Bay Area 75 Rankings: 2018-19

We Reveal Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For The 2018-19 School Year •

Below are the first 55 athletes from our seventh annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes of the year from 2018-19. The Top 20 can be found in a separate post. Another link to that page can be found at the end of this post as well.

The only criteria used in generating this Bay Area athletes of the year list was that each athlete must be from one of the nine Bay Area counties, and they must have played in a sport which culminated in a sanctioned section title or reached a national-level of success (i.e., won a national championship or been appointed to a youth national team). All sports fans know rankings are an opinion, and certainly subjective. They also spark debate and conversation, which is why we love them. Let the 2019 #BayArea75 debate begin now.
— Chace Bryson, Editor

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75. JARRETT ANDERSON (Harker School-San Jose, Sr.)

Basketball, Volleyball 
Anderson closed out his high school career with a dominant volleyball season. He recorded 397 kills (4.4 per set) to lead the Eagles to a 36-4 record and an appearance in the CIF Division I Northern Regional final. During the spring, he averaged 8.9 points and 8.7 rebounds on the hardwood.

74. KARI GEISSBERGER (Marin Catholic-Kentfield, Jr.)

Volleyball
At 6-foot, 6-inches, the Loyola Marymount-bound Geissberger is one of the most feared hitters in the Bay Area. She was the premier hitter on NorCal’s most dominant team in 2018. She was named 2nd Team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports after leading the Wildcats to a 37-4 overall record in which they lost just 13 sets. They won the North Coast Section Div. III championship without dropping a set and reached the CIF Open Div. NorCal semifinals. 

73. MAXWELL ANDERSON (Moreau Catholic-Hayward, Sr.)

Football, Basketball
Cal-Hi Sports recently named Anderson to the 1st Team of its annual All-State Grid-Hoop team. The Weber State-bound defensive back did a little bit of everything for the 12-1 NCS Div. IV finalists. He caught 31 passes for 467 yards and eight touchdowns. He added 250 yards and two TDs rushing. On defense he had 24 tackles, four interceptions (one returned for a TD), a forced fumble and two blocked punts. On the hardwood, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 steals over 29 games.  

72. SAMANTHA WALLENSTROM (Marin Catholic-Kentfield, So.)

Cross Country, Track
Wallenstrom was the feel-good karma story of the spring. Her effort of sportsmanship — stopping and encouraging a fallen competitor during the final stretch of the NCS 800 meter final — made headlines across the region. She carried those good vibes to a state championship the following weekend, winning the CIF State title in the 800. During the fall she was a Top 15 finisher in the Div. IV race of the CIF Cross Country Championships.

71. SHAMAR GARRETT (De La Salle-Concord, Jr.)

Football, Track
Garrett was a much-hyped two-way player as a sophomore in 2017, but all that promise didn’t come to full fruition until 2018. He was a SportStars All-NorCal selection after rushing nearly 1,200 yards with 16 TDs. He also racked up 255 yards as the team’s primary return specialist and tossed a pair of TD passes. On defense, Garrett had six interceptions and returned three for TDs. During track season, he ran relays and was part of the 400 meter relay team that reached the finals at the NCS Meet of Champions.

70. LEAH PEASE (Marin Catholic-Kentfield, Sr.)

Volleyball
The Valparaiso-bound Pease was the Marin Independent-Journal’s Volleyball Player of the Year after setting new Marin Catholic records for assists all time, assists-per-set (11.1), and the Wildcat’s single-season assists record (1,200) — the latter two which broke her own record. Hers will be the biggest shoes to fill when a talented Wildcats roster looks to repeat as NCS champions in 2019. 

69. MEGAN GRANT (Aragon-San Mateo, Fr.)

Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
One of two freshmen to make the countdown this year, Grant is a UCLA-committed softball player who hit .500 with 51 RBI. An astounding 25 of her 42 hits went for extra bases, including 11 doubles and 13 home runs. She appeared in 23 games for an 18-win varsity basketball team and averaged 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals. She was also a member of Aragon’s freshmen volleyball team which went 19-4.

68. EVAN WILLIAMS (St. Francis-Mountain View, Sr.)

Football, Basketball
A SportStars All-NorCal selection and the West Catholic Athletic League’s Player of the Year, Williams led the Lancers on both sides of the ball but will suit up on defense for Fresno State.  The talented safety had 35 tackles (22 solo), grabbed three interceptions and added seven pass defenses in 2018. He also had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. On offense, he had more than 850 yards receiving and 14 TD grabs. He joined the basketball season in mid-December and was a key contributor to a team that went 17-12. 

