Jordan Adams has been one of the top girls basketball players in nation, and she will be heading to USC to continue her career, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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One of the nation's premier senior girls basketball players, 6-1 Jordan Adams of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), has made a commitment to the University of Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Times.
* Being treated for leukemia, 6-3 senior Katie Collier of Seattle Christian (SeaTac, Wash.) says she will attend the University of Washington next year, according to the Seattle Times. UCLA and Gonzaga were her next choices.
* Five-foot-7 senior point guard Janee Thompson of Whitney Young (Chicago) has committed to the University of Kentucky, according to the Chicago Tribune.
* The Waco Tribune reports that P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, Fla.) senior point guard Niya Johnson has made a commitment to Baylor University.
* Three high-profile, out-of-state girls basketball transfers have, at least temporarily, been declared ineligible to play for Nazareth (Brooklyn, N.Y.), according to the New York Post.
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* Standout softball pitcher Kayce Nieto of Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.) will sign a full scholarship with the University of Utah on Wednesday, according to her father, Dominic Neito. He said it is rare for a Michigan softball player to receive a scholarship to a Pac-12 college. Making her story even more impressive is her size - she stands just 5 feet, 4 inches tall. Still, she once struck out 41 batters in a 21-inning game.
* Glenn Jacobs posted his 400th volleyball career coaching victory when King (Corpus Christi, Texas) defeated Steele (Cibolo, Texas) in four games.
