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Colton senior golfer Ryan Smith will sign a National Letter of Intent with UC Riverside Wednesday at 7 a.m. at the high school according to a text message sent Monday by Colton athletic director Harold Strauss. Smith has been the top golfer for the Yellowjackets since arriving on campus as a freshman and has averaged in the mid-to-high 30s per nine holes for Colton this year.

Arroyo Valley athletic director Matt Howell announced a couple of coaching reshufflings during a phone conversation I had with him earlier this afternoon. Softball coach Tammy Shearer will also coach the girls volleyball team this fall, as previous girls volleyball coach Mike Lawler will step away to deal with a family matter, according to Howell. Howell is expecting that Lawler will return to coach the Hawks' boys volleyball team in the spring.

Howell also announced that James Lasch would be heading up the girls golf team this fall.

Aquinas golfer Ryan Smith shot a 76 Monday at the CIF qualifier at Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs to qualify for the CIF tournament next week in Lompoc according to an e-mail sent by Stanford Smith. Monday's performance marks the second straight time that Smith, who was named the Christian League MVP at the conclusion of the season.