Redlands, the CLU women's volleyball team had won five straight matches and 12 of its last 13. Senior Summer Plante-Newman needed only 11 more kills to break CLU's career record of 1,055 set by Sally Jahraus. ... The CLU men's and women's soccer teams will try to rebound today after suffering back-to-back shutout losses to Claremont-Mudd-Scripss and Redlands. The Regals (3-5-2, -1) host Occidental, while the Kingsmen (5-6, 3-3) play Occidental on the road.