Maxime Rooney

SportStar Of The Week | Granada-Livermore | Swimming | Senior (2016) • The Matadors’ University of Florida-bound star won the 200-yard freestyle final in 1 minute, 33.7 seconds at the NCS Championships on May 14. The time set a national high school record that would stand for only a handful of hours. Santa Margarita-Rancho Santa Margarita swimmer Grant Shouls won the Southern Section 200 freestyle final in 1:33.26 later that night. Shouls owns the overall and private school record with the time, and Rooney’s swim remains the public schools record. In addition to his 200 freestyle success, Rooney also set new NCS marks in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly. He will graduate as the NCS record holder in four individual events and one relay.

Honorable Mentions

Cole Rodgers: The Granite Bay outside hitter recorded 21 kills and 11 digs in a five-set victory in the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I final. He had a team-high 322 kills for the season and helped the Grizzlies advance to the NorCal Div. I final.

Rae’vyn Lawler: The Sacramento High junior sprinter captured the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championship titles in both the 100 and 200 meters to advance to the CIF State Track & Field Championships in both events.

Faith Derby: The Freedom-Oakley junior’s two-run home run ended up being the difference in a 3-2 win over Castro Valley in the NCS Div. I softball quarterfinals May 27. She was 1-for-3, with a run, 2 RBI and a stolen base in the win.