Here are a few of the 17U results from this past weekend. Feel free to add any I missed

EYBL: Oakland Soldiers 1-3

EYCL: Oakland Soldiers: 4-1 (Vanden 2024 Tyler Thompson was the division's leading scorer at 25 PPG)

Adidas 3SSB:

Jalen Green Elite 4-0
Team Lilllard 3-1 (was a 73-56 loss to Jalen Green)

UA Rise:

NBBA 2-3
Rose City Ballers 1-4

The Stage Act 1 Adidas Gold:

PHPS 4-0
Team Sac Pharoahs 4-0
SF Rebels 3-1
Team California 3-1
Lakeshow 17U Fuca 2-2
SF Work Hard Play Hard 2-2
Bay City 17U RB 1-3

Other Pools:

Bay Area Wildcats 4-0
Bay City Warriors Select 3-1
Lakeshow Gonzalez 2-2
Payton's Place 1-3

Moreau Catholic's Kellen Hampton is transferring to Southern California Academy. This is definitely the norm now

Good showing for Bay City, which has players like McKenna Woliczko (Mitty), Gabriella Kelly (University), Kianna Moniz (SHC), Belle Bramer (Mitty) and Leah Nelson (Grant)

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In alphabetical order:

Madison Alexander (Cornerstone Christian)
John Cristiano (San Ramon Valley)
Bryan Gardere (Piedmont)
Margaret Gartner (Acalanes)
Leroy Hurt (Oakland Tech)
Demetrius Jackson (Sacred Heart Cathedral)
Stephen Pezzola (Salesian)
Sue Phillips (Mitty)
Sara Quilici Giles (Los Gatos)
David Weinstein (Crystal Springs Uplands)

I tend to favor the "biggest surprise" "biggest turnaround" or "most with least" approaches for such things. But these are all deserving candidates.

Here are a few of the 17U results from this past weekend. Feel free to add any I missed

EYBL: Oakland Soldiers 1-3

EYCL: Oakland Soldiers: 4-1 (Vanden 2024 Tyler Thompson was the division's leading scorer at 25 PPG)

Adidas 3SSB:

Jalen Green Elite 4-0
Team Lilllard 3-1 (was a 73-56 loss to Jalen Green)

UA Rise:

NBBA 2-3
Rose City Ballers 1-4

The Stage Act 1 Adidas Gold:

PHPS 4-0
Team Sac Pharoahs 4-0
SF Rebels 3-1
Team California 3-1
Lakeshow 17U Fuca 2-2
SF Work Hard Play Hard 2-2
Bay City 17U RB 1-3

Other Pools:

Bay Area Wildcats 4-0
Bay City Warriors Select 3-1
Lakeshow Gonzalez 2-2
Payton's Place 1-3

Here are a few of the 17U results from this past weekend. Feel free to add any I missed

EYBL: Oakland Soldiers 1-3

EYCL: Oakland Soldiers: 4-1 (Vanden 2024 Tyler Thompson was the division's leading scorer at 25 PPG)

Adidas 3SSB:

Jalen Green Elite 4-0
Team Lilllard 3-1 (was a 73-56 loss to Jalen Green)

UA Rise:

NBBA 2-3
Rose City Ballers 1-4

The Stage Act 1 Adidas Gold:

PHPS 4-0
Team Sac Pharoahs 4-0
SF Rebels 3-1
Team California 3-1
Lakeshow 17U Fuca 2-2
SF Work Hard Play Hard 2-2
Bay City 17U RB 1-3

Other Pools:

Bay Area Wildcats 4-0
Bay City Warriors Select 3-1
Lakeshow Gonzalez 2-2
Payton's Place 1-3

Dartmouth is the latest offer for Rogers, who has been offered earlier by Army, Colorado State, Campbell and UMASS.

As a junior, he has 1,120 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Betts entered the portal after one year at the farm!

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club his hosting its 7th Annual High School Awards Banquet on 5/15/23 at 6:00 pm at 1630 Stockton Street. The dinner is modeled after the Heisman Trophy but honors the best high athletes, coaches and teams in the City. The event is a fundraiser for high school sports in the City with the primary beneficiary being the AAA. If you can not attend, you can purchase and donate tickets for student athletes to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.sfiacfoundation.com

Note Don Lippi will be a recipient of a lifetime coaching award.

