Sportstars
Brad Degnan  Pioneer-San Jose – Baseball
Degnan made nationwide headline news when he bashed three home runs not just in one game but in one inning. He helped the Wildcats tattoo Westmoor 24-6 on April 18 as they batted around twice for Degnan to make history. He’s the only HS baseball player to accomplish this feat.... Read more
Matthew Hayes-Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove – Basketball
The senior guard led the Eagles’ offense through much of the postseason, coming up biggest in the CIF NorCal and State Championship games. Hayes averaged 16.2 points per game in the regional and state playoffs, including team highs in the final two championship contests. He scored a game-high 20... Read more
DERRICO KWA-Deer Valley-Volleyball
The one thing missing in Derrico Kwa’s decorated volleyball career is an NCS title. His teams have been close in the past, making it to the playoffs every year before bowing out in the semis (2010 and 2012), and finals (2011, vs. De La Salle). Things might change this... Read more
Janae Gonzalez-Vista del Lago-Folsom – Soccer
The forward scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over host Cosumnes Oaks to claim the outright lead in a tight Sierra Valley Conference race. The Eagles, who tied the Wolf Pack 1-1 in the first meeting between the two teams, attacked on offense for much of the... Read more
Mariya Moore-Salesian-Basketball
The star junior posted a whopping stat line of 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. But she’d trade it in for a state championship in a heartbeat. The Pride’s bid for a title came up just short as they fell 62-60 to Serra-Gardena in the CIF... Read more
Jeramy Sweany Vacaville -Wrestling
Sweany captured the CIF State Championship at 195 pounds with a pin of Elk Grove’s Scott Votino under the spotlight at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield on March 3. Sweany’s state title was an impressive follow-up to the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters championship he won the previous week at Stockton Arena.... Read more
Nikko Villareal  Gilroy – Wrestling
After dramatically winning the state title last year in the 138-pound division, Villareal defended his crown in Bakersfield on March 3 when he beat Elijah Davis of Riordan-San Francisco 3-1 at Rabobank Arena. Even though he doesn’t have a college picked yet, he knows he wants to compete in... Read more
Gabby Green St. Mary’s-Berkeley – Basketball
It comes as no shock that once again St. Mary’s and Salesian are locked in a battle for NCS Div. IV supremacy. Salesian won Round 1 in January but the Panthers took the last two meetings, including a 48-40 victory in the TCAL championship on Feb. 16. Green was... Read more
Kerry McCullough Placer-Auburn – Basketball
McCullough scored a team-high nine points, including a three-pointer that put the Lady Hillmen ahead for good in a 48-46 Pioneer Valley League road win over rival Bear River-Grass Valley. The following game, she tallied a team-high 16 points in a come-from-behind 52-44 win over Foothill to capture a... Read more
Darin Johnson Sheldon Basketball SportStar of the Week
Darin Johnson earns prestigious SportStar of the Week honors after stellar performance netting his team the win! With key Huskies out due to injury and illness, Darin Johnson scored a career-high 42 points in a 97-92 shootout win over Bay Area power Deer Valley-Antioch. He scored 19  in the... Read more
ERIC ROGSTAD Acalanes – Soccer
Before the season began, the senior goalkeeper had high hopes for a final ride and going out on top. Breaking his hand in the first practice and missing the first month of the season wasn’t part of the plan. Still, Rogstad made lemonade out of lemons and helped contribute... Read more
Taft Partridge Granite Bay – Football
The fullback accounted for the majority of the yards during the Grizzlies’ game-winning touchdown drive in the CIF Division I Bowl championship on Dec. 14. Trailing 20-14 with just 3:40 remaining in the game, Partridge grinded out 56 of the 77 yards Granite Bay needed, including a key 33-yard... Read more