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			<title><![CDATA[Washington fights to save LASW football program]]></title>
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Henry Washington&rsquo;s mission, as he see its, goes beyond just winning football games at L.A. Southwest College.

The veteran of 30-plus years as coach of the Cougars also sees the importance of turning players who mostly come from low-income areas into winners in all phases of their lives.

But that is under threat now since the football program is in danger of being the latest casualty of a struggling economy by being suspended unless Washington and a group of community supporters that includes ministers, former administrators and students successfully plead their case to keep it alive during Wednesday&rsquo;s 3:30 p.m. Los Angeles Community College Board of Directors meeting at L.A. Harbor College.

He adds that he&rsquo;s been told by the school president,  Jack E. Daniels, if he can raise $100,000 by Feb. 28, the program will be saved. Washington said thanks to a private donation, he&rsquo;s half-way there.

&ldquo;This (football) program has helped turn lives around,&rdquo; Washington said. &ldquo;Athletics are essential and a great tool at this level.&rdquo;

If football doesn&rsquo;t survive the cut, the school&rsquo;s athletic program would consist of men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s basketball. Washington said there are plans to start men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s soccer and bring track and field back.

The loss of football, though, would mean the loss of approximately 80 full-time students, in Washington&rsquo;s view. That also means the loss of money the school would be getting by their presence.

&ldquo;That fills up a lot of math, science and English classes,&rdquo; he notes.

The community college system has become an important bridge from high school to the four-year college level for young athletes who didn&rsquo;t quite have the necessary test scores upon graduation.

Such past NFL players as Mark Fields (who donated the money for the stadium scoreboard), Larry Brown (Super Bowl MVP) and Chris Mims, as well as a current one, Robert Johnson of the Tennessee Titans, passed through the South L.A. campus, along with others too numerous to count who simply played at small schools, then went on to lead successful lives outside of athletics.

L.A. Southwest defensive back Travhn Wolfe, who prepped at Manual Arts High School, said the program has benefited him in more ways than one.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s helped me overcome lot of obstacles in my life,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s helped me stay out of trouble, kept me inside the classroom and helped me get an education.&rdquo;

Cougars offensive lineman Terrence Johnson says much of the same thing.

&ldquo;Coach has taught me how to be a man and that education is first,&rdquo; the former Manual Arts standout said. &ldquo;Nobody can take that from you. In the last five years, 80 kids who played for him went to four-year colleges.&rdquo;

Linebacker Tai Wimbish said Washington has been more than a coach to him.

&ldquo;Coach Washington and the program helped me turn my life around,&rdquo; Wimbish said.  &ldquo;(I had) no father, no mother, except coach Washington. He&rsquo;s been there to help me with my exact needs, to be that father figure who wasn&rsquo;t around there for me. He helped me get my own apartment in Gardena.&rdquo;

Jose Arias, a freshman placekicker out of Crenshaw, said he never took his studies seriously until he got under the wing of Washington.

That&rsquo;s why he&rsquo;s concerned the program might disappear.

&ldquo;Basically coach Washington built a program that teaches us how to be student-athletes first,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He encourages us to be in class every day, to work hard in class and on the field. He pushes us to stay in class and be out of here in two years.

&ldquo;Without football, it&rsquo;s like taking a rug out from under our feet. It&rsquo;s our only way out of here.&rdquo;

&ldquo;This program is about more than winning football games, it&rsquo;s about getting young men ready for the rest of their lives. We emphasize things like being a good person, getting to work on time.

&ldquo;Winning to us is getting a young man, turning his life around and becoming a productive citizen.&rdquo;]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Six St. John Bosco players sign letters of intent]]></title>
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St. John Bosco High School football standouts Bryce Treggs and Beau Boyster faced similar dilemmas during the recruiting process.

Both made early commitments &mdash; Treggs to California and Boyster to Arizona &mdash; only to see doubt creep in at various times.

Treggs, one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation, had USC and UCLA come in hard after him late, while Boyster, a center, had to deal with the coach (Mike Stoops) who had been recruiting him lose his job in the middle of the season.

Treggs, who committed to coach Jeff Tedford during the summer, decided to stick to his original decision and sign with the Golden Bears Wednesday, the first day national football letters of intent could be signed.

Boyster, who was also considering TCU after Stoops was fired, also decided to stay with Arizona.

&ldquo;The new coach, Rich Rodriguez, came in and made me a priority,&rdquo; the 6-4, 290-pound Boyster said. &ldquo;He recruited me week in and week out. Their offensive line coach was on campus a lot and I had a good in-home visit.

&ldquo;I committed to Arizona early, but backed off a little bit when coach Stoops got fired. When they hired coach Rodriguez, it was clear that I still needed to be at Arizona.&rdquo;

St. John Bosco&rsquo;s other signees Wednesday included wide receiver/defensive back Charles Redd and defensive back Dalis Bruce with Eastern Washington, which won the 2010 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly 1AA) title, strong safety Shane Baumann with Division II Western New Mexico and wide receiver Justin Johnson with Fresno State.
Fresno State is coached by Tim DeRuyter, a St. John Bosco graduate. The first-year coach made his alma mater was one of his first recruiting stops.

Baumann was sold on Western New Mexico when he made his recruiting trip.

&ldquo;I fell in love with the atmosphere, the environment,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really excited.&rdquo;

St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro told a gathering of faculty, students and family members during the signing ceremony in the gym that these six players are examples of what good can happen when combine excellence in the classroom and on the field.

&ldquo;They took care of their responsibilities,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;If they did not take care of their classwork, they wouldn&rsquo;t be up here today.&rdquo;]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lynwood's Wiggins signs with Eastern Washington]]></title>
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Lynwood High School&rsquo;s Diamonte Williams, who starred at quarterback and in the secondary, has signed a national letter of intent to play football at Eastern Washington University.

The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder was recruited to the I-AA Division school to play defensive back.

He chose Eastern Washington over Ohio.

&ldquo;They treated me like family and the education is good,&rdquo; Wiggins said of his decision. &ldquo;My parents like the school and I like the school.&rdquo;

Lynwood football coach Mark Williams added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great day when one of our kids signs. It means we did it in the classroom and on the field.

&ldquo;He picked the school that fits into what he wants to do. He will do great things in life on and off the field because he&rsquo;s a hard worker on and off the field.&rdquo;]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Boyd will get shot at QB at UNLV]]></title>
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Few players in recent memory had a more spectacular career than the one James Boyd had at L.A. Jordan High School.

The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder put up phenomenal numbers as a quarterback and defensive end, earning All-City honors as a junior and senior, and All-American recognition as a senior after throwing for a state-leading 4,266 yards and 44 touchdowns and playing impressively in a head-to-head matchup with future USC quarterback Matt Barkley when he was at Mater Dei.

He was recruited to USC when Pete Carroll was still the coach, but playing time was virtually non-existent while practicing at defensive end, tight end and quarterback. He redshirted with a knee sprain in 2009, then appeared in two games in 2010 without recording a statistic.

He eventually wound up at West L.A. College, but did not compete this season.

Still, he&rsquo;ll get another chance to resurrect his football career, this time at Nevada, Las Vegas.

He was one of the signees of coach Bobby Hauck, who will give Boyd a chance to compete for the quarterback spot.

The Rebels return Caleb Herring, Sean Reilly, Taylor Barnhill and Nick Sherry at that position. Their recruiting class also included Glendale, Ariz. prep Troy Hawthorne.

&ldquo;James Boyd transferred here from USC and West L.A. and has two years left,&rdquo; Hauck said. &ldquo;He wanted a chance to try to break into the quarterback depth and he&rsquo;ll get that opportunity here.&rdquo;

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Another quarterback with local connections will also be continuing his college career.

Omar Herrera, who prepped at Locke High and has been El Camino College&rsquo;s quarterback the past two seasons, has signed with Mississippi Valley State, the alma mater of former NFL great Jerry Rice.

Kevin Laudermill, a 6-3, 300-pound defensive tackle from West L.A. College, has signed with New Mexico.

He recorded 40 tackles, including five for loss and four sacks while earning second-team all-conference honors this fall.

Laudermill was an All-Coliseum League lineman at Manual Arts High in 2008.

Julius Childs, a cornerback from Lynwood High and ECC Compton, has signed with Youngstown State.

Childs had 29 tackles, seven pass breakups and a 24.5 yards per kickoff return average at Compton this season. He had an 83-yarder against East L.A.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Washington holds off UCLA]]></title>
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SEATTLE &mdash;Terrence Ross scored 10 of Washington&rsquo;s final 12 points to finish with 22, and the Huskies overcame a 10-point deficit with seven minutes remaining to beat UCLA, 71-69 Thursday at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Ross&rsquo; 3-pointer from the wing with 1:20 remaining turned out to be the game-winner, but the Huskies (15-7, 8-2 Pac-12) had to watch Norman Powell&rsquo;s baseline jumper with 3 seconds left hang on the rim and fall off before celebrating their fourth straight win over the Bruins.

Ross scored 18 points in the second half and made 9 of 12 shots overall. Tony Wroten added 13 points and ex-Crenshaw High School star Darnell Gant had 12 for the Huskies, who retained at least a share of the conference lead.

Josh Smith scored a career-high 24 points for UCLA (12-10, 5-5) and added nine rebounds, but had just three points in the final 12 minutes when Washington switched to a zone defense.

&ldquo;They were in such an offensive rhythm number one, and number two Aziz [N&rsquo;Diaye] had three fouls,&rdquo;  Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said on why he switched to zone defense. &ldquo;We were trying to get them out of their rhythm and keep Aziz in there. We are not a zone team, but we practice it enough to be able to run it, and I thought it was effective tonight.&rdquo;

Lazeric Jones ended with 11 points for the Bruins and David Wear chipped in 10 points for UCLA, which lost its eighth-straight at Washington.

&ldquo;I was really proud of the way our team played in a difficult environment,&rdquo; UCLA coach Ben Howland said. &ldquo;It was just disappointing to lose this game after preparing so hard in practice. I thought Joshua Smith played terrific today.

&ldquo;But our defense &mdash; they shot 52 percent &mdash; and our inability to attack to zone in the last five minutes, hurt us tonight. We got a little discombobulated; we had a couple of turnovers. We didn&rsquo;t execute some things down the stretch offensively.&rdquo;
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PULLMAN, Wash. &mdash; Brock Motum scored 26 points to lead Washington State past UC, 60-53 Thursday night in a Pac-12 men&rsquo;s basketball game.

Motum was hot from the onset, scoring 11 of the Cougars&rsquo; (12-10, 4-6) first 16 points. WSU led 30-24 at halftime.

The Trojans (6-17, 1-9) went on a 14-4 run midway through the second half, cutting the Cougars&rsquo; lead to 49-45 with 6:42 remaining, but WSU went 4 of 5 at the free throw line during a minute-long span to go up 56-45 with 3:38 left.

Motum accounted for WSU&rsquo;s final two points when he grabbed a defensive rebound and was immediately fouled, proceeding to hit both foul shots. Motum was the only Cougar player to finish in double figures.

