University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE - Great addition to the pitching staff... greatstrike thrower... has tremendous tenacity and toughness.

AT COLUMBIA BASIN - Led team to back to back NWAACchampionships... demonstrated excellent control, issuing just fivewalks during sophomore season.

PREP CAREER - Played four years of baseball at Kuna HS... posteda 10-0-2 record as a pitcher... named district MVP... team wonState Championship during senior campaign... played four years ofbasketball for the Kavemen... named State Player of the Year as asenior... received first team all-conference honors during senioryear... also named to All-State Tournament Team and All-Metro Teamas a senior... team won state championship senior year... alsoplayed football one year... graduated with honors.

PERSONAL - Zachary Andrew Brooks... goal for the season is tocontinue learning and improving... chose USF for its qualityeducation and baseball program... if he could trade places withanyone for the day it would be George W. Bush... favorite musicalartist is Garth Brooks... enjoys camping, hunting, fishing andgolf... parents are Harold and Lela Brooks... born November 24,1980 in Boise, ID.

GIARRATANO ON BROOKS - "Zach will be a force and will be able topitch against the top schools in the league and country. He willdefinitely compete like no one we've had in the program in the pastfour years."