Category Archives: CalHiSports Players of the Year
State Athlete of Year: Nick Nevills
It’s a close call between the three-time CIF heavyweight wrestling champ (who also starred in football) and the electrifying Adoree’ Jackson of Gardena Serra (for football and track), but unfortunately for Jackson we’ll never know how he would have done at his final CIF state track meet.
More State Boys Athletes of Year
Among those earning top state honors are Joe DeMers of College Park, Sean McGrew of St. John Bosco, Drew Anderson from Miramonte of Orinda and Nifae Lealao of Capital Christian. Anderson also gains first-ever State Three-Sport Athlete of the Year selection.
State Girls Athlete of Year: Kyla Ross
Since the prerequisite for this honor is for the athlete to simply attend a California high school (not compete for one of its teams), the all-around silver medalist from last October’s World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and a leader of USA national team becomes too much for any other girl to beat.
More State Girls Athletes of Year
We are doing one change this year and that’s making it a requirement for each divisional state athlete of the year to have competed for their school. Among those earning top state honors are Arianna Washington of Long Beach Poly, Abbey Weitzeil of Saugus and Courtney Corrin of Harvard-Westlake. We also are starting a new […]
Magical night for Aaron Gordon
The 2012 and 2013 Mr. Basketball State Player of the Year goes fourth overall in the NBA Draft to Orlando, but no other players from California were chosen until the second round. We have details plus list of every player from current CCS school who has ever been picked (none ever higher than Gordon this […]
Mr. Baseball 2014: Brady Aiken
Wow, what a close call this year’s selection was for State Player of the Year in baseball. A great group of finalists basically came down to the best pitching prospect in the nation and the best hitting prospect in the nation who both had very strong senior seasons. If we ever did Co-Players of the […]
More Baseball Players of the Year
In addition to Brady Aiken, statewide honors also are going out to Joe DeMers from College Park of Pleasant Hill (juniors), Mickey Moniak of La Costa Canyon (sophs), Tommy Palomera of Chatsworth (frosh), Chris Mathewson of Fontana Kaiser (medium schools) and Nico Hoerner of Oakland Head-Royce (small schools).
More Softball Players of the Year
In addition to Johanna Grauer, statewide honors also are going out to Taylor McQuillin of Mission Viejo (juniors), Katie Kibby of Vacaville (sophs), Taylon Snow of Chino Hills (frosh), Kylee Perez of Martinez Alhambra (medium schools) and Grayce Majam of Mountain Empire (small schools). To get your Gold Club subscription to check out the expanded […]
Ms. Softball 2014: Johanna Grauer
It’s not a huge shock that the 2012 State Sophomore of the Year and the 2013 State Junior of the Year gets the numero uno position among California prep softball players this season, but nonetheless it wasn’t a slam dunk choice, either.
Mr. Baseball State POY Finalists
This is one of the most impressive groups of elite players to be chosen as finalists for State Player of the Year we’ve ever had and have ever encountered in more than 100 years of research. Five of the nine finalists were chosen among the first 41 in last week’s MLB Draft.
