Bay Area 75 Rankings: 2018-19

45. LARSEN WEIGLE (Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton, Sr.)

Water Polo
The Stanford-bound Weigle was named the Central Coast Section Player of the Year after scoring 93 goals with 11 assists. He led the Gators to a 26-2 overall record and an Open Division co-championship with Bellarmine-San Jose. The CCS finals were cancelled due to air quality.

Amador Valley-Pleasanton sprinter, Chinyere Okoro. (Jean-Paul Toshiro photo)

44. CHINYERE OKORO (Amador Valley-Pleasanton, Sr.)

Track
Okoro was the fastest girl in the North Coast Section. The Oregon-bound talent swept the 100 and 200 meters at the NCS Meet of Champions. At the CIF State Championships on the following weekend, Okoro came five one-hundredths of a second shy of winning the 100 meter final. She took second and added a third-place finish (just 13 one-hundredths back of the later) in the 200.

43. SOPHIA KOSTUROS (Miramonte-Orinda, Sr.)

Swimming
It’s not a stretch to say the UCLA-bound Kosturos is the Bay Area’s best backstroker since the region’s most decorated female Olympian ever — 12-time medalist, Natalie Coughlin. We can say this because Kosturos came just six one-hundredths of a second short of breaking Coughlin’s 20-year NCS Championship Meet record of 52.86 seconds. She wasn’t able to set the NCS meet record in the event, but she did nab the state meet record in a time of 52.94. She also won the NCS 100 butterfly and took third in the event at the state meet. She added another CIF bronze as the lead leg on the Matadors’ 400 freestyle relay team.

Pinewood-Los Altos Hills star wing, Hannah Jump. (Jean-Paul Toshiro photo)

42. HANNAH JUMP (Pinewood-Los Altos Hills, Sr.)

Basketball
A Stanford-bound SportStars All-NorCal selection, Jump made 39 percent of her 235 3-point attempts en route to averaging 16.7 ppg. And she wasn’t just a jump-shooter. She pulled down 5.8 rebounds and contributed just shy of two assists and two steals per game for the NorCal Open champs as well.

Monte Vista-Danville soccer standout, Megan Edelman (3). (James K. Leash photo)

41. MEGAN EDELMAN (Monte Vista-Danville, Jr.)

Soccer
A 5-foot-3 dynamo striker, Edelman has been powering the Mustangs attack for three seasons with one still to go. The UCLA commit makes her second straight Bay Area 75 appearance after scoring 15 goals and adding six assists. Her 15th goal of the season was a golden one — winning the CIF Div. I Northern Regional championship in overtime over host and top-seeded Davis. 

40. ALEXIS BISHOP (San Marin-Novato, Jr.)

Basketball, Softball
She’s committed to Cal as a catcher with a big bat. Her junior season included a .530 batting average with 35 hits, 35 RBI, seven doubles and eight home runs. She out just once in 24 games. During the winter, Bishop started all 28 games for the Mustangs basketball team. She averaged 6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Campolindo-Moraga three-sport talent Lucas Allen, left, will play football at the next level. (Berry Evans III photo)

 39. LUCAS ALLEN (Campolindo-Moraga, Sr.)

Football, Soccer, Baseball
One of the last cuts from the 2017-18 Bay Area 75, Allen made his selection one of the easiest a year later. During football he led the 10-3 Cougars in receptions (61) and receiving yards (841), and tied for the team lead with 10 TD catches. He also had three interceptions on defense and even converted 7 of 9 PAT kicks. During the winter he appeared in 22 games (with one goal) for a 20-4-2 NCS quarterfinalist. He spent the spring as the baseball team’s MVP, hitting .333 with 29 hits, 14 runs and 13 RBI. He’ll play football for Cal.