USC had three players notch double figures with Greg Allen leading with 17 points. Garrett Jackson added 15 and Byron Wesley finished with 12.
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			<title><![CDATA[Pac-12 football signees]]></title>
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PAC-12 FOOTBALL SIGNEES
ARIZONA
Bryan Harper     ATH     Ontario
Dylan Cozens     DE     Scottsdale, Ariz.
Dwight Melvin     DL     Laveen, Ariz.
Keoni Bush-Loo     TE     Honolulu, HI
Cayman Brundage     OL     Oklahoma City
Wayne Capers     ATH     Bridgeville, Pa.
Kyle Kelley     DE     Irvine
T.D. Gross     OL     Santee
Zach Hemmila     OL     Chandler, Ariz.
Beau Boyster     OL     Bellflower
Clive Georges     WR     Key West, Fla.
Yamen Sanders     S     Culver City
Jamar Allah     DB     Phoenix, Ariz.
Cody Ippolito     LB     Scottsdale, Ariz.
Anthony Lopez     ATH     Gilbert, Ariz.
Javelle Allen     QB     Prosper, Texas
Will Parks     DB     Philadelphia, Pa.
Leo Thomas     DB     San Antonio, Texas
Jarrell Bennett     WR     New Orleans
Trey Griffey     WR     Orlando, Fla.
J.T. Washington     RB     Satellite Beach, Fla.
Dakota Conwell     LB     Pittsburgh
Josh Kern     QB     San Antonio, Texas

ARIZONA STATE
Alonzo Agwuenu    WR    RS-Jr.#    6-4    210     Chino Hills HS/Mt. San Antonio JC
Josiah Blandin    WR    Fr.    6-4    185    Long Beach Poly HS
Terrell Davis    RB    Fr.    6-0    215     Victoria, B.C, Canada/Mount Douglas Senior Secondary
Salamo Fiso    LB    Fr.    6-1    220 Long Beach Poly HS
D.J. Foster    RB    Fr.    6-0    190    Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro HS
Evan Goodman    OL    Fr.    6-4    290    Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Senior HS
Marion Grice    RB    Jr.    6-0    210    Houston, Texas/Nimitz HS/Blinn CC
Jaxon Hood    DL    Fr.    6-1    290    Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS
Oliver Johnson    CB    Jr.    6-2    200     Taft HS/Pierce College
Milo Jordan    DL    Fr.    6-2    275    Corona Centennial HS
Kody Kohl    TE    Fr.    6-3    220    Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite HS
Steffon Martin    LB    Jr.    6-2    230 Indianapolis, Ind./Pike HS/Arizona Western College
Stephon McCray    OL    Fr.    6-4    300    Fresno Bullard HS
William McGehee    OL    So.    6-6    300    Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian Academy/Navarro CC
Carlos Mendoza    LB    Fr.    6-1    220    Oaks Christian HS
Viliami Moeakiola    S    Fr.    6-1    205    Euless, Texas/Trinity HS
Mike Pennel    DL    RS-Jr.#    6-5    340    Aurora, Colo./Grandview HS/Scottsdale (Ariz.) CC
Darwin Rogers*    TE    Jr.    6-4    255    Chicago, Ill./Leo Catholic HS/Arizona Western College
Matthew Rowe     LB    Fr.    6-2    220    Long Beach Poly HS
Jake Sheffield*    DL    Jr.    6-4    280    Aurora, Colo./Gateway HS/College of the Desert
Richard Smith    WR    Fr.    5-9    161    Long Beach Poly HS
Easton Wahlstrom*    LS    Fr.    6-2    240    Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS
Chris Young    S    Jr.    6-2    220    Seattle, Wash./Auburn Senior HS/Arizona Western College

CALIFORNIA
Michael Barton - LB - 6-1 - 211 Fr. - HS - Concord (De La Salle HS)
Matt Cochran - OL - 6-4 - 320 Fr. - HS - Atwater (Buhach Colony HS)
Jeffrey Coprich - ATH - 5-9 - 182 - Fr. - Stevenson Ranch(West Ranch HS)
Cedric Dozier - WR - 5-11 - 175 Fr. - Lakewood, Wash. (Lakes HS)
Damariay Drew - DB - 6-0 - 195 Fr. - HS - Livermore, CA (Livermore HS)
Maximo Espitia - FB - 6-3 - 223 Fr. - HS - Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)
Raymond Ford - DB - 5-11 - 174 Fr. - Gardena (Serra HS)
Chris Harper - WR - 6-0 171 - Fr. - Crespi HS
Zach Kline - QB - 6-2 210 - Fr. Danville (San Ramon Valley HS)
Kenny Lawler - WR - 6-3 192 - Fr. - Upland HS
Cole Leininger - P - 6-2 - 204 Fr. - HS - Fruit Cove, Fla. (Bartram Trail HS)
Steven Moore - OL - 6-6 - 270 - Fr. - Elk Grove (Elk Grove HS)
Hardy Nickerson Jr. - LB - 6-0 221 - Fr. - HS Oakland (Bishop O&rsquo;Dowd HS)
Christian Okafor - OL - 6-6 - 304 - Fr. - Houston, Texas (Westbury HS)
Darius Powe - WR - 6-2 186 - Fr. - Lakewood HS
Freddie Tagaloa - OL - 6-8 - 312 - Fr. - HS - Richmond (Salesian HS)
Bryce Treggs - WR - 5-11 - 171 Fr. - (St. John Bosco HS

COLORADO
KOUGH, Gerrad, OL 6-5, 270 Pomona HS
McCARTNEY, Derek, DL 6-4, 215 Westminster, Colo. (Faith Christian HS)
HENINGTON, Tyler DL 6-3, 275 Centennial, Colo. (Mullen HS)
RASMUSSEN, Kory DL 6-4 260 Ewa Beach, Hawai'i (Kamehameha HS)
MOSLEY, Marques DB 6-1 175 Upland HS
ABRON, Donta RB 5-9 190 Upland HS
PAYNE, Davien RB 5-11, 225 Perris (Citrus Hill HS)
JAGNE, Kisima DL 6-5 235 Phoenix, Ariz. (Chandler HS)
POWELL, Christian FB 6-0 250 Upland HS
CRAWLEY, Kenneth DB 6-1 170 Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson HS)
WALKER, John DB 5-10 170 Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson HS)
WILSON, De&rsquo;Jon DL 6-3 250 Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson HS)
TUPOU, Josh DL 6-3 305 Buena Park HS
STUART, Johnny DL 6-4 250 Westlake HS
SOLIS, Justin DT 6-3 300 Westlake HS
THOMAS, Gerald WR 5-11 175 New Orleans, La. (Colony [Texas])
KAFOVALU, Samson DL 6-3 250 Riverside (Arlingto HS)
DILLON, Shane QB 6-6 195 El Cajon (Christian HS)
THOMAS, Jeffrey WR 6-3 190 Dallas, Texas (Duncanville HS)
HOBBS, Vincent TE 6-3 240 Dallas, Texas (Mesquite Horn HS)
HALL, Jeffrey DB 5-11 175 LaPlace, La. (St. Charles Catholic HS)
RAY, Austin TE 6-6 235 Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge HS)
WILLIAMS, Peyton WR 6-1 190 Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll HS)
CROWDER, Terrence RB 5-10 210 Galena Park, Texas (Galena Park HS)
IRWIN, Sean TE 6-4 230 Cypress, Texas (Cypress Fairbanks HS)
IRWIN, Jeromy OL 6-5 290 Cypress, Texas (Cypress Fairbanks HS)
WRIGHT, Yuri DB 6-2 175 Spring Valley, N.Y. (Don Bosco Prep [N.J.])
KELLEY, Alex OL 6-3 305 Oceanside (Vista HS)
NORGARD, Clay FB 6-1 240 Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista HS)

OREGON
Addison, Bralon/ATH/5-10/185/HS/Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Hightower)
Allen, Chance/WR/6-3/191/HS/Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Elkins)
Amoako, Eric/DB/5-11/195/HS/Arlington, Texas (Martin)
Amoako, Stephen/DB/6-0/190/HS/Arlington, Texas (Martin)
Armstead, Arik/DL/6-8/280/HS/Elk Grove (Pleasant Grove)
Ausherman, Dylan/P/6-3/180/JC/Visalia (College of the Sequoias/El Diamante)
Bafaro, Brett/LB/6-2/220/HS/Hillsboro, Ore. (Liberty)
Bair, Stetzon/DL/6-9/265/JC/St. Anthony, Idaho (Iowa Western CC/South Fremont)
Balducci, Alex/DL/6-4/262/HS/Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic)
Baylis, Evan/TE/6-5/225/HS/Aurora, Colo. (Grandview)
Brown, Pharaoh/TE/6-6/220/HS/Lyndhurst, Ohio (Brush)
Buckner, DeForest/DL/6-7/230/HS/Honolulu, HI (Punahou)
Carriger, Cody/DL/6-6/230/HS/Butte, Mont. (Butte)
Daniel, Terrence/ATH/6-6/230/HS/Oakland (Bishop O'Dowd)
Daniels, Reggie/DB/6-1/185/HS/Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
Dunmore, Oshay/DB/6-2/195/HS/Newport, Ore. (Newport)
Lockie, Jeff/QB/6-2/175/HS/Danville (Monte Vista)
Long, Kyle/OL/6-7/08/JC/Charlottesville, Va. (Saddleback CC/St. Anne&rsquo;s-Belfield)
Marshall, Byron/RB/5-10/195/HS/San Jose (Valley Christian)
Rodrigues, Jake/QB/6-3/210/HS/Rocklin (Whitney)
Stanford, Dwayne/WR/6-5/185/HS/Cincinnati (Taft)

OREGON STATE
Cade Cowdin     LB     6-2     220 St. George, Utah (St. George/College of the Desert)
Grant Bays     OL     6-3     290 Oceanside
Cyril Noland     S     6-2     200 Choudrant, La. (Ruston)
Kendall Hill     S     6-4     190 La Marque, Texas (La Marque)
Zack Robinson ATH 6-3 200 Tahlequah, Okla. (Sequoyah)
Chris Brown     RB     6-0     195 Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial)
Joel Skotte     LB     6-2     225 Bend, Ore. (Mountain View)
Caleb Saulo     LB     6-2     215 Kent, Wash. (Kentlake)
Dustin Stanton TE 6-6 220 Marysville, Wash. (Lakewood)
Caleb Smith     TE     6-6     250 Renton, Wash. (Kentridge)
Brent VanderVeen     QB     6-5     210 Arroyo Grande,
Garrett Owens     PK     5-8     160 Arroyo Grande
Garrett Weinreich OL     6-6     285 Arroyo Grande)
Malik Gilmore     WR     6-4     200 Lakewood
Chase Eldredge     OL     6-4     260 Palos Verdes
Gavin Andrews     OL     6-5     300 Granite Bay
Tyler Hasty     CB     5-11 180 Newcastle, Wash. (Bellevue)
Josh Mitchell OL     6-3     285 North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si)
Chris Miller     S     6-2     195 Diamond Ranch
Rommel Mageo LB 6-2 220 Pago Pago, America Samoa (Samoana)
Dyllon Mafi     LB     6-3     210 (Oakland/Laney CC)
Stan Hasiak     OL     6-4     295 Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei/UCLA/Mt. San Antonio HS)
Isaac Seumalo OL 6-4 290 Corvallis, Ore. (Corvallis)
Noke Tago DL 6-3 290 Pago Pago, America Samoa (Leone)

STANFORD
Carter, Alex ... CB ... 6-0 ... 195 Ashburn, Va. (Briar Woods HS)
Caspers, Johnny ... OL ... 6-4 ... 285 Glen Ellyn, IL (Glenbard West HS)
Crane, Conner ... WR ... 6-4 ... 190 Lantana, Texas (John H. Guyer HS)
Davidson, Nick ... OL ... 6-7 ... 285 Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
Davis, Noor ... OLB ... 6-4 ... 235 ... Fr. ... Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg HS)
Fanaika, Brandon ... OL ... 6-3 ... 320 ... Fr. ... Pleasant Grove, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS)
Garnett, Joshua ... OL ... 6-5 ... 305 Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup HS)
Hoffpauir, Zach ... S ... 6-0 ... 210 ... Fr. ... Glendale, Ariz. (Centennial HS)
Jordan, Dontonio ... WR ... 5-11 ... 185 Hickory Creek, Texas (Lake Dallas HS)
Kaumatule, Luke ... DE/TE ... 6-7 ... 260 Honolulu, HI ... (Punahou School)
Lohn, Nate ... DE ... 6-3 ... 265 Kansas City (Staley HS)
Madhu, Drew ... S ... 6-1 ... 196 Tampa, Fla. (H.B. Plant HS)
Martinez, Blake ... ILB ... 6-2 ... 235 Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro HS)
Murphy, Kyle ... OL ... 6-7 ... 278  San Clemente HS
Nwafor, Ikenna ... DT ... 6-6 ... 300 Irving, Texas (Cistercian Prep)
Peat, Andrus ... OL ... 6-7 ... 305 Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS)
Rector, Michael ... WR ... 6-1 ... 185 Gig Harbor, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep)
Sanders, Barry ... RB ... 5-10 ... 185 Oklahoma City (Heritage Hall HS)
Shittu, Aziz ... DE ... 6-3 ... 275 Atwater (Buhach Colony HS)
Shuler, Graham ... OL ... 6-4 ... 277 Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
Watkins, Jordan ... DE ... 6-5 ... 265 Decatur, Ga. ... (Woodward Academy)
Whitfield, Kodi ... WR ... 6-2 ... 195 Los Angeles (Loyola HS)

