CHATTER: TWO LOCALS COMMIT TO OREGON STATE.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer Oregon State received football commitments from two area players over the weekend. Standout Chaminade High of West Hills offensive lineman Adam Speer, who is considered among California's top football prospects, committed while on an official visit last weekend. ``I really like the coaching staff,'' Speer said. ``I connected well with the coaches and the players. Plus, they have a good business program.'' Linebacker Wallace Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. of Taft of Woodland Hills also committed after visiting this weekend. Bates' commitment is a soft one. He still plans on visiting Arizona State in two weeks. He also is taking the SAT again this weekend and needs 20 more points to qualify for Oregon State. Bates said the Beavers gave him a written offer during the trip, telling him he could play outside linebacker or safety. ``I really liked it up there,'' Bates said. ``I liked the surroundings, plus my boy Brandon Browner Brandon Browner (born August 2, 1984) is a CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders. His speed and competitive effort have made him a fan favorite in his short time with the team. He played in college for Oregon State University. is there. I feel I can do big things there.'' Bates grew up four houses away from Browner, the former Sylmar standout who was named the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members freshman of the year last season. ... Linebacker Brian Elledge, the all-time leading tackler at Hart of Newhall, has committed to 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. Colorado State and Fresno State also had shown interest but signed linebackers before Elledge had a chance to make an official visit. ``I think the whole thing kind of drove my parents crazy. But I just figured even if I didn't get a scholarship right away, I'd get one if I was patient,'' Elledge said. ... Loyola of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. linebacker Ian Wilson Ian Wilson may be:
``My mom was really excited, but she's got split emotions because I'm going so far away,'' said Wilson, who lives in Burbank. Wilson's family moved from Frazier Mountain Frazier Mountain is a mountain (or peak) that is located near Frazier Park, California and Lake of the Woods, California to the north. Frazier Mountain is 8,026 feet (2446 m) to Burbank so he could attend Loyola and found a way to pay the school's tuition on the salary of a truck driver and part-time cafeteria worker. That sacrifice was not lost on Wilson, who was the MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. of Loyola's Southern Section Div. I champion football team this fall. ``I'm so thankful for everything my parents have done to help me get to this point,'' Wilson said. ``I wouldn't be doing any of this without them.'' Wilson led Loyola in tackles (101) and was the team's third-leading receiver on offense. The only thing curious about his choice of schools was that it was freezing in Hanover, N.H., when he visited two weeks ago. ``It was like 20 below when I was there,'' he said. ``At first it was a little scary. But I thought it was really beautiful.'' ... Palmdale football player Justin Shaw made an official visit to Arizona this weekend. He is also considering Washington State, Utah and 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. State. ... This year, the Foothill League has returned to its traditional format of the girls' varsity basketball game being played before the boys' varsity game, in the same location. Last year, the games were at different venues at the same time. The response has been positive and the crowds for both games have been bigger. ``It's nice playing before them because we can actually see them play,'' Hart senior Brit Brown said. ``The boys support us and we support them. It's fun being able to watch them again because I have a lot of friends on the team.'' Brown has been best friends with Hart guard Adam Rich Adam Rich (born on October 12 1968) is an American actor born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is arguably best remembered for playing youngest son Nicholas Bradford on the 1970s television drama Eight is Enough since they were in kindergarten. ... The annual Cal State Northridge baseball alumni game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Matador matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. Field. The 2004 alumni game will be dedicated to Mike Frick. A Matadors player from 1999 to 2001, Frick was killed in a car accident in late November. After a successful career at Northridge, he played in the Oakland Athletics organization. Frick holds the school record for saves in a season (nine) and career (13). Players will be arriving at the field at 9 a.m. to sign in and prepare for the event. Introduction of players starts at 12:15 p.m., and other ceremonies will follow before the first pitch. Admission is free. ... The 2003 national champion USC football, women's volleyball and men's water polo teams will be honored at a free public ceremony at noon Wednesday at Cromwell Field on the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. campus. The three teams will begin the day being honored by the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. at 10 a.m. at City Hall. The teams then will return to
campus on double-decker buses, parading down Figueroa Street beginning
at about 11:15 a.m.
