Olympic gold medalist for the women's national softball team, Julie Smith was at the University of La Verne Tuesday morning, participating in an endorsement photo shoot for Coca-Cola and the International Grocery Association (IGA).
In the final two games before the Trinity Tournament at San Antonio, Texas, the University of La Verne softball team tuned up its game by taking both games from Colorado College last Friday.
Staying focused is the name of the game. The University of La Verne softball team had that focus for 14 innings against the Occidental Tigers, as the Leopards swept their doubleheader last Saturday.
After a weekend of splitting doubleheaders with the Whittier Poets and the Redlands Bulldogs, the 1997 University of La Verne softball team opens up the season at 2-2.