James Logan-Union City volleyball star, Taumafa Tuinauvai. (David Gershon photo)

38. TAUMAFA TUINAUVAI (James Logan-Union City, Sr.)

Volleyball
Tuinauvai was arguably the East Bay’s most feared hitter in 2018. She was a Cal-Hi Sports 2nd Team All-State selection after pounding out 525 kills (5.3 per set) and adding a staggering 314 digs. She also chipped in 42 blocks for a Colts team which went 32-8, won the NCS Div. I championship and earned a bid to the CIF Open Division field. 

37. D’VON LANG (Valley Christian-San Jose, Sr.)

Football, Basketball
Lang was the West Catholic Athletic League Running Back of the Year after averaging nearly 10 yards per carry. He rushed 95 times for 907 yards and 14 TDs. On defense, where he’ll likely play in college, he had two interceptions and returned both for scores. He also had 117 kick return yards and 69 yards receiving. He joined the basketball team a month into the season and immediately assumed starting point guard duties. His collegiate football career will begin at College of San Mateo.

Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa all-state defensive lineman, Dino Kahaluelio. (Ike Dodson photo)

36. DINO KAHAULELIO (Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa, Sr.)

Football, Basketball, Baseball, Rugby
We’re not certain there’s a sport that Kahaulelio can’t play. Or at least one he won’t try and give max effort to. Football is where he made his biggest impact. He was a Cal-Hi Sports 1st Team All-State Medium Schools selection after posting 119 tackles (68 solo) with six sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for an 11-1 squad. He then logged key minutes for the 22-6 basketball team before spending his spring splitting time between Cardinal Newman baseball and the Santa Rosa Rugby Club (a mix of CN and Piner students). He’ll attend City College of San Francisco in the fall.

35. AMIT ELOR (College Park-Pleasant Hill, Fr.)

Wrestling
SportStars named Elor its NorCal Girls Wrestler of the Year after an absolutely dominant performance at the CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield. The skilled freshman steamrolled the 150-pound bracket. She won all five of her matches by pin, with the longest match lasting just 48 seconds. All four of her other state tournament matches ended in 30 seconds or less. Assuming good health — for both Elor and SportStars — she may become the Bay Area 75’s first four-time honoree.

Palo Alto two-sport star, Jamir Shepard. (Contributed photo)

 34. JAMIR SHEPARD (Palo Alto, Jr.)

Football, Basketball
Shepard will enter 2019 as one of the Bay Area’s top wide receiver recruits. He finished 2018 as a SportStars All-NorCal selection catching 48 passes for 1,074 yards and 19 TDs in just 12 games. He also added six points on a kickoff return. He then joined the Vikings basketball team and was a key contributor in its run to a CCS Div. I title and CIF Div. III NorCal final. He scored a team-high 16 in a road regional playoff win over Sonora.

De La Salle football standout, Isaiah Foskey. (Chace Bryson photo)

 33. ISAIAH FOSKEY (De La Salle-Concord, Sr.)

Football
Foskey will suit up for Notre Dame in the fall — committing to the Irish live on ESPN — after a third straight year of terrorizing De La Salle opponents from the line of scrimmage. Foskey finished with 40 tackles, 13 for loss, five sacks, one interception (returned for a TD) and three forced fumbles. He also caught five passes at tight end and took three of them for scores.

32. MIKA JIN (Irvington-Fremont, Jr.)

Golf
Jin, a Princeton commit, delivered a blistering three-week run of postseason golf that started by being one of three golfers to shoot a field-low 72 at the NCS Div. I Championships at Tilden Park Golf Course in Berkeley. She carded a 74 the following week for an 8th-place finish at NorCals. That qualified her for the CIF State Championship where she shot a 2-under 70 to tie for 2nd. 

31. MAX SAUNDERS (Bellarmine-San Jose, Sr.)

Swimming
A USC-bound freestyle specialist, Saunders set a new meet record at the CCS Swimming Championships with a 100 freestyle time of 43.52 seconds. He also won the 200 freestyle at the meet. At the CIF State Championship meet, Saunders would win the 200 freestyle and take second in the 100 freestyle.

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