Local contingent to run the Boston Marathon
Headlined by Pacific Grove's Kenneth Warde and 81-year-old Hansi Rigney, 25 runners from Monterey County have qualified and will compete in this year's 127th running of the Boston Marathon, slated for April 17.
The 73-year-old Warde will be taking part in his 41st Boston Marathon, and 31st straight, where he's already in the exclusive quarter-century club for consecutive races in the illustrious event.
Rigney, a Carmel resident, is a running marvel and one of a handful of female runners over 80 that will run the world-renowned 26-mile, 385-yard course.
While Rigney is the oldest competitor from the county competing, former Notre Dame distance ace Nina Anderson of Salinas is the youngest at 29, having earned a qualifying mark in Sacramento.
Taking part in the 30-over division will include Sean Bowen, Abinazer Aghegnehu, DJ Singh, Hyon Kee Higgins, Erardo Rodriguez, Rodrigo Zanin, David Sadowski, Mallory Mueller and Jonathan Argyle.
Racing in the 40-over division will be Lauren Collins, Thelma Piew-Hearne, Ben Balester and Chandra Babcock.
Ruben Magana qualified in the 50-over division, along with Seung Lee, Anthony Stonehouse, Shane Buzza, Robert Royce and Jeffery Morton. Rounding out the list of ageless qualifiers is Mark Bradley, Beverly Zalan and Peter Krasa.
Another honor for Carmel equestrian
Sara Tuck added another honor to her growing list of achievements this spring for the Fresno State equestrian team, earning All-Big 12 conference honors in the flat.
The Carmel graduate is just the fourth athlete ever from Fresno State to be named to the All-Big 12 flat team in the program's longrunning history.
Tuck won both of her flat-point competitions at the Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She captured six straight flatpoint events and hasn't suffered a loss that dates back to Nov. 18.
She led the team with four Most Outstanding Player honors this past spring for the nationally ranked Bulldogs, earning Big 12
Flat Rider of the Month honors in February.
Tuck set school and program record scores prior to the Big 12 Conference championships, moving into the Top 10 all-time at Fresno State.
The redshirt junior earned Most Outstanding Performer honors in three competitions during the conference season. While Tuck will graduate in May, she has been invited to return for a final season, which will enable her to pursue her master's degree.
Clements sizzling for Cal Poly
Coming off a record-setting season as a freshman, Jessica Clements leads the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo softball team in five different offensive categories this spring.
A former Santa Catalina slugger and member of The Herald's All-County softball team, Clements is hitting a team-high .345, with 28 hits, 15 runs scored, seven doubles and a .458 on-base percentage.
The outfielder is second in walks (10), runs batted in (13), homers (1) and steals (4) for the Mustangs while sporting a .958 fielding percentage.
The 5-foot-8 redshirt sophomore was the Big West Freshman of the Year last season and a finalist for the NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year honor.
Clements led the conference in hitting last spring at .396, finishing with 63 hits, while scoring 36 runs, hitting safely in 36 of the team's 48 games.
Synchronized sensations
The Cypress Swim Club brought home 17 top-three finishes at the Novato Artistic Synchronized Swimming Championships.
Robin Kramer won a pair of gold medals, teaming with Lorri Geiger to win the masters duet, then joining Corinne Perez and Leslie Perez Palma to capture gold in the trio.
Harris also won the athletes with disabilities solo routine, while Perez Palma placed third in the master's solo competition.
The advanced level team of Sofia Carmona Young, Daphne and Elena DeCarlo, Elyse DeSalvo, Reagan and Scarlet Dotterer, Jannah Noonari and Kathrin Reichstadt won the combination routine.
Young, Elena DeCarlo, Reichstadt and the Dotterer sisters captured silver in the team routine.
Amaya Chadha and Daphne DeCarlo placed second in the 16-17-yearold duets, while the Dotterer sisters placed second in the 13-15 duets, with Young and Reichstadt placing fourth.
Elena DeCarlo was third in the 11-12 solo routine, with Daphne DeCarlo placing third in the 16-17 solos. Eva Reichstadt took second in the intermediate-level solo, while DeSalvo and Noonari were second in the duet.
Aranza Fernandez and Areej Salah were third in the novice duet, joining Eva Reichstadt to grab bronze in the trio routine. The boy's team of Abe and Zach Hedin, Jibran Noonari and Ameer Salah captured bronze in the male team routine.
Coaches needed
Alvarez High is looking for a varsity boys' basketball coach and a varsity girls' basketball coach. Email brian.vazquez@salinasuhsd.org
CJS Sports Academy
The Chris Jackson Sports Academy will hold a Summer Bash basketball tournament June 10-11 for boys and girls in third through 12th grades.
Fee is $325 for a single team — $300 for multiple teams. Each team will be guaranteed three games. Certified officials will officiate. Contact Chris Jackson at 831-794-1959 or go to coach@cjssportsacademy.com
Stevenson sports camps
Stevenson will host a series of sports camps all summer, ranging for participants in fifth through 12th grades. Sports will include basketball, swimming, girls' volleyball, tennis, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse and water polo.
In addition, a quarterbacks and wide receivers camp, as well as a co-ed pole vault camp will be held for participants in sixth through 12th grades in July.
Register at stevensonschool.org/sports-camps/. Contact athletic director Justin Clymo at jclymo@stevensonschool.org or 831-920-7484.
Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners
Applications for scholarships for high school senior distance runners in Monterey County are being accepted by the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners.
Runners must compete in cross country and track as a junior and senior. Coaches must submit nominations. The MBWNLR club has been providing scholarships since 2001.
Applicants must plan to compete at two- or fouryear colleges and have a 3.0 or higher grade point average. Deadline is April 17. Go to http://wnlr.org/nominate