67. SAMANTHA STERNFELS (Tamalpais, Jr.)

Water Polo
A relentless attacker, Sternfels racked up 137 goals to help lead the Red Tailed Hawks to an NCS Div. II title in 2018. She also had 28 assists, 113 steals and 146 ejections on the season. In the NCS final against Alameda, Sterfels had eight goals, two assists and two steals in a 14-12 victory. She was recently named to the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program’s National Team pool.

66. PAUL M. ROSA (Wilcox-Santa Clara, Jr.)

Football
Rosa was the MVP of the CIF 3-A State Bowl champions after amassing more than 2,000 yards of total offense for the Chargers. The SportStars All-NorCal selection rushed for 1,588 yards and 20 touchdowns while also catching 26 passes for 573 yards and eight TDs. Defensively he had 44 tackles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for scores. He also performed his team’s kicking duties, converting 44 of 47 PAT kicks and one field goal.

65. JENNA RICHARDSON (San Marin-Novato, Sr.)

Volleyball, Lacrosse
Richardson practiced the unique volleyball/lacrosse double to great success. The Chapman University-bound setter posted 815 assists (7.9 per set), 181 digs, 42 aces and a 92.6 serve percentage for the 2018 Mustangs. During the spring, she ranked second on the team with 39 goals and added three assists for a San Marin team which finished 14-4.

64. JACK GARDNER (De La Salle-Concord, Sr.)

Golf
Gardner is headed to Bucknell after a decorated Spartans golf career that concluded with an impressive postseason run. Gardner shot a 73 for a Top 10 finish at the NCS Championships, which De La Salle won. He carded a 3-over-par 75 for a Top 25 finish at the CIF/NCGA NorCal Championships, and he closed his senior year with a 1-over 72 to place 18th at the CIF State Championships.

63. ALANNAH SCOTT (San Ramon Valley-Danville, So.)

Lacrosse
Scott established herself as one the top all-around female lacrosse players in the region and has the potential to move up on this list over the next years. She posted a team-best 72 goals and added 27 assists for a Wolves team which posted a perfect 22-0 season en route to an NCS Div. I title. Her shot percentage was near 80 percent and she also forced 34 ground balls on defense.

62. STERLING PARKER (Alhambra-Martinez, Sr.)

Volleyball
Parker will suit up for Colorado in the fall. She brings an impressive resume to the Pac-12. Parker pounded out 531 kills in 2018, which was the sixth-best total in all of NorCal among stats reported to MaxPreps.com. She averaged 5.6 kills per set and could do more than just hit. Parker also had 50 aces, 57 blocks, 270 digs and fielded 427 serves.

61. NINA FLYNN (Leland-San Jose, Sr.)

Water Polo
Flynn returns to the countdown for a second straight year, moving up from No. 69 a year ago. She repeated as the Central Coast Section Player of the Year as she led Leland to a 27-2 overall record and a CCS three-peat. The UC Irvine-bound 2-meter talent scored twice in an 11-2 rout of Soquel in the CCS Open Div. final.

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60. GABRIELLE PETERSON (Healdsburg, Sr.)

Cross Country, Track
The Oregon State-bound distance star was the Division V champion at the CIF State Cross Country Championships in November. In the spring, she managed a pair of podium finishes at the CIF State Track & Field Championships. She finished sixth in the 1600 meter final and fifth in the 3200 meters.

59. DEVEREAUX HARRISON (Vacaville, Sr.)

Baseball
SportStars named Harrison 1st Team All-NorCal after his dominant season as a two-way standout for the SJS Div. I-champion Bulldogs. The Long Beach State signee hit .390 with 39 hits, 29 runs and 29 RBI across 32 games. He also went 6-0 with three saves on the mound. He held a 0.71 ERA and racked up 60 strikeouts in 39.2 innings. 

58. BRETT THOMPSON (James Logan-Union City, Sr.)

Basketball
Thompson was a SportStars 1st Team All-NorCal selection in addition to multiple 1st Team regional honors from other publications. The Mission Valley Athletic League MVP averaged more than 15 points a game and was a tenacious defender. The Colts reached the CIF Div. I final and would not have finished No. 5 in our final NorCal rankings without him. 

57. NOA NGALU (Menlo-Atherton-Atherton, Sr.)

Football
Ngalu was a SportStars All-NorCal selection and the Peninsula Athletic League-Bay Division Player of the Year. He finished with 56 tackles (14 for loss) and a team-best seven sacks. He also had two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a TD. His leadership was pivotal in Menlo-Atherton going 13-2 and winning the CIF 3-AA State Bowl title. He begins his collegiate career at Washington this fall.

56. JULIE SANGIACOMO (Justin-Siena-Napa, Sr.)

Volleyball
A devastating outside hitter, Sangiacomo ranked first in the Bay Area with 563 kills (among stats reported to MaxPreps). The Santa Clara-bound star averaged 6.5 kills per set, added 73 aces, 55 blocks and 190 digs. She committed to just 27 errors in 364 serve receive chances.

