HART ALUMNA HAPPY WITH MOVE TO OHIO TREBILCOCK STILL LOVES UCLA.Byline: JUSTIN FRANK Staff Writer When Ashlee Trebilcock transferred from 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 to Ohio State she expected culture shock. In January when she arrived in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , she experienced anything but. ``I thought it was going to be so different out here,'' Trebilcock said. ``Columbus is like a mini L.A., but the environment is less dramatic and more supportive.'' Trebilcock, who committed to UCLA during her junior season at Hart, decided that the Bruins' program wasn't for her and chose Ohio State from about seven schools to transfer to. ``Don't get me wrong, I still love UCLA,'' Trebilcock said. ``The other athletes were so cool and everything about it was great, it's just that the women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. program wasn't right for me.'' Trebilcock still has great relationships with UCLA athletes. When she was sitting in her dorm room watching what turned out to be an unbelievable finish for the Bruins' men's basketball team, when UCLA pulled out a come-from-behind victory to knock off to cease, as from work; to desist. - De Quincey. To force off by a blow or by beating. To assign to a bidder at an auction, by a blow on the counter. To leave off (work, etc.). See also: Knock Knock Knock Knock Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
``I just called Alfred to tell him how crazy the game was and how happy I was that they won,'' Trebilcock said. ``Then I mentioned that I was just a few hours away from Indianapolis and if he had any extra tickets to the Final Four, I'd love to go.'' Sure enough Aboya did have some and Trebilcock and her mother attended both the Bruins' win over LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit in the semifinal and their championship loss to Florida. The experience was further enhanced because in the two seats next to them were UCLA legends Bill Walton William Theodore Walton III, better known as Bill Walton (born November 5, 1952), is a former American basketball player and current television sportscaster. He is the father of current Los Angeles Lakers player Luke Walton. and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For the football player, see . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. on April 16, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach. . ``When we first got there, there was two empty seats,'' Trebilcock said. ``Next thing we knew (Walton and Adbul-Jabbar) were there. It was amazing.'' Trebilcock is also looking forward to watching the Buckeyes' football team, but she knows getting tickets to see the team that was just named the top-ranked squad by the USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. Coach's Poll is a tough task. ``I'll have to make some phone calls,'' Trebilcock said. ``But, it is going to be great to see a stadium filled with about 100,000 people and about as much people outside cheering for the Buckeyes.'' Trebilcock also says she really enjoys the atmosphere of Ohio State. ``It's really great here,'' Trebilcock said. ``Everyone here is a big fan of the school and people recognize you. In L.A. they only recognize you if you are a movie star, but here athletes are the celebrities.'' Even though Trebilcock cannot play on the team until December due to NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer rules, she is having no problem getting along with her new teammates. ``She fit in right away,'' Ohio State junior forward Alice Jamen said. ``Ashlee has become great friends with everyone; I come over to her place almost every day.'' Jamen also has noticed Trebilcock's leadership skills being used during off-season practices. ``She is definitely a leader,'' Jamen said. ``She especially works well with our freshmen.'' Jamen, who is from Cameroon, says that Trebilcock has helped her adapt to living in the U.S. ``She has really helped me learn the culture here,'' Jamen said. ``She taught me about Idaho (Trebilcock's birthplace). Ashlee is a great person on and off the court.'' justin.frank(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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