SBCC football star Shipley to sign with Maine

SBCC linebacker Sam Shipley has committed to the University of Maine and will sign his letter-of-intent on Wednesday, the national signing day for football.

The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. in Room 214 on the second floor of the Sports Pavilion.

Shipley, a former San Marcos High standout, was fifth in Southern Cal and eighth in the state with 102 tackles in the regular season. He missed the majority of two games with a hamstring injury.

His best effort came in Week 3 when he had 18 tackles, including six solo, against Ventura and was named American Pacific Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Shipley was a first-team All-APC defensive choice for the Vaqueros, who went 4-6 in 2010. Maine, 4-7 a year ago, is an FCS school that competes in the Colonial Athletic Association.