BRIEFLY : BAKERSFIELD LINEMAN OPTS TO JOIN BRUINS.Byline: Daily News Wire Services UCLA received its fourth oral commitment of the recruiting season when defensive lineman Rodney Leslie told Bruins coach Bob Toledo he will sign a letter of intent in February. Leslie, from Ridgeview High School Ridgeview High School may refer to:
- Jon Wilner Chris Simms, the most highly touted high school quarterback in the country and the son of former NFL star Phil Simms, announced his decision to play for Tennessee. Simms, a 6-5, 215-pound left-hander, led Ramapo (N.J.) High School to a 9-2 record, throwing for 2,239 yards and 18 touchdowns. VOLLEYBALL: The Association of Volleyball Professionals The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) was founded in 1983 by Leonard Armato. The organization started its own American beach volleyball mens tour in 1984. By the late 80's, the tour was experiencing tremendous growth, in part through the promotion of the sport by no longer will have a board of directors consisting solely of players. The group announced a complete reorganization of the country's premier pro beach league. For the first time since the AVP AVP arginine vasopressin. was founded in 1983, it will be led by full-time management operating under corporate ownership. ``The days of part-time managers governed by a players board are over,'' said Bill Berger, who will serve as the group's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . ``The players can get back to doing what they do best - playing volleyball and entertaining fans the way athletes do in every major sports league.'' OLYMPICS: The Seattle Olympic Bid Committee, formed to seek the 2012 Summer Olympics, is expected to disband at an executive board meeting set for today. On Monday, the Seattle City Council The Seattle City Council, the legislative body of Seattle, Washington, consists of nine members elected at large. Each member's term is four years, and there are no limits on the number of terms a member may serve. voted 8-1 against supporting an official Olympic bid. Alpine skier Picabo Street, who won a gold medal in the super G in the Winter Olympics at Nagano, Japan, was named SportsWoman of the Year by the USOC. Moguls gold medalist Jonny Moseley is SportsMan of the Year Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the "Sportsman of the Year" award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." A majority of the winners have been American. and the United States Olympic women's ice hockey team is Team of the Year. SOCCER: Fielding an inexperienced team, the United States overcame an 18th-minute goal by Ukrainian forward Natalia Zinchenko to post a 2-1 victory in a women's exhibition match at UCLA. America's Justi Baumgardt scored the winning goal in the 69th minute. BASKETBALL: Sue Bird, top-ranked Connecticut's starting point guard, has suffered a season-ending knee injury. |
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