WASHINGTON
Kalei Auelua  DE/OLB  6-1 / 227  Honolulu, Hawai'i (St. Louis)
Josh Banks  DT  6-3 / 274  Stockton (St. Mary's/San Joaquin Delta College)
Brandon Beaver CB  6-0 / 176 Dominguez
Shane Brostek  OL  6-3 / 283  Kamuela, Hawai'i (Hawai'i Prep)
Travis Coons  PK  6-2 / 205  (Alta Loma / Mt. San Antonio College)
Nathan Dean  OL  6-5 / 274  Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita)
Korey Durkee  P  6-3 / 215  Gig Harbor, Wash. (Gig Harbor)
Jake Eldrenkamp  OL  6-5 / 295  Medina, Wash. (Bellevue)
Cory English  OL  6-3 / 283  Auburn, Wash. (Auburn)
Taylor Hindy  OL  6-4 / 295  Chaminade Prep
Jeff Lindquist  QB  6-3 / 234  Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island)
Cory Littleton  LB  6-4 / 218  Spring Valley (Mount Miguel)
Ryan McDaniel  LB  6-0 / 225 North Torrance
Jaydon Mickens  WR  5-11 / 175  Dorsey
Cyler Miles &bull; QB  6-4 / 218 &bull; Centennial, Colo. (Mullen)
Blake Rodgers  LB  6-2 / 215  Coto de Caza, (Tesoro)
Kendyl Taylor  WR  5-10 / 196 Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
Shaq Thompson  S 6-2 / 215  Sacramento (Grant)
Damion Turpin  DT  6-2 / 265  Dominguez
Pio Vatuvei  DE  6-3 / 272  Patterson (Patterson)
Cleveland Wallace  CB  5-11 / 165  San Jose (Oak Grove)
Darien Washington  DB  5-10 / 165  Norwalk (Orange Lutheran)
Dwayne Washington  WR  6-1 / 205 Gahr HS
Erich Wilson II  TB  6-1 / 190  East Palo Alto (Serra)
Psalm Wooching  FB  6-3.5 / 217  Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i (Kealakehe)

WASHINGTON STATE
Jeremiah Allison, LB 6-1, 210 Dorsey
Austin Apodaca, QB 6-3, 184 Longmont, Colo. (Silver Creek)
Robert Barber, DT, 6-3, 290 Pago Pago, American Samoa (Faga&rsquo;Itua)
Brett Bartolone, WR 5-10, 180 La Habra
Michael Bowlin, K 6-4, 210 (Saddleback JC)
Teondray Caldwell, RB 5-10, 185, Venice
Feddie Davey, S 5-11, 190 Miami, Fla. (Miami Norland)
Rahmel Dockery, WR 5-10, 170 Tacoma, Wash. (Curtis)
Denzell Dotson, OL 6-3, 305 Peoria, Ariz. (Cactus)
Keith Ewing, LB, 6-2, 215 Bellaire, Texas (Bellaire)
Sam Flor, OL 6-4, 285 Seattle (O&rsquo;Dea)
Ione Gauta, DT 6-3, 300 Fullerton JC
Alex Jackson, WR 5-10, 175 Culver City
Sam Jones, OL 6-6, 295 Bear, Del. (Pima CC)
Robert Lewis, WR, 5-10, 160 South East
Gabriel Marks, WR 5-11 175 Venice
Eduardo Middleton, OL 6-5, 290 Oceanside
Alex Mitchell, OL 6-2 309 Portland, Ore. (Jefferson)
Kache Palacio, LB 6-2, 225 Serra
Khalil Pettway, LB, 6-4, 205, Culver City
Niu Sale, OL, 6-4, 315, L.A. Harbor College
B.J. Salmonson, OL 6-5, 285 Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley)
Taylor Taliulu, S 5-11, 175 Aiea, Hawaii (Kamehameha Secondary)
Jacob Tuivaiave, LB, 6-4, 250, Tacoma, Wash. (Washington)
Destiny Vaeao, DE 6-3, 255, Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna)
Pierson Villarrubia, OL 6-4, 275 Mandeville, La. (Lakeside)
Theron West, RB 5-8 170 (Centennial, L.A. Harbor College)

USC
USC FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Spring enrollment
High school
Scott Starr LB 6-3 230 Norco
Chad Wheeler OT 6-6 265 Santa Monica
DeVante Wilson DE 6-4 235 Corona

Junior college
Morgan Breslin DE 6-3 255 Diablo Valley JC

Fall enrollment
High school
Nelson Agholor WR 6-1 180 Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep HS)
Zach Banner OL 6-9 335 Puyallup, Wash. (Lakes HS)
Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick TE 6-5 260 Rocklin (Whitney HS) Jahleel Pinner RB 5-11 225 (Mission Viejo HS)
Darreus Rogers WR 6-2 195 (Carson HS)
Jabari Ruffin LB 6-4 230 Downey HS
Kevon Seymour DB 6-0 170 Muir HS)
Devian Shelton DB 6-2 185 Inglewood HS)
Jordan Simmons OL 6-5 335 Crespi HS)
Max Tuerk OL 6-6 295 Santa Margarita HS
Leonard Williams DL 6-5 270 Daytona Beach, Fla.

Junior college
Gerald Bowman S 6-1 215 Philadelphia, Pa. (Imhotep HS, L.A. Pierce JC)

UCLA
Ishmael Adams     DB     5-10 190 Oaks Christian
Eli Ankou DL 6-3 284 Bear, Del. Red Lion Christian Academy
Jeremy Castro LB 6-3 253 Vista Murrieta
Justin Combs DB 5-9     165 New Rochelle, N.Y.Iona Prep
Colby Cyburt OL     6-4     265 Mission Viejo
Ka'imi Fairbairn     K     5-11.50  171 Honolulu Punahou
Devin Fuller     QB     6-0     195 Old Tappan, N.J. Northern Valley
Simon Goines OL 6-6     314 Keller, Texas Keller Central
Ahmaad Harris     WR     5-8     170 Suwanee, Ga.     Peachtree Ridge
Carl Hulick OL 6-2 296 Esperanza
Nate Iese LB 6-4 240 Sacramento     Sheldon
Taylor Lagace S     6-1     205 Arcadia
Ellis McCarthy DT 6-5 326 Monrovia
T.J. Millweard QB 6-4 225 Fort Worth, Texas All Saints Episcopal
Fabian Moreau RB 6-0 185 Davie, Fla.     Western
Kenny Orjioke ATH 6-4 225 Marietta, Ga. Lassiter
Jordan Payton WR 6-2 205 Oaks Christian
Paul Perkins     ATH 5-11 190 Chandler, Ariz.
Aaron Porter LB     6-2     230 La Habra
Marcus Rios     DB     6-0     185 Elk Grove Cosumnes Oaks
Ian Taubler TE 6-4 250 Fresno Bullard
Kenny Walker WR 6-0 175 Richmond Kennedy
Lacy Westbrook     OL     6-4     320  Dominguez
Javon Williams WR 6-5 195 Chandler, Ariz.    Chandler

Junior college
Alexandru Ceachir OL 6-5 300 Moldova Santa Monica JC
Ishmael Adams DB - 5-10, 190 Oaks Christian

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Where the local football signees are going
Air Force
Justin Johnson, OL, Dorsey HS

Arizona
Beau Boyster, C, St. John Bosco HS

Boise State
Darien Barrett, DE/LB, Inglewood HS

Bowling Green
Mike Allen, WR, Lynwood HS, East L.A. College

BYU
Marques Johnson, DT, Westchester HS, El Camino College

California
Raymond Ford, DB, Serra HS
Bryce Treggs, WR, St. John Bosco

Eastern Washington
Deandre Johnson, Inglewood HS
Charles Redd, WR/DB, St. John Bosco HS
Dalis Bruce, DB, St. John Bosco HS
Diamonte Wiggins, DB, Lynwood HS

Fresno State
Justin Johnson, WR, St. John Bosco HS

Hawaii
Dejon Allen, DL, Dominguez HS

La Verne, Div. III
Emanuel Rodriguez, WR, San Gabriel HS, East L.A. College

Lincoln (Mo.), Div. II
Roberto Limon, OL, Wilson HS, East L.A. College

Lindenwood (N.J.), Div. II
Ramon Barraza, OL, Roosevelt HS, East L.A. College
Caesar Aguila, OL, Garfield HS, East L.A. College

Mississippi Valley State
Omar Herrera, QB, Locke HS, El Camino College

Montana State
Kris Cooper, Serra HS

Nebraska
Thomas Brown, LB, Serra HS

Nevada-Las Vegas
James Boyd, QB, Jordan HS, USC, West L.A. College

New Mexico
Kevin Laudermill, DT, Manual Arts HS, West L.A. College

Northern Colorado
Lavell Sanders, DB, Dominguez HS

Oklahoma
Derrick Woods, WR, Inglewood HS

Panhandle State (Okla.)
Chris De Leon, WR, Montebello HS, East L.A. College
Edgar Rosales, OL, Garfield HS, East L.A. College
Jose Garcia, OL, Montebello HS, East L.A. College

Southern Oregon
Jaylenn Hart, Inglewood HS

UCLA
Lacy Westbrook, OL, Dominguez HS

USC
Darreus Rogers, WR, Carson HS
Devian Shelton, DB, Inglewood HS
Jabari Ruffin, LB, Downey HS

Utah
Carlos Lozano, OL, Montebello HS, East L.A. College
Alphonso Marsh, DB, Dominguez HS

Washington
Jaydon Mickens, WR/DB, Dorsey HS
Brandon Beaver, DB, Dominguez HS
Damion Turpin, DE, Dominguez HS


Washington State
Jeremiah Allison, LB, Dorsey HS
Theron West, RB, Centennial HS, L.A. Harbor College
Kache Palacio, LB, Serra HS

Western New Mexico
Shane Baumann, DB, St. John Bosco HS

Youngstown State
Julius Childs, DB, Lynwood HS, ECC Compton
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Not even a coaching change could shake the resolve of Dominguez High School&rsquo;s nationally-ranked offensive lineman Lacy Westbrook.

As long as UCLA still wanted him, the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder was going to stick with his early commitment to the Bruins, despite seeing Rick Neuheisel, the coach who originally recruited him, fired at the end of the regular season and ultimately replaced by Jim Mora Jr.

He made it official Wednesday by signing with the Bruins in a ceremony on the campus.

Three of his teammates also decided Wednesday, the first day national football letters of intent could be signed.

Defensive tackle Dejon Allen signed with Hawaii, defensive end Damion Turpin with Washington and cornerback Lavell Sanders with Northern Colorado.

Safety Brandon Beaver and cornerback Alphonso Marsh delayed their decisions so they could make them on television later in the day. Beaver signed with Washington, Marsh with Utah.

&ldquo;I was a little concerned at the time of the change because I didn&rsquo;t know if the new coach would still want me,&rdquo; Westbrook said. &ldquo;But this is where I always wanted to go. Its athletics are really good and a degree from there creates many opportunities.&rdquo;

Winning games and sending players to the next level has been central to the Compton-based school since Willie Donerson took over as coach in 1984.

Keith, his son, and Willie have seen 78 player take their football careers to the college ranks, and some even to the NFL, notably Richard Sherman and Kevin Burnett.

&ldquo;Although championships are big, this is bigger,&rdquo; Keith Donerson said of the signings. &ldquo;This is about life.&rdquo;

He said the ceremony held on the campus quad in front of a large group of the student body is important.

&ldquo;It lets the kids here know they can go to Stanford (as Sherman did), or to Tennessee (Burnett), they don&rsquo;t necessarily have to go to a local school,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It also motivates the younger kids.&rdquo;





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Soccer and basketball were the sport of choices growing for Carlos Lozano.

But when you are as big as him, it only seems a matter of time before someone points you in the direction of the football field.

That was the case for the 6-foot-8, 360-pound East L.A. College offensive lineman, whose career took another big step Wednesday when he signed a national letter of intent with the University of Utah.

That was quite a step for someone who didn&rsquo;t take up the sport until his sophomore year at Montebello High School. He actually quit before that season was over, but returned to start as a junior and senior for the Oilers.