55. KYREN PARIS (Freedom-Oakley, Sr.)

Baseball
Paris was the Bay Area’s highest drafted high school prospect in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft this past June. The L.A. Angels took him 55th overall late in the second round. Paris, a plus-defender at shortstop, hit .306 with 19 hits, 16 runs and 11 stolen bases. He forfeited his scholarship to Cal to sign with the Angels and begin his professional career.

54. JOSHUA PAKOLA (St. Francis-Mountain View, Sr.)

Football
A SportStars All-NorCal selection, Pakola was ranked among the top 20 defensive ends in the nation for the 2019 Class. His senior year included 46 tackles (nine for loss), seven sacks, 10 QB hurries, one interception, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles. He will suit up for Stanford in the fall.

53. BUBBA GOMEZ (Fremont Christian, Sr.)

Basketball, Baseball
Gomez returns to the Bay Area 75 for the second straight year. The multi-sport athlete is headed to Alabama A&M to play baseball after hitting .478 with 44 hits, 46 runs, 37 RBI, 12 doubles and five home runs. He also was 9-6 with a save and 1.20 ERA on the mound. He had two no-hitters and struck out 153 batters in 82 innings as the Eagles won the school’s first North Coast Section title. During the winter, he led Fremont Christian in points (16.4) and assists per game (3.4).

52. CAMERON REYNOLDS (Clayton Valley-Concord, Sr.)

Track
Reynolds heads to UCLA this fall after establishing himself as perhaps the North Coast Section’s most versatile sprinter. He was the NCS champion in the 200 meters and runner-up in the 400 meters. He anchored the Eagles’ NCS-champion 400 meter relay team and ran second on their runner-up 1600 relay team. At the CIF State Championships, Reynods took silver in the 200 (three-tenths of a second back of the leader) and fourth in the 400 (six-tenths back).

51. KLARA ASTROM (Pinewood-Los Altos Hills, Sr.)

Basketball
The SportStars 1st Team All-NorCal guard will take her talents to the Ivy League this fall, lacing up for Yale. Not only did Astrom score (16.0 ppg), rebound (6.9 rpg) and shoot 3s nearly as well and as often as teammate Hannah Jump (220 attempts, 38 percent), she routinely guarded the opposing post player. Pinewood went 27-4 and reached the CIF Open Div. state final.

50. DANIEL HEIMULI (Menlo-Atherton-Atherton, Sr.)

Football
Ranked among the top 20 inside linebackers in the 2019 Class, Heimuli returns to the Bay Area 75 for a second straight year. The four-star linebacker had 96 tackles (16 for loss), six sacks, two interceptions and one fumble recovery. He committed to Washington just a few weeks after being honored as the Defensive MVP at the vaunted Poly Bowl All-Star Game in Hawaii. 

49. VIKTOR RAJKOVIC (Branson-Ross, Sr.)

Basketball
Rajkovic was a SportStars 1st Team All-NorCal selection and was named Marin Independent Journal Player of the Year for the second straight year. The San Francisco Chronicle also named him its Metro Player of the Year. Branson won 31 games and reached the CIF Div. I NorCal Regional Championship before falling five points shy of a state finals berth. Rajkovic averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Bulls. 

48. TOMMY BARNDS (Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton, Sr.)

Lacrosse, Football
Barnds is headed to Princeton after two straight seasons of being the San Mateo Journal’s Lacrosse Player of the Year. He finished his senior season with 77 goals and 50 assists and was a 1st Team All-West Catholic Athletic League selection. The Gators finished the year ranked No. 2 in NorCal and spent a portion of 2019 ranked No. 1 in the nation. Brands also played both ways for an 11-2 Gators football team. He had just under 700 combined rushing and receiving yards with 8 TDs. He also had 21 tackles and three interceptions on defense.

47. NICK YORKE (Mitty-San Jose, Sr.)

Baseball
Yorke returns to the Bay Area 75 after his second straight year as a SportStars 1st Team All-NorCal selection. The Arizona commit led the Monarchs with a .505 batting average with 50 hits, 38 runs scored, 40 RBI and seven home runs among his 19 extra-base hits. Mitty won the NorCal half of the prestigious Boras Baseball Classic and was the CCS Open Div. runner-up to Valley Christian-San Jose.

46. HOPE ALLEY (Foothill-Pleasanton, Sr.)

Basketball, Softball
In addition to impeccable play at shortstop, the Pittsburgh-bound Alley was also the leadoff hitter for the North Coast Section’s first team to ever go 28-0. The SportStars 1st Team All-NorCal selection had 37 hits and scored 30 runs to go with four homers and 15 RBI. During the winter, she led the Foothill basketball team in scoring (8.9 ppg), rebounds (6.4 rpg), assists (2.3) and steals (2.3).

