Ash, a 6-foot-2 guard who was 10th-team all-state in Class AA as a junior, said she met with second-year Orange coach Quentin Hillsman on Saturday to finalize her choice.
Dan Olson of Collegiate Girls Basketball Report rates Ash, 16, as the No. 57 player in her class and sixth-best prospect at shooting guard, The Post-Standard reported. Hoopgurlz.com rates Ash as the No. 25 overall prospect.
The newspaper also reports that SU is in the mix for Shenise Johnson, a two-time All-Greater Rochester player of the year. Johnson is a major recruit and lists Boston College, Georgia, LSU and Syracuse as her finalists.
Cause of death unknown: The sudden death of Lakeland junior Elizabeth Schatkun, 16, last week remains unexplained.
The varsity swimmer and JV lacrosse player was found unconscious Thursday night and was treated at two hospitals according to Lakeland Principal Cheryl Champ, who said Schatkun was declared brain dead on Saturday but remained on life support for organ donation.
The cause of death may not be determined for at least two months, the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office said. Counselors were on hand at the school Monday, and district officials said about a dozen students spoke to counselors.
Extra points: Former Shaker boys soccer coach Bill Bogue has been named to run the men's team at Adirondack Community College. Bogue won Suburban Council titles at Shaker in 2000 and 2004. His 2004 squad was ranked 13th in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
