Bay Area 75 Rankings: 2017-18

45. CAL LIEBOWITZ | San Ramon Valley-Danville, Jr. (Water Polo, Rugby): He was a 1st-team All-NCS selection for a 22-4 water polo team which reached the NCS semifinals. In the spring, he played a key role on the Daville Oaks Rugby Club team which claimed the national title.

44. DANIEL KIM | Archbishop Mitty-San Jose, Sr. (Golf): The UC Davis-bound Kim finished his three postseason tournaments (54 holes) at 2-under par. He was the CCS champion with a 4-under 67 and NorCal runner-up after posting a 2-under 69. He took a Top 25 finish at state.

No. 43, Jake Wojcik of Bellarmine-San Jose (Samuel Stringer photo)

43. JAKE WOJCIK | Bellarmine-San Jose, Sr. (Basketball): The 2nd-team All-State and; 1st-team All-NorCal selections averaged 17 points per game and was named West Catholic Athletic League Player Of The Year for the second time in as many seasons. The Siena-bound talent led the Bells to a 24-4 record, a WCAL title, a Central Coast Section Open Division championship and a CIF Open Div. berth.

42. TATIANA TOLEAFOA | James Logan-Union City, Sr. (Volleyball): A Cal State Fullerton-signee, Toleafoa had an NCS-best 609 kills in 2018. She added 46 aces, 417 digs and 26 blocks for a team that went 40-5 and reached the state finals.

41. NICOLE MAY | Foothill-Pleasanton, So. (Softball, Volleyball): The Oklahoma-commit posted a 0.13 ERA in the East Bay Athletic League and a 0.65 ERA overal. She finished 20-2 on the season and struck out 209 batters in 129 innings of work. At the plate, May hit .404 with four HRs and was named a 1st-team All-State selection for the second time in as many years. She played JV volleyball in the fall.

No. 40, Vanessa Strong of Freedom-Oakley (Phillip Walton photo)

40. VANESSA STRONG | Freedom-Oakley, Sr. (Softball): SportStars’ NorCal Pitcher of the Year went 21-2 in the circle with a 0.78 ERA. She tossed a perfect game in an NCS Div. I quarterfinals win over College Park. She batted .423 with 30 hits, four home runs and 19 RBI.

39. PATRICK WICKLANDER | Valley Christian-San Jose, Sr. (Baseball): Among the most dominant arms in NorCal, the Arkansas-bound 1st-team All-NorCal selection went 7-3 with a 1.70 ERA. He posted 95 strikeouts over 70 innings and had an 18-strikeout no-hitter.

38. JOSEPH BARNES | Gilroy, Jr. (Football, Wrestling): Barnes was a 3rd-team All-State football selection after rushing for for 1,781 yards, and 26 TDs for the perfect 13-0 CCS champs; In the CCS final, he rushed for 234 yards and five scores. He also had three receiving TDs on the season. As a wrestler, he won the 160-pound CCS title before placing 8th at state.

No. 37, Sabrina Iqbal of Pioneer-San Jose. (James K. Leash photo)

37. SABRINA IQBAL | Pioneer-San Jose, Sr. (Golf): The ever-consistent senior finished her 54-hole postseason run at 1-under par. Along the way, she won the CCS championship with a 3-under 69, picked up a Top 5 finish at the NorCal Tournament by shooting evenpar, and a Top 2 result at the state tournament with a 2-over 73.

36. ANGEL JACKSON | Salesian-Richmond, Jr. (Basketball): Another great Salesian season – reaching the semifinals of the NorCal Open Division playoffs – was anchored on Jackson’s play in the paint. The per-game numbers (14.6 points 10.5 rebounds and 4.6 blocks) don’t tell the whole story of her impact on each game at both ends of the floor. She was a 1st team All-State and All-NorCal selection.

35. PEYTON OMANIA | De La Salle-Concord, Sr. (Wrestling): The Michigan State-bound Omania closed out his career by winning the 145-pound bracket at the CIF State Wrestling Championships and becoming his program’s first state champ. He’s also a three-time NCS champions and a three-time All-American in Greco Roman style. He finished the season with a record of 41-2 and will be competing for the U.S. Greco Roman team at the United World Wrestling World Championships in Slovakia this September.

No. 34, Vince Mossotti of Campolindo-Moraga. (Berry Evans III photo)

34. VINCE MOSSOTTI | Campolindo-Moraga, Sr. (Football, Baseball): An All-NorCal wide receiver, he hauled in his second-straight recorded his second consecutive 1,200-yard receiving season with 77 catches for 1,219 yards and 16 TDs to help the Cougars win the NCS Div. II championship. On the diamond, he hit .294 with 23 hits, 13 runs and 12 RBI.

33. GRACE TEHANEY | Miramonte-Orinda, Sr. (Water Polo): The USC-bound attacker led the Matadors to an NCS title with 64 goals, 36 assists and 65 steals. She was named the MVP for both the Diablo Athletic League-Foothill Division as well as the North Coast Section.

32. KAMRIN CAOILI | Archbishop Mitty-San Jose, Sr. (Volleyball): The Santa Clara-bound senior was the Bay Area News Group’s Player of the Year and a 1st team All-State selection after leading the Monarchs to CCS and CIF Open Division championships. She racked up 378 kills on a 47.8 hitting percentage. She added 40 aces, 84 blocks and 182 digs.

31. DINO KAHAULELIO | Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa, Jr. (Football, Basketball, Baseball): The Cardinals’ three-sport star was a 3rd-team All-State selection after establishing himself as one of the best junior edge rushers in the North Coast Section. He had 111 tackles with 3.5 sacks, an interception, fumble recovery and blocked punt. He played a supporting role on a 21-7 basketball team and then moved to the diamond in the spring.