Sportstars
Brooke Riley – East Union-Manteca – Golf – Senior
The Lancers’ senior captured her second consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section Masters individual title by shooting a 1-under par 71 at The Reserve at Spanos Park on Monday. She edged Christian Brothers’ Beah Cruz (73) for the title one year after sharing the section championship with two other golfers. Riley qualifies... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Najee Harris Antioch Football
When it comes to Najee Harris, we feel like we could make him our SportStars of the Week every issue — at least during football season. The Alabama-commit has been an absolute force for a Panthers team which is undefeated through its first eight games. Harris was just recently... Read more
Niki Moore – Campolindo-Moraga – Football – Junior
   The running back position was one of the biggest question marks for the defending CIF Division III State Bowl champions in 2015, but Moore has slowly emerged over the course of the season and then broke out in a big way on Oct. 9. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound junior... Read more
Isaiah Tenette – Highlands- North Highlands – Football – Senior
The senior quarterback is putting up huge numbers in leading the Scots to a 3-1 start. Tenette has passed for 583 yards and six touchdowns in four games, but his running game has been nearly unstoppable — and record-breaking in one instance. Read more
Brittany Usinger – Acalanes – Lafayette – Swimming – Senior (2015 grad)
The Harvard-bound Usinger closed out her standout career at Acalanes as a record-setting double-winner at the North Coast Section Championships. She set an NCS-record in the 100-yard butterfly when she won her qualifying heat with a time of 52.43 seconds.  Read more
SJS Spring Athletes of the Year
Lincoln’s Isaiah Garcia and Vacaville’s Jurnee Woodward take our top honors for the season as SportStars SJS Spring Athletes of the Year.   SPRING MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR   Isaiah Garcia | Lincoln | Baseball | Senior Isaiah Garcia is a believer in the line that baseball, like... Read more
Samantha Owen-Softball – Junior
The Lancers’ junior captain came up big on the biggest stage, going 7-for-7 with a home run and six RBI in a pair of victories that gave East Union its first Sac-Joaquin Section softball championship since 2004 Read more
MASON TITTLE – Swimming – Senior
Everything aligned for the Northgate boys swim team this season. One year after winning the North Coast Section title for the first time since 1996, the Broncos returned almost their entire roster in 2015 — the same year the California Interscholastic Federation would be hosting its first State Swimming... Read more
Jurnee Woodward-Sophomore-Track & Field
The Bulldogs’ hurdler won the 300-meter hurdles event at the Mt. SAC Relays with a personal-best time of 41.99 seconds. The time was just the third sub-42 mark turned in by a high school girl in the United States this season and is the second-fastest time for in the... Read more
Kim Trice-Softball-Senior
The defending Bay Valley Athletic League Most Valuable Player looks well on her way to winning the award for a second straight year. The Patriots’ slugging first baseman absolutely pulverized BVAL pitching during the first two weeks of league play from April 14-23. In four games, she went 8-for-12... Read more
Mi’Cole Cayton – Junior – Basketball
The Rams’ junior guard saved her best for last in leading St. Mary’s to the Open Division Championship. In the final, Cayton scored a game-high 21 points and added seven rebounds, five assists and two steals as the Rams defeated Mater Dei-Santa Ana 76-69.  Read more
Aisia Robertson – Basketball – Senior
   With Asha Thomas sidelines for much of the season, the Dragons morphed into Aisia Robertson’s team. She was the senior leader and go-to star through the first two months, so it was no surprise — even with Thomas once again sharing the backcourt with her — the Kansas-bound... Read more