Home Room: Players choose MLB over Oregon State, soccer player's hair keeps growing and the show must go on in beach volleyball

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Baseball draft impacts Oregon State recruiting class: "(Ian) Kendall, (Brandon) Drury and (Ben) Wetzler signed in November with Oregon State. Of the three, that group headed to Corvallis could be down to one in a few weeks, as only Wetzler indicated that he's probably headed to college. Kendall, clocked this spring by scouts throwing as hard as 95 mph, said Tampa Bay was among the most persistent teams in recent weeks. Kendall said he has built a good relationship with the Rays' local scout, Paul Kirsch, and anticipated meeting with him soon." [Nick Daschel, The Oregonian]

Soccer player's hair grows with his game: "Nick Bibb has heard it in every Hoover boys soccer game since last season. At least once a game, the Bucs senior has heard somebody talk about his long hair. They call him Cinderella, Rapunzel, Goldilocks, Nicole and "some other things I can't repeat," he said. "I'm just growing it out, doing something different." Opposing fans might have been more accurate to call him Samson because of his strong play on the soccer field." [Solomon Crenshaw Jr., The Birmingham News]

Beach volleyball goes on despite oil spill, storms: "If a giant oil scare wasn't going to stop beach volleyball Saturday, then thunderstorms certainly weren't going to spoil the party. The Gulf Coast Region of USA Volleyball's Beach Series began its third season by enduring an hour delay due to lightning, and then playing in weather that alternated between a drizzle and a light rain." [Daniel Boyette, Baldwin Press Register]

Prospects on display at Nike Jamboree: "This is the 14th year of the camp, and the 12th year it has been held on the campus of St. Louis University. The camp is special because the play is generally solid (unlike most all-star camps) and it gives a great look at the future of basketball. Each year it seems the top player from this camp vaults himself into the national top 10 of his class. Last year, it was Quincy Miller. It will be interesting to see who explodes this year." [John Stovall, ESPN.com]

(Photos: Baldwin Register and Birmingham News)