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April Cook, Cal Sparks 2008, LB Poly. Sophomore guard April Cook scored a career-high 33 points, leading the Washington State women's basketball team to a 66-62 victory over Arizona State Saturday. The 33 is the most by a cougar in 10 Years ! Go April !! Update- April Named Pac 10 Player of the Week ! First Cougar in 13 Years so honored.
The following is offered as a reference point for perspective in regards to the difficulty in obtaining a College Scholarship from an NCAA institution. These statistics come directly from the NCAA. Women's Basketball
From the perspective of Cal Sparks, this is how we read the message... Basketball can help provide a few Student athletes an education without an Invoice. But the odds are clearly not in the favor of the "average" to "Good" Varsity basketball player. It is Imperative that both Parents and Players understand this fact. The Primary focus of each student has to be High achievement in Academics. Not just "Academics", but high achievement in Academics. Your "grades" are not just a necessary evil for you to play basketball. Your grades, in addition to your SAT/ACT scores is how your high achievement in Academics is measured by Colleges. DO NOT BECOME A BASKETBALL DEPENDANT. If College via basketball is your only option, then the great game of basketball is no longer a game but a burden. If Family income is low, there are many top colleges that offer full financial aid for students who are HIGH ACHIEVERS in the classroom. The "0 to 10% plan in place at HARVARD is presented below" • The “Zero to 10 Percent Standard”: Harvard’s new financial aid policy dramatically reduces the amount families with incomes below $180,000 will be expected to pay. Families with incomes above $120,000 and below $180,000 and with assets typical for these income levels will be asked to pay 10 percent of their incomes. For those with incomes below $120,000, the family contribution percentage will decline steadily from 10 percent, reaching zero for those with incomes at $60,000 and below. • No Loans: In calculating the financial aid packages offered to undergraduates, Harvard will not expect students to take out loans. Loan funds will be replaced by increased grants from the University. Cal Sparks Signing High School ALUMNI listed below. Not listed are other players who played Youth Ball with Cal Sparks but played their High School Ball with other club teams. 2010 Scholarship Class (Early Signing) Dynese Adams, Vista Murrieta H.S. University of California, Riverside. Big West Conference
Signing day Quote from Coach John Margaritis: "Adams will be similar to former Highlanders player Seyram Gbewonyo. She will be a tall guard who is athletic. & She has good ball handling skills. She is similar to former UCR player Ronéy Friend. She runs the floor well and has good range from beyond the arc.
Ta'nitra Byrd, L.B. Poly. University of Nevada Las Vegas Mountain West Conference
Signing Day Quote from Coach Kathy Olivier:
Alexis Love, Norwalk H.S. Loyola Marymount University West Coast Conference
Signing Day quote from Coach Julie Wilhoit, LMU My excitement with "Lex" is that she is the big, strong inside presence we need in this class. She will be a great addition to our program because of her work ethic, energy, and excitement. She is also extremely versatile: she can bang inside but also step outside to shoot the three. We have followed Lex for a long time and are just ecstatic that she will be a Lion.
Hazel Ramirez, Inglewood H.S. Loyola Marymount University West Coast Conference
Signing Day quote from Coach Julie Wilhoit, LMU Hazel is an unbelievable point guard. She has court vision, savvy, and passing skills. Her first look is to make a great pass but she can also score and hit the three. She will add great depth to our point guard position after leading her high school and club teams to successful seasons." Janelle Ross, Inglewood H.S. Dartmouth University Ivy League
Thadessia Southall, L.B. Poly University of Southern California Pac 10 Conference
Lauren Shute, Dana Hills H.S. Richmond University Atlantic 10 Conference
2009 Scholarship Class
2009 Class College Photos
Bailey Barbour-USF Noe Villoria SClara. Haiden Palmer-OSU
Kelli Thompson-UNLV
Amanda Frost, J.W. North, Hampton University, Virginia. (Softball Scholarship, Basketball Walk on)
2008 Class Rheina Ale 2008 University of San Francisco
Robynn Cochran 2008 Cal State Dominguez Hills University
April Cook 2008 Washington State University All Pac 10 Honerable Mention Freshman Season.
Sequoia Crandell 2008 Cal State L.A.
Brittany Pennell 2008 Signed Texas Christian University/ (currently Enrolled Odessa College (Texas))
Aarica West 2008 Yale University (Signed 2008 Deferred Admission to 2009 Class)
2007 Class Sammantha Brockel 2007 San Francisco State University
Taja Edwards 2007 Fresno State
Brianna Goss 2007 Sacramento State/ currently enrolled Trinity Valley College (Texas)
Candice Nichols 2007 LMU/ University of Washington.
Lisa Peterson 2007 UC Davis
Michelle Salemi 2007 Cal St. L.A.
2006 Class Alyse Evans 2006 LMU
Kristina Mitchell 2006 Cal Baptist University
Krystal Urzua 2006
2005 Class Atty Boyer 2005 Sacramento State University
Mary Has 2005 Long Beach State/UC Irvine (Transfer 2007)
Tierra Henderson 2005
Barbara Houston 2005 (7 Years Cal Sparks) Cal State Dominguez Hills/ Oregon State CCAA Academic Honors
Raquel Jupiter 2005 UNLV /El Camino College
Raquel Jupiter. Top Row, 2nd from left, just right of Taja Edwards. Lakewood Sparks trip to the 1st Annual "Nike Chicago" event in 2003.
Krystal Mays 2005 San Francisco State University
Stacy Mitchell 2005 Cal State L.A.
Cassady Moore 2005 PROFESSIONAL, Germany 2009 (6 Years Cal Sparks) LMU WCC Honerable Mention 09
April Phillips 2005 Xavier (Transfer 2007)/Georgia Tech
Danyelle Snelgro 2005- PROFESSIONAL, Denmark 2009
2004 Class Brittany Dove 2004 Point Loma University
Krista Foster 2004
Cherlanda Franklin 2004 University of Nevada Reno
Jourdan Willard 2004 Nevada Reno/ Sacramento State
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