ALUMNI UPDATE
Brett Young High school: Lodi
Sport: Baseball
College: Delta State (Miss.) Young, a senior center fielder, had a single, an RBI and a run in a 6-1 win over Southern Arkansas, then had a single, a walk and two runs in the second game of a double-header.
Jessica Hartwell
High school: Liberty Ranch Sport: Softball
College: Texas Tech
Hartwell, a senior infielder, had a busy week as the Red Raiders opened the season with a 5-0 record at the Lone Star Collegiate
Classic. She was
2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three RBIs and two runs in a
13-2 win over
Omaha, then went hitless but provided RBIs on a groundout and a bases-loaded walk in a 15-10 win over Nebraska, she had a single, an RBI and a run in a 4-1 win over Nebraska, and she went 2-for4 with a run in an 8-3 win over Wisconsin.
Bradi Kooyman High school: Elliot
Sport: Softball
College: Pacific
Kooyman, a junior infielder, had hits in each of the Tigers’ first four games, with a single, an RBI and a run in an 11-0 win over Buffalo, a double in a 7-0 loss to Northwester, two singles and a run in a 5-3 win over Idaho State and a single in a 5-1 loss to Utah State.
Keala Brown High school: Tokay
Sport: Softball
College: New Mexico State Brown, a sophomore outfielder, scored three times in the Aggies’ first four games as a pinch runner.
Ali Smith High school: Lodi
Sport: Softball
College: McPherson (Kan.) Smith, a junior outfielder, had a single and a run in the team’s opener, a 2-1 loss to Texas Wesleyan.
Abbie Lewis High school: Lodi
Sport: Softball
College: William Jessup
Lewis, a sophomore outfielder, was 2for-3 with a stolen base in the Warriors’ season opener, a 5-4 win over Notre Dame de Namur, then had a single and a run in the second game of the doubleheader, an 8-0 win.
Lauren Garoutte High school: Tokay
Sport: Softball
College: William Jessup Garoutte, a senior outfielder, was 2-for3 with a stolen base and an RBI in the opener against Notre Dame de Namur, then was 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs, a stolen base and a run in the second game.
Korina Krueg
High school: Tokay
Sport: Softball
College: CSU Monterey Bay Krueg, a senior shortstop, went 2-for3 with a walk and a run (as well as being hit by a pitch) in the Otters’ 4-2 win over Stanislaus State, then went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs and an RBI in a 7-0 win in the second game of a double-header. The teams met to complete a four-game series the next day, with Krueg notching a single and a stolen base in a 4-1 win and a 2-for-4 day with a stolen base and three runs in a 7-3 win.
Adam Gotelli High school: Elliot
Sport: Basketball
College: Life Pacific
Elliot, a junior guard, scored 15 points in an 87-70 loss to Westmont on Feb. 7.
Evan Madill High school: St. Mary’s Sport: Basketball
College: Cal Maritime
Madill, a junior guard, had three points in a 62-53 loss to UC Merced, then had six points in a 67-64 loss to Pacific Union.
David Lerma High school: Elliot
Sport: Basketball
College: Maranatha Baptist Lerma, a senior guard, had 20 points, five steals and four rebounds in an 8276 win over Martin Luther.
Anthony Lewis High school: Lodi
Sport: Basketball
College: Fisher (Mass.)
Lewis, a junior guard, had 11 points and a pair of rebounds in a 65-52 loss to Green Mountain in the NIAC Championship Game.
Monica Valenzuela High school: Lodi
Sport: Basketball
College: Holy Names Valenzuela, a sophomore guard, had eight points in a 76-63 loss to Concordia.
Alexa Brand High school: Lodi
Sport: Basketball
College: Delta
Brand, a sophomore guard, had nine points in an 83-57 win over Folsom Lake, then had three points and four rebounds in a 79-69 win over American River.
Benny Simi High school: Lodi
Sport: Basketball
College: Modesto JC
Simi, a sophomore forward, had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 78-55 loss to American River, then had 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in an 82-74 loss to Cosumnes River.
Sydney Giovannoni High school: Tokay
Sport: Softball
College: Cosumnes River Giovannoni, a freshman second baseman, had a single and two runs in an 84 win over Ohlone, went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in a 5-3 winover San Jose, and then had an RBI and a run in another win over San Jose.
Kayley Rocha High school: Liberty Ranch Sport: Softball
College: Cosumnes River Rocha, a freshman outfielder, had a single and a run in the first win over San Jose, then had a single, an RBI and a run in the second win over San Jose.
Jordyn Farren High school: Liberty Ranch Sport: Softball
College: Sacramento City Farren, a freshman catcher, went 2-for4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs in a 12-1 win over Cuesta College, went 2-for-3 with an RBI in an 8-0 win over Cuesta the same day, then she had a double and an RBI in a 2-1 loss to Reedley.
Jenna Schneider High school: Tokay
Sport: Softball
College: Hesston (Kan.) Schneider, a sophomore infielder, had a single and a walk in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to Dodge City.
Mark Aubrey High school: Liberty Ranch Sport: Baseball
College: Cosumnes River Aubrey, a sophomore catcher, had a pinch-hit double in a 6-2 winover Lassen.
Ethan Torres High school: Liberty Ranch Sport: Baseball
College: Cosumnes River
Torres, a freshman left-hander, pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the 6-2 win over Lassen.
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