Donovan Brown – Football – Senior

   The senior quarterback made an impressive run in leading the Pacers to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship and establishing himself as one of the best quarterbacks the storied program has had.

Grant-Sacramento – Football – Senior

   The senior quarterback made an impressive run in leading the Pacers to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship and establishing himself as one of the best quarterbacks the storied program has had. Brown threw for 722 yards and eight TDs in Grant’s final three section playoff games, including a 5-TD, 268-yard effort in a 63-21 defeat of Downey-Modesto in the second round. For the season, Brown eclipsed 2,000 yards passing and tossed 21 TDs to go along with five rushing scores, including the game-winner in the section final, a 21-14 victory over St. Mary’s-Stockton. He finished his football career with 34 TD passes and 39 total TDs, and will assume point guard duties for the Pacers’ basketball team this week.

   IN HIS OWN WORDS: “We feel that we accomplished a lot this year even though we came up one game short of where we wanted to go. Despite the disappointment of the loss, I am happy with what we did in bringing Grant football back to where it belongs.”

   Honorable Mention: 

   Megan McBroome: The Rocklin volleyball setter helped lead the Thunder to an SJS Div. II title with 47 assists in the final. She finished the season with 1,117 assists and an average of 9.1 assists per set.

   Charlie Tooley: The Granite Bay junior led the Grizzlies to a Mark Macres Tournament title. He scored 25 points in the opener and hit key game-tying shots in OT wins later in the tourney.

   Nia Johnson: The Antelope freshman averaged 23.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 4.7 steals during a 3-0 start for the Titans. She had 25 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists in a win over Granite Bay.