Esperanza’s Sarna Picks Cal Poly Pomona

Esperanza middle blocker Jennifer Sarna, 17, has orally committed to attend Cal Poly Pomona in the fall to play volleyball, Aztec Coach Kurt Kersten said Tuesday.

The 6-foot-2 Sarna, in only her second season playing volleyball and her first on varsity, also considered Montana State and Northwestern Louisiana, Kersten said.

“She’s worked hard to become a scholarship player,” Kersten said. “What also helped her development was playing on our team and her club team, plus Sunset League competition makes you good.”

Esperanza was 13-5 overall last season, finished third in league and reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Division I-AA playoffs.

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Ami Aylor, a midfielder from Santa Margarita, orally committed to play women’s soccer at USC, Eagles’ Coach Coach Chuck Morales said. Aylor was an All-Sea View League selection last season and has helped the Eagles to a No. 1 ranking in the county this season.

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The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team has added two players for the start of Big West Conference play Friday at Long Beach State.

Nieshia Cleveland, who has been attending classes at Fullerton, has been approved by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse to begin play. The eligibility of Celine Rasche-Schuermann, a 6-foot-4 center from Bielefeld, Germany, also was confirmed.