Dylan Carlson – Elk Grove – Baseball – Senior

The outfielder/pitcher, Dylan Carlson, has been big for the Thundering Herd in taking sole possession of first place in the highly-competitive Delta League. In a 14-1 victory over rival Davis, Carlson went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and 4 RBI. He also pitched a five-inning complete game in which he allowed just one hit and an unearned run. 

Dylan Carlson – Elk Grove – Baseball – Senior 

The outfielder/pitcher has been big for the Thundering Herd in taking sole possession of first place in the highly-competitive Delta League. In a 14-1 victory over rival Davis, Carlson went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and 4 RBI. He also pitched a five-inning complete game in which he allowed just one hit and an unearned run. For the season, the Cal State Fullerton-bound star is batting .433 with a Sac-Joaquin Section best eight home runs and 28 RBI, including five homers and 14 RBI in Delta League action. On the mound, he is a perfect 4-0 with one save, a 1.77 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched. A four-year varsity letter winner, Dylan has been part of two of the program’s nine SJS championships. Elk Grove is 13-7 overall and 6-2 in the Delta League, 

HONORABLE MENTION 

KAITLYN RUBIO: The Placer-Auburn senior slugger belted a pair of homers in a recent 9-1 rout of Foothill-Sacramento. For the season, Rubio is batting .423 with 12 homers and 25 RBI.

JOSH JOHNS: Antioch senior outside hitter delivered 20 kills, 12 digs and two aces in a 3-1 win over Heritage-Brentwood on April 28. The win moved the Panthers to 23-6 overall and left them one win shy of clinching their first league title in 20 years.

ELENA BRUCKNER: The Valley Christian-San Jose senior track star posted the state’s best marks of 2016 in both the shot put (53 feet, 7 inches) and discus (186-10) in a two-day stretch on April 22-23.