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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.

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.

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.

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.

 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.

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.

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.

 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.

 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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30. NICK KRESNAK (Acalanes-Lafayette, Jr.)

Football, Baseball
A Washington commit for baseball, Kresnak help lead the young Dons to a 23-3 record with stellar efforts at the plate and on the mound. The Diablo Athletic League-Foothill MVP batted .366 with 30 hits, 22 runs, 19 RBI, six doubles and 16 stolen bases. He posted a 6-2 records on the mound with a 1.09 ERA, 53 strikeouts and just 28 hits allowed over 45 innings. During the fall, Kresnak was the Dons’ starting quarterback. He passed for 2,542 yards and 25 TDs. He also rushed for two more scores.

29. NATE RUTCHENA (Monte Vista-Danville, Jr.)

Football, Basketball
Rutchena established himself as one of the best two-way football players in the East Bay Athletic League with his play at receiver and defensive back. He caught 45 passes for 716 yards and seven TDs on offense. On defense, he posted 46 tackles with five interceptions (one returned for a TD) and a forced fumble. After joining the Mustangs on the hardwood, he averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game. He also led the team in steals. 

28. ALI BAMBERGER (Carondelet-Concord, Sr.)

Basketball
Bamberger will don Washington purple next season after an illustrious four-year varsity career as a Cougar. She was a SportStars 1st Team All-NorCal selection after a senior year of in which she averaged 19 points, 13.5 rebs and 2.1 blocks for the 26-5 NCS champs. Carondelet went 99-25 in her four-year span with four NCS titles.

27. KYLE HARRISON (De La Salle-Concord, Jr.)

Basketball
The left-handed UCLA commit and SportStars’ NorCal Pitcher of the Year went 10-0 with a 1.26 ERA and struck out 103 batters over 61 innings pitched. He was particularly good down the stretch, going 4-0 in May and allowing just two hits while striking out 10 over 5.1 innings in a convincing NCS Div. I championship victory. He also hit .286 with 24 hits, 20 RBI and six doubles. 

26. KAYLEE POND (Acalanes-Lafayette, Jr.)

Basketball, Softball
Pond earned the rare league MVP double when she was named the Diablo Athletic League-Valley MVP for both basketball and softball. Softball will be her next-level sport — she’s already committed to Iowa State — and her 2019 numbers made it plain to see why. In just 19 games, Pond hit .680 with 34 hits, 47 runs, 32 RBI, five doubles and four home runs. The Dons went 18-4 and were undefeated DAL-Valley champs. The basketball team finished 16-11.  

25. GILES JACKSON (Freedom-Oakley, Sr.)

Football
After spending a summer establishing himself as one of the top slot receiver recruits in the country, Jackson was as electric as advertised. His versatility and explosiveness left him just  a kickoff return shy of the TD Bingo blackout. He had 14 receiving scores, four rushing TDs, two interception returns, a punt return TD and a 99-yard fumble return. He finished with 1,923 all-purpose yards, 1,414 of which came on 74 pass catches. He suits up for Michigan in the fall.

24. KYLE PARCO (De La Salle-Concord, Sr.)

Wrestling
The Fresno State-bound grappler found himself as the state’s top-ranked 132-pounder early in the year and never gave it up. He won his third consecutive North Coast Section title before going 5-0 at the CIF State Championships with three wins by pin. He also earned tournament titles at the Bakersfield Rumble, James Riddle Invitational, Doc Buchanan and Temecula Valley.

 23. ANGEL JACKSON (Salesian-Richmond, Sr.)

Basketball
A USC signee and a McDonald’s All-American, Jackson was arguably the most feared post player in the Bay Area. She averaged 16.2 points, 12 rebounds and 3.6 blocks. She scored in double figures in 33 of her 34 games with 23 double-doubles. She also had one triple-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 66-60 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral-S.F. on Jan. 5.

22. KALANI KOSSA-RIENZI (Berkeley, Jr.)

Soccer
Kossa-Rienzi was the catalyst for a Berkeley team that went 24-1-4 overall and secured their second NCS title in three years with a 4-1 win over De La Salle. The Washington commit had two goals and one assist in the championship match and ended his season with 25 goals and 18 assists. He was named 2nd Team All-USA Boys Soccer by USA Today and TopDrawerSoccer.com.

21. AUSTIN JONES (Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland, Sr.)

Football
Jones closed out a stellar prep career with a senior season of 2,005 rushing yards and needed just 219 carries (a 9.2 yard/carry average). The Stanford signee rushed for 24 TDs. He added 378 receiving yards and another TD. He also started at cornerback on defense. De La Salle defensive coordinator Terry Eidson told SportStars that Jones “was hands down the best athlete we faced this season.

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