&ldquo;I thought the sport was too tough,&rdquo; he said of the initial decision to give it up.

He reconsidered, deciding to prove others wrong that he could handle the rigors of football.

His first year at East L.A. saw modest success as a part-time starter for the Huskies. He made a big leap this year, earning numerous scholarship offers.

Kansas, Washington State and Florida International were among his final choices before deciding on Utah.

&ldquo;I liked everything about my visit there,&rdquo; Lozano said. &ldquo;The coaches know my potential is high, but I have to lose a little weight and get in shape and if I do that I could be a potential NFL draft pick.&rdquo;

Lozano said he currently weighs between 380 and 400 pounds, considerably more than his official program weight.

He promises that will come down.

&ldquo;I want to be at 375 before game one (in September),&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They want me to drop weight so I can go for 90 plays every game.&rdquo;

New ELAC coach Steve Mojarro said Lozano&rsquo;s potential is unlimited.

&ldquo;He&rsquo;s only going to get better,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s 420 now and needs to get down to 360. When he does that, he&rsquo;ll be something for the next level and beyond.&rdquo;

Mojarro has always loved Lozano&rsquo;s attitude.

&ldquo;When he came to us, he never had that prima donna attitude that I have to start because I&rsquo;m 6-8,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He wanted to earn it, he always wanted to get better.&rdquo;

ELAC also had defensive lineman Christopher Floyd sign with Division II Lindenwood (N.J.), wide receiver Chris De Leon with Division Panhandle State (Okla.), cornerback Nasir Moore with Kansas, offensive lineman Roberto Limon with Division II Lincoln (Mo.) and wide receiver Emanuel Rodriguez with Division III La Verne.

DeLeon, also a Montebello grad, came in for special praise from Mojarro.

&ldquo;He almost didn&rsquo;t make the team his first year here, but he persevered and worked so hard,&rdquo; the coach said. &ldquo;He proved us wrong.&rdquo;

This group goes with the mid-year signees in wide receiver Mike Allen with Bowling Green, linebacker Freddy Aguilar with UC Davis, offensive lineman Ramon Barraza with Lindenwood, offensive lineman Caesar Aguila with NAIA school Belhaven, and offensive linemen Edgar Rosales and Jose Garcia with Panhandle State.]]></description>
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Dorsey High School&rsquo;s Jaydon Mickens, the Wave Newspapers Player of the Year, signed a national football letter of intent with Washington Wednesday.

He is one of three Dons to make their college choices official on the first day letters could be signed.

Linebacker Jeremiah Allison signed with Washington State and offensive tackle Justin Johnson with the Air Force Academy.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Mickens played quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back while leading the Dons to the City Section Division I semifinals.

He scored 23 touchdowns and 138 points total, caught 32 passes for 558 yards and rushed for 378.

Mickens is ranked the No. 11 athlete recruit in the nation, the No. 26 overall prospect in California and the No. 142 overall recruit in the country by rivals.com. Scout.com has him rated the nation&rsquo;s No. 45 wide receiver and the No. 32 recruit in California.

Allison, who had 63 sacks in three years for the Dons, isn&rsquo;t the only area player to sign under new Washington State coach Mike Leach.

Former Centennial High and current L.A. Harbor College running back Theron West, Venice wide receiver Gabriel Marks, Serra linebacker Kache Palacio, South East running back Robert Lewis and the Culver City duo of outside linebacker Khalil Pettway and wide receiver Alex Jackson also signed with the Cougars.



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Carson High School wide receiver Darreus Rogers, Inglewood defensive back Devian Shelton and Downey linebacker Jabari Ruffin were among the 11 high school and one junior college player signed Wednesday by the USC football program.

Additionally, three high school players, a junior college player and a college transfer already enrolled at USC in January and will participate in the upcoming spring practice.

The class includes wide receiver Nelson Agholor of Berkeley Prep in Tampa, Fla.; offensive lineman Zach Banner of Lakewood, Wash.; tight end Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick of Whitney in Rocklin; running back Jahleel Pinner of Mission Viejo; defensive back Kevon Seymour of Muir; offensive lineman Jordan Simmons of Crespi; offensive lineman Max Tuerk of Santa Margarita; and defensive lineman Leonard Williams of Daytona Beach, Fla.

Safety Gerald Bowman of L.A. Pierce College is the JC signee.

Prep players who joined USC last month as freshmen are linebacker Scott Starr of Norco, offensive tackle Chad Wheeler of Santa Monica and defensive end DeVante Wilson of Corona. Wilson originally signed with USC in February of 2011 and was set to enroll for the 2011 fall semester, but tore ligaments in his knee and sat out that semester.

The juco player who joined USC in January as a junior is defensive end Morgan Breslin of Diablo Valley College.

&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very excited to welcome this class to USC,&rdquo; Trojan coach Lane Kiffin said. &ldquo;Our coaching staff, headed by recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron, did a great job of signing such quality student-athletes under the circumstances with which we are faced.

&ldquo;We are working with a limited number of scholarships due to the sanctions, so it was extremely critical for us to concentrate on the quality of players that we signed rather than the quantity.

&ldquo;One common attribute of these signees is their ability to compete. None of them were worried about depth charts or playing time.&rdquo;

USC FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Spring enrollment
High school
Scott Starr LB 6-3 230 Norco
Chad Wheeler OT 6-6 265 Santa Monica
DeVante Wilson DE 6-4 235 Corona

Junior college
Morgan Breslin DE 6-3 255 Diablo Valley JC

Fall enrollment
High school
Nelson Agholor WR 6-1 180 Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep HS)
Zach Banner OL 6-9 335 Puyallup, Wash. (Lakes HS)
Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick TE 6-5 260 Rocklin (Whitney HS) Jahleel Pinner RB 5-11 225 (Mission Viejo HS)
Darreus Rogers WR 6-2 195 (Carson HS)
Jabari Ruffin LB 6-4 230 Downey HS
Kevon Seymour DB 6-0 170 Muir HS)
Devian Shelton DB 6-2 185 Inglewood HS)
Jordan Simmons OL 6-5 335 Crespi HS)
Max Tuerk OL 6-6 295 Santa Margarita HS
Leonard Williams DL 6-5 270 Daytona Beach, Fla.

Junior college
Gerald Bowman S 6-1 215 Philadelphia, Pa. (Imhotep HS, L.A. Pierce JC)

NELSON AGHOLOR - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, USA Today All-USA second team, ESPNU.com All-American second team, SI.com All-American honorable mention, Super Prep Elite 50, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast and Guy Toph Trophy recipient (as the top player in Hillsborough County) as a senior running back, wide receiver, cornerback and safety at Berkeley Prep High in Tampa (Fla.)...He had 212 carries for 1,983 yards (9.4 avg.) with 28 TDs and 10 receptions for 117 yards (11.7 avg.) with 2 TDs on offense in 2011 and 35 tackles and 3 interceptions on defense, plus he returned 8 punts for a 32.0 average... As a junior in 2010, he had 1,440 yards on offense, 3 interceptions on defense and 323 return yards as he made Max Preps Junior All-American second team, All-State, Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County and All-Suncoast League...As a sophomore in 2009, he made All-State as he ran for 970 yards with 15 TDs and had 14 receptions for 239 yards (17.1 avg.) with 3 TDs on offense and 31 tackles and 4 interceptions on defense...As a 2008 freshman, he had 1,400 all-purpose yards and 5 interceptions...In his career, he had 4,732 rushing yards, 921 receiving yards, 12 interceptions and 8 kickoff returns for TDs...He also played basketball at Berkeley...He was born in Nigeria...His father, Felix, played soccer in Nigeria.

ZACH BANNER - His 2011 honors included USA Today All-USA first team, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, SI.com All-American first team, Max Preps All-American second team, Max Preps All-American Medium Schools first team, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Seattle Times All-State, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Northwest Nuggets and Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a senior offensive lineman at Lakes High in Lakewood (Wash.)...As a junior in 2010, he made USA Today All-USA first team, Max Preps All-American second team, Max Preps All-American Medium Schools first team, Max Preps Junior All-American first team and All-State 3-A first team...He also played basketball at Lakes, helping the team to the 2011 state 3A title...His father, Lincoln Kennedy, was a 4-year (1989-92) letterman offensive tackle at Washington, where he was a 2-time Pac-10 Morris Trophy honoree, a 1992 All-American first teamer and a member of the Huskies' 1991 national championship squad, and then was a NFL first round draft pick who earned All-Pro honors while playing with the Atlanta Falcons (1993-95) and Oakland Raiders (1996-2004, including playing in the 2003 Super Bowl) and then spent 2007 with the Arena League's Tampa Bay Storm (he then became a TV and radio sports commentator).

GERALD BOWMAN - His 2011 honors included Super Prep JUCO 100, JC Athletic Bureau All-State Region VI first team Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pacific Conference first team Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore safety at Pierce Junior College...He had 52 tackles, including 4 for losses (with a sack), plus an interception, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and 7 punt returns in 2011...He earned JC Athletic Bureau All-State All-Region VI first team and All-Pacific Conference first team honors as a freshman in 2010 while making 58 tackles (6 for losses, with a sack), an interception and 2 deflections...He did not attend school in 2008-09 or 2009-10...He prepped at Imhotep High in Philadelphia (Pa.), earning Philadelphia Daily News All-City second team honors as a 2007 senior running back and safety...He had 1,659 yards on 254 carries (6.5 avg.) with 8 TDs, plus 18 receptions for 220 yards (12.2 avg.) in 2007...As a junior in 2006, he had 437 yards on 79 carries (5.5 avg.) with 6 TDs, 14 receptions for 185 yards (13.2 avg.) and completed 10-of-19 passes (52.6%) for 267 yards with 3 TDs and 1 interception on offense and 31 tackles, 3 interceptions, 4 deflections and 2 forced fumbles on defense (he also returned 5 punts and a kickoff)...As a 2005 sophomore, he had 259 yards on 65 carries (4.0 avg.) with 2 TDs, 5 receptions for 34 yards (6.8 avg.) with 1 TD, 21 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 deflection, 1 fumble recovery, 2 forced fumbles and 1 blocked kick...His cousin, Maalik Wayns, is a junior guard on Villanova's basketball team.

JALEN COPE-FITZPATRICK - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, SI.com All-American honorable mention, Max Preps All-American Medium Schools first team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools second team, Max Preps All-State Division II first team and Sacramento Bee All-Metro as a senior tight end and defensive lineman at Whitney High in Rocklin (Calif.)...He had 29 receptions for 433 yards (14.9 avg.) with 5 TDs in 2011, plus 35 tackles with 5 sacks...As a junior in 2010, he had 29 receptions for 327 yards (11.3 avg.) with 7 TDs and 21 tackles...He also played basketball at Whitney.

JAHLEEL PINNER - His 2011 honors included Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 and All-CIF Pac-5 Division as a senior running back at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High...He had 113 carries for 559 yards (5.0 avg.) with 13 TDs and had 20 receptions for 258 yards (12.9 avg.) with 3 TDs...As a junior in 2010, he ran for 1,004 yards with 14 TDs and had 9 receptions for 111 yards (12.3 avg.) as he made Orange County Register All-Orange County third team and All-South Coast League first team...He also was on the track team at Mission Viejo.

DARREUS ROGERS - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, All-L.A. City first team, Los Angeles Times All-Area, Wave Newspapers All-Area, All-Marine League Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior wide receiver at Carson (Calif.) High...He had 64 receptions for 1,251 yards (19.5 avg.) with 10 TDs in 2011...Carson played in the L.A. City Division I final...As a junior in 2010, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, All-L.A. City first team

JABARI RUFFIN - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, USA Today All-USA second team, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division II second team, All-CIF Western Division, All-San Gabriel Valley League first team as a senior linebacker and wide receiver at Downey  High...He had 99 tackles with 2 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries on defense and 42 receptions for 549 yards (13.1 avg.) with 5 TDs and rushed for 196 yards with 2 TDs on offense in 2011...As a junior in 2010, he was Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team and All-San Gabriel Valley League second team while making 87 tackles with 2 sacks on defense and 35 receptions for 593 yards (16.9 avg.) with 4 TDs plus 174 rushing yards with 5 TDs on offense...As a 2009 sophomore, he had 24 receptions for 302 yards (12.6 avg.) with 1 TD and ran for 161 yards with 1 TD on offense, plus had 14 tackles on defense.

