Category Archives: CalHiSports Players of the Year
More State Boys Athletes of Year
Among others earning top state honors are Michael Norman of Vista Murrieta (juniors), Matt Katnik of St. John Bosco (Division II) and Sam Metcalf of Farmersville (Division V). Brandon Presley from Great Oak of Temecula also is second-ever State Three-Sport Athlete of the Year.
Ms. Softball 2015: Taylor McQuillin
Despite her team losing in its final game, the Mission Viejo graduated senior had a better season than she did when she was the State Junior of the Year and a national player of the year by Gatorade. She wins in one of the most difficult Ms. Softball State Player of the Year picks in […]
More Softball Players of the Year
In addition to Taylor McQuillin, statewide honors also are going out to Mia Camuso from Shasta of Redding (juniors), Holly Azevedo from Pioneer of Woodland (sophs), Danielle Williams from Amador Valley of Pleasanton) (frosh), Rachel Garcia from Highland of Palmdale (medium schools) and Zoe Casas from Aquinas of San Bernardino (small schools). For more on […]
Mr. Baseball 2015: Joe DeMers
With terrific combination of pitching and hitting and leading team to state’s final No. 1 ranking, it’s not too tough of a call (unlike last year) for College Park of Pleasant Hill graduating senior to snag state’s most prestigious postseason honor (the only one that has more than 100 years of tradition behind it). For […]
More Baseball Players of the Year
In addition to Joe DeMers, statewide honors also are going out to Jeremy Ydens from St. Francis of Mountain View (juniors), Hunter Greene from Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks (sophs), Joey Magrisi from Rancho Bernardo of San Diego (frosh), Peter Lambert of San Dimas (medium schools) and Nico Hoerner of Oakland Head-Royce (small schools). For […]
MLB All-Star Votes: California-Style
If one were to vote for this year’s All-Star Game just among those players from California high schools, you’d quickly realize that the National League cast from the state is immensely superior to the American League. For more on the amazing Giancarlo Stanton from Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, CLICK HERE. If you can’t see...
Mr. Baseball State POY finalists
There’s one rather obvious leading candidate from Northern California, but we are listing five from Southern California, including two catchers and two from the CIF San Diego Section. Check back on this site at the end of next week to see who will be added to a list of previous Mr. Baseball state honorees that […]
Ms. Softball State POY finalists
All five finalists also would be regarded as national player of the year candidates and realistically any of the five would be a legit national player of the year. Only one, though, will be the annual Cal-Hi Sports Ms. Softball State Player of the Year, a selection that dates back more than 30 years. To […]
Ms. Basketball: Katie Lou Samuelson
She didn’t get that CIF state title, but hard to argue that anybody but “Lou” should step up in line with some of the other recent great players from Mater Dei of Santa Ana and assume her spot on the all-time state list.
