CHATTER: TRANSFERRING NOTHING NEW FOR EX-SIMI VALLEY STAR.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer When former Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. boys' basketball standout Dustin Villepigue decided to transfer from Gonzaga University after last season, he had three objectives - find a place to play basketball this season, win a championship and remain an attractive prospect to major Division I college programs. Villepigue, a 6-foot-9 center, achieved all three goals. As a result, he has a big decision to make on where he will resume his Division I career next season. After helping Dixie State Community College in Utah win the Scenic Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "wack") was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly championship, Villepigue is being heavily recruited by UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Pepperdine, Rutgers, Washington State and Vanderbilt. He will likely make his decision in early May. ``I couldn't have imagined things working out any better than they have,'' said Villepigue. ``I won a championship ring this year, and I have a number of good schools interested in me. I'm happy.'' By enrolling at a junior college rather than transferring directly to another Div. I program from Gonzaga, Villepigue avoided sitting out an entire season. Although next year will be his fourth in college, he will technically be a junior. He was a redshirt his first year at Gonzaga, so he still has two years of eligibility remaining. ``That was the main reason I decided to go to junior college,'' Villepigue said. ``I wanted to play this season rather then waste it not doing anything.'' Villepigue averaged 10 points and eight rebounds this year for Dixie College. 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 of Sherman Oaks soccer standout Emily Niven will play next season at the University of Denver Background and rankings The University was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, the former Territorial Governor of Colorado, who had been appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. . Niven, a midfielder, was the Mission League player of the year this season. Last year she was the league defensive player of the year. ... Hart junior point guard Ashlee Trebilcock was selected first-team all- state by Cal-Hi Sports on Monday. Trebilcock, who averaged 21 points and led Hart to the second round of the state basketball tournament, was one of 10 players on the first team. Hart coach Dave Munroe was honored as the Division I Coach of the Year. ... Newbury Park senior forward Brynn Cameron was a second-team selection and Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta senior guard Jeanine Deno was a third-team honoree. Harvard-Westlake of Studio City guard Stefanie Clark Stefanie Clark (born November 10, 1980 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island as Stefanie Richard) is a Canadian curler. She throws lead rocks for Suzanne Gaudet. !off was a first-team pick for Div. III. Valencia's Kelley Tarver, Royal of Simi Valley's Kelly Winther and Chaminade of West Hills' Kelly Cochran were second-team selections for Div. III. Hart sophomore guard Taylor Lilley was a first-team all-sophomore selection. Candice Wiggins of La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and Country Day was named State Player of the Year. Wiggins, who has signed to play basketball and volleyball at Stanford, beat out San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. High's Charde Houston, Piedmont High junior Courtney Paris and Lynwood's Sade Wiley-Gatewood. In boys' basketball, Taft of Woodland Hills guard Jordan Farmar joins Bryce Taylor (Harvard-Westlake of Studio City) and Nick Young (Cleveland of Reseda) on the 10-member CalHi Sports all-state team. Tim Von Busch was named as the head football coach at L.A. Baptist of North Hills... Staff Writer Ramona Shelburne contributed. |
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