KEVON SEYMOUR - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, SI.com All-American honorable mention, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State fourth team, All-CIF Southeast Division and Pasadena Star News All-Area first team as a senior cornerback, wide receiver, running back, quarterback and returner at Muir High in Pasadena (Calif.)...He had 51 tackles and 5 interceptions (with 3 TDs) on defense, while on offense he had 33 receptions for 653 yards (19.8 avg.) with 9 TDs and 8 carries for 106 yards with 2 TDs in 2011, plus he averaged 34.5 yards on 10 punt returns...As a junior in 2010, he made 47 tackles on defense, plus on offense he had 18 receptions for 350 yards (19.4 avg.) with 5 TDs, 35 carries for 207 yards (5.9 avg.) and completed 26-of-39 passes (66.7%) for 369 yards and 2 TDs.

DEVIAN SHELTON - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 and All-Ocean League first team as a senior safety at Inglewood High...He had 57 tackles and 3 interceptions in 2011...As a junior in 2010, he had 42 tackles, 3 deflections, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and a fumble return for a TD.

JORDAN SIMMONS - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Rivals.com All-American first team, USA Today All-USA second team, ESPNHS.com All-American second team, Super Prep Elite 50, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division as a senior offensive lineman at Crespi High...As a junior in 2010, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area first team and All-Serra League first team...He attended Dorsey High as a 2009 sophomore, making All-L.A. City Division I first team as a defensive lineman.

MAX TUERK - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, ESPNHS.com All-American first team, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division, Los Angeles Times All-Area Lineman of the Year, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-Trinity League Co-Lineman of the Year as a senior offensive and defensive lineman at Santa Margarita High in Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.)...He had 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery in 2011...Santa Margarita won the CIF Pac-5 and CIF Division I state titles in 2011...As a junior in 2010, he made Max Preps All-State Division I first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division, Los Angeles Times All-Area, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-Trinity League Co-Lineman of the Year while making 20 tackles with 2 sacks on defense...As a sophomore tight end in 2009, he was All-Trinity League first team as he caught 17 passes for 198 yards (11.7 avg.) with 1 TD.

LEONARD WILLIAMS - His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast and Associated Press All-State Class 6A first team as a senior defensive lineman at Mainland High in Daytona Beach (Fla.)...He had 103 tackles, including 19.5 for losses (with 10.5 sacks), in 2011.

MORGAN BRESLIN - He transferred to USC from a junior college in the spring of 2012...His 2011 honors included JC Athletic Bureau All-American first team, J.C. Grid-Wire All-American first team, Super Prep JUCO 100, JC Athletic Bureau All-State Region II first team Defensive Player of the Year and All-Golden Gate Conference first team Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore defensive end at Diablo Valley Junior College in Pleasant Hills (Calif.)...He led the state junior colleges in sacks and tackles for losses in 2010 and 2011...He had 13.5 sacks in 2011...As a 2010 freshman, he made JC Athletic Bureau All-State Region II first team and All-Golden Gate Conference first team while getting 54 tackles, including 23.5 for losses (with 14.5 sacks)...He was a 2008 Max Preps All-State Division II second team and San Francisco Chronicle All-Bay Area first team as a senior at Las Lomas High in Walnut Creek (Calif.)...He missed part of his 2008 senior season with a broken foot suffered playing rugby.

JOSH SHAW - He transferred to USC in the spring of 2012 from Florida...He appeared in 10 games for the Gators in 2011 as a redshirt freshman and started once...He had 22 tackles, including 1 for a loss, and had a deflection in 2011...He made 6 tackles against Auburn while starting and 4 tackles each versus Kentucky and LSU...He played in 1 game as a true freshman early in the 2010 season, but did not make a tackle, and was allowed to redshirt the season because of a knee injury...He was a 2009 Parade All-American, Under Armour All-American, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, EA Sports All-American second team, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, All-CIF Western Division, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area first team and All-Golden League MVP honoree as a senior cornerback, quarterback, running back and wide receiver at Palmdale (Calif.) High...He had 50 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 blocked field goals and an interception in 2009 on defense, as well as completed 126-of-236 passes (53.4%) for 2,279 yards with 18 TDs and rushed for 921 yards on 115 carries (8.0 avg.) with 14 TDs on offense and returned 12 kickoffs for a 35.2-yard average...As a 2008 junior, he was an All-CIF Western Division and All-Golden League selection as he made 40 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss and 4 interceptions on defense and also had 27 catches for 443 yards with 5 TDs and 133 rushing yards and 5 TDs on just 5 carries on offense...As a sophomore in 2007, he passed for 589 yards and 7 TDs and also ran for 3 TDs.

SCOTT STARR - He enrolled at USC in the spring of 2012 after graduating a semester early from high school...His 2011 honors included USA Today All-USA first team, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Max Preps All-State Division I first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-CIF Inland Division and All-Riverside County as a senior linebacker at Norco (Calif.) High...He had 96 tackles, including 6 sacks, and a fumble recovery in2011...He made the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, SectionSports.com All-Inland Empire second team and All-Big VIII League first team as a 2010 junior while getting 114 tackles (with 3 sacks) and a forced fumble...He was a 4-year starter at Norco.

CHAD WHEELER - He enrolled at USC in the spring of 2012 after graduating a semester early from high school...He missed part of his 2011 senior year with a shoulder injury at Santa Monica (Calif.) High while playing both offensive tackle and defensive end, but earned Super Prep All-Farwest and Prep Star All-West...He made 38 tackles (with 5 sacks) and 2 deflections on defense as a 2010 junior.

DeVANTE WILSON - He originally signed with USC in February of 2011 and was set to enroll for the 2011 fall semester, but he tore ligaments in his knee and decided to take off that semester while recuperating...He was a 2010 Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West and All-Big VIII League first team selection as a senior defensive lineman at Corona (Calif.) HS...He had 59 tackles with 9.5 sacks in 2010....As a junior in 2009, he made All-CIF Inland Division and Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Riverside second team while getting 84 tackles and 2 forced fumbles. ]]></description>
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UCLA FOOTBALL SIGNEES
High School
Name     Pos.     Ht.     Wt.          High School
Ishmael Adams     DB     5-10     190     Oaks Christian
Eli Ankou     DL     6-3     284     Bear, Del.     Red Lion Christian Academy
Jeremy Castro     LB     6-3     253     Vista Murrieta
Justin Combs     DB     5-9     165     New Rochelle, N.Y.    Iona Prep
Colby Cyburt     OL     6-4     265     Mission Viejo
Ka'imi Fairbairn     K     5-11.50     171     Honolulu     Punahou
Devin Fuller     QB     6-0     195     Old Tappan, N.J.     Northern Valley
Simon Goines     OL     6-6     314     Keller, Texas     Keller Central
Ahmaad Harris     WR     5-8     170     Suwanee, Ga.     Peachtree Ridge
Carl Hulick     OL     6-2     296     Esperanza
Nate Iese     LB     6-4     240     Sacramento     Sheldon
Taylor Lagace     S     6-1     205     Arcadia
Ellis McCarthy     DT     6-5     326     Monrovia
T.J. Millweard     QB     6-4     225     Fort Worth, Texas    All Saints Episcopal
Fabian Moreau     RB     6-0     185     Davie, FL     Western
Kenny Orjioke     ATH     6-4     225     Marietta, Ga.    Lassiter
Jordan Payton     WR     6-2     205     Oaks Christian
Paul Perkins     ATH     5-11     190     Chandler, Ariz.
Aaron Porter     LB     6-2     230 La Habra
Marcus Rios     DB     6-0     185     Elk Grove    Cosumnes Oaks
Ian Taubler     TE     6-4     250     Fresno Bullard
Kenny Walker     WR     6-0     175     Richmond Kennedy
Lacy Westbrook     OL     6-4     320  Dominguez
Javon Williams     WR     6-5     195     Chandler, Ariz.    Chandler

Junior college
Name     Pos.     Ht.     Wt.     Hometown     High School
Alexandru Ceachir     OL     6-5     300     Moldova     Santa Monica JC

Ishmael Adams DB - 5-10, 190 Oaks Christian

Ranked the No. 7 cornerback in the nation by scout.com and a four-star recruit ... No. 117 prospect in the nation, No. 10 cornerback and the No. 20 recruit in California according to rivals.com ... Rated the No. 10 cornerback in the nation and No. 14 player in California according to ESPN and a four-star recruit ... Selected for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... As a senior, he carried 89 times for 717 yards and nine touchdowns ... He caught 29 passes for 476 yards and four touchdowns ... Credited with 34 tackles, one sack and two interceptions ... Returned six punts for a 13.3 yard average and three kickoffs for a 22.0 yard average ... Named All-CIF Northern Division at defensive back ... Rated No. 9 DB in the nation, No. 11 player in CA/NV/HI region and a SuperPrep All-American ... Tom Lemming All-American ... Named to All-Ventura County team ... All-Southland selection by Los Angeles Times and Daily News ... As a junior, he had 52 tackles and four interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, one sack ... coached by Bill Redell.

Eli Ankou
DL - 6-3, 284
Bear, DE (Red Lion Christian Academy)
DA three-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 27 strong side defensive end in the nation ... Rated a two-star recruit by scout.com and No. 139 defensive end in the nation ... The No. 1 prospect in the state of Delaware according to rivals.com ... Rated No. 33 in DC/DEL/MD/WVA by SuperPrep ... No. 2 prospect in Delaware according to ESPN and three-star rating ... Moves well and has good quickness, strength, and pure speed ... Coached by Dwayne Thomas.

Jeremy Castro
LB - 6-3, 253
Vista Murrieta HS
Four-star recruit according to scout.com ... Four-stars according to rivals.com ... No. 17 weak side defensive end in the nation and No. 40 prospect in the state of California according to rivals.com ... Nation's No. 21 outside linebacker according to scout.com ... MaxPreps Div. I All-State selection ... Rated No. 45 defensive lineman in the nation, No. 26 player in CA/NV/HI region and a SuperPrep All-American ... ESPN's No. 88 player in California and No. 104 defensive end ... North Valley Times All-Area pick ... All-Riverside County selection ... All-Inland Division Defensive Player of the Year ... Made 106 tackles, 11 sacks in helping team win CIF-SS Inland Division title as a senior ... As a junior, he recorded 118 tackles, 13 sacks and three fumbles caused ... Coached by Coley Candaele.

Justin Combs
DB - 5-9, 165
New Rochelle, NY (Iona Prep)
A two-star recruit according to scout.com and the No. 132 cornerback in the nation ... Two-stars according to rivals.com ... Ranked No. 5 prospect in the state of New York by SuperPrep ... Three-star recruit according to ESPN and the No. 7 prospect in New York ... The son of rap star Sean &quot;Diddy&quot; Combs ... Looked upon as a cornerback in college, but was the starting quarterback as a senior ... Completed 46 of 74 passes for 614 yards and four touchdowns with four interceptions ... Rushed 61 times for 196 yards and four touchdowns ... Had 45 tackles and made one interception ... Coached by Victor Quirolo.

Colby Cyburt
OL - 6-4, 265
Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo)
A three-star recruit according to scout.com ... Rated as scout.com's No. 50 offensive tackle in the nation ... Three-star rivals.com recruit who is ranked as the No. 48 offensive tackle in the country ... No. 57 prospect in California according to rivals.com ... SuperPrep's No. 49 recruit in the CA/NV/HI region ... ESPN three-star performer who is the No. 79 prospect in California and #89 offensive tackle in the nation ... All-CIF Pac-5 Division performer at offensive line ... Named to MaxPrep's Division I All-State team ... All-South Coast League selection at offensive line who helped team advance to the CIF-SS Pac-5 title game and an unbeaten league record as a junior ... Coached by Bob Johnson.

Ka'imi Fairbairn
K - 5-11.50/171
Honolulu, HI (Punahou)
Two-star recruit according to rivals.com and scout.com ... No. 9 prospect in the state of Hawaii according to ESPN ... ESPN two-star recruit ... As a senior, he put 95 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone, and hit 13 of 18 field goal tries, including one from 55 yards ... Coached by Kale Ane.