The football team, which received its Associated Press national championship trophy at Heritage Hall on Jan. 5, will be presented with two more national championship trophies, from the Football Writers Association of America The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also selects the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, the Outland Trophy (the Grantland Rice Trophy) and The Sporting News. Staff Writers Gerry Gittelson and Matthew Kredell contributed to this report. Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Nick Young Senior Cleveland Young finally got his victory over friend and rival Jordan Farmar of Taft of Woodland Hills. Young scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 68-49 victory over the Toreadors in a West Valley League game Friday. With the victory, Cleveland (16-2, 2-1) tied Taft (14-3, 2-1) for first in the league standings. Just as importantly, it ends Young's losing streak to Farmar at three games. The two will continue their battle in college when Young attends USC and Farmar goes to 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 . Young also had 33 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a victory over El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Kenna Frazier Senior Chaminade Frazier had only five points in Chaminade of West Hills' 57-55 upset of then-No. 7 Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks on Tuesday. But she made the play of the game by stealing an inbounds in·bounds adj. 1. Basketball Involving putting the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court. 2. Sports Within the designated boundaries. pass with eight seconds remaining and the Eagles leading by one. Frazier also played solid defense, according to Chaminade coach Kelli DiMuro, and finished with nine assists and seven steals. UP AND COMERS Christine Vest and Kala KALA Kalaupapa National Historic Park (US National Park Service) Anaya Chaminade The Chaminade girls' junior varsity basketball team is 12-0 and 3-0 in the West Valley League and Vest, a forward, and Anaya, a shooting guard, are reasons why. Coach Nicole Rose said: ``It's hard to pick our best player, let alone our best players. We're winning because the whole team is playing well. I'm so proud of them.'' In order to decide which players would be featured in this article, Rose had the team vote. THEN AND NOW Here's a look at the beginning career of one of the Southland's more accomplished coaches, Jim Harrick, who is a scout for the Denver Nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. and Georgia. ``Before this season began, Pepperdine coach Jim Harrick was expected to entrust the offensive leadership role to Marty Wilson, a 6-foot-3 junior from Simi Valley who played sparingly last season on a team loaded with talented guards. Harrick planned to blend Wilson's leadership with the raw talent of newcomers Ed ``Topper'' Allen, Craig Davis and Donny Moore. But plans for the use of his own son, Jim (Jimmy) Harrick Jr., were limited. The Waves won their first two games, but lost their next six and eventually carried a 4-8 record into West Coast Athletic Conference play. The first two conference games - losses on the road to San Francisco (61-54) and Santa Clara (76-50) - were nightmares. The Waves were frustrated. ``I always knew what Dad wanted done in the offense,'' the younger Harrick said, ``But let's face it, I was the last guard on the team to get a chance to start. I kept thinking to myself, `If he'd only give me a chance, I would prove to him I could spark the offense.' '' Jim Harrick listened and his son has started the last four games. Pepperdine (7-11) has won three of its last four games. ``Call it S and S,'' the coach said. ``If I weren't so stubborn and stupid, he would have been starting before now. And our record would be better than it is now.'' A former star guard at Newbury Park High School, Jimmy Harrick got off to a rough start at Pepperdine when he enrolled there as a freshman in 1983. After a year of academic struggling, Jimmy transferred to Utah Technical School in Provo, where he could concentrate on improving his grades. In the offseason, he improved his abilities in basketball. Jim Harrick said his proudest moment as a coach came last Saturday when his son sparked the Waves to a 93-84 win over Loyola Marymount in Firestone Fieldhouse. In 23 minutes of play, Jimmy scored 11 points (including 3 of 3 on three-point shots), gave out eight assists, grabbed two rebounds and a couple of steals, but did not commit a turnover.'' - Originally published in the Daily News on January 29, 1987. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) Nick Young (2) Kenna Frazier (3) Christine Vest and Kala Anaya Box: (1) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) UP AND COMER (see text) (3) THEN AND NOW (see text) (4) STATILICIOUS (5) ON DECK: Highlights of the coming week |
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