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Bay Area Male Athlete of the Spring: NATE MOORE

SportStars of the Week Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner July 9, 2013 0

Our Bay Area Male Athlete of the Spring, Nate Moore was fully expecting the two state championships — the nearly 25-foot long jump and then the national-leading 50 foot, 11.75-inch performance in the triple jump. Frankly, he just wasn’t expecting it this season. The Castro Valley junior said he... Read more

Sabrina Ionescu Orinda – Basketball

Basketball High School Basketball SportStars of the Week July 1, 2013 0

Sabrina Ionescu has been all over the map this summer. She tried out for Team USA’s U16 team in Colorado back in May, made the team and then played for them in Mexico in June (they won gold). Recently, Ionescu’s led her Cal Stars team to tourney victories in... Read more

Chandler Eden Yuba City – Baseball

Baseball High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week June 17, 2013 0

The right-hander tossed a no-hitter and struck out 14 to lead the Honkers to a 2-0 victory over Colfax in the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. III final at Sacramento City College. The team’s ace, who is headed to Oregon State in the fall, also drove in the game’s first run... Read more

Sasha Wallace Castro Valley – Track and Field

SportStars of the Week June 17, 2013 0

Sasha Wallace accomplished what few track athletes have in the history of the sport: she defended both of her state titles when she won the triple jump and 100M hurdles on June 1. She also picked up the long jump this season and learned the event will enough to capture... Read more

Sami Donovan Bella Vista-Fair Oaks – Soccer

HS / CLUB Soccer Soccer SportStars of the Week June 10, 2013 0

The junior midfielder scored the Broncos’ first goal in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Championship match in which Bella Vista defeated Ponderosa 2-1. The victory gave the Broncos (18-1-4) their first section title since the program won three consecutive Division I titles from 1986-88. Donovan’s goal in the championship... Read more

Chelsea Chenault Carondelet – Swimming – Senior

SportStars of the Week June 10, 2013 0

Chances are Chelsea Chenault had a better weekend than you. To recap, the Carondelet senior swimmer capped her banner high school career with three victories at the NCS championships on May 18: 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and the 400 free relay, the latter broke the independent national high school record. Her... Read more

Rowdy Tellez Elk Grove Baseball – Senior

High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week June 10, 2013 0

Tellez went 11-for-16 with three home runs and 12 RBI in a five-game stretch of Delta Valley League games to help the Thundering Herd remain just one game behind league-leading Davis. Tellez started his hot streak with a 3-for-5 effort with a homer and 4 RBI in a 12-4 win... Read more

Brad Degnan Pioneer-San Jose – Baseball

Baseball High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week June 10, 2013 0

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

Basketball High School Basketball SportStars of the Week April 25, 2013 0

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

SportStars of the Week Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 25, 2013 0

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

HS / CLUB Soccer Soccer SportStars of the Week April 25, 2013 0

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

Basketball High School Basketball SportStars of the Week April 25, 2013 0

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