GRECO MAKES HER DECISION: UCLA.Byline: Rizza Yap Daily News Staff Writer With a blue and gold cap in her hands, 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. High basketball standout Michelle Greco announced Wednesday she will attend 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 next fall. The 1996 Daily News Female Basketball Player of the Year chose UCLA over USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. and UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. after five months of deliberation. Colorado fell out of the picture when the Buffaloes received two oral commitments before Greco could visit the campus. ``I'm going to be a Bruin,'' said Greco, who last season averaged 24.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and five assists per game. ``I've always wanted to go to UCLA. It was a dream I had since I was a little kid. And I can't think of anything better than playing in 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 ). ``I think UCLA has the most to offer me, especially when I graduate. That UCLA degree also means a lot outside of basketball.'' Greco's father, John, said he is happy with his daughter's decision, which he said was carefully and systematically made after visiting her top three schools. He also is glad that Michelle chose a local university. ``From a selfish standpoint, I get to see more of her games this way,'' he said with a smile. Eagles coach Damian Scribner, who was a sounding board for Greco during her decision-making process, said having her stay in Southern California is good news for her fans. ``We have a lot of people in the community that are always going to want to follow her, so this is fantastic,'' Scribner said. ``She picked a great place where she fits in well and can contribute right away.'' And how did UCLA coach Kathy Olivier react to winning over Greco? ``She was in a meeting when I called, and she ran out to talk to me,'' Greco said. ``It was sweet.'' Early signing: Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. softball pitcher Summer Richardson, one of California's top prospects despite her small-school status, says she will sign early with Cal State Northridge. Marathon performance:Royal swimmer star Ingrid Salazar will compete in 10 events in a two-day club swim meet on Nov. 8-9 at Buena High School Buena High School can refer to:
ODP ODP - Open Distributed Processing honorees: Ten members of the Valley United Stars have been chosen to the Olympic Development Program's district team. April Millado, Jill Oakes, Jenna Fodor, Jaime Rendich, Sara Davis, Allison Stone, Kelly Lavery, Stephanie Perez, Diana Sanguinetti and Tara Donoghue will compete for spots on the state team in Bakersfield Feb. 7-8. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: ``I've always wanted to go to UCLA,'' says Michelle Greco. ``It was a dream I had since I was a little kid. And I can't think of anything better than playing in the (Pacific-10 Conference).'' David R. Crane / Daily News |
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