Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 20, 1993 TAG: 9305200034
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Doug Doughty
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Warr, who played at Salem High School and spent the past two years at Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah, has accepted a scholarship at UVa.
Warr signed a letter-of-intent form last week, but the papers did not get to Virginia in time for her parents to sign before Saturday, official end of the letter-of-intent period. The offer stands, however.
"It was pretty sudden," said Warr, who was Timesland volleyball player of the year as a senior at Salem. "I had verbally committed to Alaska-Anchorage, but I also took a trip to Northern Arizona. They were kind of surprised to hear I was going to Virginia."
Warr talked to one of UVa's coaches in April about working at the Cavaliers' camp. A couple of days later, she received a call from one of her friends from high school, Tracy Palmer, who works in the women's basketball office.
"Tracy said they were looking for a point guard," said Warr, an honorable-mention All-Timesland choice in basketball, "so, my coach [Marilyn] Harmer got some film together and sent it to them."
Although she was better known for volleyball in high school, Warr was an all-region basketball player at Snow, where she averaged 12.4 points and led the team in steals. UVa was in need of a point guard when Dena Evans graduated and Kristen Somogyi transferred.
"I'm optimistic I'll get some time," said Warr, whose chief competition will come from recruit Tora Suber, a Parade All-American. "I can tell you what Debbie Ryan told me: `Whoever plays the best will play.' "
Warr, whose family moved from Salt Lake City to Salem in 1986, went to Snow on a combination academic and athletic scholarship. She has a 3.65 grade average and was named academic All-American in volleyball, which she does not intend to pursue at Virginia, and basketball.
James Madison expressed late interest in Warr and was trying to arrange a recruiting visit before the Dukes signed Holly Rilinger, a transfer from Miami, where she was Big East rookie of the year. Rilinger was an All-Group AA selection at Waynesboro High School in 1992.
\ FLEMING STAR SIGNS: Marqueetta Randolph, a first-team All-Timesland and second-team All-Group AAA selection from William Fleming, has signed with Virginia Union. Randolph, who helped Fleming gain a spot in the Northwestern Regional, averaged 21.3 points as a senior.
\ MEN'S RECRUITING: Michael Evans, a former high-school All-American at Booker T. Washington in Norfolk, said it was his intention to leave Okaloosa-Walton Junior College in Niceville, Fla., after one year and transfer to Old Dominion.
Evans appears to be wavering on his decision, however, and is considering a list of schools that includes Florida State. Because he did not meet NCAA academic guidelines in high school, Evans would be required to sit out the 1993-94 season and not receive aid for a year.
Matt Kovarick, who was named player of the year in the Greensboro, N.C., area, signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball for Maryland. Kovarick, a 6-foot-4 perimeter player, was interested in walking on at Virginia until he got the scholarship offer.
Louis Rowe, a transfer from the University of Florida, is one of six basketball signees announced by James Madison. Rowe will be joined by three junior-college transfers, including 6-7 Reggie Waddy from Staunton, who signed with the Dukes in 1991 before enrolling at Allegany (Md.) Community College.
Rayfield Ragland, who originally signed with Clemson last year, will be joining the Tigers in the fall. Ragland, who was ineligible this year because he did not graduate from Chipola (Fla.) Junior College, received the necessary credit hours at Connors State (Okla.) Junior College.
\ COACHING NEWS: Two members of West Virginia's basketball staff have been named head coaches, Ron Brown at Florida A&M and part-timer Butch Haswell at Fairmont State. Gail Catlett's lone remaining assistant is longtime aide Gary McPherson, a former head coach at VMI.
\ FOOTBALL: Virginia Tech defensive tackle Eugene Mays, who played for the Hokies this past fall as a true freshman, is expected to miss the 1993 season for academic reasons. Mays, who is enrolled in summer school, has a redshirt year at his disposal and will not lose any eligibility if he gets his classwork in order.
Aljamont Joyner, selected "sleeper in the year" in Virginia by the Roanoke Times & World-News, has signed a letter-of-intent with Wake Forest for football. Joyner, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound tight end, made All-Group A in basketball. His father is Sussex Central basketball coach Ralph Joyner.
\ MORE DIRT: Sports Illustrated reports in its Scorecard section this week that Iowa was found guilty of making an improper loan to basketball star Connie Hawkins in 1961, when Schultz was a freshman basketball coach at the school.
Schultz, the executive director of the NCAA, resigned this past week in the wake of NCAA sanctions against Virginia, where he was athletic director from 1981-87. Sports Illustrated noted that Iowa was cited for recruiting violations in 1961 and challenged Schultz's contention that he was not involved in recruiting.
\ ODAC CHAMPS: Washington and Lee's men and Roanoke College's women are the first winners of the Commissioner's Cup, recognizing athletic achievement in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. W&L finished one point ahead of Hampden-Sydney in the competition, in which points are awarded on the number of conference schools that participate in a sport.
by CNB