Devin Fuller
QB - 6-0, 195
Old Tappan, NJ (Northern Valley)
Four-star ranking according to scout.com and the nation's No. 3 quarterback ... Nation's No. 3 Athlete according to rivals.com ... Four-star ranking by rivals.com ... Ranked as rivals.com's No. 37 player in the nation and the No. 2 player in the state of New Jersey ... No. 7 quarterback according to ESPN and a four-star recruit ... ESPN's No. 1-rated prospect in New Jersey and No. 39 national recruit ... Played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl ... Tom Lemming All-American ... SuperPrep All-American and the No. 4 quarterback in the nation ... As a senior, he completed 127 of 195 passes for 2,247 yards and 20 touchdowns, nine interceptions ... Had 120 rushes for 1,326 yards and 17 touchdowns ... As a junior, he completed 95 of 143 passes for 1,886 yards and 20 touchdowns, five interceptions ... Ran for 2,306 yards and 32 touchdowns ... Finished his career with over 10,000 yards of total offense and 118 touchdowns ... Made 40 tackles and two interceptions as a defensive back ... Coached by Brian Dunn.

Simon Goines
OL - 6-6, 314
Keller, TX (Keller Central)
Three-star ranking according to scout.com ... Nation's No. 37 offensive tackle ... Three-stars according to rivals.com ... Rivals.com No. 55 offensive tackle and No. 71 prospect in the state of Texas ... ESPN three-star ranking and the No. 56 offensive tackle in the nation ... Rated No. 77 player in Texas by ESPN ... Considered the No. 47 player in Texas by SuperPrep ... As a senior, he made 11 pancake blocks ... Had two tackles, both sacks ... Coached by Bart Helsley ... Throws the shot and discus in track.

Ahmaad Harris
WR - 5-8, 170
Suwanee, GA (Peachtree Ridge)
A two-star recruit according to scout.com ... As a senior, he made 41 catches for 495 yards and two touchdowns ... He had one rushing attempt which went for a 76-yard touchdown ... Coached by Mark Fleetwood.

Carl Hulick
OL - 6-2, 296
Anaheim (Esperanza)
Three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... The No. 14 center prospect in the nation and the No. 95 recruit in California according to rivals.com ... A three-star recruit according to scout.com ... Scout's No. 15 center in the nation ... Listed as the No. 145 prospect in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep ... ESPN two-star recruit ... Named All-CIF Southwest Division at offensive line ... Had 13 tackles on defense as a senior ... Totaled 48 tackles, with one sack, as a junior ... Also a wrestler in high school ... Coached by Greg Kemp.

Nate Iese
LB - 6-4, 240
Sacramento (Sheldon)
Three-star ranking according to scout.com ... The nation's No. 61 defensive end according to scout.com ... Three-star ranking by rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 84 player in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep ... ESPN three-star recruit ... Ranked No. 97 prospect in California and No. 119 defensive end by ESPN ... As a senior, he had 50 tackles, 8.5 tackle for loss, 1.5 sacks, two fumbles caused, three fumbles recovered ... Named second-team MaxPreps All-Sac.-Joaquin ... Also played tight end and made 42 receptions for 522 yards and seven touchdowns ... As a junior, he registered 50 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions and two fumbles caused ... Coached by Josh Crabtree.

Taylor Lagace
S - 6-1, 205
Arcadia HS
Three-star recruit according to rivals.com and scout.com ... Scout.com's No. 46 safety in the nation ... Rated No. 82 prospect in CA/NV/HI by Super Prep ... Three-star recruit according to ESPN ... Rated No. 69 prospect in the state of California by ESPN and the No. 95 wide receiver ... As a senior, he made 63 catches for 875 yards and five touchdowns ... Credited with 45 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble caused ... All-CIF Southeast Division performer at wide receiver ... As a junior, he had 53 receptions for 650 yards, 11 TDs ... Totaled 1,045 return yards ... Made 50 tackles, caused three fumbles and made four interceptions ... Coached by Jon Dimalante.

Ellis McCarthy
DT - 6-5, 326
Monrovia HS
A five-star recruit according to scout.com and the nation's No. 2 defensive tackle ... Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Named to the first-team USA Today All-American squad ... Named No. 10 defensive lineman in the nation according to SuperPrep and the No. 8 player in the CA/NV/HI region ... No. 21 recruit in the nation and No. 2 recruit in California according to rivals.com ... Rated as the nation's No. 4 defensive tackle by rivals.com ... Rated the No. 43 player in the country by ESPN and a four-star recruit ... Tom Lemming All-American ... All-CIF Mid-Valley Division at defensive line ... Team posted 23-5 record over his senior and junior seasons ... Pasadena Star-News Two-time Defensive Player of the Year ... Made 55 tackles, five sacks, three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Named U.S. Air Force Medium Schools second-team All-American ... As a junior, he was credited with 69 tackles and 11 sacks ... Coached by Ryan Maddox.

T.J. Millweard
QB - 6-4, 225
Fort Worth, TX (All Saints Episcopal)
Rated the nation's No. 91 player, No. 5 quarterback, by ESPN and a four-star recruit ... A three-star recruit, rated the No. 31 quarterback in the nation according to scout.com ... Three-star recruit who is rated the No. 23-rated pro style quarterback in the country by rivals.com ... Considered the No. 90 prospect in the state of Texas by rivals.com ... Tom Lemming All-American ... Rated the No. 111 player in the state of Texas according to SuperPrep ... ESPN's No. 13 player in the state of Texas ... Expected to enroll early at UCLA in time for 2012 Spring Practice ... In his senior season, he completed 171 of 255 passes for 2,374 yards with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions ... He had three four- touchdown pass games ... Also served as the team's punter ... As a junior, he completed 127 of 209 passes for 1,621 yards for 11 touchdowns with nine interceptions ... He also rushed for 464 yards on 86 carries and four touchdowns ... Coached by Aaron Beck.

Fabian Moreau
RB - 6-0, 185
Davie, FL (Western)
Three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... A three-star recruit according to scout.com and the nation's No. 121 running back ... ESPN two-star recruit ... As a senior, he ran 149 times for 889 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Also caught 21 passes for 416 yards and seven touchdowns ... Played in the South Florida All-Star game ... Coached by Doug Dutton.

Kenny Orjioke
ATH - 6-4, 225
Marietta, GA (Lassiter)
A three-star recruit according to scout.com and scout's No. 53-ranked outside linebacker in the nation ... A three-star recruit according to rivals.com and rated No. 65 in the nation in the list of prospects at the athlete position ... Rivals.com's No. 64 rated player in the state of Georgia ... SuperPrep's No. 39 prospect in the state of Georgia ... Three-star recruit by ESPN and No. 89 prospect in Georgia ... ESPN rated him as 89th-best outside linebacker ... As a senior, he made 61 tackles and seven interceptions ... Moved to Georgia after growing up in southern California ... Was born in Nigeria ... Helped his team finish 10-4 as a senior, losing in the 5A semifinals ... Coached by Jep Irwin.

Jordan Payton
WR - 6-2, 205
Oaks Christian HS
A four-star recruit according to scout.com and the nation's No. 15 wide receiver ... Four-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 15 wide receiver ... No. 93 prospect in the nation and the No. 19 recruit in the state of California ... SuperPrep's No. 16 recruit in CA/NV/HI region ... Tom Lemming All-American ... In his senior season, he made 61 catches for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns ... He gained 150 yards on seven carries for one touchdown ... Made 40 tackles and two interceptions ... As a junior, he caught 45 passes for 1,088 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Coached by Bill Redell.

Paul Perkins
ATH - 5-11, 190
Chandler, AZ (Chandler)
A three-star recruit according to scout.com and the No. 85 cornerback prospect in the nation ... Three-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 40 prospect at the athlete position in the nation ... ESPN two-star recruit and the No. 25 prospect in Arizona ... SuperPrep's No. 11 recruit in the state of Arizona In his senior season, he rushed for 1,297 yards and 20 touchdowns ... As a junior, had 44 carries for 270 yards and two touchdowns ... Made 11 catches for 100 yards ... Recorded 31 tackles and made one interception ... Coached by Shaun Aguano.

Aaron Porter
LB - 6-2, 230
La Habra HS
Four-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 22 outside linebacker in the nation ... No. 34 recruit in California according to rivals.com ... A four-star recruit according to scout.com and the No. 11-ranked middle linebacker in the nation ... A SuperPrep All-American rated as the No. 33 linebacker in nation ... Rated No. 30 player in CA/NV/HI ... Four-star recruit by ESPN and the No. 16 player in the state of California ... Tom Lemming All-American ... Had 11.5 sacks and forced five fumbles as a senior ... All-CIF Southwest Division Defensive Player of the Year ... Named All-CIF Southwest Division on both offense (rb) and defense (lb) ... Named U.S. Air Force Medium Schools All-American ... Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year ... As a junior, he recorded a school record 156 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and two interceptions ... Coached by Frank Mazzotta.

Marcus Rios
DB - 6-0, 185
Elk Grove (Cosumnes Oaks)
Four-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 21 cornerback in the nation ... No. 32 recruit in the state of California according to rivals.com ... A four-star recruit according to scout.com and the No. 19-ranked cornerback in the nation ... A SuperPrep All-American rated as the No. 32 defensive back in the nation ... Rated as the No. 29 prospect in the CA/NV/HI region by Super Prep ... ESPN three-star recruit who is No. 25 cornerback in the nation and the No. 47 prospect in the state of California ... Named to first-team MaxPreps Sac.-Joaquin section team ... First-team All-Metro selection by Sacramento Bee ... Expected to enroll early at UCLA and participate in 2012 Spring practice ... As a senior, he ran 23 times for 136 yards; caught 11 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown ... Totaled 59 tackles, four interceptions and 16 passes defended ... Also returned seven punts for a 12.7 average ... As a junior, he made 47 tackles and one interception ... Coached by Ryan Gomes.

Ian Taubler
TE - 6-4, 250
Fresno, CA (Bullard)
Three-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 29 tight end in the nation ... No. 81 recruit in the state of California according to rivals.com ... A three-star recruit according to scout. com and the No. 25-ranked tight end in the nation ... Rated as No. 73 prospect in the CA/NV/HI by SuperPrep ... ESPN three-star recruit ... Rated as the No. 75 tight end in the nation according to ESPN ... Named second-team MaxPreps All-State ... All-Fresno Bee ... As a senior, he made 12 catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns ... Also played on the defensive line ... Coached by Don Arax.

Kenny Walker
WR - 6-0, 175
Richmond, CA (Kennedy)
Three-star ranking according to scout.com ... Scout's No. 38 running back in the nation ... Three-star rivals.com recruit ... Rated as the nation's No. 71 wide receiver and the No. 59 prospect in the state of California ... Three-star ESPN recruit ... SuperPrep's No. 54 recruit in the CA/NV/HI region ... Saw limited action as a senior ... Had one rush for a 53-yard touchdown and made two receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown ... Coached by Mack Carminer.

Lacy Westbrook
OL - 6-4, 320
Dominguez HS
A three-star recruit according to scout.com and the No. 18-rated offensive guard in the nation ... Four-star ranking according to rivals.com and the No. 25 offensive tackle in the nation ... No. 31 recruit in the state of California and the No. 238 prospect in the nation according to rivals.com ... Rated No. 38 prospect in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep ... Three-star recruit according to ESPN and the No. 54-ranked prospect in the state of California ... Rated as the nation's No. 36 offensive guard by ESPN ... Athletic and powerful run blocker ... Coached by Keith Donerson.

Javon Williams
WR - 6-5, 195
Chandler, AZ (Chandler)
A three-star recruit according to scout.com and the No. 53 wide receiver in the nation ... A four-star recruit according to rivals.com and the No. 36 wide receiver in the nation ... Considered the No. 227 recruit in the nation and the No. 5 prospect in the state of Arizona ... SuperPrep's No. 8 recruit in the state of Arizona ... Tom Lemming All-American ... In his senior season, he made 33 catches for 923 yards and nine touchdowns ... As a junior, he caught 30 passes for 664 yards and eight touchdowns ... Coached by Shaun Aguano.

