Softball Signs Six for 2010 Season

Fullerton Welcomes Six New Faces for Next Season

FULLERTON, CA - Six high school players have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their softball careers at Cal State Fullerton beginning in the 2010 season the university announced on Friday.
Chelsey Anderson, Gabby Aragon, Ashley Carter, Latisha Dedeaux, Alexis Fascetti, and Ariel Tsuchiyama all submitted letters during the NCAA's early signing period.
"The Titans are excited to welcome this special class of athletes to our program," Associate Head Coach Dee Dee Kingsbury said. "Each of these players brings exceptional talent as well as experience at a high level in our sport. They will continue the Titan tradition and strengthen this squad as we look toward the future of our program. Our team will be immediately impacted by the contributions of these amazing young ladies."
Anderson helped lead Esperanza to the Sunset League title as a junior, earning second-team All-Sunset League honors in 2008. The Aztecs made a run into the CIF quarterfinals before falling to Simi Valley HS and ending their season with a 23-6-1 overall record and a 9-1 mark in league play.
She finished her junior season with an 11-3 mark in the circle in 95 innings, striking out 109 batters while walking just 21.
Anderson plays travel ball with Team Smith.

The Calgary Elite Basketball Program

The Calgary Elite Basketball Program takes a couple of minutes out at the Pangos July 2008 All West Camp in Southern California . The Calgary kids loved the camp, got to meet and play with truly gifted gifted players from the West Coast of the United States and from Canada .

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

The exhibition season for the Indiana State men’s basketball season is officially over, as the Sycamores had five players score in double figures to secure a 93-71 win over Division II St. Joseph’s College (Ind.) on Friday night at the Hulman Center.

The Sycamores jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead after a jumper and three-pointer from senior Jay Tunnell. That lead would eventually grow to 11-3 after a layup by junior Rashad Reed just over two minutes into the game. The Pumas didn’t back down though and scored the next 11 points, capped off by a three-pointer by Will Jones, to take a 14-11 advantage with 15 minutes left in the half. SJC took a three-point lead a minute later after a trey by Andrew Helmer, before ISU went on an 8-0 run to take the lead 22-17 with 12 minutes remaining after Reed connected from behind the arc.

Reed stayed hot from long distance and hit his third 3-pointer in just over a two-minute span to widen the ISU lead to 27-20 and an Aaron Carter free throw then made the score 28-20 with 9:47 remaining in the half. The Pumas once again clawed back and used a 13-4 run to take a 33-32 lead after a jumper by Cory Hrynyk with 7:37 remaining. The back-and-forth play continued and ISU scored the next seven points, with freshman Tyler Cutter’s three-pointer bringing the score to 39-33 with just over five minutes remaining.

The ISU lead later grew to 14 points at 47-35 after a dunk and a layup by junior Josh Crawford and a layup by redshirt freshman Jordan Printy. Printy then connected from three-point range to widen the lead to 17, but SJC’s A.J. Mahar answered with a trey of his own with 11 seconds left to make the score 52-38 in favor of the Sycamores at halftime.

The second half belonged to the Sycamores, as they maintained a double-digit lead throughout the final 20 minutes of the game. The Pumas managed to cut the ISU to 11 points five minutes into the half after Michael Horton converted the traditional three-point play to make the score 56-45. From there, the ISU lead grew steadily over the next four and a half minutes of play. Printy connected from three-point range with 10:50 remaining to widen the lead to 19 points at 71-52 and a layup by Reed extended the lead to 22 points at 76-54 with 7:05 remaining in the game.

SJC chipped away and cut the ISU lead to 17 points at 80-63 after a pair of free throws from Jake Hassler, but six-straight points by the Sycamores widened the lead to 23 points at 86-63 after a pair of free throws by redshirt freshman Keenan Barlow with 2:34 left in the game. ISU stayed in control for the remaining time and took its largest lead of the game at 93-68 after a dunk by freshman Nick Donaldson, before a three-pointer by SJC’s Denver Combs with seven seconds remaining brought the score to its final at 93-71.

The Sycamores capitalized on 25 turnovers by the Pumas, turning them into 41 points. ISU also dominated the post, out-rebounding the Pumas 40-28 while scoring 32 points in the paint during the win.

Printy led the way for the Sycamores with a game-high 15 points, including a 3-for-5 effort from three-point range, in 20 minutes of action. Reed, who also finished with a 3-for-5 mark from beyond the arc, finished with 14 points to go along with three assists. Crawford collected a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Carter put together a strong all-around effort with 10 points, five assists and four steals. Tunnell rounded out the balanced scoring effort for ISU with 10 points and three rebounds in the win.

The Sycamores open the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 18, when they travel to DeKalb, Ill., to face off against the Northern Illinois Huskies. Tip-off is set for 8:05 p.m. (ET) at the Convocation Center.

Signing Day at Taft

On the first day of the early signing period, it was no surprise that Taft guard Justin Hawkins signed his letter of intent to play for UNLV. He had committed verbally a year ago and never wavered in his choice.

As he said last November, "I picked UNLV because it was the perfect fit for me academically and athletically. It will allow my friends and family to be a part of my college experience since it is close to home. I committed early because I know what I want."

The 6-foot-3 Hawkins possesses a 7-foot wingspan and has unbelievable defensive instincts. His on-ball defense is spectacular and makes him one of the best defensive players in Southern California . He has developed into a solid all around player and will fit in well in UNLV coach Lon Kruger's coaching philosophy.

When asked at the signing ceremony why he picked UNLV, Hawkins ran off a long list of positives, "It's close to home, the basketball program is great – behind UCLA as the best in the west region." He added other positives, "the playing style, the academics – its business management program is among the best in the country."

He was asked if he'd spend any time in the Vegas casinos and he replied with a laugh, "I'm not much of a gambler. I want to hold on to what money I have.

Taft head coach Derrick Taylor had high praise for his captain, "This year you'll see the whole package. He's disruptive, he's intelligent, and he always rises to the occasion. His challenge is to lead the team to the City and State title."

Taft won the L.A. City Section championship last year but fell short of the State winner's circle. Hawkins is determined to win the State championship this season. In fact he made a promise to coach Taylor that he would make sure Taft goes all the way. He's already fulfilled one promise he made to Taylor – to work as hard as he could starting in the spring to get ready for this season. Now he is focused on the second promise.