Boone to Play Volleyball for Trojans

Aaron Boone of Edison High School has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at USC this fall.

Boone, a 6-foot-5 setter, will join former Orange County standouts Jason Perkins (Corona del Mar), Chris Knowles (Dana Hills) and Drew Sheward (Newport Harbor).

“UCLA also wanted him but he had already made up his mind,” Edison Coach Brian Rofer said. “UC Santa Barbara recruited him too, and I know a lot of other schools would have loved to have him.”

Rofer, who played volleyball at UCLA, said Boone has a chance to start as a freshman at USC.

“In 1996 I think he has good shot at the Olympic team,” Rofer said. “He’ll be done with school by then and I can’t see anyone touching him.”