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Alexandru Ceachir
OL - 6-5, 300
Moldova (Santa Monica)
Member of SuperPrep JUCO 100 (No. 86) ... Earned three stars from Rivals.com ... Hofmeister is a true sophomore and has three seasons of eligibility remaining ... A versatile performer who can play linebacker and safety as well as participate on special teams ... Earned All-Conference honors at RCC, making 127 tackles, including 1.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss ... Also recorded three pass breakups, forced one fumble and one blocked kick ... As a senior at Vista Murrieta High School in 2009, Hofmeister made 126 tackles, including nine sacks, and helped lead his school to the CIF-SS finals ... Scheduled to enroll in Spring Quarter. ]]></description>
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For a change, the shots were dropping for USC rather than the other guys.

Finally running into a team they could beat, the injury-depleted Trojans snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Utah, 62-45 before 2,826 Saturday at Galen Center.

Just a day after learning center Dewayne Dedmon would probably be lost for the season with a torn MCL in his left knee suffered in Thursday&rsquo;s game to Colorado, USC responded positively for its Pac-12 victory.

Forward Garrett Jackson scored a career-high 16 points to match point guard Maurice Jones for team high-point honors and their efficiency helped the Trojans (6-16, 1-8) shoot 48.0 percent from the field, including 54.2 percent during a first half in which they built a 32-14 lead.

Coach Kevin O&rsquo;Neill believes a big weight is off the shoulders of the Trojans, who have a trip to the Washington school this coming week.

&ldquo;I think they&rsquo;re relieved, I know I&rsquo;m relieved,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Neill said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m happy for the players and the fans.

&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been through a lot of losing streaks in my lifetime. They&rsquo;re hard to deal with. It&rsquo;s especially hard for young people to deal with.&rdquo;

Jackson, one of six scholarship players still available, said it has been frustrating to see so many of his teammates (five have suffered season-ending injuries beginning last summer).

&ldquo;But we still can&rsquo;t fall apart in crucial times,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to stick together and be there for one another.&rdquo;

O&rsquo;Neill feels the 6-7 Jackson could be crucial for the Trojans down the stretch.

&ldquo;He can shoot the 3 and he&rsquo;s a pretty good mismatch around the basket,&rdquo; the coach said. &ldquo;If he can knock down some shots, he&rsquo;ll make us far better.&rdquo;

Jackson, whose previous high was 13 points, said he wasn&rsquo;t even aware of how many points he had.

&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t know, I&rsquo;m just happy we won,&rdquo; he said.

Byron Wesley and Greg Allen each scored nine points and were a combined 4-for-5 on 3-pointers. The Trojans, as a team, were 7-for-17 from beyond the arc.

Forward Dijon Farr scored 12 points, while center Jason Washburn and guard Chris Hines had 10 each for the Utes (5-16, 2-7).

Utah hit only 29.4 percent of its shots during a woeful first half and 36.7 percent for the game.

Despite having only one player with much size (7-1 James Blasczyk), the Trojans had a 34-24 advantage in rebounding.

Now the Trojans hit the road, beginning with Thursday&rsquo;s game at Washington State.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve actually played better on the road than at home in league,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Neill said. &ldquo;Hopefully, we&rsquo;ll go up there and get some road wins.&rdquo;]]></description>
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For the second time in two years, USC has seen a high school standout make a late switch from a verbal commitment to the Trojans to become an Oregon Duck.

A year after Crenshaw High School&rsquo;s De&rsquo;Anthony Thomas made a late switch from USC to Oregon, 6-8, 295-pound defensive end Arik Armstead has done the same.

The product of Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove (near Sacramento) made the decision Saturday.

Rivals.com has him the No. 61 player nationally.

National signing day is Wednesday.]]></description>
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Dorsey High School linebacker Jeremiah Allison and offensive lineman Justin Johnson have made their college choices.

Allison, a three-time All-City linebacker has has given a verbal commitment to Washington State, while Johnson decided on Air Force.

Wide receiver/defensive back Jaydon Mickens, the other top recruit at Dorsey has yet to announce his choice on the eve of the national letter of intent signing day.

USC, UCLA, Washington, California, Arizona State, SMU and Oklahoma State are some of the schools that have offered Mickens a scholarship, according to rivals.com.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Elite QB commits to UCLA]]></title>
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One of the nation&rsquo;s top high school football players, has committed to new coach Jim Mora Jr. at UCLA.

Devin Fuller, ranked the nation&rsquo;s No. 37 recruit by rivals.com, committed to the Bruins over Rutgers, Nebraska, Arizona and TCU, according to Stephen Spiewak of Maxpreps.com.

Scouting services list the New Jersey prep as an athlete, but Fuller&rsquo;s intention is to play quarterback at the college level.

The 6-1, 190-pounder threw for 2,247 yards and 20 touchdowns this past season.



Signing day is Wednesday.]]></description>
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London Finley, a product of Inglewood&rsquo;s St. Mary&rsquo;s Academy High School, helped establish a school record for the Georgetown University women&rsquo;s track and field team at the Penn State National meet over the weekend.

The Los Angeles native ran the second leg of the distance medley relay team that finished first in 10:55.95, nearly five seconds faster than the existing mark of 11:00.67. The time is an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Idaho.

After Rachel Schneider completed the first 1,200 meters, Finley, a Big East individual champion, covered the 400 portion of the race behind handing off to Chelsea Cox.

&ldquo;It was a great effort and they did it leading from the gun and carrying the workloads themselves,&rdquo; associate head coach Chris Miltenberg said. &ldquo;This is an event we have such a rich tradition in so to knock nearly five seconds off the school record in one shot is a huge accomplishment and a great sign of where we are right now.&rdquo;

Also during the two-day meet, Finley placed second in the 500 invitatinal in 1:13.06, a Big East qualifying time.]]></description>
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Lazeric Jones had 17 points and nine assists to lead UCLA past Colorado, 77-60 Saturday, dropping the Buffaloes out of a first-place tie in the Pac-12.

Tyler Lamb had 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Bruins. David Wear chipped in 11 points, and Travis Wear had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (12-9, 5-4), who improved to 4-0 in league play at their temporary home in the Sports Arena. Jerime Anderson had eight of UCLA&rsquo;s 26 assists, their highest total in nearly five years.

Freshman guard Askia Booker, the Price High School product, scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field to lead Colorado. Andre Roberson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Buffs (14-7, 6-3), whose three-game winning streak ended as they fell out of a four-way tie for first in their first season in the Pac-12.

The Buffs have lost three of four Pac-12 games away from their high-altitude home in Boulder.

Colorado came into the game tied for first with Arizona in scoring defense (58.8 ppg) in Pac-12 games and first in league games in field goal percentage defense (.365). But the Bruins scored 77 points while shooting a season-high 59.6 percent (31-for-52) from the field.

It was the Bruins&rsquo; second straight blowout victory, having beaten Utah 76-49 Thursday.

UCLA travels to Seattle to face Washington Thursday at 6 p.m.]]></description>
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Cal State L.A. guard Jazzi Johnson has been named the California Collegiate Athletic Association women&rsquo;s basketball player of the week.

The senior from Sacramento helped the Golden Eagles to victories over Cal State East Bay and Cal State Monterey Bay and sole possession of second place by averaging 18.5 points on 68.4 percent (13-for-19) shooting, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals.

During a 61-52 win over East Bay Friday, Johnson had a game-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. She followed with 16 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 79-64 win over Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday.]]></description>
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As the losses mount, so do the injuries for the USC men&rsquo;s basketball team.

The Trojans, 74-50 losers to Colorado Thursday at Galen Center, might be down to six scholarship players in uniform the rest of the way after losing center Dewayne Dedmon to a knee injury in the first half. He was scheduled to have an MRI on it Friday.

&ldquo;Their guy took a charge and fell back into my leg and it hyper-extended it,&rdquo; Dedmon said.

He said he was hopeful of returning until testing the leg on the sidelines.

&ldquo;I ran back and forth a few times before I realized it wasn&rsquo;t going to happen,&rdquo; he said.

USC, which will take records of 5-16 overall and 0-8 in the Pac-12 into Saturday&rsquo;s game with visiting Utah, likely would have lost anyway to the Buffaloes, but the injury to Dedmon made it a virtual impossibility.

&ldquo;Injuries are a part of basketball, but with no junior and senior class to anchor the team, we don&rsquo;t enough depth to sustain these kinds of injuries.&rdquo;

The Trojans have already lost such mainstays as Jio Fontan, Aaron Fuller and Evan Smith for the season before Dedmon went down.

What was left of the Trojans wasn&rsquo;t enough to hold off a solid Colorado team that is now 14-6 overall, 6-2 in conference.

The Buffaloes outrebounded the undersized Trojans 51-24 and had five players score in double figures, including Askia Booker, a freshman guard from L.A.&rsquo;s Price High School, who had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Booker hit three 3-pointers and had four offensive rebounds among his total. He also had an assist and a steal in 25 minutes.

Starting forwards Andre Roberson (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Austin Dufault (11 points, six rebounds) and starting guard Carlon Brown (13 points, nine rebounds) were also in double figures, as was reserve Jeremy Adams (10 points).

Point guard Maurice Jones had 13 points to lead the Trojans, but was just 4 of 15 from the field. It should be had to play 38 minutes. Forward Byron Wesley had 12.

James Blasczyk had eight points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes, but he went down late with an apparent injury. Fortunately for the Trojans, it just turned out to be leg cramps.

Looking ahead, Dedmon said, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to figure things out in practice and everybody needs to step up and fill the void.&rdquo;

If he can&rsquo;t help on the court, he said he&rsquo;ll be around for moral support.

&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll try to be a leader from the bench and keep the guys spirits up,&rdquo; he said.
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			<title><![CDATA[UCLA races past Utah]]></title>
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Joshua Smith scored 14 points, while David Wear and Jerime Anderson had 13 each to lead UCLA past Utah, 76-49 at the Sports Arena Thursday night.

Tyler Lamb had 10 points for the Bruins (11-9, 4-4 Pac-12).

Chris Hines was the only Utah player in double figures with 13 points. The Utes (5-15, 2-6) have lost five of their last six and dropped to 0-4 on the road in Pac-12 play.

Ben Howland, in his ninth year, recorded his 200th career head coaching victory at UCLA.

&ldquo;This was a good win for us,&rdquo; Howland said. &ldquo;The guys came out and played very well defensively for 40 minutes. We did a good job sharing the ball and making good passes.&rdquo;

Anderson made 5-of-6 field goals, including 2-of-3 three-point attempts, and tallied three assists and three steals.

UCLA led 36-21 at halftime and outscored Utah by a 26-12 margin in the opening 10:29 of the second half to secure a 62-33 cushion.

Leading 30-21, the Bruins received a pair of free throws from David Wear with 1:50 to play before halftime to secure an 11-point cushion. UCLA never trailed by fewer than 11 points for the remainder of the game.

&ldquo;We had a 15-point lead at halftime, so in the locker room I told them to build on that in the second half, especially in the first five minutes,&rdquo; Howland said. &ldquo;Our senior guards played very well tonight. Jerime Anderson had one of his best games as a Bruin. He really controlled things out there.&rdquo;]]></description>
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Joshua Smith scored 14 points, while David Wear and Jerime Anderson had 13 each to lead UCLA past Utah, 76-49 at the Sports Arena Thursday night.

Tyler Lamb had 10 points for the Bruins (11-9, 4-4 Pac-12).

Chris Hines was the only Utah player in double figures with 13 points. The Utes (5-15, 2-6) have lost five of their last six and dropped to 0-4 on the road in Pac-12 play.

Ben Howland, in his ninth year, recorded his 200th career head coaching victory at UCLA.

&ldquo;This was a good win for us,&rdquo; Howland said. &ldquo;The guys came out and played very well defensively for 40 minutes. We did a good job sharing the ball and making good passes.&rdquo;

Anderson made 5-of-6 field goals, including 2-of-3 three-point attempts, and tallied three assists and three steals.

UCLA led 36-21 at halftime and outscored Utah by a 26-12 margin in the opening 10:29 of the second half to secure a 62-33 cushion.

Leading 30-21, the Bruins received a pair of free throws from David Wear with 1:50 to play before halftime to secure an 11-point cushion. UCLA never trailed by fewer than 11 points for the remainder of the game.

