Sportstars
Jay Butterfield, Liberty Football SportStar of the Week
Considered the East Bay’s top national recruit for the Class of 2020, Jay Butterfield, the Lions quarterback is off to a stellar junior campaign, earning him SportStar of the Week honors. On Sept. 7, he had his most prolific night of the season to date. He completed 16 of... Read more
James Logan Volleyball Star, Taumafa Tuinauvai
James Logan senior, Taumafa Tuinauvai • Volleyball SportStar of the Week Playing infinitely bigger than her 5-foot-9-inch frame, Taumafa Tuinauvai (12) was a versatile force as the Colts middle blocker in 2017. She will be counted on as a senior leader for the Colts volleyball team this season after posting... Read more
Former Carondelet Yealimi Noh • SportStar of the Week X2
YEALIMI NOH • Golf – Concord  For the second time in her high school golf career, Yealimi Noh, now 17, takes home SportStar of the Week honors. The 17-year-old Noh, and former Carondelet High student turned home-schooler, is making a very recent case to be the best junior girls golf... Read more
St. Jos’ Caroline Evans • SportStar of the Week
EVANS ACE: St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda Freshman Softball Caroline Evans looked like anything but a freshman during the North Coast Section Division IV championship game on June 2.   She tossed the first no-hitter of her high school career, striking out five and walking none in a 4-0 shutout of Del... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Christian Encarnacion-Strand
College Park Falcons Baseball Player, Christian Encarnacion-Strand  COLLEGE PARK-PLEASANT HILL – SENIOR – BASEBALL It’s been an up and down season for the College Park Falcons baseball team, but not for their senior shortstop. The four-year varsity player recently went 1-for-2 with an RBI double to help fuel a 9-5... Read more
UCLA-bound Senior Shea Moreno Named SportStar of the Week
Sheldon Sacramento – Senior – Softball The UCLA-bound senior, Shea Moreno of Sheldon Sacramento, belted three big hits (two doubles). She also knocked in two runs during Sheldon, Sacramento’s 6-4 vengeance win over rival Elk Grove on April 19. The road victory propels Sheldon a step closer to splitting the... Read more
SportStar Of The Week: Patrick Wicklander
Patrick Wicklander Strikes Out 18 In A No-Hit Shutout Of Riordan-S.F.; Lowers ERA Under 1.00 • PATRICK WICKLANDER | Valley Christian-San Jose – Baseball – Senior A University of Arkansas-signee and the cover athlete to SportStars’ NorCal Baseball/Softball Preview this past March, Wicklander is doing more than just delivering on... Read more
Menlo School High School: Bo Named SportStar Of The Week
Menlo School High School: BO LESCHLY Menlo School-Atherton | Tennis | Senior The senior, Bo Leschly of Menlo School High School, went 8-0 at the 19th Annual National Invitational on March 23-24. He won all of his singles and doubles matches for the Knights, who won the prestigious tournament... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Clair Steele of Miramonte High School Basketball
Miramonte-Orinda – Basketball – Senior – Clair Steele The Lehigh-bound point guard combined 18 points with five rebounds, four assists and four steals to help lead the Matadors to a 55-47 win over Heritage-Brentwood at the Lamorinda Classic Showcase in Moraga on Jan. 21. Clair Steele, a four-year starter,... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Zachary Chappell
Capital Christian-Sacramento – Basketball – Senior Chappell The Cougars’ senior, Zachary Chappell, led his team through a challenging early season schedule. It included finals appearances in the Gridley Invitational and Rancho Mirage Holiday Classic. Also it included  a consolation championship at the Tarkanian Classic. Chappell earned Open Division All-Tournament... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Ali Bamberger
Carondelet-Concord – Basketball – Junior Ali Bamberger Ali Bamberger, the 6-foot-3 post scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds to help lift Carondelet to a 67-56 win over host Miramonte-Orinda during the Elite Is Earned New Year’s Showcase on Jan. 6. The win was the third straight for the... Read more
SportStar Of The Week: Archbishop Mitty Erika Yeager
SportStar of the Week: Next Level highlights former California high school athletes who are excelling on the collegiate or international stage • ERIKA YEAGER | ARCHBISHOP MITTY-SAN JOSE ’16 UNIV. RHODE ISLAND – SOFTBALL – SOPHOMORE If her first collegiate season was any indication. Rhode Island hit the jackpot... Read more