CHATTER: TWO CHOOSE OWN PATHS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Two roads converged in Westwood and Christie Ambrosi took the one less traveled. Robert Frost never wrote about Olympic softball, yet UCLA's Ambrosi found herself with choices to make. She and teammate Stacy Nuveman were among three collegians to make the U.S. Olympic team. The NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association allows athletes to take a year off to compete for U.S. national teams without losing a year of eligibility. Nuveman accepted. Ambrosi didn't. Her college career is over. ``Those gosh darn Olympics - Why did I have to make the team?'' she deadpanned. Actually, Ambrosi, UCLA's primary leadoff batter during last year's national-championship run, could have received a sixth year. Ambrosi will graduate this spring. 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 offered her a chance to enter graduate school and play her final season, but she declined. Nuveman, who set numerous school hitting records last season, will return in 2001. ``Everytime I watch NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , they have those rings in the lower corner, I'll get chills,'' Nuveman said. . . . Former Chaminade of West Hills quarterback Lyle Everett has accepted a scholarship from San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State after walking on last season. . . . UCLA water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. player Sean Kern Sean Kern (born July 11, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American water polo player. His position is center forward (two-meter offense). During his water polo career, Kern was a four-time All-American, two-time National Player of the Year, two-time NCAA champion and three-time UCLA won the first Peter Cutino Award, an honor intended to be water polo's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy Annual award given to the outstanding college gridiron football player in the U.S. The trophy was instituted in 1935 by New York City's Downtown Athletic Club and was officially named the following year for the club's first athletic director, the player-coach . USC's Bernice Orwig won the women's award. . . . Although UCLA's women's gymnastics team finished fifth out of six teams in its first event, it nonetheless ascended to the No. 1 ranking the following week. This was possible because UCLA's team score of 196.3, set at a meet at Arizona, was the nation's highest this season. But UCLA had an 11-day break and fell from the top spot when other teams posted better scores. . . . In women's basketball, USC's Denise Woods is third in the Pac-10 with 2.1 blocks a game. . . . A trio of Westlake graduates are starring on the UCLA golf team. Brandon DiTullio has finished no worse than 17th in his first five tournaments, averaging 71.8 strokes. Ross Fulgentis, an All-Pac 10 honorable mention in 1998, has averaged 73.3 in his first three tournaments. J.T. Kohut tied for 13th at the Northwest Classic, his first collegiate event. His rounds of 73-76-71-220 helped the Bruins finish sixth. . . . Former Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood volleyball player Carolyn Miller set a season record at Emory University with 2.8 digs per game. Also at Emory, former Montclair Prep of Van Nuys soccer player David Warsavsky earned All-University Athletic Association and All-National Soccer Coaches Association of America Region honors. . . . The Dynasty, an under-16 ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and softball team in Santa Clarita, is holding tryouts. Information: (661) 298-1600 or (661) 296-1372. . . . A golf tournament benefiting the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Baseball Umpires will be Feb. 21 at Vista Valencia Golf Course. Sponsors and participants are needed. Information: Gil Perez, (818) 909-0582. |
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