Randy Bessolo
SFIAC Foundation
415 418 4568

2023 SFIAC Honorees

The Tringali Football Trophy to the best football player in the City - R.L. Miller of SHC
The Margi Beima Volleyball Trophy to the best volleyball player in the City - Kinnari Atluru of University
The Restani basketball Trophy to the best male and female basketball players in the City - Joey Kennedy of University and Reza Po of SHC
The Negoesco Trophy to the best male and female soccer players in the City - Ariana Beddoes of SHC and Miles Keane of Lowell
The Athletica Leggera Trophy (Track&Field)- Ellie McCuskey-Hay of St. Ignatius and Monroe Barnum of St. Ignatius
The DiMaggio Trophy to the best baseball player in the City - Niko Gomozias of St. Ignatius
The Luisetti Trophy to the best male and female scholar athlete in the City - Jacqueline Holman of Lowell and Zach Jones of Riordan
The SFIAC Athlete of the Year - Jerry Mixon of SHC and Emily Ennis of St. Ignatius
The Mariucci Trophy to the Coach of the Year - Carl Jacobs of Lincoln and Demetrius Jackson of SHC
The Benedetti Trophy for lifetime coaching achievement - Jim Ketcham of University and Don Lippi of SJND/St. Ignatius
Uncle Abe Award - partnership with Marty Lurie of the Giants pre-game show to honor a youth baseball coach - Rich Weidinger
The SFIAC Team of the Year - Lincoln Football

Additional Athletes and Scholar Athletes of the Year to be recognized:

Diego Cisterna and Jamelle Newman of Lincoln Football
Isiah Chala of Riordan Football
Ashanti Dias of Riordan Basketball, T&F and Football
Dhiraj Gurung of Washington Football
Jolene Lally-Stephens of Washington Basketball
Olivia Levitt of St. Ignatius Softball
Nora Manion of St. Ignatius Volleyball
Gabriella Kelley and Izzy Perez of University Basketball

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Luke Bradley of University Basketball and Baseball
Justin and Jeremiah Aquino of Lincoln Basketball
Sydney Grundland Lenuza of Washington Soccer
Hugo Rutherfurd of Waldorf Basketball

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Looking to see if anyone is hosting any one day events during the 2023-2024 HS season?

If anyone is looking for games please send me a message. I have a few contacts left.

May consider a tournament if the dates work out.

Thanks!

De La Salle beat Granada 2-1: Alec Blair had two home runs and Cal Randall struck out eight batters over six innings. Granada's Parker Warner gave up two runs over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts.

Foothil-Pleasanton beat Dublin 9-0: Tyler Gebb threw six shutout innings and Landon Comerford had a home run and four RBI.

Livermore beat Amador Valley 2-1: Livermore's Ray Castillo had two hits and two RBI and CJ Johnston gave up an unearned run over five innings. Amador Valley's Brady Lederer gave up two runs in five innings.

Los Gatos beat Wilcox 9-4: Drew Dillehay had three hits and two runs and Jake Boyd had two RBI as Los Gatos exteded its win streak to seven games.

Menlo-Atherton beat Carlmont 6-1: Rowan Kelly had a home run and George Zaharias threw the final three innings while striking out four to get the win. Carlmont's Tyler Pechetti gave up one run over seven inning for a no-decision.

Vacaville beat Vanden 9-0: Nick Vierra started and went six shutout innings and Cy Dempsey went 3-for-4 with two doubles. Vanden's Dalen Shipp went 3-for-4.

Del Oro beat Oak Ridge 11-1: The Golden Eagles got a second win over Oak Ridge as Asa Martinez went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Ben Brown threw a five inning complete game.

Rio Americano beat Vista del Lago 5-1: Rio Americano's Caden Beloian struck out 10 batters over five innings and Sam Marr went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Vista del Lago's Dylan Dray and Tyler Bolyard each had two hits.

