A MATURE PEARSON LEADS N.D.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Long considered one of the budding young area basketball stars, Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame High guard Cody Pearson has added another element to his game. Maturity. ``In the past, some coaches have complained about my attitude,'' Pearson said Tuesday after scoring 17 points to lead Notre Dame past Dorsey 55-54 at the War on the Floor Tournament at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. . ``But if you look at the tapes of me from my freshman year, then my sophomore year, you can see the improvement in that area. And this year, as a junior and a team captain, I want to be more of a leader and set a better example.'' Pearson always had the physical ability. He's a 6-foot-4 point guard with quickness and shooting range. But too often, he let his emotions take him out of games, and the Knights suffered as a result. ``Early on I felt like I could take anybody to the rack, and I'd talk a lot on the court,'' said Pearson, who played under control Tuesday. ``But now it's all about being a captain and winning championships. That's all I'm concentrating on.'' Famous cousin: Former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX star and current Washington Wizard Tracy Murray Tracy Lamonte Murray (born July 25 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional basketballer in the National Basketball Association who played for six different NBA franchises and two Greek clubs, with a final unimpressive stint in France. was at Pierce College checking out his cousin, Harvard-Westlake girls' standout L'Tonya Robnett, who scored 21 points in the Wolverines' blowout win over Marshall. Checking out the new guys: Former Sylmar standouts Jeremiah Turner, T.K. Reed and George Wrighster George Fredrick Wrighster (born April 1, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was selected with the seventh pick of the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon. watched the current Spartans beat Westlake 55-50 behind John Valdez's 15 points. ``Keep an eye on Valdez,'' said Wrighster. ``In basketball and football.'' Valdez, a returning guard, is also Sylmar's projected starting quarterback. ``Sylmar's not going to be throwing the ball only eight times a game anymore with John in there,'' Wrighster joked. ``They're going to throw the ball now.'' Wrighster reports to the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. football team in August. |
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