STANFORD, Calif. --- Stanford University head women's volleyball coach Don Shaw announced on Thursday the signing of outside hitter Michelle Chambers (San Juan Capistrano, CA/Santa Margarita HS), middle blocker Tara Conrad (Torrance, CA/West HS), middle blocker Sara Sandrik (Pelham, AL/Pelham HS) and outside hitter/middle blocker Lindsey Yamasaki (Oregon City, OR/Oregon City HS) to national letters-of-intent for the 1998-99 school year.

The incoming class of 2002 will step into a program that has won three of the last four national titles (1994, 1996 and 1997). Stanford went 31-2 in 1997, including a five-game win over Penn State in the national championship game on December 20 in Spokane, Washington. The Cardinal graduates five starters from that team, including All-Americans Kristin Folkl and Lisa Sharpley.

"I am very excited about this recruiting class," Shaw, the 1997 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year, said. "We are losing five starters, but are bringing in players that can help us right away. We have immediately addressed our needs at both middle blocker and outside hitter."

Here's a complete look at the Stanford women's volleyball recruiting class of 2002:

Named 1997 Volleyball Magazine High School All-American ... Led Santa Margarita High School to 1997 CIF Section title and the California state finals ... Two-time all-CIF Section (1996 and 1997) ... Four-time all-Sea View League ... Two-time volleyball scholar athlete (1996 and 1997) ... Four-year varsity starter ... Selected as a feature player by Student Sports Magazine (September 1997) ... Played for Eddie Rapp at Santa Margarita and Michael Soylular on the Laguna Beach Volleyball Club.

Coach Shaw on Chambers: "Michelle is a solid outside hitter with good ballhandling skills. I really like her competitive spirit."

Named 1997 Student Sports Magazine All-American ... Two-time Bay League Most Outstanding Player ... First Team 1997 all-CIF Section and Second Team 1996 all-CIF Section ... Three-year varsity starter ... Selected as a feature player by the Los Angeles Times (October 23, 1997) and Student Sports Magazine (October 1997) ... Alternate on the 1996 U.S. Junior National Team ... Also played two years of softball and one season of soccer ... Four-year member of the honor roll ... Played for Mike Marconi at West High and Larry Smoot on the South Bay Volleyball Club ... Cousin, Ron Redell, was a four-year Stanford football letterman (1989-92).

Coach Shaw on Conrad: "Tara's got all the tools it takes to succeed at the net - she's big, jumps well and has long arms and big hands. As her back row skills continue to improve, she could be an outstanding college player."

Named 1997 National Senior of the Year by Student Sports Magazine ... Two-time Volleyball Magazine First Team All-American (1996 and 1997) ... Prior to her senior year, transferred to Pelham High School in Pelham, Alabama from Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming ... Won three state championships in two different states (Wyoming 1995 & 1996; Alabama 1997) ... First Team All-Wyoming in 1995 and 1996, and First Team All-Alabama in 1997 ... Two-time Gatorade Wyoming Player of the Year (1996 and 1997) ...Ranks among the top five high school high jumpers in the nation with a best of 5 feet, 5 1/4 inches ... Two-time member of the U.S. Youth National Team (1996 and 1997), where she roomed with Stanford freshman setter Robyn Lewis ... Played for Sheryl Levi at Campbell County High and Tammy Richardson at Pelham High, and played at the club level for Kent and Sheryl Levi on the Northeast Wyoming Juniors and Robbie Wilson on the Sojourners Athletic Club 18-1.

Coach Shaw on Sandrik: "Sara is an outstanding all-around athlete with good size, jumping ability and quickness. She has good all-around skills, both up at the net and defensively."

Will play both basketball and volleyball on The Farm ... Signed her national letter-of-intent on basketball signing day (November 12) ... Trained with the U.S. National Volleyball Team in the summer of 1997 ... Volleyball Magazine 1997 Second Team All-American ...Two-time Gatorade Oregon Volleyball Player of the Year (1996 and 1997) ... Part of the USA Today Top 5 Seniors Spotlight ... Oregonian 4A State Player of the Year in 1996, and First Team All-State in 1995 and 1997 ... Four-time First Team all-Three Rivers League ... In basketball, only high school player invited to try out for 1997 the USA Junior National Team ... Finalist for the 1997 Dial High School Basketball Award ... Key member of three-time USA Today National Champion Oregon City High School basketball team ... Played high school volleyball for Carl Newberger at Oregon City and club ball for Chris Stanley on the Portland Volleyball Club.

Coach Shaw on Yamasaki: "Lindsey is an elite level athlete in both sports, and could be the best volleyball prospect in the country. She's a top flight recruit in both sports. We're thrilled to already have her signed to come to Stanford."