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Cypress setter Laura Woiemberghe orally committed to Cal State Northridge to play volleyball, her high school coach, Jerry Gregg, said. She was the Empire League’s player of the year the last two seasons.

Gregg, who led Cypress to five league titles in his eight seasons there, retired Friday. He led the Centurions to their third consecutive league title last season before Cypress lost to Foothill in the second round of the playoffs.

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The Zodiac selected Cal State Fullerton seniors Sheldon Thomas and Charlie Lynch in the A-League Draft on Monday. Thomas was twice named the Pacific Division player of the year in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and was a second-team All-American selection.

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In the MLS supplemental draft, former Zodiac player Brad Wilson, from El Toro and Cal State Fullerton, was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny in the first round. Former Zodiac players John Jones (Tampa Bay) and Tayt Ianni (Colorado) also were selected.

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The Angels have added more public tours of the renovated Edison International Field of Anaheim.

The club had originally allotted 10,000 free tickets for tours this weekend, but all of tickets were gone by Sunday morning, media relations director Larry Babcock said. Three more tours on Friday were scheduled, but the 300 available tickets for those tours were claimed by Monday afternoon.

Beginning Feb. 15, Babcock said there will be half-hour tours from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. every Sunday through March 25. Those interested must call (888) 796-HALO (or 4256) for reservations.

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