Narbonne Players Try to Sort Through Offers

The football recruiting competition is going to heat up for several top players from Harbor City Narbonne High after the Gauchos play in the City Invitational final Friday night at the Coliseum.

Offensive lineman Alex Potasi is trying to make a decision between USC and UCLA. He committed as a junior to USC but reconsidered after Paul Hackett was fired as coach.

Running back Marcus O’Keith is considering Nebraska, Notre Dame, California and Washington, Narbonne Coach J.R. Munoz said. Defensive back Dashon Goldson has committed to San Jose State.... Tight end Jesse Taylor from West Hills Chaminade has committed to Washington State....

The Manhattan Beach Mira Costa boys’ volleyball team might resemble a college team considering that four starters have signed with NCAA Division I-A schools.

The latest is Chris Ahlfeldt, who chose Stanford. The other college-bound seniors are Pat Nihipali to UCLA, Gio Altamura to Ohio State and Tyler Caldwell to Long Beach State. Mira Costa went unbeaten last season.... Derek Otte of Loyola, a 6-foot-5 outside hitter who is a former junior national team member and All-Southern Section Division II player, signed with USC....

Robin Miramontes, a 6-1 opposite hitter who led Upland High to the Division II girls’ semifinals, signed a letter of intent to play for top-ranked Long Beach State....

USC’s baseball team, coming off a recruiting class that was judged No. 1 in the nation by one publication, signed eight players to letters of intent during the early signing period.

Among the signees are outfielders Jason Filarey of Cypress and Ryan Broderick of Palm Desert, infielders Sergio Santos of Santa Ana Mater Dei and Brent Walker of San Luis Obispo Mission College Prep and catcher Jeff Clement from Marshalltown, Iowa....

Angela Won of Irvine University signed with the Irvine women’s golf team.