Monday, July 27, 1998
Sports Briefs
Williams signs $4.4 million deal
Former UCLA safety Shaun Williams was signed by the Giants to a
four-year deal worth about $4.4 million, including a $2 million
signing bonus.
Williams was the 24th overall pick in the draft, and the first
Bruin to go in the first round of the NFL draft in over three
years.
In his senior campaign, Williams was hampered by an ankle injury
suffered in the season opener, but still racked up 48 tackles and
two interceptions.
Highly touted among NFL scouts for his athleticism, Williams
also garnered All-American honors in 1997.
Two Bruins win All-Star honors
Third baseman Garrett Atkins and shortstop Jack Santora have
been selected as participants in the Cape Cod League’s All-Star
Game, at Boston’s Fenway Park on Aug. 1.
Atkins, who will start at the designated hitter position, holds
the second highest batting average in the league at .363 playing
for the Cotuit Keetleers.
Santora is the Hyannis Mets’ leadoff hitter and starting
shortstop.
Both players posted impressive numbers during the UCLA baseball
season as well.
Freshman Atkins was selected as third team All-American and
first team Freshman All-American, boasting a .383 average on the
Bruin squad.
Santora, a junior known for his defense, batted .245.
UCLA hires new diving coach
Tom Stebbins, formerly the diving coach at Fordham University,
has been hired by UCLA to spearhead its women’s diving program.
After two seasons with Fordham that included an Atlantic-10
championship, Stebbins will join Cyndi Gallagher and Brad Burnham
at the helm of the Bruin swimming and diving squads.
In his competitive days, Stebbins posted an impressive record of
his own. He was a three-time NCAA zone qualifier while at Yale, and
a four-time All-Ivy selection before graduating in 1996.
Gallagher, the women’s swimming head coach, said, "We are really
happy that Tom is joining us.
"He’s a young, enthusiastic, intelligent and energetic guy who
will help bring the diving program to national prominence."
1998 football
tickets on sale
Today, tickets go on sale for the five home games the Bruin
football team will play at the Rose Bowl this season.
The season should prove to be interesting if the team picks up
where they left off last year, with a 10-game winning streak and a
top 10 ranking.
Season ticket packages are offered for non-students, with
varying prices.
Single game tickets range in price from $12 to $42, depending on
the opponent and location.
For more information concerning ticket sales, contact the
Central Ticket Office at (310) UCLA-WIN.
Compiled by Traci Mack, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.