Granada beat Dublin 3-0: Joshua Morano threw a three hit shutout with 18 strikeouts and Parker Warner had a home run and three RBI in the Top 20 matchup.

De La Salle beat Amador Valley 14-2: De La Salle bounced back from some recent losses with a strong showing against the Dons. Alec Blair and Connor Harrison each had three RBI and Jack Hershey picked up the win in giving up two runs over five innings with eight strikeouts.

Marin Catholic beat Redwood 3-0: Liam Smith threw six shutout innings and Carl Schmidt had a double and two RBI as the Wildcats knocked off the first place Giants. Redwood's Rory Minty gave up three runs over six innings with five strikeouts.

St. Ignatius beat St. Francis 8-2: St. Ignatius scored four runs to gain control early in this WCAL contest. Leonard Beatie went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI. St. Francis' Brent Valentine had a double and RBI. St. Ignatius freshman Archer Horn threw 4.2 innings and gave up two unearned runs to pick up the win.

Serra beat Bellarmine 4-3: Serra won in eight innings despite getting outhit 6-4. Will Bordin and Davis Minton each went four innings and combined for eight strikeouts for the Padres. Bellarmine got two hits apiece from Chris Rudell and Noaln Randol.

Valley Christian beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 12-9: SHC led 3-0 after the first inning and 4-1 through five innings before Valley Christian scored 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning.

Lincoln beat Oakmont 4-3: Lincoln's Jackson Cook had a home run and threw five innings of three run ball. Oakmont's Adam Reyes had three hits.

El Capitan beat Buhach Colony 3-2: El Capitan stayed perfect in league play with an extra inning win on Tuesday. Braylen Centeno had two hits and two runs scored in the win.

USA Basketball holds six clinics each year, rotating them around the country, and this year, the Bay Area has landed one.

Local coaches will be featured, including

Sue Phillips
Kelly Sopak
Frank Allocco
Lou Richie
Jerod Haase

Saturday's session runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and costs $95. The Sunday session is 9 to noon, and is available only as part of a two-day, $215 package.

Attendance is limited to 40. Further information: https://www.usab.com/youth/development/coach/usa-basketball-coach-academy/san-francisco.aspx

Group A

NW Select GUAA 17U 3-0
Jason Kidd Select 17U 2-1
Bay City 3SSB 17U 1-2
CA Ballaz HS I 0-3

Group B

JBS 3SSB 17U 3-0
Team Kidd 17U 2-1
Team NorCal 17U 1-2
Lady NorCal Dynasty Black 17U 0-2 (don't see a score from the JBS game)

Group C

WCE 17U GUAA 3-0
Hustle Prep 17U 2-1
South Bay Red Devils 17U 1-2
NBBA UA Rise 17U 0-3

Complete Standings - https://basketball.exposureevents.com/203158/best-of-the-west/schedule

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club his hosting its 7th Annual High School Awards Banquet on 5/15/23 at 6:00 pm at 1630 Stockton Street. The dinner is modeled after the Heisman Trophy but honors the best high athletes, coaches and teams in the City. The event is a fundraiser for high school sports in the City with the primary beneficiary being the AAA. If you can not attend, you can purchase and donate tickets for student athletes to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.sfiacfoundation.com


Randy Bessolo
SFIAC Foundation
415 418 4568

2023 SFIAC Honorees

The Tringali Football Trophy to the best football player in the City - R.L. Miller of SHC
The Margi Beima Volleyball Trophy to the best volleyball player in the City - Kinnari Atluru of University
The Restani basketball Trophy to the best male and female basketball players in the City - Joey Kennedy of University and Reza Po of SHC
The Negoesco Trophy to the best male and female soccer players in the City - Ariana Beddoes of SHC and Miles Keane of Lowell
The Athletica Leggera Trophy (Track&Field)- Ellie McCuskey-Hay of St. Ignatius and Monroe Barnum of St. Ignatius
The DiMaggio Trophy to the best baseball player in the City - Niko Gomozias of St. Ignatius
The Luisetti Trophy to the best male and female scholar athlete in the City - Jacqueline Holman of Lowell and Zach Jones of Riordan
The SFIAC Athlete of the Year - Jerry Mixon of SHC and Emily Ennis of St. Ignatius
The Mariucci Trophy to the Coach of the Year - Carl Jacobs of Lincoln and Demetrius Jackson of SHC
The Benedetti Trophy for lifetime coaching achievement - Jim Ketcham of University and Don Lippi of SJND/St. Ignatius
Uncle Abe Award - partnership with Marty Lurie of the Giants pre-game show to honor a youth baseball coach - Rich Weidinger
The SFIAC Team of the Year - Lincoln Football

