Valley’s Sims Reaches Decision to Play Football at New Mexico

Valley College offensive lineman Eric Sims and Glendale defensive back Ron Morgan have decided where they will continue their football careers in the fall.

Sims, an All-Western State Conference Southern Division selection, made an oral commitment Wednesday to attend the University of New Mexico, and Morgan, an All-WSC Northern Division honorable-mention selection, signed a letter of intent with Weber State on Tuesday.

Sims (6-foot-4, 298 pounds) cannot sign a letter of intent until the Feb. 6 signing date, by which time he is expected to have his Associate of Arts degree.

Morgan (5-8 1/2, 175) had one interception and 35 individual tackles, the third-highest total on the team.

Glendale Coach John Cicuto said that Glendale kicker-punter Martin Boskovich, a first-team WSC Northern Division selection, will walk on at USC after rejecting a full athletic scholarship to the University of the Pacific.

Boskovich made nine of 12 field-goal attempts and 38 of 40 point-after kicks last season. He punted 25 times for a 40.3 average.

Mary Strong of Notre Dame High has orally committed to play volleyball at Loyola Marymount next fall on a full scholarship.

Strong, a 5-10 outside hitter, led Notre Dame to a 15-4 record last fall and was named the most valuable player in the Mission League.