&ldquo;We had a 15-point lead at halftime, so in the locker room I told them to build on that in the second half, especially in the first five minutes,&rdquo; Howland said. &ldquo;Our senior guards played very well tonight. Jerime Anderson had one of his best games as a Bruin. He really controlled things out there.&rdquo;]]></description>
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The harshest assessment of USC&rsquo;s performance against UCLA was provided by one of its players.

&ldquo;Honestly, we embarrassed ourselves and did a disservice to the university with how we played,&rdquo; guard Alexis Moore said of the Trojans&rsquo; 66-47 loss to UCLA Sunday before 8,474 at Galen Center.

Considering it was a rivalry game, Moore had no explanation for his team&rsquo;s effort.

&ldquo;You would think we would come out and execute a lot better,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Unfortunately we didn&rsquo;t, so this has to be a learning experience coming out for the next game.&rdquo;

USC coach Kevin O&rsquo;Neill&rsquo;s evaluation was a bit softer.

&ldquo;They have a lot of weapons on that front line that are tough to deal with,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Neill said in reference to the Wear twins, David and Travis, Josh Smith and backup center Anthony Stover, all of whom go 6-10.

&ldquo;They did a great job of establishing an inside game and took the game to us from the get-go,&rdquo; he said.

The size advantage enjoyed by the Bruins, now 10-7 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12, led to a 44-19 edge in rebounds.

Travis Wear led the way with 19 points and eight rebounds and David had 13 points and seven rebounds. Stover blocked three shots.

&ldquo;Stover&rsquo;s minutes in the first half, where he was changing shots, blocking shots, defensively was a huge boost,&rdquo; UCLA coach Ben Howland said.

Guard Lazeric Jones added 15 points for UCLA, which also outshot the Trojans (5-13, 0-5), 51.0 to 36.0 percent.

Sophomore point guard Maurice Jones led the Trojans with 13 points, but he was the only one who reached double figures. Moore was next with nine and Aaron Fuller had eight.

Leading 13-10 at the 7:30 mark of the first half, the Bruins took control, outscoring USC, 24-9 the rest of the half. They increased the margin to 43-20 early in the second half.

O&rsquo;Neill was impressed with what he saw.

&ldquo;I think they are an ever-improving team,&rdquo; he said of the Bruins. &ldquo;Ben made a very difficult decision early in the year to dismiss someone (forward Reeves Nelson) from the team,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They play hard, they play together and share the ball. They appear to be moving in the right direction.&rdquo;]]></description>
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Harold Miner, one of the greatest USC basketball players of all time, was honored by having his No. 23 jersey retired and a banner with his name and number raised to the rafters during halftime ceremonies of Sunday&rsquo;s USC-UCLA game at Galen Center.

With his wife and two children, as well as many of his old teammates, present, Miner told the crowd of 8,474, &ldquo;I always played with two goals. First, to win, and second, to give everyone their money&rsquo;s worth each and every night.&rdquo;

Miner, who had a brilliant prep career at Inglewood High School where he earned the moniker &ldquo;Baby Jordan&rdquo; for a dunking ability that invited comparisons to Michael Jordan, set USC career records with 2,048 points, a 23.5 scoring average and 19 30-point games from 1990-92. He was the Sports Illustrated player of the year, an AP first-team All-American and Pac-10 player of the year while averaging 26.3 points per game on a 24-6 Trojan team his final season.

During an NBA career that began in 1992 as the 12th overall pick of the Miami Heat and ended in 1996 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miner averaged 9.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Now a resident of Las Vegas, Miner returned this past weekend, visiting with the USC team during Friday&rsquo;s practice.

&ldquo;It was a privilege to meet somebody who put USC basketball on the map,&rdquo; Trojan guard Alexis Moore said.

USC coach Kevin O&rsquo;Neill, who knew Miner from his NBA days, said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad he came back here. He&rsquo;s a great guy and a first-class individual. It was an honor to have him here.

&ldquo;He had a better NBA career than most people think, even better than he thinks.&rdquo;







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USC does most things to coach Kevin O&rsquo;Neill&rsquo;s satisfaction.

But when it comes to the most important aspect of the game &mdash; namely shooting the basketball &mdash; the Trojans come up woefully short.

That issued reared its ugly head Sunday at Galen Center in a 57-46 loss to Arizona.

USC (5-12, 0-4), now buried at the bottom of the Pac-12 standings, shot only 29.3 percent from the field and 6.7 percent (1 of 15) from 3-point range.

&ldquo;We rebound very well, I think our defense is very good and we value the ball (minimal turnovers), but we&rsquo;re just not scoring points, and I don&rsquo;t have a real answer for it,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Neill said.

&ldquo;When you shoot 29 percent, plus 6 percent from 3-point range, that&rsquo;s not going to beat anybody, anywhere, anytime.&rdquo;

Byron Wesley, whose 4 for 13 shooting (for eight points) epitomized Trojan woes added, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re getting great shots, we&rsquo;re just not making them.&rdquo;

The poor shooting prevented the Trojans from making any serious run at the Wildcats (11-5, 2-1), who were not exactly red-hot themselves.

They shot 43.8 percent from the field and turned the ball over 17 times, yet managed to maintain a double-digit lead most of the way. They were up by 20 late in the first half and by as many as 18 after the break.

Forward Jesse Perry led Arizona with 20 points, followed by forward Solomon Hill with 11 points and 10 rebounds and guard Kyle Fogg with 10 points.

Sophomore guard Jordin Mayes, the former Westchester High School standout, had four points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals off the bench for the Wildcats.

For the Trojans, point guard Maurice Jones led the way with 14 points, though he was 3 for 13 from the field. Center Dewayne Dedmon scored 11 points despite early foul trouble that limited him to 21 minutes.

&ldquo;I wish I had an answer,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Neill said of finding a solution to the poor shooting. &ldquo;Of the 15 3&rsquo;s, 12 were wide open shots and we only made one. It was ugly to watch. I feel for the guys because they&rsquo;re not trying to miss.&rdquo;

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USC returns to action Sunday at Galen Center against UCLA (9-7, 2-2), which swept the Arizona schools. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.

At halftime, USC will be retiring the No. 23 jersey of Harold Miner (Inglewood High). Miner, the Trojans all-time career scorer with 2,048 points, played at USC from 1990-92.]]></description>
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Junior college football team in the Southland will take on a new look the next two years.

The Southern California Football Association announced this week a new conference and division structure that will be in force in the fall.

Over the past two seasons, the SCFA consisted of three divisions, but in the new structure, the National and Central divisions have been combined to form three seven-team conferences in the new National Division.

The American Division remains the same as the past two seasons, but with the addition of three teams formerly in the Central Division, will contain two eight-team conferences.

Compton and East L.A. are in the American Division&rsquo;s Mountain Conference, L.A. Southwest, Santa Monica and West L.A. in the American Pacific.

Cerritos remains in the National Division Northern Conference and retains four common opponents from the previous two seasons in Hancock, Bakersfield, Ventura and Canyons. Moorpark and Pasadena are the two new teams in the conference.

&ldquo;Geographical considerations and maintaining competitive balance were key factors in the placement process,&rdquo; SCFA commissioner Jim Sartoris said.

Four teams will qualify for the Southern California playoffs. Playoff teams will consist of champions from each National Division conference with the next highest-ranked team in the final CCCAA/CCCFCA Southern California poll earning a berth. The champions of each American Division conference will also qualify for a division championship bowl game.

Schedules for the upcoming season should be developed by late February.

American Mountain Conference
Chaffey, Compton, East L.A., Mt. San Jacinto, San Bernardino Valley, San Diego Mesa, Southwestern, Victor Valley

American Pacific Conference
Antelope Valley, Glendale, L.A. Pierce, L.A. Southwest, L.A. Valley, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, West L.A.

National Central Conference
Citrus, Desert, El Camino, Long Beach, L.A. Harbor, Mt. San Antonio, Riverside

National Northern Conference
Hancock, Bakersfield, Canyons, Cerritos, Moorpark, Pasadena, Ventura

National Southern Conference
Fullerton, Golden West, Grossmont, Orange Coast, Palomar, Saddleback, Santa Ana]]></description>
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USC forward Aaron Fuller is scheduled to have surgery on his left shoulder Thursday at USC Hospital.

The junior, who has a tear of the anterior labrium, is second on the team with a 10.6 scoring average and leads the Trojans with 5.9 rebounds per game.

He was originally hurt in a preseason scrimmage against Air Force. While USC was in the Bay Area at the beginning of Pac-12 play, he suffered a slight tear in his right labrum, which compounded the problem.

The injury leaves the Trojans, who host Colorado at Galen Center Thursday, with seven available scholarship players.

USC is 5-15 overall, 0-7 in the Pac-12.]]></description>
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Even a short-handed Arizona State team proved too much to overcome for a young USC men&rsquo;s basketball team.

Despite having just six scholarship players available due to three suspensions, including starting guard and leading scorer Keala King, the Sun Devils defeated USC, 62-53 Thursday before a crowd of 3,112 at Galen Center.

Forward Carrick Felix scored 22 points and guard Trent Lockett added 19 in helping Arizona State (5-9, 1-1) shoot 61.1 percent from the floor in winning for the first time in Pac-12 action.

The Sun Devils did it despite playing just seven players, one of which was freshman walk-on guard Max Heller, see action.

Considering the circumstances, did the Trojans, now 5-11 overall and 0-3 in the Pac-12, take the Sun Devils lightly?

&ldquo;To me it would be incredulous if we took anybody lightly in our situation rebuilding-wise,&rdquo; USC coach Kevin O&rsquo;Neill said. &ldquo;Sometimes it&rsquo;s human nature to do that, but if we did, it&rsquo;s a valuable lesson that you just can&rsquo;t let it happen.&rdquo;

Center Dewayne Dedmon, who had a team-high seven rebounds, five on the offensive end, said O&rsquo;Neill warned his team beforehand the Sun Devils would respond in a positive manner.

&ldquo;K.O. told us they were going to band together and play hard, so we had to expect that,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think we let down, we weren&rsquo;t guarding how we usually do.&rdquo;

USC, which trailed by 10 (34-24) at halftime, closed to within three points at 42-39 in the final 20 minutes before Arizona State went on another surge.

Jonathan Gilling and Felix hit back to back 3-pointers to give the Sun Devils a 52-41 lead with 4:35 left. The Trojans managed to close to 56-51 on two free throws by Maurice Jones with 43 seconds left, but that would be as close as they would get.

A layin by Jones got it back to five points at 58-53, but the Sun Devils got the next four points on a layin and two free throws by Felix.

Aaron Fuller led USC with 14 points and Jones, who played all 40 minutes, scored 13. Byron Wesley added 10.

The Trojans can&rsquo;t dwell on this loss for long because a date with Arizona looms Sunday.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to pick our heads up and come out with intensity Sunday,&rdquo; Dedmon said.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cerritos continues to send soccer players to next level]]></title>
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There haven&rsquo;t been many better pipelines to major college soccer programs than the men&rsquo;s team at Cerritos College.

The four latest signings &mdash; defender Jaime Cano, defender Alejandro Covarrubias, forward Aaron Macedo and midfielder Juan Ochoa &mdash; pushes the total to 49 since 2004 and 25 in the last three years for players moving from the Falcons to the next level.

Cano, a graduate of Inglewood&rsquo;s Animo Leadership Charter High School, has signed with Cal State Fullerton, while Covarrubias, a Bell product, is headed to NCAA Division II power Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Covarrubias was originally committed to UCLA, but could  not meet the university&rsquo;s entrance requirements.

Macedo, a South Gate grad, and Ochoa, from Paramount, have signed with Cal State L.A.

Cano was a first-team All-South Coast Conference selection after helping Cerritos go 17-3-2 and end up ranked nationally by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Covarrubias was the SCC defensive player of the year and a JC Division III All-American.


Ochoa, who had four goals and eight assists, was second-team All-SCC

The remaining Falcons that still looking to sign are goalkeeper Danny Lizama and forward Alberto Lazaro, a Huntington Park grad.

Football signings
Four Cerritos College football players have already signed and are currently attending four-year schools.

Tight end Clark Evans has signed with Hawaii, strong safety Daniel Roundtree with SMU, linebacker Dominick Sierra with Northern Colorado and offensive lineman Brandon Davidson with Benedictine (Kan.) College, an NAIA school.]]></description>
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