Additional Athletes and Scholar Athletes of the Year to be recognized:

Diego Cisterna and Jamelle Newman of Lincoln Football
Isiah Chala of Riordan Football
Ashanti Dias of Riordan Basketball, T&F and Football
Dhiraj Gurung of Washington Football
Jolene Lally-Stephens of Washington Basketball
Olivia Levitt of St. Ignatius Softball
Nora Manion of St. Ignatius Volleyball
Gabriella Kelley and Izzy Perez of University Basketball

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Luke Bradley of University Basketball and Baseball
Justin and Jeremiah Aquino of Lincoln Basketball
Sydney Grundland Lenuza of Washington Soccer
Hugo Rutherfurd of Waldorf Basketball

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The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club his hosting its 7th Annual High School Awards Banquet on 5/15/23 at 6:00 pm at 1630 Stockton Street. The dinner is modeled after the Heisman Trophy but honors the best high athletes, coaches and teams in the City. The event is a fundraiser for high school sports in the City with the primary beneficiary being the AAA. If you can not attend, you can purchase and donate tickets for student athletes to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.sfiacfoundation.com

Note Don Lippi will be a recipient of a lifetime coaching award.

Randy Bessolo
SFIAC Foundation
415 418 4568

2023 SFIAC Honorees

The Tringali Football Trophy to the best football player in the City - R.L. Miller of SHC
The Margi Beima Volleyball Trophy to the best volleyball player in the City - Kinnari Atluru of University
The Restani basketball Trophy to the best male and female basketball players in the City - Joey Kennedy of University and Reza Po of SHC
The Negoesco Trophy to the best male and female soccer players in the City - Ariana Beddoes of SHC and Miles Keane of Lowell
The Athletica Leggera Trophy (Track&Field)- Ellie McCuskey-Hay of St. Ignatius and Monroe Barnum of St. Ignatius
The DiMaggio Trophy to the best baseball player in the City - Niko Gomozias of St. Ignatius
The Luisetti Trophy to the best male and female scholar athlete in the City - Jacqueline Holman of Lowell and Zach Jones of Riordan
The SFIAC Athlete of the Year - Jerry Mixon of SHC and Emily Ennis of St. Ignatius
The Mariucci Trophy to the Coach of the Year - Carl Jacobs of Lincoln and Demetrius Jackson of SHC
The Benedetti Trophy for lifetime coaching achievement - Jim Ketcham of University and Don Lippi of SJND/St. Ignatius
Uncle Abe Award - partnership with Marty Lurie of the Giants pre-game show to honor a youth baseball coach - Rich Weidinger
The SFIAC Team of the Year - Lincoln Football

Additional Athletes and Scholar Athletes of the Year to be recognized:

Diego Cisterna and Jamelle Newman of Lincoln Football
Isiah Chala of Riordan Football
Ashanti Dias of Riordan Basketball, T&F and Football
Dhiraj Gurung of Washington Football
Jolene Lally-Stephens of Washington Basketball
Olivia Levitt of St. Ignatius Softball
Nora Manion of St. Ignatius Volleyball
Gabriella Kelley and Izzy Perez of University Basketball

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Luke Bradley of University Basketball and Baseball
Justin and Jeremiah Aquino of Lincoln Basketball
Sydney Grundland Lenuza of Washington Soccer
Hugo Rutherfurd of Waldorf Basketball

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Eli averaged 19 points per game for the SJS Division V champions

Jaylen Wells (Folsom) is coming off a CCAA Player of the Year season at Sonoma State and will play at Washington State next year.

Wells had a big senior year at Folsom during the COVID spring season

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Brown is coming off an All NorCal season at Modesto Christian

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