Trent Shelton Campolindo – Baseball

Ice water flowed through the veins of the junior left-hander as he threw a combined 12 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in two playoff starts to help the Cougars collect their third consecutive NCS championship — the first East Bay baseball team at any level to accomplish such a feat. Campolindo defeated Dougherty Valley 6-3 at the O.co Coliseum June 2 in the NCS Div. II title game.

Ice water flowed through the veins of the junior left-hander as he threw a combined 12 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in two playoff starts to help the Cougars collect their third consecutive NCS championship — the first East Bay baseball team at any level to accomplish such a feat. Campolindo defeated Dougherty Valley 6-3 at the O.co Coliseum June 2 in the NCS Div. II title game.

SportStars Magazine: How good does this third title feel? Where does this championship rank?

Trent Shelton: Not too bad. I’ve been playing with most of the seniors my whole career … so it was really good for us to go out on top for them. I’d say it’s the best one so far, for me.

SSM: How did you like playing in the Coliseum?

TS: It was fun. It was our second time playing there this year. It was even better because we had more fans than last time.

SSM: You beasted in the playoffs. What was your secret?

TS: You just get more adrenaline, you know if you don’t win then that’s it. I just feel like I get more into the zone with just everything, and (I know) my teammates are also behind me. 

TRENT’S QUICK HITS

Favorite athlete: Cole Hamels

Favorite team: Oakland A’s

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite Starbucks item: Hot chocolate

Honorable Mention

Andrew Gu — The Albany sophomore won the NCS tennis singles championship on May 5 when he defeated Foothill’s Chris Wen 6-1, 6-1 in the final.

Noel Frazier — The California senior won the CIF state championship in the high jump posting a height of 6 feet, 10 3/4 inches in Clovis on June 2.

Jenna Leavitt — Concord softball’s senior pitcher allowed just one earned run over her last 21 innings to help lead the Minutemen to their second NCS Div. III title in three years.